Author's Note: I will have to say one thing before you continue on with the reading of this fanfic. This whole concept came to me after reading the forum at the official Michelle Rodriguez website and the comment that Brian showed more emotion over a certain event than Dom. So that's where this whole concept came from that and a dream. I hope you enjoy and please review, I heart them so much!!

Title: And so the Robber Becomes the Cop

Chapter One-The Easy Life

"Mommy!" the little boy shouted as he spotted his mother entering the room.

"How's my little man?" she asked sweeping him up in her arms.

"I made you something. Can I show her, Ms. Lisa?" he pleased to the petite brunette.

"Of course Dominic, here you go," she replied handing him a brown paper bag.

The three-year-old boy retrieved a small plate shaped item from the bag; it was wrapped in newspaper to prevent its breakage. He handed the newspaper wrapped gift to his mother. She carefully unwound the paper and smiled at the tiny handprint in the purple ceramic.

"It's the same color as your car, mommy! Isn't it pretty?"

"Beautiful, you must have worked hard on it."

"Yup, Ms. Lisa helped me, she washed off the purple."

"That's good; I don't want to take home a purple son."

The boy giggled against her shoulder, "It's for Mommy's Day, Brian says it's Sunday. He said we're having a party for you."

"Are we? I think I should have a talk with Brian."

"Brian's gonna be in big trouble huh?"

"Yes he is. Now got get your backpack so we can go home."

"Okay," he replied as he was placed on his feet, he took off for his cubby.

"How was he today?"

"A perfect little angel, he even helped during clean up time. He was also one of the only kids not to eat the paint," Ms. Lisa responded as she repackaged the Mommy's Day gift. "Will you need daycare for Dominic this week?"

"No, work's been slow. There's no need for extra hours."

Dominic rejoined the women, yanking on Letty's jeans, "Can we go now, I'm hungry."

"Alright, let's go put some yummy in that tummy," she giggled as she lifted him into his arms.

Letty made her way to her purple Nissan 240sx and strapped Dominic into his seat. She opened the trunk and placed his backpack inside, taking the gift with her. She settled herself behind the wheel and rested the gift in the passenger's seat. She encountered the usual on the drive to the Toretto home, traffic, an hour of it she was sure. Brian would have to make dinner; she could only hope he wouldn't order pizza again. She was beginning to worry that Dominic wasn't getting enough vegetables and fruits. She packed his lunch everyday making sure to add extra serving of the carrots and grapes and the lunchbox always returned empty. She could call Brian and tell him what to make but she lacked the energy necessary to explain the whole process. After four years of cohabitation in the Toretto home and he still compose a decent family meal. Dominic sang the alphabet behind her, followed by his 123s and 'Old MacDonald Had a Charger' a new rendition of an old classic. Traffic was moving slower than usual; she tried and tried every day to leave work earlier so she could avoid this disaster.

It had been four years since Dominic, Mia, Vince, Leon, and Jesse had disappeared. She awoke from a coma to find herself five months pregnant and alone. Leon had left her in a hospital on the border. Leon had left the keys to the Honda with the receptionist. She took the keys got into the car and drove to Los Angeles and to the Toretto home. She hoped that there would be something, anything to help her. There was nothing. The house was emptied of any signs of life; the furniture had a thin layer of dust. She asked around without any luck. She couldn't go running after them, the baby would be coming soon, and she didn't have the funds to support herself, let alone a baby. She reopened the garage and market and put an ad in the paper. She needed another mechanic and at least two people to run the market. It was two months before Brian reappeared, searching for Mia and finding Letty alone. She was a month away from her due date and in desperate need of assistance. She hired him and gave him the couch. At first they were merely co-existing together, working side-by-side on cars. After Dominic's birth their co-existence softened to cohabitation and finally to a harmonious friendship. He moved into Mia's old room, Letty resided in Dom's and Dominic nursery rested in Jesse's old room. Brian was useful at home and at the garage. He helped with Dominic and although his cooking abilities hadn't improved his Batman impression could evoke a giggle storm form Dominic. They had slowly begun to move on, each beginning new relationships and finally settling into their common, easy life. Their past was dissolving, FBI agents no longer staked their home, waiting for Dom's return.

The last six months had been peaceful and with Dominic fourth birthday approaching Letty hope the peace would settle and take residence in their lives. She could feel the coming storm in brewing around her heart. She shoved the feeling aside allowing Dominic's childish voice to swirl across her mind and drawing a smile from her lips. Much like his father, he could make her forget the lurking feelings. His was like his father is so many ways, a constant reminder of what could have been, if…

She pulled into the driveway, parking behind Brian's Mazda and freeing Dominic from his restraints. He leaped from the car and ran full speed towards Brian. She shook her head as she retrieved the backpack and gift from the car. Brian tossed Dominic into the air, catching him on his descent and twilling him around like an airplane. Dominic spread his arms as he flew around Letty.

"I made mommy a Mommy's Day gift," Dominic informed Brian as he landed.

"And what did you make mommy?" Brian inquired as they entered the house.

"My hand, it's pretty, mommy said so," he declared displaying his handprint.

"It's very pretty, little man."

"Dominic go upstairs and wash up," Letty said handing him his backpack. He hopped up the stairs making sure to count each and every one. "What's this I hear about a Mommy's Day dinner, Brian?"

"Wasn't just my idea, Gabriel had a lot to do with it."

"Brian…"

"We're celebrating; you know it would make Dominic happy."

"I have a feeling I have no choice. Did you invite Bethany?"

"Yeah, we're doing a BBQ."

"Wonderful, at least the food will be decent," she mumbled inspecting the various pots simmering on the stove. "Pasta, vegetables, and chicken, I'm impressed."

"I can cook."

"Call the pizza guy and saying 'no anchovies' is not cooking. I'm gonna check on Dominic and change, will everything be ready?"

"Yup, do you know where his Cars plate is?" he asked searching the cabinets.

"Probably in his lunchbox, he brought in for show-and-tell."

"He brought a plate?" he chuckled retrieving the plate and the various soiled containers.

Letty shed her work clothes; she dumped her keys, wallet and cell on the bedside table before the photograph of her and Dom. They were at a Toretto BBQ; Letty was seated on Dom's lap, their happiness beamed from the photo crushing around her heart. It had been a warm summer's day, they had been happy, she remembered the happiness. Mia had brought out her camera, catching the boys and their antics. And with one shutter of the lens she had caught Dom and Letty in pure happiness. Letty had tried locking the photograph away with the other Toretto memorabilia that had lingered but it wasn't as simple. Even after meeting Gabriel and gradually loving him, she couldn't relinquish her memories of Dom. At first it was as if Dom was watching over her but as time lapsed it became a burden. Guilt, guilt consumed her happiness. She couldn't enjoy her happiness with Dom watching.

"Come on Letty, dinner's getting cold!" Brian hollered.

"Coming," Letty replied quickly dressing and descending the stairs to join her peaceful family, her guilt easily melting into her distant past.