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greenglowchassis - this chapter gives some more reasons as to why Sky would go through with the heist even with her premonitions.

Enjoy the chapter and the introduction of a couple more characters.

Chapter 51

Feeling an argument was brewing between Sky and himself, Leon walked out of the room leaving her without an explanation. When he got to the top of the stairs he confronted Dom who was still sitting at the dining room table, "We're not doing this job. Sky won't tell you no, but I will. It's done."

Dom was in no mood to deal with another member of the team telling him how things were going to go. "How you gonna get up in my face and tell me what you will and will not do? I gave you a place to live and a job without even knowing you. You owe me. As for Sky, she's a big girl and can make her own decisions. If you want to be a pussy and back out then you do that."

"Bullshit. I ain't letting the woman I love risk her life over your greed."

Dom rose out of his chair and slammed Leon into the wall, "My greed? I didn't hear you complaining when we put all those new parts in your car. I didn't hear you complaining when you had money in your pocket."

Leon stood strong not showing fear, "We don't need to jack anymore trucks. We got more money than we'll ever be able to spend. This is about your greed. What's worth more Letty or the cash from this deal? Answer me that. You understand where I'm coming from? Money ain't shit. When I got here I didn't have any and I'll manage without it." He pushed Dom away and walked out the backdoor to his car.

Dom turned around to see Letty standing in the doorway staring at him, "You didn't answer him. Which is more important me or the money?"

"Do you have to ask?"

"Then the job is off."

"Don't put me in this position." He brushed his hand across his head. "Let, you don't seem to get it. Yeah we got a lot of money, but spilt seven ways it ain't shit. We make two mills off this job alone. With that kind of money Mia can go to the best med school, we can upgrade the garage and the store, and maybe everyone can get their own place to give us some privacy."

"You're going to do this no matter what I say?" It wasn't much of a question because Letty knew the answer; she wanted to know how he felt about her.

"Can't pass up this opportunity, baby we'll be set for life."

"If that's the way you feel I'll sleep in Sky's room tonight since I know she'll be in Leon's." She didn't wait for his reply. Over the years she put up with Dom making all the decisions putting everything on the line. It had to be his way or no way. That night was no different. She ran up the stairs. Dom followed into the bedroom. She ignored his pleas for a truce and grabbed clothes to sleep in. He stood in the doorway blocking her exit until he saw the tear fall from her eye and moved to the side.

A knock at the door broke Sky's concentration on the tiles on the ceiling. She wiped the tears from the side of her face and ran to the door, "Leon I'm so…". Standing in front of her was not Leon, but Vince.

"I warned him that if he made you cry again he'd never be seen again." Vince moved toward the stairs.

"Wait." She grabbed hold of his arm and tried to drag him back. "He didn't make me cry. I swear."

"Then what is it?" His voice was raised and filled with anger.

She looked down at her feet, "I've got a bad feeling about this job."

"Explain."

"Something tells me that one of us won't be coming home from this job."

Vince grabbed hold of her arms and dug his fingers into her skin, "Then why the hell did you agree to do it?"

"If I don't go then Dom'll go it alone. He's set on this job and nothing's going to change his mind. You gonna let your best friend commit suicide cause that's what not helping him will be?"

"I'll take care of the job. You're not going." He let go of her arms and at once noticed the marks from his hand. "Shit," he cursed as he ran his fingers across her arms. "I'm sorry."

"V you didn't mean it's fine. I've had worse."

"I know you have. I wish I could wipe that from your memory. You shouldn't have to go through what you have. Every day for the rest of my life I'll wonder what could have been if I had brought your car to you on your birthday." Torrents of tears poured from her eyes. He tried to wipe them away, but there seemed to be no end to the tears. "Princess, I didn't want to make you cry more. Please don't cry anymore." Vince swallowed hard and blinked furiously to keep his own tears from flowing. "Come on and let me put you in bed." He walked her back into the room and helped her get into bed. He sat on the floor next to the bed waiting for her to calm down and fall to sleep.

A cell phone on the nightstand rang out shattering the silence of the room. Vince grabbed it and flipped it open, "Speak."

A woman's voice spoke with desperation, "Is Skylar Thomas there?"

"She's sleeping. Can I take a message?"

"You don't understand. I have to speak with her now. Can you wake her?"

"What's this about?"

The woman became very agitated with Vince's questions, "Look put her on the phone. I need her help. It's a matter of life and death."

"Hold on." Vince shook Sky awake. "Phone, lady says it's a matter of life and death."

Sky grabbed the phone and checked the caller id, "Oh my god. Lois what's wrong? Did he hit you again?"

"Worse he beat the boys. He broke Nick's arm and Caleb'sleft eye isswollen shut."

"I'm on my way. Is he still in the house?"

"Yes he won't leave. He said he's going to kill the boys. You have to get them out of here."

"Be right there." Sky hung up the phone and pulled her boots back on.

"Where are you going?"

"Tell you on the way. I'm going to need you to go with me in case this guy starts something."

"You got it."

Vince and Sky ran through the living room without acknowledging the rest of the team. They jumped into Sky's car and sped down the road. Sky began to explain what was going on, "Do you want the full story or just the cliff notes version?"

"Full story," Vince answered as he watched her weaving in and out of traffic without even stopping for red lights.

"The woman that called is Lois Davison, Leon's mom."

"What?" He looked over at her. "Leon's mom took off years ago, how the hell did she find you?"

"Actually I found her about a month ago. I wanted to help Leon find his mom and help them to rebuild their relationship. I had a friend of mine look her up. Found her in Phoenix living under an assumed name. After she had left Leon with his father, she made her way to Arizona where her family lived. Things went well for a year or so and then Leon's dad found her. They took new names and social security numbers to hide from the cops because Leon's dad is wanted for armed robbery in Nevada. He promised that he had quit drinking and would never hit her again. Of course she fell for his lies. The beatings started after Caleb and Nick were born."

Vince was trying to make sense of the tale, "Leon has brothers."

"Yeah Nick is four and Caleb is two and a half."

"He broke a four year old's arm?"

"Yep, that's why I'm in a hurry to get there before he does more."

"Why haven't you told Leon?"

"Cause he would go to jail for murder. I got her to move to San Bernardino, but he followed her. I've been working on getting Lois to leave again and move to Los Angeles where we can protect her and the boys."

"Why hasn't she accepted your offer?"

"She's afraid that if she leaves that Leon's dad will hunt her down andkill all of her boys including Leon. No matter what happens I'm taking the kids out of there tonight."