Nikita Chapter 4

A/N: So it's taken so long to update I was away for the weekend and had to catch up on some stuff when I got back. Also Nick's car, I know some of you are going to say its not within the timeline of the movie or really in line with the other's cars but its pretty much today's style of my dream car; the Shelby Cobra.

Nick's POV

Brian just picked me up from my apartment saying he wanted to talk; when not even a block away the police siren goes off. I look at Bri who is completely calm and nonchalant about it. "You have seriously got to be kidding me!"

We get out of the car and he asks them, "What did I do?" as they cuff us.

We drive to some house off in the hills Brian completely relaxed but I am fuming so badly, I can barely contain myself. Once we finally stop they let us out and start to walk in but I stand there and say, "Get these things off me now or so help me.."

Brian turns to scold me but sees how enraged I am and they finally release me. I walk behind the others as they chat.

Some big guy comes up and sneers, "That was an 80 thousand dollar vehicle officer."

Brian finally cops an attitude, "You tell them what happened? Hey why don't you send the bill to the Trans?" As they bicker back and forth I walk over to the window, wondering why the hell I am here.

Finally they take us back to an office to drink some cappuccino crap. They are going over figures, whoever did this stole 6 million bucks—6 million hell these people don't mess around. I finally get why Brian's doing this after the big FBI guy says, "You want that detective badge and fast kid. You wanna know something the FBI can help. If you come through for us." Everything else they say kinda fades out as it sinks in Brian risking my entire past to turn out just like my dad—how ironic.

Suddenly I realize they are all looking at me, "What?"

Brian's supervisor who seems kinda nice says to me, "Petroff, as in Paul?" I am dumbfounded at the mere mention of my dad. Then he says, "I knew him, he was a great detective."

Then the big guy jumps in, "I know you have a past with the team; any insight to the thefts or the people capable to do this?"

Yeah like I know a couple days back in LA and everybody tells me their deep dark secrets. "Not a clue."

Then he does it, "Well you are closest to Toretto, why don't you get him to open up to you about it?"

I stand up, "Wait a second; I said I would help Brian get into the racing world but I am not and never will be a NARC."

As I go to leave he says, "Miss. Petroff, I know you know what obstruction of justice is why don't you sit back down."

That's the final straw; I spin around and walk right up to this jackoff, "You'd threaten me? You'd tarnish my father's death with this? And by the way, you know I am a Caine right? My family may not associate with me but they will not let their precious family name be marred by a scandal! I will not blow Brian's cover but that is it I am no longer included in this."

About five minutes later Brian comes out with the nice guy. He looks over at me, "Nikita, I know you never planned on this but I have to find out who is doing it."

I just glare at him, "Brian you never told me you would bring out all the skeletons in my closet either. I can't do this to the people who love me even thought I walked away, it's the whole team Brian I can't lie to them. Any why is being a detective so important to you; you know where you'll end up?"

He pulls me into his arms as I start to shake, "Nick I'm sorry I put you in this position, you don't have to do anything you don't want and by the way just because I am trying to be a detective like you dad I'm not going anywhere."

I look up, "I know I just can't bear to lose you like my dad or Uncle Jimmy; you and Josh are the only real family I have left."

(Later that day)

Brian called me and told me to meet him at the DT garage, I pull up as Brian is backing a truck so I follow him around back in my new Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 which I have already completed all the modifications to.

I stand beside Mia as we look at Brian's '10 second car'. Dom stares at the car and asks, "What the hell is this? What have you got there?"

Brian smiles, "This is your car."

Dom's astounded, "My car? I said a ten second car not a ten minute car."

Jesse bangs the fender, "You could push this across the finish line or tow it."

Dom shakes his head, "You couldn't even tow it across."

Brian laughs, "No faith."

Dom responds, "Oh I have faith in you but this is a garage not a junk yard."

Brian determined to prove everyone wrong, "Pop the hood."

After they finally get it off the truck Mia and I walk over after chatting about shopping. Jesse says, "2JZ engine no shit."

Brian smirks, "What did I tell you?"

Dom looks over the engine, "I retract my previous statement."

Jesse already calculating the vision of the car, "You know what this will decimate all after about 15 G."

Dom retorts, "We'll put it on my tab at Harry's. I gotta get you racing again so I can make money off your ass."

I roll my eyes at Mia then he says, "I'll tell you what when you're not at Harry's you're here."

Then he turns to me, "You got a job." I shake my head no. "Then you're here too."

I scoff at this, "How bout I just pay for the parts." Dom walks right up to me, "What you don't get your hands dirty no more?"

I stiffen and stand straight up in his face, "First of all nobody tells me what to do and if you don't think I know my way around a garage then go check out my car."

He wiggles his eyebrows but walks outside to my baby. Dom looks back at me as he runs a finger over the hood, "This car is so you hot and still a classic. Just like you dad's right?"

I shake my head, "You know I loved that car. This is just a newer version with a few modifications." The tungsten grey body with the satin silver lemans strip shines perfectly in the afternoon sun.

I throw him the keys and hop in the passenger side, he looks shocked, "Are you sure?"

I nod but say seriously, "You hurt her and I'll own you."

He smiles and takes of down the street; we get on the freeway first so he can cut her loose. Finally having enough he gets off at the exit but totally slides, I grab onto Dom's shoulder to brace myself. "Dammit Dom I want to race her when we're done here."

Dom laughs and tells me, "You had better hold on." I raise my eyebrows but my hand stays on his arm. We ride in silence as we return to the garage about ten minutes later.

I go to step out of the car but Dom grabs my arm, "Will you be here tomorrow, I would love to have you and could use the extra hands."

"I'll think about it."

Dom's POV

It's 10:30 and she hasn't shown, Brian's off so him and Jesse are going through the specs for the Supra. I have been tinkering under the hood of this car all morning when Letty breaks into my thoughts, "You've got it bad dude."

I don't even look up, "Huh."

Letty leans in a little closer, "She's got your panties in a bunch and she ain't been here a week. Tables have turned huh man."

I glare at her and slam the hood shut, "Let what the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"Chill man I know it's weird for me to say this shit after we used to—and her being one of my best friends but damn Dom the both of you have got it bad. The whole team is betting on how long you guys are gonna play this hot and cold game before you actually admit it to yourselves."

Just then a car roars in—Nick's car. She steps out clad in a suit and heels, hair all done up you'd hardly recognize her. She walks up, "Sorry guys, I had an emergency meeting with my lawyers today. What are we working on?"

Letty chimes in, "Well we were going to pick up parts from Harry's but you can't do that in this little miss business woman."

I chuckle she looks damn sexy but this is just not her. She walks to the back of her car and pops the trunk, "Funny I always come prepared."

I walk around back to see what she means just as she finishes pulling up a pair of ripped up jeans. Nick's standing there smiling in just a red bra as I soak her in she smacks me, "Perv."

"Hey not everyday, I see a chick working on a car in her bra." I inadvertently lick my lips.

As she puts on a black tank top, I hear her mutter, "Funny, very funny."

After we pick up and unload all the parts from Harry's, we all head back to the fort for our Wednesday night barbeque. I'm firing up the grill with Brian as the team pulls up. Vince throws down attitude, "I'm outta here dawg."

I try to stop him, "Come on man get over here and give us a hand."

"Looks like you got all the help you need, brother." He peels out, I know we've been friends forever the dude just can't handle change.

After the chicken was finally done I yell, "Mia get out here." Her and Nick come out of the house giggling. The two women I love together joined at the hip just like they always were. We all sit down Mia and Letty on one side. Jesse, Nick, and Brian on the other. Leon and I on the ends. Jesse is the first to grab for the food so he prays to the car gods, of course. It's kinda funny, everyone is actually staring at each other instead of praying. I glance over at Nick who notices me and bites her lip not to laugh.

As we dig in Vince walks up and Leon yells, "Coyote I thought you weren't hungry pumpkin."

"Gotta eat don't I?"

I wave Vince over seeing he has cooled down, "Alright sit down."

Everyone continues to eat and laugh through dinner. We finish and go inside to watch a movie just as it gets dark. Since I cooked Mia cleans up and Brian who seems to have a thing for baby girl helps out. I'm a little nervous bout it but Nick vouched for him so he passes for now. Letty and Nick walk in with Coronas for everybody. We all take our usual spots, Vince in the arm chair, Jesse on the floor leaning against the chair, Leon in the beanbag, and I'm in a makeshift bed on the floor. Letty lays down beside me with my arm around her but Nick stands uncomfortably at the door.

Letty looks over, "Come on girl, its tradition scary movie, everybody curls up and hides for the bad parts."

Nick laughs, "Yeah I remember but last time Dom nearly broke my hand squeezing so hard when the killer jumped out."

But she walks over and climbs right in beside me and says, "Now Let watch where you put your hands tonight I don't let everybody cop a feel for free." I am totally in hell Letty and Nick in my arms at once. Yeah two women this close should be every man's dream but Letty and I were together and now Nick, she's so hard to read—one second we are on the same page and the next she's pushing away.

By the time the credits roll everybody is staggering off to bed and Nick is dead asleep. I pick her up and take her to my room. Just as I lay her on the bed she wakes up and rolls towards me, "Hey."

"Hey I thought you'd be more comfortable here, I'll take the couch."

As I go to walk away she grabs my wrist, "No lay with me tonight."

I change and Nick borrows a big tee shirt. We sleep in each others arms all night. A first for me a woman in my bed and nothing remotely happened either I'm going soft or this girl is going to be the death of me.

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