I was working in the store with Mia the day Brian Earl Spelnor first came
in .
"Ladie come in here, and check this guy out," She said as I listened to the door as it swung open.
"What?" I said walking out from the back where I was doing inventory.
"Oh my, he is cute Mia," I said taking in the frosted blonde hair, and the blue eyes almost the shade of the ocean. He was just right, tall, but not too tall, and nicely built. He would be perfect for Mia... if the guys didn't chase him off. For some reason I got the feeling that he was special …somehow.
"That's him MIa."
"Him who? You know him or something?" She whispered as he walked to the counter.
"No, that's your one girl, "
"Yea, right what are the odds of that one happening."
A week later
Brian was still coming in, and I knew it was just a matter of time until something was said to him. He came in every day like clock work to order tuna on white, on crust. Something told me he wasn't coming in it for the tuna, cause the stuff was rotten. I could barley smell it with out getting sick, let alone digest the stuff. Things with me, and Jesse were progressing. We weren't arguing as much, but then again I didn't have the energy these days. I still wasn't sharing a room with him, and I knew he was about ready to confront V because I was staying in his room. I know he never fully understood the bond we shared, and he would kill me if he knew V knew I was sick when I hadn't even told him yet.
"Here we go," I murmured under my breath as I saw the guys walk in when Brian was still at the counter.
"Don't say anything, don't say anything, don't say anything," I whispered as he walked by Vince. When I saw Brian stopped I shook my head sadly. There was no way of avoiding a confrontation now.
" Oh he is pretty," Jesse said as I walked up behind him while he tried on sunglasses.
"Y'all are so mean sometimes," I said laughing as I watched them discuss he looks.
"What I like the blonde hair," Leon said making me laugh. Letty's head snapped up at the sound. It had been a long time since I'd been happy at all. I was still upset with Jesse, but things were slowly getting better. I jumped at the sound of a body hitting the hood of a car.
"Dom!" Mia yelled as he continued to look over the paper. When there was no response Letty tried, lifting her eyebrows to show how serious she really was.
"Alright," he said standing.
"Domnic Toretto get your but out there before V kills him!" I said when he continued to move slowly.
"We all know that boy don't listen to no one cept maybe you ," He said stepping out to separate him.
I walked out to hear him say, "You embarrass me!"
"Come on V," I said laying my hand gently on his arm.
"That boy ain't here for no tuna Lad!"
"Shh, let it go, we have some where to be anyway remember?" I said willing him to remember as I looked into his eyes.
"Oh yea," he murmured, as he Brian drove away. "Were out brotha," He said grabbing my hand and as we headed toward his car.
"We'll be home in time for dinner," I yelled out the window as we drove off.
"I want to know what the hell is up with V, and my wife," Jesse murmured upset .
" You don't want to mess with that Jess," Dom said shaking his head.
"There's things V has done for that girl that have bonded them for life."
"They just seem to be a little too close lately," He said spinning on his heel as he headed for his car.
"Your man is pissed," Letty said as we pulled into the drive way before the race that night.
"What?" I said stepping out with a bag.
"He's all heated about how much time you, and V have been spending together, no to mention the fact that you're living with him.
"That's' my V what the hell! He was here long before Jesse, do you remember how he saved me that one night…. From Dad"
"I know, I know , I'm just letting you know ahead of time."
"That boy!" I said as I started to head in .
"Where'd you get the bags?"
"V took me shopping."
"Clothes fitting a little tight these days huh?" She said running in as I chased after her.
"You did not just say that Letty Elizabeth!"
"Been along time since I saw that," Dom said to Mia as they watched us run around the kitchen.
" I know, how are you, and Ladie these days."
"She's still pissed as hell, but were working around it," he said shrugging. I was finally learning you just had to take Dom as he was. He meant well in everything he did, he just didn't know any other way.
Later that week.
"Mia, is that who I think it is?" I said as we stepped out of Letty's car.
"Holy shit! It is Brian Lad!" She said excited.
"You do like him!" I said.
"SHH!" she said looking around to see if anyone had heard. " You know how the guys are about that stuff."
"Yea I do, I'll help you , I think he really likes you Mi," I said smiling as Dom agreed to let him race.
Minutes later
I laughed as Jesse opened the hood, and smoke rolled up to the sky. That boy had fried the hell out of his engine, he had a heavy foot, and never shifted when he should, not double clutching. With all his flaws, he had almost beaten Dom so I had to give him some credit.
"Did you have fun?" Jesse said explaining what he might have done to the car, like Brian cared.
"I don't think he cares hun," I said seconds before the call about cops was given
"Where the hell is Dom!" I said pacing as the minutes rolled by.
"Calm down girl, he's all right," Leon said sipping his beer.
"You'd better hope he is," I said frustrated. " I wish I was a guy right now," I said to V as I ran my hands through my hair. The girls were never allowed to go after the guys on police raids. It was a rule we'd had as long as I could remember.
"Chill Lad, it aint good for you to be all stressed out," he said gently rubbing my stomach.
"I know, I know, I can't help it, that's my big bro out there," I said sitting next to him on the arm of his chair.
I sighed heavily as I watched Jesse chug another beer. He was quickly on his way to been piss
drunk, and I hated when he got like that. He didn't want to listen to anyone, and he was
so confused. I almost jumped up when Dom walked through the door, but my mouth feel open
chuckled as I spotted Mia walking down in her tank, and jeans. She had been studying for class,
and wearing an old work shirt of Dom's not 5 minutes earlier. She winked at me
when she realized I had noticed her. She rarely came down to party, and I only hung around to
keep an eye on Jesse. I cringed as Dom pushed Leon away, and took V's beer. He
was definitely beyond pissed at this point.
"What the hell!" I said jumping up as I saw Jesse draped over another girl. My temper boiled as
Dom separated them saying something about a cover before detailing.
"What is this shit!" I said pulling the girl away from him by her hair.
"Just having some fun baby, the same as you !"
"I don't know what the hell you're talking about, come on Jess, You're drunk," I said tugging on
his shirt, hoping he wouldn't cause a scene.
"You think I'm stupid." He hissed.
"Stup—what !" I said pulling him out back.
"You think I don't know , you got something going on with V don't you ."
"Jesse you are so wrong," I said starting to cry. My hormones
were up, and down these days, I couldn't seem to control my actions.
"Then what is it LAD!" " Why the hell are you so secretive, and what other reason would you
spend so much time with V instead of me?" " I thought we were finally working things
out, but all you do is push me away," he said sobering.
"Jesse-"
"Don't you think it hurts me, to see you turn to him instead of me, to see you living with him !" "
Everything I have ever done I did for you, for us, for the family we'll have one day. "
" I'm not smart Ladie! I can't make money that way, doing this we'll be set for life, no worries."
"Jesse I never cared about all that ," I said cupping his face in my hands. " I know I have been
acting weird lately, but I can't help… I don't' know how to say this Jess, I have rehearsed it
soo many times in my head, but standing here,"
"Please just tell me ," he said refusing to look into my eyes.
"That family you were talking about Jesse."
"Yea?"
"We'll its going to come a little earlier than you first
thought."
"What ! Lad! Are you saying…?"
"You're going to be a Daddy," I whispered as he spun me
around.
"That's where V took you ?"
"Yea he took me to the doctor, I didn't want to worry you more than I already have. I've been so
horrible to you Jesse, and I am so sorry." " I Don't agree with what you're doing,
but I know you thought it was right, and no matter what I'm going to stand by you."
"Don't you ever, ever scare me like this again," He said pulling me to him.
"No wonder you've been acting like this Lad!" " It explains
every thing, the mood swings, your anger… the glass you
"I know Jesse, I am so sorr-"
"Shh," he said touching his finger lightly over my lips.
"Lets go to bed."
"You're tired?"
" No I just want to be close to you , " he said taking my hand
as we walked in.
"You've gained about 10 pounds," Jesse said as he gently ran
his hands over the slight swell of my waist .
"Yea, exactly ten, the doctor said I was almost 2 months."
"Lad, I can not believe this, were going to be parents."
" I know Jesse, just promise me something,"
"Anything," He said looking up from kissing my stomach.
"You'll stop after this."
"Racing?"
"No, stop from doing anything illegal like this again, I don't
want our baby growing up with out a Father."
"I promise Lad."
"Ladie come in here, and check this guy out," She said as I listened to the door as it swung open.
"What?" I said walking out from the back where I was doing inventory.
"Oh my, he is cute Mia," I said taking in the frosted blonde hair, and the blue eyes almost the shade of the ocean. He was just right, tall, but not too tall, and nicely built. He would be perfect for Mia... if the guys didn't chase him off. For some reason I got the feeling that he was special …somehow.
"That's him MIa."
"Him who? You know him or something?" She whispered as he walked to the counter.
"No, that's your one girl, "
"Yea, right what are the odds of that one happening."
A week later
Brian was still coming in, and I knew it was just a matter of time until something was said to him. He came in every day like clock work to order tuna on white, on crust. Something told me he wasn't coming in it for the tuna, cause the stuff was rotten. I could barley smell it with out getting sick, let alone digest the stuff. Things with me, and Jesse were progressing. We weren't arguing as much, but then again I didn't have the energy these days. I still wasn't sharing a room with him, and I knew he was about ready to confront V because I was staying in his room. I know he never fully understood the bond we shared, and he would kill me if he knew V knew I was sick when I hadn't even told him yet.
"Here we go," I murmured under my breath as I saw the guys walk in when Brian was still at the counter.
"Don't say anything, don't say anything, don't say anything," I whispered as he walked by Vince. When I saw Brian stopped I shook my head sadly. There was no way of avoiding a confrontation now.
" Oh he is pretty," Jesse said as I walked up behind him while he tried on sunglasses.
"Y'all are so mean sometimes," I said laughing as I watched them discuss he looks.
"What I like the blonde hair," Leon said making me laugh. Letty's head snapped up at the sound. It had been a long time since I'd been happy at all. I was still upset with Jesse, but things were slowly getting better. I jumped at the sound of a body hitting the hood of a car.
"Dom!" Mia yelled as he continued to look over the paper. When there was no response Letty tried, lifting her eyebrows to show how serious she really was.
"Alright," he said standing.
"Domnic Toretto get your but out there before V kills him!" I said when he continued to move slowly.
"We all know that boy don't listen to no one cept maybe you ," He said stepping out to separate him.
I walked out to hear him say, "You embarrass me!"
"Come on V," I said laying my hand gently on his arm.
"That boy ain't here for no tuna Lad!"
"Shh, let it go, we have some where to be anyway remember?" I said willing him to remember as I looked into his eyes.
"Oh yea," he murmured, as he Brian drove away. "Were out brotha," He said grabbing my hand and as we headed toward his car.
"We'll be home in time for dinner," I yelled out the window as we drove off.
"I want to know what the hell is up with V, and my wife," Jesse murmured upset .
" You don't want to mess with that Jess," Dom said shaking his head.
"There's things V has done for that girl that have bonded them for life."
"They just seem to be a little too close lately," He said spinning on his heel as he headed for his car.
"Your man is pissed," Letty said as we pulled into the drive way before the race that night.
"What?" I said stepping out with a bag.
"He's all heated about how much time you, and V have been spending together, no to mention the fact that you're living with him.
"That's' my V what the hell! He was here long before Jesse, do you remember how he saved me that one night…. From Dad"
"I know, I know , I'm just letting you know ahead of time."
"That boy!" I said as I started to head in .
"Where'd you get the bags?"
"V took me shopping."
"Clothes fitting a little tight these days huh?" She said running in as I chased after her.
"You did not just say that Letty Elizabeth!"
"Been along time since I saw that," Dom said to Mia as they watched us run around the kitchen.
" I know, how are you, and Ladie these days."
"She's still pissed as hell, but were working around it," he said shrugging. I was finally learning you just had to take Dom as he was. He meant well in everything he did, he just didn't know any other way.
Later that week.
"Mia, is that who I think it is?" I said as we stepped out of Letty's car.
"Holy shit! It is Brian Lad!" She said excited.
"You do like him!" I said.
"SHH!" she said looking around to see if anyone had heard. " You know how the guys are about that stuff."
"Yea I do, I'll help you , I think he really likes you Mi," I said smiling as Dom agreed to let him race.
Minutes later
I laughed as Jesse opened the hood, and smoke rolled up to the sky. That boy had fried the hell out of his engine, he had a heavy foot, and never shifted when he should, not double clutching. With all his flaws, he had almost beaten Dom so I had to give him some credit.
"Did you have fun?" Jesse said explaining what he might have done to the car, like Brian cared.
"I don't think he cares hun," I said seconds before the call about cops was given
"Where the hell is Dom!" I said pacing as the minutes rolled by.
"Calm down girl, he's all right," Leon said sipping his beer.
"You'd better hope he is," I said frustrated. " I wish I was a guy right now," I said to V as I ran my hands through my hair. The girls were never allowed to go after the guys on police raids. It was a rule we'd had as long as I could remember.
"Chill Lad, it aint good for you to be all stressed out," he said gently rubbing my stomach.
"I know, I know, I can't help it, that's my big bro out there," I said sitting next to him on the arm of his chair.
I sighed heavily as I watched Jesse chug another beer. He was quickly on his way to been piss
drunk, and I hated when he got like that. He didn't want to listen to anyone, and he was
so confused. I almost jumped up when Dom walked through the door, but my mouth feel open
chuckled as I spotted Mia walking down in her tank, and jeans. She had been studying for class,
and wearing an old work shirt of Dom's not 5 minutes earlier. She winked at me
when she realized I had noticed her. She rarely came down to party, and I only hung around to
keep an eye on Jesse. I cringed as Dom pushed Leon away, and took V's beer. He
was definitely beyond pissed at this point.
"What the hell!" I said jumping up as I saw Jesse draped over another girl. My temper boiled as
Dom separated them saying something about a cover before detailing.
"What is this shit!" I said pulling the girl away from him by her hair.
"Just having some fun baby, the same as you !"
"I don't know what the hell you're talking about, come on Jess, You're drunk," I said tugging on
his shirt, hoping he wouldn't cause a scene.
"You think I'm stupid." He hissed.
"Stup—what !" I said pulling him out back.
"You think I don't know , you got something going on with V don't you ."
"Jesse you are so wrong," I said starting to cry. My hormones
were up, and down these days, I couldn't seem to control my actions.
"Then what is it LAD!" " Why the hell are you so secretive, and what other reason would you
spend so much time with V instead of me?" " I thought we were finally working things
out, but all you do is push me away," he said sobering.
"Jesse-"
"Don't you think it hurts me, to see you turn to him instead of me, to see you living with him !" "
Everything I have ever done I did for you, for us, for the family we'll have one day. "
" I'm not smart Ladie! I can't make money that way, doing this we'll be set for life, no worries."
"Jesse I never cared about all that ," I said cupping his face in my hands. " I know I have been
acting weird lately, but I can't help… I don't' know how to say this Jess, I have rehearsed it
soo many times in my head, but standing here,"
"Please just tell me ," he said refusing to look into my eyes.
"That family you were talking about Jesse."
"Yea?"
"We'll its going to come a little earlier than you first
thought."
"What ! Lad! Are you saying…?"
"You're going to be a Daddy," I whispered as he spun me
around.
"That's where V took you ?"
"Yea he took me to the doctor, I didn't want to worry you more than I already have. I've been so
horrible to you Jesse, and I am so sorry." " I Don't agree with what you're doing,
but I know you thought it was right, and no matter what I'm going to stand by you."
"Don't you ever, ever scare me like this again," He said pulling me to him.
"No wonder you've been acting like this Lad!" " It explains
every thing, the mood swings, your anger… the glass you
"I know Jesse, I am so sorr-"
"Shh," he said touching his finger lightly over my lips.
"Lets go to bed."
"You're tired?"
" No I just want to be close to you , " he said taking my hand
as we walked in.
"You've gained about 10 pounds," Jesse said as he gently ran
his hands over the slight swell of my waist .
"Yea, exactly ten, the doctor said I was almost 2 months."
"Lad, I can not believe this, were going to be parents."
" I know Jesse, just promise me something,"
"Anything," He said looking up from kissing my stomach.
"You'll stop after this."
"Racing?"
"No, stop from doing anything illegal like this again, I don't
want our baby growing up with out a Father."
"I promise Lad."