~~With the reviews coming in I just had to update this story. I think I
have finally over come the writer's block and will try to get caught up on
this story. Enjoy.~~
Chapter 19
Dom's POV
I pull up to Aunt Maria and Uncle Charles's house. The lights are out and I'm sure they're all sound asleep. I dread walking up those stairs. Brings back memories of the day I had to bring Bella and Mia here before I went to Lompoc. The sounds of Bella's cries are still there, buried deep in my soul. How she screamed and struggled to get to me. Mia just sat on the porch swing in silence in her own perfect world somewhere far away from the pain I created for both of them. I ring the doorbell and wait for an answer. Footsteps move quickly to the door. Aunt Maria answers the door with her hair in curlers. "What is it Dominic at this hour? Your uncle needs his sleep."
My eyes shift towards the ground ashamed, "Isabella has been in an accident and she asked me to bring Aria to her. It's really bad." My words trail off and all I can see are the tears. Aunt Maria puts her hands on my shoulders. I wipe my tears on the sleeve of my jacket and ask her to go get the baby. A few minutes later she returns with a sleeping Aria in her arms. She helps me secure the baby in the backseat of my car and I drive back to the hospital.
Judging from the many cars in the parking lot, everyone is here. I notice the yellow Skyline almost immediately. No time to be angry right now. The only thing that matters at this moment is holding my family together and as much as I hate to admit it Jesse and Leon are part of that family. Aria wakes as I remove her from the car seat. That bright smile is so much like Bella's. "Dommee." She says blowing me kisses. Aria could melt even the hardest man. She got that shit from her mother. Could never tell her or Mia no.
"How's my little baby? Uncle Dommee's little baby." I tickle her pudgy belly and make her giggle loudly. "You like that don't you. Come on let's go see Aunt Mia and Aunt Letty. You can pull their hair. They like that."
The waiting room is filled to capacity with members from the different teams. Jesse and Mia are holding each other on the floor crying. I'm not angry anymore. There's no place for that shit now. It will take all of us to get through this. Aria spots Jesse and calls out for him, "Daddy. Daddy."
He wipes his tears away and holds his arms out for her. I place her in his arms and put my arms around them both. "All is forgiven Jess."
"I'm so sorry Dominic. I should have told you about Bella and me a long time ago. I really do love her."
"I know."
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Bella's POV
Dom and Jesse sit on either side of me holding my hands. We're waiting for the doctor to come deliver the news. It seems like an eternity since the nurse went to get him. What the hell takes this long? Is he on a damn coffee break? This is bullshit."
Here they come finally. They look so professional and stuffy. "Miss Toretto, the surgery was a success and we believe that with proper physical therapy you may be able to walk again within a year or two."
"You have got to be kidding me. That's not good enough. I want to walk now."
"That is just not possible. You suffered severe trauma to you spine and it will take time to heal."
"Fuck you I want a second opinion." I scream at them both.
~Three Weeks Later~
"Hand me the crutches Jess. I'm ready to get the hell out of here."
Jesse smiles at me, "You had to prove them wrong didn't you baby."
"Ya know it. Time to go home and get settled. I'll still be on these crutches for a couple of months." He helps me to the car and closes the door. He runs around the other side and jumps in. "I'll be back on my feet again and Jess I want you to help me build new car."
"Talk to Dom first. I don't think he's going to let you ever drive again. He said something about over his dead body."
"Damn, guess I'm gonna have to bury him then. What kind of car do you think I should get?"
Jess laughs, "You never quit do you."
"Nope. Maybe I'll get a Skyline so I can show up Leon or better yet an RX- 7. Dom would shit. Wouldn't he?" We pull up in front of the white house. A welcome home sign stretches across the front porch. "What are we doing here Jesse?"
"Baby welcome home."
Chapter 19
Dom's POV
I pull up to Aunt Maria and Uncle Charles's house. The lights are out and I'm sure they're all sound asleep. I dread walking up those stairs. Brings back memories of the day I had to bring Bella and Mia here before I went to Lompoc. The sounds of Bella's cries are still there, buried deep in my soul. How she screamed and struggled to get to me. Mia just sat on the porch swing in silence in her own perfect world somewhere far away from the pain I created for both of them. I ring the doorbell and wait for an answer. Footsteps move quickly to the door. Aunt Maria answers the door with her hair in curlers. "What is it Dominic at this hour? Your uncle needs his sleep."
My eyes shift towards the ground ashamed, "Isabella has been in an accident and she asked me to bring Aria to her. It's really bad." My words trail off and all I can see are the tears. Aunt Maria puts her hands on my shoulders. I wipe my tears on the sleeve of my jacket and ask her to go get the baby. A few minutes later she returns with a sleeping Aria in her arms. She helps me secure the baby in the backseat of my car and I drive back to the hospital.
Judging from the many cars in the parking lot, everyone is here. I notice the yellow Skyline almost immediately. No time to be angry right now. The only thing that matters at this moment is holding my family together and as much as I hate to admit it Jesse and Leon are part of that family. Aria wakes as I remove her from the car seat. That bright smile is so much like Bella's. "Dommee." She says blowing me kisses. Aria could melt even the hardest man. She got that shit from her mother. Could never tell her or Mia no.
"How's my little baby? Uncle Dommee's little baby." I tickle her pudgy belly and make her giggle loudly. "You like that don't you. Come on let's go see Aunt Mia and Aunt Letty. You can pull their hair. They like that."
The waiting room is filled to capacity with members from the different teams. Jesse and Mia are holding each other on the floor crying. I'm not angry anymore. There's no place for that shit now. It will take all of us to get through this. Aria spots Jesse and calls out for him, "Daddy. Daddy."
He wipes his tears away and holds his arms out for her. I place her in his arms and put my arms around them both. "All is forgiven Jess."
"I'm so sorry Dominic. I should have told you about Bella and me a long time ago. I really do love her."
"I know."
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Bella's POV
Dom and Jesse sit on either side of me holding my hands. We're waiting for the doctor to come deliver the news. It seems like an eternity since the nurse went to get him. What the hell takes this long? Is he on a damn coffee break? This is bullshit."
Here they come finally. They look so professional and stuffy. "Miss Toretto, the surgery was a success and we believe that with proper physical therapy you may be able to walk again within a year or two."
"You have got to be kidding me. That's not good enough. I want to walk now."
"That is just not possible. You suffered severe trauma to you spine and it will take time to heal."
"Fuck you I want a second opinion." I scream at them both.
~Three Weeks Later~
"Hand me the crutches Jess. I'm ready to get the hell out of here."
Jesse smiles at me, "You had to prove them wrong didn't you baby."
"Ya know it. Time to go home and get settled. I'll still be on these crutches for a couple of months." He helps me to the car and closes the door. He runs around the other side and jumps in. "I'll be back on my feet again and Jess I want you to help me build new car."
"Talk to Dom first. I don't think he's going to let you ever drive again. He said something about over his dead body."
"Damn, guess I'm gonna have to bury him then. What kind of car do you think I should get?"
Jess laughs, "You never quit do you."
"Nope. Maybe I'll get a Skyline so I can show up Leon or better yet an RX- 7. Dom would shit. Wouldn't he?" We pull up in front of the white house. A welcome home sign stretches across the front porch. "What are we doing here Jesse?"
"Baby welcome home."