They all walked to Jesse's room like they'd gone to a funeral. Jesse quickly caught on. "Hey guys,why the long faces?" They all stood silent until Vince spoke up. He told himself he had to keep the promise.

"We're leavin' J.J." He was suprised he had said that. He hadn't called Jesse "J.J." in a long time. Last he rembered was when he and Leon first came to Los Angeles.

"What! Why?" There was fear in his eyes. All of their hearts broke some more. They were going to have to leave Jesse behind. They didn't want to but they didn't have a choice either. Jesse still had mandatory therapy and he would be practically paralized without it,but that still didn't make it any easier. Leon took a deep breath and let it out to keep the tears from coming.

"I think Dominic is really gonna come here. I'm takin' Letty, Mia and Miguel to Vegas and I'm gonna go get Brian and we'll all be back by the time Dom get's back to the fort." He said trying to rember the words. This was one of the hardest things he had ever done. Leave his 'little brother'.

"Miguel? Who's Miguel?" It snapped that they hadn't told him yet.

"Mia had the baby. She named him Miguel." Letty said with love in her voice.

"Oh my god when!" The happiness in his voice made Leon's heart sink even more. It sunk in even more that he wasn't going to see him for a while, or the baby, or Letty, not even Mia. They were the entire reason he was still sane. That wasn't supposed to make sense. Taking care of a homonal pregnant woman, holding on to the memory of Letty. While praying to god Jesse and Vince would live, but it did. Damn you Dominic. This'll be the last time I feel like this because of your mistake. He promised himself. For once in a long time he saw light at the end of the tunnel.

" Not too long ago," Letty said while looking at her watch. "About an hour ago."

"When was I gonna know?" He said playfully.

"We went home and packed." Vince said with a hint of sadness in his voice. Which was a little suprising, Vince's voice never showed emotion too far from anger. Especially sadness.

"Oh." Jesse said. When Leon got the courage to look up tears where streaming down Jesse's face. At that point his heart couldn't sink anymore. He just felt like a horrible person. He wondered if Dominic ever felt any remorse for leaving any of them. Obviously not, he punched Letty. He reminded himself as he felt his hand ball into a fist.

"Oh honey," Letty said as she came over to hug him. She didn't say it to Jesse like she did to him. It was still full of love though. He admired Letty that she was still loving after all that had happened to her. Not just Dominic, all of her family was mean to her. Her Dad died when she was 11. She gave her entire self to Dominic and he beat her up for it. Had all of that happened to Leon,he wasn't sure what he'd feel. If he did at all.

"You okay Le?" He realized the voice belonged to Vince.

"Yeah," He answered weakly,nodding his head just incase Vince didn't hear him. He went over to Jesse and Letty and joined the hug. Vince, out-of-character, did too.

"Not everyone can be strong," He heard Vince whisper. That set in, he was right." Leon we gotta get outta here man, if we're gonna make it out of Cali before sun down." That Leon didn't wanna hear, but it didn't make it anymore less true.

"I know," He said a little stronger. It was time to solider up. He told himself. Letty hadn't let go of Jesse, and Jesse hadn't let go of Letty. This was going to be hard. "Come on Letty. We gotta go." He saw more tears fall from Letty's eyes as she held onto Jesse tighter.

"One more second." She said barely above a whisper.

"No honey, we have to go now." He hated being the bad guy. Especially to Letty.

"He's right Letty. We'll all be back together soon." Jesse said drying the tears.

"We'll be back Jesse, I swear."

"I know,I beleive you." They walked out of the room. All three of them close to tears, they went back to Mia's side of the hospital. She was holding the baby.

"You alright guys?" She tried to sound happy. She was in part, but it had hit her too that they were leaving the only home that they'd ever known ,and none of them knew for how long.

"Yeah," Letty lied for them. "Let's get outta here chica." They went out to the car. They put Miguel in the baby seat Letty had bought for him. Letty in the back with the baby and Mia too. Vince was up front with Leon. Atleast he could drive the Skyline if Leon got tired. It was a straight shift.

They got Vegas about 11;57. Carlos was still awake judging by the lights still being on. They walked in.

"Hey Carlos man," Leon greeted. He would owe this man forever.

"Hello come on in." He said, his Spanish accent drowned his words.

"Hey gracias de Carlos por guardarnos" Letty said, she was another one Leon liked to hear Spanish out of.

"Anytime cousin, Where's Mia and su bebé?" Carlos didn't speak good English but Leon understood him good enough. Vince on the other hand was confused. It was written all over his face.

"Enderece aquí Carlos, resuelva mi nuevo ángel Miguel. Es bueno verle."

"Always a pleasure. Hello little one, may I?"

"Sure." She gave Miguel to Carlos.

"Does he have blue eyes Ameila?" He asked suprised.

"Yeah, his papi has blue eyes." Mia said full of pride.

" I see. He's how you say..very handsome Mia."

"Gracias Carlos"

"Hate to cut it short man, but I've got to get out of here if I'm gonna make it to the east coast."

" Not a problem Leon. Take care."

"Here Letty. Take my cell phone, I want you to call me if you need anything. Do Not pick up if it'd not an east coast number. Not even for Jesse." His every word drowned in seriousness.

"Okay Leon."

"Promise me Letty." He looked her in the eyes.

" I promise." They hugged and Vince and Leon headed out for the Skyline alone, but knowing that the girls and their new little one where in good hands.

A/N and other notes. These might not be right on the dialogue but this is what I'm pretty sure it says. Should I keep goin' or stop while I'm ahead?

Hey Carlos, thanks for keepin' us.

her baby.

Right here Carlos, meet my new angel Miguel. It's good to see you.

Thanks Carlos