Dominic had walked to his hotel room and was about to unlock the door when he stopped in his way. He couldn't go to bed. He didn't want to go to bed alone. He stood there for about seven minutes contemplating his very next move.
"You know what, fuck it" he said and walked down the hall, heading for Isabelle's room. He knocked gently on her door, no answer. She couldn't have possibly gone to sleep now, he knocked again.
"Isabelle, it's me" he said and she opened the door.
"Dominic? What are you doing here?"
He held her face and kissed her deeply. She struggled and pulled away from him, and she slapped him.
"Have you lost your mind Dominic?" She yelled.
"I'm sorry Isabelle, I'm really sorry. I don't know what came over me"
"Get out!" She pointed to the door.
"I said get the fuck out Dominic" she yelled, pushing him out the door.
He tried to apologize, but she wasn't listening and she pushed him out and locked the door. Isabelle closed the door, resting again the door, she fell to the floor.
She cared for Dominic and of course, she loved the way he touched her body at 50 shades but the approach? The approach was a trauma trigger for her. It was just like when Ryan would drag her, pull her, hit her, make her do things she didn't want to do.
She clenched her tears, crying bitterly. Dominic leaned against the door, he heard her crying and it broke his heart, he walked back to his room feeling so ashamed and guilty, what had he done? How is he even going to make amends for this?
Perhaps she truly was not the lady from 50 Shades, or did he do too much. He was as confused as well.
"Why do they all have to be like this? This isn't the man I met at 50 shades, he didn't force me" she cried out as she curled up on the floor. She wiped her tears and got up from the floor. The next morning, Dominic was at her door to apologize, he knocked gently,
"Isabelle, Isabelle, it's me" there was no response
"Isabelle please can you open the door, let's talk, please?"
"Isabelle?" He said tugging at the doorknob when it opened all of sudden. He looked around the room, there was no Isabelle, no sign of her luggage, she was gone. He quickly ran downstairs, looking around for her frantically, but she was gone. Jameel was chilling at home when his phone rang, it was Isabelle.
"Hey Isabelle"
"Hi Jameel, are you busy right now?"
"Not at all. Why?"
"Can you come pick me up, I'm at the airport"
"Okay give me 10"
He stood up and hastily made it to the airport. He noticed Dominic wasn't there with her.
"Hey, how are you?"
"I'm good thank you"
"Where's Dominic?"
"He'll be joining us shortly"
"Are you good?" He asked, noticing her gloomy face and said countenance.
"Yeah, thank Jameel. I just want to go home"
"Alright, let's get you home"
He drove to her place,
"Thank you once again Jameel"
"It's nothing, it's my job. Take care"
She walked into her house and Jameel drove away.
Jameel got a call, it was from Dominic.
"Hello Jameel, have you seen Isabelle?"
"Yes, I just dropped her off at her place"
"I'm at the airport, please come pick me"
"Okay, on my way"
In about 8 minutes, Jameel was at the airport.
"How is she?" Dominic asked.
"What happened Dominic? She was sad and gloomy "
Dominic explained to him what had happened, leaving out the 50 shades encounter.
"I promised her I wouldn't tell you but"
"But what?" Dominic asked,
Jameel told Dominic of what he saw at the mall, between Ryan and Isabelle. Initially, they were headed to Isabelle's house but they changed course for the mall Ryan managed.
Jameel pointed out who Ryan was and Dominic barged into the mall,
"Are you Ryan?" He asked angrily.
"Who the hell is asking?" Ryan replied
And Dominic punched him in the jaw, he carried him and body slammed him on the floor.
"Don't you ever put a hand on her again, do you understand?" Dominic shouted.
"Who? I don't even know you or who you're talking about" Ryan begged.
"What? How many girls have you hit that you don't who you hit"
"Please, I'm sorry" Ryan begged.
"Isabelle Brannon. You stay away from her; do I make myself clear?"
"Yes Sir, yes sir, please"
He wiped the blood off his clothes and Jameel drove him home.
Dominic went straight for the bathroom to take a shower. Washing his hair and body thoroughly.
"Jameel, I need you to take me to Isabelle's place" he said after having his bath and getting dressed.
"Okay Boss" Jameel grabbed the Car keys and drove Dominic.
"The brown door on the left, that's her place" Jameel directed.
"Thank you" he said and got down from the car and he walked up to her porch and he rang the bell.
"Hello. Who are you looking for?" An unfamiliar face asked him.
"Good evening, I'm looking for Isabelle?"
"Who are you?"
"Please tell her Dominic is here"
"Okay. I'll be back"
A few minutes later, Isabelle walked up to the door, she crossed her hands and kept a stern face.
"Isabelle, I swear to you, I'm honestly not that kind of person to force things you don't want on you or hit you"
"I never said you hit me, why are you talking about that" she asked, confused.
"I'm just saying, that I'm sorry and it'll never happen again"
She kept silent and she slowly turned and walked back in.
"Are you going to come in or not?" She shouted and he walked in and closed the door.