A/N: I've been getting a lot of feedback as far as the length of the chapters! I'm terribly sorry that these chapters are so short. They were originally supposed to just be outlines but then, I started posting them. SO, I'm making them all longer. Instead of three pages on Microsoft Word, they'll be more like five or six which is at least 1,000 words. (: Enjoy! And thanks SO much for the reviews! Keep 'em coming, guys (and gals!).

ALSO, I'll be posting more about Bria (Brian and Mia) because I've realized that they're supposed to be getting married! Lol! Silly me. It slipped my mind!

Chapter 43: Careful What You Wish For

"That's it! We're going on vacation!" Vince said to no one in particular.

The team sat around three tables at the local Chuck E. Cheese's.

Before lunch was served, Letty and Ana were running around the place. Or rather, Ana was running and Letty was chasing after her trying to keep up. It had taken some convincing, but finally Letty got Ana to calm down for a little while. At least, long enough to eat.

"Vacation? Yeah, right!" Mia said.

She picked up another slice of pizza, folded it in half and bit into it.

"Well, maybe you guys can come and see me perform next month." Joss said.

"Perform? Where? When?" Mia asked.

"You sing? Or write poetry? Or what?" Leon inquired.

"Well, I sing and write. Next month, however, there's an open mike night at the House of Blues."

"You got a spot at the House of Blues?" Letty asked. She was shocked and in utter awe of her sister.

Joss had always said that when she got older, she would perform at the House of Blues. One of the most magical places to be if you were a performer of any kind.

Now, Joss's dream was finally coming true.

Letty had finally got Ana to settle down into a high chair. Dom moved over in the tiny booth to make room for Letty who looked exhausted.

"Well, that's sounds great. How much are the tickets?" Brian asked.

"Well, I only get three free tickets for family and the regular sale price is thirty bucks," explained Joss.

"Sounds reasonable enough," added Mia."

"Does this mean we have to get dressed up?" Vince inquired.

"Yes." Joss grinned. Leon squeezed her knee under the table and smiled.

"Moooom!" Ana's little voice whined.

She wanted attention and that much was certain the way she was pulling on Letty's sleeve.

"Yes, baby?" Letty asked. She watched Ana point to her sippy cup.

"Wait, what did I miss? Miss Ana has a sippy cup now?" Joss said.

"Yes. She's upgrading to bigger and better things in life. No more B-O-T-T-L-E-S." Letty said, spelling out the dreaded word.

Dom laughed. Mia smiled at her precious niece. Suddenly, she remembered something.

"Oh, I have an announcement to make." Mia said.

"What's up, Mia?" Jesse added.

"Well, Brian and I have set a wedding date."

The team (and Joss) applauded and then settled down to hear the rest.

"Well, June 21st is the date. So you all have eight months to prepare."

"Congratulations, Brian and Mia." Joss said, raising her Chuck E. Cheese cup. Everyone followed suit and toasted to Brian and Mia's wedding. It was sure to be a spectacular engagement, especially with Mia planning it.

"Have you guys decided on colors?" Letty asked.

"We have actually. We want to have an evening wedding with classic black and cream. Maybe some champagne in there as well." Brian spoke up. Mia put her hand on his chest and smiled up at him.

Dom loved seeing his sister happy and Brian made her happy. Though things with Brian started off as a tumultuous lie, it only got better when Brian let Dom leave LA without arresting him. The talk of Mia and Brian's wedding gave the table an excited chatter and made way for more smiles and laughter.

"Races tonight!" Jesse said high-fiving Leon. Vince smiled and nodded his head.

"Right. Let's show these wannabes that we've been gone for a minute but we're back and we're better than ever." Dom said, raising his cup first this time.

They all toasted to that and Letty smiled. This was the team that she knew. Cars were her thing and adrenaline rushes that only came with racing was what she lived for.

Five o'clock…

The team finished up their last cars of the week back at the garage. Secretly, they were all thinking about the same thing: racing.

Ever since Ana came along, they didn't really have time for racing. They'd been preoccupied with the baby and making sure she and Letty were okay.

They weren't blaming Ana, or Letty, or Dom for that matter. He was the one that got Letty knocked up anyway! However, they missed racing.

Dom especially. He missed the rush. The winning. The bragging rights. He missed calling Letty his trophy after beating some gringo who didn't know any better.

But whatever happened, happened. The only thing they cared about now was what drama was going to ensue later that night.

As much as the racing plays a part as to why so many people show up, no one could deny that the drama was also a trait.

A bragging racer. An idiotic newbie. Something! Just give them something!

Well, you know what they say. "Be careful what you wish for."

"What's up, homes?" Hector asked, walking into DT's.

"You know, it's funny, Hector. You come in here all the time but you never buy anything." Leon joked.

"What's it to you, white boy?" Hector said back. He gave Leon a fist bump and then spotted Dom.

"Hey, man." Hector said. Dom rolled from under the car he'd been working on.

"Hector! What's up, man? Still got our spots for tonight, right?"

"Yeah, yeah. Of course! But, listen, I've got some information about your wife's familia, homes." Hector said.

"I'm listening." Dom said.