Page 28 of They Call Me Dom

“Are you sure?” Sur lifted my hand and kissed the top of it.

“Yes.” I quickly changed the subject. “Let’s play a little game. I’ll ask the questions, and you guys answer them as honest as possible. Y’all game?”

Sur chuckled. “I’m game.”

“Me too,” Lai answered.

“Yay!” I squealed. “Okay. First question. Sur, if you had a chance to start over, would you still choose Lai?”

He set down his cognac and Coke.

“Absolutely. That’s my sweetheart, the first woman to show me what real love is. I’ll choose her forever.”

“Beautifully answered.” I turned to Lai. “Your turn to answer.”

“Without a doubt. I’ll choose him every time because he’s my best friend, lover, and soul mate.”

I beamed at her. “My girl. Next question. Sur, what’s a small thing that Lai does that you secretly love?”

He nibbled on his lower lip then smirked. “I love how her brows furrow together when she’s in deep thought. Lai bites on her inner cheek, and in an instance, her eyes light up, and it’s like she’s discovered whatever answer she looked for.”

I placed my hand over my heart and gushed. “You are such a hopeless romantic, Sur. Lai, it’s your turn.”

She cleared her throat. “I know this may be weird, but I don’t care. I’ve loved this man since high school. I love the expression on Sur’s face when he’s intently listening to someone talk. He has this habit of damn near staring into your soul while you speak. When in actuality, he just wants you to have his undivided attention. It’s the cutest expression ever.”

“Aww. Spoken like a real wife. Alright, next question. Sur, if Lai lost her memory, what’s the first thing you would tell her about you guys?”

“Damn. These some real thought-provoking questions. Maybe we should’ve hired you as our marriage counselor,” Sur stated and laughed.

“You ain’t lying,” Lai agreed. We both snickered along with Sur.

“But to answer your question, the first memory I’ll tell Lai is how we met at fifteen. It literally was love at first sight. I’d just transferred to her high school because I’m a military brat. My family moved around a lot. Illinois was my dad’s last transfer. My first day of school, I bumped into Lai in the hallway, and I knew she was the girl for me. Her eyes, kind smile, and big curls were all I ever craved.”

I swallowed my wine, trying to hold back my tears. Sur and Lai really did love each other.

“Simply beautiful, Sur. Lai, it’s your turn.”

“Let’s see. The memory I’ll share with Sur is the night of our honeymoon.”

Sur chortled. They looked at one another. The love that swirled around them could be seen by the human eye.

“Your honeymoon is supposed to be for lovemaking, but it didn’t go that way for us. We got robbed our first night in Punta Cana. Sur and I took the wrong taxi from the airport, and itwas super late. A few thugs there thought they had some regular tourists, but that was hardly the case. The next night, I went back to that dark road and waited in the bushes for our robbers. It turns out the taxi driver was in on it. I killed all three masked men and the taxi driver. Nobody fucks with me and the people I care about.

“Most of our belongings and identification was in the trunk of the car. I grabbed what was ours then left. Sur and I enjoyed the remainder of our honeymoon. It’s a crazy memory to have, but it’s ours nonetheless,” Lai stated with a light chuckle.

“You damn right about that. I didn’t even know she slipped out of the room. I was drunk, and she fucked me to sleep on top of that. That was a trip for the books,” Sur added with a salute.

“Y’all two crack me up, but what you have is so rare and special.”

“I agree with you, but there is something I need to get off my chest,” Sur expressed.

“You have our attention. Go ahead,” I encouraged.

“Lai, please believe me when I say I never want to hurt you in any way, and honesty is always the best policy.”

“What are you trying to say?” Lai queried, staring at him.

He cleared his throat. “I love Dom. She’s wedged her way into my heart, and I can’t get enough of her. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment I fell for her, but what matters is that I have, and I can’t be without her like I can’t be without you, Lai. I really hope this is something you can accept.”

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