Thought I shouldn't make y'all wait a month to get the next chapter and went to work on it immediately after I posted chapter 63. Thanks for the great reviews.

greenglowchassis – I'm not going to give anything away about how the story's going to go or the twists I have planned, but the answer to your question about the trial is answered in this chapter so you don't have to wait too long to find out.

Chapter 64

Auntie helped secure the boys in the back of Mateo's car. She turned to Sky and touched her softly on the face, "My sweet baby I pray someday you find the peace you deserve."

Sky put her hand on top of her aunt's, "Seems like that's highly unlikely now. All we can do now is hope for a miracle." She kissed her aunt goodbye and slipped into the car before the tears began to fall. Every part of her being wanted to break down, but she had two little boys and one at home that were depending on her to take care of them and she wouldn't let them down.

Every light in the house was on when they pulled into the driveway. Sky popped out of the car, told Mateo to keep an eye on the boys, and rushed into the house. "Jess are you here?" She called out from the living room. "Jesse?" When no one answered she began searching the rooms one by one. His cries led her to the basement where she found him huddled in the corner of her and Leon's bedroom. "What's wrong?" She stroked his hair trying to calm him.

"It my fault, all of it, it's my fault."

"What's you fault Jesse?"

"Everything…I raced Tran for slips and lost my dad's car. I panicked. I was so scared that my dad would be mad that I just took off. I should've stayed with you guys. I caused everyone to get hurt. Letty, Leon, and you…you almost died cause I wasn't there to do my job. I'm the reason Leon got shot by Tran. I fucked up."

"Hold up Jess. You made one mistake, but that didn't cause all of this. We never prepared to deal with a trucker with a gun. That was mine and Dom's fault for not planning for the unexpected and as for Leon he seems to have a knack for riding up on his white horse to save people so he was bound to get hit in the crossfire eventually."

"But…"

"No more buts. Understand that crazy fuckers like Johnny Tran will do shit like that. I mean seriously who shoots somebody over a car. He was a lunatic bound to go off on someone. It was only a matter of time before he lost it and the fight at Race Wars was just enough to send him over the edge. His ego got squashed in front of all of Race Wars. Dom beat his ass and he wanted pay Dom back."

"You're wrong this time Sky. It is my fault." Jesse stood up and pushed past Sky. He was out the door and gone before Sky could catch him with her bum leg.

Mateo was waiting for her at the front door wondering if he should call Hector and let him know how things were going down. He saw Jess bolt out the door and head down the street. He would've gone after Jesse, but he couldn't leave the kids alone in the backseat. She appeared at the door and just shook her head in defeat. Mateo helped her get the boys in the house and said goodnight.

The house was just as they had left it the morning of Race Wars except now it was eerily quiet. Suddenly Sky missed the excruciating sound of the Playstation blasting from the television at full volume, Letty laughing as she kicked Leon's ass in yet another race. The house had life when the team was there, but it just felt empty now that the team was scattered. Little Caleb stood in front of her while she was lost in her thoughts. He tugged at her shirt, "Up, up." His arms were stretched upward.

"Up huh? Would you like me to hold you?"

"Uh-huh."

"Ok baby I can do that. Come here little one." She reached down and picked him up and placed him on her hip. "Now where is your brother Nicholas?" Caleb shrugged his shoulders. "We should go find him and make sure he's not getting into anything." Sky entered the kitchen to find Nicholas sitting in the corner reading a magazine. As soon as he saw her he tried to hide it. "What ya got there Nicky?"

His face showed the fear of getting busted in the act, "Nothing, I don't have anything."

"Now we both know that's not the truth. Please tell me what you have there."

"Promise not to get mad."

"I promise."

"Here." Nicholas handed the magazine to Sky.

She almost laughed when she saw what it was, "It's a car magazine."

"I got it from Uncle Jesse's room. I'm sorry I took it."

Sky placed her hand on his shoulder, "I don't think that Uncle Jesse would mind that you have one of his magazines, but you should ask first. Would you like me to read it to you and Caleb?"

"Really," Nicholas jumped off the floor.

"Let's go sit on the couch in the living room and I'll read to you both until you fall asleep." She held his hand and they walked to the couch together. She sat the boys on either side of her and began to read the first article, a story about a motor swap for a '96 Eclipse. Caleb was the first to close his eyes and lay his head on Sky's lap. Nicholas tried to keep his focus until the end of the fifth article that Sky read, but her soothing voice put him out as well. Then she realized how unprepared she was for them to fall asleep on her. There were no blankets in sight to throw over the boys as they slept and she was sandwiched between them.

Out from the kitchen came Jesse to save the day, he had been watching Sky with the boys for the last half hour. "Sorry I ran off."

"There's nothing to apologize for Jess. Thanks for getting the blankets."

"No problem."

A noise came from the backdoor that got both their attentions. In walked Hector, Harry and their lawyer. "Hey guys what's up with the late night visit?" Sky questioned.

The lawyer was the first answer, "We've had a look at the evidence against the team. The prosecutor only has solid evidence on Sky. The truck driver from the first heist has positively identified you as the person that hijacked the truck. They're hoping to get you to turn state's evidence. They're prepared to offer you a suspended sentence with three years probation in exchange for your testimony against the team."

Sky gave her answer quickly, "No way, never. I won't turn on my family."

Hector smiled, "Girl we knew that'd be your answer. That's why we're here. It's time to go sweetheart."

"Go where Hector? I've got the boys now."

"Yeah I know. Your aunt is in on this too. The kids are going with you."

"I can't leave Leon and Letty, I won't."

"Will you just shut up and let me handle it? I've got everything under control. Trust me Sky have I ever steered you wrong?"

"No."

"Well then let's get the show on the road. First things first, Sky hold out your right leg." Hector started fiddling with the ankle unit.

"Wait Hector you'll set it off." Sky tried to pull her leg out of his grip.

"Give me a chance." He put an electronic device on the unit and popped it off without a hitch. "Jess you're next." He removed Jesse's unit and rushed everyone out the door. "Don't worry about anything we've taken care of it all." Each person took their turn scaling the fence in the backyard without the detectives in the unmarked police car out front catching on to their escape.

The nurse said hello to the officer as she approached Letty's room. "Ms. Gonzales needs to be taken down to radiology for some tests. She will need to be sedated for the exam. Would you please be in the room to supervise?"

"Yes ma'am." The officer followed the nurse into the room.

Letty looked ready to spit venom at the officer. Her stay in the hospital had been anything but pleasant with the constant poking and prodding by the doctors and nurses all under the watchful eye of an officer to be sure she didn't escape. The nurse put the syringe into her IV line and the room became foggy and then dark. Two orderlies came into the room and placed her onto a gurney for transport out of the room. The nurse winked at one of the orderlies as they pushed Letty out of the room.

On another floor the same thing was happening in Leon's room. The guard watched two orderlies wheel a sedated Leon out of the room and onto the elevator. The officer didn't go with them to radiology as Leon was sedated and wouldn't be able to run.

The two sets of orderlies met in the loading dock with their unconscious patients. A delivery truck pulled up and the rear door rolled up revealing Sky, Jesse, and the boys. The orderlies pushed the gurneys into the truck and helped Sky to secure both of them for the long drive ahead. A familiar face came running up to the truck as Sky was tightening the last strap on Letty's gurney. "Hey girl long time no see."

"Eva." Sky wrapped her arms around the brunette woman in a nurse's uniform. "What are you doing here?"

"Giving you everything you're going to need to take care of them." She handed Sky two large boxes of supplies. "There's one box for each of them. I included both of their charts. Each of them need daily medication and there's some antibiotics incase they develop an infection. Sky you are going to have to watch them closely. We sedated them so the trip wouldn't cause any more traumas to their bodies. The rest is up to you."

"Thank you so much. I'll never be able to repay you for what you've done for me."

"Don't worry about it. I have something else for you." She took out a thick letter envelope and handed to Sky. "Read this when you're alone. It's important."

"I will."

Eva turned to go, but turned back one last time. "By the way, he's fine. Girl hold on to that one."

"I plan on it." Sky rolled down the door to the truck and secured it. She took her place beside Leon and pulled Caleb into her lap. Nicholas crawled into Jesse's lap and waited for him to continue the article he had been reading to him before they arrived at the hospital.

"We're out of here," Hector called out from the driver's seat.