Part: 6 of 18
AN: BOLD dream
"Hey where are you going," Mia asked coming into Dom and Letty's bedroom where Dom was packing.
"I've got to go help a friend for a couple of day. Don't worry I'll be back on time. It'll just be for a couple of days," Dom said coming over to Mia and giving her a kiss on the head.
"For Christmas? It's in six days so you better be home by Monday. Who do you have to go help," Mia asked.
"Don't worry I'll be back for Christmas. I was talking about the other. Red he needs some help getting his car put together. He wants to have it done by Friday and there's still a lot of work to do. So I'm going to have to stay a couple of days since Friday's just three days away," Dom said.
"You better be! Dom that's in two months. Oh well have fun then," Mia said.
"Yeah you know I will as long as Red doesn't bring in his girl," Dom said heading for the door.
"Yeah what's up with her? I think if her nose was any higher up in the air then it'd hit a doorway every time she walked in a door," Mia said with a look on her face like she'd just ate something sour.
"I don't know what's up with her. I'll call you when I get to his place just so you and Letty know I got there. Well I'm going to go say bye to the guys and Letty. So I'll see you later," Dom said giving Mia one last kiss on her head before he walked out of the door.
"Hey you ready," Red asked.
"Almost I'm going to stop at the garage to say bye to the guys and Letty. You remember the plan right," Dom asked.
"Sure do. Well if you're ready then hop in and I'll take you to the garage and then onto the airport," Red said.
"Ok," Dom said getting into the car.
"Hey what you doing here? I thought you were leaving to go help Red," Jess said looking up from his computer design he was making for his new car.
"I am but I thought I'd say bye to all you," Dom said.
"Well have fun. Hope he doesn't bring out the girl," Jess said.
"Yeah me too," Dom said smiling.
"See you when you get back man," Leon said.
"See you too," Dom said.
"Hey Dom can I talk to you for a minute," Vince asked.
"Sure let's go into the office," Dom said.
The office was nothing but a back room where they kept spare parts that they would need later on.
"What's up man," Dom asked.
"You're going to find him aren't you," Vince more accused then asked.
"No I'm going to go work on Red's car," Dom said.
"If you're only going to work on Red's car then why are you packed for a week's trip," Vince asked.
"It's just all the work clothes and tools I'll need to help him fix up the car," Dom said.
"Be straight with me man. I know something's up since Red's girl said something about them going out all night Friday and then going to the race which he's racing in. She wouldn't be saying that if he didn't already have a car," Vince said.
"He does have one I'm just trying to help him make it faster then what it already is," Dom said.
"I think you better come clean with him," Letty said putting her arm around Dom.
"That's the truth," Dom said while giving Letty a look that said I don't need Mia finding out in her condition.
"Dominic Toretto tell Vince right now what's going on," Letty exclaimed so loudly that Jess and Leon heard it in the shop.
"Fine yes I'm going to go help Brian," Dom said caving in.
"Why," Vince asked.
"Because Mia needs him," Dom said.
"Well if he can't follow what the letters say then he's just too stupid," Vince said not meaning to say it out loud.
"What are you talking about," Letty asked.
"Nothing I don't know what you're talking about," Vince said while thinking Shit! I said that out loud.
"So that's what it was all about. You're the one that sent the letters didn't you," Letty asked.
"What are you talking about," Vince asked.
"Seth called a couple of days ago to let Dom know that his little dead line was coming up. I didn't know what he was talking about so he told me. I figured that Dom wasn't doing it and now I know who really is," Letty said.
"I didn't send O'Connor any letters," Vince said.
"Come on man just fess up," Dom said.
"Fine I did send them. I was going to see if I could somehow get him here and then maybe Mia would fall in love with me," Vince said.
"Vince you know that she and Brian have a thing going now," Letty said giving Vince a hug.
"Yeah I know," Vince said and left the office.
"Not to rush but I have to get going," Dom said giving Letty a kiss on the lips.
"Yeah I know. Just be careful," Letty said.
"Don't worry I will. You know the plan right," Dom asked.
"Yes I remember the plan. You've only been over it with me about eight times," Letty said.
"Well just making sure," Dom said heading to the front of the shop.
"Well I'll see you in a couple of days. Letty keep them in line while I'm gone," Dom said.
"You know I will," Letty said walking out to the car with Dom.
"Come on man the plane leaves in ten minutes," Red said.
"Ok just hold on," Dom said giving Letty one last kiss good-bye.
"See you when you get back," Letty said.
"Bye," Dom said and then Red pulled away from the shop.
Letty watched the car go until it was out of sight then she went back into the shop and got back to work.
Since it was about ten o'clock in the morning there wasn't much traffic on the streets and Red having his 60 second car helped too. By time Red got Dom to the airport, Dom had about five minutes to get to the plane.
"Ok I'll call Mia on Friday and tell her that it's going to be a few more days then we thought it would be. Seth knows you're coming so he'll be there when you touch down. Just watch out because from what I hear the cops are pulling out all the stops to catch you," Red said.
"Thanks for the heads up, but I'll be careful. See you in a few days," Dom said.
"See you," Red said and then drove off after Dom got his bag out of the back seat.
By time Dom got to the gate they were making the very last call to get onto the plane. Since the bag that Dom brought with him fit in the overhead bin he just carried on so that way once he got to San Frisco he could just get off the plane. He was afraid that if he had to stand around then some cop would see him.
Dom knew as soon as he got on the plane it was going to be a very long flight. He was happy that Red had got him a first class ticket because the flight was 16 hours long and he knew there was no way he would be able to sit in one of those tiny little seats all cramped up.
Dom wasn't worried about getting caught because he knew that no one would be looking for him on a plane. Any normal person would figure that a criminal would just drive not fly, but that showed how much they knew.
About three hours into the flight Dom fell asleep because there wasn't any good magazine to read and there wasn't anything good on the TV. The flight went so smoothly that Dom didn't even realize they were about there until he was getting woken up. At first he didn't know why someone was waking him up then he realized it was because his seat was back and he needed to move it forward.
By time Dom was able to get off the plane it was already two in the morning. When he got off the plane he saw that Seth was waiting right there for him.
"Hey man how was the trip," Seth asked shaking Dom's hand.
"Not bad at all. I just woke up a couple of minutes ago," Dom said.
"Wow I wish I could sleep the whole flight through. So you hungry," Seth asked.
"Yeah actually I am. Is there anything still opened that's worth talking about," Dom asked.
"I think you've been gone too long man. There's always McDonalds. Let's get your other bags then we'll go get something to eat," Seth said.
"This is all I have. Let's go eat," Dom said heading to the door.
"Ok man," Seth said heading to the door with Dom.
After they got out of the airport they headed to a McDonalds that was just a few blocks away. Once they had gotten their food which wasn't much since Dom was the only one eating and all he got was a big Mac, fries and a chocolate milk shake they went back to Seth's house.
"So you feel up to checking out some street racing," Seth asked.
"Sure but you better grab your mom's car. If the cops get your plate number we're in trouble and neither of us can afford to get into trouble," Dom said.
"Ok well let's go," Seth said and with that they left.
After Seth grabbed his mom's car they headed to where Dom used to street race.
"So do you see your boy," Seth asked.
"No but from what I hear I don't know if he can street race,' Dom said.
"Well he must be breaking what ever it is because he's racing tonight," Seth said.
"What do you mean," Dom asked.
"Well there he is," Seth said pointing.
Sure enough there was Brian getting out of his car or what Dom assumed was his car. He wasn't sure if it was or not.
"So we going to go say hi," Seth asked.
"No because he doesn't know I'm here and I don't want him to," Dom said.
"Well then you better figure out how to hide because here he comes," Seth said.
"What? Why would he be coming over here," Dom asked confused.
"Because I race with him. Ok so it's against him. If I were you I'd just let him never know. He isn't worth the time," Seth said.
"What do you mean," Dom asked seeing that Brian was almost to the car.
"He's just some dumb little cop that will bust anybody and everybody if it'll put him up in ranking," Seth said.
"Yeah well if it wasn't for him then I'd be sitting in jail," Dom said.
"Oh," Seth said just as Brian passed the car.
"If you know him why didn't he come and talk to you," Dom asked seeing Brian pass the car.
"Because he's going to collect his winnings and I don't think that he saw me. I've never taken my mom's car to one of these races," Seth said.
"Hmm. Well let's just go. I'm not going to confront him here," Dom said.
"Fine have it your way," Seth said starting to leave since he knew the cops were going to be coming in a couple of minutes.
"Thank you," Dom said.
Brian who saw the car pull away figured that it was just someone who'd turned at the wrong place. He didn't give it any thought as he went to collect his winnings.
It had been two days now since Dom had come back. He didn't have a plan yet of how exactly he was going to talk to Brian but what he didn't know was Brian was starting to wonder if Dom was back.
It had all started the day he got back. Dom had went with Seth to get some parts for his car. Dom had just stepped out of the car for a minute to stretch. Brian who was just coming there thought he saw Dom, but by time he parked and got out the person had disappeared.
Then just today Brian had saw who he'd thought was Dom but again by time he got to where he thought the person was he was gone. Brian was starting to think he was going crazy. The thing he didn't get was if it was Dom why was he back? Was he crazy?
"Hey you going to go to the race tonight," Seth asked.
"No you know the cops will show up. And I can't be spotted by the cops," Dom said.
"Hey you know they won't show up until later. Why don't you just come for a couple of hours and then about two you can head back out. You can't go but you can go with me out to get parts and get something to eat," Seth asked.
"No I can't risk it. You know Mia needs me right now. Besides that was only for a little bit," Dom said.
"You're not going to get caught. If anyone's going to it's going to be Brian. The cops are getting really close. If they get the last piece of evidence then Bri goes to jail for the rest of his sentencing which will be ten months," Seth said.
"When did you start calling him Bri? I thought you hated him," Dom said.
"I don't like him but I don't hate him. I can stand him," Seth said.
"Hmm hum," Dom said.
'What ever. I'm going to work on my car if you want to go out then just use my mom's car," Seth said.
"Ok," Dom said.
After Seth left to go work on his car Dom grabbed the keys. He wanted to see what they had down with his shop, the house and the store.
When Dom got to the house he saw that it had a for sell sign in the front yard. Since it was seven o'clock he parked in the drive way and got out. He went to the garage to see if they had taken his things. He saw that everything had been taken which didn't make him too happy so then he left to go to the store and see what they had done with it. The store was closed with yellow tape around it with a DO NOT ENTER sign on the door. After he left the store he went to see what they'd done with his shop. Dom was mad to see that there was someone in his shop. But the thing that that made him really mad was there was a big for sell sign on the garage but still there was someone in there.
Dom parked the car across from the garage and got out. He went around back to the door that he usually used when he just walked over from the store. When he got in there he only heard was Rock and Roll music from the stereo that he and Vince had set up about five summers ago. At first Dom didn't see anyone working under the car so he was going to walk to the front side where they usually kept spare tires so he could see who was in his shop. He was just starting to get in between the tires when he heard a noise behind him. He turned around and came face to face with Brian.
"No you can't be here," Brian said.
"I am here O'Connor. What are you doing in my shop," Dom asked.
"I'm working on my car. What are you doing here," Brian asked finally realizing that Dom was actually here in person.
"Well I came to see who was in my shop. Did you buy my shop," Dom asked.
"No I'm just working on my car for tonight's race. But what are you doing back in town? Is Mia with you," Brian asked hoping she was.
"No she's still in Italy. She's in no condition to travel right now even if she was I wouldn't be letting her come back here," Dom said.
"Why what's wrong with her," Brian asked as his heart tired to go down to his stomach.
"That's not your concern anymore," Dom said.
"If it's not my concern then why are you here," Brian asked.
"Because I was going to try and get you out but now I'm not going to," Dom said starting to walk to the door. Just as he got out of the door Brian woke up, well he was being shaken awake by someone.
"What," Brian asked not sure who it was.
"It's Dominic," Dominic said.
"What are you doing here," Brian asked thinking he was still dreaming.
"I was wondering what was going on in the shop," Dominic said.
"Just working on my car. Don't worry I'll go pick Mia up before I head to the race," Brian said.
"O'Connor wake up," Dom said slapping Brian on the side of the head.
"WHAT WAS THAT FOR," Brian yelled jumping up from his seat.
"Good you're awake," Dominic said.
"Yeah," Brian started to say before he trailed off realizing that it was Dominic standing in front of him.
"What are you doing here," Brian asked.
"I came back to get my tools. What do you think I'm here for," Dominic said ready to slap Brian up side the head again.
"Well I don't know. Trying to get caught maybe," Brian said.
"Well I'm not," Dominic said.
"Then what are you really here for," Brian asked.
"I came back to get you because Mia needs you right now," Dominic said.
"Why? What's going on," Brian asked as his heart tried to escape to his stomach.
"Don't worry it's nothing bad. Actually good," Dom said.
"Will you just tell me what's going on," Brian asked.
"I will later but for now come on we need to go," Dominic said.
"Why," Brian asked.
"Because there's a cop car pulling up," Dominic said.
"Don't worry that's just Tanner it's his warning that my time's up. Got to go now," Brian said.
"Wait why would he let you work in here and why were you sleeping," Dominic asked.
"Let's just say that he watches over me more then just him being my parent's friend. And I'm done but I didn't get around to calling Tanner before I fell asleep," Brian said.
"Why would he watch over you and why does that not surprise me that you fell asleep," Dominic asked.
"Because he's my uncle and I don't know why doesn't it," Brian asked not wanting to give the real reason away.
"Ok. So where are we going," Dominic asked.
"Not my place. Where are you staying," Brian asked.
"A friend's place," Dominic said.
"Would this be a friend or friend friend," Brian asked.
"Just a friend O'Connor. I have never cheated on Letty and don't plan to. Besides it's a guy that I've known since I was 18," Dom said.
"Oh. Well then we better get going because if I don't then Tanner's going to be coming in here," Brian said.
'Then let's go. I'll sneak out the back way," Dominic said.
"Ok I'll get rid of Tanner and then meet you in the back,' Brian said.
"No meet me in the front. That's where the car is," Dominic said.
"You drove here," Brian asked.
"Yeah I took his mom's car. And before you say anything it's a mustang," Dominic said.
"He takes his mom's car," Brian asked.
"No his mom's out of town and she said he could borrow it as long as he didn't wreck it," Dom said.
"Oh. Well I'll see you in a bit then," Brian said.
"See you," Dom said going to the back of the shop.
So after Brian was sure that Dominic was out of the shop he let Tanner in. Tanner had to make sure that all the tools were put in the right place because if they weren't then the other cops would find out and he'd be busted. After Tanner locked the shop back up he got back into his car and left. Dominic who'd been watching the whole time finally came around the front.
"So I'll follow you to this friend's," Brian said.
"Fine just try to keep up," Dom said.
"I'm pretty sure that my car can out beat that car," Brian said looking across the street at the red mustang.
"Want to put your car where your mouth is," Dominic asked.
"I couldn't possibly take advantage of a person that's not raced in six months," Brian said.
"Oh you're asking for it now O'Connor. If you think you can beat me then I'll give you my racer when we get home. What do you think of that," Dom asked.
"Deal," Brian said shaking Dominic's hand.
"Oh and when I win that car becomes mine. And I get to drive it tonight. Still a deal," Dom asked sticking his hand out.
"Sure," Brian said figuring that he'd win.
"Ok the guy lives on Pine Lake Road the address is 3259. Well get in and start your engine," Dom said.
"Ok," Brian said and started his car.
Dom held up three fingers which meant that they were racing on three. After Dominic dropped his last finger Brian was off. He looked behind him and didn't see Dom anywhere near him. He figured he'd fallen behind with the Mustang. What he didn't know was Dom had taken a couple of side streets to get there. It took him about five minutes to get there as where it took Brian seven minutes.
"Well it looks like that car of yours is mine," Dom said.
"Wait I say re-race tonight. You took all side streets," Brian said.
"Fine if you think that your car can beat me then we'll race tonight," Dom said.
"Good. Now are we going to go in or just stand out here until the race," Brian asked.
"Stand out here," Dom said.
"Ha ha," Brian said.
"Come on," Dom said with a smile on his face and they headed to the house.
"So who's your friend," Brian asked after they got inside.
"Seth Deed," Dom said.
"That guy? Why would you ever be friends with him," Brian asked.
"What's wrong with me," Seth asked coming in.
"Well you cheat at races and you don't pay up," Brian said.
"How don't I race fair? And I do too pay up," Seth said.
"Well I've seen you race and you take off the line before the flag's dropped. And you still haven't paid me that 1,000 that you owe me from a month ago," Brian said.
"I don't take off early. And that race wasn't finished the cops stopped it before we could finish it," Seth said.
"I've see you take off early man," Dom said.
"Well we'll see about that tonight then" Seth said.
"There was no way you were going to win I was ahead of you," Brian said.
"Yeah that's what you think," Seth said sticking his nose up in the air.
"Ok you two stop it. Seth I need to talk to Brian alone why don't you go make sure your car's ready for tonight," Dom asked.
"Yeah sure. See you at the race man," Seth said and walked out of the house.
"So what did you need to talk to me about," Brian asked.
"It's about Mia she's pregnant," Dom said.
"Yeah right man what's really up," Brian asked chuckling a little.
"That's what's up. She's 7 ½ months pregnant with your child," Dom said.
"If she was pregnant then why didn't she tell me," Brian asked.
"Because I knew it would be too risky for her to. And at the time I didn't know you weren't a cop still. I didn't want to see her get her heart broken by you," Dom said.
"So is she alright," Brian asked realizing that Dominic was being serious.
"Yeah she's fine well a little tired but I guess any person would be that was carrying twins," Dom said.
"Wait I thought you said kid not kids," Brian said.
"Well we didn't know it was twins until a month ago. The second one was hiding behind his or her, brother or sister," Dom said.
"So did you come back just to tell me? Why did you come back," Brian asked.
"No I came back to get you out. Because we're family and family sticks together. We're leaving on Sunday. Mia needs you and I owe you for letting me go," Dom said.
"I'm not your family. So what's this plan of yours," Brian asked not quite sure he wanted to know.
"You became family when you impregnated my sister. And I expect you to do the right thing by her. We're leaving from the airport Sunday morning at 2 a.m. then we'll be back there by supper time Sunday night," Dom said.
"Oh you don't have to worry about that. Ok maybe it's escaped your attention but you're wanted right now and I can't exactly just leave on a plane," Brian said.
"Actually we can because we're going to be hiding in the luggage compartment," Dom said.
"Well that's going to be fun but if it'll get me out of here then good. We better get going to the race" Brian said while thinking Wow I'm going to be a father and I'm going to actually be able to see my kids born.
"Yeah we better," Dom said and got up from the chair he was sitting on.
Brian and Dom left to head to their usual racing spot which was about four blocks away. By time they got there, almost everyone else was there. Dom didn't make his famous entrance like he usually did because he didn't know how many people there could be undercover cops or just wanting to turn him in for the 50,000 dollars they have over his head for the capture of him.
About an hour before the cops would be showing up Dominic decided that he and Brian would race now. He had Brian go up and tell them, but he told Brian that his name was Tom that way there wouldn't be too many questions.
"Start your engines men," Sue said.
After Brian and Dom started their cars Sue dropped the flag they were off. Brian got ahead at first and then Dom. They were just coming back around with Brian leading when Dom pulled ahead right as they crossed the line. Dom would have stayed to celebrate but the cops decided that they would show up then. So Dom took off for the alley by Seth's house where he, Brian and Seth could ditch their cars.
"Ok here's the keys to my car since you won fair and square. But I don't know what good it's going to do. It's not like you can take my car with you," Brian said.
"Never know O'Connor. That's why I do the planning and you don't," Dom said.
"Well my plan was a lot better then yours. And if it hadn't been for me then Vince would be sitting in jail right now," Brian said.
"What are you talking about. So it was you that got him out," Dom said.
"Yeah who'd you think it was and I didn't make him ride in a luggage compartment," Brian said.
"Not you. You'll have to tell me the story on the plane since it's a long flight," Dom said.
"That's if we get thrown by each other. How is that going to work," Brian asked.
"We're going to sneak into the luggage compartment and then sneak into the plane we're going to be sitting in first class as long as Elisa is working. She's going to help us not get caught. And we're just going to walk off because there's not going to be any cops looking for us at the airport and we'll have our coats on so that'll help too," Dom said.
"Sounds interesting. Well I'm going to go home and hit the hay," Brian said starting to get up.
"It will be interesting. Just crash on the couch. Besides you don't have a car to get home with, remember," Dom asked.
"True. Well night," Brian said and went over to the couch where he fell asleep as soon as his head hit the armrest.
Dom went out to the garage to talk to Seth for a few minutes but he saw that he wasn't there. He figured he'd just went to party and wouldn't be back until sometime later today. So he went to the room he used to stay in when he used to crash after races and fell asleep right away.
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