Chapter 5
Jesse's POV
She walks into the room and smiles, our daughter in her arms. The scent of her perfume fills the room. Leon walks in behind her. I motion for her to take a seat on the bed. She sits lightly on the bed and sets Aria on her lap. I can't believe that she is here with me. I can't believe that I am a father. Am I ready for this responsibility? I don't want to screw this up. "Good morning. I hope you got some sleep."
"A little. Aria gets up pretty early." The baby is squirming in Bella's lap. "Baby, sit still. Daddy is not feeling good, so you need to behave." Aria calms down and turns her face towards me.
"Dada have ouwee?" I nod my head. Her little hand is touching mine. Those big blue eyes are staring back at me. "Me kiss better?" She pulls my hand to her mouth and kisses it gently. "Better," she smiles.
"Yes, it is better." I can't hold the tears back any longer. Sitting up in my bed, I take her from Bella's lap and put her into mine and wrap my arms around her. Pain shoots through my chest, but it will not ruin this moment. Bella is crying too. Hell even Leon has a few tears in his eyes.
Leon is the first to break the silence in the room, "Hey I brought a camera. Bella move closer to Jesse and I will take a picture of you guys, your first family portrait."
Bella moves beside me in the bed and I place my arm around her. She leans her head close to mine and Aria rests her head on my chest. This is my family and I need to get better so that I can take care of them.
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Mia's POV
Brian called me this morning to let me know what hospital Vince was in. He said that Vince would keep his arm, but would need months of rehab before he could use it again. He needs me to be there. I told Bella and Leon that I would come to the hospital later to visit Jesse besides they need time to get their situation sorted out.
I arrive at the hospital around ten. Vince is watching some racing show. "You don't look so bad considering the ride you took."
"Very funny, Mia. I am being released tomorrow. The gunshot didn't do much damage. Are you going to pick me up?"
"Sure V. I have so much to tell you. First Dom and Letty got away. Leon was with them, but he came back."
"Why would he come back after he got away?"
"Jesse was shot by Tran and his cousin Lance, but he going to be ok. Oh and Bella is back."
"Does Dom know that she is back?"
"No and she has a daughter. She is Jesse's kid."
"What? Jesse and Bella had sex. When? How? Dom watched her like a hawk. The only time he wasn't watching her was when she slept."
"Apparently they would spend time together when everyone went to bed. It's too late to do anything about it now. She quit college and moved back into the house."
"Damn. Well how are you doing? You look tired."
"I am fine."
"Where's the buster? Is it true that he's a cop?"
"Yeah he is a cop. He was undercover the whole time trying to bust Dom for the truck heists. I can't believe I fell for that shit."
"I told Dom that he was a cop, but he wouldn't believe me. Boy asked too many questions."
"Guess you were the only one who could see through his disguise."
"He loves you though. No matter how much he lied, you could see in his eyes that he loved you. Maybe when this is all over you will hook up with him"
"No V. He lied to me; I could never trust him again. I don't want to see him again."
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Bella's POV
Aria is down for her nap. Jesse was so good with her today. They took to each other quickly. I call Leon and Mia into the living room to discuss everything. So much needs to be taken care of. "We need to make sure that both the garage and the store are covered." I don't want to seem like I am trying to take over where Dom left off. "Do you guys have any ideas?"
Mia looks up from her magazine, "The store is covered. We hired a new girl to cover my shift while I am in college. I can work at the garage when I am not in school."
My chance has finally come, "I can work at the shop fulltime. Aria can come to work with me until I find a daycare."
"Nice. I get to work in a garage with two of the most beautiful women in L.A." Leon chuckled. "I don't know how I am going to get any work done."
I throw a pillow at him. "So it is settled, we all work at the garage." My plan had worked. Now I will get the chance to be in the place I love.
Jesse's POV
She walks into the room and smiles, our daughter in her arms. The scent of her perfume fills the room. Leon walks in behind her. I motion for her to take a seat on the bed. She sits lightly on the bed and sets Aria on her lap. I can't believe that she is here with me. I can't believe that I am a father. Am I ready for this responsibility? I don't want to screw this up. "Good morning. I hope you got some sleep."
"A little. Aria gets up pretty early." The baby is squirming in Bella's lap. "Baby, sit still. Daddy is not feeling good, so you need to behave." Aria calms down and turns her face towards me.
"Dada have ouwee?" I nod my head. Her little hand is touching mine. Those big blue eyes are staring back at me. "Me kiss better?" She pulls my hand to her mouth and kisses it gently. "Better," she smiles.
"Yes, it is better." I can't hold the tears back any longer. Sitting up in my bed, I take her from Bella's lap and put her into mine and wrap my arms around her. Pain shoots through my chest, but it will not ruin this moment. Bella is crying too. Hell even Leon has a few tears in his eyes.
Leon is the first to break the silence in the room, "Hey I brought a camera. Bella move closer to Jesse and I will take a picture of you guys, your first family portrait."
Bella moves beside me in the bed and I place my arm around her. She leans her head close to mine and Aria rests her head on my chest. This is my family and I need to get better so that I can take care of them.
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Mia's POV
Brian called me this morning to let me know what hospital Vince was in. He said that Vince would keep his arm, but would need months of rehab before he could use it again. He needs me to be there. I told Bella and Leon that I would come to the hospital later to visit Jesse besides they need time to get their situation sorted out.
I arrive at the hospital around ten. Vince is watching some racing show. "You don't look so bad considering the ride you took."
"Very funny, Mia. I am being released tomorrow. The gunshot didn't do much damage. Are you going to pick me up?"
"Sure V. I have so much to tell you. First Dom and Letty got away. Leon was with them, but he came back."
"Why would he come back after he got away?"
"Jesse was shot by Tran and his cousin Lance, but he going to be ok. Oh and Bella is back."
"Does Dom know that she is back?"
"No and she has a daughter. She is Jesse's kid."
"What? Jesse and Bella had sex. When? How? Dom watched her like a hawk. The only time he wasn't watching her was when she slept."
"Apparently they would spend time together when everyone went to bed. It's too late to do anything about it now. She quit college and moved back into the house."
"Damn. Well how are you doing? You look tired."
"I am fine."
"Where's the buster? Is it true that he's a cop?"
"Yeah he is a cop. He was undercover the whole time trying to bust Dom for the truck heists. I can't believe I fell for that shit."
"I told Dom that he was a cop, but he wouldn't believe me. Boy asked too many questions."
"Guess you were the only one who could see through his disguise."
"He loves you though. No matter how much he lied, you could see in his eyes that he loved you. Maybe when this is all over you will hook up with him"
"No V. He lied to me; I could never trust him again. I don't want to see him again."
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Bella's POV
Aria is down for her nap. Jesse was so good with her today. They took to each other quickly. I call Leon and Mia into the living room to discuss everything. So much needs to be taken care of. "We need to make sure that both the garage and the store are covered." I don't want to seem like I am trying to take over where Dom left off. "Do you guys have any ideas?"
Mia looks up from her magazine, "The store is covered. We hired a new girl to cover my shift while I am in college. I can work at the garage when I am not in school."
My chance has finally come, "I can work at the shop fulltime. Aria can come to work with me until I find a daycare."
"Nice. I get to work in a garage with two of the most beautiful women in L.A." Leon chuckled. "I don't know how I am going to get any work done."
I throw a pillow at him. "So it is settled, we all work at the garage." My plan had worked. Now I will get the chance to be in the place I love.