Title: Meetings (temporarily)
Rating: PG-13
Notes: Sorry I took so long to update!! I'll try to be more regular. I have a confession to make: I have no idea what this pairing is going to be! I would feel slightly foolish writing a Brian/Roman because I haven't seen the movie!! But I like the overall sound of that pairing. However, I have also been a fan of Dom/Brian since I first saw the movie, so this is a difficult choice. If anyone would like to vote, I would greatly appreciate it!!! And, if not, we'll see what happens!!
~*~
"Dominic!" Brian practically squeaked. Dom raised an eyebrow, and if Brian hadn't been scared shitless, he would have laughed.
Why was he scared, you ask? Well, because Dominic had every reason to hate him, and perhaps one or two to spare his life.
"-This- is Dominic?" Brian jumped when Roman spoke. Roman, for his part, looked largely unimpressed. Looking between the two, Brian noticed the similarities again.
They were both big men, not fat, but their presence always seemed to fill a room. Brian had never been able to tell if it was because of their size or their personalities. It was something else, too; maybe their loyalty to the ones they loved and trusted or their protective nature. Whatever it was, it had attracted Brian from day one.
To both of them.
Dom, eyebrow still raised, turned to Brian.
"And who is this?"
"Uh, yeah, that's Roman. Rome, this is Dominic." Brian stuttered. Dom and Roman sized each other up. Brian worried that they were going to fight, but seconds before it erupted, they turned away from each other.
[Well, at least I know Dom still keeps a tight hold on his temper.] Brian thought.
"I was looking for you, Brian," Dom said. Roman went back to tinkering with the car.
"How come?" Brian asked, generally confused.
Dom's eyes slid to Roman, and Brian realized that he probably didn't want to talk about it in front of Roman. Why, Brian had no clue, but Dom was generally a private person, so Brian just shrugged and said,
"Rome, is it ok if I take an early lunch?"
Roman shrugged, and Brian could sense his displeasure. Brian nodded to Matt as he walked out, following behind Dom.
"Why did you come here, Dom?" Brian asked him. Why had Dom risked coming back into the States? He should be in some foreign country where the people spoke a language Brian didn't want to learn!
Not in the middle of Nevada, getting ready to go to lunch with the cop/nark that had betrayed him.
"I needed to know from you why you did it." Dom answered. They got into Brian's truck and Brian started towards his house.
"Did what?" he asked wearily. He had done so many things. Which one was Dom talking about?
"Gave me the keys to the Supra." Dom answered. Brian shrugged and pulled up. He got out quickly and climbed the steps up into the apartment.
"Figured I still owed you." Brian hoped Dom knew he meant about more than the car. Dom raised his eyebrows and said,
"Actually, I figured we were about even." Dom said, sitting down on the couch. Brian hoped he wasn't hungry, because they hadn't bought groceries yet.
"What?" Brian gasped out. Even? -How- could they be even? Jesse was dead, Vince had been hurt, and he had slept with Mia! Dom's baby sister. The same baby sister that Dominic had threatened his neck over.
They way Brian saw it, he could try for the rest of his God-given life and still not be even with Dominic Toretto.
"You saved Vince, Brian. You didn't have to. You could have let him get stuck there and just called for all of your police buddies." Dom said, as if he was explaining something very simple to someone incredibly stupid.
Which was exactly how Brian felt.
"Well, yeah, but-"
"No. Brian, listen; I've thought a lot about this. Believe me, I wish I could blame Jesse's death on you. But I can't. Jesse was always doing stupid shit, and even if you could have stopped him, he would have gotten himself in trouble anyway."
"Maybe, maybe not. Do you know what he said to me, Dom? Before that race?" Brian demanded, guilt crashing down again. Jesse's death -had- been his fault, and he knew it.
"What?" Dom sounded curious.
"He told me that he was throwing down a pink slip.....just like me." Brian said softly, not meeting Dom's eyes. Dom looked uncomfortable for a second, then said,
"So? Listen, you were a good influence on him. He started to actually grow a backbone when you were with him. Before, he wouldn't speak unless he was spoken to. After he met you, he was happier, more confident. And he may have died, Brian, but everyone does. And, in the end, it -was- his choice to run from Tran."
Brian sighed and said, "Doesn't make me feel any better."
"Me either. But it's the truth." Dom said shortly. He got up and started pacing.
"Listen, Brian. I wasn't lying; I came back here to get you. To take you back with me."
"Back where?" Brian asked, curious. He liked his life here; would he give it up if Dom asked? He wasn't sure.
"Argentina." Brian almost chuckled; Hauser had been from Argentina.
"Why do you want me there? And who's with you?"
Dom ignored the first question. "Mia, Leon and Vince. Letty's gone."
"I'm sorry." Brian said, not really caring. Letty had been so.....hostile. She hadn't liked Brian at all, but she wasn't open about it like Vince.
"Don't be. It was bound to happen sometime." Dom answered, shrugging. Brian looked at him for a long time, lost in thought.
"I don't think I can come with you, Dominic." Dom stiffened and demanded,
"Is it because of that guy? Roman?"
"Rome's my best friend, Dom. We've been through a lot together, and I can't just up and leave him. It wouldn't be right." [And I'm not sure I even want to go.]
Dom remained silent, and Brian said,
"Look, Dom. I like you. A lot. But I'm not exactly crazy about leaving everything I have here just to go to a place where everyone hates me."
"They don't!"
"Yes, they do. I can understand why. And I can't face that, Dom. If I could, I would have looked for you a long time ago." [I feel like such a coward.]
"What if he came with you? Roman? What if he came with you?"
Brian paused. It wasn't a bad idea, except Roman might not be too crazy about moving in with complete strangers.
"I don't know. He doesn't know them, Dom; would -you- want to move in with someone you don't know?"
"Probably not. What if we give it a test run? You guys come out with me, we see how it goes, and if you guys don't like it there, you can come back."
Brian considered that. It sounded ok to him, and if it worked out..he could have his best friend and his boyfriend.
"I'd have to ask Rome," he said cautiously. "But I'd like that."
~*~
Well, how did I do? Can you guys forgive me for taking so long?
I'm thinking of maybe pairing up Rome and Mia, but I'm still not sure. Let me know what you think, kay?
Thank you for being so patient with me, and for reviewing!!
Rating: PG-13
Notes: Sorry I took so long to update!! I'll try to be more regular. I have a confession to make: I have no idea what this pairing is going to be! I would feel slightly foolish writing a Brian/Roman because I haven't seen the movie!! But I like the overall sound of that pairing. However, I have also been a fan of Dom/Brian since I first saw the movie, so this is a difficult choice. If anyone would like to vote, I would greatly appreciate it!!! And, if not, we'll see what happens!!
~*~
"Dominic!" Brian practically squeaked. Dom raised an eyebrow, and if Brian hadn't been scared shitless, he would have laughed.
Why was he scared, you ask? Well, because Dominic had every reason to hate him, and perhaps one or two to spare his life.
"-This- is Dominic?" Brian jumped when Roman spoke. Roman, for his part, looked largely unimpressed. Looking between the two, Brian noticed the similarities again.
They were both big men, not fat, but their presence always seemed to fill a room. Brian had never been able to tell if it was because of their size or their personalities. It was something else, too; maybe their loyalty to the ones they loved and trusted or their protective nature. Whatever it was, it had attracted Brian from day one.
To both of them.
Dom, eyebrow still raised, turned to Brian.
"And who is this?"
"Uh, yeah, that's Roman. Rome, this is Dominic." Brian stuttered. Dom and Roman sized each other up. Brian worried that they were going to fight, but seconds before it erupted, they turned away from each other.
[Well, at least I know Dom still keeps a tight hold on his temper.] Brian thought.
"I was looking for you, Brian," Dom said. Roman went back to tinkering with the car.
"How come?" Brian asked, generally confused.
Dom's eyes slid to Roman, and Brian realized that he probably didn't want to talk about it in front of Roman. Why, Brian had no clue, but Dom was generally a private person, so Brian just shrugged and said,
"Rome, is it ok if I take an early lunch?"
Roman shrugged, and Brian could sense his displeasure. Brian nodded to Matt as he walked out, following behind Dom.
"Why did you come here, Dom?" Brian asked him. Why had Dom risked coming back into the States? He should be in some foreign country where the people spoke a language Brian didn't want to learn!
Not in the middle of Nevada, getting ready to go to lunch with the cop/nark that had betrayed him.
"I needed to know from you why you did it." Dom answered. They got into Brian's truck and Brian started towards his house.
"Did what?" he asked wearily. He had done so many things. Which one was Dom talking about?
"Gave me the keys to the Supra." Dom answered. Brian shrugged and pulled up. He got out quickly and climbed the steps up into the apartment.
"Figured I still owed you." Brian hoped Dom knew he meant about more than the car. Dom raised his eyebrows and said,
"Actually, I figured we were about even." Dom said, sitting down on the couch. Brian hoped he wasn't hungry, because they hadn't bought groceries yet.
"What?" Brian gasped out. Even? -How- could they be even? Jesse was dead, Vince had been hurt, and he had slept with Mia! Dom's baby sister. The same baby sister that Dominic had threatened his neck over.
They way Brian saw it, he could try for the rest of his God-given life and still not be even with Dominic Toretto.
"You saved Vince, Brian. You didn't have to. You could have let him get stuck there and just called for all of your police buddies." Dom said, as if he was explaining something very simple to someone incredibly stupid.
Which was exactly how Brian felt.
"Well, yeah, but-"
"No. Brian, listen; I've thought a lot about this. Believe me, I wish I could blame Jesse's death on you. But I can't. Jesse was always doing stupid shit, and even if you could have stopped him, he would have gotten himself in trouble anyway."
"Maybe, maybe not. Do you know what he said to me, Dom? Before that race?" Brian demanded, guilt crashing down again. Jesse's death -had- been his fault, and he knew it.
"What?" Dom sounded curious.
"He told me that he was throwing down a pink slip.....just like me." Brian said softly, not meeting Dom's eyes. Dom looked uncomfortable for a second, then said,
"So? Listen, you were a good influence on him. He started to actually grow a backbone when you were with him. Before, he wouldn't speak unless he was spoken to. After he met you, he was happier, more confident. And he may have died, Brian, but everyone does. And, in the end, it -was- his choice to run from Tran."
Brian sighed and said, "Doesn't make me feel any better."
"Me either. But it's the truth." Dom said shortly. He got up and started pacing.
"Listen, Brian. I wasn't lying; I came back here to get you. To take you back with me."
"Back where?" Brian asked, curious. He liked his life here; would he give it up if Dom asked? He wasn't sure.
"Argentina." Brian almost chuckled; Hauser had been from Argentina.
"Why do you want me there? And who's with you?"
Dom ignored the first question. "Mia, Leon and Vince. Letty's gone."
"I'm sorry." Brian said, not really caring. Letty had been so.....hostile. She hadn't liked Brian at all, but she wasn't open about it like Vince.
"Don't be. It was bound to happen sometime." Dom answered, shrugging. Brian looked at him for a long time, lost in thought.
"I don't think I can come with you, Dominic." Dom stiffened and demanded,
"Is it because of that guy? Roman?"
"Rome's my best friend, Dom. We've been through a lot together, and I can't just up and leave him. It wouldn't be right." [And I'm not sure I even want to go.]
Dom remained silent, and Brian said,
"Look, Dom. I like you. A lot. But I'm not exactly crazy about leaving everything I have here just to go to a place where everyone hates me."
"They don't!"
"Yes, they do. I can understand why. And I can't face that, Dom. If I could, I would have looked for you a long time ago." [I feel like such a coward.]
"What if he came with you? Roman? What if he came with you?"
Brian paused. It wasn't a bad idea, except Roman might not be too crazy about moving in with complete strangers.
"I don't know. He doesn't know them, Dom; would -you- want to move in with someone you don't know?"
"Probably not. What if we give it a test run? You guys come out with me, we see how it goes, and if you guys don't like it there, you can come back."
Brian considered that. It sounded ok to him, and if it worked out..he could have his best friend and his boyfriend.
"I'd have to ask Rome," he said cautiously. "But I'd like that."
~*~
Well, how did I do? Can you guys forgive me for taking so long?
I'm thinking of maybe pairing up Rome and Mia, but I'm still not sure. Let me know what you think, kay?
Thank you for being so patient with me, and for reviewing!!