Authors Note:

Two in one day... don't get used to it, though. ;)

- BFG:

I too would like to see another mini fight between Dom and Rome. But these guys are like really passionate about there cars. I mean if Dom drove Rome's car without his permission isn't that like cause for blood shed? ;) I'll see how I can work it in, bloodshed isn't always bad. =)

Alright guys, here's the deal:

I'm gonna go into hiding for a few days. Gotta concentrate on my other fics. I've been totally neglecting them for the past few days.

So enjoy, ttyl...

P.S.

VinsBaby1989:

Enjoy Girl...

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Meanwhile....

"I love this place." Letty said, standing at the window of her and Dom's room. She had an unobstructed view of the ocean.

"I love you." Dom said wrapping his arms around her from behind. Since the accident, he'd been much more affectionate towards her, much more gentle. Like she'd shifted places in his life, from being his girl and one of the guys to being just his girl. The guys weren't allowed to make sardonic comments to her anymore; he'd glare at them or smack them on the side of the head. At the garage he was constantly keeping an eye on her; taking any objects from her that might be to heavy. He opened the beer before he handed it to her, he let her have first crack at 'playing' with new parts when they came in, he made sure she was drinking water when it was really hot, he even made her leave if he thought she was tired.

Of course everyone noticed these little changes, but no one had said a word. For some reason it felt like one of those things you didn't talk about. One of those things that were best left unspoken because analyzing them might ruin it.

They didn't argue much anymore and when they did it was more so they could make up later than for anything else.

Letty simply enjoyed it, it was like the beginning of their relationship when she'd been his soft spot and he hadn't been able to tell her no. That had been a long time ago, their relationship had fallen into a rut of sorts. They'd just been taking each other for granted, using each other, almost as if they'd forgotten why they were together and had been so out of habit. It was different now. Now they remembered.

"Mmmmm..." she purred against him "I love you, too." Turning her face to his she brushed her lips against his and then drew away slowly, her eyes gazing out at the horizon. "Its gorgeous."

His eyes caressed her profile and he inhaled the smell of her hair, "yeah gorgeous." he said softly his eyes never leaving her face.

She was gorgeous.

His arms tightened around her a fraction as he remembered how close he'd come to losing her. The cold, spiraling, numbing fear that had rippled through him when he'd seen that car flip. It was the adrenaline of the moment that hadn't allowed him to fully assimilate what had just happened, what could have happened. It was only later as he drove to Mexico in Brian's car that his mind registered what might be.

He thought of losing her, of never holding her again, never feeling her silky skin against his, never feeling her velvet hair against his face, never hearing her laughter, never watching her smile. Of never again having one of their marathon arguments or fighting over what color to make a car. He couldn't breathe, couldn't see, couldn't be when he thought like that.

The result was a platinum ring with a two caret diamond in the center, and one smaller diamond on each side. It lay inside a little black box that was sitting at the bottom of his funds duffle bag, Mia had it, she always had the bag with their treasure. Only this time she didn't know the how valuable the treasure was. That ring would make Letty his. He needed to do that, to make her his... forever. To have a claim to her, one no one could deny.

First, though, he had to ask. She would say yes, he was 99.2% she'd say yes - there was always that possibility that she'd pop out with a let's give us some more time speech but she probably wouldn't. The thing was to find the perfect time to ask. It had to be perfect, Letty deserved perfect.

"What are you thinking?" she asked softly, still looking out at the ocean.

He kissed the corner of her mouth, "your beautiful..." he said as his kisses traveled down her neck. She smiled, turning into him, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist.

"Thank you " she said her face buried in his neck, his in her hair. "...you're not too bad yourself." He smiled, carried her over to the bed and sat with her on his lap.

"We're suppose to meet the others in Leon and V's room to...." she started but never finished as his mouth covered hers.

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