Disclaimer: I own none of the characters in this story except for maybe a few. If I make up any characters I'm sure you'll know. I probably will make up a character or two sooner or later.

Setting: After the truck heists. Back in California. Brian got the teams names cleared so they are all free and stuff. In the beginning of this story the times are going to jump around a bit but once I get around to where I want to be it'll stop changing around so much.

CHAPTER ONE : Leaving

I took a seat on the hood of my car and watched the waves crash along the beach. The sun had long since gone down and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I leaned back on the hood and stared at the sky. I wonder if Dom missed me. I doubted it quickly and sighed heavily. He probably didn't even know I was gone. I sighed again and sat up. I stared forward into the ocean and then looked down at the sand.

"Looks like it's just the two of us." I said speaking to somebody who wasn't there. I jumped when I heard somebody behind me clear their throat.

"Who were you talking to?" He questioned as if I were insane. I sighed and scooted down the hood and stood up.

"Nobody, Leon. What are you doing here?" I asked. He looked around and then his eyes landed on me again.

"What are you doing here?" He questioned back. I raised an eyebrow at him and he let go of the tough guy inside. "I followed you. You seemed pretty upset when you left the fort. I wanted to make sure everything was alright." He walked over and stood next to me. "Now, why are you here? What's wrong?"

"I came here to think, Leon. Everything isn't okay. Dom's still cheating." He looked at me when I stated something he already knew. "You knew, didn't you." He nodded just a little. "Why couldn't you have told me. I would have left sooner and I wouldn't be in the situation I'm in now. Leon..."

"Letty, I'm sorry. He's my friend, like a brother. I can't go blabbing on him. I've got his back and he's got mine."

"So are you saying that it's okay that he did that?"

"No. Never. I just couldn't tell you. Can't you understand that?" I bit my bottom lip and restrained myself from saying something I might regret. "What are you going to do?"

"I'm leaving Dom." He looked at me and frowned. "I can't stand it any more, Leon." He nodded and put his hands on my shoulders, looking into my eyes.

"I have your back in this. When?"

"Tonight. I'm not going back."

"Are you ever coming back?"

"I will some day."

"When?"

"I don't know." He nodded dropped his hands. He leaned in and kissed my cheek softly. He shook his head and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me into a hug.

"I'm going to miss you Letty. I'll miss you alot." He let his arms fall and I looked at him.

"I'll miss you too, Leon." I nodded. "I'll be back. I just don't know when yet. Maybe a month, maybe a year. I don't know. I need time to think things through."

"What do you want me to tell everybody back at the fort?"

"Tell Mia and Vince I'm sorry I didn't say bye."

"What about Dom?"

"Dom... Tell him. Tell him I love him, but I had to leave." Leon nodded, he had this down. I knew I could trust Leon with my secrets but I couldn't tell him. Not now. I nodded and turned to my car. I opened the door and got in. I started it and the engine howled. I put my car into reverse and backed away from my friend. I felt a tear roll down my cheek as I watched Leon get smaller and smaller through the windshield. I quickly wiped the tear and drove as fast as I could away from the place I called home.

A/N: There's the first chapter. I hope you guys liked it. I always have trouble with starting stories. But I feel pretty good about this beginning.

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Thanks.

Beth