Summary: This is the story of the team and how they became just that; a team. With unbreakable, unshakeable bonds, this group of people overcomes every obstacle thrown at them… or do they? Before TFATF. Before the racing, the heists, and the hype. This is the story of the team, and how they became the team they ended up as. This is the story of the blossoming relationship between Letty and Dominic, the friendship between everyone, the introduction of Jesse, Leon, and Vince. Kind of AU because Dom and Vince haven't known each other since third grade.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters… I don't own the original storyline – although I own everything that does not go along with the movie.
Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews. Even the not so nice ones. I enjoy them all, believe it or not. And I know this one is rather short, but last chapter was a good length. This is a filler!
Chapter Six. Lots of Talking.
Dominic sat on the couch, dressed simply in black workpants and a white wife beater. He stared at the television that was clearly off. He sipped the Corona in his right hand, taking long, hard gulps. Dom sighed deeply as he relaxed his head back onto the couch and closed his eyes, his breathing becoming soft and slowed.
"Dominic, I think it's time we talk," Dominic heard from upstairs, and then he heard the footsteps – known as Letty's for the heavy clonking her boots made against the wood panels of the stars.
"About what?" Dominic said looking up at her as she stopped in front of him. He took another swig of his beer.
"About that night you never came home," she whispered softly as he eyed her up and down.
It had been two months since the death of Anthony Toretto. The Toretto household, and the garage, were slowly becoming normal again – well, as normal as could be without Tony.
"Let," Dom growled. "I really don't want to talk about that night."
Letty sat down next to Dominic and took his beer, dropping it into the trash can beside the couch they were sitting on. She looked Dom hard in the face. "Where'd you stay, Dom?" Dominic shook his head and rolled his eyes. He pulled Letty over onto his lap and ruffled her hair playfully with a smile. Letty smacked his hand from her head and stood up. "Dominic Anthony, just fucking tell me where you stayed!" Letty screeched, anger, frustration, and sadness all floating threw her tone of voice.
Dominic looked at her, his eyes softening and his smile dropping from his face. "Let, please," Dom pleaded with her. "I don't want to do this right now."
Letty looked at him as tears threatened to spill from the lower lids of her eyes. "Please, Dom," she whispered. "I need to do this… now."
Dominic pulled her down onto his lap as he brushed the barely there tears from her eyes. He kissed her cheek and brushed some stray hairs from her face. "You're going to be upset with me," he whispered as he closed his eyes. "I stayed at Sadie's."
Letty closed her eyes tight as her hands bawled up into fists and tears squirted from her shut eyes. She punched her fists into Dom's chest as he grabbed them and held on tight. He pulled her closer to his chest. "I didn't," Dom whispered into her ear. "I promise you that I did not fuck her."
Letty opened her eyes and Dom smiled. He wiped the tears from her cheeks and kissed her until the saltiness was gone from her lips. "We still need to talk," Letty said as she looked straight into Dom's eyes. "It's important."
"What is it?" Dominic said, looking at her uneasy, shifting his weight underneath her.
Letty looked up at him, more tears welling up into her eyes. She got up off of him and led him into the upstairs bathroom – pointing to the sink. Dom looked and saw a pregnancy test box, and the test itself. He picked up the test and looked at the indicator.
"Letty," Dominic said calmly as he turned to her. "This little test here says someone in this household is pregnant. Now, I'm sure it's not my sister… so that leaves you."
Letty nodded. Dom calmly put the indicator back down on the sink and turned to Letty. He raised both his hands and grabbed Letty into his arms roughly. He kissed her gently as the two hugged and cried together. "Dom," she whispered lightly against his neck.
"Yes, baby?" he said, with cheer in his voice for the first time in months.
"Our baby is seven weeks grown," Letty said, resting her hand over her tummy. "Our baby, Dom. Our baby." Dom kissed Letty lightly as the two smiled in delight.
Letty and Dominic sat at the end of the table out in the backyard of the Toretto house. The team sat around the table. Dominic sipped on his Corona as Letty sipped her apple juice, and they eyed the rest of the team a little uneasily, as the team returned the awkward stares right back. Everyone knew something was up, something was going on. No one knew just exactly what it was though.
Dominic cleared his throat and spoke with tenderness hinting in his voice as the team's ears perked and they paid attention, ready to hang on his every word. This was important; they could see it in his eyes. "Letty and I have some news," Dom started, looking in Mia's direction. "Big news," he said, emphasizing the word big. "We're making an addition to the house. We're thinking… two more rooms added onto the back of the house, and a porch. We're also thinking we should widen the back yard."
The team looked on, puzzled – but already excited at thinking of the new additions on the Toretto house. "Those aren't the only additions," Letty added.
"Letty and I," Dominic started, and then paused to look again at Mia. "We're having a baby."
Mia's jaw dropped as she stared at her older brother, her eyes wide. Vince grinned and stood up, walking over to Dom. He clapped him on the back. "Congratulations, dad," he said with a laugh, and then hugged Letty. Jesse and Leon followed suit with pats on the back for Dom, and a hug and kisses for Letty.
Mia sat in silence, staring at her brother – fury blazing in her eyes. Letty shifted uneasily in her seat, uncomfortable of the glare coming from her best friend's eyes. "Well that's just fucking great," Mia said as she got up and stormed off.