Chapter 28 - Surprise!

"Dooommminiiiic I need you to go to the store for me." Torrie said in that whiney tone that normally made him do whatever she wanted him to, just so he could get away and shut her up.

"What did you forget this time Torrie?"

"We need Corona and rum and tequila. I forgot while we were out."

"Torrie I have to go all the way to the mall for the liquor store."

"Well you're not doing anything else right now."

"It's almost a half hour each way. Can't it wait?"

"No Dom, what if people come over, we have nothing to drink in the house."

"Come with me then."

"Nope, I wanna rest for awhile. I think I got too much sun today."

"Ok, I'll go, but I'm doing it under protest."

"I'll reward you later this evening."

"Promise?"

"Yes, when have I ever lied to you?"

"Never."

"Alright then, go." She gave him a sweet kiss at the door and sent him on his way. She watched the Mazda roar off down the street. "Alright, he's gone. Let's get started." Letty gave her a dirty look but what else was new. She didn't know it was because Dom would have told Letty to go to the store her own damn self no matter how she said his stupid name. But Letty reminded herself that they had only been together a short time. Things had been better between her and Dom at first too.

They got the house ready then they all went to get ready. Torrie got to the bathroom first and took her shower. She showered as quick as she could and then headed to her room. She put on her new under things that were nothing more then scraps of material and then the dress. It fit her like a glove and left very little to the imagination. She put on strapy sandals that were also red to go with it. It would be the first time Dom ever saw her in a dress and ladylike shoes instead of pants, often his pants, and boots. She did her makeup and hair, but she just left it down but put some loose body curls in it. By the time she was done so was Mia. All the guests were there. It was dark out and all the team was ready by the time they heard the Mazda pull up. They had hidden all the cars at the garage and it looked like no one was home at all. Dom came into the dark house and was pissed they sent him on an errand then took off.

"Torrie. Hey Torrie, where are you? Mia? Anyone home? Send me off on some stupid chore the take off."

Someone hit the lights and they all screamed happy birthday. Dom almost dropped the beer in shock when like 140 people screamed happy birthday at him. Then he laughed. So they hadn't needed the liquor at all she had to get him out of the house. Mia hugged him and then Letty. The guys all gave him a 'man hug' kind of slap on the back thing. He looked for Torrie. There was some girl with long black hair with her back to him, talking to one of Hector's girls. Kind of looked like Torrie but she was dressed like a total knockout in a red dress and strappy shoes with a high narrow heal.

Torrie was wondering if he figured out who she was yet. Nope. She giggled then turned around. Dom's mouth dropped open. She walked up to him and closed it with her finger. "You like?" She spun a circle for him. The dress came to her mid thigh and was strapless. It moulded her body like a second skin. It was made of a sheer fabric with a flesh colored liner. He was floored. She looked so good.

"Like is not the word. How long till I get to try to figure out how that comes off? And can I see your underwear? I think I want you to change now. I feel like I'm sharing too much with the other guys." He whispered this right into her ear and she shivered.

"Figuring out how it comes off and what's underneath is your other birthday present."

"Oh man it's only 10, I can't take you upstairs for hours yet."

"That's right. You get to think about it all night." She bit him on the neck right in front of everyone. "You smell so good. She whispered into his ear.

"Go mingle or the birthday boy is going to miss his own party."

She laughed and they got the party going. Thank god it was a very forgiving neighbourhood and most of the neighbours were at the party or the cops would have been called in the first hour. They all got drunk and partied and danced the night away. Everyone was impressed when Dom and Torrie danced because they were so good together. It was a great night and even Letty seemed to enjoy herself with some of the other racers that had been invited. Torrie hoped for everyone's sake that Letty really liked one of them. Letty had seen how Torrie and Dom were together and was starting to doubt whether Dom was ever going to leave the girl. They seemed so happy and well suited. To tell the truth Leon was looking pretty good and had always been nice to her. She was still going to beat Torrie at racewars but if that did not make Dom realize what he was missing then she would move on. Dom was not such a great catch anyway. He would just fall right back into cheating on her. And she would fall right back into pushing him into it.

2am rolled around and everyone started to head for home. When most of the guests were gone Dom threw Torrie over his shoulder and carried her upstairs. She protested for her modesties sake and the whole team laughed at the sight. They knew it was coming as soon as she turned around in that dress. Dom got to unwrap his best present.

Since the next day was Saturday they cleaned up the house from the party but then they had nothing to do till the races that evening. The phone rang around 2pm, just as they finished cleaning up. Letty got it since she was right beside the phone.

"Torreto's." She answered

"Is Torrie around?" A male voice asked.

"Ya, just a second. Hey Torrie some guy wants you on the phone!"

"Ok, just a sec." She walked to the phone and took it from Letty.

Letty looked at Dom and he did not even look concerned. What she got calls from strange guys all the time?

"Hello, this is Torrie."

"Hey slick what's up?"

"Hey Brad what's up bud, long time since I saw you."

"Too long Torrie. So what are you up to now? Could you come see us now? Mom really wants to see you she doesn't really believe me that you're ok. You were supposed to come ages ago."

"Well, I could come today but could I bring Dominic with me? And we have races tonight so I couldn't stay past 8pm."

"Sure bring Dom and that's fine, Mom just wants to have you to supper."

"Well I'll run it by Dom but I'll go either way."

"Ok, see you soon then?"

"Sure, say by 3pm?"

"Sounds good."

Torrie walked into the living room were Dom was sitting on the couch watching TV. She straddled his lap and sat on him, blocking his view of the TV but facing him.

"Hey baby."

"Hey Torrie. Who was that?"

"Brad, remember my cousin from the track?"

"Sure, nice Integra."

"Just like you to remember what he drove more then who he is." She laughed. "Well I'm invited to go to their house for dinner and since I haven't seen my aunt in 9 months or so I told him I'd go and he invited you too. Wanna come with me? Please." She added when he looked like he was going to say no and started to kiss his jaw and neck and shoulder. "Pretty Please."

"Ah, I love it when you do that." Dom groaned out. She was making it hard to remember why he wanted to say no. "What about races?"

"Told him we had to be home by 8. Well that I had to, I didn't want to say you would be there for sure till I spoke to you about it."

"I don't know Torrie. I'm not the kind of guy that girls take home to their family. I don't want to go and have them stare at me for 4 hours." The fact that he thought they would look down on him for being a 'poor' mechanic and street racer and not good enough for Torrie was evident in his gaze."

"Dom they're not like that at all. Brad wasn't rude to you in the least was he?"

"No but I doubt your aunt is going to be thrilled you've hooked up with someone like me."

"Someone like you is just like me and I would not have you any other way. All you have to do is be your charming self and they will love you just as much as I do. But I can go alone baby, you don't have to come. You could come some other time."

"Of course I'll go but I want you to promise me we'll leave if they make me uncomfortable."

"It won't happen but I promise you."

"Ok, and we take the Mazda."

"Of course you can drive. You are a gentleman after all and you wouldn't want me to have to tire myself driving." She giggled. He kissed her and she kissed him back. They tended to get involved and forget they had an audience.

"Get a room." Jesse was trying to watch TV.

They laughed and headed upstairs to get ready.

"What should I wear Torrie, how formal is this going to be?"

"If it was up to me I would tell you shorts and your silver cross. Cause that is more clothes then I like to see on you but since this is my family I am going to have to go with the casual shirt you have, the black one, and your khakis. And the silver cross."

"Ok, what are you going to wear?"

"What about my red dress."

"If you want to get out of the house any time soon you will not talk about the red dress."

She laughed at him and the look he was giving her. She wore a pair of her own pants. They were boy cut, black and way too long till she put on her chunky boots with the 4 inch heal and 2 inch soles. She wore a tight black tank with a shear white shirt over it.

"Well? Will I do, do you think?" She asked him.

"You could wear a bag and look good." He kissed her.

"Uhmm you smell so good Dom, lets go before we end up not making it out of the house."