Chapter 6

History Repeats Itself

Everyone looked around and realized that Jesse was right, Eve was gone.

"She must have slipped out while you guys were fighting. I guess that's why we didn't hear her car."

Mia went up to Dom and started beating on his chest. "You drove her away again! I can't believe you Dominic! How could you?!"

As Mia continued to bitch at Dom, Vince tried not to freak out, and everyone else just stood in utter shock, Leon quietly slipped out of the house and drove down to the beach. As he expected, he saw Eve sitting in the sand watching the sunset. He sat down next to her and looked out at the waves.

Eve smiled. "I was wondering how long it would take you to find me."

"Wasn't hard. You always go to the same place."

"Why was it always you that came after me when Dom and I had a fight?"

"Well, Mia would start yellin' at Dom, Letty would try to keep Mia from killin' Dom, and Vince and Jesse would watch and laugh their asses off. I guess they were just too busy." He put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her into him. She laid her head on his shoulder and he kissed the top of her head. "You okay baby-girl?"

"Yeah. I just couldn't stand hearing them fight like that."

"I don't blame you, but you coulda said somethin'. Everyone thinks you ran away again."

"I almost did. I got in my car and I just started drivin'. I was gonna keep goin', but then I remembered that I promised Mia she's never lose me again, and I looked at the ocean and I thought about you, then I thought about Vince, Letty, Jesse, and my crew. I can't do it again. It wouldn't be fair to you guys or to me, and I'd end up hating myself for it. I don't wanna go through that again."

"I'm glad. We'd miss you too much."

She smiled at him and laid her head down on his lap. He smiled back at her and started stroking her hair.

"You know I'll always be here for you baby-girl. Whenever you need me, I'll be here."

"Thanks Leon. Can you do somethin' for me right now?"

"Anythin'."

"Stay here with me for a while and watch the sunset like we used to."

"I can definitely do that."

They stayed on the beach for hours and watched the sunset. When they finally went home Mia was sitting in the living room. When she saw Eve she ran at her and hugged her tightly. "I thought you left again."

"I couldn't. I couldn't break my promise."

"Thank god!"

After a few minutes Mia finally let go of Eve. Eve looked around the room and noticed that it was completely trashed. "Mia, what happened in here?"

"Dom and Vince. They really went at it after they realized you were gone. Dom blamed Vince, Vince blamed Dom, and fists flew. Letty, Brian, and Jesse took them to the hospital, Danny, Jamie, Kelly, and Sam went home, and Jake is out looking for you."

"Oh no."

A few minutes later Dom, Letty, Vince, Brian, and Jesse came in. Eve ran to Vince and hugged him tightly.

"Ow!."

She quickly let go of him. "Oh I'm sorry. Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I've got a few bruised ribs and a nice black eye, but I'm okay."

She looked him over making sure he was really okay. "Let's go upstairs and lay down. You should rest."

"I won't argue with that."

She took his hand and started leading him upstairs. Dom couldn't believe she was just ignoring him.

"Oh yeah Eve, I'm fine. Don't worry about me."

She stopped and turned back to him.

"Why should I worry about you?! You're the one that started the fight! You know Dom, it never ceases to amaze me how well you know me, and yet how horribly you understand me! You still don't get it do you?! Well you know what, I'm sick of explaining it to you! Either wise up or stay the hell away from me!"

She ran upstairs practically dragging Vince behind her.

Dom looked at Mia. "What the hell was that about?!"

"My god Dominic, are you tat stupid?! You promised her you'd stop trying to control her life, but you haven't! You need to back off, cause so help me god Dominic, if you chase her away again you will lose both your sisters because I will kick your sorry ass and never speak to you again! Do you understand me?!"

"Yeah."

She stormed up to her room with Brian following closely behind.

Leon started walking towards the door. "I'll call Jake and tell him Evie's home, then I'm gonna head over to Kelly's."

Jesse followed him. "I'll follow ya man. I wanna go see Sam."

They said goodbye to Letty and Dom, then left.

Letty helped Dom go upstairs and get into bed. After a few minutes she was asleep, but Dom couldn't sleep at all. All he could think about was the hurt and anger in Eve's eyes when she had yelled at him. It had been hard enough losing her the first time, but now he was losing her again because he just couldn't let go.