Chapter Twenty-Four

�You gonna stick by me?�

�Maybe��

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�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?�