Los Angelos, California

October 2006

The weeks passed quickly, pretty soon they were headed for court. Kris and Dom sat at the table with the other team members sitting in the back watching. The judge stood before them listening to what they had to say.

"Honestly, Mr.Toretto has no experience in raising a kid. He has been in jail and have people staying with him." Mr. Taylor said

"Is this true, Mr.Toretto" the Judge asked Dom

"Yes your honor, but Kris is the best thing that has happened to us. She keeps up grounded and I have a garage and a cafe that she helps out at." Dom replied, the judge just grunted and then looked at Kris.
"Ms. Taylor" the judge studied Kris.

"Yes your honor" Kris said, standing up.
"Do you enjoy staying with Mr. Toretto"

"Yes your honor. Mr.Toretto has helped me out more than once."

"Explain"
"Well, your honor, he has been there when I needed someone to talk to and has been definetly someone to lean back on when I needed it." the judge just grunted again and looked over at Mr.Taylor.

"Mr.Taylor do you have any reason on why you want Ms.Taylor. We had a complaint filed against you years ago."
"She's my daughter your honor and I love her" Mr.Taylor replied, Dom saw Kris clench her jaw and fists. Dom layed a hand on her shoulder and told her to cool it.

"Your honor" Kris said, standing up, ignoring Dom.

"Yes"
"Mr. Taylor...has beaten my mom and me more than once. We left him when I was little. I have a scar to prove it, and he has been in jail as well."

"Is this true. Mr.Taylor"
"Well...I...It's..."
"Enough, I give custody to Mr.Toretto" the judge said, slamming his hammer down, "Court agurned"

Kris and Dom stood up and Kris looked over at her father. He stood there watching her and then turned around and walked out. Dom wrapped an arm around her and pulled her close as the rest of the team hugged them.

"You are staying girl" Letty said, playfully slugging her in the arm.

"How did you now that he went to jail?" Dom asked

Kris looked at Jesse, "We did some research"
"Luckily it payed off" Jesse said, standing next to her.
"Well it definetly worked" Dom wrapped an arm around Letty and another around Kris and they walked out. Kris didn't want her father's last name so she pulled Dom aside and asked if he would be willing for her to have his last name. He had this proud fatherly smile on his lips as he told everyone he would meet them back at the house. Everyone just exchanged looks and headed for the house.

When Dom and Kris got back, everyone looked at them,

"What have you two been up to?" Letty asked

Dom just smiled and Kris headed up the stairs, "Dom" Letty followed him in the kitchen

"Kris wanted to change her last name to Toretto"
"So she has Toretto has her last name now." Letty cocked an eyeridge at her.

Dom just nodded.

The next couple of days were hetic with Thanksgiving and Christmas were fast approaching and people wanted there cars done by then. Kris was helping out more and more at the garage as they tried to get the cars done.

Kris was working on a car when a familiar figure walked in. Kris heard Dom's gruff voice ask what he wanted, and then to hear his voice, Kris immediatly knew who it was. She pulled her head out from under the hood and looked at him, it was Scott.

"Hey Scott" Kris said, walking over to him.
"Hi Kris, I was just wondering if you wanted to get something to eat with me" Scott asked, Kris looked at Dom.

"We need to get some car done, maybe some other time" Kris said

"Sure, I understand" Scott said, Kris followed him out of the garage and they stood by his car.

"Maybe we can go get lunch tomorrow" Scott said

"Well see" Kris said

"You have my number call me"
"And you have my, bye"
"Bye" Scott said and he pulled away. Kris turned around and saw the team standing there watching her.

"What?" Kris cocked an eyeridge at them.

"Nothing nothing at all." They replied and headed back to there cars. Kris just rolled her eyes, but on the inside she wanted to go out with Scott.

That night when everyone came home, Kris headed upstairs and Letty leaned back against the counter. Mia looked over at her, "What's wrong Let" Mia said

"I think we have a girl growing up" Letty said, Mia cocked an eyeridge, "A young man came to the garage and asked Kris if she wanted to get something to eat. She declined but you could tell she wanted to go. I don't think Dom is too happy about it."

"Oh, who was he?" Mia said
"An old friend" Kris said walking into the kitchen, "I know what you a guys are talking about. And if I did want to go out with him. Dom would give him the third degree along with the others."

Letty and Mia just smiled. "So you want to go out with him?" Mia asked

"More than anything. But I don't think he looks at me like that" Kris sighed, leaning back against the counter with a bottle of water in her hand.

Mia walked over to her and wrapped an arm around her, "Give it time girl"
"Yeah, and even if he does ask me out, I will be to nervous bring him around here"

They just smiled and knew what she was talking about. Dom would have a cow, and most likely scare the boy away before she had a chance.

The next couple of days, Kris didn't hear from Scott. Around Friday they got ready to go to the races. Kris had driven one of her street racing cars. They were in there regural V, Dom was at the front with Letty on his right and Kris on the left and everyone else behind them. When they stopped and everyone stepped out, Kris saw Scott in the crowd. Letty was watching her, Mia had walked over to her with Letty beside her.
"Go talk to him" Mia hissed

"No way" Kris hissed back

Letty just stood on one side of her and Mia on the other side of her, they listened to the races. Hector looked at Kris and asked, "Are you racing, Cobra"
"No tonight is Dom's race" Kris replied

They just smiled and they got lined up. Scott had watched Kris and saw Letty and Mia standing close by. He wanted to talk to her but he knew he wouldn't be able to get close enough to talk to her.

Dom was lined up with some other drivers. He saw Scott looking at something and then followed his gaze and saw Kris, Letty, and Mia standing next to each other. He quickly beeped Vince and told him to keep an eye on Kris. Vince answered back with an okay and moved closer to them. Dom had gone into over protective mode. Dom won like usual and everyone headed for the house to party. Kris had hoped that Scott would come, but he didn't show up.

The next few days, Kris was on edge about seeing Scott again. Kris wanted him to call so bad, she wanted to hear his voice again and maybe go out with him. Then one night, the phone rang. Mia had picked it up and then turned toward Kris and held the phone out to her. Kris took the phone,

"Hello" she said

"Hey girl"
"Scott, what's up?"
"I was wondering if you were still up for dinner one night"
"Sure I would love that" Kris was now smiling like a fool. Mia and Letty were watching her, Kris saw them and turned away from them. Dom didn't look happy, niether did Vince and Leon. Mia shooed them all out of the kitchen to let Kris talk and all of them were on the couch.

"I don't like this" Leon said
"Will you guys let her be a kid" Mia said
"I still don't like it"

"Guys, let her be" Letty said

When Kris hung up the phone she was squealing with delight. She walked out smiling, she saw everyone sitting in the living room.

"What did he want?" Mia asked

"He asked me out" Kris answered, Dom looked at her,
"When?" Dom asked

"This Thursday, we are just going for supper together"
"I want to meet him before you guys do anywhere"
Kris just nodded, "Just Dom, please don't scare him off"
"I'm not going to promise anything"

"Dom, pppppppllllllllleeeeeeeaaaaassssseeee"

Dom looked at her face and then said, "Okay, but.."
"I will make sure he doesn't scare him off" Letty said, putting her arm around Kris's shoulders.

"Thanks Letty"
"No problem, girl"

When Thursday rolled around, Kris was excited. She had gone up around 5pm to start getting ready. After getting a shower. She looked at her closet, what was she going to wear? What she needed was Letty and Mia. But she wasn't going to dress girly. She pulled on a pair of cargo pants and a black tank and headed down stairs. Finding Mia and Letty in the kitchen talking. Both of them looking up at her when she walked in. Mia had a feeling what she was about to ask.

"Need some help" Mia asked

Kris fidged a little and then nodded, "Alright come on"
"Letty" Kris said, with Mia dragging her out of the room.
"I'm coming girl" Letty answered, smiling she knew how Kris was feeling she had been under Mia's clothes chose before. With Mia and Letty heading up the stairs and Kris following they headed for the bedroom.

After a about a hour and a half later, Kris was finally ready. Mia had done makeup on her, she was wearing a pair of low rising jean with a light chain around the top and a little of it hanging down on the right side, a black shirt over it with a black jacket on. Mia and Letty had convince her to wear her hair down for a change. As Letty and Mia walked down the stairs and Kris following. Her high heels clicking as she walked over the floor. Dom tilted his head to look at her.

"Whoa girl" Vince said, Kris just rolled her eyes as she looked at Dom.

"Dom" Kris pleaded,

"I will just make sure he is okay" Dom said

"Dom" Letty growled, Dom put on a innocense look. The doorbell rang and Kris walked that way. When she opened the door Scott smiled at her.

"You look good" Scott said

"There are some people that want to meet you" Kris said, taking his hand and leading him into the living room. Leon and Jesse were still on the ground engrossed in the video game. Vince, Dom, Letty and Mia looked at her when she walked in with Scott beside her. Scott smiled as, Jesse and Leon put the game on pause and Dom and Vince stood up. Scott swallowed hard and extended his hand,

"Mr. Toretto" he said

"You must be Scott" Dom said, taking his hand, "This is Vince, Leon, Jesse, Letty and Mia" Dom gestured to each of them.

"What are your plans tonight"
"A movie and then dinner"
Dom just nodded and looked him up and down, he was wearing a pair of jeans with a dark blue button up shirt. Dom talked with him for a little bit and then said in a calm voice, "You break her heart I will break your neck"

Scott swallowed and nodded, "I want you back by 11pm" Dom said, turning toward Kris.

Kris nodded and they headed out the door.