Chapter 5

Gina watched as Dom's "Team" stood around Vince's car. She knew trouble was coming when Vince's turned Jesse's head towards the red truck parked across the street. When they started walking over, she noticed the anger that filled Vince's eyes. As Letty, Leon and Jesse walked by they said hi to her and Mia. Vince on the other hand sat a seat away from Brian. She leaned over the counter and saw Vince glaring at Brian. He looked at her for a moment then went back to playing the intimidation game.

"Vince"

"Vince" Mia yelled.

"What" he asked in a low voice.

"Can I get you anything?"

He gave Mia a smile then said, "U look good"

By the look in Mia's face, this wasn't the first time that Vince and Brian had gotten into it. Vince was never one to by shy about his loathing of someone.

"Thanks allot Mia" Brian said after standing up and put money down on the counter. "Nice to meet you Gina" he said before he walked away.

Mia shook her head and then looked at Gina.

Vince watched as Brian walked outside. He looked at Gina then to Mia before getting up and going after him. While walking after him, Vince didn't hold back on his comments. When they made it over to Brian's truck things got interesting.

Gina walked out to one of the table outside. She looked back at Mia who was now yelling at Dom. A smile came over Gina's face when she heard him ask, "What you put in that tuna?"

Finally Dom and the others made their way over to Vince and Brian. By now they were rolling around on the ground trying to kill one another.

Dom stood in front of Brian yelling at him. When Vince went after Brian again, Dom pushed him back while yelling. Leon took hold of Vince and made come back in the diner. He shock his head then went back over to where Letty was standing.

Gina knew this was the first real contact that Brian had with Dom. It was hard for her to sit back and let him weasel his way into her families' life. She had to let him do his job. What choice did she have, he'd come to her for help. This was a dangerous game they were both playing. And Mia, they she and Brian looked at one another. It was more than him trying to get to Dom. She felt like she was sinking in deeper and there wasn't any means of escape.

She pulled her attention away from Brian and focused on Vince. He was sitting at the counter with his head down. Mia said something to him before throwing her hands up and walking to the back.

"That was charming" she while sitting down next to him.

Vince threw her a look before looking back towards Mia. He didn't understand what just happened. Yeah, he didn't like that blonde prick. But his reason for going after him was mixed up. Mia couldn't help her attraction for Brian. He knew it, hell everyone knew. Every time she saw him her face lit up. The problem was sitting next to him. The way Brian said nice to meet u Gina had pissed him off more than anything Brian would have ever said to Mia. What the hell was wrong with him!!

"You know V, you'll never make friends acting like that"

"I don't want to be friends with that faggot" he hissed.

"What do you want? Mia to open up her arms to man who goes after every guy that talks to her?"

"Gina" he said in a serious voice, "Don't get into this with me. It's none of your business."

Okay fun time was over. She had been enjoying annoying him. Now he was telling her that her own sister was none of her business.

"Pardon me, don't get into this with you" she said as she stood up next to him. "V, don't think for one minute that anything that happens to Mia doesn't affect me. I'll be real blunt with you BROTHER. She doesn't like you, she will never like you and if you don't watch it I'll stop liking. Understand sweetheart?"

Vince listened to her words then stood up in front of her. "Someone needs to let off some steam. Seems you got more of a problem with this than I do. Tell me Gina, why did you come home and why do you care if I like Mia?"

Gina smiled up at him then said, "I don't care if you like Mia. I care about her having to put up with the shit that comes along with you liking her"

"You know, the eyes are a window to the soul and you LITTLE GIRL could never tell lies" he said before winking down at her and walking away.

She was left standing there while cussing him in her mind. When Mia walked over she smiled at Gina and asked what was wrong.

"Nothing, so that's the blonde?"

"Yeah, but I don't know if its a good idea that I go out with him with all the shit that just happened" Mia told her.

"Mia, go and let me worry about Dom. And Vince for that matter"

"you sure"

"Yes, just call him and go" Gina said while giving her sister a reassuring smile. Inside she wanted to keep Mia as far away from Brian as she could but this would focus all attention on Mia. She needed Dom and they to keep their minds occupied on Brian instead of her.

The week rolled on without any other incidents with Vince. Gina went out looking for a job, well that's what she told Dom. A girl she went to high school with owned a club that Johnny Tran was always in. She'd spoken with her old classmate and gotten a job as a waitress. Now all she needed was the team not to give her any shit about working at "Krieger Kaiserin" which is princess and warrior.(okay I have things thing with the german film the princess and the warrior)

The club was actually two clubs in one. The front was your normal dancing and drinking the back was a high priced strip club. She had to make contact with Tran and this was the place she'd be most successful in.



When Friday came Mia and Gina were in the living room watching television when Dom walked in and handed a piece of paper to Gina.

"What's this"

"Some lady called for you about a job said to call her for your schedule. Where you workin?"

"That big club downtown" she told him.

"Which big club" he asked.

"PW, you know the one" Gina told him before noticing that Letty, Leon, Jesse and Vince walking in.

"No not that one" Dom said in an stern tone.

"What" she said jokingly.

"Gina, you know what kind of place that is. Strippers and all that shit, I don't want you working there" he said trying not to seem like he was mad.

"Dominic, I am a waitress there. It's good money and I'll have time to spend with you guys. Look my friend from college is starting a firm in couple months. She told me I have a job with her as soon as they open. This isn't final just something to pass the time"

"Why don't you work at the garage or at the diner" Dom asked.

"Because, you don't need to throw money away on paying me. I'll be fine really, I can take care of myself" she said before getting up and going into the kitchen.

Vince knew her working there wasn't a good idea. Tran hung out there all the time and he hated Dom. If he knew that was Dom's sister he'd go after her.

"Mia talk to her" Dom said as he sat down next to his other sister.

"Dom, she's a grown women and you don't have any say so. She'll be fine"

Letty, Leon, Mia and Jesse walked to kitchen leaving Dom and Vince alone. Vince sat down in the chair next to the couch.

"This ain't good brother" he told Dom.

"I know, fucking Tran. What happens if he finds out she's my sister, after what happened he'll be all over her" Dom said while shaking his head.

"Well take care of it, I'll watch her if you want" Vince said all the while hoping that Dom would say yes. He did want to keep his eyes on Gina. The thought of Tran doing..anything.

"Do it" Dom said before getting up and going upstairs.

Vince sat back in the chair. Shit was about to hit the fan. Gina was a very independent women and she never liked people looking out for her. He'd have to play this cool, making sure he wasn't obvious. Then he'd have to worry about Brian being around Mia. Damnit, his mind was pulling in different directions. He knew Mia was out of reach, she always been out of reach. At this moment he realized what he'd been doing all the years. Gina he said to himself. It had always been Gina.



TBC