A/N: Thanks for the reviews!
Lisa: You're right. He's a cross between Vin himself as a child and Vincent. I think Vin's son looks like him and in my head Jensen looks the most like Dom, but acts more like Letty.
"Dom do you ever feel like we need them more than they need us?" Letty asked looking out the window at the passing scenery. She stared at the trees that bordered the highway. They blended together in one massive blur, much like the last twelve hours had been.
"I know I do. They're the reason why I became who I am instead of still tuning up cars in Pop's garage. I was comfortable with my life before, but I'm in love with my life now. I owe that to them." Dom answered while looking straight ahead. The couple had avoided eye contact since leaving Jessie's apartment because all they saw in the eyes of the other was more sadness and more pain.
"It's like I don't know who I am without them, and I'm scared that I'm not supposed to have them." Letty confessed.
"What do you mean?"
"First Alexus, now this shit with Jensen; what if something happens to Mazda too?"
"You really gotta stop thinking like that. You don't think I feel like shit? I had months to hunt P down and I didn't."
"Because of me", she whispered.
"Letty, you went through hell giving me my kids. I can't even imagine how painful that was. Not to mention the change you made when we first found out you were pregnant with Alexus. You went from shoplifting at the mall to acing your classes and graduating early. You decided you were gonna be the best mother you could be, and you have been."
"I guess, but it was expected of us?"
"Not really" Dom said with a small shrug. "Do you remember the shit we used to get into because we just didn't give a fuck about anything or anyone. I had to man up, and I'm happy that I did. You did for our kids what Ana couldn't do for you. And as hard as this all is, your conscious should be free because I know when she looks at you she admires who you've become and regrets not always being there for you. "
"You think so?" Letty asked with a sniffle still facing out the passenger window.
"I know so. I don't care about the reasons why this is happening. I just know it is. My son is out there and I'm gonna get him back; no ifs ands or buts about it."
"I love you Dominic." Letty said turning to face him. "That little boy loves you too and you don't deserve this either." She leant in to kiss his cheek as a tear rolled down his face. Letty softly wiped it away. Dom stoically continued to look straight ahead. He was not a crier and she had only seen tears in his eyes during the birth of all three of their children. However, she knew if anything were to happen to Jensen she would see Dom break down like never before. She could tell his ability to keep himself in check was dwindling with every passing hour.
"We're here." He told her clearing his throat. They stepped out of the charger and walked around the premise. The Flint's home was old and decrepit. Though it was still dark they could see that the window shutters were falling off. "I'll check the back. You take the front." Dom told Letty. She gave him a firm nod and turned on her flashlight. She scrimmaged through the mailbox and inside the bushes in hopes of finding traces of Jensen. Dom made his way inside the house through the back window and quietly crept over the wooden floors. He smelled a fowl stench that made him want to gag, but he could not find where it was coming from. He used his flashlight to note the few pictures on the walls and the hollow space that lay inside. There were no couches or dining tables. It was almost as if someone had completely moved out. He could only hope his son had not been in the God awful home. Dom opened the front door to beckon Letty and get some fresh air. "Let!" He hissed. She looked up and went inside.
"God! What is that?"
"I don't know."
"It smells like someone died in here." She complained covering her nose.
"I'm gonna go down to the basement and check a few things out. I didn't find anything here."
"Did you check upstairs?"
"No, you should go do that." Dom said before he walked away and headed to the basement. He turned on the lights when he opened the door at the bottom of the steps and noticed it's spacious and lightly furnished setting. He searched through some of the stands and boxes within his reach. Dom found some hunting materials, such as rope and Swiss knives that caught his eye. Letty made her way upstairs and noticed the stench grew, as she got closer to the top. She found a closet full of linens, a bathroom, and a barren bedroom, but no sign of P or Jensen. There was just one door left and she hoped it would give her a clue as to where her son was. However, when she opened the door she finally found the source of the smell and yelped. She ran into the bathroom and threw up all the contents in her stomach. Dom could hear some commotion upstairs, but right when he was going to go and investigate he found a familiar jacket that once belonged to Alexus. He remembered that Jensen had been wearing it the evening he was taken.
"Dom!" He heard Letty yell for him. He ran upstairs to find her heaving at the start of the stairs.
"What is it?"
"Call Brian! Call him now!"
"Wait; what's going on?"
"Remember when I said it smells like someone died?" Dom nodded fearfully. "Well someone did. I think I found P's mother."
"What?"
"When I went upstairs I found a room. It was the only one that confirmed anyone lived here, but there's a woman on the bed and she's dead. I think she's been dead for awhile." Letty explained.
"I found this downstairs." Dom said handing Letty the small jacket.
"Oh my God! He brought him here!" Letty panicked.
"Yeah, but this doesn't tell us anything of where he is. We have to keep looking. Did you find anything? Photo albums, letters, voicemails?"
"No, I just saw the body and freaked."
"Go look around. I'll call Brian. There has to be something else." Letty slowly crept up the stairs, mentally preparing herself for what she was about to see while Dom dialed Brian's number on his phone.
"Hello?"
"Brian have you come to the Flint home yet?"
"Yeah I did, but no one answered. I put in a request for a search warrant, but they told me I probably wouldn't hear back until later this morning."
"His mom's dead. Letty found her body upstairs."
"You're there? Dom I told you to let us handle it!"
"I can't wait for search warrants Brian. It's five AM, every second that passes by puts my son in more danger."
"Dominic..."
"He brought him here Brian! He brought my son to this house while his mother was rotting in her bed!"
"How do you know that?"
"I found something."
"What?"
"Jensen's jacket."
"Dom!" He heard Letty call from upstairs.
"Brian I gotta let you go. I'll let you know if I find anything else." Dom hung up and ran upstairs. "What is it?"
"I found letters he wrote to her. This one is from yesterday. Read it." She said handing it to him. 'Dear Mother, I have finally decided to be with my beloved. I hate to leave you, but I am sure you are happy to see me go. I will be with someone who loves me in Paradise. I know you never believed anyone would take me, but I found her. She's everything the voices said, and though I know you are doomed to burn in hell, I do hope to see you once again. Your son, Peter'
"What the fuck?" Dom asked confused.
"Do you think he killed her?"
"I think he's psychotic." Dom growled.
"He said paradise. Do you think he meant heaven?"
"That's what it sounds like."
"Oh my God! We have to get to Jensen before he does anything."
"Did you find any clues?"
"Not in here."
"There has to be something." Dom insisted. Letty's phone rang. She looked at the screen to see who it was and hoped it was someone who could be of used to her.
"Tina's calling me." Letty informed him rolling her eyes.
"Charlie's called me like ten times. I don't wanna deal with the press right now. That's all they ever wanna do."
"Hello", Letty answered.
"I just heard the news! Why didn't you tell me! We could have sent off an ambar alert." Tina yelled through the phone. Dom continued to search the house while Letty spoke with her manager.
"My son is missing. I'm sorry if you weren't at the top of my priority list."
"I'm sorry. That was insensitive. How are you doing?"
"How can that even be a question?"
"I can only imagine what you're going through. My heart goes out to your family."
"Thank you. I'm helping with the search. Unless you find Jensen or any leads on where he is I don't want you to call me. I'm not available for anything else."
"I've gotten a few calls. What do you want me to say?"
"Whatever you want. I really could give a shit right now."
"Alright, just hang in there. I'll think of something."
"Thank you. Tina I gotta go." Letty said right before she hung up and searched for Dom in the basement.
"Did you find anything?"
"I'm looking through this box, but there's nothing here."
"I think he stayed down here." Letty surveyed the room.
"Yeah there are pillow and sheets by that corner." There were piles of racing magazines on a small stand and boxes of old tools and house appliances everywhere. She flipped through the racing magazines and realized she was featured in all of them. "If we don't find anything soon we should leave before the cops get here. Maybe we can check out that hospital he was staying at. I think Mia's friend still has connections in the area."
"I think I found something." Letty said when a brochure fell to her feet. She picked it up and brought it to him.
"Paradise Motel?" Dom read aloud.
"It's worth a shot right?"
"This is in Baja, California. Do you know how far that is?"
"Did you forget he's clearly crazy? He could be there. He may think it's actual paradise." Dom nodded in agreement and broke out his phone.
"Brian, we got another lead."
"I'm sure you got your finger prints all over the house while you were at it."
"Look up Paradise Motel in Baja, California. We're already on our way."
"Dom back off. I'll take it from here."
"I can't do that." He said before hanging up. He turned to Letty and took her hand.
"Let's just hope he's with him." She told Dom before they left the eerie house. It was nice to smell fresh air once again. The smell of death was a constant reminder of their son's possible fate. Nonetheless, for the first time since Jensen's disappearance the couple had true hope.
