Brian pulled up to the old Toretto grocery store, but now stood a dingy looking bar. He walked in and scanned the bar, it was full of happy hour patrons. He decided to take a booth in the back and wait for Letty. He was there for only a couple of minutes before she walked in. Once again Brian had to notice how good she looked, time had did Letty good. He wondered how Mia looked had time been as good to her as it was to Letty. Letty slid into the booth.
"So what do you hear?" She asked.
Brian sighed. "So
here's the deal. We've been trying to catch this guy Braga, he's a
mystery no one knows who he is. He's linked to some major heavy
stuff, drugs, guns, you name it Braga has his hand in it."
Letty
nodded. "Ok so where do I fit in."
"He also has his hand in underground street racing. In fact we believe that he uses street racers to traffic drugs from Mexico to the US. This is where you fit in Letty. We need you to become one of Braga's drivers. Become apart of the team gather as much info you can so we can build a case on him." Brian decided to leave out the part of the trail of street racers bodies that was also linked to him.
Letty leaned back into the booth. She hadn't raced since she gave birth to Zan. She didn't need the adrenaline rush after having him. Being a mother was enough for her. "So you want me to narc?"
"Yeah." He nodded. "I've talk to my superiors and they are willing to deal. I can't say that Dom won't do some time, but not as much he's facing now. They'll clear your record if cooperate. Give you a car and what ever you need to get the job done."
"What if I can't get close to this Braga guy?"
He clasped his hands together. "That hadn't crossed my mind. I know you can be pretty persuasive when you want to."
Letty thought a moment. "Ok. I'm in. But I get to pick the car."
Brian nodded. "Ok I'll talk to my superiors and make the arrangements." He got up to leave when she grabbed him.
"Oh I need a job too."
Brian laughed. "I'll see what I can do." He stood up and put his hand on the small of her back. "I'll walk you your car."
The duo walked out together. "So you seeing anyone?" Letty asked as Brian opened the door of the bar for her.
"Why you offering?"
"No I got my hands full with the little man. You know Mia a nurse now."
"Good. I'm glad. Where you going with this?"
She shrugged and leaned against her jeep. "I thought every man dreams of a sexy nurse to take his temperature, is all."
Brian almost fell over with laughter. He wasn't going to comment. He stepped back and noticed Letty's jeep. He laughed even harder. "Nice Mom car, Let. How fast that thing goes 60 in what 10 minutes."
"Fuck you O' Conner. Call me with the details." Letty slid into her car.
Brian still laughing watched Letty drive away.
It wasn't until Letty got to the house that she realized that she didn't have the nails. She didn't know how she was going to talk her way out of that one. It didn't matter anyway Runner wasn't going to stay in that thing. He was an indoor dog anyway. The beast jumped up to greet her when she got home. She shooed him away, he returned to his spot on the lazy boy. Mia and Zan were already at the dinner table eating. Mia gave her a suspicious eye.
"Got the nails?"
"Nope they we're all out." Letty kissed Zan on his head. "What's for dinner."
"Meatloaf." He said with his mouth full.
Letty cupped her ear. "Sorry I didn't hear you with your mouth full."
Zan laughed and swallowed. "Sorry, meatloaf."
Letty took a seat at the table. She could feel Mia's eyes burrowing into her. "Looks good Mi." She fixed her plate.
Zan could feel the tension between his Mom and Aunt Mia. They were "eye fighting". His parents did that a lot fought with their eyes when they were in front of him. When they thought he wasn't listening then the yelling would start.
"Mom when can I start school?" He asked hoping that this would distract them long enough.
Letty looked around. "I'm sorry, who are you and what did you do with my son?"
Mia and Zan laughed. "Getting bored hanging with your Aunt Mia all day?" Mia teased taking up the plates.
"No. I just want to start school."
"We can check it out tomorrow morning, kiddo. Go take your bath and get ready for bed. I'll be in a hour."
"Ok." Zan left the table.
Letty followed Mia into the kitchen with her dinner plate and some other dishes that were on the table. She placed them in the sink. She grabbed the dish towel and started drying the dishes. "So, how's Dom?" Letty asked.
Mia dropped the plate in the sink. "How'd you?"
"I know you is how. When I walked in you looked like a kid who just got caught with their hand in the cookie jar. You and your brother can't lie worth a shit." Letty took over washing the dishes. "Did he sound ok?"
Mia took Letty's place drying. "He sounded lonely."
They finished the dishes in silence.
Letty read and tucked in Zan in his newly decorated room. This was the first time that he would be sleeping in that room. Letty couldn't help feeling a little sad about that, but she knew that he had to grow up. She walked down stairs where Mia was reading. Runner was snoring on the lazy boy.
"He hasn't moved from that spot all night." Letty said grabbing her coat. "I'm going out for a bit."
"Letty?" Mia called.
"Yeah."
"Promise me something."
"What?"
"Don't go and do
something stupid."
Letty smiled mischievously. "I don't know
what you mean?"
"I know you too, Letty... " Mia closed her book giving Letty her full attention. " And I know that you'll do anything for my brother... Ride or die isn't that what you guys always say to each other?"
"Yeah Mia. Ride or die."
"I've always hated when you guys said that. Why couldn't you two just say I love you like normal couples?"
Letty laughed. "Dom and me were never a normal couple."
"Where you going?" Dom asked rolling on his back to following Letty as she got up.
"Out." She replied simply. She begun picking up her randomly scattered clothes and putting them back on.
Dom looked at the clock it read 2:09AM. "Letty it's 2 in the morning, who you going out with?"
She sat back on the bed so she could put on her boot. "My boy Randle's cousin just opened this new club on Winchester. I told him I would check it out."
Dom sat up on his elbows. "At 2 in the fucking morning, Letty. Winchester is clear across town."
"Thanks 411 for the update." She snapped back.
Dom got up and put on his boxers. "I can't keep doing this."
She looked up at him. "Do what?"
"This friends with benefits bullshit."
She slightly bit her bottom lip and shook her head. "I thought this would be a dream scenario for you all the fun without the relationship."She laced up her boots. "Fine Dom, whatever you want."
She stormed out the door.
"Letty!" Dom called out.
She stood still at the top step.
He ran his hand over his head. "I can't be just friends with you."
Letty threw her arms up in frustration. "Then what the fuck Dom?"
He stood frozen looking at her trying to figure out what to say. He had feelings for her, they had been there for a while, but he was to scared to vocalize them. She was a pretty hard to read sometimes. Just when Dom thought he figured her out she would go and do something to totally stump him. And that's why he loved her the fact that she made him work for it. "I love you." He finally said it. The three little words that could change their relationship forever. He walked over to her and cupped her face. "You and me. None of this other bullshit."
She was quiet for a moment then a big smile crept across her face. "You love me?"
Dom smiled, he grabbed her by the waist. "Yes, I love you." He kissed her again. "So you gonna stick with me?"
She bit her bottom lip. "I could be persuaded." He kissed her again.
"How bout now?"
"Your chances are looking up."
He kissed the nape of her neck. "How bout now?"
"Hmm 50/50."
He growled picking her up he kept his focus on her. "I mean it you know. You're it for me."
She rubbed his head. "So, me and you?"
He laid her down on the bed kissing her. She stopped him. "Can me and you start tomorrow cause I really want to go to that club."
"Hell no." Dom kicked the door close. You could hear Mia squealing from her room.
Letty left Mia to her thoughts. She had more pressing things to handle. She had been out of the game for a while. She sounded sure when she told Brian that she was down for it, but in reality she was scared. She needed to swim in the baby pond for a while before she went into the deep in. She pulled up to a very familiar place. The Latin beats were reverberating from the streets as she pulled up to the Gato Negro. She had been out of the game for a while but Hector sure hadn't.
