The next week was routine. She woke up, showered, went to work, came home, and went to bed with Dom by her side. Of course, when she went to work she never did anything. Dom made sure that she wasn't to do any hard labor. She had complained but he told her it was just till she got better. 'Better? I'm not sick, he treats me like an invalid.' Still she didn't complain. Besides, he'd been more than nice.
On this particular morning she was at Dom's desk arranging invoices when she saw a blue Honda Civic pull up out front. "Dom, you got someone out here." She went back to the papers and soon she heard the jingle of the front door and Dom's deep voice.
"Can I help you?"
"Well," his voice wasn't as deep as Dom's but it had a hollow sound to it. "I'm looking for someone. Carla, Carla Gordon." When she heard her name she tried to see who it was but Dom was blocking the way.
"What do you need with her?" Dom's voice was suddenly an octave lower and he sounded more threatening.
"I'm Carla." She stood up and walked out from behind the chain link wall. "What can I do for ya?" She saw him perfectly now. He had chestnut hair and green eyes and his body, although not as well built as Dom's, was well toned and muscular.
He smiled as soon as he saw her, one side of his mouth slightly higher than the other. "You don't remember me do ya?" She stared at him with a quizzical look and gently shook her head no.
"No. I'm afraid not."
He chuckled and his grin broadened. "You mean to tell me that you've forgotten all about me? Geez Bella, your memory is horrible." At the mention of her nick name it suddenly clicked and she ran to him throwing her arms around his neck.
"Oh my God Ryan! It's been so long." She pulled him to her tighter and he wrapped his arms around her back. His hands a little too low for Dom's comfort.
"Sorry to interrupt," his voice wasn't as threatening as before but it still held an intimidating edge. "But just who the hell are you?"
Carla quickly pulled away but kept her arm wrapped around Ryan's waist. "You remember Ryan Dom; we went out for awhile when I was younger." Dom looked at him a second longer and then it clicked. 'Ryan, it's the Ryan Letty was talking about.' He tensed a little but held his hand out.
"Yeah I remember you. Didn't Doug run you off a couple times?" Carla gave him a look that said 'be nice'.
Ryan chuckled and shook Dom's hand. "Yeah, had good reason too. I think I got a little too friendly with her on the couch." He grinned his lopsided grin and gave Carla a wink.
"Ryan!" Her face was as red as a beet and she swatted his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around her waste and pulled her to him again.
"I've missed you Bella." He buried his face in her hair and inhaled deeply. "I came as soon as I got back in town."
Carla held him awhile longer, laying her head on his chest. His heart beat was strong in her ear. "I missed you too Ry." She pulled away and looked up into his deep green eyes. "Why are you here anyways? What happened to Miami?"
"I missed the California sun, I missed the city, but most of all I missed you Bella." He placed his hands on her hips and grinned at her.
She giggled again and Dom rolled his eyes. They acted like they were long lost lovers and this clown didn't know how to keep his hands to himself. 'Better watch him Toretto. He's gonna be trouble.'
"Dom," he was drawn out of his thoughts by her voice. "I'm gonna go outside and talk to Ryan. I'll finish the invoices in a little while." Her face was glowing, he hadn't seen her happy in a long time and he couldn't refuse her.
"Ok, but not too long. I need them done."
She nodded and pulled Ryan out the door leaving Dom to go back to the garage. He didn't notice the others but they had come out to investigate when they heard Carla's squeal of surprise.
"Who's that brother?" Vince sounded just as intimidating as Dom.
"That is Ryan Hall." Letty had a small smile on her face. "Seems Carla's old love has come back. Looks like you'll need a new sleeping partner Dom." Her tone was menacing and Dom knew she resented him. Since he had let Carla sleep with him he and Letty had been going through WWIII. They fought constantly and he hadn't been with her since before Carla's incident. Things weren't looking good.
He ignored Letty and shuffled everyone back into the garage. "He's a pretty boy." Leon's tone was more taunting than it was threatening.
"Yeah," Jesse had picked the drive shaft he was working on back up. "I like his eyes."
"Leave them alone guys." Mia knew that the boys were on high alert now. "He's a nice guy or at least he was when they were dating."
"Whoa, they dated?" Vince was a little shocked.
"Yeah, she was around 14 or 15 when they started. He was more of a friend than a boyfriend though."
Letty started to open her mouth but Dom sent her a look that said 'keep quiet' before she could speak. "He wasn't touching her like a friend." Dom noticed that Leon's comment was painfully true.
Carla sat on the picnic table outside and looked up into Ryan's smiling face. "I never thought I'd see you again." Her smiling eyes held a slight sadness.
"I told you I'd be back Bella. Did you doubt me?" He squatted so he was eye level with her.
"It's been seven years Ryan. No call, no letter, of course I doubted you." He stood up and pulled her up with him. He looked down into her eyes and leaned in so they were nose to nose.
"I'm back now and for a long time too. I wanna pick up where we left off darlin'." He stroked her arm up and down slowly. "Come to dinner with me tonight. We'll catch up on old times. She didn't need to think about an answer.
"Ok, pick me up at Dom's around 8."
"You're as beautiful as I remember you Bella." She blushed and when he pulled her too him and placed his lips on hers she felt her heart quicken. He grinned his trade mark grin and left.
She was still in shock when she went back to the garage. She hadn't expected for him to kiss her and when he did all the old feelings came back. She had a crush on him all through school when she was younger. He was handsome, popular, and nice but what attracted her most was his smile. When he asked her out she was ecstatic and she came home and told Doug immediately. He went into big brother mode instantly but when he saw how happy she was he slacked off some. She brought Ryan home with her every other day for the next few weeks. The first time he kissed her they were in the swing on the front porch. It was chaste and quick but it gave her butterflies none the less and when he kissed her again she was on cloud nine.
After that kissing lead to touching and that soon progressed. At first it was all on top of the clothing. Maybe a slight brush of her breasts of if he got really brave his hand would travel high on her thigh. Then things started to progress. He started with his hands on her bare stomach and slowly moved them up till he held her pert breasts in his large hands. She was still growing then and they were only a handful but he couldn't get enough of them. That's how Doug found them. They were on the couch and Ryan was on top of her with his hands up her shirt. They were so shocked at first that they just sat there frozen. Soon Doug's anger erupted and Carla was sure he was gonna kill Ryan. He didn't kill him but he did inform him that he wasn't to come back until he 'learned to keep his hands to himself'. When Ryan left Doug sat her down and gave her the 'talk'. She was beyond embarrassed. She tried to tell him that she already knew al that stuff but he didn't listen.
The next few weeks she and Ryan calmed their raging hormones. At first Doug never let them out of his sight but after awhile he gave them a little more space. When Ryan got his drivers license things plummeted fast. He took her to a drive in one night and they had the windows steamed up before the opening credits began. His kisses were more wanton then they had ever been before and his hands roamed as much of her exposed body as they could. As things began to heat up even more she felt something hard against her thigh and she was overcome with fear.
As if sensing something was up he backed off. "I'm sorry Carla I can't help it. You drive me crazy baby." His breathing was ragged and his voice sounded heavy.
She bit her lip and sat up some. "I'm scared Ryan."
"I know baby," he pulled her close to him, nuzzling her hair and neck. "I don't wanna make you feel like you have to do anything nut feel this baby?" he pulled her hand to his thigh and she felt his hardness. "You do this to me, every time I see you I go crazy with lust."
"I don't know what to do." Her voice was tiny and she turned her head in embarrassment.
He tilted her chin up so she looked him in the eye and he smiled. "its ok baby, I'll show you." He unzipped his pants and freed his erection. Carla gasped when she saw it and he chuckled lightly. "Let me see your hand." She gave it to him and he placed it on his hardened length, moving it up and down slowly. After a few times guiding her he released her hand and let her take over. "Oh god Carla you feel so good." His head was laid back and his eyes shut. "Now a little faster." She did as she was told and was rewarded with his moans and quickened breath. Just as she was getting the hang of it he stopped her. She thought she'd done something wrong but he smothered all her doubt. "That was great baby. Now you wanna try something more?" She didn't know what he meant and he had to explain. "Put it in your mouth Carla." She hesitated at first but soon she brought it to her lips. His moans were more pronounced now and when he started to reach the brink he pulled her up. "I'm gonna cum, I didn't wanna surprise you." He grabbed a napkin from the door and released his load into it and threw it away. She felt awkward all the sudden and he pulled her to him for a sweet kiss. "Your so wonderful baby, you make me feel so good. Let me make you feel good too."
She nodded shyly in agreement and he slowly unzipped her pants and pulled them down. He stared at the blue cotton panties that covered her and then he ran a finger slowly over the center of her burning flesh. The contact caused her to gasp and he smiled at the reaction. "Be easy Ryan." HE kissed her again and moved her panties down with her pants. He gently glided a finger inside her and slowly worked it in and out. She moaned and wiggled from the intense pleasure and when he started to massage her clit she went over the edge.
"Come for me baby. I wanna make you happy." She did as he told her and as she was coming down from her high he pulled her to him and started to kiss her again. She could feel his engorged cock on her naked thigh. "Make love to me Carla." She couldn't voice her agreement but she nodded and he proceeded. It hurt at first but he was very gentle and soon the pain dulled. He leaned into her and whispered. "Your so beautiful baby, you're the definition of beauty, your Bella." She smiled up at him as he thrust into her gently. "I love you Bella, I love you, I love you, and I love you." Each I love you matched his thrusts and soon they rode another wave of pleasure together.
They rode back to her house in silence; she was glowing as he dropped her at the front door. She turned and leaned in for a quick kiss but he pulled her into a passionate one. She pulled away and smiled at him. "Thanks for everything Ryan." He pulled her to him again and gazed deep into her eyes.
"I meant what I said Carla, I love you." He kissed her again and then left.
They next few months were great until he found out he had to move. Carla was devastated but there was nothing Ryan could do about it. His parents were making him go. He promised to return to her however and she waited for months but when he didn't write or call she soon gave up. Now here he was seven years later and he still made her feel like she did back then. She didn't realize it till but Dom was calling her name. "Carla," she looked up at him and he frowned. "I called your name like five times. What were you thinking about?" He already knew the answer to that one.
"Stuff…Ryan…Everything." He saw the distant smile on her face and he frowned. He defiantly didn't like the looks of that. "He's taking me to dinner tonight, catch up on old times." Dom frowned and she caught it. "It's ok Dom, he's not an axe murdered." She grinned at him and he huffed at her.
"I think Jesse should run a check." Her grin dropped and he felt he was in for a lecture.
"No Dom, absolutely not! I refuse to let you run him away. I like him, a lot and I don't want to ruin this ok."
"Ruin what? You haven't seen him in seven years. It's not like he's your husband or something."
"Just don't Dom please?" The desperation in her voice made him cave. "Well you better finish these invoices or you'll be here till Christmas." She smiled at him a second longer and went back to work.