Part: 8 of 18
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Once Brian, Vince and Dominic got to the house Brian and Dom snuck through the garage to go up to the second floor without Mia who was in the living room seeing them. After Dom put his bag in his and Letty's room and changed he showed Brian where Mia's room was. While they were doing that Vince was out back where Jess and Leon were tending to grill. While Letty was in the kitchen getting everything ready while Mia got the table set. Since it was too cold to go out they were just going to eat inside.
"Hey you're back. Good we'll let you take over the grill," Letty said seeing Dom coming down the stairs.
"Hey when did you get back," Mia asked coming over to Dom and giving him a kiss on his bald head.
"I just got back awhile ago. I ran into Vince when I was coming in here," Dom said seeing the look on Mia's face.
"Oh," Mia said.
"The grill please," Letty said.
"Ok," Dom said giving Letty a kiss on the lips before heading out to the grill.
"Sorry you two I was told to take over," Dom said talking to Jess and Leon.
"Here," Jess said almost throwing the tongs at Dom.
"Thank," Dom said catching the tongs before they could fall to the floor.
"Welcome," Jess said.
"So how was it," Jess asked.
"Good. He never brought the girl out," Dom said.
"Well that's good," Leon said.
"Yeah it is. Hey Jess go tell Letty that it's almost ready," Dom said.
"Ok," Jess said heading inside.
"So where is he," Vince whispered to Dom when Leon wasn't in ear shot.
"Upstairs in…" Dom started to say before he realized that if Mia walked into her room then she'd really get the shock of her life.
"What's wrong," Vince asked.
"Mia! If she walks into her room she'll have a scare attack," Dom said running into the house with the tongs still in his hand.
"Hey what's wrong," Mia asked seeing Dom come flying into the house.
"Did you go into your room," Dom asked.
"No why," Mia asked.
"It's just that I forgot that I put your surprise in your room," Dom said.
"Yeah you could say surprise again," Vince said low enough that only Dom heard it.
For that Dom turned to glare at him.
"Dom you know you don't have to bring me anything," Mia said.
"Sorry I couldn't pass it up," Dom said.
"Wanta bet you couldn't," Vince said to himself.
"So what did you bring," Mia asked.
"You'll have to wait until supper," Dom said.
"Which is done," Leon said coming in with the BBQ chicken.
"Ok I'll go get it," Dom said leaving to go to Mia's room.
"Ok you can come down now," Dom said sticking his head in Mia's room.
"Ok," Brian said and with that they headed down to the kitchen where everyone was already sitting. Jess as usual was trying to already eat the chicken but Letty kept slapping his hand away.
"Hey," Brian said coming down the steps.
Instead of replying Jess, Leon and Mia all froze up. Mia would have said something but at that time she chose to faint. Thank goodness for her Vince who was talking to her caught her before she could slip out of the chair.
"Go get a wet cloth Leon," Dom said on his way over to his sister.
"Ok," Leon said leaving to go get the cloth.
"Ok we'll put her on the couch Letty grab her meds," Dom said as he came over to help Vince and Brian lift Mia.
"Ok," Letty said and rushed up to Mia's bedroom to get them.
"What's going on," Brian asked worrying something might be wrong as they came into the living room.
"She has high blood pressure and I don't think she's taken her meds. I think it was also the shock of seeing you after all this time," Dom said as they were setting Mia down.
"Why doesn't she take her meds," Brian asked.
"Because they make her sick as a dog," Letty said coming into the living room.
"There's nothing they can do for her," Brian asked.
"She refuses to take shots so no not in less she wants to be in the hospital for the next couple of months," Letty said.
"Oh I see," Brian said helping Dom hold Mia up so Letty could get the pills into her.
"There you go," Dom said seeing that Mia was swallowing the pills.
"So how long before she wakes up," Brian asked from his position behind the couch.
"It should only take a few minutes," Dom said from where he was on the couch with Mia laying on his lab.
Jess had decided that he'd come and see what was going on so now the whole team was waiting for Mia to wake up. It ended up taking about ten minutes for her to wake up.
"I had the strangest dream. Brian was here with us," Mia said.
"It wasn't a dream," Dom said tipping his head up towards Brian.
"What are you doing here," Mia asked trying to get up but found herself pinned by her brother and Vince.
"Your brother brought me," Brian said.
"Why," Mia asked directing the question to her brother.
"Because I saw how much you missed him and you need him. Also if I didn't get him out then they were going to put him back in jail," Dom said.
"What do you mean back," Mia asked starting to sit up slowly with the help of the guys
"He took the rap for letting me escape," Dom said.
"You did," Mia asked looking at Brian.
"Yeah I did. I wasn't going to give any of you up," Brian said
"Brian that's the nicest thing anyone's ever done for us," Mia said while pulling Brian down for a kiss.
"Ok why don't you do go talk things out and I'll bring u up some food," Dom asked.
"Because you'll take forever and these two are hungry now," Mia said with her hand on her stomach.
"Get hungry a lot," Brian asked.
"Yeah. I think that they're both boys because of how much I have to eat now-a-days," Mia said.
"Hey," Vince, Brian, Dom, Jess and Leon said at once while Letty went into the kitchen to finish up with supper.
"You guys know that guys eat more then girls," Mia said.
"Yeah well," Brian said.
"Time to eat," Letty said sticking her head into the living room.
"I'll be right back," Mia said getting off the couch with a little help. She just got to the bathroom when she got sick.
"Why don't you rest and I'll bring you some food," Brian said coming into the bathroom and rubbing Mia's back.
"No I'm fine it' just the blood pressure pills," Mia said.
"Are you sure," Brian asked.
"Yeah I'll be fine. Let me brush my teeth and I'll be ready to go," Mia said.
"Ok," Brian said helping Mia up off the floor so she could brush her teeth.
After Mia was done she and Brian headed back to the dinning room where Jess was trying to sneak a piece of chicken but kept getting his hand slapped by Letty again.
"Are you ok," Dom asked.
"Yeah it's just the pills," Mia said.
"Mia I think you should go on the shots," Dom said.
"Dom we've been through this a thousand times I don't do shots," Mia said while sitting down.
"And like you've said a couple of time. If Brian came back then you would go on the shots because then he could give them to you," Dom said.
"I never said that," Mia said.
"Yes you did," Dom said.
"No I didn't," Mia said again.
"Yes you did," Leon, Vince, Jess and Letty said at once.
"Fine I'll think about it. Can we say pray so I can eat before these two start kicking up a storm," Mia asked.
"Sure," Dom said.
"They kick a lot," Brian asked before Dom started pray.
"Yeah," Mia whispered to Brian just as Dom was starting to say Pray.
"Amen," everyone said after Dom was done.
"So Brian how have you been," Jess asked.
"The street racing went down since we left," Leon asked.
"Yeah how is street racing," Jess asked.
"Ok enough you two he can't answer if you keep firing off question after question. How about after we're done eating then we'll all go into the living room and we'll talk," Letty asked.
"Sure," Leon and Jess said.
So the rest of the meal Brian and Mia were mostly talking to each other.
"So are you mad that I'm pregnant," Mia asked as they were going into the kitchen with left overs.
"Not at all. I was shocked when your brother told me but I'm really happy," Brian said.
"I should have known he was going to say something," Mia said just loud enough that Dom would hear her.
"I heard that," Dom said helping Letty take things over to the frig.
"You were supposed to," Mia said.
"Hey Mia can I talk to you in private," Brian asked.
"I have to help do the dishes then we can," Mia said.
"Go ahead and talk we can take care of them," Letty said.
"Are you sure," Mia asked.
"Yeah go," Letty said.
"Ok thanks," Mia said leading Brian to her room.
"You're welcome," Letty shouted after Mia.
"What did you need to talk to me about," Mia asked after they got into her room.
"You may want to sit down for this," Brian said.
"Brian what's going on," Mia asked.
"I just want to ask you something but I think it would be a good idea if you sat down," Brian said.
Mia did sit down but she looked a little scared.
"Mia Toretto will you marry me," Brian asked getting down on one knee.
"Did my brother tell you to ask me," Mia asked.
"Not quit the answer I was looking for," Brian said.
"Well did he," Mia asked hands on her hips.
"He wants me to do the right thing by you. But Mia I would marry you even if you weren't having my children," Brian said putting his hand on Mia's stomach.
"But would you be asking me now even if I wasn't pregnant," Mia asked pushing Brian's hand away.
"Yes I would have asked you after going with you for two months. I fell in love with you the first time I laid my eyes on you," Brian said.
"Oh," Mia said.
"So now will you Mia Toretto marry me," Brian asked.
"Yes," Mia said pulling Brian into a hug or as best as she could with her stomach in the way.
"There's just one thing I don't have a ring for you. I never got a chance to get one because I didn't ever expect to be able to see you again," Brian said.
"That's ok there's a shop in town we can go to on Tuesday since tomorrow is Christmas day," Mia said.
"Ok," Brian said.
"I think that the babies like all this attention," Mia said putting Brian's hand on the spot where they were kicking.
"Yeah it feels that way," Brian said pulling Mia in for a kiss and then leaning down to kiss her stomach.
"Hello in there I'm your father," Brian said and received a kick for an answer.
"Well I think that we better get going before they send out the hounds," Mia said.
"Yeah we better," Brian said and with that they went down stairs hand and hand.
"So do you want any dessert before we start," Letty asked as they came into the living room.
"Sure," Mia said.
"What is it," Brian asked.
"Strawberry shortcake," Mia said.
"Sounds good to me," Brian said helping Mia sit on the couch.
"Ok," Letty said and went back into the kitchen where the guys were finishing up the dishes.
"Thanks now you're going to have to help me up later," Mia said.
"I think I can handle that," Brian said sitting down by her.
"Ok who wants to start," Letty asked coming back into the living room with the guys and three bowls of dessert.
"I say we let Brian start," Vince said.
"No I want to hear about what happened on your way down here," Brian said wondering if Vince would spill.
"Ok," Vince said while taking a swig of his beer.
"Well I left from California and flew out to New York where I got onto the boat. I was on it for three days and having the time of my life. I'm not sure how but I somehow managed to get off the boat then I took a taxi into Italy. Since I knew where the house was I came here and waited for Dom to come home. I think I gave Mia the shock of her life when she came home to see me sitting on the step. She looked a little confused when she came back," Vince said.
"See that's not the way I heard it. I know for a fact that you weren't waiting for Mia when she got home from the store," Dom said.
"Actually he was but I just didn't say that because I didn't want to tell you the rest," Mia said.
"So what's the rest," Dom asked.
"I passed out when I saw him because I never thought I'd see him again," Mia said.
"Oh is that why you seemed a little pale," Dom asked.
"No that was from the pills because I'd just taken them when you got home," Mia said.
"I'm sorry I didn't know," Dom said.
"It's ok I didn't want you to know because I knew all you'd do was worry about me," Mia said.
"She's right," Letty said.
"Well that's just the way I am with my girls," Dom said looking at Letty and Mia.
"Wait I want to get back to the part where you don't believe me about how I got down here," Vince said.
"Well I heard it differently from Brian," Dom said.
"And how would he know," Vince asked while holding up his empty beer bottle while thinking If you tell them the real truth this is getting busted up side your head tonight while you sleep.
"Well he says that he planned it so that's how he would know," Dom said.
"Well let's hear his version then," Jess said.
"Yeah," Mia said.
"No I don't think we need to hear his version," Vince said.
"And why not," Letty asked.
"Because it's not true," Vince said.
"Vince calm down and just listen ok," Leon asked.
"Fine but I'm telling you that it's not true," Vince said.
"Well if anything we'll get a good laugh ok," Leon asked.
"Fine but I'm getting another beer," Vince said and left to go to the kitchen.
"Ok," Letty said.
"Well go ahead and tell us," Jess said seeing Vince coming back into the living room.
"Well after I let you go Dom I tried to act like you'd knocked me out and that's why you got away. What I didn't know was there was someone that had seen the whole thing and they went to the cops and told. So I ended up going to jail. It was supposed to be for a year but it ended up being two months," Brian said.
"How did you mange that," Mia asked.
"Tanner got me off," Brian said.
"I would still like to know what's up with you two," Dom said.
"Like I said he's just my uncle," Brian said.
"Yeah I almost believe that," Dom said.
"Be nice," Letty said punching him in the arm.
"Go on," Mia said.
"Ok I went to the hospital the day after I got out because I found out that Vince was still there. So I went to the hospital and found out what room he was in. There were two cops guarding the door. He was chuffed to the bed 24/7 and his door was locked from the outside at night. But he had a key so he could go to the bathroom at night. But he had no window so he couldn't escape," Brian said.
"Ok the thing that doesn't make sense is how did you know that he was still in the hospital," Mia asked.
"Tanner told me," Brian said.
"Are you sure he's your uncle," Dom asked.
"Yes I think I would know my own uncle," Brian said.
"He sounds like he could almost be your father," Jess said.
"No he's just the one that was around when my dad couldn't be and he's the one that took me to my first street race," Brian said.
"I bet your mom wasn't too happy with him," Leon said.
"No she wasn't real happy with him," Brian said.
"Ok so how did you come up with the plan," Vince asked.
"Well see after you told me that there was a camera in the room which I found out was really just a tape recorder. So you remember that we were writing everything that we didn't want the cops to see. Because see they thought I was your bro. You know how it took me a day and a letter to figure out where you guys were meeting. After I found out I got it set up with that dirt ball Sean," Brian said.
"Yes I remember all the writing I did. Yes he is," Vince said.
"Why do you say that," Brian asked.
"Well he's the one that tried to get me caught," Vince said.
"Yeah I know and I took care of him," Brian said.
"What do you mean," Vince asked.
"You'll find out later just let him go on," Mia said getting really into the story.
"Ok like I was saying Sean and I got it set up. But the problem ended up being that the day I thought Vince was getting out turned out to be the wrong day. But thankfully it worked out. See the plan was I'd go get Vince after the cops went off duty because there was no one at the door from 12 to 5. So I got there a little early to make sure it all worked out. While Vince was changing I stuffed the bed and set the tape up that had my breathing on it. After that we left and I thought that it was working out great. I found out from my uncle that they did get the plat number which was his car I was borrowing. He knew what was going on," Brian said.
"Why didn't he stop you," Letty asked.
"Let's just say that my uncle hadn't been the cleanest cop in the last couple of years. If it wasn't for him then I'd still be in jail but he got me off at two months. The funny part is that he's trustworthy when it's not me that's in trouble. Anyhow the plan was that Vince and I would meet Sean and Steve at a truck stop. Vince would get into the back of the truck and he would take him to Texas. Then Dick and Charley would take him to New York. From there John made sure that he got into France. Then another person took him to Italy where they left him to fend for his own," Brian said.
"So how did you get him to the truck," Jess asked.
"I knocked him out and Sean and I put him there," Brian said.
"Vince is a pretty tough fighter so how did you really do it," Jess asked looking at Vince.
"No I did it's because one I was wearing brass knuckles and second there's been a lot of anger building up for the last year and a half. I just released it all on him," Brian said.
"So that's why my head really hurt when I woke up," Vince said.
"Yeah sorry about that man," Brian said.
"Yeah you will be someday," Vince said looking very serious.
"Hush," Mia said.
"I found out from John that Sean ratted us out. All he wanted was the money. The funny part is the cop fell for it that Charley and Dick had Vince's dead body in another truck," Brian said.
"Who," Letty asked.
"The other two guys that were taking me to New York.," Vince said.
"So what happened to Sean," Leon asked from his spot on the arm chair by the couch.
"I went and punched his lights out. Let's just say that he hadn't come to see me since you left," Brian said looking at Vince.
"Knock him out for awhile," Leon asked.
"A day and a half. I didn't break anything because I hit him upside the head with a wooden bat," Brian said.
"You're lucky because you could be sitting in jail right now," Mia said.
"Yeah but I'm not thanks to your brother," Brian said. Brian decided that he would be nice and not say anything about Vince getting sick on the boat or him putting his arm though the wall which Vince was very happy that it didn't get out.
"Speaking of my brother why don't you go ahead," Mia asked.
"No I'll let someone else," Dom said.
"Just go," Letty said starting to collect the bowls that the dessert was in.
"Fine," Dom said knowing he wasn't getting out of it.
"Well after you let me go I came back to the house to get Jess and Mia. I knew we needed to get Jess to the hospital but I had hoped that Mia could get the bullet out since she had a little training as a nurse," Dom said.
"You do," Brian asked.
"Yeah go on," Mia said.
"She was able to get it out but it was when I saw the blood coming from the wound that I realized we needed to get him to the hospital. We went to a little hospital that wouldn't ask too many questions and I knew wouldn't report us to the cop. I knew that because I paid them an extra 200 dollars to keep their mouths shut. After Jess was fixed up then we left for here. It took us a total of six days to get here. Once we got here we came to the house where we found Letty and Leon already," Dominic said.
"Now why don't you tell him about the house," Letty said coming back into the living room.
"Well I already told you on the plane how we set it up. The guy that owns this house's name is Red," Dom said.
"How big is this house," Brian asked.
"5,000 square feet," Dom said.
"Wow that's pretty good size," Brian said.
(AN: This website takes you to the pic of the house I was thinking they would live in. http/ it is but good thing we own the house. Well we're going to own the house. Red's going to sell it to us because he's moving to another house that's about the same size as this," Dom said.
"Oh that's nice of him," Brian said.
"Yeah it is," Letty said.
"So Dom when did you find out that Mia was pregnant," Brian asked with his hand resting on Mia's stomach.
"It was two months after we got here that I found out my little sister was pregnant with your child. Let's just say that I wasn't too happy at first but like I told you Brian I've had 7 ½ months to get over it. Now I'm happy as can be," Dom said.
"Well I'm happy you are," Letty said.
"Thank you," Mia said getting up with a little help from Brian and going over to Dom and kissing him on his bald head.
"You're welcome," Dom said returning the kiss.
"And thank you for not beating the crap out of me," Brian said.
"I'm not sure I could now," Dom said.
"Ha ha," Brian said helping Mia sit back down.
"Ok your turn Letty," Brian said.
"Ok. After we got away we left the states and headed here. Since I had some broken ribs we stopped at the hospital in Texas because Leon wouldn't let them just heal on their own. He was afraid that Dom would kill him if he found out that I wasn't alright. So we stopped at a hospital where all they did was wrap my ribs because there were some that were cracked but not broken. They gave me some pills that made me sick as a dog. There's still times that my ribs get a little sore but they're a lot better then they were almost eight months ago," Letty said.
"Yeah I've cracked mine before too hurts too badly to stand or sit the only thing that's comfortable is to lay down," Brian said.
"Yeah that's they way it was for me too. At least they only bother me if I lean against a car or the counter too hard," Letty said.
"Why didn't you tell me," Dom asked.
"Because there's nothing you can do except worry. It's fine I've been to the doctor and he said that's normal for a couple of months after they've started healing," Letty said.
"Just tell me in the future ok," Dom said leaning over to kiss Letty.
"Ok," Letty mumbled into Dom's lips.
"Your turn Mia," Dom said breaking the kiss.
"Just let Jess go," Mia said.
"No you can go," Jess said.
"Jess just go," Leon said.
"Fine," Jess said holding up his hands like they were about to search him.
"All I remember is the bullet going through my arm and then I don't really remember much until we got here. I was pretty drugged up while they were fixing my arm. Then I was out of it because of the drugs for the most part." Jess said.
"Man that bits," Brian said.
"No not really I didn't get board coming down here like I would have if I hadn't been drugged up," Jess said.
"Oh," Brian said.
"Ok Leon you're last go," Dom said.
"What about Mia," Leon asked.
"She'll tell Brian later. We already all know what happened," Letty said.
"Ok but I think you've pretty much told it all," Leon said.
"How about how that you wouldn't take no as an answer? And that you were there when Dom couldn't be," Letty asked.
"Fine was there for you but you've told the rest," Leon said.
"Well why did you take me to the hospital," Letty asked.
"Because I didn't know what was wrong and I didn't want Dom to beat the shit out of me. And because you looked like you were in quite a bit of pain," Leon said.
"See was that so hard to say? And thank you," Letty said.
"No I guess it wasn't and you're welcome," Leon said.
"Thanks man," Dom said getting up and walking to the arm chair that Leon was on to give him a hug.
"Welcome man," Leon said as he pounded Dom on the back.
"Ok well I'm going to bed," Mia said.
"Yeah I'm going to hit the hay too," Letty said.
"Ok see you guys in the morning," Vince said.
"Not going to bed," Dom asked.
"No I'm going to go check out a race or something," Vince said.
"Vince it's two in the morning the cops are going to have broke it up by now," Brian said trying to hide a yawn.
"Oh then I'll see you guys in the morning," Vince said heading to the basement where his and Jess's rooms were.
"Night," everyone called after him.
"Night," Brian and Mia said heading upstairs.
"Night," Dom, Letty, Jess and Leon said at once.
After Brian and Mia were in the room Mia went to get ready for bed while Brian stripped down to his boxers. Mia had planned on telling Brian how she' found out about their kids but by time she got out of the bathroom he was already asleep.
"Good night Brian," Mia said giving Brian a kiss after climbing into bed. Then she shut off her lamb by her bed and fell asleep too.
Mean while in the other room Letty was going to tell Dom something very important but she found him asleep too after she also got out of the bathroom.
"Night baby," Letty said after she climbed into bed. Then she too shut off her light and also fell asleep.
Jess and Leon were done in the basement playing cards.
They figured that Vince would come join them but when they went to his room he was already asleep.
"Must be tired," Jess said.
"Must be," Leon said.
So they played cards until Jess and Leon both couldn't keep their eyes open anymore which was about five in the morning.
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