Author's Note: I don't own anything having to do with The Fast and the Furious only Sarah and Matt belong to me.

This was requested by slinky190 so I hope I did it justice. This is set after the first movie. Brian is no longer a cop, he lives at the fort and him and Mia never were together. Jesse lived but so did Johnny Tran. Jesse and Vince live in the house across the street. Any other information I think I cover in the story but if you have any questions feel free to ask! *Fast and Furious* will represent a break in time. Any reviews are greatly appreciated!

Chapter 1

It was yet another slow day at Toretto Café and while Mia casually flipped through a magazine behind the counter I decided to reorganize the chips because I just couldn't sit still any longer. I put my ear buds in my ears and turned up the music on my iPod bobbing my head along with the drums. Well, that didn't take long and I still had three hours left for my shift so I squeezed in behind Dom who was sitting in the small office going over paper work to grab paper towels and glass cleaner. He just shook his head at me with a small smirk playing on his lips as I snuck back out of the office singing into the paper towel roll as if it were a microphone.

Being an only child Dom and Mia Toretto were the closest thing to siblings I had. We have known each other since we were in diapers our parents also being close friends; so when mine decided they wanted to move out of state it was Dom that went with me to find an apartment after I refused to stay at the fort. He turned down the first five that I had showed him and finally agreed on the last one but came by the next day to install a deadbolt and a chain for extra security. Little does he know I hardly ever use them but at least his mind is at ease.

I finished two of the cooler doors and was about to start on the third when someone came up behind me and grabbed my sides. After letting out a blood curdling scream I spun around to see Leon trying to contain his laughter.

"Damn, baby girl, relax," he laughed throwing an arm around my shoulders as I tried to catch my breath.

"You should have let her go for a few more minutes, looked like she was really getting into the song, we could have gotten a free show with lunch," Vince smirked sitting down at the counter next to Brian.

"Ha ha," I mocked taking my ear buds out as my phone vibrated in my back pocket alerting me to a text message. I took it out and flipped it open seeing a message from my boyfriend of the last couple of months.

Got invited to a party tonight on the east side. I'll pick you up at 8 at your place.

I sent a quick reply letting him know I would be ready and that I couldn't wait to see him later. I had just hit the send button when I saw Leon reading my message.

"What?" I sighed already knowing what was coming next.

"I'm telling you, Sarah, I don't like him," Leon replied with a head shake.

"Matt, Le, his name is Matt," I groaned walking behind the counter to help Mia get lunch together for the rest of the team. "Tell me again why he is such a horrible person?" Leon was silent as he took a seat at the counter and I gave him a pointed look waiting for him to continue. "Hmm?"

"Just a feeling," he mumbled and I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

"Thought it was Let that got these feelings," I replied as Letty shrugged and grabbed a soda out of the cooler for herself.

"I'd still like to meet him," Dom walked out of the backroom and kissed the back of my head. "There's some things we need to talk about."

"It's no wonder we have any boyfriends at all," Mia complained with a sigh. "Right, Sez?"

"Agreed," I nodded placing a plate in front of Leon and stealing a chip out of the bag he had opened before turning around to fix a plate for Brian. When I turned back around to set the plate in front of him I noticed his eyes already on me watching my every move. "Here you go no crust just the way you like it."

"Thanks, Sarah," he smiled holding my gaze a few seconds before I broke it walking around to the other side of the counter and stealing more chips out of Leon's bag.

"What, big boy, can't eat a sandwich with crust on it," Vince teased stuffing half of his own sandwich into his mouth.

"And you wonder why you don't have a girlfriend," Mia scrunched her nose up in disgust as he used the back of his hand to wipe away some of the mayonnaise that had gotten on his cheek.

"Wasn't there a girl in high school that would bring you some cupcake or brownie or something everyday?" I asked sitting down next to Leon and putting my legs across his lap.

"Yeah, yeah you're right, what was her name?" Mia nodded before answering, "Becca!"

"Right, Rebecca Cooper, the girl with too much junk it the trunk," I remembered. It was a shock she had been so into him, Vince was the only seventeen year old in the school that was scruffy enough to pass as a werewolf.

"Yeah, but she had a rack to match," Vince commented with a smirk before Jesse gave him a fist bump.

"You know you can make your own," Leon said as I took part of his sandwich.

"You're only going to eat half anyway," I mumbled through a full mouth.

"Barbeque tonight?" Jesse asked the group as a whole though his gaze was on Dom who would ultimately make the final decision.

"Sounds good," Dom gave a slight nod.

"Count me out," I spoke up snatching Leon's soda out of his hands and taking a sip earning me a playful shove. "Matt's picking me up at eight and I need to get ready beforehand."

"Ooo, where's he taking you?" Mia leaned over the counter in pure interest as Leon grabbed his soda back.

"Some party we were invited to," I shrugged not really knowing too many details myself but who wasn't down for a good party.

"Who's throwing it?" Dom questioned crossing his arms over his chest and I should have just kept my mouth shut but I was never good at keeping secrets.

"Dom we're not in high school anymore. I'm allowed to go to a party with my boyfriend and not ask for permission," I stated not backing down from the warning glare he was giving me.

"I'm kind of in the mood to party," Leon mentioned with a hinting voice.

"Oh, no," I pointed a finger at him, "don't you dare. Besides you don't know where it is."

"It's on the east side," Leon smiled smugly.

"Sez, I don't know if that's a good idea, the east side has some pretty sketchy neighborhoods," Dom cautioned.

"Would you guys relax," I loudly sighed. "What's the worse that could happen?"

"Fights, guns, murders, cops, drugs," Jesse rambled off as he picked at his sandwich but stopped when he realized I meant it as a rhetorical question.

"Well, drugs are the fun part," I winked earning a raised eyebrow from Dom. "Relax, baldy, it was just a joke."

"Yeah, I mean it's not like we're in high school anymore," Vince gave me a pointed look.

"I thought it was a hand rolled cigarette," I argued tossing a chip in his direction.

"What happened?" Brian asked curiously.

"Sez, got so high she was convinced she no longer had legs. So when I pulled her to her feet she started beating me, screaming that I had taken away her chance of becoming a ballerina," Vince reminisced as Dom and Mia laughed remembering the moment all too well.

"I think you'd make a great ballerina," Brian complimented with a small smile.

"Thanks," I couldn't help but blush as his piercing blue eyes bore into my own. I could have gotten lost in them when my phone rang breaking me out of my thoughts, pulling it out of my pocket and answering it without checking my called ID I held it up to my ear. "Hello?"

"Hey, Sarah," Matt replied on the other line. It threw me off a little, usually he called me some nickname like beautiful or baby or even Sez like everyone else.

"Everything alright?" I questioned getting an uneasy feeling in my stomach as I got off my stool and walked out of the café so I could talk in private.

"Uh…yeah," he hesitantly answered not helping the feeling I had growing inside of me. "Can we meet up? There's something we should talk about."

"Well, I'll be here for a couple more hours but you are welcome to come here."

"No," he sharply answered before calming back down. "No, it's no big deal. I'll see you at your place later."

I went to say something when I noticed he had ended the call before I had a chance to.

*Fast and Furious*

The uneasy feeling was forgotten throughout the day as I finished my shift and went home to get ready for the party. I took a shower and wrapped a towel around me as I went through my closet looking for something to wear eventually deciding on a black mini-skirt and purple halter top. I straightened my hair, applied my make-up and added a few pieces of jewelry when I realized my black heels were at the Toretto's. I slipped into a pair of flip flops before speeding over to the fort.

"Mi, where's my heels with the silver buckle on the side?" I called out as I walked in the front door. I heard a whistle from the living room and I turned to see Leon and Jesse playing video games.

"Must be some party," Leon commented with a dramatic sigh. "Wish I could go to something like that."

"Knock it off," I groaned as Mia came out of the kitchen holding my heels. "Do I even want to know where they were?"

"Probably not," she laughed as I changed into them making me about an inch taller than I normally was.

"Alright, I have to go. Matt is picking me up in twenty minutes," I stated checking the clock in the hallway.

"And he can't pick you up here, why?" Leon questioned.

"Because you'd probably scare him away," I retorted.

"Not to mention Dom," Mia added.

I promised I would text when I got to the party to let them know there wasn't anything to worry about and nearly fell over as I ran down the front steps.

"Whoa," Brian caught me by the elbows to steady me.

"Thanks, I'm sorry," I apologized and found myself once again lost in his eyes. "Shit, I'm going to be late, I've got to go."

He let go of my arms but just before I got into my car he stopped me. "Hey, Sez?"

"Yeah?"

"You look beautiful," he smiled before heading around to the back of the house where Dom was standing at the grill cleaning it off.

I was lost in a daydream as I drove back to my apartment, his words replaying in my head and giving me butterflies. I was still blushing and had a giddy smile on my face when Matt pulled in right behind me.

"You ready?" he asked not even bothering to get out of his car.

"Yup," I nodded, locking my car and sliding into his passenger seat. I leaned over to kiss him hello but he turned his head so I kissed his cheek instead. "Ok…" I mumbled the uneasy feeling coming back to me. "So what did you want to talk to me about earlier?"

"Too late now," he stated coldly as we weaved in and out of traffic.

He was eerily quiet for the rest of the drive and I wasn't sure if I wanted to know why or not. When we arrived at the party I was surprised to see such a large beautiful mansion, usually the parties we went to were regular house parties.

"Nice place," I commented as we walked in.

"It's a friends," was his only reply before he left me in the standing in the doorway.

I pulled my phone out and sent a quick text to Leon letting him know everything was fine and that I would see him tomorrow. I almost asked if he could come pick me up but thought otherwise, I was just over thinking things and there was no reason to worry him.

"Sarah?" a voice called out that I wasn't familiar with.

"That's me," I raised my hand slightly confused.

"Matt's waiting for you out back," the man told me pointing down a long corridor.

I thanked him before making my way outside, there were only a few people out there unlike the hundreds that were in the house and it only took me a few seconds to spot him.

"Hey, I was wondering where you ran off to," I said walking closer until the man he was talking to turned around and stopped me dead in my tracks. "Johnny?"

"I see my reputation proceeds me," he smirked raking his eyes up and down my body. "Seems there has been a little misunderstanding that we need to clear up."

"Misunderstanding?" I questioned angrily taking a step closer and that's when the guy on the other side of him pulled out a gun and aimed it at me.

"You've met Lance before, haven't you?" Johnny asked motioning to his cousin with the gun.

"How could I forget the snake skinned pants," I replied sarcastically earning me a backhand to the face. I was stunned to say the least but was more surprised when Matt didn't move to help me.

"I don't like when one of my own slums it with a slut that associates with the Torettos," Johnny continued and suddenly everything started to fit together like puzzle pieces like why Matt never came to the fort or the café. "Toretto and I had an agreement; he stays away, I stay away but yet here you are."

"I was invited," I argued with an outstretched hand in Matt's direction.

"I know," Johnny smiled in a way that made my stomach turned. That's when I realized it was all a setup. "See I found out about your little fling and demanded he end it. He refused at first but when you have oil pouring into your mouth it's kind of hard to say no." He stepped forward and hit me in the face hard enough to send me to the ground.

"Please, just let me go," I begged as he kicked me in the stomach a few times.

He hauled me to my feet gripping my arms tight enough that I could feel his finger nails digging into my skin, "If anyone one comes here to retaliate they won't be leaving alive. Understand?"

I nodded unable to get any words out of my mouth, he let go of my arms and gave me one more punch to the face before walking back into the party. Matt and Lance followed without a second hesitation or even a glance in my direction.

I pulled myself together the best I could and slipped my shoes off so I could run down the street. Once I was at the corner I pulled my cell phone out and called for a taxi to take me back to my apartment. The driver asked several times if I was alright but I just gave him a weak smile in response.

It was the first night I had ever felt the need to use the deadbolt and the chain on my door. I showered again hoping the feeling of disgust would be washed away but I was wrong. I spent the night on the couch with all the lights on and a baseball bat sitting next to me afraid of going to sleep. In the morning I sent Dom a text saying I wasn't feeling well and that I wouldn't be at the café today.

I was in the small kitchen about to make myself some tea when I heard my door handle being turned before the banging started. My breath caught in my throat and I found myself frozen in fear until I heard Leon's voice.

"Sarah?" he called through the door. I threw on a pair of oversized sunglasses before I undid the deadbolt and the chain to let him in. "Since when do you use the extra locks?"

"Watched a scary movie last night when I got home," I lied with a shrug.

"Mia sent me over with chicken noodle soup with extra noodles just the way you like it," he held up a brown paper bag before setting it in the kitchen. "So, you decide to go Hollywood?"

"What?" I questioned confused as I locked the door back up and slid the chain across.

"You're wearing sunglasses inside," he laughed throwing himself down on the couch. "Hangover that bad?"

"Yeah," I nodded taking a seat at the other end of the couch and pulling my bathrobe tighter around me.

"You ok?" he asked concerned sitting up a little trying to study my face.

Nervous that the sunglasses didn't complete cover my bruises I moved my hair so that most of it covered the side of my face. "Fine, just some stomach bug or something."

"You relocked the door," he pointed out moving a little closer to me. "Baby girl, what's going on?"

I knew I should keep my mouth shut, stay away from the team until my bruises healed and forget everything ever happened. So why I decided to tell Leon was beyond me. I pushed my hair behind my ears before slowly taking off my sunglasses revealing my black eyes.