Title: Home Coming
Author: Ms. Producer
Chapter: 37
Fandom: The Fast and The Furious
Rating: M
Pairing: Dominic/OFC
Summary: Dominic's world is quickly turned upside down when his first love returns home after leaving him five years earlier
Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THE CHARACTERS FROM THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS. ALL ORIGINAL CHARACTERS WERE CREATED BY ME.
Feedback: Absolutely, I look forward to it. Notes: This story takes place three years after the events of TFATF.
Tori made her way to the elevator and pressed the 'down' button. A dark haired Asian woman stood beside her. A ding filled the air, as the doors parted the two women stepped in. The Asian women kept staring at Tori from the corner of her eye and it was starting to bother her.
It seemed as though she sensed that Tori was uncomfortable so she stopped her gazing and spoke. "You're Victoria right?"
Tori looked at the person in the elevator with her skeptically. She stood about five foot three and appeared to be in her early twenties, twenty-three at the most. 'Where have I seen this girl before?' She couldn't place her face anywhere. "Do I know you?"
The same 'ding' sounded again as the doors opened. The two of them get off on the same parking garage level. "No not really, I've just seen you around at the races. I'm a fan of yours." The woman said with a shy smile.
Tori studied her once more, deciding that she wasn't a threat she returned the smile. "Thank you, but um you're not stalking are you?" Tori noticed that woman was walking in the same direction as she was.
The younger of the two laughed and shook her head. "No! I'm supposed to meet my ride here. I was dropped off when my cousin was rushed here tonight."
Tori stopped dead in here tracks. 'I knew I've seen her somewhere. She's always with Trish.' "Wait a minute… don't tell me Trish is your cousin?" she said as she searched her pocket for her keys.
"Yeah… I know there's bad blood between you two." The two of them kept walking until they reached Tori's car.
"That would be and understatement. So that means Johnny's your cousin too. Oh god, that's exactly what I need another Tran." Tori hit the alarm on her car and opened the door.
"I'm not a Tran, I'm related to them on their mother's side." The woman said in a defending manner.
"So I guess the 'asshole' gene runs on their father's side."
She let go of the chuckle that she tried to contain. "Pretty much."
Tori smirked; she could actually like this girl. Just as she was about to get in her car she stopped. "What's your name?"
"Jade, Jade Park not Tran." She extended her hand and Tori shook it.
"Nice to meet you Jade." Tori watched as the woman scanned the parking level. "Still no sign of your ride?"
"My cousin said he'd pick me up here where he dropped me, but I see he's forgotten me. Again!" Jade continued to search the area with her eyes and listening for the sound of and engine to roll up.
Tori stood there watching. It was getting late and she didn't want to leave the poor girl in a dimly lite garage. She seemed nice enough, definitely nothing like her conniving family, so she figured 'what the hell'. "I can take you home if you need a ride."
Jade was glad that she offered but she didn't want to be a burden, besides her cousin would probably snap if she didn't wait for him. "You don't have to, I don't want to take you out of your way."
"It's no problem, I could use the night air."
She weighed her options. It was either sit there in the smelly car lot and probably get mugged or worse, or take the ride home that was being offered. Going with the safer route she chose to accept the ride. "Thanks I appreciate it." Jade walked over to the passenger side and hopped in. Her mouth opened when she took in the interior of the car. It looked like something out of a James Bond film with all the buttons and gadgets. "Wow! This is a sick car."
"Thanks. Do you race?" Tori asked as she pulled out of the garage.
Jade shrugged her shoulders. "Nah, I just like to work on them. I do custom paint jobs."
"That's cool. You know I'm still trying to find out how you have the same blood as Trish and Johnny. That shit does not make any sense to me." Tori cruised down the street as Jade directed her which way to go.
"They can be a pain, I just learned to live with it. I'd watch my back if I were you. I think Johnny is obsessed you, I see the way he's always staring at the races."
"Tell me something I don't know." She'd known that every since they were teenagers.
"Make this right up here." Jade was so busy talking she was about to miss her turn. "So, what's going on with you and Dominic, if you don't mind me asking? I heard you two arguing back in the waiting room."
Tori glanced and the girl, then back to the road. She gripped the stirring wheel tightly hearing Dom's name. Clearly she was still upset with him. She wasn't one for dishing her personal problems out to strangers, but she didn't want to come off as rude. "Dom and I are in a stressful position right now. Compliment of your cousin, I'm sure you know what's going on between us right now."
Jade leaned back in her seat. She regretted asking that question after noticing Tori's body language change. "Yeah I do. If it means anything I agree with you. She was totally faking tonight."
"Yeah, well tell that to the great Dominic Toretto."
After driving for a few more blocks Tori realized that they were heading to Trish's place. She pulled up out front of the luxury apartment. Just as Jade was about to thank Tori for the ride Tran rode up on his motorcycle. He parked in front of her Skyline and walked over to the passenger side. "Here we go." Jade said opening the door.
Johnny stepped back allowing her space to get out. He didn't even give her enough time to set both feet on the pavement before he started his tantrum. "What the fuck do you think you're doing? I told you to stay in that spot until I got there!" He yelled.
Jade rolled her eyes and folded her arms across chest. "I'm not a dog Johnny, and you're not my father."
"I am you elder cousin and you will do as I say." He finished it with a firm poke in the shoulder to make himself clear.
Tori had seen enough. His controlling attitude was starting to piss her off, so she decided to get out the car. "Why don't you back the hell off Johnny. What? Did you really expect her to stand in some dark fucking garage until you chose to grace her with your presence? You can't possibly be that much of a dick."
Jade was shocked that Tori stood up for her. She was grinning the whole time she was telling him off, but that was cut short when Johnny shot her a death glare. "It's late, you should be in bed." He hissed at her.
Jade wanted to fight back. She wanted to argue that she was a grown woman and could do what she pleased, but she knew it would be no use. She turned to Tori and plastered a fake smile on her face. "It was nice meeting you Tori… thanks for the ride." Jade didn't even wait for her to reply, she just quickly retreated inside the building.
Tori's heart broke for the girl as she turned and walked away. She looked defeated going inside as her cousin demanded. Tori set her sights on Johnny. "You know if you would have kept as tight a rein on Trish she wouldn't be knocked up right now. Aren't you even going to ask if your sister's okay?"
He went around to the driver side where she stood against her car. Johnny tried to make her uncomfortable by getting a little to close and invading her personal space. "She's alright, she's with Dom. I was told that's she's going to be staying with him for a while. Isn't that nice, the two of them playing house." He said smugly.
Tori knew that he was trying to get a reaction out of her, but she wouldn't allow him to get to her. It had been a long night and she wasn't trying to make it longer by going back and forth with him. "Goodnight Johnny" She got in the car and shut the door.
Johnny stuck his head in the window leaning into her. "Where does this leave you Tori? You know if you ever get lonely there's always room in my bed."
"Keep trying Johnny boy because that'll never happen." With that being said she mashed her foot on the gas and zoomed down the street.