Sam's POV
It had been months since I graduated college. I had got a Masters degree in Science and Mathematics. Everyone in the family was so proud of me; and by everyone I mean my mom, dad, the Autobots, Nicole and some street racers, knew me ; plus Miles and Leo. God I love those two, priceless moments with both of them.
Nicole. My big sister that I loved so much. She had always been there for me when I needed her and it really was always, she was fighting right beside me in Egypt, Mission city and kicked at least three bullies asses that bugged me at school. And even now she was just a phone call away.
She was an ex-agent much like Simmons, though she wasn't Sector Seven. She was the female James Bond in many eyes. Jane Bond as some joked. Her hands alone could be lethal. And not to mention that she could dodge a bullet and was a professional knife thrower. It gave me chills just thinking what she could do with an M-4.
But now, she was running, leading a large group of street racers in Northern L.A- which was my home when I was a little kid.
Simmons knew her location as did I. Both of us kept our mouth shuts. Especially now that Hobbs was watching me like a hawk, I was very careful who I talked too and what I said around them.
It still brought a small to my face that she put Galloway in his place after he had returned from Egypt. Threatened to look me up forever decked him right in the face breaking his nose in two different places and a black eye for a month. Though we found out that that night she took off trying to avoid Hobbs and the F.B.I. Now she and the rest of the street racers were running for the law. Running from life. Running away from society.
I chuckled at the thought of them, most were like family to me and ever so often one of them would mail cash or send letters and e-mails to me; Nicole sent the most though. She even though we hadn't always gotten along had always loved me and I loved her.
I shook out of my thoughts to see an image of a guy I knew. Dominic Torreto and picking up the remote I turned up the volume.
". . .- no one has seen Dominic Torreto for over a year until last night. Authorities say that a high up mafia in New York's Port Charles sent out a message, threatening Toreto in saying " Dominic Toreto isn't half as tough as he thinks , no matter how many street rats follow him.' Though authorities do not believe Torreto to be the murderer but an accomplice of him.-"
I laughed to myself as Wheelie and Brains came and sat next to me. Both looked at me funny trying to figure out what was funny.
"What's so funny Sam?"
I laughed again, only an idiot would threaten him and live to tell the tail. I remember him and Mia, all four of us grew up together; and Dom and Nicole used to have a thing goin' on. It changed when Dom's father was murdered, he had to tell her goodbye even though he still loved her. She never got over him, but moved on.
"Some idiot threatened Dominic Torreto."
They looked at me again. Confused.
"Who dat?"
I chuckled and turned off the TV both of them following me as I stood up. Walking over to the kitchen.
"My sister's ex-boyfriend. He and his little sister are like family to me. He lived next door to us in L.A when Nicole and I were younger."
I opened the fridge door and grabbed a soda than sat down at the kitchen table.
"What the hell is wrong with the guy. Your sister is a babe."
I slapped Wheelie on the back of the head. Though I wasn't really all that surprised, he always speaks his mind.
"What I'm just sayin' and what did you mean only an idiot would challenge him? He like some crazy guy that'll kill you if you look at him twice?"
I set down the soda and propped my head on one hand leaning against the table, rolling my eyes at Wheelie's comment.
"You guys remember that guy in Rio that was killed by a cop after his money was taken by a group of street racers?"
Both nodded and looked at me funny.
"How could we forget Ironhide and Sideswipe wouldn't shut up about it for a week."
I smiled.
"That was Dom and his sister, along with Epps' bother, Lennox's brother and a few other people. They took a hundred MILLION dollars and they took off, never got caught."
Wheelie looked like he was going to faint and brains' mouth plate hung open in shock. Both Lennox and Epps knew Niki, even before the whole Autobot's and Decepticon war started. She was in there battalion back when they were in Iraq. Both thought very highly and as Epps would say, they were pretty tight.
"IS THAT WHY THAT CRAZY COP GUY KEEPS ASKING YOU QUESTIONS AND KEEPS FOLLOWING US?"
I laughed seeing as Wheelie was referring to Hobbs. That guy had interrogated me five times in the past month and even tried to force me to tell me where Dom and my sister was. Telling me that this was a matter of National security, and by hiding this from him I would end up in prison. Brains sat on the edge of the table next to me I heard him mumble something that sounded like crazy cop, which made me laugh again.
"He thinks I know were Dom is and he is after Nicole for Dom and other reasons."
"Like?"
I sighed trying to figure out how to put it to them.
"Like using Nicole to get to Dom. Dom left her to protect her. He isn't all bad he is a good man, a VERY good man and I respect him big time. He reminds me of Optimus and Megatron, he has a heart of gold but piss him off he'll lose it. Threaten or hurt the people he cares about, well the last guy that did that, is now died."
Wheelie nodded.
"Yeah sounds like them. So his sister, she-"
He stopped as someone one knocked on the door. Again.
Wheelie gave me a look.
"Please don't say a word of what I just told you, ok?"
He shrugged and I walked over to the door and opened it a 'please don't be Hobbs please don't be Hobbs please please. . .'
"Dom?"
He smiled and pulled me into a hug. Though Wheelie and Brains heard me and ran up behind me, looking dumbstruck. What was he doing here? Not that I minded but still D.C of all places. Cop capitol of the world and he had moved up on the F.B.I's most wanted chart twice in the past year.
"Wow. So this is him?"
I shoot Wheelie a death glare from over my shoulder and he shut up.
Dom chuckled and lightly punched my arm as he bent down to Wheelie's height.
"So this is Wheelie?"
He smiled at Dom and nodded. Dom chuckled and stood back up.
"Have you heard anything from Niki yet?"
He shook his head as I closed the door behind him. Though I was far from surprised. The last time that I had checked Nicole and him hadn't spoken to each other since the day Dom left. And that was ten years ago.
"No. Not in a while. I'm sure she will soon."
He shook his head and both of us sat down on the couch.
"Are you ok Sam?-"
I shot him a funny look. This guy was always like a brother to me. Criminal or not. He is my brother, and he cared about me and I cared about him. He had saved my skin more than once and I've saved his butt a couple.
"Yeah-"
I sighed.
"Oh you mean besides the alien war, that I got swept into."
Both of us laughed, I could hear Wheelie and Brains wrestling in the background. Both Dom and I gave them I side glance. It reminded how of when I was a little kid and Niki and I would do that kind of stuff.
"So how's life been since the job in Rio?"
He chuckled lightly rubbing the back of his neck. Turns out the Rio job happened just a few months after the whole Egypt crisis. I don't know what was funnier. Seeing President Obama's little advisor get the shit beat out of him or find out that during it all one of the F.B.I's finest got his ass handed to him by Dom.
"Good. Mia had a baby girl, named Kristina, I've been tryin' to track down Niki. . ."
Both of us were silent for a moment before I continued talking.
"She never got over you yeah know."
"I never got over her. Never have, and I never will. It's like your sister got some kind of spell on me. She's the one girl that I have ever really loved-"
I punched him lightly even though I could punch him as hard as I could and it still wouldn't matter. I was a shrimp to him, but in a way he was figure in my life. If he really wanted to he could break me in half like a twig. Though so could a few other people I knew.
"I know. She was heartbroken when you left, but Dom you've got to prove to her that you love her"
He sighed. For us guys admitting feelings is harder than hell. I'm to talk it took me to die, literally to tell Mikeala that I loved her.
"That's why I'm here Sam. I need your help Sam; no one in Los Angles has seen her in over month. Not her team, friends racers no one-"
It felt good to be needed by him, when if was to find my sister, yet that worried me about Nicole. I tried not to worry to much. Hunt probably scooped her up on another I.M.F mission. He's done it before.
"Uhhhhhhh SAM, the cop dude, Hobbs is back. OH and look what the trash dragged in. Galloway's with him."
Both Dom and I wear on our feet in seconds.
"Dom go, get out through the back and down through the fire escape. I'll handle them."
He grabbed my shoulder. I knew he was in his protective state, they way he looked at me. His eyes were focused and he was very tense. I had only seen him like this a few times, but it was serious when I had in the past.
"No, hell no. Your coming too."
I shook my head. We could hear heavy footsteps and I lowered my voice trying not Hobbs and Galloway hear me. I had to get him out Now or both of us would be on our way to federal prison. Which would not look good on my job application.
"I'll be fine Dom. We'll meet back home ok? A week tops, no cop is gonna' stop us."
He gave me a faint smirk and hugged me quickly. They were right by the door.
"You are Niki's brother."
And with that he ran towards the window and was gone in an instant, just as there was three swift bangs on the door.
