Disclaimer: I don't own the fast and the furious cast members or Ashanti Douglas. Please believe it's all in fun (

Summary: It's a year after the heists. This is my take on Dom and Ashanti Douglas meeting and falling in love, but of course, there's always something or someone(s) trying to ruin it for them. Letty died Jesse lived (

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Chapter 1

The sweat begins to roll down his body as leaned up from under the car he was working on. He was nearly finished at this point and couldn't wait to get a nice shower and a bite to eat, as he rounded the corner to the shop his view was hindered by a small form bent over a few feet away from his car. She was dressed in running clothes and he looked like she was tying her shoe. Her long black hair was in a ponytail but he still couldn't get a good look at her face. Slowing down he went to a complete stop at her feet. She slowly looked up with her hand over her eyes to block the sun. 'It was her!' he thought as she stood up to meet his gaze. "I'm sorry, was I in your way?" she says as she waits for him to talk. He just stands there not saying anything. 'She even looks good when she sweats!' he thought as he gawked at her. She was wearing a Nike sports bra with matching running pants and sweatshirt hoodie. Dom opens his mouth to talk but nothing comes out, she stands there waiting for him to spit it out. She smiles slightly then looks at her watch. "Well this was great but I'm really hungry and I need a shower so maybe I'll see you around, I'm your new neighbor" she says as she extends a hand for him to shake. 'SHE'S my new neighbor!' he thinks as he continues to stand there. Raising an eyebrow as she slowly pulls back her hand that was left in mid air she begins to run towards her drive that leads up to her house. Blinking himself out of his trance he realized what a dork he just acted like. Running up to his house he quickly goes to his phone to call his friend Edwin. "Hello, is Ed there?" "Yeah, this me." "You won't believe who my new neighbor is!" Dom says in an exasperated voice, Edwin begins to laugh at Dom's tone of voice. "Man, I didn't know either until a couple of weeks ago." "And you still didn't tell me?" "I thought I'd let you find out for yourself. I mean it's all over the news." "What are you talking about?" Dom says with a half laugh "Look, Me and Hector are having a little get together tomorrow night at 8, why don't you come, and bring the team." "Fine, I'll be there."

After Showing and changing Dom was making his way to his favorite restaurant for lunch. As he pulled into the parking lot, radio begins to play Fat Joe and Ashanti's "What's Love". As he cut off the car a smile began to the creep over his face, as he climbed from the massive piece of equipment. He wore a simple white cotton shirt with his comfortably broken in jeans and some timberlands. Dom sat at his favorite booth towards the back so no one could see him in the dimly light part but he could see everyone who came in. He liked it that way. After the waiter took his order, he takes a sip of his water as he scans the restaurant. Just as he's about to look down his eyes spot his 'dream girl' Ashanti. She sits about three tables infront of his booth and he can look directly at her. Ever since he first saw her on the "Foolish" video he couldn't completely take her out of his mind. He couldn't believe he was acting like this, he was never a person to be star stricken. She was beautiful then just like she is now. She was alone today. 'How could someone so beautiful be eating alone' he thinks as he stares at her over his glass of water. Finally getting the nerve to talk to her he comes over to her table and stands. She slowly looks up to him like she did earlier that morning and smiles. Smiling back he extends his hand for her to shake, "Hey I'm Dom Toretto. " She looks at it for a moment then takes it, "I thought I had cooties the way you looked at it" He says slyly "Funny, I thought the same thing this morning." She says calmly as she goes back to her menu. He laughs at her collectiveness before saying "Would you like to come and join me for lunch." He asks as he slumps against her table. "I don't know." "Oh come on, just lunch." He says with puppy dog eyes. She covers her mouth with her hand as she giggles at his persistence. "ok, I'll eat lunch with you, BUT only lunch. I have to get to the studio soon."

As they ate lunch they talked about various things. Dom couldn't believe all they had in common.. They talked about everything from how she got into the business to upcoming projects that she was to do. Ashanti looked at her watch, "Damn! I gotta go, I shoulda been back by now." She says as she stands to leave. Dom stands also, "Oh well,..um." He stammers as she goes for the entrance of the restaurant. "Wait!" he calls as he runs to her. "when can I see you again." Looking a little flattered she says "Well I guess tomorrow night do you have any plans?" "Um..well yeah. I have this party to go to but I'd love if you'd be my date." "Ok." He gives her the directions and tells her to just meet him there. With that she slides on her shades and walks out. Leaving him there to watch her ass sway. Licking his lips he goes back to his booth to think about what just happened. "I'm going on a date with Ashanti!" he whispers to himself.