A/N - Thanks for the reviews guys! It means a lot and I'm glad people like it and that I am writing for some people out there. But this is the last chapter with Nicole being eight she will be more older in the next four here is the new chapter!

Chapter Seven

Letty woke up yawning when the house was to quite the sun was just coming up and shining through the window. Looking around the room she saw money stacked on The dresser and Dom gone she quickly out two and two together.

"Please tell me your joking." She mumbled getting up quickly leaving out the room she knocked in Nicole's door hopping this was a dream. "Nicole?" Opening the door she saw she wasn't in the room and her bed wasn't even slept in.

Her eyes widen she quickly ran downstairs looking around the house. "Nicole! Dom!" She ran out the front if this was some joke it wasn't funny to her anymore walking around the back she saw the car was there. It didn't make any sense but she stopped in her tracks seeing Nicole curled up hugging herself on the porch. She jogged over stooping down beside her shaking her awake a bit. "Nicole? Nicole look at me baby girl, What happened? Where's daddy?"

She sniffled whipping the dry tears puling the note out from under her. "H-He's gone."

Letty took the note putting it in her pocket. "Forget about that let's get you in the house." She shook her head lifting Nicole up taking her inside she went upstairs and laid her down in her bed. Covering her up she kneeled down beside her rubbing her head while reading the note over after finishing it she ran a hand through her hair letting out a sigh.

He didn't have to leave them they didn't care about being caught she just wanted them to stay a family. Something she barely had when she was younger which is why she wanted to give Nicole something she never had.

"Why did he leave us?" Nicole whispered.

Letty eyes traveled over to her seeing her on the verge of tears she leaned up hugging her, resting her head against her's. "He left because...of him." She mumbled before chuckling. "Your daddy isn't really good at facing his problems, not really his thing. But that doesn't change that he loves you and me to that's just one thing that won't change."

"Okay." Nicole mumbled.

Hearing low snores Letty pulled back and looked down seeing she was asleep and kissed her forehead before standing up. She walked back in the room her and Dom shared and looked at all the money he left them and shook her head, sitting on the bed.

Letty looked at the picture on her night stand of the three of them he was holding Nicole with his arm around her as they smiled. She couldn't help but smile remembering the happy times they did have before this.

"Why'd you do this." Letty sighed laying back on the bed.

The next day Letty took Nicole with her since she had to enroll her in school Nicole had to learn and since she was gonna be looking for Dom and finding a job. They had a lot of money but she still needed something to keep her mind occupied to.

Pulling up to a store they got out Letty looked down seeing Nicole looking down sad she has been quite since yesterday. If she did talk it was only when Letty asked her a question and it would just be one word answers. Which for Nicole was very weird she loved to talk and hold conversations but it was different.

Letty bent down moving her hair back since she wore it out today she turned Nicole to face her. "Hey, everything is gonna be okay."

"But who's gonna protect us now?" Nicole asked lowly.

"Me of course." Letty nudged her. "Let this be known father or not you don't need a man to protect you sometimes you have to do it yourself. Now come on so we can go in here and get some answers and stay beside me, k?"

"Okay." She nodded.

Letty walked in with Nicole beside her she went to the guy at the counter. "Hey, do you know a guy by the name of Han that hangs out here?"

"What's it to you?" The guy asked codly.

"I need to talk to him that's what." Letty said sternly.

He leaned forward. "I could tell you but, what's in it for me?" She rolled her eyes as a grin appeared on his face. "Everybody's got a price, you wanna hear mine?"

He took a strand of her hair Letty grabbed his hand bending it back ignoring his cry of pain, grabbing the back of his head she bounced it off the counter. She pulled him over the counter on the ground and kept his arm bent back Nicole watched with wide eyes.

"No I really don't, you got my answers or what?" Letty asked planting her foot on his ribs.

"I'm not telling you a damn thing!" He shouted.

"Shouldn't have said that." Nicole mumbled.

"Arrgh!" He grunted out as her foot applied more pressure and bent his hand back more.

"Sure about that?" Letty asked plainly.

"Alright! Okay! Yesterday night him and his girlfriend left Mexico something about a job going down that was gonna bring in big money but it's outta state." He cried out.

"Was another guy with them?" She asked.

"Yes!" He squirmed.

"What did he look like?" Letty asked.

"I'm not a freaking detective woman!" She added more pressure. "Okay! He was caucasian, tall, and muscular with a shaved head not to mention he has a bad attitude like you!"

Letty smirked. "Thanks, were is the job happening?"

"I don't know you would have to ask Eddie he owns a mechanic shop a couple minutes away from here you can't miss it now let go. Jesus christ lady I think you're breaking my arm!" He yelled.

Letty let go as he sighed in relief holding his arm and ribs she fixed her jacket. "See that wasn't hard." She winked before flicking Nicole's cheek. "Let's go baby girl." She headed to the door.

She went to follow until she picked up something. "Hey, how much us thus candy bar?

"That's your mom?" He looked at Nicole holding his arm trying to make it to his feet.

"Yeah." She nodded.

"Then just take it! Go on." He pointed to the door.

Nicole put her palms up in defense walking out with Letty and got in the car with her as she pulled of to go see the guy called Eddie.

"See told you I can protect us." Letty ruffled her hair she finally saw a little smile. "Believe me now huh?"

"Definitely." Nicole nodded. "Is that guy arm gonna be okay?"

"Probably not." Letty said with a plain shrug.

Letty pulled up to the mechanic shop that guy was right you couldn't miss it, since it was literally named Eddie's which was good because it wasn't that hard to find. Not to mention it was close to home they got out and walked inside to see a guy fixing a beat up truck. He had to be in his 50's he wore glasses a gray jumpsuit with a pair of tennis.

Letty knocked on the open garage door. "Come on in!" He called out. Taking Nicole's hand she walked in he looked up drying his hands off with a small rag. "You must been the mad momma bear that almost broke Rique's arm."

"He should have kept his hands to himself." She said with a shrug.

"My nephew always had that problem he gets that from his father but anyway just to get you know I don't know where he is." He said giving her a honest look.

"You met him?" Letty raised a brow.

"Who do you think he brought that house from?" He asked. "Look I don't know where the job is since it's a one time big one this person wants no traces so the only people that know is the one's doing it."

"Just great." Letty sighed.

He looked down. "This must be the little one, what's your name?"

"Nicole but people call me Nicky for short." She answered softly.

"Well nice to meet you both of you my name is Ernest if you two need something just come here I already promised to look out for you." He nodded.

Letty shook her head. "We can do fine on our own but I just need you to get a lead on him or Han that's all I want."

"Alright." Ernest put his palms up in defense. "But it will probably be months or maybe even years before Han calls looking for a new job, you willing to wait that long?"

"Whatever it takes." Letty nodded.

He sighed but nodded understanding. "Okay, You found a job yet?"

She shook her head. "Not one worth doing."

"You start here Monday then." Ernest said making Letty look at him shocked. "I was told you are just as good with cars considering I fired my lazy son there's a spot open for take if you want it."

Nicole tugged her hand making Letty look down. "Take it mommy." She whispered.

"Fine I'll do it thanks again for your help." Letty turned to walk away. "See you Monday."

He waved. "See you."

They got back home Letty was in the living drinking a beer going through some old photos of them and shook her head thinking.

Flashback

"Nicole." Letty walked in her room. "Come on kid it's time to head to the mall with Mia."

Six year old Nicole pouted. "No way I hate going Christmas shopping with aunt Mia she always dresses me up before we leave."

Letty smirked as Mia walked in from behind her smirking. "Come on Nicky this is a pretty outfit."

"You said that last year!" Nicole pointed.

"Yeah and I told you that you were getting taller." She said teasingly.

"That's mean Mia." She looked down.

"No what's mean is your not dressed yet come here." Mia jogged in.

Mia put her in a red and white frilly layered skirt a pair of red tights a white long sleeve v-neck. She brushed her hair out putting a small Santa Claus hat on her and took her downstairs to show everybody.

"Doesn't she look so..." Mia started to say.

"Stupid?" Nicole cut her off.

"Aw she looks like Santa's little helper." Jesse played with her hat Nicole groaned.

"Nah she would pass has an elf first." Leon nodded but got smacked in the chest by Letty.

"Oh knock it the hell off guys she looks pretty!" Mia hushed them

"Hey were back!" Dom called out as him and Vince walked in. "Where's Nicole?" He looked at Letty.

"Down here." She held up her hand.

He looked down and snorted out a laugh. "Lemme take a wild guess, Mia?" He asked she just huffed before stomping away heading out back.

"Nicky." Letty called out sternly. "What is with her this year?"

"I got this one." Dom said giving her a quick peck on the lips before he walked out back. It was already night time but he spotted Nicole sitting on the bench. He walked over sitting next to her she had her knees hugged to her chest. "What's with the sad look? You use to be happy about Christmas time."

"I don't wanna get to happy anymore." She lifted her head up.

"Why is that?" He nudged her.

"Because your gonna leave again." Nicole mumbled, his eyes traveled over to her letting her continue. "Alot of people said you might but I don't want you to go to jail again daddy." She sniffled using her sleeve to whipe her tears.

"So that's what is." He nodded picking her up sitting her on his lap he whipped her face. "I'm not going anywhere again I need you and your mother to keep me sane and Mia of course. But as long as I got all you guys I'm not going anywhere again. I learned my lesson so instead of worrying about that how about you stop being a little Grinch-" He tickled her making her giggle. "and let's enjoy the holidays alright?"

"Okay." She nodded, reaching up she hugged him smiling. "Merry Christmas daddy."

He hugged her back, kissing the side of her head. "Merry Christmas Nicky."

Letty watched from a distance and smiled at them...

End flashback

Letty sighed. "Why'd you do it Dom?" She mumbled

Nicole watched her mother with a sad look before walking in. "Mommy."

Letty looked up quickly getting herself together. "Nicky, thought I put you to bed kid."

"Yeah you did." She rested her hand on Letty's leg. "But when I realized this whole day wasn't a dream I woke up." A silence fell between them before Nicole spoke back up. "Who do I have now?"

Letty looked at her before quickly grabbing her in a hug. "No matter what you still have me...I'll die before I leave you, I love you." She let a tear fall not being able to help it.

Nicole eyes watered as she buried her head in her chest. "I love you to." She cried letting it all out as Letty rocked her back and forth. "I-I miss him."

Letty rubbed her back resting her head on top of her's sniffling. "Yeah me to baby girl...me to."

That was chapter seven! Hope people liked it don't forget to leave me a review telling me what you think. Remember feedback keeps me writing but anyway next chapter Nicole will be 10 years old. And Letty starts to see a change in her attitude but is it bad or good? Also I'm actually making it so Nicole is 13 in Fast & Furious 4 not 12 so it will be five years that past not four, until next time!

Chapter 8 - New Nicole & Uncle Leon