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Dom glared at the engine bay of his Charger waiting for it to answer all the questions that swirled through his mind. He'd be lying if he said he wasn't attracted to Letty, she was beautiful, intelligent, good with cars and sexy as hell but she was on lockdown mode. A loud bang brought Dom out of his cloud of misery when he turned around to find his father Tony leaned against the wall of the garage staring him down.

"Got to grow up sometime son"

"I aint what she needs Pop she needs a father and a husband shit dad I can't even get the whole boyfriend thing on lock"

"Dominic I know Emma hurt you but son it's time to move on"

Dominic threw his wrench across the garage bringing himself within inches of his fathers face.

"Fuck you Emma aint got shit to do with this" He roared.

"It has everything to do with this you're scared Dominic and rightfully so but you can't go on like this forever. I know you like Letty and I know you like Santiago you cant run forever"

Dom slid to the floor beside the Charger rubbing his head aggressively with his hands. Emma had been his everything from the time they were 18 to his 26th birthday, they were even expecting a child. But one day Emma decided it was all too much for her had an abortion broke things off and never came back. It all but killed Dom to watch it go down.

"I had a family pops couldn't even keep my own together they don't need my fucking shit up worse. Kid deserves better then my ass"

"I can't make your decisions for you Dominic, but consider this what if your exactly what they need" Tony murmured standing up to exit the garage leaving Dom within his own thoughts.

...

Letty slammed the hood of the car she was working on shut turning to scribble something down on the work order. It was almost quitting time and she was ready to go home and spend sometime with Santiago.

"All done girl?" Leon mused hanging up a set of battery cables beside her.

"Yeah think I'm gonna head out go pick up little man a bit early"

"Keep it real baby girl"

Letty drove across town heading for the daycare to pick up Santiago when he phone began to ring in her pocket.

"Hello"

"Hey Letty it's Mia what you doing tonight?"

"Just me the boy so not much"

"Come over we're doing movie and games tonight" Mia pleaded on the other end Letty rolled her eyes grinning at her best friend.

"Alright alright see you in a few girl"

Letty walked into the daycare smiling as Santiago bounded up to her.

"Hey baby put your stuff on" Letty murmured as Santiago ran to his locker after packing up the headed over to the Toretto home to find Dom sat on the front porch beer in one hand phone in the other.

"Hi Dominic!" Santiago yelled jumping into his lap, Dom tickled the boys sides grinning at the child's laughter.

"Hey sport, hey mami"

Letty shifted uncomfortably trying to ignore the slight fire that rose at the sound of his voice.

"Hey Dom" She smiled sweetly at Dom and his heart clenched he wanted so badly to grab her and kiss her hold her against his chest but he couldn't. Letty stared at him for a second before rubbing his head and passing him to in through the door. Vince walked out behind her plopping down beside Dom.

"You okay brotha?"

"Her beauty was like fire she was like fire. If you got close enough you'd get warm but if you got too close you'd get burned" He mused staring at the sky above them.

"Brotha I was scared shitless of being with Mia but it was the best thing to ever happen to me. You got to rely on faith man give it a try not everyone's like Emma..."

Dom glared at his best friend at the sound of Emma's name, why must everyone fucking say that.

"I guess"

Two hours later

Letty leaned against the side of the house as the rain fell and the thunder boomed above them she missed the peace and quiet.

"Gonna catch a cold out here" Dom rumbled from behind her moving closer to her close enough she could feel his warmth.

"I'm a big girl"

"You keep saying that, so what happened with the busta"

Letty glanced over searching for amusement or sarcasm in his features only to find concern she sighed heavily turning to face him.

"Didn't know I had a kid left the minute I told him"

Dom's fist clenched at his sides, Santiago was a great Andres never even met him how the fuck could he judge so quick.

"I'm sorry Let" He whispered so quietly Letty wasn't sure she had even heard him right.

"I'm used to it Dom it's the dance we do me and Santiago are used to it by now"

"Can I ask you something? And feel free to tell me if shit aint my business but I'm for real curious"

Letty nodded linking her hands as she waited calmly for the question she knew would come.

"Where's his dad?"

"In Brooklyn he's heavy into drugs and gangs now and he was trying to drag Santi in with him. Bringing him to meetings and shit all the time while I was at work. Fucker didn't even have a job skimmed money off of me for his habit. Promised me so many times he'd shape up never did but one night he got so mad at me for saying no he threw me against a wall broke three of my ribs kicking me. So we left never told him where we were going, I know Santiago hates me for it but someday he'll understand"

"Holy shit"

Letty smirked turning to look at Dom, "I aint no baby girl Dom I've been through shit I can do me. I got to do what's right for my son he's what's important."

"You shouldn't have to live like that Let"

"I have and I am livin like that Dom I'm all about that life, fuck man my parents were even about that life that's why I'm making sure Santiago is different."

Dom leaned close into Letty staring into her eyes for a few seconds before whispering into her ear.

"You scare the shit out of me"

Letty swallowed roughly staring at Dom's lips and feeling his breath on her skin. She felt numb she couldn't move away couldn't stop.

"Dominic!" Tony hollered from inside the house as he threw the front door open.

"Get in here you two it's freezing!"

Dom glared at his father and stood up waiting for Letty who's eyes were still wide with fear as she followed him into the house. Mia sat in Vince's lap watching as they passed them by frowning at Vince as he pulled her bottom lip with his thumb.

"S'matter love"

"Maybe she can save him"