They were all gathered around the table again, trying to come up with a way to get the money out of the safe that can't be opened and in the facility that is near impossible to breach. It sounded like it was going to be fun. Apparently the way in is through the bathroom in the basement that had a vent that leads to a parking garage.

It was the two Spanish guys, who Tessa found out were Santos and Leo, who were next. They were going to blow up to toilets, then pose as maintenance people to go in and fix the problem. That's when we would get our live feed of the police station. If they timed things right, then the feed should be coming in about…

"Got it." Mia said as the cameras came up on the screen.

"We have four of them." Brian said.

"That's some pretty high end shit." Han put in, "Fibre optics, hundred degree field of view, ten seconds oscillation."

Brian shook his head, "That's a narrow window man."

"Can't we just tap in and replace the image?" Giselle asked.

"Nah they'd know we were in the system." Tej said.

"We're going to need some pretty fast cars to get through this." Rome said, shaking his head.

"Not just fast. That's a hard right and a hair pin." Han said, pointing to the screen, "We need something agile."

"You guys mock up a track." Dom said and turned to Tess, "O'Conner. Tess…Let's go get some cars."

All Tess could think was FINALLY she was able to do something. She stood from her chair immediately and linked her arm with Dom's as the three of them left. The adrenaline pumping through her veins could be visibly seen with how jittery she was with excitement.

When they arrived at the racing scene, Brian and Dom looked around at the cars and the girls before looking at each other and smiling.

"Home sweet home." Dom said before he and Brian got out. Dom helped Tessa get out of the back of the car and she immediately made a run for it before Dom grabbed her arm, "Stick with me please. I don't need you getting lost."

"Please tell me I'm not here to be babysat?" Tessa asked and looked over to Dom to see him smiling at a promiscuous looking girl sitting on a car.

Tessa rolled her eyes, trying not to let it bother her. She looked around trying not to watch Dom eye flirt as they walked down the lane of cars. That's when she spotted the keys in his pocket. Being as careful as possible, she went to grab the keys. What she didn't expect was for Dom to turn toward her at the last minute, meaning she grabbed something else of his by mistake.

He immediately took her wrist and shoved her hand down; inadvertently make her step closer to him. She blushed like mad as she looked up to his face to see his heated gaze catch hers. They weren't as close as in the warehouse the night before but they were still close and still staring at one another, Dom not letting her wrist go.

"What were you doing?" Dom whispered his voice seemed strained.

"I-I was just trying to get your keys." Tessa said, "To wait in the car?" It sounded like a lie even to her.

Dom let go of her wrist, trailing his hand lightly up her arm, watching her expression carefully. He seemed to find what he was looking for, however, because when he put his hand on her shoulder Tessa seemed to snap back to attention.

"I said to keep close to me." Dom said and then with a hand on the small of her back, directed her over to where Brian was standing looking at a sleek sky blue Porsche Carrera.

"It's the champion three years running." A guy said, coming up around his car, "You have a lot of confidence bringing your problems here Toretto. Not to mention a cop."

"Yeah we can keep that on the low." Brian told him.

"Word on the street is there are a lot of people looking for you two. You didn't think we would recognise you?" The guy asked.

"We were kind of counting on it." Dom said, his hand subconsciously tightening around Tessa's hip, "That little coup may run the streets around here but that monster," Dom turned and pointed to his car, his back pressing up against Tessa's has he did so, "has never seen a set of tail lights."

"Well she's about too." The guy said, causing Brian, Dom, and Tessa to chuckle. The guy spoke something in Spanish Tess couldn't quite understand but then pointed at Dom, "What do you say Toretto? Car for car?"

"Car for car." Dom stated.

"You want it come and get it." The guy said and then winked at Tessa, "And why don't we throw her into the wager too."

The smile dropped off Dom's face at his last comment, "Let's race." He said and walked back to his car, leaving Tessa with Brian.

Tessa leaned over to Brian, "Did Dom just agree to make me a prize?"

Brian laughed, "Don't worry. He wouldn't have if he thought he was going to lose."

The race was won before it even started. No one messes with anyone in Dom's family and gets away with it, Brian knew that. Once the race was over Tessa ran over to Dom and hugged him, he laughed and hugged her back before walking over to the blue coup as the cocky guy got out, pissed as hell. A bet's a bet though and he handed over the keys, with much reluctance, and stormed out of there.

Dom smirked down at the keys and then tossed them to Brian before telling them they should head back. Dom directed Tess over to his car, opening up the door for her and then walking over to his side. Drive back was quiet as they didn't put the music on. It was actually kind of awkward and Tessa couldn't take it so spoke up.

"I'm sorry, about earlier." She said with a hint of a blush on her cheeks.

Dom glanced over to her before looking back to the road with a smile. The girl he knew five years ago still existed. She was just in a woman's body now. All woman if he was being honest. He didn't know if he should think of her this way but he couldn't help it, she was sexy. She grew up in all the right places and he was noticing.

"Don't worry about it. What I want to know is what is the real reason you were going for the keys?" Dom asked.

Tessa sighed, "Well if you must know, I was going to race."

"So you were going to steal my keys to race my car and expect to get away with it?" Dom asked.

"I've become pretty good at pick pocketing you know. I would have gotten away with it." Tessa said and then blushed again, "You know, if you didn't uh turn."

Dom chuckled, "Right."

"It's true! It's like an art to me that I perfected." Tessa snapped.

"If that were true, you should have been ready for any movement."

She shook her head, noticing they were pulling up to the warehouse, "The only reason why I screwed up is because you distract me." She muttered as they pulling into the warehouse and parked.

She didn't expect to be heard but when she glanced over at him, she knew he had. She unbuckled her seat belt and was out of the car in record time. She ran passed everyone, ignoring their praises at the new car Brian pulled up in. Mia looked on after her though and then to Dom who was getting out of his car. He looked right back at Mia but didn't make any motion that indicated that he was or wasn't at fault for Tessa's hasty exit.

Mia got up to go after Tessa and found her pacing in what used to be an office. Tessa was breathing deeply trying to calm herself down after what she had just admitted to Dom. She wasn't crying or anything, just upset. Mia watched her pace before she called out her name.

"Tessa? What's wrong?" Mia asked.

Tessa finally turned to Mia, "I said something stupid."

"So…It wasn't Dom who did anything." Mia stated more than asked. Tessa's comment confirmed all she needed to know.

Tessa shook her head anyway, "No, I just might have let slip a fraction of my feelings to him and completely mortified myself." She laughed a little before Mia came up and gave her a hug, "I'm supposed to be moving on, moving forward, but it's so hard."

"Don't worry, it will all work out in the end." Mia said and then pulled back, "How about we get some sleep. I'm sure we're going to start bright and early tomorrow."

Bright and early wasn't exactly bright and early. It was more like bright and mid morning which Tessa was fine with. She got ready for the day, putting on a pair of dark wash skinny jeans and a navy tank top. She put on her favourite pair flat ankle boots before doing her make-up with her signature smokey eye shadow.

Tessa walked into the main part of the warehouse to see everyone up on a platform. She made her way up just as Dom called for Brian to begin the track. She stood back as she, along with the rest, watched Brian speed around the track. When he stopped and the camera's caught him, he did it again and again. After the final time he got out of his car.

"How was that one?" He asked.

"The camera caught you." Han told him.

"What? I was milking the hell out of that thing." He said as he made his way up the stairs.

"We're going to need a faster car." Dom said and Tessa brightened up at the prospect.

"Can I race then?" She asked him, coming up beside him.

Dom looked at her and then let out a sigh before dropping his head and nodding. Tessa shouted a 'yes' as she fist pumped the air and turned to Mia with a smile. She smiled back, knowing the girl had felt useless so far and was itching to do something.

That night they were at the races again and this time Tessa was able to eye up the cars and choose. She saw a silver one with a black hood; a Nissan 370Z if she wasn't mistaken.

"That's the one I want." Tessa pointed as Brian and Dom turned to look at it.

"Are you sure you can handle this?" Dom asked as Brian handed over the keys to his recently acquired Porsche.

Tessa smirked, not looking at either of them as she took the keys, "I forgot…You haven't seen me race before."

She walked forward and ran her hand along the smooth paint job of the car that would soon be hers. The owner, a young Hispanic man came up to her and started going on and on about his car.

"I'm jealous. I really wish I had a car like this. All I have is a Porsche. I want a real car." Tessa moaned as she leaned against the Nissan.

The Hispanic man leaned on the car beside her, "It could be yours you know."

Tessa smirked before turning to look at him with an innocent expression, "What do you mean it could be mine? You'll sell it to me?"

The man brought his hand up to twirl a strand of hair around his finger, "You could race me for it." He smoothed his hand down her cheek and brought it under Tessa's chin, lifting her face a little more toward his own, "If you win, I'll give you my car. No strings attached."

Tessa leaned forward, lips barely an inch away from his, "And if I lose?" She asked, she'll admit she was curious.

"I get you, for at least a night." He said, "But after one, you'll probably be back for more."

Tessa leaned forward more but went passed his lips to kiss his cheek and whisper in his ear, "Sounds like a deal."

She pulled away and the Hispanic man looked like he was about to melt right there on the spot but managed to make an announcement of the race to the racers who would listen. Tessa turned toward Dom and Brian who she realised was watching her the entire time and whispering toward each other. She let free another smirk as she walked over to the Porsche and got in, starting her up before driving to the starter line.

Dom and Brian watched carefully as the race started and both cars took off. Tessa was a little behind the Nissan and it had Dom worry because he didn't know what the wager entailed. If she lost, what would she be giving up? He wondered as she fell a little more behind.

It wasn't until the race was half way over that Tessa started picking up speed and by passing the Nissan altogether. She crossed the finish line with a cars length between them and neither Dom nor Brian could believe it. She had talent. In fact, she had raw skill. Tessa deliberately fell behind to make the guy think that he was winning and she pulled ahead when he let his guard down. If he thought she was sexy before, Dom was definitely in trouble now.

Tessa pulled up beside them in the Porsche and got out, throwing the keys to Brian who caught them effortlessly. The Nissan pulled up beside them and the Hispanic guy got out, pissed as hell. He practically stomped his way over to Tessa and went to grab her but Dom caught his wrist before he could.

"Think about what you're doing man." Dom said in warning.

"The bitch played me!" The guy shouted.

"It's not her fault you let a pretty face deceive you." Dom said and then looked the guy up and down, "Word of advice? Never trust anyone at the races and definitely not a pretty face…especially one that's interested in you."

The guy was livid but a deals a deal and he gave up his car. The three of us drove back to the warehouse just as Leo and Santos showed up with a car they got – A Honda Prelude. Seriously, out of all the cars at the races, that is the one they choose? Tessa rolled her eyes as she got out of the car.

"See," Rome said as he came up to Tessa's win, "That is a nice car. You should take some lessons from her Brian." He laughed at the looked on Brian's face.

"Well, I'm beat. We'll test it tomorrow okay?" Tessa said as she left to go get some sleep.

The others all agreed as well and went to get some shut eye as well. Dom stayed up to go over the plans once more and that is where Mia found him a few moments later. They were alone; her having told Brian that she'd see him in a minute. She wanted a moment with her brother.

"What's up?" Dom asked, taking a quick glance at her before looking back over the plans.

"Nothing really, I just wanted to talk." Mia replied.

Dom put the pencil down and leaned against the table, crossing his arms, "About what?"

"Tessa."

He sighed, "What about her?"

"I know you know that she still likes you. Even after all this time." Mia started and went on when Dom nodded, "But she doesn't want to feel that way anymore. She wants to move on Dom and she's not going to as long as theirs still hope. You need to talk to her and give her the closure she needs. Tell her you're not interested."

Dom remained silent and stared straight ahead, not even glancing at Mia. For anyone else, this would show that Dom was disinterested in this conversation and couldn't care less either way. For Mia, however, she knew her brother and his tells. He had listened intently, processing the information, and was unsure what to do with what he was told. This came as a shock to her.

"Unless you are?" Mia asked.

Dom closed his eyes and that was all the confirmation that Mia needed. Her brother has developed some sort of feelings for Tessa, Vince's younger sister. She wasn't sure when this could have happened but she was a lot different than the Tessa they knew back in LA, which could have something to do with his shift in feelings.

"What are you going to do about it?" Mia asked.

Dom shrugged, "I don't know. Nothing?"

"Nothing?" Mia asked incredulously, "Why not?"

Dom finally looked to his sister, "I don't even know what I feel Mia. She used to be the awkward, sweet, teenager that followed me around like a lost puppy. Now I see her and she's become this…" He didn't even know how to describe her. There were no words. She was still that awkward young adult, he's seen it but now she this…edge and it was intoxicating.

"She became a woman Dom. A beautiful and smart woman who also happens to be into cars." Mia said, "And you are a man. It's not improbable that you'd be attracted to her. Just make sure you figure out how deep this attraction is before you do anything. You both deserve to be happy Dom, whether that is together or apart, you'll have to decide.

Mia walked away from the table, Dom staring after her in deep thought.