AU- For this story Brian had just gone undercover when the FBI agent fired him. He decided to remain part of the team. Dom and Letty aren`t together since I don`t like that coupling.

Brittany O'Connor had been in LA for just over four weeks now. She wasn`t sure if she wanted to find her brother or not, so she hadn`t even looked for him yet. She had made money through racing. It wasn`t hard at all for an attractive young woman. All she had to do was flirt with a guy who usually raced for a few thousand, and convince him to "invest" in her for a race. She always promised to split the winnings 50/50, or pay back with interest. But so far she`d been lucky and hadn`t lost. She was a decent racer, not great to be honest, but she was well-aware of her limits. She didn`t race anyone who she wasn`t fairly sure she could beat.

Tonight she was enjoying this flirting routine because Dominic Toretto was the man she was trying to convince to bet on her. She was so small compared to him, and truth be told she was a little bit intimidated at first. She always did her homework and asked around about guys before she tried to get money out of them. Dom had never been violent toward a woman. But still, standing in front of this man who she had to stand on tiptoes and still stretch to kiss on the cheek, who had enough muscles to no doubt kill her one handed if he wanted to, it just made her nervous. After all, she wasn`t used to hanging around all of these criminals. Who knew how accurate the info she got off the streets was? Still, he was amazingly attractive. Just his voice turned her on.

"Sweetheart, I don`t have an extra three thousand to just toss out," he told her, but his eyes never left her and she knew that he was right where she wanted him.

Part of her felt guilty for using her appearance to get things, but she reasoned that she always paid them back, so she wasn`t really getting money like some stripper or something. Men found her very attractive, so what if she used that to help her get a loan every now and then?

She was much shorter than any super-model, but she had the stereotypical sexy body and blond hair. Really though, her face and personality were responsible for a lot of the attraction. Her face and eyes were always full of expression, and seemed to give away her every emotion. She enjoyed the little things. It was refreshing to be around in a world where people were somewhat obsessed with new technology, money, and expensive cars. She was more likely to smile because of a joke, a pretty sunset, or a kind gesture.

She had a wonderful way about her of really listening to people when they spoke. She never seemed to be bored or daydream, she always followed every word, every feeling, and she seemed to care. And if you walked by her on the street later, even if you`d spoken to her for ten seconds among thirty others, she would remember who you were and what you had said to her. It made people feel that they were important, and that she really cared. That may have been the biggest reason why men loved to be around her.

Dom`s reputation would probably suffer if he said it aloud, but he was definitely interested in this woman for more than just a fun night.

Brittany leaned close into him, enjoy the feel of muscle, "If I lose I`ll pay you back with interest. Come on Dom, I need a shot. My rent is due in two days."

Dom leaned down so that his lips were an inch away from hers. "What kind of interest?"

She chuckled, "Not what you`re thinking! Come on, I`m not a hooker I`m a racer."

He kissed down her neck, she allowed it but was tense, so he knew that was as much as he was getting tonight, "Ok, then for interest I want to take you on a date every Thursday until you pay me back."

Brittany smiled broadly. A date? Most of these guys wanted a few one-nighters and nothing more. "Deal."

Brittany won her race with ease. She wasn`t racing anyone great. She gave Dom his money and left with her share. In a way she was disappointed that she`d won, but she was definitely going to the next race he was at, wherever that was.

"Yo Dom! Who was that sexy woman hanging on you last night?" Leon asked with a huge grin as soon as he walked into the garage.

That caught the attention of the other three men.

"I didn`t see anybody!" Brian said in disappointment that Mia, thankfully, wasn`t there to hear.

"Man, I don`t think I`ve ever seen a hotter woman in my life. Please tell me you got her to go home with you!" Vince said excitedly.

Jesse smirked, but didn`t say anything. Dom just smiled and shook his head.

"I think she`s a little classier than that man."

"Oh come on, did you even try?" Jesse said in disbelief. Dom was his hero, and as far as Jesse was concerned he could get any girl if he wanted to.

The conversation went on like that for a while, Vince and Leon taking it to completely graphic, bordering pornographic, levels.

Brittany showed up at the garage just as Dom was closing up. She decided that since she couldn`t afford to throw a race, she would just have to get a grip and tell Dom that she wanted to go out with him anyway. Everyone else was gone. She parked next to Dom`s car and leaned against the hood. Dom smiled broadly when he walked toward his car and saw her there.

"Hi Brit. What`re you doing here?"

"Well," she answered with a grin, "I can`t afford to throw a race so we can go on a date, so I thought I`d just come by and see if you wanted to take me out anyway."

Dom`s smile got impossibly larger. He`d heard about Brit. She hadn`t dated at all since she`d been here. In fact, that kiss on the cheek that she gave him last night was, according to those looking on, more than any other guy had gotten. Despite what Jesse might think of him, he wasn`t thinking that he really had a chance with her until now. He walked over and opened his passenger side door for her. Luckily, he`d changed and cleaned up a little bit in the garage because he was planning on meeting the team for dinner at the diner that he and Mia owned.

"Ever tried Indian food?"

"No. I`d love to try it though," she said with a smile as she got in the car.