Hey guys! So there's a couple of mixed reviews out there, but I think you guys are overall enjoying it! There's about four more chapters left for this story; I have started another one, and I've just updated that if you guys wanna check that out! I hope you guys enjoy the chapter, the big date ;)

Dom didn't think he had never been so nervous for anything, ever. He had considered pulling out all the stops for her, but then he came back to the girl that he was taking out and that made him rethink his plan all over again. Letty was exactly the same. She was glad that she only had one day to stress about the date, or else there was a good chance she would back out. She spent almost an hour straightening her hair, to the point where she could begin to smell hair burning. And then there was what to wear. She kept telling herself that it was Dom, and he had seen her in every possible state—hungover, sick with a stomach bug, after she had just rolled out of bed—he had seen her at her complete worst, and as long as she put a little bit of effort into what she was wearing, she would be fine. She had never worried about how she looked around Dom before, but this was different.

"Ah, for fucks sakes," she muttered, finally settling on a pair of black skinny jeans and a loose silver singlet that Mia had convinced her to buy a couple of months ago, that was tight around her breasts and then fell loosely. It was probably the most vaguely feminine article of clothing that she owned.

The news of their date had spread through the house and Mia was practically bouncing with excitement. The boys were all shooting grins and letting out wolf whistles, not even quieting down when Dom shot them warning glares. They sort of just met in the kitchen and then slipped outside when everyone was distracted, Letty following Dom to his car and sliding in to the passenger seat. She would allow him to drive this time, given it was a 'first date', but if it continued, then there would definitely be a debate and who's car was going to be taken. Dom glanced across at her as he turned on his car and flicked on the lights. Letty looked back at him, flexing her hands on her thighs. He gave her a sheepish smile and they both let out awkward laughs.

"You ready?" He asked her, more as something to say to break the ice than actually caring what the answer was. She knew that, and nodded, trying to relax. Dom didn't drive for long, soon he was pulling in to a reasonably full parking lot, and Letty felt the tension leave her body as she saw where the were, letting out a laugh.

"Bowling? You're taking me bowling?" She grinned. "How clichéd is that for a first date?"

"Nah, girl," Dom grinned back at her as he got out of the car. "It would have been clichéd if I had taken you out to a movie and a nice fancy restaurant. I thought this was more your style." She raised her eyebrows at him, a half smile still on her face.

"You think I'm not the kind of girl who likes fancy restaurants?" She asked as he came around to her side of the car.

"I'm saying that you would be much more comfortable here and going out for burgers after, than looking all stiff in a dress," he replied, reaching out and taking her hand. She had a sarcastic reply somewhere in there but the way it seemed so natural how he linked his fingers with her made her stomach clench and all sensible thought leave her mind. She let him lead her inside and pay for a lane and shoes. It was a Saturday night, and there were quite a few couples there, and several families. They chose the lane furthest to the end, and sat down to adjust their shoes. "Ladies first," Dom grinned at her as they stood up with their chosen balls of the night.

"Try not to cry too much when I kick your ass," Letty said silkily before moving forward to line up her shot. Dom didn't even know she had released her ball and gotten a strike until she had turned around and grinned triumphantly at him. He was too busy watching the way she wiggled and bent forward, the jeans she was wearing tight around that perfect ass of hers. "Your turn," she smirked.

The team used to come and bowl quite often, and although it had been a few months, they were both still pretty good. The game was evenly matched until they decided to take a break and grab a couple beers from the bar. Then they both started loosening up and the focus of the evening seemed to shift. Two beers each and it began to feel like an actual date rather than just out with friends. Letty did a little victory dance when she knocked down all but one pin and Dom got up to hand her another ball. But instead of moving back to where he had been standing, he continued to stay by her side, putting a hand on her hip as she turned back to face the lane. She dropped the ball to her side and stared at the one remaining pin, chewing on the corner of her lip. She swung her arm back to take the shot.

"Don't choke," Dom murmured, his mouth close to her ear, his hand shifting from her hip upwards to her waist. The movement and the tickle of his breath against her skin made her jump and when she released the ball it fell with a heavy thud and rolled into the gutter. Dom laughed and stepped back, grabbing his own ball from behind him.

"That was cheating," Letty snapped as she turned to face him.

"I never took you as a sore loser," Dom grinned. She rolled her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest but smiling slightly as he moved forward for his turn.

"Cheat again and I'll show you the true meaning behind sore loser," she muttered sarcastically.

"Promises, promises," Dom taunted as he threw him ball and knocked all the pins down. Dom won the game in the end, but they had really stopped keeping score. They went next door to a burger bar for dinner, each getting the biggest burger on the menu and sharing a plate of chips. Dom had never been a guy for dates, had only actually been on a handful, but on every single one of them, the girls had eaten small amounts, spending most of the time giggling and saying they were watching their weight.

Not Letty.

No, she fought him tooth and nail for the last two chips on the plate, and then going as far as ordering another plate without telling him and eating almost half of it while he went to the toilet. He came back and she had just grinned at him. Conversation was easy, and when they ate, silence fell, and it was comfortable, not strained. The longer he sat opposite Letty, listening to her talk about that morning when Jesse had disappeared to go visit this girl he was getting teased about, and Vince had followed them, he realized that he should have done this a long time ago. Admittedly, age was a factor, but that didn't seem important now. She was gorgeous, she was funny, she got on with every in his team because she was one of them—she was perfect. How the hell was it that he had taken this long to notice that she was right there in front of him all along? And it had taken something as cheap as seeing her screwing another guy to come to that realization.

"Dom…Dom!" Dom blinked as he realized Letty had stopped talking and was now watching him with a raised eyebrow. "Shit, man, am I that boring? Sorry I can't keep you entertained with stories about my boob jobs or latest shoe purchases." Dom let out a laugh and ran a hand over his shaved head, grinning sheepishly down at the empty plate in front of him before finally glancing back up at her.

"Nah, uh," he pursed his lips slightly. "You're perfect." Letty snapped her mouth shut and a blush rose on her cheeks.

It wasn't too late when they got home, but the house was quiet. Leon, Vince and Jesse had probably gone out to a party, and Mia and Brian would be in their bedroom. Letty felt her nerves returning, not to sure how this was going to work. Part of her wanted to drag Dom up to her room and slam the door shut, given the ache that had started in the pit of her stomach after their kiss yesterday and had only been getting stronger as the night had gone on. The other part of her wanted to see what he wanted.

They navigated their way in the dark up to her room and then stopped. Letty felt her breathing hitch and hoped that Dom didn't pick up on how nervous she felt at that moment.

"So, we're going to do this again, right?" Dom asked and despite the dark, she knew that he was grinning down at her. Him being relaxed, made her feel relaxed.

"If you're lucky," Letty replied with a grin.

"Damn right I'm lucky," Dom replied and Letty felt her cheeks burn, glad that they were in the pitch black and he couldn't seen her blush. She felt his hand find her hip, and slide around her waist, pulling her in close to him. Her stomach clenched as their bodies came flush together. His other hand found her face and cupped her cheek. When his lips touched hers, it was completely different from their kiss the day before. It was slow and sweet, and his tongue swiped her lower lip but never actually entered her mouth. Then he pulled away, his hand dropping from her waist to cup her ass and give it one quick squeeze before he backed down the hallway. "Night, Let," he called over his shoulder.

"Night, Dom," Letty managed to reply.

Yeah, so a little cheesy in parts, but I hope you guys liked it! Sorry about any mistakes, I'm so tired and I just want to get this up for you guys!

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