Author's note: I don't own anything having to do with The Fast and the Furious only MacKenna belongs to me.

I know updates for this have been sporadic but I promise I have lots of ideas for this story!

Chapter 10

"There you go miss, as good as new," the nurse smiled as she finished putting tape over the gauze to keep it in place.

"Thanks," Mac forced a smile that didn't reach her eyes. She wasn't too fond of hospitals especially when she was a patient.

After signing a few discharge papers and a few more for insurance she walked out to the waiting area of the emergency room.

"How's the hand?" Jesse asked, immediately coming to her side and throwing an arm round her waist.

"It's fine," Mac stated giving pointed looks to Leon and Vince who both jumped out of their seats when she came through the door. "Come on, Jess, let's get out of here."

Two Hours Earlier

Vince was sprawled out on his bed and had just drifted off to sleep when Leon came busting through the front door.

"Hey, man, what's up?" Jesse nodded in Leon's direction as he sat on the floor in the living room with a game controller in his hand.

"Where is he?" Leon nearly growled clenching and unclenching his fists in anger.

"Who?" Jesse questioned before realizing the only 'he' Leon could possibly be infuriated with. "Vince?"

"Yes, Vince," Leon spat the name out as if it left a foul taste in his mouth, easily forgetting the years of friendship the two had and only thinking about the old coyote with his roaming hands all over his baby sister.

"Uh…I think he's in his room," Jesse answered and watched as Leon took the stairs two at a time. It wasn't until he heard Vince's door being kicked in that he started to worry.

"What the fuck is your problem?" Vince yelled not too happy with the way he had been woken up or the fact that his door had now been kicked off the hinges.

"What the fuck is my problem?" Leon shouted his breathing rigid as he tried to keep control of his temper. "What the fuck were you doing with my sister last night? And I would choose your words very carefully," he warned pointing a menacing finger at Vince.

"I don't know why she chose me last night," Vince defended getting off the bed with his arms up slightly trying to show he wasn't going to do anything. "You told me to calm her down before she had another panic attack and that's what I was trying to do."

"Joe's, you fucker, what happened at Joe's?" Leon demanded slamming a fist down on top of the dresser to release some of his anger.

Dom and Letty had been trying to have a morning that would have woken the neighbors with pleasurable screams but the fighting coming from down the hall had put a halt to their fun.

"What's going on?" Dom asked crossing his arms and raising an eyebrow at the door.

"Seems like old coyotes 'R us has a thing for little sisters and since Mia is with Brian he moved onto MacKenna," Leon fumed and Dom suddenly understood his friend's anger probably better than anyone. "So, what happened at Joe's, Vince?"

Before he could answer MacKenna came storming through the front door, "Leon Miles Adkins!"

"Miles?" Letty laughed but quickly covered it with a cough when she got a death glare from Dom warning her now was not the time.

Leon, however, completely ignored his sister and kept his attention on Vince, the new enemy. "Do you find her at Joe's last night? Or did you take her there to get her drunk and take advantage of her?"

Hearing his friend make such an awful accusation had Vince seeing red and he swung without second thought catching Leon off guard. Leon stumbled backwards a little from the force and surprise but quickly recovered catching Vince's jaw before tackling him to the ground.

"You told me you didn't like her like that!" Leon yelled as Vince got out of the hold he had on him and pushed Leon back.

"I don't know how I feel!" Vince admitted raising his hands in frustration. "But I would never take advantage of her!"

"No, you just have a thing for little sisters!" Leon spat taking another swing and catching the side of Vince's face.

"Stop!" MacKenna pleaded pushing through Letty and Dom who were watching in the doorway with a quiet Jesse not too far behind. "Please, stop!"

The two didn't listen as punches were thrown by each of the men resulting in them wrestling around the room again.

"Leon, stop, he didn't do anything wrong!" Mac declared desperately as she tugged at the back of his jersey to get him off of Vince.

Leon let go of Vince for a few seconds to shrug her off giving Vince the opportunity to get off the floor. Vince pushed Leon's chest trying to get his teammate to relax but what he didn't notice was MacKenna standing behind Leon and as he stumbled backwards he fell into her. MacKenna tried to brace herself from falling to the ground but ended up shattering the mirror that was leaning against the wall as her hand connected with it.

The breaking of the mirror was enough to stop both men from fighting turning to make sure MacKenna was alright but it was Jesse who grabbed a shirt that was lying on the floor and wrapped it around her hand to stop the bleeding.

Present

"Anywhere special you want to go?" Jesse asked putting the keys in the ignition of the Jetta.

"Home," Mac answered softly looking out the window.

Jesse audibly sighed as he started driving with no particular destination in mind. MacKenna grabbed a cigarette out of the pack that was sitting in the cup holder and lit one handing it to Jesse before lighting another for herself. They drove in silence the only sound coming from the performance engine under the hood.

"You can't go back," Jesse spoke up taking one last drag of his cigarette before flicking it out the window.

"I have to," Mac replied watching the paper burning down her cigarette as it sat between her fingers.

"No, you don't."

"Jess, I…" Mac started but was surprised when she was cut off by Jesse.

"No, Mac, you're not going back. I won't let you," Jesse stated with more authority in his voice than Mac had ever heard him use with anyone one in his entire life. "You don't deserve what that bastard did to you and I won't sit around and let you end up like Carter."

Mac had to bite the inside of her cheek to stop the tears that threatened to fall. Carter was a boy who grew up in their neighborhood and was often hit by his father after a long day at work. Many complaints were made by various people but they were all ignored because of the power his father held in the community and one night he went too far.

Sensing his friend's sullen mood Jesse tried to make her smile. "So, did you hit your head recently or do you and Vince have a real thing going?"

Mac couldn't help but let out a small laugh. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"Oh, please," Jesse sighed playfully pushing Mac's shoulder as he pulled up to the café. "The only time I have seen Leon start a fight is when someone has their eye on you."

Mac shoved him back before getting out of the car, "Yeah, eyes on me, asshole, doesn't mean I have eyes on him."

"Well, you had more than eyes on him last night," Jesse challenged wiggling his eyebrows up and down as they walked into the café.

Mac didn't respond she just rolled her eyes at his comment and took a seat at the counter. What was she supposed to say? She couldn't figure out for herself how she felt, how was she supposed to explain it to someone else?

"Oh my God," Mia squealed walking over to the two with Brian close behind her adjusting his shirt, "what happened to your hand?"

"Little misunderstanding with a mirror," Mac shrugged not wanting the attention to be all on her as Leon and Vince made their way into the café.

"While you two were fucking in the backroom; Leon and Vince went a couple rounds. Sparky tried to pull them apart and broke a mirror," Jesse explained patting Mac's shoulder and giving her a small smile.

Mac avoided looking at Vince as Leon came over and kissed her on top of the head apologizing for the sixth time.

"Well, at least you now know about them sleeping together," Brian commented thinking that was what the fight was about.

"You…you," Leon stuttered the anger quickly building inside of him again. Kissing was one thing; sex was something completely different. "You slept with my sister?!"

Before Vince had a chance to answer Mac was out of her stool and standing in front of her brother and when he refused to look at her she pulled on his chain until he had no choice.

"Listen to me, Leon Miles, and listen good," she started with her good hand still on the chain. "We slept together, we didn't have sex but even if we did it is none of your damn business. I'm an adult and I will date whoever I want to. If, and that's a big if, if he breaks my heart than you can break his neck for all I care but until then butt out of my love life."

The rest of the team stood in silence but it was Vince who stood there with his mouth hanging open like a fish in surprise. Dom and Letty had pulled up halfway through her rant and waited by the door not wanting to interrupt. It wasn't until she let go of the chain that she turned her attention to Dom.

"I'm sorry that my brother broke your door but it seems Jesse won't let me go home. Can I please stay at the fort until I find somewhere else to go?"

"Of course," Dom nodded giving Jesse a small smile that he had gotten through to his friend.

"Thank you," Mac smiled before walking over to Vince and grabbing his hand. "Come on, show me how fast you can make that car go."