Chapter 16

We decided to grab some sandwiches at a sub shop and have a picnic at the park for lunch, this way we could possibly paint when we were done.

Domick had remembered to grab the supplies and asked the teacher for the easels that were in his trunk, we could set those up in the trees to give us a little privacy later. It was starting to get a little cloudy but was still okay for now.

We had finished eating and got up to start picking up our mess.

Domick looked up at the darkening clouds."If it starts to rain I guess we can go to my house." He offered.

See into his personal sanctuary and learn more about him? Maybe.

Maybe I'm the stalker here.

I nodded but didn't offer my house as an option. I didn't want him to see how my aunt hates me or see how she would treat him because of it.

Speak of the devil.

My aunt was walking through the park, looking around warily. Her wings were flared defensively and light grey with worry. She was heading right towards us.

I don't think she noticed us yet, but it was inevitable based on the way she was taking to enter the trees. She finally looked over our way. Her eyes widened when she saw me and her wings flashed a dark red.

Until she saw who I was with. That was the quickest wing color transition from red anger to blue fear that I'd ever seen.

Now why would she be that scared of Domick.

After seeing him she turned a totally around and started hurrying back the way she came, she had even pulled her phone out at the same time. She starting texting urgently and didn't look back my way while quickly leaving.

I turned back to Domick to see him finish picking up our stuff and ignorant to what I had just witnessed.

"Well, I'm done packing up our stuff. We heading over to my house?"

I wasn't so sure anymore with the way my aunt had just reacted to him.

"Ummmm..." I looked up and noticed it did look like it's going to rain. "Maybe we can just paint a different day and hangout in a cafe or somewhere public to get to know each other a little better." I smiled innocently.

There, I took some precautions by choosing to stay in public, that way if my aunts overreaction is plausible, I'll have witnesses.

Domick gave me a weird look and his wings flashed a light orange in confusion, "Okay?"

Whew

We grabbed our things and headed towards his car to drop them off, afterwards we went into a quaint, little coffee shop. It was way empty because of the weather outside.

After ordering coffees, we sat down at a table and sipped at them for a bit while it started to rain.

"So what do you want to know. I thought we had went over all the important details of my life in the car." Domick leaned onto his hand while talking.

"Umm-well" I couldn't exactly tell him my aunt was now causing me to doubt how well I truly knew him. "I wanted to know more about your... hobbies! Yeah, hobbies..." I trailed off.

Domick smiled in amusement, "Hobbies huh. Well, I don't have to many hobbies between my job and I guess just trying to stay in shape."

"Does your job require you to stay in shape?"

Domick lost his amusement at my question and wings started to flare a little in defense.

"Sometimes. It depends on if they try and get away." Domick mumbled the last part so quiet, I don't think I was supposed to hear.

"How about you? I feel like all we've done is talk about me." Domick forced a smile and turned to conversation on me.

"I like to paint I guess. Read a little. That's really about it." I have no social life, but better not tell him that one.

Please don't ask who I live with.

"How about family?"

Darn it

This time I had to force cheeriness, "Nope, just me and my aunt, been living with her since I was a child. My parents passed away." It was easier to explain that then try and explain my moms death and dad's invisible self. "I don't have any siblings and greens my favorite color." I choose to end on a semi happy note by mentioning my favorite color.

Domick grabbed my hand and squeezed gently, "I'm sorry to hear that."

How was my aunt afraid of this man, he's just a big softy.

"So.. what's your job again?" I teased.

He groaned "Not this, again."

I laughed and noticed Domick tightly squeeze my hand suddenly and look past me. I turned to looked behind me to see what he was hard-core staring at.

It was Wade.

I couldn't help but laugh in relief at it not being someone worse and at seeing Domicks reaction. His wing tips had turned green and quickly wrapped around me. Domick was worrying about nothing, literally me and Wade had nothing to do with each other out of class.

Even if he did, Domick wouldn't have to worry for long, Wade would disappear quickly enough if so. That thought sobered me up.

When Wade looked around and saw Domicks threateningly staring him down, he paled and quickly backed back out of the cafe, into the rain.

I turned back around and saw Domick wearing a self-satisfied smirk.

I smacked him in his ridiculously muscular arm, "I can't believe you just bullied poor Wade like that."

He shrugged.

I laughed and shook my head as I got up. "Well I guess I better head home. Seth is coming over tonight and I got to clean."

Domick stood up too. "I'll drive you, it's raining awfully hard."

"Thanks." I had barely even noticed, too wrapped up in Domicks presence and wings.

"Just say the word, and I'll be there. Wait, do you have a phone to reach me with?"

I blushed, "No... but I have a home phone."

"Here." Domick quickly scribbled on a napkin with a pen he somehow convinced a person to give to him and handed it to me. "Now you know the number to reach me to say the word."

I laughed and stuck it in my pocket.

Carefully

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