Authors Note: Hi everyone. How's life?

Thanks for all the reviews. I'm glad your enjoying the story. Don't hesitate to tell me if I could be doing something better.

I want to apologize to everyone for something I hadn't even considered before. I'm sorry if I'm writing the people up out of character. I haven't seen the movie (and am being too lazy to go rent it) so I don't exactly know what they're suppose to act like. I might have them really out of character in this chapter, I might not. Sorry about that. I'd like to hear what they're suppose to act like - you know in this situation.

- Giggles2003:

Don't worry girl, Tej gets nicer later. He's only like that cause he doesn't like people he doesn't know touching his stuff. (A personal feeling I may be expressing through him ;)

- Gwuinivyre:

I like Leon too. He and Vince play larger roles in some up coming chapters. I have some things I plan to do with them.... Like hooking them up. =) (not together, though)

- Queen B, VinsBaby1989, HotGirlFaith, HipHopStar, and SpanishGoddess86:

Here's more....

Please review. :)

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He covered the distance in a few steps and stood directly in front of her, his arms finding there way around her waist.

"Hey," he said softly

"Hi"

"you hungry?" he asked her, his eyes intense, telling her what he had in mind wasn't food.

She smiled, "a little..."

"come on, lets get some food." He said taking her hand.

"what about the Team...."

Brian smiled and looked over, Jimmy and Jesse were now bent over a car together as were Rome, Vince, and Leon.

"They're fine."

"But..."

"no buts come on..."

"Where you goin." The voice was Dom's and it wasn't friendly. He was walking over to them.

"To get something to eat." Brian said facing him.

"No you ain't we been here long enough. We're leaving." With that he made a motion to leave. The team reluctantly moved away from the cars and started to follow Dom.

Mia didn't, not this time.

"Mia we're leaving." he said harshly, his voice brooking no argument.

"Dom we just got here." she said glaring at him, not in the least intimidated by his glower.

"Not Miami, girl, just here." Vince clarified.

She glared at him a moment before transferring her gaze back to Dom, "Yeah, I know, we just got here."

Dom returned her gaze steadily, it was battle of wills between siblings,

"we're leaving." he repeated.

"Stay a little longer" Brian said still holding Mia's hand.

Dom looked at him as if he'd forgotten he was there, "Did I fucking ask for your opinion?'

"Dom..." Mia said warningly.

"no, you didn't; I just thought..."Brian started but was cut off.

"well, don't." Dom said taking a step forward.

"Dom cut it out." Mia said breaking her hold with Brian and moving to stand between her brother and her man.

"cut what out?" he asked angrily.

"being a jerk" she answered testily.

"It seems like he can't." Rome said from behind them his voice goading as he walked over to them.

"Rome don't..." Brian said but it was too late. Rome was one of the four people in Miami who knew who the Torreto's were and just hadn't liked them from the beginning. Casey said it was a jealousy issue, said he was threatened by the fact that Brian had become so close with these people. He and Brian had grown up together, been best friends since... forever. Rome had never liked to share. And right now he was pissed and runnin his mouth - a combination that was deadly.

"He's bein a fuckin prick!" he said.

"A what?" Dom said softy, too softly, too smoothly as turned around to face him.

Everyone in the garage tensed.

"You heard me." Rome said taking a step forward with every word "...you ain't in LA anymore, you ain't nobody here." He was in Dom's face now and both groups had gathered around ready to pull their respective players off each other.

"Rome back off." Brian said attempt to stop the inevitable.

"You better fucking back off asshole" Dom said

Rome swung at him, hard and fast hitting Dom in the jaw. It didn't even faze him though and within moment both men were on the ground beating each other. One moment Dom was on top the next Rome. It took Brian, Tej, Vince, and Leon to separate them. And they only stopped swinging when Letty and Suki were in between them.

"What the fuck is going on here!!!!!!" Suki exclaimed. When everything was quieting down.

Before anyone could answer. Dom pulled out of Leon and Vince's' grasp.

"He swung first." He growled, intent on attacking Rome again.

"Dom, just back off." Brian said furiously, about to turn towards Suki.

"Dom don't..." Mia and Letty said in unison seeing the intent fed by fury in his eyes.

But it was too late, pulling back his arm, Dom delivered a right hook to Brian's face. Dropping him hard on his back.

The room was silent. For an instant nobody moved. Then Brian sat up and reached for his face exclaiming, "FUCK! Dom!!"

Mia moved to his side instantly and glaring up at her brother began a tirade of ranting.

Dom didn't hear it though, he was contemplating how much better he felt after getting in that one punch. He didn't realize he had a smug expression on his face until Letty turned to him her eyes blazing.

"You liked that Dom? had fun? are you fucking pleased with yourself." she said angrily.

He glanced at Mia helping Brian to his feet. Suki and Tej holding Rome

back and trying to talk him down from his heights of fury. His team standing to the side - quietly. And realized yeah he was a little pleased, didn't know why but he felt satisfied. In fact he felt the urge to smile... but didn't. He knew that wouldn't be recommended right now, but he wanted too. So he shrugged and opened his mouth to speak but was cut off.

"Who the hell are you people?" Suki said facing them all now. Leon opened his mouth to speak but she didn't let him. "No, you know what, don't answer that. I don't care. Just get out. All of you, now!!!! Leave!!! Get out!!! Brian get them out of here, you imagine if customers had been here...No. Absolutely Not. This Is Unacceptable. Get them out Now Brian. Now.!!!!"

"Kay, Kay...geez, Suk. You don't have throw a fit. We're leaving." He said still holding his face. "You guys can come to my place, as long as Dom promises not to bash my face in anymore."

Dom shrugged the pleased expression still on his face, "Sure."

They started walking and heard Suki yell out. "And put some ice on that I need you good for tonight."

"Uh-Huh..." Brian yelled back.

He and the team walked back to the house quietly. No one wanting or ready to talk about what had just happened.

It wasn't until he was letting them in the house that Brian realized what a problem it was gonna be to have Team Torreto at his house.

Beth was gonna freak.

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Authors Note #2: I know your all getting sick of hearing about Beth well don't worry she's coming. Not next chapter, the one after.

Next chapter: Catching up.