Chapter Two-by Cc
Another Friday night. Another race. Another easy win. Dominic had felt like he had been in a rut for a long time. Since the heists and the Brian stint, his life had fallen back into place. Yet for some reason he felt like there was a hole. That something was missing. Everything seemed so normal and no matter how many times he told himself that was how it should be, the feeling that there could be more grew even stronger.
Jesse and Vince were finally back in good health, Letty seemed as happy as ever and Leon was his usual, wise cracking self. Mia, however, was not. Her act fooled the rest of the team but he could see right through it. It pained him to know what heartache she was suffering but there was nothing he could do about that. It would be hard on them all if Brian came back into the picture, there were many 'issues' that Dom himself would have to bring up with him. He didn't want to go there, he would deal with that if and when it happened.
The party at their house was uneventful and brought no pleasure to him at all. An hour after hearing wannabe racers congratulate him was enough and he ended up going upstairs with Letty so they could celebrate their own way.
Monday morning came along and they were back to work as usual. Cars were almost like the basis of the team and the mechanics among them were quite content working under the hood of one. As usual, they all headed to the store for lunch, in their respective automobiles.
Mia studied at the counter as they all rolled up, business was slow and she was glad to see them. She greeted them all with a smile as they took up their places at the around the counter or beside the chips.
"Hey guys," she said brightly, Dom noted that her smile didn't quite make her eyes. She continued to make five sandwiches for five hungry mouths. As she turned around to hand Jesse his food, her mouth fell open and the plate fell to the floor, shattering and sending sandwich all over.
"Mia! What the hell? That was my sandwich!" Jesse exclaimed, peeved that he was the last to get food in the first place and now Mia had dropped it right in front of him.
Dom had turned around from in the caging to see what was going on when he heard all of the commotion. Seeing what had shocked Mia made his brow furrow, in turn causing the rest of the team to turn around and see what all the fuss was about. They were soon up to date and not one of them knew what to say. They all had a gut feeling that the day would come but had never quite prepared themselves for it.
Walking up to the store, with a young girl following, was the man who had practically changed their lives. As much as they hated to admit it, he had saved them, in more ways than one. He stopped right in front of them, searching each and every familiar face. The girl following him did not look impressed and was wondering why no one had spoke. She didn't want to break the ice, so she stood back and watched things unfold.
"Hey guys. You all look good," he started, in his Arizona accent, "Jesse, glad to see you're okay," he added. All heads turned to Jesse, who cleared his throat and half smiled.
"Thanks," he murmured.
"You too Vince"
Dom made his way out from behind the counter and approached the blonde male before him. He cocked his head slightly, his face blank and filled with seriousness. They all sat in silence, waiting for the burly man to make another move.
"I'm sorry in advance Brian," he spoke quietly but everyone could hear him clearly. Before Brian knew what was happening, Dominic's fist flew towards his face.
Another Friday night. Another race. Another easy win. Dominic had felt like he had been in a rut for a long time. Since the heists and the Brian stint, his life had fallen back into place. Yet for some reason he felt like there was a hole. That something was missing. Everything seemed so normal and no matter how many times he told himself that was how it should be, the feeling that there could be more grew even stronger.
Jesse and Vince were finally back in good health, Letty seemed as happy as ever and Leon was his usual, wise cracking self. Mia, however, was not. Her act fooled the rest of the team but he could see right through it. It pained him to know what heartache she was suffering but there was nothing he could do about that. It would be hard on them all if Brian came back into the picture, there were many 'issues' that Dom himself would have to bring up with him. He didn't want to go there, he would deal with that if and when it happened.
The party at their house was uneventful and brought no pleasure to him at all. An hour after hearing wannabe racers congratulate him was enough and he ended up going upstairs with Letty so they could celebrate their own way.
Monday morning came along and they were back to work as usual. Cars were almost like the basis of the team and the mechanics among them were quite content working under the hood of one. As usual, they all headed to the store for lunch, in their respective automobiles.
Mia studied at the counter as they all rolled up, business was slow and she was glad to see them. She greeted them all with a smile as they took up their places at the around the counter or beside the chips.
"Hey guys," she said brightly, Dom noted that her smile didn't quite make her eyes. She continued to make five sandwiches for five hungry mouths. As she turned around to hand Jesse his food, her mouth fell open and the plate fell to the floor, shattering and sending sandwich all over.
"Mia! What the hell? That was my sandwich!" Jesse exclaimed, peeved that he was the last to get food in the first place and now Mia had dropped it right in front of him.
Dom had turned around from in the caging to see what was going on when he heard all of the commotion. Seeing what had shocked Mia made his brow furrow, in turn causing the rest of the team to turn around and see what all the fuss was about. They were soon up to date and not one of them knew what to say. They all had a gut feeling that the day would come but had never quite prepared themselves for it.
Walking up to the store, with a young girl following, was the man who had practically changed their lives. As much as they hated to admit it, he had saved them, in more ways than one. He stopped right in front of them, searching each and every familiar face. The girl following him did not look impressed and was wondering why no one had spoke. She didn't want to break the ice, so she stood back and watched things unfold.
"Hey guys. You all look good," he started, in his Arizona accent, "Jesse, glad to see you're okay," he added. All heads turned to Jesse, who cleared his throat and half smiled.
"Thanks," he murmured.
"You too Vince"
Dom made his way out from behind the counter and approached the blonde male before him. He cocked his head slightly, his face blank and filled with seriousness. They all sat in silence, waiting for the burly man to make another move.
"I'm sorry in advance Brian," he spoke quietly but everyone could hear him clearly. Before Brian knew what was happening, Dominic's fist flew towards his face.