Title: Starting Over 1/?

Author: Maria

Pairing: Rome/Brian, Dom/ Brian (in later chapters)

Warning: Rape, violence, child abuse, and character death

Disclaimer: I don't own any character from either TFATF or 2FA2F.Even though I wish to own Brian and Dom.

A/N: Okay this story will take place between the two movies then go on from there. This is my first time ever writing a fic so please feel free to tell me if I'm doing anything wrong or if you generally like it. Any type of feedback is welcome just be gentle.

A year after Brian gave Dom the keys…

Brian O' Conner glanced up at the sun soaking in its rays. Closing his eyes he let the warmth of the sun and refreshing crisp air wash over him. It has been a year since he gave Dom the keys to the supra, but yet it still felt like yesterday. Some people would find that statement strange especially since he spent the whole year in San Quentin.

Brian sighed once again just thinking of the place that now he stood on the outside of, which brought back the memories of the horrible ordeal he went through. He was still in pain from the farewell party a few of the inmates and guards threw for him.

He had just walked through the gates that separated life where you could go to the bathroom of your own free will, from a life where you had to watch over your shoulder constantly or you'll end up on the receiving end of a gang rape.

Before he could go on further with his thoughts a low sleazy voice cut through him. It was a voice he knew would take a long time for him to forget. "Hey O' Conner I could give you a ride baby you don't have to stand there all day," he could hear the other guards and inmates laugh at Salinsky's crude comment. Salinsky was a CO that hated the LAPD because he always got turned down at the Academy. So he wasted no time in making Brian's life a living hell, he was one of many that used Brian as their own personal sex slave.

Before Brian could even give a retort a voice rang out halting any more comments. " The only ride he will be taking is from me." Brian looked up in the direction the voice came from. Brian couldn't help but feel a sense of relief wash over him when he saw Tanner walking towards him.

"Sorry I'm late but Barbara wouldn't let me out of the house until she made a little something for you to eat on our drive back," with that he held up a container which was filled with what looked like ten meals stuffed all together.

Brian let out a little laugh. " A little something?" Tanner looked at the container and couldn't hide the chuckle. " Yea well you know Barbara." Brian nodded in acknowledgement. Before anything else was said Brian was engulfed in a hug. At first he tensed but then soon relaxed in the embrace. Brian couldn't help the tears that was welling up in his eyes and threatened to fall, it had seem like forever since he felt this much love and safety. When the hug ended he couldn't help but be a little disappointed that it was over so quickly.

Brian looked up into Tanner's eyes and could see understanding and support, which made him believe that everything would be okay form here on in. With unspoken agreement they headed towards the car. Not soon after, they were on the highway heading back to LA. With every mile that passed between the place that was his own living hell for a year his heart lightened, but he knew that for him to really begin to heal he needed to leave California. He needed to leave behind all the memories that he was bombarded with.

He never thought he would have to deal with this pain again but here he was again feeling lower then dirt. He felt used, and cheap he thought that only his father could make him feel that way. But once again he was wrong, compared to the criminals that he spent a year of his life with what he been through with his father was a walk in the park.

Tanner had tried to stop Brian from going to prison but there wasn't really much he could do. Brian had pissed off the FBI a case that had taken them years to put together went down the drain because he Brian O' Conner had fell for the target. He wasn't even thinking when he gave Dom his keys. Don't get him wrong he would do it again in a heartbeat, but when he did it he just did it. It was an already made decision Dom wasn't going back to jail and Brian couldn't see him behind bars. It was that simple right?

He thought that Dom would have taken him with him but that was just wishful thinking. He had betrayed Dom and the team; he could still remember the look Dom had given him when he heard that he was cop. It broke his heart and even more so that he was the one that caused Dom pain.

It was as if everything went in slow motion as he raced Dom, then watching as his car flipped over, and then handing over his keys and then watching Dom drive away. Everything after that went by in one big blur. The FBI had dozens of laws he had broken and couldn't wait to use that against him so he could give up Dom and the team.

Not once did he say a word not even when they said they were sending him to San Quentin, not even when Tanner begged him to say something, anything so he wouldn't be sent to that hell hole. Through it all Brian stood his ground and refused to roll-over on Dom.

It didn't scare him that he was going to be sent to one of the toughest prison in the West Coast. He knew what to expect the guards hated cops because themselves was either rejected from joining the Academy or they failed out of it. And the inmates, well that is self- explanatory they hated anyone with a badge.

A few tears escaped from his rapidly filling eyes as sounds, smells, and pain from his memories assailed him once again. Before he could break down in sobs Tanner grabbed his hand and gave it a reassuring squeeze. Brian wiped the tears that had fallen and gave him a small smile with a nod to say that he was okay.

The rest of the ride was uneventful with Brian looking out at the scenery going past and Tanner cursing the traffic.

Finally they pulled to a stop, Brian had been sleeping lightly when he opened his eyes and looked around surprised. He didn't even notice when Tanner got out of the car, so when his door opened he was a little startled.

" Your lease ended so I brought some of your things over here, and the rest is in storage." Brian looked up at him and nodded his thanks. When he stepped into the Tanner household he was hit with the strong sent of apples. Then he was engulfed in his second loving hug that day; he could tell from the smell of her flowery perfume it was Tanner's wife Barbara. She was like a mother to him, since his real mother had ran off leaving him with his father.

Before he could say hello she was pushing him towards the stairs. " For heavens sake your skinner then a stick, you march up those stairs and take a long hot shower then go into the guest room and get some rest. I'll wake you later for dinner." Brian turned and smiled at her then kissed her on the cheek. "Thank you so much both of you," he said this while looking at both Tanner and his wife.

Barbara cupped her hand around his chin so that he looked directly into her eyes. " Your like a son to us you don't have to thank us." For what seemed like the hundredth time today his eyes filled with tears, he smiled at her before continuing up the stairs.

Barbara turned to her husband with a knowing expression on her face. " They hurt him in there didn't they?" When Tanner wouldn't meet her eyes she closed hers tightly and breathed in deep. " Animals," she said with a menace to her tone that Tanner had never heard before. But then he wasn't too shocked both himself and wife felt like parents towards the broken boy upstairs.

He nodded his head in agreement. " And he isn't going to sue them?" Tanner walked over to his wife and hugged her from behind. " No he said he just wants to forget about everything." Barbara turned so she could face her husband. " He didn't deserve this I know he did some things that he shouldn't have but nothing that warranted him to spend a year in prison."

Tanner sighed. " I know but it's his choice but don't worry they wont get away with it I assure you."

Brian was under the hot spray of the shower it had been a long time since he could loose himself in his thoughts without worrying about someone trying to attack him from behind.

Brian let the water wash off the dirt, blood and semen from his last encounter, he remembered the last time he was in this same exact position. He was back in Barstow and his dad had just left to go to the local bar to get trashed after beating and raping him.

He had gotten dressed slowly when he heard his father's Cutlass Supreme screech off into the night. He had walked down the street to the only person in the world that cared about him his best friend Roman Pierce.

When he knocked on Rome's door he was ushered in quickly. He had never told Rome what his father was doing to him, but tonight his father had been so mad he knew that he probably had few broken bones. He feared what his father would do when he came back from the bar, which was the reason he was standing in Rome's room telling him everything.

That night he found out that he deserved to be loved as much as the next person and Rome had showed him that with his gentle words, and him banding up his visible wounds.

Brian opened his eyes and looked around, the water was now coming out cold. Shivering a little he leaned over to turn off the shower. He wrapped a big fluffy towel around his waist and looked at himself in the mirror. He hated what he saw; he needed to feel loved and safe again. He had to go find Rome. He just hoped that Rome would be willing to help him.

Okay please tell me if that was okay or not. All feedback is welcomed just please be gentle as I said before this is my first.