Hello all I'm back again with another update. I'm so glad that everyone's stuck with me on this since I really didn't feel confident with this. I've hesitated over whether or not to continue but my confidence is back (thanks to some wonderful comments that I've received) as well as the general interest in this.

Thank you so much.

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Watching

By Rosa241

Letty POV:

Truth be told I don't think I realised just how much we were missing with Brian not here. There's something within him that definitely draws us together. We all felt it back when he first joined with us and it's even more powerful now. We're happier with him here.

I don't know how he does it but he fits in so well with everyone. Jessie adores him that's plane to see. Brian just seems to get our youngest brother and was one of very few people who didn't judge the kid for his energy. Hell one of the first things he did was notice just how intelligent he is. A lot of people don't that but Brian did. Leon is probably the most welcoming person I've ever met. He fit in so easily with all of us and basically dragged Brian into the mix. There's no way that he was ever going to let the blonde go.

Dom doesn't warm to people easily I know that for certain. He never has and after he got out of prison he got so much worse. I don't blame him for being wary but he and Brian had a connection from the start. Honestly I was kind of jealous at first, at least up until Brian and Vince finally got their shit together.

Speaking of Vince…

My eyes draw over to the race that's just about to go under way. Vince didn't race all that often, not that he couldn't of course. Contrary to popular belief V was a great driver and usually beat whoever he went up against but that didn't mean he always enjoyed it. Out of all of us the brunette has come the closest to dying not once but twice. Seeing him hanging on the side of that truck will be burned in my memory for ever.

That wasn't the first time though.

The first time was back when he was 18 and his car took a spill in a race. At the time everyone had blamed Vince for the crash, claiming that he was being reckless, but it wasn't his fault. Honestly that could have been anyone of us. Thankfully he survived but since then he's been…not scared…but wary when it comes to racing. He knows just how bad things can get and I know that he doesn't want to go back there.

"Let's go Vince!" Leon's voice is the loudest and I can't help but join in his sentiments. Shaking off my thoughts I focus on the race. It doesn't take long for Vince to dispatch of his opponent much to the relief of everyone.

"Alright!" Unsurprisingly Brian's stood as close to the side lines as he could get without actually putting himself in danger.

We really need to get him a car…

It wasn't the first time the thought has crossed my mind. Having been forced to give up his car after the undercover operation came to a bust he was currently without. Not that it seemed to bother him too much right now.

"Knew you could do it." Something warm settles within me as Vince happily embraces his boyfriend.

If anyone deserves to be happy it's him.

Most people saw Vince as nothing more than a thug but my brother is so much more than that. True the man has a temper, not surprising if you know his history mind, and he's quick with his fists of course. A lot of people never get past that point. But when Dom was inside…

When Dom was inside things were hard. Really hard. Dom has always been the one that kept us going but when he got locked up it hit us like nothing before. Vince was the one who kept us going, kept Mia focused on school, got Leon and Jessie focusing on the garage and stopped me from going crazy. It wasn't easy but we made it through thanks to Vince.

"Come on you going to race or just stand there?" Brian calls over and I force the thoughts from my mind.

"You looking to get beat blondie?" He smirks at me and shakes his head.

"Thought we were on the same side these days." I can't help smiling as I take a look over the crowd.

"So many little boys looking to lose their cash." Vince laughs at my words and I scan the racers.

Noticing the eyes of a particular boy, lets face it he looks like could pass for a tenth grader, I smirk at him and the smug grin descends on his face. Oh this is going to be fun!

"Think I found my target." Nodding over towards the kid Vince's eyes are drawn to his car. Raising an eyebrow he scoffs.

"He came here with that? What the hell is he thinking?" You never know what's under the hood…

Dom's words rang true but looking over I can tell exactly who this kid is. Little rich boy with more cash than sense. That car, whilst not bad, was no match for my baby.

Come and get it kid.

Mia POV:

Letting the smile drop from my face I step away from Leon and sigh. Why did we have to be here tonight? Don't get me wrong I know that racing is apart of who we are but why did I have to be here? Don't they get how hard this is?

Being around Brian after the feelings that passed between us was not easy. Watching him and Vince flirt was not something that I could just accept. Truth be told I'd hoped he would have changed his mind in the last 9 months. Hoped that he'd realise just how difficult this was going to be but no luck. Looking at them now they're just as obsessed with each other as they ever were.

This would be easier if I could…

Shaking that thought out of my mind I force myself to watch Letty's race. Just what this little rich kid thinks he's playing at is beyond me anybody with half a brain could see that he didn't a chance.

It's just one night I can cope for that long.

Despite my genuine interest in the race my eyes betray me and drift over towards the happy couple. This isn't fair. Why do they get what they want? Why do they get to be happy whilst I'm…

Trailing off I don't finish the thought.

It's just one night, stop thinking about it.

Forcing my eyes back to the race I find my mind wandering. Everything within me is calling out to Brian, I know I still feel for him, but I'll never get him. He's so in love with Vince that it actually makes my stomach churn. As Letty dispatches of little rich boy Vince turns himself to face Brian, wrapping the blonde up in his arms as he does. Their kiss is soft, sweet and not something I see all too often. Both are them are private people so the fact that they're getting heavy with the PDA sparks a feeling in my chest I try to brush away. A few people give them a funny look as they stand together but none of them are dumb enough to say anything about it. Vince isn't the kind of person you mess with if you have any sense and Brian gives off this dangerous air. Something within me shakes at the sight of them and I can't stop the anger that comes up.

Don't they get it?

Do they have to stand there rubbing my face in it?

"Hey you okay?" Leon's voice makes me jump and I bring myself back to the present.

"I'm sorry what?" He gives me a strange look as I speak but says nothing of it.

"I asked if you were okay, you look a little…distracted." I can't stop thinking about…

"Fine. Just a little tired that's all. Think maybe I should have stayed home tonight." Again he says nothing, giving me a smile as he turns away.

Get it together Mia!

For the rest of the night I focus myself on the races with great difficulty. The longer the night goes on the more my mind drifts and the harder it is to pay attention to what's happening around me. Part of me feels bad about this whole thing. They're all so happy to be here together and I can't stop thinking. I can't stop thinking about everything.

I wish I could make it stop for just a while.

There is a way to make it stop I know that but…do I really want to go down that road? I promised myself that I would stop, that it was a onetime deal and that was that. Despite the mantra in my mind I whip my phone out of my pocket and fire of the message.

From Mia to Jake:

Can we meet up later? Need to see you.

I can sneak out after the race when we get back home and as much as I feel bad about lying to them I need to get out. I just need to get my mind off of them for a while. Going out with Jake will help with that and it's just for tonight anyway.

Brian POV:

"Knew you could do it." Being here at the race with the others I can feel something inside of me that I haven't really felt before. Home. Being here with them is like being home.

"Rich boy needed taking down a peg." Now that was true. I've seen guys like that at races before. Guys who have more money than sense and truly believe that they're god's gift to racing and cars. Ever since we got here all we've heard is rich boy mouthing off about how great he is and how no one will ever match up to him. Dom had almost taken the kid on himself but to everyone's surprise Vince had gotten there first.

Rich boy hadn't stood a chance.

"Yo man what the hell was that?" We both end up sighing as rich boy storms over to us. Seriously? We're going to do this?

"That little boy was you loosing." I can't help smirking at Vince's words, especially when I see the tight frown that rich boy has on his face.

"You got lucky man. My boy here can beat anyone he comes up against." Friend number 1 sniggers at his own words whilst the tight frown on rich boys face dips into a full blown smirk. Oh god really?

I almost open my mouth to speak but think better of it. Vince didn't need my help putting these kids in their places.

"Apparently not cause he just got his ass kicked." Definitely doesn't need my help.

"Oh really? Well how about I show you what a real ass kicking looks like!?" He steps forward and I can see Dom across the crowd shaking his head. What is this kid on?

"Yeah man. I'll back you up." Despite the absurdness of the situation I tense slightly. The last thing I want to do it fight but these guys are asking for it and Vince doesn't have the longest fuse.

"Dude!" Apparently friend number 2 has a little more sense that the others. "Are you both nuts? Have you actually seen this guy?"

"Excuse me?" Oh apparently rich boy doesn't like being told off.

"Take a good look because I'm pretty sure this guy could put all three of us in the hospital and barely break a sweat. Oh and in case you haven't noticed he's got friends!" The kid gestures around to where Dom and Leon are both standing a little closer than before. Okay so evidentially this kid has a lot more sense than the others. "I'm not getting my ass handed to me because you can't handle loosing. I'm leaving."

Friend number 2 walks off at that and is quickly followed by friend number 1 who, at seeing Dom stepping forward, blanches and scuttles off with his tail firmly between his legs. Rich boy plays the hard man for about thirty more seconds before joining the other two.

And just like that it's over.

"Life always this exciting with you?" Shaking his head Vince turns to me with a smirk.

"Come on Bri you know what racing does to some people. Gives them a big head and makes them think that they're amazing. Kids like that need showing the way." Rolling my eyes I can't help but laugh.

The night drags on and I settle back to watch the others take charge of the race. I could get used to this.


Truth be told I'm not really very happy with this chapter but the longer I stare at it the worse it gets so I figured it was time to bite the bullet and just get it posted. I promise the next one will be better.

Okay so the family are all happy together with the exception of Mia who is struggling to get her head round the idea that Brian and Vince are together. Who is this Jake character?

Keep your eyes peeled folks.