Chapter 14 – Tears

Dom

I go home and shower, then head over to the garage. Vince is there stocking parts when I get there.

"Wow Dom, I must have really been out of it. When did you and Letty start hooking up?"

"We're not."

"You didn't come home and this morning you're at her house kissing out front. What's your definition of hooking up?"

"We're not hooking up. We're together now."

Vince laughs way too hard.

"Dominic Toretto hasn't been together since Amelia in the 11th grade."

"Well, now I'm together with Letty."

Vince laughs again. "Alright. So it still doesn't answer the question. When?"

"I think I've been falling for her for a few months. It just now became official."

"Falling for her? I've never heard that from your mouth."

"Well, there is a first time for everything."

Vince goes back to restocking some parts.

"So, Letty?"

"Yeah, it's crazy right."

"It is, I mean besides Mia I think she's the only person who has known you as long I have." V, stops and thinks for a second. "I guess it makes sense in a way. Known each other your whole lives, practically living together, interested in the same stuff."

I have a feeling we're not only talking about me and Letty.

"What's up with you and Mia?"

Vince looks up like he was zoned out for a second.

"She's just been helping me through all this shit with my mother and Joe. Kind of makes you realize who really cares about you."

Damn, I can't do it.

"Well, we'll see how long you last with Letty. It's one thing at home and in the garage. Quite another at parties and the races when those chicks are throwing tits and ass in your face. I do know one thing, Letty will kick the shit out of you if you fuck up."

That we can agree on. Just because I saw a softer side of Letty last night, I'll never push my luck with her. She's a tiny terror and would never take any bullshit.

Letty

I turn on the car and don't get out of the parking spot before she's on me.

"So Dom slept over?"

"There was barely any sleeping." I shouldn't do this to her but today I don't mind Mia's reactions. I'm feeling a little over the top myself!

She starts smiling and practically bouncing up and down in her seat.

I drive towards the highway.

"Where are we going?"

"Well, if we don't skip 1st period there is no way I'm going to be able to tell you everything!"

"Tell me!"

"Dom came over last night to talk. We started joking about Friday and next thing I know we're kissing."

Mia claps! She actually claps!

"Next, I'm in my head trying to decide what to do and he takes my shirt off."

"Did you have on a cute bra?"

"No, and it didn't matter. That thing was gone in like 5 seconds anyway. He gets undressed and uh, goes down on me."

Mia's eyes go so big.

"My brother? I wouldn't think he'd do that."

"Well, he did. He does a good job too!" Mia pretends to cover her ears. "I gotta be honest and say, I started to freak out once I saw it. He could tell too. He started making fun of me."

"Wow."

I pull off a few exits up from our house and park.

"Did you tell him you were a virgin?"

"He kind of figured it out. Even though I felt like I was spewing a water fountain he couldn't even get in."

She squeals. I can't tell if that was worse than the screaming or not.

"What did you do?"

"We kept trying, he fingered me a bit. That helped. He just helped me relax and just kept, um, trying."

"Sounds…fun. How bad did it hurt?"

"A LOT!"

Mia looks a little nervous.

"Yikes."

"On that final push I felt like I was being split in half. I screamed out." I can feel the blood in my cheeks.

"You did? Then there's no hope for me. I'll be crying in the corner."

"That too."

Mia turns all the way around in her seat.

"Did you say you CRIED?"

I can't believe I'm telling her this.

"Yeah," I exhale deeply. "I did. But not like boo hoo, like a couple tears."

"From pain or emotion?"

I hadn't thought about that. "Pain at first, but…"

"Oh tell me."

"Emotion. Definitely emotion."

"Awww."

"Shut up!"

"Don't be that way. Tell me."

"I hate you both right now. This is going to sound so stupid and if I ever hear it again..."

"Come on, Letty. You already know better than that."

I exhale again. "It was just so…nice. When he couldn't get in he didn't force it he just slowly tried to work his way in. He kept kissing me and whispering for me to relax. Rubbing his face against mine. Rubbing my face and hair and kissing me. I just felt like I was loosening up and melting at the same time."

Mia looks like she's about to cry.

"It's just not what I was expecting. I mean yeah it hurt like hell and I wanted to scream but his voice was so calming at the same time. He told me that he loved me a lot, even though I wouldn't say it back the whole time. That never once stopped him from saying it to me."

"Wait, you didn't tell him you loved him while you were making love."

Oh gosh, who says making love?

"No not the first time. I just told him he better love me. He just laughed at me and said he did."

"Why didn't you say it back?"

"I don't know. I felt too vulnerable, I think. I'm naked, no experience and crying. I just couldn't."

"I get that from you I guess. Wait, did you say the first time?"

"Oh that's the big news. We did it four times!"

"FOUR TIMES!"

Mia is in complete shock.

"Yep."

"Four?"

"Yeah, it's crazy. It hurt a lot and I was so sore but I couldn't stop wanting to do it again."

"Did you have an orgasm?"

"Most definitely! Multiple. After the last one when he said he loved me I said it back. I do love him Mia, it's just hard for me."

I look at the floor. Mia squeezes my hand.

"I get it Letty. And Dom clearly gets it because that doesn't stop him from saying it."

"I like hearing it!" What a mushy thing to say.

"I bet. I like hearing about it! I'm so glad my brother has something good in his life. He needs this. He's lucky to have you."

Wow that was so sweet.

"Thanks Mia."

"No need, I mean it."

"So one more warning, when we got out of bed this morning there was blood everywhere. It was on me and him and my poor sheets."

"Really?"

"Yeah, that was the most awkward part."

"I can imagine!"

"So you ready to give it a try."

"I've been ready. I was waiting for the perfect guy. But after what you and Dom have together and how great it was for you, that just set the bar much higher."

I smile at her. I want this for her too.

"Not too long ago, I wouldn't have thought it mattered. But I have to say I'm so happy it was him. I couldn't have gone through that with anybody else. If I cried in front of some guy I would have had to kill him."

"But you cried because of the guy. Not just anyone could have brought that out in you."

"True. Last thing. He informed me this morning that we are together."

"Really?"

"Mmmm hmmm, he says that he's going to be a good boyfriend so I don't kick his ass."

"Ha! See he knows what he's gotta do for a woman like you Letty. He doesn't need you to say I love you. You've already given him everything. He just has to keep up."

I turn on the car and start back towards school. Mia is the best. I won't tell her she's the second Toretto in as many days to bring tears to my eyes.

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