1Vince stood outside the big white house that he'd spent most of his childhood in. Memories flashed through his mind. The time he had spent with Mr. Toretto and Dom out in the garage working on the Charger. He remembered Mr. Toretto telling them about the engine and instructing them on how to fix things here or there on a car. All his experience he had working on cars was from Mr. Toretto. He remembered the smell of Mrs. Toretto's cooking and how it had always managed to find its way outside to them working in the garage. He stopped for a moment and thought about the time that Dom was in Lompoc, how he had stepped in and helped Letty and watched over and feel in love with Mia. He was there to make sure no one messed with either of them. He then though about when Leon and Jesse had shown up and brought along there little sister Allie. Allie was beautiful. There was no denying that. But to him she was no Mia.
Where Mia was dark skinned with long blackish brown hair and chocolate colored eyes, Allie was lighten skinned with honey colored hair and bright emerald eyes. She was tall and skinny like Mia however. Allie didn't stay with them long, shortly after Jesse, Allie and Leon showed up, Allie was shipped away to a catholic boarding school by her grandparents. He remembered Leon being upset by this, he was old enough to take Jesse after their parents left them but not Allie. The courts told him he was to young to care for his two siblings. Vince was riveted from his thoughts by the sweetest voice he had ever heard.
" Well, hey there V." Allie had peeked out from the back yard, and had reached his side without him even noticing. " We were wondering if you were ever gonna get back from that beer run."
" Allie, damn girl, what are you doing here?" He felt his eyes roam over her beautiful honey-colored hair, to her bright emerald eyes, down to her volumptous breasts, before he caught himself.
A giggle escaped from her full lips as she caught him checking her out." I heard what happened and I came to see and make sure my brothers were ok." Her eyes were full of concern and sadness I had to make sure you were ok, I was worried V... I heard what happened to you and Jesse and..." Tears threatened to spill from her eyes.
Vince looked at her, his eyes filled with sorrow of his own," Oh, Allie, its ok now we are all fine and life is back to normal now . . . How long are you back for?" He wanted to change the subject quickly, not wanting Allie to cry. He hoped within his very soul she was back for good. He didn't want to see her leave again. The first time nearly killed him even though at the time he was in love with Mia. After things had gone wrong and he and Jesse recuperated, he had realized that Mia would never love him, that he was wasting his time. He knew she wanted the punk and for once he was ok with that. He had determined it was time for the Ole' Coyote to find someone who wanted him in return.
She smiled at him through her tears, " I am back for good, Dom and Mia let me have my old room back,said I might be apart of the team." She looked at him and smiled when she saw his relief.She knew that he valued his family and a part of that was missing without Allie around. Even though she had spent a short amount of time with the team, she was still family.
He looked around, perking an eyebrow at Allie.
" Where is your car? I don't see one, that isn't one of the teams." Vince looked at her awaiting her answer.
"I don't have a car V... Didn't have the money to buy one in Colorado. So I rode with friends or cabs." Allie smiled sheepishly. She knew in this family you had to have a performance car if you didn't you were not part of the family.
Vince stared at her incredulously a chuckle emitting from his lips.
" Allie, girl, you are in this family and do not have a race car? You are Leon and Jesse's sister, can you even imagine what they are gonna do when they find out?" He grabbed his stomach as he continued to laugh. Allie raised a perfectly arched eyebrow, a delicate smile on her features.
" They are gonna get me a car. Dom said that they have a old beat up Mitsubishi 3000GT. That if I helped out at the store or garage, I can have it and fix it up. I agreed." She tilted her head to the side cockily. Vince stopped laughing and looked at her. She looked up at him a smile still on her face.
" Im glad your back Allie, we all missed you. Mia and Letty stalked around the house because they had lost their best friend. Leon and Jesse were assholes the first month or so. Dom and I just tried to keep everyone together. When you left a part of each of us did. I think Jess was the worst off though. He really missed you."
Allie looked at V and saw the sincerity in his eyes. She was shocked, no one other than Mia saw this side of V. From what she had heard though, V had finally had given up on Mia. Allie saw how happy Brian and Mia were and she knew then and there that V had to have been crushed. She was glad to hear her brothers and everyone missed her, but one part of her wanted to know how much V had missed her.
" Yea Jess and I have always been close, ma used to say it was cause we were born so close together. I think it was because after Mom took Le away all I had was Jesse until mom dropped Leon off. Then Leon and I got close. But Jesse and I have always been closer. When I heard that he'd been shot, I crumpled. Mia called me and told me to stay away until I got a call. I got the call and here I am. Back with my family... Where I belong." They stood in silence lost in their own thoughts. They were pulled from their thoughts when Dom hollered out.
" Vince! Can we get the damn beer sometime tonight, or do we have to go without?" Vince grabbed the beer from his car, holding it in one arm with the other arm around Allie's shoulder as they walked to the backyard.