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Rating reminder: as high as I can get it because I tend to curse…ehem…yep, that's right, curse.

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Chapter Two:

The woman didn't even glance in his direction, instead keeping her eyes focused on Mia's. "What is it? Mia?" she asked. If possible, Mia turned even more pale under the intense stare the other woman was giving her.

"I said who in the fuck are you little girl?" Dom said angrily, interrupting any answer Mia might have given the woman. Vaguely in the distance, sirens could be heard. '"amn I don't have time for this shit." Dom muttered darkly, before saying, "Mia, we HAVE to go. Tell your little friend goodbye."

Both girls turned to look at him for the first time, and Mia gasped at the sight. He had blood rushing from a cut on his forehead and his left arm hung limply at his side. The other girl was also shocked, but after a moment turned to Mia. "Mia, put his car in the garage. Then, take yours to my place and we'll catch up with you later. I'm gonna go get him fixed up."

Dom watched in disbelief as his sister automatically went to follow this woman's orders. "Now wait a damn minute." He protested, and Mia paused, briefly glancing at the other woman before continuing on. "Who the hell do you think you are?" He barked at the woman, "I don't know your ass!"

"Yes, Dom, you damn well do!" The woman barked back, obviously exasperated with him, "And you'd fucking recognize me if you had visited and kept in touch just like most of the others." When he just looked at her with a blank expression, she took a deep breath. "Jesus Dom...Vince didn't say anything about you getting stupider over the last few years."

"Vince?" Dom questioned then looked at her closely. In a matter of seconds, his expression changed as recognition set it, "Danielle...Angel."

She nodded, "Got it in one. Now let's get the hell out of here..." she walked to her car but turned around when Dom didn't follow. "Dom, remember...cops?" She reminded him, getting into her car. She watched as Mia ran over and kissed her brother on the cheek.

"Love you. Be careful," he said gruffly, "I'll see you soon."

Tears clouded Mia's vision once more. "You'd better. Be safe Dom...I love you too." Quickly, Mia waved at Danielle as she walked over to her car and drove off.

Dom got into Danielle's car as quickly as he could, careful not to jar his shoulder. He watched for cops as she drove, but didn't really notice how far they had gone until she stopped at a rundown house and parked the car. "What are we doing here?" he asked. "You don't expect me to believe you know anyone at this place."

She just looked at him slightly before walking over to the front door. God he can be so dense. When she knocked, the door was quickly opened by a rather large dark-skinned man. She found herself pulled into a tight hug, and as Dom watched the embrace, he gritted his teeth together, causing a muscle to jump in his jaw.

"Hey sweet thang," the man drawled before spotting Dom behind Danielle. His expression instantly turned to concern as he looked over Danielle, thinking perhaps she was also injured. "You okay?" he asked, "You're not hurt?"

"I'm fine," she assured him. "My...uh...friend is hurt though. Can you help?" She watched as he eyed Dom warily before slowly nodding at her.

"Yeah." He said, "Anything for you Angel. You know that."

She nodded then, more relieved than she would ever admit. "Thanks JD. I owe you one." He shook his head and she watched while JD proceeded to clean the cut on Dom's head and placed a butterfly bandage on it before popping his left shoulder back into place. Wincing at the sight, she had to turn around, afraid they might see her eyes fill with tears. Tears she refused to shed. Damn girl, she berated herself, You never could stand to see the man in pain, but don't let him see it stupid! When JD announced he was done Danielle thanked him once more, promised to see him soon, and they were on their way.

She could fee his eyes on her while she drove. "What?" she asked. She wasn't surprised when he didn't answer her, but was irritated to still feel his gaze. "What!" she asked again. "Dom, I can feel you staring at me, so what!"

There was silence in the car as she waited for his answer. She was shocked at what he did say when he decided to speak. "Why are you here?" he asked.

"Excuse me!" Quickly, she pulled to the side of the road and slammed on the brakes, too mad to care if it jarred his shoulder. She turned to face him, "I go to YOUR house to find my friends. What do I find? I find one dead, another hysterical, three missing, and you bloodied and bruised. I then take you to MY friend, get YOUR ass fixed up, and all you have to say is WHY AM I HERE God damnit Dominic!"

He knew she was pissed, if for no other reason than the fact she had used his entire first name, but he couldn't help himself. He went ahead and said what was on his mind, if she was already pissed off then why not? "It's a surprise is all."

She looked at him for a second, "No shit sherlock. How long did it take your bald ass to figure that out?" She turned around and quickly got back onto the main road, shaking her head the entire time. "I know I sure got a fucking surprise a'ight."

(More to come...give me the verdict.)