The last chapter got the most reviews of any chapter in the story. I'm so sorry that I left y'all hanging at the end. I finished it at midnight and just didn't have time to throw in another chapter. You know, got to get up early and all. So to make up for it here's the next chapter.

Chapter 57

He had ditched the Civic in a parking garage fifteen blocks away and hoofed it the rest of the way home. The house was deserted when Dom arrived. Once inside the house he dialed the number Sky had given him in case the heist went bad and they needed to hide the evidence. After three rings a man answered. "Yes sir, I am a friend of Sky's."

"Hold please. I will put you through immediately." The voice on the other end was cut abruptly and the hold music began to play."

Another man came to the line, "How may I help you son?"

"Sky gave me this number in case of an emergency. She said you could help."

"Why did she not call herself?"

"To be honest sir I don't know where she is at this point in time. Her cousin is getting her out of the area. It all went wrong and they're heading to the safe house."

"I understand. I'll have the cars picked up in the next ten minutes. My advice to you is to make your way to the safe house also."

"Wait, do you need to know where the cars are?"

"Each one of the cars contains a tracking device. It was something that Skylar and I had agreed to in case of a situation such as this. I've always known where the cars were. The cars will be taken care of. Unfortunately, there is not much I can do about the cop that infiltrated your team. Sky had mentioned that there was a new member she did not trust. In the future I suggest you listen to her.She has never steered me wrong."

Before Dom could comment the line went dead. He placed the handset back on the receiver. Hanging on the peg closest to the backdoor was the keys to the only car at the house, the Charger. He took the keys and headed for the garage. For a moment he hesitated afraid to drive the car, but his love for his family forced him to continue. He slipped into the driver's seat and fired the engine. It roared to life like a beast. He was about to pull out when the Supra came into the driveway.

Brian got out of his car with his gun drawn, "It's over Dom. No more running."

"I'm not running." His voice boomed. "Look I got to find Jesse before they do. I'm all the kid's got."

"I'll call in the plates. PD will pick him up way before Johnny gets to him."

"Why don't you go to hell you fucking pig? You lied to us Brian. I'm not a cop. Bullshit. Get the fuck out of my way now."

"I can't do that Dom. I didn't mean to hurt anyone; I was just doing my job."

"Fucking my baby sister was that your job?" Dom didn't wait for an answer. He punched Brian in the jaw sending him reeling backwards.

Brian tried to steady himself against the door of the Supra, "Look I deserved that, but that doesn't change anything. It's over you got to turn yourself in."

"I don't have time to do this. Jesse is out there scared and alone. Get out of my way." Dom heard the engines before he saw the bikes. "Brian look out." Johnny Tran and his cousin Lance sped down the street with guns drawn. They shot off many rounds hitting mostly grass and the wall in front of the house. Dom grabbed Brian and pulled him in front of the Supra to safety right before bullets pierce the car where he was just standing.

Once the bullets stopped flying Brian jumped into the Supra and sped after Tran. Knowing a short cut Dom jumped into the Charger and went in the opposite direction.

"Is he gonna be ok?" Jesse was so upset he didn't notice that a bullet had lodged in his shoulder. "Tell me is he gonna be ok?"

"Sir please sit down. Let me examine you." The nurse patted the bed. "The doctors will do everything they can for you friend. I need to concentrate on you."

A team worked furiously to stabilize Leon. "Can you get a line in that arm? We need three units of O pos and can someone bag him?" The head doctor barked out the orders quickly. The floor was covered in blood from the multiple hits Leon had taken. "Alright we need to get him to the O.R. Call ahead and let them know that we're coming." The nurse released the brake on the gurney and they rushed him out of the room.

The chopper landed on the roof of the hospital. Letty was rushed into the elevator and down to the operating room where doctors were waiting. The nurses cut her clothing off and inserted IV lines to deliver anesthetic and to replace lost blood. The doctor, Dr. Roberts, moved in to examine the wound and plan her course of action. "I'm going to need suction. I can't see anything in there." The nurse handed the suction tube to the assistant surgeon. The blood was sucked away leaving a better view of the wound. CarefullyDr. Roberts picked out the pieces of shotgun shell. The operation was tedious and long. Three hours later she completed the last stitch to close the wound and sent Letty to recovery.

In the operating across the hall the surgeon was not succeeding in getting Leon's bleeding under control. Leon had his entire blood supply replaced during the surgery with no sign of the bleeding stopping. In frustration the surgeon called for assistance fromDr. Robertswho had just completed Letty's surgery.

"Typical day in Los Angeles huh guys?" Dr. Roberts scrubbed in and went to work on the chest wounds on Leon. "Ryan you should have called me sooner if you couldn't get this under control." The surgeon across from her sent an evil glance her way.

"Look this guy's got at least six bullet holes. What the hell did you want me to do?"

"What I wanted you to do was take the most critical wounds first as I am doing now and then work on the superficial wounds Dr. Meece. So since I'm here now you can finish up on the wounds you felt were important and then get the hell out of my OR." Dr. Roberts had had her fair share of cocky young surgeons in her twenty years of practicing medicine. She loved to put them in their place as often as she could. Unfortunately, the mistakes Dr. Meece had made that day in the operating room would have dire consequences.

Following the surgery Dr. Roberts went to talk to Jesse, "Hello young man I understand you were brought in with Mr. Davison."

"Yeah, how is Leon?" He picked at the blanket covering his legs. "He's like my brother. Please tell me that he's going to be ok."

"Well Mr. Lykens your friend was shot many times. I'm going to be honest with you, he has slipped into a coma and there is no way to tell if he will wake up in the next fifteen minutes or ever. We just have to sit back and wait for his body to heal on its own."

"Remember girls don't use your names in here. We're gonna get Sky checked out and then we're off to Baja. Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open. If you suspect anything get the hell out of there."

Vince drove into the San Diego city limits. He needed to make one last stop before crossing the border. He pulled into the General Hospital lot and helped Sky get out of the car. He placed her in a wheelchair and had Mia pushed her into the emergency room of the hospital. "Remember she fell down the stairs to the basement. Make'em believe ya Mia. We can't take a chance of the cops getting called. When they say she can go call me and I'll pick you guys up at the door."

"Got ya V." Mia continued through the doors to the front desk.

The nurse looked up at Mia, "Can I help you?"

"Yes my friend fell down the steps at home while doing laundry and I think she needs to be checked out."

"Wheel her around back. Did she hit her head at all? She doesn't seem coherent."

"I think she hit her head at the bottom of the steps. I was outside when it happened. All I heard was her scream. I came running inside and found her at the bottom of the steps."

"Ok. I'll take her from here. You can wait in the waiting room."

Mia paced through the waiting room annoying the other patients waiting to be seen. She wanted out of the hospital as soon as possible. Every time she saw a police officer her heart stopped. She was afraid they'd be caught at any moment.

Finally, a nurse came out to talk to her. "Your friend has a broken leg and a concussion. She is having trouble coming around. We would like to keep her for the night."

Mia began to panic, "No…no she hates hospitals."

"It is the opinion of the doctor that she should stay. Your friend will have to sign a release stating that she is leaving against medical advice."

"That's fine. Can we go now?"

Mia signed the papers for Sky who could barely hold her own head up and then pushed her out to the waiting car. Just as they pulled out of the lot two police cars sped into the driveway with their lights and sirens on. Vince ducked out of the city as fast as he could. His nerves didn't calm down until he reached the Mexican border..