Free Revengeful Deceptions by Ursula Dukes

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a joke, really. Once you get to know me, you’ll find that I'm not an asshole,
really. Say something Dominique.”
    “Adam, I’m sorry, my mind was
somewhere else, and don’t worry, I don’t think that you’re an asshole, I know
you were only joking. So are you planning on taking me to dinner in there or
are we going to sit in your car all night? Come on I’m hungry.” She said
stepping out of the car.
    “Yes ma'am.” Adam said as he
followed her inside.
      When they walked into the restaurant, Dominique couldn’t help but notice
the beautiful interior. There was handpicked pottery along the arched floor to
ceiling windows, and high ceilings housed gorgeous chandeliers made out of old
wine barrels.  Small lights adorned each table and the bar, well there was
only one word to describe the bar, and that was sexy, simply sexy. It was a
French Provencal style lounge area that just emulated warmth and sensuality.
She pictured herself lounging sexily next to Adam as they sipped a hand crafted
drink and gazed into each other’s eyes.
      “Shall we have a drink at the bar Dominique?”
    “NO! I mean, no thank you let’s
just head over to our table,” she said. Dominique knew that if she sat with
Adam at the bar, she would get caught up in the moment and lose herself. She
could not let that happen.  This is just a friendly dinner with a little
bit of flirting thrown in she kept trying to convince herself.
    During dinner Dominique made sure
to steer the conversation away from her and onto Adam and his family.  She
did not let on that Molly had filled her in a lot about his life already
because she wanted to hear about it from Adam himself. She listened intently
while Adam spoke of his privileged childhood and all the luxurious advantages
he was awarded while growing up and how although his brother was given the very
same advantages he chose to follow the wrong path. Adam told her that his
brother dabbled in small time drug dealing in college and soon dropped out.
That is when he started hanging out with Nick and the DiNunzio crew. Adam
explained to her that DiNunzio was one of the most dangerous mob families in
Boston. Dominique couldn’t help but tell him that their lives sounded like that
of a movie script.
      “Forgive me for saying this Adam, but it all
sounds dangerous and exciting at the same time. It's like even though you were
both lucky enough to live such an opulent lifestyle, for one of you at least,
that was never enough. Sounds like your brother Brandon likes to live on the
edge, I mean it’s one thing to take the occasional risk but just as long as it
doesn’t hurt anybody else Adam. But tell me, has he ever hurt anyone Adam? Come
on, you can tell me,” she said with a wink. “I mean you did say that he was
involved with the mob, do you think he's gone so far as to hurt people?”
Dominique was trying to be subtle and find out whether or not Adam knew about
the evil doings of his brother, she hoped not, despite her better judgment, she
was already beginning to like him.
      “No.” Adam stressed. I don’t believe so, at
least I hope not but with Brandon, you never know. Dominique, you wouldn’t
believe how much time and money my parents spent trying to get him on the right
track, but he always found his way back to his old habits.”
    “Do you think the job as an
investigator will do him some good?” asked Dominique as she sipped her wine.
    “I'd like to say that I hope it
will, but I already have my doubts but there is no telling my father that, it’s
as if he refuses to give up on Brandon.”
    “Well I don't think he should give
up Adam, but maybe he should cut the ties a little you know? Let him take
responsibility for his own actions, whatever they may be.” she said snidely.
    Listen to me, it’s none of my
business,” she said with a nervous laugh.
    “Dominique it’s alright really, I
really enjoy talking with you. I haven’t had this much of a good conversation
in quite