1st Novemeber- Canary Islands, Spain
Letty’s beach house
Letty’s POV
I opened my eyes as I felt Ava stir and start to wake, blinking rapidly I looked at the time and groaned as I realised I’d fallen asleep and had been that way for a good few hours. Ava lifted her head and looked around, catching sight of me though she tiredly laid her head back down. Rubbing her back she rubbed her face into my chest and then settled again lifting her head to look around.
“Are you hungry baby?” I asked as she looked around our surroundings with interest.
“Come on let’s go change you and then get something to eat.” I said as I sat up carefully keeping a hold on her as I stood up and held onto her properly. Just as expected her room was already set up and ready as I laid her down and changed her. I changed her into cooler clothes as well seeing as she was still in her jumpsuit from last night.
“Better?” I asked as I kissed her cheek walking into the kitchen as I grabbed a tin of baby food and spoon. I strapped her into her high chair and sat down in front of her as I fed her watching as she tried to take the spoon and feed herself only for it to end up all over her and her face rather than in her mouth.
“Good try baby but not quite.” I laughed and stood to grab a towel to wipe the mess away with.
“BA!” She squealed as I took the spoon back.
“Sorry but mummy wants to make sure you actually get to eat some of it.” I said softly as I fed her again.
I froze as I heard the knock on the door and it must have caught Ava’s attention too because she started looking for the noise. Giving her the spoon to play with I took the jar with me just in case as I went to answer the door. I sighed seeing it was Dom on the other side but opened it anyway stepping back as I let him in. I walked back to the kitchen where Ava was still and sat back down gently taking the spoon back.
“I wanted to come earlier but I figured you wanted the space… you didn’t even say you were leaving.” He said quietly as he stood watching me feed Ava.
“I was going to come back later.” I said as Ava reached out for him.
“Hey baby.” He said as he came closer brushing her head gently and placing a kiss on her head.
“She’s nearly done.” I said as I dropped the spoon in the nearly empty container as she seemed more interested in her father than her lunch.
“Can I finish?” He asked and I nodded handing him the jar as I stood up not making any eye contact with him.
“Are you okay?” He asked as he started feeding Ava.
“I’m fine.” I said shortly and he paused for a moment before continuing.
“I’m sorry if Brian was too pushy earlier, we just…fuck I don’t know. We don’t know anything and you know how crazy that makes me feel. He told me about Charlotte and how she got into it. Is it true what Brian thinks? Did she have a hand in making sure everyone thought you were dead?” he asked quietly.
“Yes…”
“Can you tell me why? Or at least how?”
“She had a friend who owed her a favour, they switched the dental records so it looked as if the bodies were us.” I looked on as he watched me and I could tell he was going to ask something else so I stopped him.
“That’s all I’m going to tell you.” He nodded turning away and he smiled as Ava took the spoon because he wasn’t feeding her fast enough for her liking.
“I didn’t know you’d gone until Mia asked where you were and Elena said you were in the lounge but then we found you gone. Elena told me what happened…she didn’t mean to upset you if that’s what happened, I’m sorry I know it’s not exactly the best situation for any of us.” He said softly taking back the spoon.
“No you’re right it’s not but it is what it is, besides I have the house now so it’s not like I’ll have to see her every minute of the day.” I added trying to keep a check on my attitude in front of Ava.
“Let please I’m trying here and so is she, we’re trying to make it easy for everyone the least you could do is do the same.” I snapped my head in his direction angrily at his words but he wasn’t looking instead focusing on Ava.
“There’s nothing easy about this situation Dominic. You can both try all you like you’re still pissed at Leon so you can’t sit there and preach at me to play nice just to ease your guilt.” I hissed at him and his gaze turned to mine.
“I don’t regret what I did with Elena because at the time I thought you were dead. You however knew where I was… so do you regret what you and Leon did?” He bit back.
“Believe it or not yes…” He looked up at my words.
“So why did you keep going on with it?” I was silent not really having an answer myself.
“I don’t know… he was just there and he helped numb the pain for a while.” I muttered as silence hung over us.
“She told me what you said…” He trailed off and turned to look at me and I met his gaze before turning a way.
“Of course she did.” I muttered as I turned around going into the fridge and pulling out a bottle of water. I heard him sigh and I turned back in time to see him shake his head cleaning Ava up before pulling her out and placing her on his lap as she played with his hands.
“Do you mean it?” I stayed silent.
“Letty…”
“What?” I whispered.
“Do you mean it?” He asked again holding my gaze and I found myself unable to look away the words tumbling from my lips before I could stop them.
“No.”
“Lotty said everyone was right to leave and go back a part from Gisele and Han for obvious reasons.” I said quietly changing subjects.
“They’re talking about going to Tokyo.” I nodded.
“Okay well everyone’s right to go whenever they want unless I hear differently before morning.” I stated expressionlessly.
“Is this how it’s going to be between us from now on? Being fine when it comes to talking about Ava but anything else being short and hostile with each other?” He asked as he stared at me waiting for an answer.
“I made it clear how things were going to work.” I stated trying not to let my voice raise as I said it.
“Letty please… can’t we just work on being friends at the very least?”
“Friends?” I scoffed but he ignored it.
“Yeah you know actually being able to talk to each other without biting one another’s heads off. I’ll stop asking questions as long as you promise to tell me one day, I just want to work things out.” He said quietly looking at me pleadingly.
“I can’t make that promise, as for being friends I’ll think about it.” He looked away but nodded silently as his attention turned back to Ava.
“I should head back and tell everyone then; do you need anything before I leave?”
“No we’re fine.” He nodded and I noticed how he refused to make eye contact with me as he said goodbye to Ava placing her on the floor before leaving. She looked to where he had been and then back at me before whimpering and I sighed as I walked over to her picking her up just as she started crying.
“It’s okay baby you’ll see daddy later.” I whispered to her as she sniffed and whimpered still pointing to the door.
‘Damn you to hell Dom for making me feel like this.’ I thought as I tried to soothe Ava.