Chapter 3
Vince stood staring at the women. She looked peaceful, her hands tucked away under her neck. At first he thought he was dreaming. He frowned when she suddenly began moving. She turned onto her back and kicked the covers off. His body tightened. A natural reaction caused from seeing what she was wearing. The woman wore a thin cotton night gown that went just below her knees. One of the straps had fallen down over her shoulder. The bottom of the night gown had bunched up around her thighs.
Vince grew angry at himself. His body shouldn't be reacting this way. How could he do that to Ally? While he fought this internal battle, Vince hadn't notice the woman had woken up. He stared down and found her eyes glued to his.
Rebecca was frozen where she lay. There was a man standing in her bedroom staring down at her. He took a step towards her and she freaked. She literally jumped up on top the bed and yelled.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!!"
Vince stopped in mid step. "I..."
"YOU GOT FIVE SECONDS TO CLEAR OUT OF HERE!" Rebecca yelled again while getting off the bed and picking up the baseball bat she keeps. She lifted the bat up and walked around the bed towards him. "I KNOW HOW TO USE THIS!"
A smiled graced Vince's face, she was really going to hit him. He folded his arms over his chest and stood there for a moment before saying anything.
"Why are you in MY house?"
The question cause Rebecca to step back. "What do you mean your house?" She let out a sigh then said, "This isn't your house buddy! The owners are next door! So I suggest you get out of here!"
"OK" he said in a raised voice, "This is my house and the next door neighbors are my friends."
"YOU'RE LYING!" Rebecca hissed before moving closer to him. "I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE!" When she lifted the bat higher Vince stepped closer.
"Look you need to put the fucking bat down before you hurt somebody," Vince said trying to control his anger.
Rebecca just glared at him and didn't relent. Vince shook his head then decided he was going to take the bat from her. Fuck this crazy ass bitch! He went to take the bat from her but she ducked away from him. Before he could get at her again, Rebecca hit him on his arms.
"FUCK," he hissed. He grasp his arm then glared at her.
"DON'T THINK ABOUT IT! I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE!"
She shook her head when he again tried to take the bat from her. This time she didn't hit her target instead she broke a picture frame that was on her dresser. Vince took advantage of her miss and snatched the bat out of her grasp. He turned and went to walk out the room. He felt hands grab at the end of the bat. She didn't think she could take the bat from him? He spun around and glared at her.
"What do you think you're gonna do?" flew out of his mouth without thinking.
Rebecca had heard that line so many times. The men who killed her lover had told her that more than once. She'd fought so hard to stop them from killing Tony. Her struggles had failed, she watched as they beat the last sign of life out of him. The anger still there raced thru her body like a bullet. Without thinking Rebecca stepped up and hit him square on the jaw. She began kicking at hitting whatever she could.
Vince was taken back by surprise when she hit him. He stumbled back and braced himself against the wall. Fuck that stings! She again attacked him, kicking and throwing punches in every direction. The women was in some kind of mad rage. He winced when he felt her nails scratch the skin on his neck. He growled and catch hold of her arms. Vince then spun her around so the was wrapped in both their arms. The moment her body was crushed up against his, Vince's body tightened for the second time. This only fueled his anger.
Rebecca squirmed while trying to get out of his hold, this only made him tighten his grip. Finally she succumbed to defeat and stood still. Her heart was still racing. She took in some deep breaths to calm herself down. Vince hadn't realized that he was still crushing her against him. He felt her relax against him. The sound of footsteps running down the hall caused him to let go of her.
Dom busted in the room while trying to catch his breath. He looked from Rebecca and then to Vince before saying.
"Vince this Rebecca, Letty's cousin she's been staying here."
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By the time Letty arrived, Dom and Vince were in the living room talking. She glanced over at them then made her way down the hallway. She knocked on the bedroom door before opening it.
"Rebecca?"
"Hi Letty."
Rebecca was sitting on the end of her bed. She watched as her very pregnant cousin came over and took a seat next to her. "Um...We hadn't told Vince about you staying here. He came in last night and to be honest we didn't think about it."
"I'm fine now. It was just scary to wake up and see someone there."
Letty felt bad for not preparing her cousin for Vince's homecoming. "Rebecca I'm so sorry."
Letty watched as a smile came over Rebecca's face. She then in turn smiled back. Rebecca leaned over and hugged Letty tight. "You look tired Letty."
"Argh...I feel tired, I look like a whale and if this freakin kid don't stop moving around!" Letty said while getting up from the bed. "All this trouble and the baby ain't even here yet. Driving me crazy, just like Dom!"
Rebecca got up and walked over to her dresser she brushed her hair then pulled it up into a bun. After she was done she smiled up at the picture she stuck on the mirror. She put two fingers to her mouth and kissed them before placing the same two fingers on the pictures.
"Watch over us my angels."
Letty watched her cousin's morning ritual. Every since she'd moved in, that picture had been on her mirror. Rebecca left Letty in her room while she went to change clothes in the bathroom. Letty walked up to mirror and smiled. Ally was holding Vincent in the picture. It was strange, she and Dom had gone through the entire house packing up everything and still this picture seemed to reappear the day Rebecca had moved in.
The window opened up and a fully dressed Rebecca emerged. Letty grinned then she and Rebecca walked out the bedroom and into the living room.
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Dom and Vince had been involved in a semi normal conversation. The normal, How's business and such. Dom hated that Vince wasn't opening up to him.
"OK Vince" Letty said causing both men to turn their heads in her direction. "This is Rebecca Fernandez and she's my cousin...Rebecca this is Vince Johnson."
Vince stood up and slowly made his way around the couch and over to Rebecca. He found himself not wanting to be nice, he didn't want to make friends. Just say hello and then you won't have to speak to the crazy bitch again! He gave his best fake smile and said, "Nice to meet you."
Rebecca looked over at Letty then back at Vince and wanted to laugh. Let's make friends! Sure thing..To bad I didn't break your arm. "Yeah, nice to meet you." She said before letting out a sigh. For some strange reason, Rebecca saw right threw him. He didn't think it was nice to meet her. He sure as hell didn't want her in the house. Nice smile, fake as they come! And that mountain man look, Jeremiah Johnson eat your heart out.
"So Vince" Dom said while hoping to break the tension in the air. "You want to come to shop with me?"
Vince stared down at Rebecca then finally said, "Sure."
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After Dom and Vince left for the shop, Letty and Rebecca walked over to Letty's house. Once they were inside Letty blurted out.
"I should tell you that Vince's wife and son were murdered!"
"What?"
"They were shot in front of the house and..."
Rebecca stared at Letty then said, "Why didn't you tell me. No wonder he's a freak. Oh! He hasn't been back in the house since it happened has he?"
Letty shook her head then said, "No, the day it happened we couldn't leave him alone. We didn't want him in the house because we didn't know if he would hurt himself."
"Why did he come back?"
"He didn't want to come back, Dom kidnapped him"
Rebecca laughed then said, "Your husband is crazy. Where has Vince been all this time?"
"Upstate in some ratty trailer."
"He does look like a mountain man."
"He's a...." Letty began but stopped.
"A what?" Rebecca asked.
"He's not the man he use to be. I wish you could have known him."
Rebecca smiled at Letty. As Letty began rambling on about her last doctor's visit. Rebecca found herself lost in her own thoughts. I feel for him. Losing someone he loves. His wife and then his son. No wonder he's so angry. As long as he keeps away from me everything will be fine. She then began thinking of Tony and how much she missed him. Tony, I wish you were here. I get so scared sometimes. I want to feel your arms around me but... Thank God Letty was there for me. Taking me in then letting me live next door. Hiding me from them.
~~~~~
Leon stood on the Toretto front porch wondering if he should go in or turn and run as fast as he could. Fuck! Come on man just go in there! Do it! He stepped forward and pulled open the screen door. He knocked then waited. Letty opened the door and her face dropped.
"Leon?"
"Yes," he said with a playful grin.
"Get your potato chip eaten ass in here," Letty yelled at him.
Once he was inside, Leon noticed a women sitting on the couch. He said hello then focused back on Letty.
"I knew you would come," she told him before hugging him. "You just missed Dom and Vince."
"V?"
"Yeah, Dom went and got him"
Leon smiled then said, "V's here?"
"I just said so Leon."
"Where did they go?" Leon then asked.
"Where do you think?"
"Great to see you," he said before kissing her on the cheek. Leon then ran to the front door but turned back so he could say, "It's nice not to meet you young lady sitting on the couch I'm Leon by the way. See you later." With that Leon was out the door.
"Never changes," Letty announced before plopping herself down on the couch next to Rebecca.
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Vince stood staring at the women. She looked peaceful, her hands tucked away under her neck. At first he thought he was dreaming. He frowned when she suddenly began moving. She turned onto her back and kicked the covers off. His body tightened. A natural reaction caused from seeing what she was wearing. The woman wore a thin cotton night gown that went just below her knees. One of the straps had fallen down over her shoulder. The bottom of the night gown had bunched up around her thighs.
Vince grew angry at himself. His body shouldn't be reacting this way. How could he do that to Ally? While he fought this internal battle, Vince hadn't notice the woman had woken up. He stared down and found her eyes glued to his.
Rebecca was frozen where she lay. There was a man standing in her bedroom staring down at her. He took a step towards her and she freaked. She literally jumped up on top the bed and yelled.
"STAY AWAY FROM ME!!"
Vince stopped in mid step. "I..."
"YOU GOT FIVE SECONDS TO CLEAR OUT OF HERE!" Rebecca yelled again while getting off the bed and picking up the baseball bat she keeps. She lifted the bat up and walked around the bed towards him. "I KNOW HOW TO USE THIS!"
A smiled graced Vince's face, she was really going to hit him. He folded his arms over his chest and stood there for a moment before saying anything.
"Why are you in MY house?"
The question cause Rebecca to step back. "What do you mean your house?" She let out a sigh then said, "This isn't your house buddy! The owners are next door! So I suggest you get out of here!"
"OK" he said in a raised voice, "This is my house and the next door neighbors are my friends."
"YOU'RE LYING!" Rebecca hissed before moving closer to him. "I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE!" When she lifted the bat higher Vince stepped closer.
"Look you need to put the fucking bat down before you hurt somebody," Vince said trying to control his anger.
Rebecca just glared at him and didn't relent. Vince shook his head then decided he was going to take the bat from her. Fuck this crazy ass bitch! He went to take the bat from her but she ducked away from him. Before he could get at her again, Rebecca hit him on his arms.
"FUCK," he hissed. He grasp his arm then glared at her.
"DON'T THINK ABOUT IT! I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE!"
She shook her head when he again tried to take the bat from her. This time she didn't hit her target instead she broke a picture frame that was on her dresser. Vince took advantage of her miss and snatched the bat out of her grasp. He turned and went to walk out the room. He felt hands grab at the end of the bat. She didn't think she could take the bat from him? He spun around and glared at her.
"What do you think you're gonna do?" flew out of his mouth without thinking.
Rebecca had heard that line so many times. The men who killed her lover had told her that more than once. She'd fought so hard to stop them from killing Tony. Her struggles had failed, she watched as they beat the last sign of life out of him. The anger still there raced thru her body like a bullet. Without thinking Rebecca stepped up and hit him square on the jaw. She began kicking at hitting whatever she could.
Vince was taken back by surprise when she hit him. He stumbled back and braced himself against the wall. Fuck that stings! She again attacked him, kicking and throwing punches in every direction. The women was in some kind of mad rage. He winced when he felt her nails scratch the skin on his neck. He growled and catch hold of her arms. Vince then spun her around so the was wrapped in both their arms. The moment her body was crushed up against his, Vince's body tightened for the second time. This only fueled his anger.
Rebecca squirmed while trying to get out of his hold, this only made him tighten his grip. Finally she succumbed to defeat and stood still. Her heart was still racing. She took in some deep breaths to calm herself down. Vince hadn't realized that he was still crushing her against him. He felt her relax against him. The sound of footsteps running down the hall caused him to let go of her.
Dom busted in the room while trying to catch his breath. He looked from Rebecca and then to Vince before saying.
"Vince this Rebecca, Letty's cousin she's been staying here."
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By the time Letty arrived, Dom and Vince were in the living room talking. She glanced over at them then made her way down the hallway. She knocked on the bedroom door before opening it.
"Rebecca?"
"Hi Letty."
Rebecca was sitting on the end of her bed. She watched as her very pregnant cousin came over and took a seat next to her. "Um...We hadn't told Vince about you staying here. He came in last night and to be honest we didn't think about it."
"I'm fine now. It was just scary to wake up and see someone there."
Letty felt bad for not preparing her cousin for Vince's homecoming. "Rebecca I'm so sorry."
Letty watched as a smile came over Rebecca's face. She then in turn smiled back. Rebecca leaned over and hugged Letty tight. "You look tired Letty."
"Argh...I feel tired, I look like a whale and if this freakin kid don't stop moving around!" Letty said while getting up from the bed. "All this trouble and the baby ain't even here yet. Driving me crazy, just like Dom!"
Rebecca got up and walked over to her dresser she brushed her hair then pulled it up into a bun. After she was done she smiled up at the picture she stuck on the mirror. She put two fingers to her mouth and kissed them before placing the same two fingers on the pictures.
"Watch over us my angels."
Letty watched her cousin's morning ritual. Every since she'd moved in, that picture had been on her mirror. Rebecca left Letty in her room while she went to change clothes in the bathroom. Letty walked up to mirror and smiled. Ally was holding Vincent in the picture. It was strange, she and Dom had gone through the entire house packing up everything and still this picture seemed to reappear the day Rebecca had moved in.
The window opened up and a fully dressed Rebecca emerged. Letty grinned then she and Rebecca walked out the bedroom and into the living room.
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Dom and Vince had been involved in a semi normal conversation. The normal, How's business and such. Dom hated that Vince wasn't opening up to him.
"OK Vince" Letty said causing both men to turn their heads in her direction. "This is Rebecca Fernandez and she's my cousin...Rebecca this is Vince Johnson."
Vince stood up and slowly made his way around the couch and over to Rebecca. He found himself not wanting to be nice, he didn't want to make friends. Just say hello and then you won't have to speak to the crazy bitch again! He gave his best fake smile and said, "Nice to meet you."
Rebecca looked over at Letty then back at Vince and wanted to laugh. Let's make friends! Sure thing..To bad I didn't break your arm. "Yeah, nice to meet you." She said before letting out a sigh. For some strange reason, Rebecca saw right threw him. He didn't think it was nice to meet her. He sure as hell didn't want her in the house. Nice smile, fake as they come! And that mountain man look, Jeremiah Johnson eat your heart out.
"So Vince" Dom said while hoping to break the tension in the air. "You want to come to shop with me?"
Vince stared down at Rebecca then finally said, "Sure."
~~~~~
After Dom and Vince left for the shop, Letty and Rebecca walked over to Letty's house. Once they were inside Letty blurted out.
"I should tell you that Vince's wife and son were murdered!"
"What?"
"They were shot in front of the house and..."
Rebecca stared at Letty then said, "Why didn't you tell me. No wonder he's a freak. Oh! He hasn't been back in the house since it happened has he?"
Letty shook her head then said, "No, the day it happened we couldn't leave him alone. We didn't want him in the house because we didn't know if he would hurt himself."
"Why did he come back?"
"He didn't want to come back, Dom kidnapped him"
Rebecca laughed then said, "Your husband is crazy. Where has Vince been all this time?"
"Upstate in some ratty trailer."
"He does look like a mountain man."
"He's a...." Letty began but stopped.
"A what?" Rebecca asked.
"He's not the man he use to be. I wish you could have known him."
Rebecca smiled at Letty. As Letty began rambling on about her last doctor's visit. Rebecca found herself lost in her own thoughts. I feel for him. Losing someone he loves. His wife and then his son. No wonder he's so angry. As long as he keeps away from me everything will be fine. She then began thinking of Tony and how much she missed him. Tony, I wish you were here. I get so scared sometimes. I want to feel your arms around me but... Thank God Letty was there for me. Taking me in then letting me live next door. Hiding me from them.
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Leon stood on the Toretto front porch wondering if he should go in or turn and run as fast as he could. Fuck! Come on man just go in there! Do it! He stepped forward and pulled open the screen door. He knocked then waited. Letty opened the door and her face dropped.
"Leon?"
"Yes," he said with a playful grin.
"Get your potato chip eaten ass in here," Letty yelled at him.
Once he was inside, Leon noticed a women sitting on the couch. He said hello then focused back on Letty.
"I knew you would come," she told him before hugging him. "You just missed Dom and Vince."
"V?"
"Yeah, Dom went and got him"
Leon smiled then said, "V's here?"
"I just said so Leon."
"Where did they go?" Leon then asked.
"Where do you think?"
"Great to see you," he said before kissing her on the cheek. Leon then ran to the front door but turned back so he could say, "It's nice not to meet you young lady sitting on the couch I'm Leon by the way. See you later." With that Leon was out the door.
"Never changes," Letty announced before plopping herself down on the couch next to Rebecca.
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