An End and a Beginning

Life Unaccounted For Universe: Part 2

Summary: Part One of a series of one-shots in an AU setting inspired by a picture I found and put in the top corner.

Disclaimer: Hahaha, I wish! I own nothing.

A/N: It's a bit of a shocker! Enjoy and review!

The ride back to her three-bedroom townhouse she shared with Mia was almost longer than Letty could almost stand under the circumstances even after she changed out of her would-be wedding dress she was now certain needed to be burned. Dom was mercifully silent in a grand show of restraint.

But that could have been because he figured the one comment he did make had been more than worth it – despite the hard kick she landed to the back of his seat.

She had changed into normal clothes quickly. And as annoyed as she was that he was driving the car, she was grateful for the dark tinted windows. As uncomfortable as it was getting half-naked in her ex's backseat, she wasn't an exhibitionist. Letty was just content that passersby wouldn't be given a free show.

She was stuffing the cursed dress into the now empty bag when he spoke.

"So… not a white wedding?" he asked, half amused, glancing towards the slivery white material.

She snorted. "You and I have a six year old son. I don't think my virginity was in question by anyone."

"Yeah. That got thrown out the car window with the condom", he snorted.

Fire flashed in her eyes and she kicked his seat roughly. "Not the time, Dominic", she growled. "Shut up and drive."

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Letty used her key to let them in. The front room was quiet, but she heard voices coming from bedrooms down the hall.

"Mia?" she called.

There was a patter of feet running down the long hallway and she was tackled by the mini torpedo that was her son.

"Mama!"

"Hey, little man", she chuckled, running her fingers through his short hair.

He pulled away immediately with a scowl on his face. "I'm a big boy", he argued.

She grinned and crouched in front of him. "You're right. You are a big boy. I forget sometimes because I remember when you were so tiny." Letty held her hands apart in measurement. She looked around theatrically then. "Did you shut Auntie Mia in your toy box again?"

"No!" he made another unhappy face.

She raised her eyebrows playfully and gestured to where Dom was standing behind her, watching with a grin. "See who's here? Go say hi to Daddy. I'm going to find Mia-"

"I'm right here, Letty", Mia called from where she suddenly appeared to be rummaging in the linen closet. "I was just cleaning some things up." Her voice carried expertly over Aiden's shriek of happiness over seeing his father as he jumped into the air to be caught – something she had stopped flinching about years ago, because Dominic always caught his son.

Letty rolled her eyes exasperatedly. "Mia, if you don't stop 'cleaning up' I'm gonna have to start paying you to live here."

"Never gonna happen", the younger girl replied with a grin. "Hello, brother", she teased.

"I saw you an hour ago", he chuckled. "Don't you have a paper to write or something?"

"Not this week", she grinned. "I'm ahead. Ah, Letty… your mom was here. She said to call her- and a few things that I shouldn't repeat." Mia gave a pointed look in the direction of Aiden who was talking animatedly to his father.

Letty groaned. "Great. She'll never let me live this down."

Mia chuckled. "No, she probably won't."

"Mommy, Daddy says he remembers when I was little too!"

Letty forced a smile and turned around. "I'm sure he does. You were very cute", she teased.

"Mom", he complained.

She grinned. "Don't grumble at me like that. It makes you sound too old."

"Do I still get to stay with Daddy this weekend?"

Letty stifled a groan. She could not deal with this right now. Her four night honeymoon, a compromise she had made with Trevor, was no longer happening. Obviously. They were planning to go on an extended trip over the summer to make up for the length- stop it!

She sighed and traded brief looks with Dom before nodding. "Sure, why not. Let's go get your bag." Aiden scrambled from Dom's arms and ran for the hallway, only pausing to grab her hand to drag her with him. Despite this day making the top five worst in her life, laughter tumbled from her lips as she hurried down the hall. As long as Letty had her son, she would be okay – eventually.

Fifteen minutes later, it was quiet.

Mia looked at her seriously. "I'll make you a drink."

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A/N: Oh my gosh. Seriously, you guys are amazing. I wasn't expecting this to make such a big splash. I thought it would just sneak in there. But thank you all for the reviews! Glad you're enjoying my little tangent – since I couldn't help myself. =)