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question! Why would I tell Dominic that I would talk to him
about everything ,
and what would I tell him about his sister? The comforting warmth
from the shower never eased any of my tension. Instead, my body was
twice as tense by the time I got out of the shower. I got dressed
in some loose sweats, and went back to the kitchen.
    The room was filled with food smells, and I
realized that Dom had made me some delicious looking dishes. My
mouth began to water, because even though I'm sure I could live off
of blood, I love to eat way too much to give it up. I didn't know
what any of it was, but I sat down quite happily anyways.
    “ Eat, mia bella .” Dom placed a plate in
front of me that had some of everything on it.
    “ Yes, sir!” I saluted him
and dug in, the flavors were out of this world.
    Dominic ate nothing and didn't mention
anything. I felt like he was waiting for me to approach the
subject. Once I was full, I helped clean up the kitchen.
    “ How about we have some hot
cocoa to go?” I asked.
    “ Where would you like to
go, Em?” I wasn't certain of his thoughts or his emotions, and that
put me on edge.
    “ I was thinking we could go
down to the cove.” I tried to make it sound like a statement, but
it felt more like a question.
    “ It's quite dark out still.
Perhaps we could go enjoy the veranda in the back?” He sounded
amused.
    “ Veranda? What veranda?” I
was certain I had explored this huge place from top to
bottom.
    “ The newest addition to the
house. I had it built while you were away.” He beamed at
me.
    Of course you did! “Which way?” I asked to him.
    “ Follow me, Milady.” He
held out his arm for me to take.
    We walked through several of the rooms that
were themed. When we came to the beach themed one, I noticed a new
set of French doors set into the wall. Dominic smiled encouragingly
at me. I rushed forward with curiosity, and pushed them open. The
cool salty sea air blew into my face. In the darkness, the rich
dark wood looked black, and the sweet blossoms that clung to the
overhead trellis were vibrant red. It was a spicy musk that drifted
on the air from the blooms. The furniture was a bamboo like wood,
stained a darker color, with bright red fluffy cushions. It was
like a secret room with the most beautiful view of the sea, and I
knew that it would have stellar views of both sunrise and
sunset.
    “ It's beautiful!” I
squealed in delight.
    “ You like it, mia bella ?” Doubt
colored his words.
    “ Like it? Ha! I love it!” I
hugged him hard around the neck.
    “ I'm glad it pleases you.”
He smiled.
    “ Dom, sometimes you're so
strange.” I led him over to the chairs and sat down.
    What's wrong, Emma
Bird? His concern was like a thick fuzzy
blanket wrapping around me.
    I sighed. I'm not sure where to begin. I confessed.
    How about the
beginning? He cocked his brow at me and
grinned.
    “ Smart ass!” I shoved
him.
    “ Ah, but you love me, so
what does it matter?” He winked.
    It all started with another
dream. My first since the one that haunted me for years. I told him everything from my vision, my trip to
England, my staying with Betty, Bernie, and even Mike. Mentally I
could show him images when I thought it was necessary. By the time
I was done, the sun was rising. The sky had turned a beautiful
scarlet. I was afraid to look at Dominic because I had withheld
information about his sister for so long, and I had intentionally
looked for Mike. I was really afraid of how he'd handle it
all.
    I took a deep steadying breath and looked at
him. He was staring at the sea that looked like a flaming liquid.
His thoughts were dark- I could tell from the shade of green his
eyes had turned- but I didn't think it was directed at me.
    “ Emma, I need to
know, how certain
is this vision?” His voice was pleading for there to be
doubt.
    “ Bettina told me that all
visions are possibilities, but if she doesn't change the path she's
on right now, this will come to pass.”