Disclaimer***authors note: Hey all; I needed the name of an
outpatient/counseling center that Trish goes to. I have picked "Where
Miracles Happen". Any clinic with this name is just a fluke. I know of
none with that name. I don't own that name.so please don't sue me. cant
get blood out of a turnip so they say.lol
Blood Ties Chapter 14
Dom pulled up to Where Miracles Happen about 10 minutes later. Trish was leaning up against the building smoking a cigarette, and when she sees Dom, tries to drop it and put it out without him noticing it.
"Nice try peanut, but not good enough." Dom growls as he gets out of the car.
Throwing her arms up. Trish says, "Don't start Dom, I have had a shitty day, and I wanted one so I borrowed one. And just so you know, I am going to buy a pack as soon as I can. I'll quit when the stress eases up."
Dom gives her that I intimidation look that never works on her and finally says, "You sound just like Letty" seeing her reaction and dirty look, he quickly tries to explain " I didn't mean that in a bad way.."
"Hhhrmph, why would that bother me, why should I care," Trish says, glaring at Dom. "Besides Dianna wants to talk to you, says that it's important."
"Okay, we will talk about the cigarettes later, but in the mean time, is there anything you need to tell me before I go see Dianna?" Dom asks her with his intense look. Wondering what in the hell she may have done now.
"No, I just told her and group about Vince and Letty being back, and I think she wants to talk to you about that." Trish tells him starting to get upset and crying.
Dom visibly relaxes, now knowing she isn't in any trouble, but is upset to see her beginning to cry.
"Hey, hey, what's wrong peanut?" Dom asks her, as he reaches for her and pulls her into a hug.
"Group sucked, and everyone who hasn't lived through all of the shit that I have has all of this bullshit advice, and I got pissed and, and. I just don't want to deal with this right now."
"Let me go talk to Dianna and I will set an appointment for later. Okay? Then were out of here."
"Okay."
Dom walks into the office and asks Kelly, the receptionist if he can talk to Dianna.
"She will be right out Mr. Toretto."
Dom laughs, "You can call me Dom, and my dad was Mr. Toretto."
Kelly just smiles at him.
"Hello Dom, how are you?" Dianna asks as she comes out of her office, smiling genuinely. She and Dom have become a sort of friends, in there common goal to help and take care of Trish.
"I am in family hell, how are you?"
Dianna laughs, and says, "So I heard. What's the story?"
"Actually it's a quite long and drawn out. Can we set up an appointment for tomorrow, I have a lot to tell you, and with Trish outside crying, I don't want to leave her alone."
"Yeah, tomorrow is good, how about 4pm?"
"Sure that's good for me."
"Dom, I want to let you know, that she is extremely upset about Vince being home, and is very insecure. She is going to need a lot, of time, and patients, from everyone, but especially from you; and I want to meet Vince. Can you bring him in with you tomorrow?"
"Yep, we will both be here."
"Dom, she needs you to be on her side, and stick up for her. She is scared, because of your relationship with Vince and Letty that she is going to loose all of the relationships that she has built here recently."
"But she isn't. No way, I was just telling Vince to either deal with his shit, or he has to go, because this is Trish's home."
Dianna says laughing: "That is what she needs, exactly, but don't tell it to her quite like that or she will manipulate you into everything she wants. I love that girl, but she is just too much like me, when I was her age. She will work you, keep an eye on that and just don't let her."
"You mean she doesn't work me already? Maybe there is hope from me after all." Dom said also laughing.
"Okay, I'll see you and Vince tomorrow, you will be my last appointment, and so we wont get interrupted, or have to stop if it's going well."
"You haven't met Vince, Dianna, think Trish times 10."
"Oh my god." Dianna replies her eyes wide.
Dom laughs and waves, as he walks out of the building.
On the way home in the car.
"Peanut, there are some things we need to talk about girl."
"I am sure there are." She says sarcastically.
"Okay, for now, just listen. Vince and Letty broke up, and Letty still loves me, so Vince says. I still love Letty too. I don't know what that all means, I haven't talked to her yet, but what you have to know is, you will always come first. No matter what, I promise you that. Now, they are moving in. Its there home too, but we are all going to sit down and lay out the laws, and they will be followed by everyone, or I am going to become everyone's worst nightmare. We are closing the store and the garage as of today, until we can get the basement finished. Vince, Leon and Jesse, will be living in the basement. You keep your room upstairs. Letty, well I am not sure yet, but she will have one of the other room, and Mia and Brian keep there's. So the one downstairs next to the living room, will become the office. Any questions so far?"
"Aren't you already our entire nightmare?" Trish asks.
"You are just so funny. Do you have any serious questions?"
Trish shakes her head, waiting for him to finish, then she will start asking him all of her questions.
"Okay, then. Mia and I are the only adults who are allowed to tell you what to do, or to discipline you if you get out of line."
"Cool."
"But, understand, that you are 17, under age, and you have rules to follow, or. I will be all over your ass. I was with Mia, and I will be with you. Capiche? Or are we going to have a problem?"
"Yeah, yeah I got it."
Just then they are pulling up to the house. Dom shuts off the car, and turns to Trish.
"Peanut, I love you, I love Vince, and I love Letty. You are very special to me and always have been. You always will be. You are like my daughter and sister all in one, and I want you to know, I won't ever put anyone else's needs ahead of yours. I swear. And not just until your 18. You are mine forever. Capiche?"
She finally breaks down, not able to hold on to the tough chick look she has had since Dom started talking and she throws her arms around Dom's neck and begins sobbing. "Do you swear it Dom? I love you so much, and I am so scared."
"Baby girl what are you scared of?"
"Loosing you and everyone else on the team, I feel a part of this family now, and I don't want to lose that."
"That is not ever going to happen Trish. I swear."
"I guess I just needed to hear that, I have been with out a home for so long, and I am finally getting comfortable here, and now Vince is back.so, Dom, have you talked to him yet? Have you told him he has no say in my life; in what I do and in anything that has to do with me?"
"I didn't have to Trish, Leon did it before I could. He told him that he walked away from you, and that if he wants to be a part of your life, then he had to earn it."
Trish's jaw hit the floor. "Leon said all of that?"
"Leon loves you Trish. He is very pissed off at Vince and Letty. He is dealing with a lot too. He is loyal to you, and very protective of you. They have all been friends, for years and years, but that isn't important to him. You and what you need and want are now what is important to him.
"I don't deserve him Dom. He doesn't know about everything yet, and I know that when he does he isn't going to want to be with me anymore." Trish says, while looking down at the floor of the car, a tear runs down her face.
Dom takes Trish's face in his hand and, wipes the tear away while turning her chin to make her look at him.
"That is not true Trish. Leon loves you and nothing you can tell him about your past is going to change that. And if it did, then he isn't worth having around. I want you to know that you can talk to me about this too; nothing you say to me will change my mind either. I love you. Forever peanut and we can and will work this out together okay? I will help you any way you need me to. I promise. Now, does Leon know this is how you feel?"
"Well, kind of. I said something to this effect when he dropped me off at group."
"Well, that explains his shitty mood all day. Did you give him a chance to say anything about it?"
"Not exactly, I kind of said it right before I had to get out of the car for group."
"Trish..." Dom growl at her.
"Don't worry; I know I haven't heard the last of this. I'm surprised he isn't already out here trying to talk to me."
Just as Trish says that, Leon comes out of the house, on to the front porch, crosses his arms and watches them.
"We need to talk to Vince, then you and Leon can talk, but I need to set a few ground rules about some things. Let's go eat some pizza."
Dom and Trish get out of the car and head into the house. As Trish reaches Leon, she wraps her arms around him, and pulls him close. "I love you, Leon, and I know you want to talk to me about what I said. Dom needs to have a semi family talk and then I am all yours.okay?"
Leon still looks grumpy, and says, "Yeah, we are going to talk. You need to be straightened out on some stuff that is for sure."
Seeing her look of fear, he takes her in his arms and whispers in her ear, " I love you too Trish. and nothing will ever change that." Leon reaches his hands up to hold her face and softly places a soft kiss on her lips. They walk in to the house holding hands, and smiling.
Dom yells: "Everyone, get your pizza and something to drink, and get your asses into the living room now. I am calling a family meeting, and there are no excuses. MOVE!!!"
Everyone jumps up and 10 minutes later everyone is sitting in the living room eating and waiting to hear what Dom has to say.
"Okay, there are a few things that are going to happen that are not up for discussion. Now, or later, so don't even try. 1. Mia and I are the only guardians of Trish. I make the decisions that affect Trish. Mia backs me up. No one tells Trish what to do or anything like that. If she does something, you take it up with me, and I and only I will deal with it. If I am not here, then Mia will deal with Trish. 2. The shop and the store are closed until further notice. We are going to finish the basement. We are putting 4 bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room down there. Everyone will help. NO exceptions. We start first thing in the morning. My definition of first thing, not all your lazy asses idea. So don't get so busy and tired that you're bitchy when I tell ya its time to start. I ain't playin'. 3. We are having a weekly family meeting for awhile until the tension in this family gets better. Sunday nights at 6 pm. If you don't show, you don't live here anymore. This family meeting is where everyone will have a chance to say what he or she think and feel. This will not be a free for all on anyone. We are a family and I expect everyone to start acting like it again, starting right now. 4. There are going to be some sessions with Trish's counselor as we all work on living together. If you are asked by Dianna, who is Trish's counselor, to come to a session, you will be there, or again, you wont live here anymore. I am not playing here. There will be no excuses. NONE. If anyone fucks up, I will be your worst and lasting nightmare."
Dom looks around at everyone. "Any questions?"
No one says a word. "Good."
"Trish, Vince, kitchen now." They both look very pissed and growl lowly. It is more than obvious at that moment that they are related, and everyone tries not to laugh or point it out to them.
The 3 of them sit at the kitchen table.
"There will be no yelling at each other. There will be no discussion of old or past shit, until Dianna meets with Vince and me tomorrow and unless Dianna says that it's okay. Leon and all of us love you both and neither of you will play us against each other. I will not allow it. If it starts to happen. I am going to put you both into the same room, and lock the door until you get along. That is not a threat, it is reality. Do you both understand me?"
They each nod there head that they understand Dom, while Trish is glaring at Vince, and he is glaring at the table. They have matching looks on there faces, and it takes all Dom has to keep a straight face, knowing how much they are alike and don't want to hear that quite yet.
"Now, for the sleeping arrangements until the basement is done. I am only telling you two so that I don't have any yelling later, and so that you both know what I want and what is going to happen. Leon will be in with you Trish, just until the basement is done. Vince, you have your old room. Don't even look at me like that Vince. Its how it is, and don't look so smug Trish, it's only until Leon's room is done in the basement. So neither one of you is winning shit here. I trust Leon and you Trish, and that is the only reason he is sharing your room for a little while. You will sign up for classes this week and take care of all of your regular appointments, or Leon will bunk in with Vince."
"Now, Vince you are excused, send Leon in next."
Vince gets up and walks into the living room. "Leon, your up."
Leon gets up to go into the kitchen, as Vince and the rest of the team start to laugh, knowing what is coming now.
Blood Ties Chapter 14
Dom pulled up to Where Miracles Happen about 10 minutes later. Trish was leaning up against the building smoking a cigarette, and when she sees Dom, tries to drop it and put it out without him noticing it.
"Nice try peanut, but not good enough." Dom growls as he gets out of the car.
Throwing her arms up. Trish says, "Don't start Dom, I have had a shitty day, and I wanted one so I borrowed one. And just so you know, I am going to buy a pack as soon as I can. I'll quit when the stress eases up."
Dom gives her that I intimidation look that never works on her and finally says, "You sound just like Letty" seeing her reaction and dirty look, he quickly tries to explain " I didn't mean that in a bad way.."
"Hhhrmph, why would that bother me, why should I care," Trish says, glaring at Dom. "Besides Dianna wants to talk to you, says that it's important."
"Okay, we will talk about the cigarettes later, but in the mean time, is there anything you need to tell me before I go see Dianna?" Dom asks her with his intense look. Wondering what in the hell she may have done now.
"No, I just told her and group about Vince and Letty being back, and I think she wants to talk to you about that." Trish tells him starting to get upset and crying.
Dom visibly relaxes, now knowing she isn't in any trouble, but is upset to see her beginning to cry.
"Hey, hey, what's wrong peanut?" Dom asks her, as he reaches for her and pulls her into a hug.
"Group sucked, and everyone who hasn't lived through all of the shit that I have has all of this bullshit advice, and I got pissed and, and. I just don't want to deal with this right now."
"Let me go talk to Dianna and I will set an appointment for later. Okay? Then were out of here."
"Okay."
Dom walks into the office and asks Kelly, the receptionist if he can talk to Dianna.
"She will be right out Mr. Toretto."
Dom laughs, "You can call me Dom, and my dad was Mr. Toretto."
Kelly just smiles at him.
"Hello Dom, how are you?" Dianna asks as she comes out of her office, smiling genuinely. She and Dom have become a sort of friends, in there common goal to help and take care of Trish.
"I am in family hell, how are you?"
Dianna laughs, and says, "So I heard. What's the story?"
"Actually it's a quite long and drawn out. Can we set up an appointment for tomorrow, I have a lot to tell you, and with Trish outside crying, I don't want to leave her alone."
"Yeah, tomorrow is good, how about 4pm?"
"Sure that's good for me."
"Dom, I want to let you know, that she is extremely upset about Vince being home, and is very insecure. She is going to need a lot, of time, and patients, from everyone, but especially from you; and I want to meet Vince. Can you bring him in with you tomorrow?"
"Yep, we will both be here."
"Dom, she needs you to be on her side, and stick up for her. She is scared, because of your relationship with Vince and Letty that she is going to loose all of the relationships that she has built here recently."
"But she isn't. No way, I was just telling Vince to either deal with his shit, or he has to go, because this is Trish's home."
Dianna says laughing: "That is what she needs, exactly, but don't tell it to her quite like that or she will manipulate you into everything she wants. I love that girl, but she is just too much like me, when I was her age. She will work you, keep an eye on that and just don't let her."
"You mean she doesn't work me already? Maybe there is hope from me after all." Dom said also laughing.
"Okay, I'll see you and Vince tomorrow, you will be my last appointment, and so we wont get interrupted, or have to stop if it's going well."
"You haven't met Vince, Dianna, think Trish times 10."
"Oh my god." Dianna replies her eyes wide.
Dom laughs and waves, as he walks out of the building.
On the way home in the car.
"Peanut, there are some things we need to talk about girl."
"I am sure there are." She says sarcastically.
"Okay, for now, just listen. Vince and Letty broke up, and Letty still loves me, so Vince says. I still love Letty too. I don't know what that all means, I haven't talked to her yet, but what you have to know is, you will always come first. No matter what, I promise you that. Now, they are moving in. Its there home too, but we are all going to sit down and lay out the laws, and they will be followed by everyone, or I am going to become everyone's worst nightmare. We are closing the store and the garage as of today, until we can get the basement finished. Vince, Leon and Jesse, will be living in the basement. You keep your room upstairs. Letty, well I am not sure yet, but she will have one of the other room, and Mia and Brian keep there's. So the one downstairs next to the living room, will become the office. Any questions so far?"
"Aren't you already our entire nightmare?" Trish asks.
"You are just so funny. Do you have any serious questions?"
Trish shakes her head, waiting for him to finish, then she will start asking him all of her questions.
"Okay, then. Mia and I are the only adults who are allowed to tell you what to do, or to discipline you if you get out of line."
"Cool."
"But, understand, that you are 17, under age, and you have rules to follow, or. I will be all over your ass. I was with Mia, and I will be with you. Capiche? Or are we going to have a problem?"
"Yeah, yeah I got it."
Just then they are pulling up to the house. Dom shuts off the car, and turns to Trish.
"Peanut, I love you, I love Vince, and I love Letty. You are very special to me and always have been. You always will be. You are like my daughter and sister all in one, and I want you to know, I won't ever put anyone else's needs ahead of yours. I swear. And not just until your 18. You are mine forever. Capiche?"
She finally breaks down, not able to hold on to the tough chick look she has had since Dom started talking and she throws her arms around Dom's neck and begins sobbing. "Do you swear it Dom? I love you so much, and I am so scared."
"Baby girl what are you scared of?"
"Loosing you and everyone else on the team, I feel a part of this family now, and I don't want to lose that."
"That is not ever going to happen Trish. I swear."
"I guess I just needed to hear that, I have been with out a home for so long, and I am finally getting comfortable here, and now Vince is back.so, Dom, have you talked to him yet? Have you told him he has no say in my life; in what I do and in anything that has to do with me?"
"I didn't have to Trish, Leon did it before I could. He told him that he walked away from you, and that if he wants to be a part of your life, then he had to earn it."
Trish's jaw hit the floor. "Leon said all of that?"
"Leon loves you Trish. He is very pissed off at Vince and Letty. He is dealing with a lot too. He is loyal to you, and very protective of you. They have all been friends, for years and years, but that isn't important to him. You and what you need and want are now what is important to him.
"I don't deserve him Dom. He doesn't know about everything yet, and I know that when he does he isn't going to want to be with me anymore." Trish says, while looking down at the floor of the car, a tear runs down her face.
Dom takes Trish's face in his hand and, wipes the tear away while turning her chin to make her look at him.
"That is not true Trish. Leon loves you and nothing you can tell him about your past is going to change that. And if it did, then he isn't worth having around. I want you to know that you can talk to me about this too; nothing you say to me will change my mind either. I love you. Forever peanut and we can and will work this out together okay? I will help you any way you need me to. I promise. Now, does Leon know this is how you feel?"
"Well, kind of. I said something to this effect when he dropped me off at group."
"Well, that explains his shitty mood all day. Did you give him a chance to say anything about it?"
"Not exactly, I kind of said it right before I had to get out of the car for group."
"Trish..." Dom growl at her.
"Don't worry; I know I haven't heard the last of this. I'm surprised he isn't already out here trying to talk to me."
Just as Trish says that, Leon comes out of the house, on to the front porch, crosses his arms and watches them.
"We need to talk to Vince, then you and Leon can talk, but I need to set a few ground rules about some things. Let's go eat some pizza."
Dom and Trish get out of the car and head into the house. As Trish reaches Leon, she wraps her arms around him, and pulls him close. "I love you, Leon, and I know you want to talk to me about what I said. Dom needs to have a semi family talk and then I am all yours.okay?"
Leon still looks grumpy, and says, "Yeah, we are going to talk. You need to be straightened out on some stuff that is for sure."
Seeing her look of fear, he takes her in his arms and whispers in her ear, " I love you too Trish. and nothing will ever change that." Leon reaches his hands up to hold her face and softly places a soft kiss on her lips. They walk in to the house holding hands, and smiling.
Dom yells: "Everyone, get your pizza and something to drink, and get your asses into the living room now. I am calling a family meeting, and there are no excuses. MOVE!!!"
Everyone jumps up and 10 minutes later everyone is sitting in the living room eating and waiting to hear what Dom has to say.
"Okay, there are a few things that are going to happen that are not up for discussion. Now, or later, so don't even try. 1. Mia and I are the only guardians of Trish. I make the decisions that affect Trish. Mia backs me up. No one tells Trish what to do or anything like that. If she does something, you take it up with me, and I and only I will deal with it. If I am not here, then Mia will deal with Trish. 2. The shop and the store are closed until further notice. We are going to finish the basement. We are putting 4 bedrooms, a bathroom and a living room down there. Everyone will help. NO exceptions. We start first thing in the morning. My definition of first thing, not all your lazy asses idea. So don't get so busy and tired that you're bitchy when I tell ya its time to start. I ain't playin'. 3. We are having a weekly family meeting for awhile until the tension in this family gets better. Sunday nights at 6 pm. If you don't show, you don't live here anymore. This family meeting is where everyone will have a chance to say what he or she think and feel. This will not be a free for all on anyone. We are a family and I expect everyone to start acting like it again, starting right now. 4. There are going to be some sessions with Trish's counselor as we all work on living together. If you are asked by Dianna, who is Trish's counselor, to come to a session, you will be there, or again, you wont live here anymore. I am not playing here. There will be no excuses. NONE. If anyone fucks up, I will be your worst and lasting nightmare."
Dom looks around at everyone. "Any questions?"
No one says a word. "Good."
"Trish, Vince, kitchen now." They both look very pissed and growl lowly. It is more than obvious at that moment that they are related, and everyone tries not to laugh or point it out to them.
The 3 of them sit at the kitchen table.
"There will be no yelling at each other. There will be no discussion of old or past shit, until Dianna meets with Vince and me tomorrow and unless Dianna says that it's okay. Leon and all of us love you both and neither of you will play us against each other. I will not allow it. If it starts to happen. I am going to put you both into the same room, and lock the door until you get along. That is not a threat, it is reality. Do you both understand me?"
They each nod there head that they understand Dom, while Trish is glaring at Vince, and he is glaring at the table. They have matching looks on there faces, and it takes all Dom has to keep a straight face, knowing how much they are alike and don't want to hear that quite yet.
"Now, for the sleeping arrangements until the basement is done. I am only telling you two so that I don't have any yelling later, and so that you both know what I want and what is going to happen. Leon will be in with you Trish, just until the basement is done. Vince, you have your old room. Don't even look at me like that Vince. Its how it is, and don't look so smug Trish, it's only until Leon's room is done in the basement. So neither one of you is winning shit here. I trust Leon and you Trish, and that is the only reason he is sharing your room for a little while. You will sign up for classes this week and take care of all of your regular appointments, or Leon will bunk in with Vince."
"Now, Vince you are excused, send Leon in next."
Vince gets up and walks into the living room. "Leon, your up."
Leon gets up to go into the kitchen, as Vince and the rest of the team start to laugh, knowing what is coming now.