Chapter Twenty-Four

“You gonna stick by me?”

“Maybe…”

**

“What’s this?” I asked Dom, looking at the package in his hands, wrapped in car ads from the newspaper.

“It’s your birthday present,” he replied, handing it to me. “From all of us.”

“Oh, no,” Mia immediately protested. “Leon and me had almost nothing to do with that. It’s from Dom, don’t let him tell you any different.”

I was shocked when I opened the small package a found a key. A key that said Nissan on it.

“What is this, Dom?” I asked again, looking over at him.

“Oh, come on, Letty,” Leon laughed from off to the side. “Don’t even try to tell me you don’t know what a car key looks like.”

“Would you just shut up?” Mia shushed Leon, pulling him inside of the office.

“Dom,” I continued, still shocked. “Is this really what I think it is?”

“Yeah,” he said, smirking at me. “It is. You’re lucky, too. Almost couldn’t bring myself to spend the money on such a pathetic excuse for a car.”

I knew he was just trying to provoke me, but I still almost couldn’t help my response. “Dom,” I laughed, warningly. “Don’t make me have to hurt you…”

“Oh? You really think you could?” he asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

“I bet I know a few things that would slow you down a bit.”

“Hmm…” he practically purred, and I looked over towards the office, embarrassed, even though I was sure Leon and Mia couldn’t hear him. “Now, might have to take you up on that. Sounds like it might be enjoyable.”

“Are you two done yet?” Mia asked, poking her head out of the office.

“Yeah, is it safe to come out?” Leon chimed in. “Is the war over?”