Chapter 5: sleep, then work
I arrived at Dom's garage a little early but then again sleeping on my motorcycle wasn't always good.I had four changes of clothes...and I was going to have to find a Laundromat soon.
" hey your early" Dom told me and got out of his car " I thought you would spend the last day and a half looking for a place to stay"
" yea well I didn't" I told him frankly hoping he'd leave the subject alone
" why not, because I don't want you living at my house.your a security risk" he told me
" right and your whole team isn't considering you have an arrest record, and you pals don't know the heads from there ass" I told him
" nice to know you think of us" Leon said while walking up behind me " so where's your beautiful car?"
" still in storage till I can make rent on some place" I told him
" Dom man, why don't you just let her stay with us" Leon nearly begged
" because we have no place to put her" Dom said.and it sounded like he had thought about it.and this how security business was just a cover until they found out more about me.
" she can share my room.and even Vince doesn't mind sharing" Leon told Dom
" why do you suddenly care?" I asked him curious in his change of heart.
" I saw you last night. in the park.trying to sleep on your motorcycle" Leon said with a half smile that was so cute.
" you were what?" Dom asked horrified that I was trying to sleep on my motorcycle.
" sleeping. but with a ninja you have to be a limbo artist before you can get comfortable. So you and who else saw me?" I asked him I couldn't let this piece of information leak out.
" just me and Vince.I don't like it. Your a sitting target" Leon said
" well, sometimes sitting targets look to easily and get left alone" I told him trying to convince myself as well as him
" Dom.come on man, sitting target.and it's now known that were taking care of her.it makes us both look vulnerable" Leon pleaded
" but that's the best way to lure them in." I told although now thinking back that was kinda stupid.
" is that way you did on Saturday" Dom asked Yep I knew that was coming I thought.
" no I did not. I was total fluke that I was beaten up the night before by Lance and Jackson. The day we were suppose to confront you was preset." I told him
"preset?" Dom asked kinda confused
" yes, like prearranged. only you didn't know about it." I told him
" that's nice to know.fine you can share a room with either Leon or Vince" Dom said
" well that took enough begging" Leon muttered
" thank you for your hospitality" I said kindly
" I'll room with you" Leon volunteer Personally I'm glad it's Leon and not Vince, because I would have tired to kill Vince but the end of the first night.
" no funny business?" I asked him
" I promise I won't try anything that you don't ask me to do" he said like I was eventually going to give into his charms.
" oh really what's your game plan. how long are you betting with Vince that it will take to get into my pants?" I asked curiously
"well I don't kiss and tell sweetie" Leon said
" so you kiss Vince?" I asked pretending to be confused
" ew, no.I'm just saying that I'll never tell" Leon says and does the voice of the girl in the movie don't say a word.
" fine, fine.can you guys talk about this later..Riley you need your orientation done.so get you ass over here now" Dom yelled from his office
" coming" I told him then turned to Leon and said " it's will be a cold day in hell before I sleep with you in any sexual way" I said and turned on my heel and left.
" so boss man what did you want me to do?" I asked him
" what's you speciality?" Dom asked
" well paint detailing and designing are what I love but I can do anything really well" I told him proudly that I had managed to learn through my army training
" okay then I want you to give me your name and social security number them I want you to report to Jesse when he finally gets his ass in here." Dom ordered me
" yes sir" I said and saluted then I realised what I was doing and put down my hand " sorry four years to many" and turned and left
"Riley come here" Dom called as I was about to leave
" I'm sorry sir, it will never happen again" I told him while I was told to sit down I did as he asked
" look, I'm sorry about early it's just that we don't know you, and last year when we took on an extra crew member everything didn't go exactly how we had planned" Dom said
" yes, I read about that" I told him
" read about it" Dom asked confused " it wasn't in any papers"
" the federal data banks contain the information.I just kinda hacked my way in.I had to check out which team was the best and most productive bunch. it was a tie between you and Tran.and well I've seen Tran's operation and well I ain't never going back" I told him
" thanks, I'll take that as a compliment. So why were you in jail in the first place?" Dom asked me
" vehicular manslaughter" I told him " I ran over a guy 12 times and the judge decided that I was a menace to society and wanted me locked up. The government saw me as somebody who liked to kill and offered me the get out of jail free pass.in exchange for four to six years. Depending on when my chance of parole was. They trained me, put up with me, and then realised that I wasn't much of the killer that they wanted and send me into high danger zones like south America, Africa and parts of the Caribbean and Central America. " I said
" so they forced you to kill to protect yourself" Dom said
" pretty much.well when I came back they stuck me in a garage for 2 months because I was healing from my wounds. that's where my love for cars was rekindled. See as a child my dad used be to this huge car freak.every weekend he would .take me to car shows and I could learn about cars, then when I turned 16 and was allowed to drive I worked for a guy that liked his cars in parts and pieces not in one whole package if you know what I mean" I told him . I don't know why I was telling him my whole life story but somehow I was.
" yea I understand that you worked for a chop shop" Dom said " I hope your fascination with taking apart cars hasn't left you, because here your going to need it."
" nope I still love to take apart and put back together things.it's rather quiet fun. but I like painting giving each car your own unique signature. When I get my stuff from storage I'll show you my book of designs. " I said happily I was proud of my work.
" it's good to be proud of your work. and I want you to work hard, and I want the work to be done well" Dom said
" I'm here boss, what you want me to do for you" Jesse asked while walking into the room
" oh hey. I remember you. you came on Saturday and we threw Jackson out" Jesse said once he saw me
" you know Jackson" I question him
" in reputation only" Jesse said " and from what I heard I'm planning to keep it that way"
" well Jesse this is your new partner, she claims to be good at designing and painting" Dom said while pointing to me
" okay, cool, you got any stuff you can show me" Jesse asked curious to see what Riley was capable of doing
" I have a collection of my work, the only problem is it's in storage I can have it for tomorrow I hope" I said
" why don't I go with you now.and we can get it " Jesse asked
" I'm sorry Jess, but you have some work that I need you to do for me" Dom said
" he wants you to run a background check on me." I told Jesse
"yea I do, you okay with that?" Dom asked
" well my personal opinion doesn't count if I want the job" I told him
" pretty much. While Jesse's doing that for me..i want you to take me to this storage place that you got your car tools and collections of designs and whatever else you need" Dom said
" is it possible that I then drop off my bike at your house. and get an extra container for gas.because my baby.she will be empty" I told him
" yea sure, why not" Dom said while getting up " let's go"
Then we both left..me on my bike and Dom in his car. Dom was going to get a few gas cans and fill them and I was too meet him at his house and the store my bike. I'm pretty sure that when Letty saw the both of us leave that she knew something was up. But Dom gave her a look of keep it down nothing's going on. She did exactly what she was told. She would make a good soldier.
I arrived at Dom's garage a little early but then again sleeping on my motorcycle wasn't always good.I had four changes of clothes...and I was going to have to find a Laundromat soon.
" hey your early" Dom told me and got out of his car " I thought you would spend the last day and a half looking for a place to stay"
" yea well I didn't" I told him frankly hoping he'd leave the subject alone
" why not, because I don't want you living at my house.your a security risk" he told me
" right and your whole team isn't considering you have an arrest record, and you pals don't know the heads from there ass" I told him
" nice to know you think of us" Leon said while walking up behind me " so where's your beautiful car?"
" still in storage till I can make rent on some place" I told him
" Dom man, why don't you just let her stay with us" Leon nearly begged
" because we have no place to put her" Dom said.and it sounded like he had thought about it.and this how security business was just a cover until they found out more about me.
" she can share my room.and even Vince doesn't mind sharing" Leon told Dom
" why do you suddenly care?" I asked him curious in his change of heart.
" I saw you last night. in the park.trying to sleep on your motorcycle" Leon said with a half smile that was so cute.
" you were what?" Dom asked horrified that I was trying to sleep on my motorcycle.
" sleeping. but with a ninja you have to be a limbo artist before you can get comfortable. So you and who else saw me?" I asked him I couldn't let this piece of information leak out.
" just me and Vince.I don't like it. Your a sitting target" Leon said
" well, sometimes sitting targets look to easily and get left alone" I told him trying to convince myself as well as him
" Dom.come on man, sitting target.and it's now known that were taking care of her.it makes us both look vulnerable" Leon pleaded
" but that's the best way to lure them in." I told although now thinking back that was kinda stupid.
" is that way you did on Saturday" Dom asked Yep I knew that was coming I thought.
" no I did not. I was total fluke that I was beaten up the night before by Lance and Jackson. The day we were suppose to confront you was preset." I told him
"preset?" Dom asked kinda confused
" yes, like prearranged. only you didn't know about it." I told him
" that's nice to know.fine you can share a room with either Leon or Vince" Dom said
" well that took enough begging" Leon muttered
" thank you for your hospitality" I said kindly
" I'll room with you" Leon volunteer Personally I'm glad it's Leon and not Vince, because I would have tired to kill Vince but the end of the first night.
" no funny business?" I asked him
" I promise I won't try anything that you don't ask me to do" he said like I was eventually going to give into his charms.
" oh really what's your game plan. how long are you betting with Vince that it will take to get into my pants?" I asked curiously
"well I don't kiss and tell sweetie" Leon said
" so you kiss Vince?" I asked pretending to be confused
" ew, no.I'm just saying that I'll never tell" Leon says and does the voice of the girl in the movie don't say a word.
" fine, fine.can you guys talk about this later..Riley you need your orientation done.so get you ass over here now" Dom yelled from his office
" coming" I told him then turned to Leon and said " it's will be a cold day in hell before I sleep with you in any sexual way" I said and turned on my heel and left.
" so boss man what did you want me to do?" I asked him
" what's you speciality?" Dom asked
" well paint detailing and designing are what I love but I can do anything really well" I told him proudly that I had managed to learn through my army training
" okay then I want you to give me your name and social security number them I want you to report to Jesse when he finally gets his ass in here." Dom ordered me
" yes sir" I said and saluted then I realised what I was doing and put down my hand " sorry four years to many" and turned and left
"Riley come here" Dom called as I was about to leave
" I'm sorry sir, it will never happen again" I told him while I was told to sit down I did as he asked
" look, I'm sorry about early it's just that we don't know you, and last year when we took on an extra crew member everything didn't go exactly how we had planned" Dom said
" yes, I read about that" I told him
" read about it" Dom asked confused " it wasn't in any papers"
" the federal data banks contain the information.I just kinda hacked my way in.I had to check out which team was the best and most productive bunch. it was a tie between you and Tran.and well I've seen Tran's operation and well I ain't never going back" I told him
" thanks, I'll take that as a compliment. So why were you in jail in the first place?" Dom asked me
" vehicular manslaughter" I told him " I ran over a guy 12 times and the judge decided that I was a menace to society and wanted me locked up. The government saw me as somebody who liked to kill and offered me the get out of jail free pass.in exchange for four to six years. Depending on when my chance of parole was. They trained me, put up with me, and then realised that I wasn't much of the killer that they wanted and send me into high danger zones like south America, Africa and parts of the Caribbean and Central America. " I said
" so they forced you to kill to protect yourself" Dom said
" pretty much.well when I came back they stuck me in a garage for 2 months because I was healing from my wounds. that's where my love for cars was rekindled. See as a child my dad used be to this huge car freak.every weekend he would .take me to car shows and I could learn about cars, then when I turned 16 and was allowed to drive I worked for a guy that liked his cars in parts and pieces not in one whole package if you know what I mean" I told him . I don't know why I was telling him my whole life story but somehow I was.
" yea I understand that you worked for a chop shop" Dom said " I hope your fascination with taking apart cars hasn't left you, because here your going to need it."
" nope I still love to take apart and put back together things.it's rather quiet fun. but I like painting giving each car your own unique signature. When I get my stuff from storage I'll show you my book of designs. " I said happily I was proud of my work.
" it's good to be proud of your work. and I want you to work hard, and I want the work to be done well" Dom said
" I'm here boss, what you want me to do for you" Jesse asked while walking into the room
" oh hey. I remember you. you came on Saturday and we threw Jackson out" Jesse said once he saw me
" you know Jackson" I question him
" in reputation only" Jesse said " and from what I heard I'm planning to keep it that way"
" well Jesse this is your new partner, she claims to be good at designing and painting" Dom said while pointing to me
" okay, cool, you got any stuff you can show me" Jesse asked curious to see what Riley was capable of doing
" I have a collection of my work, the only problem is it's in storage I can have it for tomorrow I hope" I said
" why don't I go with you now.and we can get it " Jesse asked
" I'm sorry Jess, but you have some work that I need you to do for me" Dom said
" he wants you to run a background check on me." I told Jesse
"yea I do, you okay with that?" Dom asked
" well my personal opinion doesn't count if I want the job" I told him
" pretty much. While Jesse's doing that for me..i want you to take me to this storage place that you got your car tools and collections of designs and whatever else you need" Dom said
" is it possible that I then drop off my bike at your house. and get an extra container for gas.because my baby.she will be empty" I told him
" yea sure, why not" Dom said while getting up " let's go"
Then we both left..me on my bike and Dom in his car. Dom was going to get a few gas cans and fill them and I was too meet him at his house and the store my bike. I'm pretty sure that when Letty saw the both of us leave that she knew something was up. But Dom gave her a look of keep it down nothing's going on. She did exactly what she was told. She would make a good soldier.