Chapter 2: The Talk
A.N. I would like to thank the 2 people that have reviewed my story so far. Thank you for the idea to. I will take that into consideration.
(Brian pulls up to the Toretto residence. The only cars left at the house are the Supra, Mia's Integra and Dom's R-X7. )
As Brain walked up to the door he wasn't sure if he should knock or leave. After a few minutes of debating he knocked.
"Just a second, I'll be right there" Mia yelled as she put down the chicken that she was preparing for dinner. After wiping her hands off Mia ran to the door. "Who could it be?" Mia thought to herself. As she opened the door she couldn't believe what she saw. "Brian?????? What the hell are you doing here? "
"Mia, I came to explain why I did what I did Brian said with a saddened expression on his face." He could tell by the anger on Mia's face that she didn't want to hear anything he had to say.
"Look Brian, I don't know if this is the best time. Dom isn't in the greatest mood. "She looked over at Dom who was sitting on the couch drinking a Corona.
"Mia, who is it?" Dom said angered at the fact someone was at the door.
It's nobody Dom, he was just leaving." Mia explained as she started to shut the door.
"Is that Brian? If it is let him in, I need to talk to him about a few things. "Dom shot back before she could shut the door. Mia reluctantly opened the door back up and let Brian in. "I would ask you if you wanted something to drink," Mia said looking at Brian, "but I'm not gonna waste my time because I won't get it for you anyways."
" Have a seat Brian." Dom said. "We need to talk." At that word Mia started to walk out of the living room to finish fixing dinner but before she could get through Dom gave her a look telling her to get him and Brian a Corona..
"Dom please let me start by saying that I'm really sorry for putting you and the team in such a situation, Brian said. You must admit that it was your doing that brought me into your life though. Boosting trucks isn't exactly legal especially when you are jacking trucks worth .... worth a shitload of money." Brian said as he sat down on the couch and took the Corona from Mia. "Thanks Mia." As he looked into her eyes trying to show her that he rally felt the way he said.
"What do you think I did it for Brian?" Dom spat back.
"I don't know Dom, why don't you enlighten me. I tried to get it out of you before but you just wouldn't have it." Brian shot back like he was in a race to brake Dom open.
" I did it for the team Brian. We didn't have anything before this. We had to race to make ends meat. You can tell the diner doesn't bring in much and doing tune ups well...... you know. We hardly had any money to put in our cars. That's why we did it.... I did it for my family, I did it for the team. We had to get our name out, we had to be the BEST and that's where it got us. Can you sit here and tell me that you would have passed that up?" Dom explained with a troublesome look on his face.
"You don't have to go to that extent to be the best Dom. All you have to do is get a good paying job and work for what you want. And GET WHAT YOU DESERVE! You'll find that it feels a lot better and everyone else in the team ,including you, will feel a lot better about being the best. (Dom stands up and paces the room)
"Brian, I can't get a good job because of what I did in the past. No one wants to hire me. They take one look at that and tell me that they aren't looking for anyone or make some other lame ass excuse. None of us have the education or the know how on anything else. That is why Mia is going to college. To better herself and help out the family in the long run. The rest of us are race junkies, that's all we do. That's all we know hoe to do. We live to race and that's how we make our money. Like I said before, I live my life a quarter mile at a time and so does everybody else on this team. " Dom said as he paced the room.
"Dom, I realize that but you have to make something of your life. (Brian thinks about what he just said and tries to think of a different wording for it.) I mean you have the potential to be anything you want Dom. You can still go to college it's not to late. There has to be something else you want to do in life. Brian says as he downs the rest of his Corona.
"Don't tell me what I have to do Brian. You might be a cop and all and think that you have a promising career, but what makes you think...." (Brian stands up in front of Dom)
"I'm not a cop anymore Dom. That's part of the reason I came over to talk to you." Brian stated.
What?? Dom yells
"I got into it with Tanner, or should I say he laid into me to find out what happened. And I turned in my badge. Brian said with a look of disappointment in his eyes.
"Why the hell did you do that?" Dom asked in surprise. At the same time Mia stuck her head into the room in shock.
I realized that friendship and love is worth a lot more than a badge. He said as he looked over at Mia for her acceptance. I know I fucked up a little.....
"A little?!!!!" Dom snapped back at him.
OK, a little more than a little bit. But I kept you out of jail twice Dom. I kept all of you out of jail so far. I don't know what is going to happen in the future as far as this heist shit. But they don't have anything on you unless I testify against you. Tanner said that another heist was attempted when the call came in from me when I called for life flight. They spotted the other cars on the freeway. The trucker called it in and the cops went out to look at the scene. They might find something and they might not. I know that they can't your prints of any of the interior. The exterior they could if they can find any. Both cars had blown up by the time they got there. So you are pretty much in the clear. " Brian explained to him as Mia came in to sit down on the couch and listen.
"How did you find out that the cars had blown up?" Dom asked in amazement.
"Tanner called me on my cell and told me. He said that he wanted to talk to me about a few things tomorrow. I think he is gonna try and talk me into testifying. I'm not sure." He said as he went into the kitchen to grab another beer for Dom and himself. "Mia you want anything while I am in here?" He yelled out to her.
"No thanks Bri." Mia shouted.
As Brian came back in he handed Dom the beer. And waited for someone to say something.
You know Dom, I might have been a cop while everything was going on. But as things got farther into the friendship I realized what I had. I had great friends and beutiful woman that loved me. I didn't want to give that up for anything. I wasn't going to tell you guys that I was a cop, but I had to to get Mia to help me. I want to keep the teams freindship Dom, and especially the love the woman I love. I screwed up and I am trying to explain myself. If there is a chance that our friendship can continue give me a call in the near future. If not I will forget it all happend.
(As Brian got up and started to walk to the door Dom yelled out to him.)
"Brian, Thanks man. The whole team and I owe you big time. We all appretiate what you did for us. Neither the team nor I would want to loose a friendship like yours. Even Vince, considering what you did for him. (They all start to laugh a little.) So basically what I am trying to say is that you are still more than welcome to stay on the team." Mia looks at Dom as he starts to smile. "Is that ok with you Mia?"
"Yea I guess it is. I'm still mad about the whole cop thing but I'll get over it." As she looks at Brian showing her sign of approval.
"Thanks Dom. You have no idea how much that means to me." Brian says as he pretends to cry. Well I had better get going, beeing as you guys are about to have dinner."
" Hey Bri, wanna stay for dinner?" Mia asks him as he is walking to the door.
"Are you cooking or is Dom the mastermind of tonights dinner?" He says as he starts to laugh.
"Who do you think is cooking Bri?" Mia says sarcastically as she walks into the kitchen.
Yea I'll be there. I gotta go take care of a few things at the shop first. I have to see if I am gonna keep my job." Brian states as he walks out the door Be back in a few.
********************************** So how do you like the atmosphere that the three had during their convo? Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. Please read and review.
A.N. I would like to thank the 2 people that have reviewed my story so far. Thank you for the idea to. I will take that into consideration.
(Brian pulls up to the Toretto residence. The only cars left at the house are the Supra, Mia's Integra and Dom's R-X7. )
As Brain walked up to the door he wasn't sure if he should knock or leave. After a few minutes of debating he knocked.
"Just a second, I'll be right there" Mia yelled as she put down the chicken that she was preparing for dinner. After wiping her hands off Mia ran to the door. "Who could it be?" Mia thought to herself. As she opened the door she couldn't believe what she saw. "Brian?????? What the hell are you doing here? "
"Mia, I came to explain why I did what I did Brian said with a saddened expression on his face." He could tell by the anger on Mia's face that she didn't want to hear anything he had to say.
"Look Brian, I don't know if this is the best time. Dom isn't in the greatest mood. "She looked over at Dom who was sitting on the couch drinking a Corona.
"Mia, who is it?" Dom said angered at the fact someone was at the door.
It's nobody Dom, he was just leaving." Mia explained as she started to shut the door.
"Is that Brian? If it is let him in, I need to talk to him about a few things. "Dom shot back before she could shut the door. Mia reluctantly opened the door back up and let Brian in. "I would ask you if you wanted something to drink," Mia said looking at Brian, "but I'm not gonna waste my time because I won't get it for you anyways."
" Have a seat Brian." Dom said. "We need to talk." At that word Mia started to walk out of the living room to finish fixing dinner but before she could get through Dom gave her a look telling her to get him and Brian a Corona..
"Dom please let me start by saying that I'm really sorry for putting you and the team in such a situation, Brian said. You must admit that it was your doing that brought me into your life though. Boosting trucks isn't exactly legal especially when you are jacking trucks worth .... worth a shitload of money." Brian said as he sat down on the couch and took the Corona from Mia. "Thanks Mia." As he looked into her eyes trying to show her that he rally felt the way he said.
"What do you think I did it for Brian?" Dom spat back.
"I don't know Dom, why don't you enlighten me. I tried to get it out of you before but you just wouldn't have it." Brian shot back like he was in a race to brake Dom open.
" I did it for the team Brian. We didn't have anything before this. We had to race to make ends meat. You can tell the diner doesn't bring in much and doing tune ups well...... you know. We hardly had any money to put in our cars. That's why we did it.... I did it for my family, I did it for the team. We had to get our name out, we had to be the BEST and that's where it got us. Can you sit here and tell me that you would have passed that up?" Dom explained with a troublesome look on his face.
"You don't have to go to that extent to be the best Dom. All you have to do is get a good paying job and work for what you want. And GET WHAT YOU DESERVE! You'll find that it feels a lot better and everyone else in the team ,including you, will feel a lot better about being the best. (Dom stands up and paces the room)
"Brian, I can't get a good job because of what I did in the past. No one wants to hire me. They take one look at that and tell me that they aren't looking for anyone or make some other lame ass excuse. None of us have the education or the know how on anything else. That is why Mia is going to college. To better herself and help out the family in the long run. The rest of us are race junkies, that's all we do. That's all we know hoe to do. We live to race and that's how we make our money. Like I said before, I live my life a quarter mile at a time and so does everybody else on this team. " Dom said as he paced the room.
"Dom, I realize that but you have to make something of your life. (Brian thinks about what he just said and tries to think of a different wording for it.) I mean you have the potential to be anything you want Dom. You can still go to college it's not to late. There has to be something else you want to do in life. Brian says as he downs the rest of his Corona.
"Don't tell me what I have to do Brian. You might be a cop and all and think that you have a promising career, but what makes you think...." (Brian stands up in front of Dom)
"I'm not a cop anymore Dom. That's part of the reason I came over to talk to you." Brian stated.
What?? Dom yells
"I got into it with Tanner, or should I say he laid into me to find out what happened. And I turned in my badge. Brian said with a look of disappointment in his eyes.
"Why the hell did you do that?" Dom asked in surprise. At the same time Mia stuck her head into the room in shock.
I realized that friendship and love is worth a lot more than a badge. He said as he looked over at Mia for her acceptance. I know I fucked up a little.....
"A little?!!!!" Dom snapped back at him.
OK, a little more than a little bit. But I kept you out of jail twice Dom. I kept all of you out of jail so far. I don't know what is going to happen in the future as far as this heist shit. But they don't have anything on you unless I testify against you. Tanner said that another heist was attempted when the call came in from me when I called for life flight. They spotted the other cars on the freeway. The trucker called it in and the cops went out to look at the scene. They might find something and they might not. I know that they can't your prints of any of the interior. The exterior they could if they can find any. Both cars had blown up by the time they got there. So you are pretty much in the clear. " Brian explained to him as Mia came in to sit down on the couch and listen.
"How did you find out that the cars had blown up?" Dom asked in amazement.
"Tanner called me on my cell and told me. He said that he wanted to talk to me about a few things tomorrow. I think he is gonna try and talk me into testifying. I'm not sure." He said as he went into the kitchen to grab another beer for Dom and himself. "Mia you want anything while I am in here?" He yelled out to her.
"No thanks Bri." Mia shouted.
As Brian came back in he handed Dom the beer. And waited for someone to say something.
You know Dom, I might have been a cop while everything was going on. But as things got farther into the friendship I realized what I had. I had great friends and beutiful woman that loved me. I didn't want to give that up for anything. I wasn't going to tell you guys that I was a cop, but I had to to get Mia to help me. I want to keep the teams freindship Dom, and especially the love the woman I love. I screwed up and I am trying to explain myself. If there is a chance that our friendship can continue give me a call in the near future. If not I will forget it all happend.
(As Brian got up and started to walk to the door Dom yelled out to him.)
"Brian, Thanks man. The whole team and I owe you big time. We all appretiate what you did for us. Neither the team nor I would want to loose a friendship like yours. Even Vince, considering what you did for him. (They all start to laugh a little.) So basically what I am trying to say is that you are still more than welcome to stay on the team." Mia looks at Dom as he starts to smile. "Is that ok with you Mia?"
"Yea I guess it is. I'm still mad about the whole cop thing but I'll get over it." As she looks at Brian showing her sign of approval.
"Thanks Dom. You have no idea how much that means to me." Brian says as he pretends to cry. Well I had better get going, beeing as you guys are about to have dinner."
" Hey Bri, wanna stay for dinner?" Mia asks him as he is walking to the door.
"Are you cooking or is Dom the mastermind of tonights dinner?" He says as he starts to laugh.
"Who do you think is cooking Bri?" Mia says sarcastically as she walks into the kitchen.
Yea I'll be there. I gotta go take care of a few things at the shop first. I have to see if I am gonna keep my job." Brian states as he walks out the door Be back in a few.
********************************** So how do you like the atmosphere that the three had during their convo? Sorry it took so long to get this chapter up. Please read and review.