An thank you to dreaming my life away and Tyler-t who reviewed my story. This chapter is solely dedicated to you because you were kind enough to tell me what you think. Even if you have something bad to say about the story at least you have something to say so send it in. I only own Conner in this story.

Dom looked over to Conner curled up in the seat next to him. They had two more hours before they would stop for the night and then get some sleep to start up in the morning again. He remembered when she was small enough to sleep comfortably in that seat and they would spend days driving to see car races and car shows all over America. There was no one else on the road and Dom decided to gun it. He was topping 160 when he started to slow down and pull into a motel on the side of the road. Dom got out and locked the car and went into the store.

"Hi can I get a room with two doubles please." The guy at the counter filled out all the paper work.

"Good thing you stopped, they have a large storm warning in effect. If you want I can get you reservations in the local diner for the morning." He said in a southern drawl.

Dom looked at him, "we're going to be out of here bright and early in the morning so I think we'll just eat on the road." The guy at the counter shook his head.

"Hate to break it to ya but that storm is gonna keep people off the roads for the day tomorrow. Even if it don't start till the morning the sheriff's gonna close the highway down for safety. When the winds pick up round here, they pick up." Dome grabbed the key and went out the door. Once out side he said, "Thanks for the advice." He went around the con's side of the car and opened the door. He picked her up and carried her inside the motel room. He then went and got their overnight bags and locked the car. He then went to sleep.

Conner woke up to the sound of rain. Poring hard and hitting the windows. It was soothing to here. The only time she didn't like rain was on race days but at this point she loved it. She got out of here bed and looked at her dad fast asleep in the cloths he had been driving in. she deiced to let him get more sleep. She put her shoes on and went out the door to get bagels and coffee. The rain was worse than she had imagined. It was only a short run but she was soaked when she got into the restaurant.

"What can I get ya?" A lady at the counter asked.

"Two coffee's black and an order of toast and two toasted bagels with cream cheese to go please." The bell rang above the door as the lady turned around to get her order.

"I've got bad news paddy, the roads are going to be out for the next little bit. This storm is getting the best of her." Conner panicked. If she was stuck here for a day that would put her behind a day of reading the track. Lost time like that was horrible. She slouched down in her chair and waited for her food.

Dom stood by the side of the track. He watched his father go round and round the track. He was almost done when another car clipped him and he spun into the wall....

Dom woke up with a jolt. He was in the hotel room but oddly alone. He got up and put a new shirt on and found a note on the table telling him where Conner was. He opened the door and saw the rain. "Shit this is just our luck." He walked out the door towards the restaurant. Something in him felt sick about the dream. Dreaming about that day was always hard.