BRONAGH (Slater Brothers, #1.5)

I mentally grumbled.

I was not smart with computers, emails and debit cards. Whenever I needed them, I would just use Dominic's accounts for everything. I gave him the money of course; I wasn't that type of girlfriend.

"I lost a size on top, not on the bottom."

Dominic grinned.

"It's not a good thing, me arse is-"

"Perfect the way it is." Dominic cut me off as he dished up his food. "You stress you have a pear shaped body and that you have a big ass because you have big hips, it's time to just fully accept it and move on, you can’t change your bone structure."

I grunted.

"Unfortunately."

Dominic was appalled. "You have an ass, a phat ass. I love it and so do the guys who check you out."

"No one checks me out."

Dominic snarled. "Trust me, they do... why do you think I hate going into town with you? I use bucket loads of self-control not to punch people."

I snorted. "And people say I have anger issues."

Dominic grinned. "I know I have a bad temper, but so do you, we're a perfect match."

"A match made from Hell according to Branna."

"Like she can talk."

I chuckled and opened a bottle of coke Dominic handed to me. He had more chicken on his plate than I did because he could eat more, but I was curious as to why he was even eating this food in the first place.

"No celery sticks or steaks hidden in there?" I asked peering down into the picnic basket.

Dominic smirked. "Like I said, it's a one-time thing."

I sighed. "You will work all this off later, and I won't."

Dominic chewed on his lower lip before he released it and said, "You could work out with me you know?"

I laughed but stopped when I seen Dominic's face.

"You can't be serious?"

Dominic gave me a stern look. "You have to look after your body, and I'm sorry to say it but you're unfit babe."

I frowned.

"I'm not calling you fat before you go off at me, I'm just saying that it wouldn't hurt for you to be able to walk up stairs without getting out of breath."

I was mortified because it was true.

I was very unfit.

I frowned. "You would ease me into it, right?"

Dominic's sudden smile warmed my heart; he was shocked I was considering it.

"Yeah I would, I'll do you up a beginner's exercise and diet program."

The word 'diet' disheartened me.

"I'm not eatin' rabbit food, you would be dead within a week after I turn into a monster and go on a rampage for real food."

Dominic burst out laughing. "You won't be eating rabbit food, you will eat the same food as me just in smaller portions. You can still have small treats and even a cheat meal once a week."

Dominic got a cheat meal every week, and it was the Mega Meal Deal from Four Star Pizza, it was for a family of four but he could finish it all by himself. We never had sex the night he had a cheat meal, but it does be worth it for him, he goes into a food coma.

"Okay, fine, I'll do it... but not today, tomorrow."

Dominic nodded his head.

"Great, you could even try Pilates or something if you wanted."

On a diet?

"Are they allowed?"

Dominic furrowed his eyebrows. "It's an exercise, Bronagh. Pilates."

"Pilates? Oh, Jesus Christ, no. I thought you said pie and lattes."

Dominic just looked at me like I grew an extra head so I shrugged my shoulders and said, "I like food."

I smiled and then scooped up some beans onto three chips them put them into my mouth to prove my point.

"You aren't going to use a fork... are you?"

i chewed and swallowed my food.

"To eat chips and chicken? Dude, no."

Dominic snarled. "Stop saying dude, I don't say dude!"

I swallowed my food and said, "Sorry bro, it won't happen again."

"It's annoying that you can mimick my accent so perfectly now."

I snorted. "I listen to you yap on 24/7 of course I've picked it up."

Dominic mumbled something under his breath then proceeded to eat his food. I took a swig of my drink when I glanced to my left and smiled.

"Dominic," I whispered. "Look."

Dominic turned his head and followed my outstretched pointed finger to the lake that was twenty foot away from where we sat.

"That's a lot of ducklings."

I squealed a little. "They are so cute, I want to squeeze them."

Dominic's expression was unsure as he looked at me.

I cheerfully laughed. "I won't, don't worry."

I looked back to the mama duck and her babies as she waddled around and they followed her in a perfect line.

"Can you imagine if human kids followed their ma's around in a line like that?"

Dominic laughed. "I'd be so amused."

I chuckled and continued to eat my food. After a few moments, I reached down into my bag and took out the book Dominic made me.

He chuckled. "You like it that much to keep looking at it?"

I looked up and smiled. "I love it, you have no idea how much. I even love all the crude ones... but did you honestly have to say you love me because I give you head when I'm on my period?"

Dominic nodded his head. "Of course, you're so considerate during the week your period hits."

I burst out laughing.

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