Dom sat in the waiting room for hours while Carla rested. She had told him everything that Tran had done to her but only after Dom had promised not to do anything without her permission. He was calm on the outside but inside his blood boiled with anger. He was angry at Tran for what he'd done, he was angry with Carla for being so naive, but most of all he was angry with himself for not stopping her when he should have. No matter how much she hated it she was still in his care and he vowed from then on to never let anything like this happen to her again.

He heard the sound of boots on the tiled floor and when he looked up he saw Letty and Vince walking towards him. "How is she?" Vince asked with eagerness. He seemed to be battling with his own demons. Dom had sent Mia home to tell the others what had happened and to make sure they didn't do anything stupid.

"She's ok now, just resting." He noticed how tired his voice sounded and he realized he hadn't had any sleep. "You guys didn't have to come down here. They said she'll be able to leave soon, I can bring her home." He reached for Letty and pulled her to him.

"Your not gonna let him get away with it are you Dom?" Vince's voice was rippling with rage. "That fucker needs to be taught a lesson."

"I don't know why you guys are so surprised? I mean she went there alone to do a job for him; she jacked a car for him. To be completely honest I think she's making the whole thing up. She jacked a car and then went back to Tran's on such a high that she let him along with Lance nail her and when she realized she was acting like a whore she freaked and played the rape card." Letty's voice was vicious and showed no sympathy.

Dom stared up at her and instant anger flashed in his eyes. "Outside Letty." When she didn't move he grabbed her arm and yanked her towards the door. "Now." Once outside Letty leaned against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest and her face matter-of-fact. "What the fuck was that?" He growled at her.

"What Dom? Want me to apologize? Hell no, that's what I think happened and I'm not backing down. Even if she did get raped she deserved it for going over there against your will and jacking that car."

"First off Letty she didn't jack any car. That's why they did it to her, they wanted a Shelby and when she went to pick it up the guy walked up on her. She went back and told Tran and he wouldn't have it. Told her she'd pay him back another way so they ravaged her Letty. Everyway they could they took her. When one finished the other one started and by the time they were done the other was ready for round two and three and four. How dare you say she deserved it Let, no one deserves that. No one." He walked away form her without letting her answer. He went back into the hospital just in time to see the Doctor talking to Vince. When Vince saw him he motioned for Dom to come over. The look on his face made Dom very uneasy.

"Dom, the doc's got some news. It ain't pretty." The fury was gone from Vince's voice now. The only thing left was pity.

"What's up doc?" The question would have made Dom giggle on any other day but today didn't seem like a day to laugh.

"I'm afraid I have some bad news Mr. Toretto." Dom's heart sank, the worst scenario coming to his mind. "I'm afraid that the damage done to Carla's cervix has left her unable to carry children. My first assessment of the situation was that multiple attackers caused the abrasions to her womb but after studying the different scans we've done of her I'm afraid another object was used." He paused for a second to pull out what looked like a photograph. "See the scuffs here? It appears they used an outside instrument. The damaged has left her battered cervix and uterus unable to carry a child. I'm sorry to tell ask you this but I know she would want to hear it from you and not me. Mr. Toretto, if it's all right with you we feel that her mental status about the situation would be better if you told her."

Dom was speechless for a long while after hearing the news. For as long as he'd known Carla she had looked forward to raising a family. As a child she never played with dolls but she always talked about her children and what they would look like and what their names would be. Now he would have to see her face as he told her she would never know her own child, never carry it in her belly, never nurse it, and never rock it to sleep. His heart shattered at that very moment. "Ok doc, I'll do it."

She was sleeping when he entered but she stirred soon after he sat down. Her blue eyes gazed up at him, they were half glazed over from the pain pills but he saw the real hurt. The pain that would live in her long after her wounds healed. "Hey." She managed a slight smile.

He tried but the smile never came. He saw her worried look and he grabbed her hand and held it tight. "Carla this ain't gonna be easy so I'm just gonna tell you. The doc says there was a lot of damage to your cervix and stuff. Its cut pretty bad and the scaring it will leave will make you unable to have kids." He watched as she processed the information and then her eyes welled with tears. He pulled her to him and held her tight. "I'm sorry baby girl. I swear to God they will pay for what they've done to you." He held her for what seemed like forever letting her cry on his chest and soothing her. After a long while she calmed down and pulled away from him. Her blue eyes no longer sparkled and their dull gleam made him sick to his stomach.

"I wanna go home Dom. I hate this place."

"I know you do. The doc says you can leave tomorrow as long as the bleedings stopped." He gazed into her eyes for a few moments and before he could stop himself the question was out of his mouth. "What did they use on you Carla?" She stared at him quizzically for a while and then her jaw tensed in realization. She turned her head form him and closed her eyes. Fresh tears poured out.

"A torch wrench. They said it was in respect for you, said it was just your style." She sobbed into her hands and when he reached for her she pulled away. "I wanna be alone now Dom. Please." He looked at her awhile longer and then got up and left. Vince was waiting for him in the waiting room. Alone.

"We can't let them get away with this Dom. No matter what she says we gotta do something. Jesus Dom they fucking raped her with something other than their dicks. I'm gonna kill 'em." His fists were clenched so tight the knuckles were white.

"Torch wrench," he saw Vince look at him puzzled. "It was a torch wrench. Told her it was in respect for me." He felt his own blood boil. "The fuckers are taunting me V, daring me to do something."

"Than we better not disappoint 'em."

"Believe me Vince I want nothing better than to kill them right now but Carla is bad Vince, not just physically but mentally. Right now all I want is to make her better, than we make them hurt." He turned and stared down the hallway at her door.

"Whatever you say brother."

The next morning Dom helped put Carla into his car and they made their way back to his house. They hadn't spoken a word to each other all morning and you could cut the tension with a knife. He was so thankful when she spoke that he wanted to pull over and smother her in a hug.

"Thank you Dom." Her voice cracked a little but she saved it. "For everything, I know I screwed up. I should never have gone behind your back. I was just so mad at you that I wanted that turbo and I wanted to make you mad in the process. You could have told me 'told you so' so many times but you didn't and I really appreciate that."

Dom pulled into the driveway just as she finished and when he shut off the car he turned to her immediately and held her chin in his hand. "Listen to me," his voice was soft and gentle. "This is not your fault. Those fuckers did something that no one deserves and you have no reason to think you caused it." He dropped his hand from her face and rubbed his own. "I was so caught up in a promise I made Doug that I refused to see how mature you were. Even though I think you not ready to race I should have let you talk to me not tell you no and say that was the end of it." He looked at her again and pulled his lips into a smile. "No more blaming yourself babe. Got it?" She smiled and hugged him than they both went inside.

Everyone was there when they walked in: Vince and Jesse on the couch, Mia in the kitchen, and Letty and Leon in the floor playing Playstation. Carla's stomach dropped the moment she saw them and she was thankful for the steady hand Dom had on her back. Vince got up and walked to her, without a word he pulled her close and held her for a long moment. For all the years she'd known Vince he was hard and cold but occasionally she saw his softer side and she held onto him until he was ready to let go.

"You look good." Most of the time that comment was meant to be sexual but not now. Now it was soft and caring.

Everyone else hugged her and soothed her but Letty. She sat on the floor glaring at her but Carla was used to it. Letty always glared. Dom placed his hand on her back again and she was lead upstairs. When she started to make the right to Vince's room Dom stopped her and pushed her into his. "You sleep here with me so I can keep am eye on you." She was surprised by his statement.

"What about Letty?"

He was quiet for a few seconds longer and Carla thought she saw a flicker of rage before it was placed back under his mask of emotion. "She's got other sleeping arrangements." He nudged her further in and towards the bed. "Lay down for a while. Doc says you need a lot of rest. I'll come get you when it's time to eat." She nodded and he left her to go join the others down stairs.

He went straight to the kitchen where Mia was and pulled her into a giant hug. "What's up with that Dom?" She said as her tiny arms snaked around his broad chest.

"I just needed to hug you Mia. After seeing what they did to her I just needed to know you were ok. I know it sounds pathetic but I'd die if that ever happened to you." He sighed and pulled away, wiping his hands down his face. "Hell, I almost died when it happened to her." Dom collapsed to the table chair and sat with his head in his hands. "What am I gonna do Mia? What's she gonna do?"

Mia pulled his face into her stomach and felt him shudder slightly and then a small wetness as he cried into her. She said nothing, only held him until he was done and then she lifted his face up and looked deep into his eyes giving him a small smile and a light kiss on the forehead. "Things will be fine Dom. Give it a while and it'll all go back to normal." A grunt from the doorway drew both their attentions up and Letty stood leaning in the doorway.

"I went up to our room to get something and Carla was sleeping on our bed, she glared down at him. "She gonna be outa there any time soon?"

Dom stood and walked into the living room with Letty in tow. He didn't stop till he was outside. "She's staying with me tonight Letty." Dom saw her start to react then she suppressed her anger and shrugged.

"As long as it's for tonight I guess I can deal with it."

"It's for as long as it needs to be Let." Her body tensed and he readied himself for her attack.

"So that's how you play is it Dom? Let them loosen her up and when she's in need of some caring you play Mr. Nice Guy and use her while she's vulnerable." She turned and walked off the porch.

"It ain't like that Letty," he walked after her. "She's like my sister. I gotta watch out for her best interest."

Letty stopped dead and whirled on him, shoving her finger in his chest. "I didn't know fucking her brains out was her best interest Dom but if that's the case be my guest." She turned again and opened her car door. "I told you this was her plan. She's wanted you ever sense she was old enough to know what guys are really for. I can't believe it took you this long to take her up on the offer."

"I told you Letty it ain't like that. Jesus, what's up with you lately?"

"Wanna know what's up with me Dom? Ever sense you learned she was trying to race you haven't touched me. You barely kiss me and it's because she's all you think about. Don't try to deny it. Christ Dom, she's an adult let her take care of herself." Her face softened and he saw a glistening in her eyes as she stepped in her car. "You told me I was the only one you loved Dom," she paused and then put the car in gear. "You lied."

Dom watched her leave and didn't try to stop her. He didn't care, he was to tired to chase after her and to tired to defend himself from what she accused. She didn't know what she was talking about; he didn't see Carla like that. Sure, she was beautiful and funny and charming but he didn't look at her like Leon and Vince. Didn't ogle her body, didn't stare at the way her shirts hugged her breasts just a little tighter than her flat stomach, didn't watch the way her legs seemed to glide with an unseen rhythm when she walked. Yeah, Letty was way wrong.

She was sleeping when he went upstairs. Her body was curled around one of his pillows and she was breathing peacefully. He almost hated to wake her but she needed to eat. Carla," he gently touched her shoulder and her eyes blinked up at him. "You hungry?" She stretched a little and winced just slightly before sitting up.

"Starving," her smile was warm and inviting. "What are we eating?"

"Mia made lasagna, said she thought you would like it."

"Mmmmmm, I would love it." She stood and stretched her arms above her head, her shirt pulling up slightly to reveal her tight stomach and navel. "Thanks again Dom. I mean it."

"Like I said before its no problem, now lets go eat."

Dinner was quiet, uncomfortable quiet. Carla could feel their eyes on her but when she looked up they quickly looked away. Everyone but Dom that is, he met her eyes and held them. His brown gaze seemed to calm her and she got through the night fairly easy. Vince had rented a movie and they all sat down to watch it, except for Letty. Carla hadn't noticed her all night and she was pretty sure she knew the reason for Let's absence, her.

After the movie Carla headed upstairs with Dom in tow behind her. He left her in his room to change while he used the bathroom and she slipped into a pair of shorts and a tank top. He came back shirtless and wearing an old pair of sweats that hung low on his hips. Her gaze was immediately drawn to the V below his stomach. "What side do you want?" His deep voice seemed to purr at her.

"Doesn't matter."

"Well I usually take the right but if you want it you can have it."

"The left is fine with me," he nodded and sat down on the bed pulling off his socks. "Where was Letty tonight Dom?" He immediately stopped what he was doing but went back to them like she hadn't said anything. "I don't wanna piss her off Dom. She already hates me, I don't wanna make it worse,"

He turned to her and his brows creased together slightly. "Don't worry about Letty. She's got a jealous bone a mile wide and she needs to learn to control it. She don't mean nothing by it Carla. That's just Letty."

She looked at him and sighed. "She thinks I'm a whore Dom. She's told me numerous times." She threw herseld back against the bed. "This is only gonna make things worse."

He lay down beside her and draped his arm across her stomach pulling her back against him. "I told her this isn't anything sexual. Your brother would kill me if he thought I was trying to seduce his little sis and I don't think I could bring my self to like you like that Carla." He chuckled a little and after a while was fast asleep. Carla on the other hand sat still and let silent tears run down her cheeks.

'I'm a damaged good that's why he can't look at me like that. I'm tainted and he could never bring himself to like me.' She cried herself to sleep that night. Thinking of all the things wrong with her, all the things that made her inferior, all the things that made her not Letty.