Chapter 12- Everyone Has Trust Issues
One hour ago. Germany. Anhalter Steg bridge.
An agent walks up to Jamie.
"He did exactly what you said he'd do. He left the dress, shoes…underwear…and even her hair clips."
The thought of her undressing in front of him makes Jamie cringe.
"But the rings and the key he kept on her. Arrogant son of a bitch. She knew he'd never take the ring off her finger." Jamie comments. "Alright let's go."
Jamie climbs into the driver's seat of the car while Dom, Letty and Ana sit in the back.
"You better drive safely. My baby isn't in a carseat." Letty threatens.
Letty can't stop squeezing her and Dom can't stop staring at her. Taking her all in. He wants to take her from Letty but he doesn't for now.
"Alright, Ana I have the most important thing ever to tell you."
"May I open my peasant?" (May I open my present.)
Letty thinks about Nola for a second. But she can't let that creep in right now.
"Nope, later."
Letty takes the box and sits it on the floor. Ana doesn't whine or argue.
"Most important thing ever Ana. You listening?"
Ana nods her head excitedly.
"Remember I told you I would have a surprise for you? Well, this is it." Letty gestures to Dominic. "This is Dominic, Ana. He's your Daddy."
Ana immediately looks over at Dom appraising him.
"My Daddy?"
"Yep." Letty confirms.
"I got a lot of peasants before, not a Daddy!" Ana says excitedly.
Dominic's eyes well with tears and he doesn't care about them spilling over. He takes Ana out of Letty's hands and sits her in his lap. Letty starts to cry. Seeing Dominic hold her for the first time breaks her heart. She thinks about every moment of Ana's life that Dominic should have been there for.
"Tour BIG." Ana says. (You're BIG.)
Letty and Dominic laugh!
"You're big too Ana." He says with a broken heart. "I've missed you."
"Well, I here now!" (Well, I'm here now.)
"You are!"
He pulls Ana into a tight hug. She's so small in his arms but he's missed so much. He didn't even know she existed until yesterday. Yet nothing in the world is more important than her now.
When he pulls her back to look at her she's still smiling. She has Letty's black hair and definitely her eyes. But her mouth was his. And her nose. He places a kiss on that nose. He holds one of her little hands in his. Examining her fingers.
She just smiles at him and looks back and forth and between her mother and father. She's examining him as much as he's examining her.
"I want to know everything about you Ana."
"I tell you evewething. I like purple best. I two and one half, I had a party." She's ticking things off on her fingers. "My birfday Decembrer 29. I have lots and lots of toys." (I'll tell you everything. I like purple best. I'm 2 ½. I had a party. My birthday is December 29th. I have lots and lots of toys.)
Ana yawns.
"Did you nap today Ana?" Letty asking in a motherly tone that makes Dominic look over at her.
"I weren't sleepy."(I wasn't sleepy.)
She lays her head against Dom's shoulder. Within seconds he feels her shallow breathing on his neck. She's asleep and he just holds her there. He turns to Letty and she looks at him. He leans over and kisses her firmly.
"I've gotten a lot of presents before, never a daughter."
Letty tries to smile but can't. She just releases a whole new wave of tears.
Present. Germany. Headquarters.
Han is waiting by the door when they walk in. Dominic is holding the still sleeping Ana in his arms. He immediately makes his way over to them.
"This her?" He says looking at her smiling.
Toretto smiles. "This is her."
"She's cute! Good thing she looks like Letty!"
Han hugs Letty.
"It sucks that we can't call anyone!" Han says.
Dominic thinks about Mia and the baby. "I hope Mia is okay."
Dominic and Letty lay in bed on either side of her, watching her sleep.
"She didn't even balk at meeting a stranger."
"There are hundreds of people living on the compound."
"She's so friendly." He rubs at back. "Not what I'd expect from your child."
Letty sits up.
"Dom," she says hesitantly. "I have to go talk to Jamie. He has to be dying inside right now."
"I know the feeling." He snaps back.
Letty leans over Ana and hugs Dominic. He squeezes her back tightly.
"I'm sorry," he says smoothing things over for the moment.
They had a lot to talk about but now wasn't the time. And he knew she had to get her friend back if she could.
Letty goes down the hall to Jamie's room and knocks.
"Come in."
She walks in to find him sitting at his desk on his laptop.
"Why aren't you with that beautiful little girl?"
"She's never been more safe than she is right now. But I have work to do."
Jamie rubs his eyes.
Letty walks over and pulls up a chair.
"She could already be dead." He says.
"I don't think so. I think he wants her to oversee the money transfer into his accounts. He didn't have a backup plan for that. It's too late to bring in someone."
"Well, I have everything I need to get money even if..." Jamie looks down. "…even if she's dead. I have full access to his accounts and she made it completely undetectable as long as I only open it once or twice. But if she's not dead and I take that money during the exchange he's going to kill her. How can I make that choice?"
Present. Germany. Faerber's safe house.
They walk into the house and staff immediately brings Faerber a drink. They head into his study.
"So tell me their plans."
"Well, they know the location for the exchange and they have the bust all planned. I'd suggest you move the location."
"To another place you've picked out with them to take me down."
Nola laughs. "You don't even have to tell me the new location, if you're still having trust issues.
He walks across the room and slaps her.
"Don't be smug with me."
She wipes her month and sees blood on her palm.
"Damn it Dierk!"
"You kissed another man!"
"He kissed me! I was too shocked to react and then you started shooting at me! But if you noticed I never once took a shot at you or Christoff."
Faerber grabs her face between his hands and looks into her eyes. He pushes her into a chair and walks over to his drink. She's right, she could have taken him out on the street along with Christoff, but she aimed for his men.
"Christoff thinks I should kill you and be done. But I have a soft spot for you and I want you to be telling me the truth. No one has ever betrayed me and lived. But if you do it twice I will not hesitate again. Your deals with the Americans are understandable considering your friendship with the girl and her daughter. But now that they are safe you have no reason to work with them again."
"None! I told you, I just wanted Ana out. Beyond that I'm here! I'm with you. When I found out what Letty was really here for I was scared for Ana. That's why I worked with them."
He turns around to face her. She can't tell if he believes her or not.
"I'm changing the location of the exchange."
He walks out of the room.
Letty comes back to the room to find Dominic just staring at Ana.
"She's the most beautiful kid I've ever seen in my life Letty. I'm dying for everyone to see her."
Letty laughs and sits on the bed on his side.
"I love you." He says. "I thought I was doing what was best."
"You can't make decisions for us if we're doing this together."
"I know."
He starts to kiss Letty sensually.
"Dom, she's right here."
He moves her to the floor in front of the bed where the footboard blocks them.
"Well, then let's be very quiet."
Her resolve melts as his tongue hits her neck. He takes her out of her clothes and removes his own. When he enters her, she flinches. Still in pain from two nights ago.
"I'm sorry about that."
"Don't be sorry."
She kisses him and they take things much more slowly this time. Tender kisses and soft strokes. His goals completely different tonight. He wants to cause her no pain and make her feel good. To be as close as he can be to her.
"I love you Letty."
She kisses him passionately in return.
"Are you going to say it back? Or don't you love me anymore?"
"I still have trust issues."
For tonight he'll work on making up for the pain he caused her body. When this is over he'll work on the pain he caused her heart.
A/N – Tell me your thoughts on the chapter! I'm so happy Dom got to be with his daughter! Dotty babies are the best!
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