A/N: THERE'S A SMALL LITTLE JOKE IN HERE FROM XXX, SEE IF YOU CAN FIND IT.




















"What's up for today, Dom?" Mia asked coming into the kitchen. He sat at the kitchen table, a cup of coffee in front of him, reading a magazine. He looked up at his sister.

"I think it's just a relaxing day. I gave Jim a call at his office and he's pulling up records on the Trans and Tongs again. I think we've all had enough for a while. Would you say so?"

"Yeah, but why are you looking up stuff on the Tran's and Tong's? It's been over a month and we've got nothing on them," Mia pointed out.

"I know, but it's better to be safe than sorry, don't you think?" he asked, still reading from the magazine.

"I guess so," she shrugged.

"What are you planning to do today?" he asked, changing the subject as quickly as he could. He didn't want to worry her.

Mia leaned against the counter. "I think me and a few of the other girl's are going to be planning the wedding with Letty and Serena and the baby shower for Summer." She smiled. "This is so exciting. You two are finally getting married and Serena…sheesh I feel left out almost."

"Next year," he corrected her. "Not any time soon. Though I'm sure Leon and Junior are planning the bachelor party."

Serena came in then with Damon, "Yeah, well they better not invite any strippers. Letty will kill you if you do. Not only that but I don't think any of the girls would appreciate it. I know I won't. I don't want Damon going that's for sure, even if it would be his bachelor party too."

He whined, "Spoil my fun."

"Damn straight," Serena said, kissing him.

Dom smiled, "Where is everyone?"

"Brian's up in our room getting dressed," Mia told him putting the dishes away.

"Letty's upstairs in the room at the moment. Ebony's outside talking with Asher and Crimson. Leon and Summer are out front talking. Vince is in his room getting something or another and Chaz and Carissa are in their room," Serena told him.

"Miss Know it All," Mia laughed, shutting the cabinet door.

"Gotta know where your family is so they don't get in trouble," she told her, grabbing a Snapple from the fridge. "I'm headed outside myself." She told them, heading out the door with Damon.

"Wait a minute," Mia called her back in.

"What?" she said peeking back into the kitchen, letting Damon go outside.

"Dom and I got something for you," Mia said, pulling a small box out of the back of her jeans pocket.

"We didn't get to give it to you on your birthday because I forgot where it was," Dom told her.

Serena took the box, "You guys didn't have to do this." She opened it and nearly dropped the box.

It was a small oval shaped gold locket on a gold chain. The locket was etched with vines and leaves and a heart shaped ruby sat in the middle surrounded by little white diamonds. Serena opened the locket. On one side was a picture of the three of them and the other was an inscription. Blood is thicker than all else, remember that Sunshine. She smiled and put it on, hugging her brother and sister.

"Read the back," Dom said with a grin.

Serena turned the locket around and read the three words scribbled on the back. Start it Up. She grinned remembering when her father said those words. "Dad used to say that all the time."

Mia nodded, "Uh-huh. He always used to say 'whenever things get bad it's your job to start it up'. I never got it till I got older then found it meant to make the best of things...Start it up and move on, live with it."

"Dad was always weird like that," Dom nodded smiling at the memories.

"Now I know where you get it from," Mia teased him and moved out of range before he could hit her lightly.

"I better get outside and get my things out of the car," Serena said, leaving the kitchen.

"Okay, love you," Mia called out.

"Love you too, Mia," she shouted.

"What bout me?" Dom shouted.

"Love you too, Boo," she said, peeking her head back in and laughing.

He shook his head as he heard the door shut, "What am I going to do wit hthe two of you?"

Mia shrugged and smiled, turning back to the sink where she was wiping the counters.

Letty called from upstairs. "Is it okay if I come in now? Is the emotional stuff over with?"

"Yeah, Letty come on in," Mia smiled. "You got the magazines?"

"Ohh," she gasped. "Lemme go get them out of my car." She kissed Dom's cheek. "Be right back, babe. We gotta talk honey moon wise, I gotta remind Serena to do the same with Damon."

Dom rolled his eyes and smacked her butt as she went out the door. "Honey moon? Oh God I forgot Serena will be on a honey moon too. Lord what have I done? Is it too late to take it back?" he glanced at his sister. She laughed.

"Oh come on. Serena is a grown girl and what makes you think she won't be having sex with Damon before the honey moon?"

Dom's eyes widened at the thought and he had a horrified look on his face.

"Okay, forget I said that," she told him, giggling at the look. "Take Letty somewhere nice," she told him, sitting next to him at the table. "There are some brochures up in your room, maybe you can get Serena and Damon to agree on the same place."

He nodded and stood up, "I better go get those down for her…and Serena." He went upstairs to his room and sat on his bed. Despite the hassles of the weddings things were starting to get better for a change.

He fished through the drawer until he pulling out a couple of brochures. Hawaii was the first one he saw. Now that could be fun, he thought. But then saw the one for Bora Bora and though that would be even better.

He put them on the bed and looked at the photos on his nightstand. His eyes paused on the one of him and his sisters. He smiled and picked it up. They were all he had left in the world. Just Mia and Serena. His other family was dead. He shook his head. He had almost screwed up completely with Serena. Thank God that was gone and forgotten. Now they were all together and on the same page like he hoped. He thought of the accident Serena was in years ago. It still scared him. The thought of losing one of his sisters horrified him. It would tear him apart, especially if he lost both. A shiver ran through him and the hair on his arms stood on end for no reason. He placed the picture back in its place and smiled. He didn't want to think like that. Things were going to be fine, nothing was like that was going to happen.

That was when he heard the scream followed by gunshots, broken glass and tires screeching.










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