It's You

Heartbreak

Danny's POV

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Still stunned that he put me in the car and even buckled my seat belt, "What the hell is this all about" I ask try not to get pissed.

"I said I would drive you," he said straight to the point. "So I am driving you."

"I can take care of myself, Dom," I snapped back "I do not need you to do whatever it is you think you are doing, I am not a naive 17 year old girl anymore."

"I can see that Danny," he said, taking his eyes away from the road just long enough to give my body a glance. "But there are people that will still try to take advantage of you, and since I was right there and done watching my sister get handsy with her groom to be, I figured I could take you home."

"Well, thanks for saving me $40, I guess." I said, looking out the window.

"What are you thinking about?" He asked me.

"Honestly, if I am going to sit in the hot tub for awhile or the sauna," I said, not turning my head away from the window. I may have told him that I was not a naive 17-year-old girl anymore, but right now, with liquor in me, I cant trust that my body will agree. I am a jinx and cannot lose anyone else, but, whenever I am around him, I feel like I am back there with that scared little girl that was terrified of sleeping without his arms around her. He just looks so good and the smell of his cologne is driving me crazy.

"I vote hot tub.' Dom says, interrupting my self-depreciation.

"You're not invited," I said matter of factly. The rest of the car ride is silent.

"Thanks again Dom, i will see you in the morning." I said, getting out of the SUV and heading towards the front door. I feel this pull to him.

"I will always be here for you Danny," he says, as I enter the house and headed up to my room. After changing into my suit, I headed to the hot tub with a bottle of wine and a good book. I am intent on getting out of my own head for awhile. I haven't been here long. I had just finished the first chapter of my book and I was interrupted by Dom blocking out the light.

"What's that your reading?" he asks as he gets into the hot tub, thankfully, on the other side.

"It's a book, Dom, usually a sign that people want to be alone," I said, trying to give him a hint.

"What's it about?" he asks, clearly intent on having a conversation. So I marked my page and set the book down.

"What is it I can help you with Dom?" I asked, trying to just get this over with.

"I want to know how your life has been, Danny." he says, "I am curious as to what you have been up to, it has been 7 years since we have even spoken, remember?" His eyes are so hypnotic, the more I look into them the more I loosen up, or maybe its the wine.

"It's been a rollercoaster. ups, downs, and some sharp curves with loops thrown in for fun. Any yours?" I asked while I filled my glass and down the wine just as fast before filling it again.

"Easy now Danny, alcohol and hot tubs don't mix well." he says, moving closer to me.

"I'm fine!" I said and realized he might be right. Everything is spinning and I am getting light-headed. I tried to stand, but went right back down into Dom's waiting arms. Thats when I black out.

Dom's POV

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I lifted her up into my arms and carried her to my room. I stared down at her lying on my bed again after all these years. I changed into some sweat pants and climbed in next to her. "I've missed you, my sweet girl." I whispered to her. The sweet scent of lilies and honey engulfed me and I wrapped her in my arms and drifted off to sleep.

I wake before Danny, leaving her a glass of water with a few Advil. She hasn't seemed to want to be alone with me lately, so I don't think she would want me lying next to her when she wakes up. I headed downstairs smelling breakfast. Missy is at the table with coffee and looks as though she has been crying, Mom is coddling her trying to get her to eat and Dad is on the phone outside looking furious. Miles heads me off and takes me to the rec room where he tells me that Ryan called off the wedding this morning when the prenups were brought out. The digging I had Miles do on Ryan was thorough, but we didn't have all the information all at once. This morning, Miles got a file showing all the financial downfalls Ryan and his businesses have been going through for the past few years. It looks like he was trying to marry my sister to get his hands on money to pay his debts. Once the prenups were brought out he got pissed and called everything off, packed his bags and left with his family. Missy is heartbroken and I want to kill him.

"I don't know what to say man, she was so happy last night." Miles says to me as I had the files back to him.

"She'll recover from this." I said, knowing my sister is resilient. This may hurt her for a while, but she will bounce back and be a stronger person because of it. "I am going to go wake up Danny. She can help calm Missy." Thats how it works with them. They help each other when I don't know how. My sweet little sister.

"Anything you need from me Boss?" Miles asks as I head towards the stairs.

"Yeah actually, I need you to go get supplies." I say, and he looks at me confused. "Pop corn, ice cream, candy, and lots of chocolate." With a nod he is off to gather supplies.

I walked into my room and sat next to Danny sleeping peacefully. I would hate to have to wake her but my sister needs her right now. "Danny.....Danny." I said, slowly rubbing her back, trying to rouse her. She slowly opens her eyes and looks up at me.

"Dom....Why am I in your bed?" she asks as soon as she looks around at the room. "What's going on??"

"Long story, but right now Missy needs you, Ryan is gone and the wedding is off." I say, trying to keep my voice calm, when I really want to rip his head off.

"What?!?" she says, sitting straight up then holding her head, "Owww...."

"Here, take these and drink some water." I said, handing her the Advil and glass I had left for her. Thankfully, she takes it without argument.

"I need to go and change, I'll be right down," she says as she leaves my room heading to hers. Suddenly, my room feels empty without her, I am empty without her.

Missy and Danny have been in their room all day giving me and Miles plenty of time to set up the screening room for some scary movies and enough junk food to feed an army. We put the jumbo bean bag chairs out, with end tables holding all the goodies. Mom and Dad left a few hours ago so they could get everything canceled only after I promised I would stay there with her and Danny and make sure Ryan stays away from her. Not that any of us think he will show his face after what he pulled. Miles and I head to the kitchen to start on the milk shakes before we go talk the girls out of their room. Maybe this could feel like old times and we can all enjoy this at least a little. I need to see if Danny feels the same way as I do, if she feels this pull like I do. Once the milkshakes are done, we both take 2 and head to the girls to see if we can coax them out. We knocked on the door and waited.

Danny's POV

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"Everything is going to be ok" I said as I held Missy and let her cry. "I am so sorry." that is all I can say, because what else is there. I have no explanation for her. I have no magic words. All I can do is hold her and be here for her as she was for me.

"I don't know what to do Danny." She says and she sobs. "I thought he loved me. I really thought he loved me."

"I know, I know, do you need anything?" I asked. "We can go get something to eat, drink, or we can go sit in the hot tub."

Before she could answer, there was a knock at the door. I couldn't help but smile when I opened the door, and saw Dom and Miles standing there with chocolate milkshakes in their hands! This wont cure Missy but it will help distract her for the moment!! Chocolate is her weakness.

"There's more" Dom says with a smile, and gives me a wink. "Screening room in 10 minutes, ok?" He says and yanks Miles out the door with him. He looks so happy and carefree right now. Just helping his baby sister get over a heartbreak and being himself, sweet Dom. Missy goes to wash her face before we both jump in to comfy opajamas with fuzzy slippers and head down to see what they have done to the screening room this time. Every time Dom made Missy really really mad he would enlist the help of a buddy and decorate the living room and make sure there were tons of candies and chocolates. You can see the excitement on Missy's face, and I must say I am excited about chocolate too!! Hopefully there is popcorn!!