I forced myself not to cry, but it was hard because this was a damn touching moment.
"Love you, too, Dame."
Alec's overplayed clearing of his throat made me snort. "Love you as well, Alec."
I flicked my eyes to Kane and found him already looking at me, his eyebrows raised. "I love you Kane, and you Ryder, and you Branna. I love you all."
Everyone chuckled as more I love you's got thrown around making everyone beam with happiness. We all dug into our food then, and drank our beers as the lads started up random conversations about the future. Dominic wanted to finish school and go on to college; Damien was going back to America for a while; Alec wanted to remain a bachelor; Kane wanted to see if he could do something with the abandoned community centre in town for the kids in the area, and Ryder just wanted to marry Branna.
A few times I just stopped to look around at the faces of the people who had all done what I thought was impossible; they had set up camp in my heart and wouldn't leave no matter what. It was the best feeling in the world.
I had a family again, a whole family, and I felt truly blessed because of it.
"Are you okay, phat ass?" Dominic asked in a teasing tone from my left.
I looked at him; I looked past his bruises and saw him. He was perfect; he saved me from myself, and he was all mine.
I gave him a wink that made him smile as I said, "I've never been better, Fuckface."
To write and self-publish Dominic took a crew of people, people I wouldn't have been able to do without during this journey. I couldn't have done any of this without you all, you're all brilliant!
God, for giving me the courage to simply 'go for it'.
My daughter, you're everything to me, mini me. I love you with all my heart.
My sister, the brainiac behind our late night brainstorming sessions. Like I said at the start of the book, I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without you. You're crazy, annoying and sometimes brilliant, I love you!
My family, even though you all aren't interested in reading, you still promised to buy Dominic when it is released. Your continued support means the world to me, I love you all.
My best friend, even though you don't read fiction, you promised to by an eBook copy as well as a paperback. The promise of helping me get extremely drunk on my release day just proves how great (and crazy) you are. You're fab, and your support has been second to none!
My beta readers, Neeny and Yessi, who broke Dominic down piece by piece and gave me incredible feedback and helped me mould Dominic into the story it is today. Even though my stomach was twisted in knots as I awaited your input, you made my first beta experience a brilliant one, thank you both from the bottom of my heart!
Yessi, as my editor and new BFF, I can't tell you how much you have helped me throughout this entire process. From the random conversations to answering endless newbie book related questions from me, you have been absolutely brilliant. I would have been lost without you.
Jenny over at Editing4Indies for proofreading! Thank you for everything!
Jennifer Tovar for proofreading also, you're fab!
Ty, the best P.A. anyone could ask for, I probably would have reached out to fifty or so people if you weren't around to help me. You're brilliant at your job; you rock!
L.J. over at Mayhem Cover Creations for creating a cover that I am in love with.
Last, but not least, my readers. I hope you enjoyed Dominic and Bronagh's story as much as I did writing it. Watch out for the rest of the Slater Brothers books. I'm not nearly finished with them. ;)
L.A. Casey was born, raised and currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. She is a twenty two year old stay at home mother to an almost 2 year old German Shepherd named Storm and of course, her 4 and half year old (the half is apparently vital) beautiful little hellion/angel depending on the hour of the day.
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Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Reader's Note
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
About the Author
Acknowlegements
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Reader's Note
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
About the Author
Acknowlegements
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Reader's Note
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
About the Author
Acknowlegements