So much for never seeing one another again. Had I known that I was going to see Dominic this weekend, I might have tried harder to make things right with him Thursday night. If I’d realized the Cara he mentioned was marrying his college roommate was my sister, who I’ve always called Caroline, I wouldn’t have touched him no matter how much I wanted to. Actually, that’s probably not true, because he’s damn fine and I’m not stupid enough to pass up an opportunity when it presents itself. But I definitely wouldn’t have walked away until I knew that neither of us had any regrets.
I trip over my feet as I follow the rest of the groomsmen into the front of the cathedral, my attention focused on the man sitting next to Mr. and Mrs. Rossi, looking like he’s just been scolded.
Dominic was gorgeous the night we met, but now, he’s downright breathtaking. I take my place in line and, because God has a twisted sense of humor, I’m going to be stuck knowing that Dominic is directly behind me for the next hour and there’s not a damn thing I can do about it.
As we wait for what seems like forever for all of Caroline’s bridesmaids to make the mile-long trek to the front of the cathedral, I try to catch Kennedy’s attention. Thursday night, I told her everything. After telling her about the sexy-as-fuck scene in the truck, I went on to tell her how much it annoyed me that Dominic and I parted on bad terms. She agreed with Dominic that there was no need to feel anything since we’d never see one another again. When Kennedy finally makes eye contact with me, I nod ever so slightly to my left and watch as her eyes threaten to bug out of her head. “Oh, my God. Is that him?” she mouths. I nod subtly. “Are you going to talk to him?” she asks. I shrug, and catch the attention of my older brother, who is standing directly behind me.
“Anthony, quit talking to your girlfriend,” he hisses. “Caroline needs you to make her the priority for the next hour, then you can run off and find a quiet corner to do whatever it is the two of you do.” I close my eyes tightly before glancing at Dominic, finally realizing that he probably thinks the same thing I’ve led most of my family to believe all these years. The urge to elbow Peter in the gut to show him exactly what I think of his comment is strong, but I’ve already made enough of a scene. If he noticed, I’m sure other people have as well. And sure enough, Dominic is now glaring at me. He looks across the aisle and his entire body stiffens when he notices Kennedy sitting with my family. I need this wedding to hurry the fuck up so I can get a drink.
The music changes and everyone stands and turns to see Caroline and our father walking down the aisle. I take the opportunity to admire the way Dominic’s suit jacket hangs off his shoulders. The subtle pinstripes act as beacons, drawing my eye down to his narrow hips, and suddenly I’m standing in the cathedral with a semi, thinking about the tight ass beneath those perfectly tailored pants. Go straight to Hell. Do not pass Go, do not collect two-hundred dollars.
Dance with Destiny by Sloan Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
sloan johnson is quickly becoming an auto-buy for me. i absolutely loved this book.
from the way destiny steps in and has them meet to their second encounter and every step thereafter, this is a journey that leads to a lifetime of love.
when we first meet dom, he seems like a pretty well put together man. confident business owner, problem solver – he quickly finds a way to get to NY when his flight is cancelled. however, after a couple of interactions with tony we find out that he’s not as put together as he seems and he completely breaks down mentally and emotionally. he is dealing with quite a bit of pain from his past. he is a great, passionate man that has a lot of love to give but he has to deal with his past to move on to his future.
tony is an outgoing man that basically says what’s on his mind and usually gets what he wants. as we get to know him better we see that he’s actually hiding behind a pretty big facade not admitting to most of his family who he really is. he, like dom, is a great, passionate man with a lot of love to give and dom makes him realize that maybe hiding who he is won’t be enough for him any more.
their chemistry is instant and palpable. their banter is entertaining – they are both men that don’t hold back feelings and are pretty quick to say what’s on their minds. tony is slightly more dominant than dom but overall they are a pretty equal pair. there story is quite an emotional ride with occasional comic relief thrown in so you don’t completely feel like you’ve gone through the ringer reading this book. while i did tear up a few times, and there are a few pretty emotional scenes i wasn’t exhausted when i finished the book. and i read it all in one sitting in half a day.
the secondary characters are pretty great…all of them. it would be hard to pull out a favorite although andrew and cara are at the top of the list.
the writing is really good, as i’m coming to expect from ms. johnson. definitely another must read from her.