Sorry for the long wait, can you believe I got stuck on this chapter? My thoughts were getting ahead of me, I had so much to write and my mind was all over the place.

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Much Love,

Brooke!

Sweet Love, So Pure

Chapter Three: Surprise, Surprise

Mia opened the front door and standing there looking as scruffy as ever with ripped jeans and a green sweater holding a duffel bag over his shoulder stood Leon. Mia let out a screech and threw herself at him much like she had thrown herself at me earlier. "Leon oh my god I'm so glad that your okay." Mia cried.

Leon was smiling but it didn't quite reach his eyes, he looked past Mia while he was hugging her and he saw Vince his smile grew a little, then he frowned I knew he couldn't see me because Vince was sitting in front of me and blocking me from view. I stood up so he could see me and by then Mia had let him go he blew out a sigh of relief before he came up to me and pulled me into a crushing hug. "I'm so sorry Lett, I had to go I couldn't stay and put you in jeopardy." I looked up at him and whispered "where is he?" Leon looked down at me confused, "what do you mean?" He asked. "Dom? He was supposed to stay with you…" he trailed off looking at my sad face. "HE LEFT YOU THERE?" Leon roared as he took a giant step back. "He told ME to leave so that it wouldn't make things hard and that he would stay with you till you got out of the hospital, and then you guys would go to your safe house together." Leon looked outraged as he was spilling out his story and then he suddenly stopped and looked past us all to the door of the basement.

I turned around and saw Jesse standing there with a scared Maria hugging his legs from behind. She looked up at me and I smiled at her "Mommy, why is Uncle Leon yelling?" Leon looked from Maria to me then back to Maria. "Mommy? Uncle Leon? Letty is that?" I nodded at him "Honey why don't you tell Uncle Leon your name" I encouraged Maria. She looked up at him shyly "My name is Maria Jessica Toretto" Leon's eyes bulged out "but how? She...how old are you sweetie?" Maria smiled really big showing off her two missing front teeth "Two and a half almost three" She said sweetly. Leon picked up Maria and put her on his lap giving her a quick kiss on the cheek, "Hi cutie pie" Maria smiled and I could tell she was gonna have so much milking them all for what their worth.

Mia let us know half an hour later that dinner was ready, so we all went and sat down and had dinner just like old times. After dinner Maria passed out again so I went up stairs and put her in my old room, as I walked back down the stairs I over heard the rest of them talking and I knew from their hushed voices I knew they were talking about me.

I stood near the top of the stairs and listened to Leon talk, "I can't believe he just left her there, he told me he would stay with her I just can't believe that Dom would leave Letty, I thought he loved her." "Of course he loves her" snapped Mia "You know Dom god knows what went through his head and he probably convinced himself she was better off without him, honestly my brother is such an idiot sometimes." Vince shrugged "Either way when he gets back and sees that little girl he's gonna feel like shit, I haven't decided if that will be enough punishment for me or if I'm still going to wanna kick his ass back to last week" Jesse just seemed to be zoned out and focused on his video game but I knew better he was paying close attention to everything everyone was saying and would speak when the moment came.

I came down the rest of the stairs making sure to make my footsteps a little louder so that they would stop their conversation. As much as I love Dom it hurt to think of him never coming back for me, it still physically made me sick thinking about it. I knew though that he would be home soon, I mean this was his plan after all, he orchestrated the entire plan
B he HAS to come home.

I shook my head and sat down next on the couch next to Mia, "Soo where have you guys been?, I mean we all know that Letty and Maria were in Mexico and I was stuck here in L.A but where were you guys?" she looked expectantly at Vince, Jesse, and Leon. Vince smiled nervously and said "ahh yeah about that I've been meaning to tell you guys something," he looked down at his watch and cursed about a second later the doorbell rang. Before anyone else could get up he jumped up and ran to the door. We all stared at him as if he was losing his mind until he said "I have to introduce you guys to someone." He opened the door and quickly stood in front of the person at the door mumbling something quietly to them. He stepped aside and their standing behind next to him was a gorgeous blonde woman, she was smiling at us shyly and gave us a little wave and said "hey."

I didn't know about the rest of them but I was shocked, I couldn't even believe what I was hearing Ol' Coyote had settled down and found himself an honest to god decent girl. As shocked as I was I was proud of him, he deserved it after all we had been through we all deserved some happiness. Vince introduced her as Kara and she was amazing, she was so sweet and shy and the COMPLETE opposite of Vince but somehow they were perfect for each other. They had met 6 months after Vince had reached Panama, they dated for a year and then he had told her all about his life and why he had been living in Panama. She had told him that she didn't care about his past and that if anything she was glad it had happened because she had met him, he proposed a week later and they've been engaged ever since. They hadn't gotten married yet because Vince wanted to make sure that his whole family was there, Mia and I had tears in our eyes when he said that last part and we both got up to hug him and Kara. Of course in true Mia fashion she had already started talking to Kara about wedding plans and where they would have it and what kind of flowers they would be have.

I laughed as I watched Mia get absorbed in wedding plans; I looked over at Leon and Jess "So you guys have any girlfriends, fiancés or wives I should know about?" Leon looked at me and smirked "Letty, Letty, Letty don't you know that I will forever and always be a bachelor why would I ever give that up?" Vince smacked him over the head and said "Because life doesn't mean anything unless you have someone to share it with idiot." "AWW" Mia smiled, she was glad that Vince had finally found someone to reciprocate his feeling she always knew that Vince would make a great boyfriend but she knew it wouldn't ever be to her. Jesse looked up all of a sudden "Umm I got married" he muttered sheepishly, we all turned open mouthed and stared at him in shock. When Jesse started laughing we all broke out of our shocked state and Mia yelled "WHAT?" Jesse started laughing even harder and I have to say as much as I love Jesse I really wanted to smack him right now. He was gasping for breath now he was laughing so hard "I'm…jus…just…kidding" At that point I actually got up and hit him across the back of his head, "Oww" he howled in pain. "That is NOT funny Jesse" I scolded him, I loved Jesse and I had always taken it upon myself to watch out for him, he was like my first child even though he wasn't that much younger then me. He looked up sheepishly and muttered an apology.

Leon smirked "Look at you Letty being all maternal and shit, who would have ever thought Leticia Ortiz would be all motherly." I smirked back at him "Oh you didn't know? Its Leticia Toretto now" I smiled sweetly and started to walk into the kitchen but was stopped immediately by Mia's hand on my arm "What the hell, since when?" asked Mia I looked up at them it finally occurring to me that I had never asked any of them about the bank transfer. My smile faded and I looked at them all "Did any of you happen to get a phone call from a bank before you came back?" everyone nodded at me it suddenly dawned on me that when I had asked the bank manager how many transfers had gone through he had said their was only one that hadn't been processed, tears came to my sprung up in my eyes as all these thought came to mind, it was Dom who hadn't gotten his transfer, this was his plan if anything he would follow his own plan. The only way he wouldn't is if he couldn't which either meant he was in jail somewhere or dead.

Mia jumped up quickly and wrapped her arms around me "He's not dead Letty he's just being stupid, you know Dom" I hadn't realized that I had vocalized my thoughts until now. Kara had tears in her eyes and Vince was rubbing her back trying to comfort her, I could tell though that the thought had crossed his mind as well, I looked around at all their faces and realized that I was the last one to have thought of this.

Mia took me upstairs and laid me down in bed next to Maria I was grateful that she hadn't put me in me and Dom's old room. I lay awake for hours just listening to everyone talk downstairs; I was awake even when I heard them all retreat to their rooms and go to sleep, I was still awake an hour later when I heard the front door open softly and two pairs of feet walk towards the back of the house and settle down in the kitchen. I got up slowly curiosity getting the best of me and I slowly tip toed down the stairs and into the hallway, I stopped for a moment and it occurred to me that all I was wearing was a pair of tight dance shorts and one of Dominic's old DT automotives shirts that I had taken from our old bedroom. I shrugged and thought that if this person was coming at this odd hour they probably shouldn't be expecting everyone to be dressed to the nines.

I slowly peeked in from the doorway and gasped at what I saw, there standing or should I say sitting since Mia was on the counter almost having SEX, were Mia and Brian. I am in NOWAY a prude and I have been caught in my fair share of risqué positions, I was just shocked that it was Mia and BRIAN. I mean seriously you would think the girl who had gone to college would be smart enough to know NOT to bring him into this house when Vince could come around at anytime.

"Well, well, well, look what we have here." I couldn't help but laugh when I saw them wrench themselves apart with a guilty look in their eyes. "You guys are seriously messed up for doing that in this house; do you have a death wish or something Spilner?" He had the audacity to look a little sheepish, "Umm it's actually O'Connor" I looked at him and smirked "I know" I said simply "I just wanted to make you nervous" Mia groaned 'Leeettyyyyy" she whined "Just because Dom's not here it doesn't mean you have to make him feel bad, or threaten him or anything" I just stared at her amused at her rant "I wasn't going to threaten him or make him feel bad Mia, if anything I was going to say thank you." Mia stared at me with her mouth open "Close the barn door so the flies don't get in Mia." Brian laughed at her and pulled her in for a hug while she glared at me, "seriously though you have to tell the boy's, your lucky it was me and not Vince he's the only one that you should have a problem with, but even then I think his only problem is being confused about whether he should punch you and then thank you or thank you and then punch you. Well I'll leave you two to figure out your next move," I grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge and walked out "goodnight" I called over my shoulder.

I woke up the next morning to tiny little feet jumping all over me, and giggling. "Maria Jessica Toretto do you want the tickle monster to come get you?" I heard her little tiny gasp and I opened one eye to peak out at her she shook her head slowly and started to quickly get off the bed knowing what would happen next I let her get down the stairs before I let out a loud cackle and screamed "I'm coming to get youu" I heard her giggling and screaming as she ran around trying to find a place to hide. I slowly crept into the kitchen and saw her little feet sticking out from under the table, "hmm I wonder where she is" I said out loud. Everyone was sitting around the table and Mia was putting breakfast on it, I heard her giggling and everyone smiled "oh maybe she's in the cupboard" I yanked open the cupboard door and sighed out loud in disappointment "hmm well maybe she's under the table" "NOOO" she screamed giggling as I grabbed her feet and pulled her out from under the table "Uncle Jessee heeelllpppp" she screamed. "Muahahahahhaa I gotchya noww you little monkey"

She started laughing again and I put her down gently onto Jesse's lap, "Why don't you say good morning monkey while I grab you a glass of milk." She looked around at everyone and saw Kara "Hi" she said "Who are you?" I was about to remind her of her manners when Kara smiled and said "I'm your uncle Vince's fiancé" "Ohhh" she said in understanding "was that?" she asked again. Kara laughed and said "that means were going to get married" Maria looked up at her and gave her a big smile "Does that mean I get another auntie mommy?" I looked down at her as Vince mumbled "smart kid." "Yes princess that means you get another auntie"

The doorbell rang and Mia looked at all the boy's "Boy's you better be on your best behaviour, I mean it Vince." I looked around confused and Vince shrugged "she said someone was coming over for breakfast." I nodded in understanding and picked up Maria and placed her in Vince's lap, Vince looked up at me confused and I just smiled at him and went to place my hand on Leon's shoulder. I heard the footsteps come closer and Mia re appeared in the doorway with someone standing behind her, she walked in and there stood Brian. "What the hell Mia, what's Spilner doing here?" he roared, but Mia held her ground Vince he just wants to talk to you. "No, no way am I talking to him…" he was about to keep talking when Maria suddenly put her hands on his face "Uncle Vinnie, momma always says to give people a chance to expain" she said nodding her head. Kara laughed and picked her up from Vince's lap "Your mom is a very smart lady princess, and that is EXACTLY what Uncle Vinnie is going to do let him EXPLAIN." Vince was about to argue when Kara gave him a sharp look, in that moment I realized that this woman wasn't as sweet and innocent as she came off to be, she was definitely a fighter. "Fine" grumbled Vince "but were talking outside ALONE."

They came back in a half hour later both smiling but Brian had a bruised eye, I laughed at him loudly and handed him an ice pack as Mia was fussing over it. I looked around at my family all sitting around and laughing and smiled; even though a part of me was missing I couldn't help but feel relieved that I had at least gotten back the rest of my family. I promised myself though that starting tomorrow I was going to try my hardest to figure out where Dom was, I didn't care how long it took I wouldn't stop until I found him Maria deserved to have a father and Dom was going to be one to her even if I had to kill myself doing it.

All that though could wait till tomorrow, today I was just going to enjoy being with the family I had around me.