I smiled then yelped when a stinging slap was delivered to my arse.
"Go get showered, I have a schedule to follow."
I grumbled as I rubbed my bum and walked away from him. I paused mid-stride and glanced over my shoulder.
He smirked at me. "Go on, get."
Damn, he was serious.
I turned and with a sudden burst of energy I ran down the hall and up the stairs feeling more than eager to get showered and dressed.
I couldn't wait to see what Dominic had planned for me.
"Indoor rock climbin'? You thought indoor rock climbin' would be a romantic thing we could do on me birthday? I hate physical exercise Dominic, you might as well have brought to the bloody gym!"
The two men who were behind the reception desk of Gravity Climbing Centre adverted their gazes, but had smiles on their faces.
Dominic placed his hands on my shoulders. "I know you aren't a huge fan of exercise-"
He paused when he seen the look of disgust on my face.
"Okay, I know you aren't a fan of exercising at all, but it's not just wall climbing... your second present is at the top of your climb."
I groaned. "You're makin' me work for it?"
Dominic pumped his eyebrows. "Oh yeah, baby."
The men chuckled but coughed to cover it up when I looked at them. I narrowed my eyes then switched my gaze back to Dominic.
I couldn't be angry at him, he was doing something he thought was nice for me so I would calm the bitchiness and be grateful.
"Okay, I'm game babe. Which wall do we have to climb?" I asked.
Dominic looked to the two men then who both checked the computer screen and grinned.
"Terrorised."
I froze. "Why the hell would you name a climbin' wall somethin' so bloody scary?"
Dominic face-palmed himself while both men shrugged their shoulders at me. I knew I was being rude but fucking hell, it is basically called the wall of terror.
"Where is this wall?" I asked.
Both men pointed behind me and after taking a deep breath I turned around and felt my jaw drop. I tilted my head back just to see the top of the wall.
"Dominic, you can't be fuckin' serious."
Dominic and both men laughed.
"It's a beginner’s wall."
It was huge.
"I don't wanna see the advanced walls if this is a fuckin' beginner wall."
I was going to die.
"I won't live to see this day through," I murmured.
Dominic swung his arm over my shoulder.
"You'll be fine, I'll be right behind you. "
That didn't give me much comfort.
I numbly followed Dominic over to this terrifying wall and stared mutely at a small fit looking woman who gave us instructions and tips.
I knew I was fucked with this activity because I couldn't remember a single word she said when she finished speaking.
Not a single word.
I swallowed when she bent down and picked up some harnesses. She handed a black one to Dominic, and held onto a pink that I assumed was for me.
"I'll help you get this on Bronagh since you're a beginner."
I nodded my head to the woman and placed my hands on her shoulders as she bent down and helped get my legs into the rights holds.
"I'll make the grip around your hips a little looser, the current fit will hurt."
I snapped my eyes to Dominic when he snorted and used his hands to make the shape of my arse.
Muppet.
The woman shimmied the harness up my body and tightened it around my waist. I licked my lips as she grabbed a little bag filled with white powder and strapped it around my hips.
The woman smiled at me then turned me to Dominic who had a black helmet in his hand, he stepped forward and placed it on my head and clipped the strap under my chin. He leaned in and kissed my lips.
"You're going to be fine."
I wasn't.
"Why do I feel like I'm doin' somethin' very wrong then?"
Dominic laughed. "Because you're just scared."
I blew out a large breath and turned to the wall. "Where is the thing that clips onto the harness so if I fall I don't die?"
"Sarah is sorting it out for you to your right."
I looked and smiled to the woman who helped me get the harness on. I clearly missed that her name was Sarah, but I felt a little better now that I knew it.
I turned back to Dominic and frowned, he was wearing the same things as me only his harness had no silver clip, and he had no helmet on.
"Where does your rope clip onto and where is your helmet?" I asked.
"I'm free climbing."
He said that like I knew what it meant.
"What does that mean?"
"I free climb without equipment."
For real?
"You not goin' onto that death trap without a safety rope and helmet!"
Dominic bit down on his bottom lip so he wouldn't laugh.
"I'm not jokin' Dominic, it's dangerous!"
I turned to Sarah. "Tell him he needs his safety equipment."
Sarah chuckled. "Dominic is a regular here, he free climbs all the time."
He did?
I turned back to Dominic. "You do?"
He laughed at me. "Where do you think I'm going when I say I'm going climbing?"