Lad pov

"What are you grinning about?" My sister asked later that day as we tanned in the backyard.

"Cha Cha Cha."

"The dance?" she asked confused.

"No, its this place V is taking me to."

"Ahhh,  so y'all talked last night."

"Ya,  no matter what I will never treat my kids the way they do us, I feel so bad for V."

"Just don't let him hear you say that ."

"Trust me I won't."  

"Hello?" I said picking up the phone that had begun to ring.

"Hey..L?"

"Yea you guessed right Dom, what's going on?"

"I need a favor."

"I'm listening."

"Can you ,and Ladie watch the store today, I need to do some overtime on these cars here."

"Sure, we'll be there in a few," I said getting up.

"Get up girl, were going to the store."

" I don't want to ," she said in a whiny voice.

"OH well to late I already said we would I said laughing at her horrified expression.

"I hate it when you do that!" she said getting up, and following me.



"We're here, so you can go," I said as we walked in.

"Thanks ," he said rushing off to his cars.

"Sometimes I worry about that boy," Ladie said shaking her head.

"Think we'll be busy?"

"On  a Saturday morning?"

"Naah."

            

(L)

 We were both reading a magazine when he two Asians walked in.



"Is Toretto around?" he tall one asked

"Who's asking?" Ladie asked leaning onto the counter next to me.

"Johnny Tran, and you are."

"None  of your business," Vince said walking in right on time.

"Came to see you on my break baby." He said walking over to lean on the counter.

"What can I do for you ?" he asked Johnny eyes narrowed.

" Just wanted to let him know the Trans were in town, and he's got some competition."

"Didn't he just beat you last night?" He snorted laughing.

"We go more than that for him," The short one said with unblinking eyes.

"I'll let him know you stopped by," V said nodding. Clearly letting them know it was time  to go.

"We will see you later," He said walking away. Making me wonder just who he was talking to.

"Stay away from them Lad," I said shivering.

"You ok baby?"  V said quietly as he pulled me against his back, and rubbed my arms to keep me warm.

"They give me the creeps V."

"I don't like them either



Lad

I rolled my eyes as I watched V turn to mush the  minute the "Trans" left. Even though he would never admit it, my sister had him wrapped around her finger. It was so funny to watch them to alone when It was just me. If Dom had been there, he would have put on some hard front, like he couldn't show his true emotions . I knew Let didn' t mind, cause i'm sure he made up for it at night. I'd teases her relentlessly about the hickeys that had appeared all over her neck this morning.

 In a way though I wished it could be me. I wanted some one to care for me like that. Sighing  I turned back to the magazine, ignoring the jangle of the bells as someone entered the store.

"What you reading?" Jesse asked pulling himself onto a stool at the counter.

"Super street, what are you doing here?" ( actual mag that i do not own lol)

"Just taking a break, it gets boring down there sometimes, and now I have you to talk to," he said smiling a goofy smile that captured my heart.

"So what are you guys working on today. "

"A few oil changed, a clutch, and later on the Jetta," he said perking up at the mention of his car.

"Nice," I said nodding  my head.

"Hey Lad?"

"yea?"

"Tonight do you want tomaybegoutwithmesomewhere?" he asked mushing all of the words together.

"What was that Jess?" I asked leaning closer.

Coughing once he answered" I said would you like to go do something tonight?"

"with the team?"  I asked confused.

"No just, me and you ."

"I'd love to," I said a smile spreading across my face.