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Chapter 23 - Stay in the Office!
Nyssa was finally finished of school and she spent most of her days down with Letty at the garage, learning the receptionist job and basic stuff like oil changes. Brian's car was almost, well, a car again, and Dom and he seemed closer then ever, much to Vince's continued anger. When ever Vince was not with her at the garage working he would nearly always come by for lunch with her. He always barely managed not to beat Brian's face in but he did restrain himself, much to the amazement of the Team. They figured it was cause he didn't want to disappoint Nyssa.
The day that she would have to race for the first time against strangers was set for that Saturday. She was nervous out of her mind. Vince told her she was ready to go and had nothing to be nervous about. Nyssa had a hard time remembering what life was like without Vince in it. She thought she loved the big guy but she wasn't sure. She never really loved anyone like that before and she didn't know what it felt like. Plus she wasn't sure if he cared for her that way. He seemed to miss her and he looked out for her, took her side in arguments and just a million other little things that let her know he cared.
It was about two weeks after the truck discussion that her cousin Manda came down to the shop and told her that the cousins were all going out to this club on Friday and they wanted her to come. Nyssa had no id being only 19 but she really wanted to go. She looked around for the Team and they were all back in the garage, she figured no one should be able to hear her right now. She told Manda she wanted to go but she had no way to get in. Manda pulled out her purse and handed Nyssa an id card. It had Nyssa's picture but that was not her name or her address, or her real birthday. This id said she was 22.
"Manda, this id is fake." Wait a second she thought. "This is a fake id." She squealed and hugged her cousin. "How did you get this?"
"I know a guy that makes them. You can get into the club with that. I got one too. So you coming with us now?"
"Of course, wouldn't miss it. I just need a story to tell Vince, he hates it when I drink." She told her cousin the story of why and Manda laughed. "So that is this Friday, like tomorrow night right?"
"Yep, tomorrow night. You should just tell these guys you're staying at my house for the night since it has been so long, then just stay over after. Then you don't have to come home here drunk."
"I don't know about that Manda, I find it hard to sleep alone now. I can get ready at your place though. Then we can drive over to one of the girls houses so your mom and dad don't get catch on to what we are doing. You know they would freak."
"You got that right."
"It's set then, I'll head over to your place around 7 tomorrow night, then we will get all ready to go and go to, say, Janet's. Then we can head down from there. I'll come home after though."
"Sounds like a plan. I'll go home to Janet's cause I can't go home to my house wasted."
"OK, see you tomorrow."
Manda walked out just as Dom walked up front and asked who that was. Nyssa told him it was just her cousin, came to say hello since they hadn't seen each other since grad night. Dom nodded. She told him she wanted to take off soon and go shopping. He told her she could feel free to go then, nothing was coming in or going out for the rest of the day, they were going to work on finishing Brian's car.
She left, ran home and got changed. She headed to the mall and bought a new outfit. She bought a top that looked like a full shirt from the front but the back was just three straps and the sleeves were slit the whole length of her arm with just three straps holding them closed. The hem was just above her belly button. It was purple shot with silver threads. She picked a pair of black leather pants that rode so low on her hips she was scared they wouldn't stay up that had flairs that hid her boots right to the floor. She was happy with the outfit.
She went home and helped Mia cook dinner. It was all she could do not to tell them all she was so excited. She figured she would have to tell Vince something or he would go looking for her. He was fairly protective of her. She loved that about him but it would ruin everything if he came and drug her home. They finished eating and went to watch a movie. Brian came over for that and sat with Mia on the other couch, Dom and Letty were together in the big chair, Jesse and Leon stretched out on the floor and she and Vince took the first couch.
She told him about her plans for the next evening. She told him she was going to meet Manda and do some shopping and watch some movies, just girl stuff, but it would be late before she got home. Vince told her that was fine. He leaned over and whispered to her that they were pulling a job that night at around 3 am. She gave him that look he hated. He knew she hated them doing this, not cause it was illegal but cause she worried about him. They were onto a big job though and Dom wouldn't listen to them that it was time to stop. Vince figured that after the big one he was out for awhile either way. They would have to pick someone else. His bank account had more money in it then he ever figured he would see anyway. He had more then enough to live any way he wanted and never worry about money again right now. But they did get off on the rush. He figured they were adrenaline junkies anyway, who else races cars on the street for thrills. But now he had more to live for and he didn't want to go to jail.
After the movie Nyssa told them she was going to bed. This was weird because she never went to bed before 2 now that school was over. They all got it when Vince followed her after about 5 minutes. Dom hoped Vince didn't tire himself out. Brian and Mia went for a drive and the rest of the team started to make plans. Letty asked Dom when they were going to tell Nyssa what they were up to. Dom told her not till after racewars. No one was to say anything to either new person till after wars. Letty thought they should tell Nyssa now because she lived with them and she was dating Vince. Vince was very directly involved, Mia just knew about it. Dom told her no. Leon told them Nyssa already knew. Dom just looked at him.
"Well I didn't tell her, I just get a feeling she knows already."
"How do you figure she knows anything, and who would have told her?"
"Well, she's smart Dom, you saw the marks she graduated with, she's as smart as Mia. And the way she looks at Vince on the nights before a job, she looks so worried and desperate I just think she knows. That's why they went to bed early. He's going to tell her it'll be fine and she'll cry, they'll make up, you know how it is."
"You could be right. Well if she figured it out then she figured it out but no one talks about it in the open till after wars and no one mentions anything at all around Brian. I trust him but he hasn't proven himself enough to be trusted with this.
"Vince you need to promise me you'll be careful."
"I'm always careful Nys, I'll be fine, It'll be fine. Dom's been talking about surprising Letty with a trip after the next one, and we'll go with them ok? You and me, the beach, no garage, no trucks, just the two of us. Ok?" She was looking at the floor, he tipped her head back and she looked him in the eye. "It'll be fine Nys, I swear."
She kissed him and he felt all the worry and the fear in her kiss. He tried to put all his confidence in his kiss. They went to bed and he set the alarm for 2:45am. She told him to wake her and say good bye before he left and he tried to tell her she should sleep and then he would be home before she knew he was gone. She made him promise he would wake her and he finally relented. The alarm went off and he got up. Nyssa always slept through the alarm. He was tempted to just let her keep sleeping and not wake her but he had promised and he didn't want to catch the hell that would be coming his way if he didn't tell her he was leaving. He woke her up gently.
"I'm going now baby. I'll be home around 7am."
"V, be careful, and come home in one piece please."
"I plan on it girl. I'll see you soon. I'll bring you some of those rolls with the chocolate you like for breakfast. See you soon. Go to sleep and I'll be home before you know it."
"Ok, Vince." He kissed her goodbye and left. She went back to sleep. Vince met Leon and Jesse in the living room downstairs. They confronted him that Nyssa knew and he told them she did, that she had figured it out, that he hadn't told her. They asked what she thought. He told them that she hated it cause she was scared that one time someone wouldn't come back and considering what his role was she was scared it would be him. Otherwise she didn't care. She didn't try to make him stop or anything. They all headed upstairs. Dom had told the guys to try to find out if Nyssa knew or not and Leon nodded at Dom. Dom understood Leon was saying she did know. They headed out and did the job. It went smoothly.
Brian got a phone call on his cell around 5am.
"They struck again, we roll on Tran unless you say otherwise, if you agree just say yes."
"Ya." Brian couldn't prove it wasn't Tran, but he hoped against hope it wasn't Dom.
"Who was that?" A sleepy Mia asked from the other side of his bed.
"A wrong number. Hi."
Vince got the breakfast he promised Nyssa and went home and woke her up. They ate together in bed. Then Vince went to sleep. She got dressed and headed upstairs. She was going to go down to the garage and wash her car. She found Dom in the kitchen. Damn, why was that boy not in bed she asked herself. She didn't want to deal with him right now. He still scared her in that she couldn't read him as well as she could normally read people. She wasn't sure of herself around him. He said good morning. She told him he looked like hell, which was true and asked him if he wanted breakfast. Considering when Mia got home last night she would not be making it. Dom declined and asked her to sit down. She did, with great trepidation, because she had half an idea where this was going. He knew she knew. What would he do about it?
He asked her point blank when she figured it out and how. She told him about hearing about the job on the news in the morning on her way to school and how Vince's missing time and how tired and sore he was that morning and how he had opened his cut had fallen into place and how the stunt driving just reeked of Letty. She assured him that it made no difference to her and she would never tell because she, well, didn't care, and would not want Vince or any of them to get in trouble. But she worried about them all and couldn't see it being safe. Dom nodded and told her she was likely too smart for her own good but not to say anything to Brian. She told Dom she agreed with Vince that Brian was likely to be a cop. Dom just grunted, he just didn't see it.
She told him she was heading to the garage if he didn't want anything. He didn't so she left. She went down to the garage but no one was there. She figured she better open up so at least she would be able to tell people that they weren't taking any bookings right now. She was leaning on the counter when the little bell over the door rang to let her know that someone had entered the shop.
She looked up and saw a very well dressed man walk in. He looked around the little reception area then walked up to her.
"I'm looking for Dom Torreto." The man said.
"Dom's not here right now, would you like to leave a message?"
"No, this is important, I need to speak to him now."
"Well, he's home sick right now, so you can leave a message or come back later."
"You must know how to reach him, just do so and tell him that Colin is here to see him. He'll come down."
"Fine, I'll call him, but if he's not happy you're dealing with him anyway."
"Yes, fine, fine, just call him please."
Nyssa turned around and went into Dom's office were the man could not hear her but she could still see him through the window of the office and called home. Dom answered on the second ring. He could never sleep after a job, she knew that, if she thought he was asleep nothing could have made her call.
"Hello." Dom said, and Nyssa could tell he was in pissy humour. "Heya Dom. It's Nyssa."
"What's up?" Dom sounded somewhat less grumpy when he thought it might involve his precious shop.
"Some guy is here saying that he has to see you. I told him you were sick at home but he won't take no for an answer."
"Who is it?"
"He claims his name is Colin and said you would want to see him."
"Ah shit. Yea I'll be right down. And Nyssa?"
"Ya Dom?"
"If you're in my office now, just stay there. Even better, here, talk to Jesse." Dom handed off the phone to Jesse and Nyssa heard him tell Jesse to keep her on the phone till she told him that Dom was in the shop. Jesse came on the line.
Chapter 23 - Stay in the Office!
Nyssa was finally finished of school and she spent most of her days down with Letty at the garage, learning the receptionist job and basic stuff like oil changes. Brian's car was almost, well, a car again, and Dom and he seemed closer then ever, much to Vince's continued anger. When ever Vince was not with her at the garage working he would nearly always come by for lunch with her. He always barely managed not to beat Brian's face in but he did restrain himself, much to the amazement of the Team. They figured it was cause he didn't want to disappoint Nyssa.
The day that she would have to race for the first time against strangers was set for that Saturday. She was nervous out of her mind. Vince told her she was ready to go and had nothing to be nervous about. Nyssa had a hard time remembering what life was like without Vince in it. She thought she loved the big guy but she wasn't sure. She never really loved anyone like that before and she didn't know what it felt like. Plus she wasn't sure if he cared for her that way. He seemed to miss her and he looked out for her, took her side in arguments and just a million other little things that let her know he cared.
It was about two weeks after the truck discussion that her cousin Manda came down to the shop and told her that the cousins were all going out to this club on Friday and they wanted her to come. Nyssa had no id being only 19 but she really wanted to go. She looked around for the Team and they were all back in the garage, she figured no one should be able to hear her right now. She told Manda she wanted to go but she had no way to get in. Manda pulled out her purse and handed Nyssa an id card. It had Nyssa's picture but that was not her name or her address, or her real birthday. This id said she was 22.
"Manda, this id is fake." Wait a second she thought. "This is a fake id." She squealed and hugged her cousin. "How did you get this?"
"I know a guy that makes them. You can get into the club with that. I got one too. So you coming with us now?"
"Of course, wouldn't miss it. I just need a story to tell Vince, he hates it when I drink." She told her cousin the story of why and Manda laughed. "So that is this Friday, like tomorrow night right?"
"Yep, tomorrow night. You should just tell these guys you're staying at my house for the night since it has been so long, then just stay over after. Then you don't have to come home here drunk."
"I don't know about that Manda, I find it hard to sleep alone now. I can get ready at your place though. Then we can drive over to one of the girls houses so your mom and dad don't get catch on to what we are doing. You know they would freak."
"You got that right."
"It's set then, I'll head over to your place around 7 tomorrow night, then we will get all ready to go and go to, say, Janet's. Then we can head down from there. I'll come home after though."
"Sounds like a plan. I'll go home to Janet's cause I can't go home to my house wasted."
"OK, see you tomorrow."
Manda walked out just as Dom walked up front and asked who that was. Nyssa told him it was just her cousin, came to say hello since they hadn't seen each other since grad night. Dom nodded. She told him she wanted to take off soon and go shopping. He told her she could feel free to go then, nothing was coming in or going out for the rest of the day, they were going to work on finishing Brian's car.
She left, ran home and got changed. She headed to the mall and bought a new outfit. She bought a top that looked like a full shirt from the front but the back was just three straps and the sleeves were slit the whole length of her arm with just three straps holding them closed. The hem was just above her belly button. It was purple shot with silver threads. She picked a pair of black leather pants that rode so low on her hips she was scared they wouldn't stay up that had flairs that hid her boots right to the floor. She was happy with the outfit.
She went home and helped Mia cook dinner. It was all she could do not to tell them all she was so excited. She figured she would have to tell Vince something or he would go looking for her. He was fairly protective of her. She loved that about him but it would ruin everything if he came and drug her home. They finished eating and went to watch a movie. Brian came over for that and sat with Mia on the other couch, Dom and Letty were together in the big chair, Jesse and Leon stretched out on the floor and she and Vince took the first couch.
She told him about her plans for the next evening. She told him she was going to meet Manda and do some shopping and watch some movies, just girl stuff, but it would be late before she got home. Vince told her that was fine. He leaned over and whispered to her that they were pulling a job that night at around 3 am. She gave him that look he hated. He knew she hated them doing this, not cause it was illegal but cause she worried about him. They were onto a big job though and Dom wouldn't listen to them that it was time to stop. Vince figured that after the big one he was out for awhile either way. They would have to pick someone else. His bank account had more money in it then he ever figured he would see anyway. He had more then enough to live any way he wanted and never worry about money again right now. But they did get off on the rush. He figured they were adrenaline junkies anyway, who else races cars on the street for thrills. But now he had more to live for and he didn't want to go to jail.
After the movie Nyssa told them she was going to bed. This was weird because she never went to bed before 2 now that school was over. They all got it when Vince followed her after about 5 minutes. Dom hoped Vince didn't tire himself out. Brian and Mia went for a drive and the rest of the team started to make plans. Letty asked Dom when they were going to tell Nyssa what they were up to. Dom told her not till after racewars. No one was to say anything to either new person till after wars. Letty thought they should tell Nyssa now because she lived with them and she was dating Vince. Vince was very directly involved, Mia just knew about it. Dom told her no. Leon told them Nyssa already knew. Dom just looked at him.
"Well I didn't tell her, I just get a feeling she knows already."
"How do you figure she knows anything, and who would have told her?"
"Well, she's smart Dom, you saw the marks she graduated with, she's as smart as Mia. And the way she looks at Vince on the nights before a job, she looks so worried and desperate I just think she knows. That's why they went to bed early. He's going to tell her it'll be fine and she'll cry, they'll make up, you know how it is."
"You could be right. Well if she figured it out then she figured it out but no one talks about it in the open till after wars and no one mentions anything at all around Brian. I trust him but he hasn't proven himself enough to be trusted with this.
"Vince you need to promise me you'll be careful."
"I'm always careful Nys, I'll be fine, It'll be fine. Dom's been talking about surprising Letty with a trip after the next one, and we'll go with them ok? You and me, the beach, no garage, no trucks, just the two of us. Ok?" She was looking at the floor, he tipped her head back and she looked him in the eye. "It'll be fine Nys, I swear."
She kissed him and he felt all the worry and the fear in her kiss. He tried to put all his confidence in his kiss. They went to bed and he set the alarm for 2:45am. She told him to wake her and say good bye before he left and he tried to tell her she should sleep and then he would be home before she knew he was gone. She made him promise he would wake her and he finally relented. The alarm went off and he got up. Nyssa always slept through the alarm. He was tempted to just let her keep sleeping and not wake her but he had promised and he didn't want to catch the hell that would be coming his way if he didn't tell her he was leaving. He woke her up gently.
"I'm going now baby. I'll be home around 7am."
"V, be careful, and come home in one piece please."
"I plan on it girl. I'll see you soon. I'll bring you some of those rolls with the chocolate you like for breakfast. See you soon. Go to sleep and I'll be home before you know it."
"Ok, Vince." He kissed her goodbye and left. She went back to sleep. Vince met Leon and Jesse in the living room downstairs. They confronted him that Nyssa knew and he told them she did, that she had figured it out, that he hadn't told her. They asked what she thought. He told them that she hated it cause she was scared that one time someone wouldn't come back and considering what his role was she was scared it would be him. Otherwise she didn't care. She didn't try to make him stop or anything. They all headed upstairs. Dom had told the guys to try to find out if Nyssa knew or not and Leon nodded at Dom. Dom understood Leon was saying she did know. They headed out and did the job. It went smoothly.
Brian got a phone call on his cell around 5am.
"They struck again, we roll on Tran unless you say otherwise, if you agree just say yes."
"Ya." Brian couldn't prove it wasn't Tran, but he hoped against hope it wasn't Dom.
"Who was that?" A sleepy Mia asked from the other side of his bed.
"A wrong number. Hi."
Vince got the breakfast he promised Nyssa and went home and woke her up. They ate together in bed. Then Vince went to sleep. She got dressed and headed upstairs. She was going to go down to the garage and wash her car. She found Dom in the kitchen. Damn, why was that boy not in bed she asked herself. She didn't want to deal with him right now. He still scared her in that she couldn't read him as well as she could normally read people. She wasn't sure of herself around him. He said good morning. She told him he looked like hell, which was true and asked him if he wanted breakfast. Considering when Mia got home last night she would not be making it. Dom declined and asked her to sit down. She did, with great trepidation, because she had half an idea where this was going. He knew she knew. What would he do about it?
He asked her point blank when she figured it out and how. She told him about hearing about the job on the news in the morning on her way to school and how Vince's missing time and how tired and sore he was that morning and how he had opened his cut had fallen into place and how the stunt driving just reeked of Letty. She assured him that it made no difference to her and she would never tell because she, well, didn't care, and would not want Vince or any of them to get in trouble. But she worried about them all and couldn't see it being safe. Dom nodded and told her she was likely too smart for her own good but not to say anything to Brian. She told Dom she agreed with Vince that Brian was likely to be a cop. Dom just grunted, he just didn't see it.
She told him she was heading to the garage if he didn't want anything. He didn't so she left. She went down to the garage but no one was there. She figured she better open up so at least she would be able to tell people that they weren't taking any bookings right now. She was leaning on the counter when the little bell over the door rang to let her know that someone had entered the shop.
She looked up and saw a very well dressed man walk in. He looked around the little reception area then walked up to her.
"I'm looking for Dom Torreto." The man said.
"Dom's not here right now, would you like to leave a message?"
"No, this is important, I need to speak to him now."
"Well, he's home sick right now, so you can leave a message or come back later."
"You must know how to reach him, just do so and tell him that Colin is here to see him. He'll come down."
"Fine, I'll call him, but if he's not happy you're dealing with him anyway."
"Yes, fine, fine, just call him please."
Nyssa turned around and went into Dom's office were the man could not hear her but she could still see him through the window of the office and called home. Dom answered on the second ring. He could never sleep after a job, she knew that, if she thought he was asleep nothing could have made her call.
"Hello." Dom said, and Nyssa could tell he was in pissy humour. "Heya Dom. It's Nyssa."
"What's up?" Dom sounded somewhat less grumpy when he thought it might involve his precious shop.
"Some guy is here saying that he has to see you. I told him you were sick at home but he won't take no for an answer."
"Who is it?"
"He claims his name is Colin and said you would want to see him."
"Ah shit. Yea I'll be right down. And Nyssa?"
"Ya Dom?"
"If you're in my office now, just stay there. Even better, here, talk to Jesse." Dom handed off the phone to Jesse and Nyssa heard him tell Jesse to keep her on the phone till she told him that Dom was in the shop. Jesse came on the line.