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Chapter Two
Nicole was downstairs in her pajamas playing a car racing game with Jesse as everybody was still getting ready. Vince walked in making Jesse look up distracting him for a minute letting Nicole win.
"Ha! I win again uncle Jesse pay up." She held her hand out.
"I really need to bump up on my game skills but a deal is a deal little bit." Jesse handed her $10.
"Getting hustled by a seven year old Jesse your slacking man." Vince shook his head before ruffling Nicole's head. "Sup short girl."
"Hey uncle Vince." Nicole smiled rolling her eyes playfully.
Letty walked downstairs wearing her outfit for the night she put a hand on her hip looking over at Nicole shaking her head. "Nicole Ortiz Toretto bed time you know that let's go."
"Can't I stay up until you get back?" She pouted.
"Nope." Letty said picking her up taking her upstairs with one arm. "I said bedtime."
"Man I never get to have any fun." Nicole said with her bottom lip poked out.
"Night Night." Jesse called out as she she waved goodbye to him and Vince.
Letty opened her room door and pretended to body slam her on the bed making her let out a giggle. She put her under the covers tucking her in before laying down next to her but propped up on her side. Letty played with her hair that was brushed in a pony tail even though a couple strands where loose.
"Do you guys have to go?" Nicole asked.
Letty sighed nodding. "Unfortunately yeah if it wasn't so crazy we would take you with us in a heart beat. Then again it would take some convincing with your dad but he would come around."
"That's true is it bad that I think sometimes you guys aren't gonna come back one day." She said the last part lowly but Letty heard her.
"Yeah it is, what made you think something like that?" Letty brow raised.
"Uncle Vince he said with all the trouble you guys get into on jobs that one day you won't come back. Then I wouldn't have anybody and would be alon-"
"Stop saying that and come here." Letty sat up pulling Nicole with her so she was in her lap. She rocked her back and forth trying to calm her crying down she pressed her lips against her head. "No matter what we'll always be here and I will always come back for you."
"You swear?" Nicole looked up.
"Pinky swear." Letty said hooking her pinky with her's smiling before hugging her rubbing the back of her head. "I love you baby girl remember that."
Nicole smiled playing with her mother's shirt. "I love you too, how much convincing you think it would take for dad to let me start driving early?"
"Alot of convincing." Dom said from the door way making them both look up he walked over sitting down next to Letty. "Leon is here and Mia's ready."
"K, I'm gonna go finish getting ready goodnight midget." Letty kissed her cheek a couple times making her giggle she chuckled before putting her back in bed. "I'll be downstairs Dom."
He nodded before tucking Nicole in and stooped down by her bedside brushing her hair back. "Just like what your mother said we will always be here and will stick together, okay?"
Nicole smiled weakly but nodded. "Okay."
"Candice is here if you need anything now give me five for good luck." He held his hand up she slapped it giving him a high five. "That's my girl we will back before you know it." He kissed her forehead. "Love you."
"Love you too." She smiled.
Dom stood up and turned out the light. "Night Nicky." He closed the door behind him he walked downstairs before everybody left out.
Nicole quickly jumped up when she heard the cars speed away reaching under her bed she pulled out a book and a flashlight. Jumping out of the bed she put on her slippers and carefully crept downstairs. Candice was sitting downstairs on the phone flipping through the channels looking bored. There was a knock at the door she groaned before getting up and answering it. Nicole silently celebrated she quietly but quickly jogged down the steps and ran outback.
Letting out a deep breath she looked back making sure Candice didn't hear before making her way to the garage using her flashlight. She went through the small opening going inside looking at her grandfather's black charger. Taking her book out she found a spot and leaned against the tire, she started reading.
Meanwhile...
Dom and Brian where in a cab since the race ended early due to the cops he had to say he was shocked that Brian actually came for him and didn't leave him behind. Brian was slowly but surely working his way into his good graces and wasn't a bad guy.
"So is it hard?" Brian asked easing the tension a bit.
Dom looked over. "Is what hard?"
Brian shrugged. "Having a kid a daughter at that I mean she's seven which means you had to be pretty young."
Dom sighed but nodded. "Not gonna say it was easy I was still young and wild and so was Letty. But when we found out we was having Nicole boy did things change some for the better other for the worst. The kid became my light at the end of my dark tunnel you could call it. See everything I do Brian everything is for her Letty and Mia I worry about myself later but they come first." He sat back resting his hands in his lap. "That's another reason jail isn't an option I can't let her see me like that not again."
"Well yah know from what I've seen you guys been doing a good job with her she's a cool kid." Brian nodded.
"Thanks." Dom nodded he sat back remembering when Letty took the test.
Flashback
Dom sat in his bedroom waiting he was sitting on the bed letting his leg shake to shake off the nerves. If she was pregnant everything was gonna have to change but he wasn't ready to be a father. He barely could keep himself and Mia in control at times a kid would just mean double the pressure and stress.
Letty walked out the bathroom her hair fell in her face as she had the test in her hand Dom stood up. She walked over keeping her head down and leaned it against his chest he occasionally heard sniffling. Letty wasn't one to cry but when she did she would never let anyone see.
"It's positive isn't it?' He looked down as she nodded he wrapped his arms around her rubbing her back. "You scared?"
"And your not?" She pulled away looking at him. "Dom I-I don't know the first thing about being a mother look at me. But I'm not giving it up I don't know how where gonna do it but I-"
"Look at me," Dom lifted her chin up. "Whatever happens happens you will be a great mother that I'm sure of hell we will just learn how to be parents together." He pulled her into a hug pressing his lips on the side of her head and sighed. "We are gonna get through it like we always do...I promise."
End Flashback
Dom shook his head they been through it but seeing Nicole everyday made all of it worth while in the end. They pulled up to the house he saw everybody was back he could hear the music from outside making him frown. Brian payed the cab before they got out saying their goodbyes Dom headed up the steps.
Dom stopped and turned around. "Yo, Spilner?" This made Brian stop and turn around. "You want a beer?"
Brian nodded. "Yeah, sure."
Letty looked up as she was laying on the floor in front of the TV Dom looked down at her with a pissed expression. She sighed getting up as he walked over to Leon. "Yo, Dom we were just about to go looking for you brother." Leon said until he smacked the beer out his hand and continued over to Vince.
"Where were you?" Dom asked.
"There were mass cops there they came in from every direction thar shit was orchestrated." Vince said pleading his case.
Dom nodded picking a beer up off the stool. "This your beer?"
"Yeah, that's my beer." Vince said.
Dom took it walking before stopping seeing Jesse and a girl who looked ready to do it right there. "Yo, Einstein take it downstairs you can't detail a car with the cover on. Can't even get that right." He mumbled shaking his head at the last part before getting stopped by Letty.
"You all right?" Letty asked folding her arms leaning against the doorway.
He leaned down to her level. "Am I all right?"
Letty gave him a look. "It was just a question."
Vince looked and saw Brian. "Yo Dom! Why did you bring the buster here?"
"Because the buster kept me out of handcuffs!" Dom yelled making everybody look over at him. "He didn't just run back to the fort! The buster brought me back." He said the last part lowly as Vince and the rest of the crew looked down. Dom walked over to Brian holding out three beers smiling slightly. "You can have any brew you want as long as it's a Corona."
Brian nodded taking it. "Thanks, man."
"That's Vince's so enjoy it." He pointed to the one he took.
Brian looked at Vince whipping it off before taking a swig of it making Vince glare as Dom just looked over at him. "Hey bro, you got a bathroom?"
"Yeah." Dom nodded keeping his eyes on Vince he pointed upstairs. "Upstairs first door on your right." Brian nodded before heading upstairs.
Dom walked over sitting on a stool across from Letty as he was rubbing the back of his head Vince walked over resting his arm on the wall pointing. "He's got no call being up in here you don't know that fool for shit."
Leon nodded. "Yeah he's right Dom."
"Vince there was a time when I didn't know you." He pointed. "And another thing you idiots need to watch how you talk about death when Nicole's around I'm serious watch it."
"Fine we get that but that was in the third grade!" Vince yelled not letting the Brian situation go.
Candice walked up the steps and down the hall opening Nicole's door. "Kid you still sleep in here?" She popped her gum cursing before reaching around for a switch. "Yo Nicole-oh shit." Her eyes widened not seeing her inside she quickly ran out.
As she was Dom and Letty was walking up the steps laughing about Brian owing Dom a 10-second car they stopped seeing her as Candice looked on nervous under their gaze.
"Well?" Letty broke the silence.
"She um she's.." Candice trailed off.
"She's what Candice? Still asleep?" Dom asked.
Candice quickly shook her head. "No she's not in her room at all."
"What! Move." Letty quickly pushed past her.
"What do you mean she's not there? You was supposed to be watching her Candice." Dom glared.
"I was nobody came in until your crew got here I swear I never left that couch!" Candice exclaimed worriedly.
"Then how did she get past without you seeing then? Who else came in here Candice?" Dom said as this time it wasn't in an asking tone.
Candice sighed. "Nobody!"
"Dom she isn't in here!" Letty said pacing out of Nicole's room.
Dom took a breath trying to calm down he quickly rushed downstairs with them following he pulled the cords shutting the music and everything off.
"What the hell man?" Vince questioned.
"Hush listen up, anybody seen Nicole walking around here somewhere?" He asked everybody shook their heads saying no.
"She was sleep, right?" Mia asked.
"Was she sleep Candice? Actually did you check on her once after we left?" Letty asked looking over at her.
"Yes well sorta." Candice mumbled.
Letty slowly took steps toward her. "Candice I swear if she is hurt in anyway I will run your ass over so fast you won't even see my headlights coming." She said in a dark tone until Dom pulled her to him.
"Enough standing look around the house no sight of her then we head out cops still lurking or not." Dom said pulling Letty over to Mia. "Stay here and calm down we will find her."
"I got her." Mia assured rubbing Letty's back.
"Let's go get the looking and if your not helping to search then get out." Dom said walking out the living room.
"Let me help." Brian said.
Vince shook his head. "We don't need-"
"Vince!" Dom shouted making him shutup he shook his head looking back at him. "Now is not the time and alright Spliner your with me let's check out back."
They checked out back not getting any response Brian walked down the driveway calling out her name. Dom shook his head looking around Nicole would never just up and disappear or go far from home she knew better. Catching something out the corner of his eye he saw a dim light shining from inside the garge he saw Brian was still down the driveway.
Dom quickly walked over slipping inside he turned the light on and there she was leaned up against the tire curled up knocked out sleep. A book and flashlight was on the ground his guess she fell asleep reading it.
"There's my little trouble maker." Dom said lowly walking over he turned the flashlight off and picked up the book looking it over. He was a bit shocked reading the title as it read Do's & Don'ts Of Street Racing. It was an old book his dad gave him when he started getting curious about how cars work and the different ways and techniques of street racing. It now made sense he scoffed out a smirk using one arm he picked her up. Her arms where over his shoulders as she used his shoulder as a pillow walking back, he hit the light before leaving out.
Dom walked back inside as everybody heads snapped to him. "You found her!" Jesse said in relief.
"Sshh." Dom hushed him as Letty got up quickly walking over and sighed out of relief as she ran her fingers through Nicole's hair.
"Where was she?" Letty asked still looking at Nicole.
"In the garage sleeping next to my dad's old Charger." Dom replied Letty gave him a look he shook his head. "Later for now take her up and put her back in the bed."
"Okay." Letty whipped her face with the back of her hand before taking Nicole and headed upstairs.
"I'm gonna take Brian home Dom I'll be back." Mia said.
Dom nodded. "Hey," He called out to Brian making him stop and look over at him. "Thanks Spliner."
"Anytime man." Brian nodded before leaving out with Mia.
Dom picked up the book wondering how she even found it but it explains why he couldn't find it now because she had it. After a while everybody left, Mia and the crew cleaned up before heading up to bed. Dom was the last to go up he turned out the lights looking in Nicole's room he saw Letty was in there still. Both girls where knocked out Letty had her arm draped over her as her chin was rested on top of her head Nicole had a big bed for a kid so Letty could fit in and Dom if he wanted.
He shook his head covering both of them up pecking Letty on the lips he rubbed Nicole's head before turning the light out. "Love you two." Dom shut the door behind him before going in his room. Today made him think a lot they definitely had to do the job now he had to make sure they would be set and had everything they needed. If they pulled this off he knew they would have to leave and stay low for a while but one question stayed in his head, were they gonna leave Nicole or take her with them after the job was done?"
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Chapter Three - Family BBQ
