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"Hey babe." He yelled out walking towards them.
"Hey Leon can we talk a minute?"
"Yea about what?"
"Us." She told him and pulled him closer to his car. Meanwhile Vince stood on the porch watching the scene play out.
"Leon," She paused gazing into his emerald eyes.
"I think it's best if we don't see each other anymore. You deserve someone who could love you and I'm not that person. I don't deserve you Leon. All you ever did was give me your all and I'm sorry for ending at all not to mention like this. You were always there for me and gave me a glimpse of what we could be together. I can't give you what you need its hurts to say it but it's true. I'm sorry Leon I really am." Heather couldn't look at him she felt to bad. He grasped her chin and made her look at him.
"Heather I just want you to be happy. I love you but don't say you don't deserve me it should be the other way around. You're a strong determined young woman I don't want to lose you completely. Friends?" Heather was surprised how he took it but his eyes gave him away.
"Always." She pecked him on the cheek and told him she'd call him later before she jumped in her car and left.
Vince was also surprised how he took it he knew Leon really loved this one. Leon walked up and sat next to V.
"What the hell went wrong?" Leon sighed.
" Nothing. She just thinks she's not enough for you."
"Where the hell would she get that idea?"
"Not sure." V really knew why. She felt guilty for giving into her love and sleeping with Dom and she knew that being with Leon was just a substitute for Dom.
"A lot of shit has happened in the past few months and she just needs space and time."
"Yea no shit. I just want her to be happy."
"She will be, she'll come around." Vince knew they were losing her it was just a matter of time.
Like anyone else Heather had her good days and her bad ones. She'd think she was over Dom and then she'd see him and the feelings would come right back. You couldn't kill love no matter how much you wanted to or tried it would always be there. Leon was doing better and even started seeing people again. They were mostly skanks and one night stands but it that's what he wanted then hey. Vince and Jesse were happy to have there playa back. Mia and Brian were thinking of moving out and starting a family. Their house, if they bought one, would only be a few streets away walking distance. Letty and Dom were also fine but that didn't mean Dom didn't think about Heather everyday either. Letty could always tell when his mind would wander and a smile would appear on his face. She just hoped he was thinking about her and not someone else.
Dom's birthday was coming up and Mia Letty and Heather were planning his party. Mia was in charge of the decorations, Letty was in charge of getting all the food, and Heather was in charge of inviting everyone. The guys were in on it too but all they had to do was get Dom out of the house for a couple hours. It was all set for next Saturday and the shopping only just began.
After running over to Hector's and the Edwin's to tell them about the party Heather was exhausted. She tallied about 70-90 people who were coming hoping she was somewhat close. It was still early evening when Heather waked through the front door of the Toretto house to find everyone sprawled out in front of the T.V.
"Hey girl where ya been?" Letty asked coming in with a bowel of popcorn.
"Here and there."
"You better get some sleep girl you're looking really pale." She pointed out.
"Yes mother." She teased and Letty rolled her eyes swatting at her.
"Come watch the movie with us." Letty offered.
"I can't I have something to do first. Can I take a rain check?"
"Yea hurry your ass up."
"I'll try." Heather walked away laughing and went to find Jesse. He was in the living room on the love seat . Leon and Dom were on the couch, Brian in the other love seat and V had to take the floor. As soon as Heather walked in the room she wanted to just turn and run. She shook it off and headed over to Jess.
"Hey Jess can you help me with something?"
"Yea sure what is it?"
"It's back at my place come on."
Jess got up and followed her out the door and into her car. The movie was boring any way.
They arrived at Heather's apartment in mere minutes with her driving. She parked the car and they got out. Jesse followed her to a locked garage which she had the key for and unlocked it. He couldn't believe what was inside. The Viper stared back at him and seemed to smile.
"What do ya think?" She asked running her fingers over the hood removing the dust.
"She's beautiful where'd ya get her?" Jesse's eyes lit up he was in heaven.
"Friend got it for me I just paid for her."
"I need your help to snaz her up a bit and change her look."
"How come? She's perfect." he said in awe.
"This is Dom's birthday present and I wanted to make it to his liking."
"Damn you're giving it to him?"
"Yep it'll be his Saturday."
Heather thought this one through many nights were spent thinking and this is what she could come up with. As much as she wanted to she couldn't bring the car with her so she was going to do the next best thing, give it to Dom.
"I have to put new tires on it, get bigger Nitrous tanks , paint wash and wax it and find one of those huge red bows." Heather laughed at the last part why not?
"We better get moving." Jesse said hoping in the passenger side of it.
"That we shall but Jess you have to drive." She threw him the keys while she got in her Lancer Evo.
He wasn't complaining as he started it up and it growled wanting to run. Heather went first and was followed by the ever rowdy Viper. She decided to take the long way to the garage wanting to give the Viper a good run. About a half hour later they pulled up and Heather couldn't keep the smile off her face. Dom was going to have a good time with that car. She went to unlocked the doors and waved Jesse in.
"How did you get the keys to the garage?"
"I have my ways." he gave her a look and shook his head.
"So how'd she sound?"
"Fine but I'll hook her up to the computer and make sure."
"Thanks Jess I'm going to run to Harry's I'll be back in a few."
Heather returned within an hour with a car load of stuff. Harry was so nice that he gave her a big discount hearing that it was for Dom's birthday. He even threw in new decals. They got to work putting on the new tires, changing the oil, hooking up the new NOS tanks, these were the big ones which would give it a lot more power than the ones that were in it. Heather detailed the inside while Jesse taped it up so it would be ready to be painted.
They both decided on black it just made it look more tempting. She put on a gold undercoat and then put 2 coats of black paint, which was called midnight gliss, over it. After it dried she finished by putting a high glossy paint on it which made you notice it . She would have to wait to put the decals on because it was to wet. She told Jesse he could go home around 11 and it was now 3am.
Heather had to be in work at 9 so she decided to just stay up and get something done. As the car was drying she started on the many others that needed work done to them. She went in the office and checked the list and grabbed the keys to the cars she wanted . She pulled one in at a time and got to work.
Sleep hasn't come to her since the night her and Dom were in it. It still smelled like him and she found if she was on it she just cried. So she just napped on and off on her couch never getting more than four hours of sleep. He was in her dreams always telling her how much he loved her that they could be together. She had to take her mind off it so she worked, raced, or worked out it didn't matter as long as she didn't think of him.
It was 8 when she finished car number 3 and put the decals on the Viper. The decals looked like chains but they weren't gray instead they were fire colored and wrapped all over the car. She missed not seeing the Panthers on either side of the car so she took the airbrush and drew a panther on the hood of it. It was outlined in fire and had amber colored eyes its fangs were visible and she couldn't take her eyes off. It seemed to capture the car's mood perfectly. She took the brush and couldn't resist she wrote "Always" on the tip of the hood in the fiery colors. It meant a lot of things, she would always love him, always remember him and always the time she spent here with them.
It was getting late and Dom would be here soon so she had to get rid of the Viper until Saturday. She jumped in and flew over to Hector's where she arranged to keep it until the big day. He drove her back to the garage and Dom was already there. That was a close one.
Heather walked into the garage to find Dom going over the clip board. He turned around when he heard her walk in.
"Did you finish all these?" He asked pointing to the list.
"Yea they only took a couple hours." She grabbed the list from him and looked at what she wanted to tackle next.
"Hours how long were you here?"
"Not sure since 4 I think."
"From 4 yesterday? How did you get a key anyway?" Dom crossed his arms watching her. He noticed that she was fighting to keep her eyes open let alone stand up.
"Yea, I copied yours hope you don't mind and I really don't care if you do." Heather walked away from him and grabbed the keys for a 3000gt. Heather turned to walk out to get the car when he stood in her way.
"You should go home and get some sleep."
"I'm not tired. Move."
"Bull shit you can barley focus on one thing for to long before your eyes start to close." He grabbed her arm and made her look at him, her eyes fluttered again.
"Get off me Dominic!" She yelled but he caught her other arm and spun her around so her back was to his front with her arms crossed in front of her. She couldn't even fight him exhaustion was to prominent. She went slack in his arms sleep taking her to the dark abyss.
Dom was worried that she fell asleep standing straight up in his arms in seconds. She was going to run herself in the ground if she kept this up. He wondered if she was even sleeping at all at night. Dom laid her on the couch in the office covering her up with the blanket hanging over it. Heather was out like a light while he sat next to her and stroked her cheek. Was it because of him?
When Leon, Jesse and V showed up an hour later Dom called V over.
"What's up brotha?"
"Heather's asleep on the couch in my office she was here when I got here and has been since 4 yesterday. I need you to take her back to our house and not let her leave the bed until I get there."
"Shit. yea she alright?"
"I don't think she's been sleeping. She fell asleep standing up when I wouldn't move out of her way." he ran a hand over his head concerned.
"Damn yea I'll take her home. I'll see you when you get there." V patted Dom on the back and went to get Heather. He lifted her easily and carried her out to his car but not before passing a concerned Leon and Jesse.
"She alright man?" Leon asked checking her over.
"Yes just tired." V knew Leon still cared for her he could see it in his face.
"I'll see you guys later." Vince said before leaving and going home.
Vince did as Dom said and laid her on the guest bed and covering her up. He took
a good look at her and saw big bags under her eyes and how she twitched in her sleep. But she didn't wake up Vince didn't think her body could physically as he sat and watched her waiting for Dom and the team to get home.
They got home early not usual for a Friday but it was Dom's birthday tomorrow. Mia went to make dinner with Letty's help while the guys went to wash up happy to be home. Dom didn't bother with any of that and ran up the stairs and down the hall to find an asleep Heather and tired Vince. He walked in concern written all over his face.
"She wake up at all?" He asked sitting on the bed next to her.
"Barley moved." V answered. Dom's hands played softly through her hair but she rolled away from him.
"She's pushing me away." Dom sighed wanting to scoop her in his arms and take her far away.
"She's letting you go even though she loves you. Heather won't hurt Letty or Leon." Vince concluded.
"Why did she break it off with Leon?"
"She said she could never love him because she was in love with someone else. So she ended it thinking it was for the best that Leon found someone who could love him." Vince knew Dom was having a hard time with this but Heather was right he had a kid coming and his soon to be wife to look after.
"I'm going for a drive." was all that Dom said before he went down the stairs and out the door. All that could be heard was the screeching of his tires as he flew down the street.
By the time Dom got home Heather was gone. He was greeted by the team as he walked through the door and into the kitchen for an ice cold corona. He downed the first two before grabbing two more and headed into the living room. Dominic took a seat next to Letty where he realized he belonged forever.