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Author's Note: HI!!

Are you excited??

I was going to post this tomorrow, but I figure... you've all beens so patient with me... (by still reading this thing) that you deserved a little treat...

So with that in mind, this IS the chapter you've been waiting for...

REVIEW PLEASE!!! )

P.S. I know nothing of airport security or procedure... so please just excuse any inaccuracies.

Thanks

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The place was crowded...

... weren't airports supposed to be un-crowded this time of year? She thought absentmindedly as she frantically searched.

Everywhere she went people stopped and stared; whether they were in teh middle of conversation or buying something or selling something or hell, even removing someone's shoes for inspection -- they stopped and stared.

Smiling she realized, who could blame them?

She was running around in wedding dress that was slashed short in the front, the back part wrapped around her arm, sneakers that were obviously to large, and her hair bouncing around her face while remnants of a tiara glistened in the light....

.... at least my make-up looks great...

She thought and then stopped -- there it was -- Gate 16.....

"Wait!! Wait!!" she yelled as she raced over, the woman at the counter had just boarded two people and she looked up with a ready smile -- it faltered and plainly disappeared though, when she Letty didn't just stop at the counter but went right to the door and stopped her from closing it.

Gasping for breath, Letty began, "I have-"

"This plane is boarding, Ma'am, do you have a ticket?" she asked seriously.

Letty shook her head, opening her mouth.

"Then I'm going to have to ask to you step aside."

"I have to- to see someone on this plane..."

The woman shook her head, "I'm sorry. We're preparing for lift off..." she said, coldly, pushing Letty away.

"No, you don't understand-" she resisting.

The woman pushed harder, "If you don't move I'm going to call security."

Letty didn't budge, "Listen lady, I have to get someone off that plane."

"I'm sorry-"

Letty didn't let her finish, roughly she pushed the woman aside and pulled the door open.

Before she could so much as look inside though, she felt strong arms grab her from behind.

"Let go!!" she screamed.

"Ma'am you'll have to come with us," a calm voice said from behind.

"No!! Let me go!! I have to get someone off that plane!!! You don't understand!! I couldn't but I can now!!! Let me go!!"

They pulled her away from the door, "Ma'am you need to calm yourself."

But Letty didn't' hear him, she didn't even feel him grabbing her anymore, her eyes were fixed through the open doorway, into the hallway onto the broad back of a bended figure, tying a little boys shoe.

They began to release her, now that she was calmer. Immediently she made a move to go forward again.

"Ma'am, you cannot board that plane."

She whirled on the man, "Why the hell would I want to board that plane!!" she screeched at him; making the audience that had formed wince, "Do you know the weather they have in New York!! It sucks!! I want to get someone off that plane."

Then without waiting for an answer she started forward again.

They grabbed her from behind...

... she saw him stand...

... saw him take Taylor hand...

He was leaving...

... that infernal woman was about to close the door...

The man's hand clamped around her left arm, and he pulled her back, the audience gasped...

... and she did the only thing she could think of...

In one fluid motion she brought her left let up, reaching for the sneaker with her right hand, she easily slid it off and flung it passed the open doorway and into the hallway.

The shoe hit him square in the back and bounced off.

He began to turn...

She stumbled then, as the guard yanked her back.

"Ma'am if you persist I am going to have to arrest you."

She didn't care...

... didn't hear...

Only saw...

...saw his gaze search the commotion...

... saw his gaze land on her...

... saw it widen...

Slowly he walked forward, Taylor at his side.

The little boy was looking up at his father strangely and when they'd exited the hallway, he followed his father's gaze.

The look of utter joy that planted itself on the boy's face made the audience gasp...

"L-w-etty!!!!" he screamed before releasing his father's hand and racing towards.

Pulling firmly out of the officer's grasp she kneeled down in her tattered dress to embrace the boy.

He wrapped his little arms around her tightly, pressing his face against her neck, "I almost didn't get to say goodbye," he whispered.

And her hold on him tightened as she clenched her eyes shut... it was true... she had almost let this little boy slip through her fingers...

... but she wouldn't...

"I thought you were goned... I cried..." he confessed.

She pulled back, holding his little face in her hands, "I won't ever be goned Taylor. I'm your and your mine... forever."

He stared at her, solemnly, reminding her of that little boy she'd met -- only two and a half months ago -- it seemed so much longer... like she'd always known him... always loved him...

"Promise?" he whispered.

She nodded firmly, "Yes."

He hugged her again, then pulled back quickly, "Look Daddy!! Look!! It's L-w-etty!!"

Daddy was looking.

As were about a dozen other people.

The infernal woman opened her mouth to speak, her mouth frowning, when the officer made a move for her to hold still.

Dom stepped forward, Letty stood up, Taylor stopped smiling.

His face was grim and her heart dropped as she watched his eyes rake over her; from her tousled hair to her torn dress to her mismatched feet -- one clad in an oversized sneaker, the other bare.

"How was the wedding?" he asked tartly.

She lifted her chin a little, "Short," she replied.

He studied her, then spoke softly, his eyes intently on her, as if they were alone in the universe and not in the middle of a crowded international airport, being stared at my complete strangers and holding up a plane, "It's been a very long few months, Letty. My life and my son's life has been nothing less than a freakin emotional rollercoaster. I don't want, for a moment to misinterpret what is happening here. Why you are standing there in a hideous and ripped wedding dress when you should be at a church getting married -- I don't want to misunderstand... so I am going to ask you... only one question: What is it you want?"

The smile that bloomed on her face was warm and confident and would have told him all he needed to know, but she spoke anyway, "I want what you offered me," she whispered, "... to be happier...to be myself... mostly though I want... us..."

He said nothing.

Her smiled wilted a little, "Dom I know I've been horrible, but..."

He grinned suddenly, "Yeah, you have been," he cut her off, amusement dancing in his eyes.

She scowled, even as relief filled her, "Well you haven't been all that great either."

His smile turned gentle, "Neither of us is all that great," the words were soft and he took step towards her.

"We're a lot alike," she said going to meet him.

He reached out and gently pulled her to him, "Together we'll be better."

Very slowly he lowered his head and pressed his lips to hers. Savoring the moment for what it was... victory...

"Is this a yes," he asked his lips still on hers.

She arched forward, pulling him to her, and deepening the kiss; moments later she pulled back, "oh yesssss...." she purred against his lips, a gurgle of laughter erupting.

"Sir... excuse me, Sir..." the infernal woman was tapping on Dom's shoulder, "Sir I need to know if you'll be boarding the plane?"

Dom didn't even bother looking over at her, "Does it look like I'll be boarding the plane?" he responded easily.

The woman cleared her throat, "I suppose not," she said, amusement coloring her voice.

The security guard had long ago left, as had several members of the audience. One very important person though, had not left.

Standing on a chair, Taylor tapped his father on the shoulder, "Daddy?"

Dom faced his son, his arm still around Letty, "You know what this means, Buddy?" he asked.

Taylor began to smile, "We can stay?" he asked hopefully.

"Yea we can stay."

"YES!!" he cried happily.

"And Letty and I are going to get married... we're all going to live together."

The smile, if possible widened, before the young boy made a cry of happiness and flung himself over at the happy couple.

Dom caught him in mid-air and brought him close. Letty smiled up at the little boy, "This is going to be so much fun, Taylor," she said happily and meant every word.

He nodded, "I know, L-w-etty."

She laughed, for no reason but that she was suddenly very, very happy.

Dom pulled her to him, "Can we get out of here?"

She nodded, "Please..."

They began to walk, when suddenly she stopped.

"What's wrong?" he asked, concerned.

A slow grin spread across her face, and she looked down, "I only have one shoe..."

He followed her gaze as did Taylor, both burst out in gales of laughter that once again drew the attention of passerbyers.

Letty too, began to laugh.

Dom lowered Taylor onto the ground swiftly and before Letty could register what he planned to do she was swung up high in his arms.

Her laughter intensified and he cut it off with a kiss... which she readily returned.

"I love you," he said firmly.

She nodded smiling, a smile that came from her soul, past her heart, and into her eyes, "I know... I love you."

He grinned, "I know... and it's good to know."

"Can we go home now?!" Taylor asked from beside his father.

Dom grinned down at him, "Yea, buddy, we can go home."

The little boy nodded happily, skipping ahead, and then falling back to ask them question, and once again skipping ahead...

... and Dom with Letty in his arms...

... and Letty in Dom's arms...

... followed the little boy and answered his questions and had absolutely no idea what he was talking about...

They were together again... they were in love... they were going to get married... everything was right with the world...

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"Letty?" Dom said suddenly serious, when they were inside a cab and head home.

She looked at him, her eyes wide, his tone frightening her.

"What the hell are you wearing??"

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