Part: 9 of 18
CHRISTMAS MORNING
"Morning," Brian said when he saw that Mia was waking up.
"Morning to you too. Sleep good," Mia asked getting up.
"Yeah sorry about falling asleep on you last night," Brian said.
"Hey that's fine. If I'd been on a plane for 16 hours then I'd be ready for bed when I got here," Mia said.
"Hmm. So you want me to go make you some breakfast," Brian asked coming to the bathroom door.
"No Letty and I usually make a big breakfast for everyone," Mia said.
"Oh well I'm going to go head down and see if she needs any help," Brian said heading to the door of the bedroom.
"Like that," Mia asked.
"No I'm going change first," Brian said realizing that he was only wearing his boxers.
"I don't think Letty would mind since my brother likes to go in his boxers but it would be a good idea because his friend is coming over with his two children and it might scare them," Mia said with a smile on her face.
"Is it Red," Brian asked starting to get his clothes out.
"No another friend of his. The guy's name is Tom. He only gets his kids weekends and some holidays. Him and his wife are divorced." Mia said coming out of the bathroom to get some clothes.
"Oh that's a bummer," Brian said.
"Yeah it is," Mia said heading back into the bathroom.
"Hey I'm going to go down to see if Letty needs any help," Brian said.
"Ok," Mia said.
So Brian left Mia's room and headed down to the kitchen.
"Hey do you need any help," Brian asked seeing Letty already preparing breakfast.
"Hey can you get the eggs going," Letty asked.
"Sure how many do you use," Brian asked going over to the island where Letty was.
"See those three cartons of eggs in the frig," Letty asked.
"Yeah," Brian said looking into the frig.
"Use all three of them," Letty said.
"Are you sure we need all that," Brian asked.
"Trust me with six guys and one pregnant woman we'll need them," Letty said.
"Ok," Brian said starting to crack the eggs.
By time Brian got all the eggs cracked Letty was already starting on the bacon.
"So how much milk do you use," Brian asked.
"About half a cup to a cup. I usually start with a half cup and then see how that's doing," Letty said.
"Ok," Brian said getting out the milk.
"Oh where's the measuring cups," Brian asked.
"Second cover on the left," Letty said.
"Ok," Brian said grabbing the measuring cup.
"Hey do you need any help," Mia asked finally coming down.
"Go wake that brother of yours and the boys," Letty said.
"Ok I'll be right back," Mia said leaving to go wake them.
"So Brian how's your dad doing," Letty asked.
"Good as far as I know. I haven't talked to him for awhile," Brian said.
"No I meant Tanner," Letty said.
"What are you talking about? He's not my father," Brian said.
"Brian its ok I already know," Letty said.
"How," Brian asked.
"He busted me and Dom one time. That's how we actually met. See you were in there talking to him about trying to talk your mom into letting you go do some race that night or something," Letty said.
"That was you on the bench? You didn't look like you could have been more then 18," Brian said.
"I was 20 at the time. I'm only 30. And Dom's only 34 before you start wondering," Letty said.
"So it's been ten years since you two started dating? So how old is Mia," Brian asked.
"No they've only been serious for the last four years. They've just known each other for ten. I'm 26 why," Mia asked coming up the stairs with the boys in tow.
"You finally got them up," Letty asked.
"Yeah. Brian you better start scraping the eggs before you burn them," Mia said.
"Crap thanks for the warning," Brian said.
"You're welcome now why do you want to know how old I am," Mia asked.
"I just wanted to know how much younger you are then me," Brian said.
"So how much younger am I then you," Mia asked.
"Two years," Brian said going over to Mia and giving her a kiss.
"So that makes you 28? Eggs," Mia said turning away just as their lips were about to meet.
"Thanks and yeah I'll be 29 this year," Brian said going back to the eggs.
"Welcome," Mia said leaving to wake her brother up.
"Letty don't tell Mia or Dom because I haven't told either of them yet," Brian said.
"Don't worry I won't until you're ready to tell them," Letty said.
"Thanks," Brian said.
"Welcome," Letty said noticing that Leon, Jess and Vince were too busy wrestling each other to hear what they were talking about.
So that's how it was awhile. Letty and Brian were finishing up breakfast and the guys were wrestling each other.
"Hey you're finally up," Letty said walking into the dining room with a big plate of bacon and then going over to Dom and giving him a kiss on the lips.
"Yeah Mia wouldn't leave me be until I got up and was in the bathroom," Dom said.
"So where is she at," Brian asked coming into the dining room with a big bowl of eggs.
"She's in the living room talking to Tom and the girls," Dom said.
"Well I'm going to go say hi," Brian said.
"Tell them breakfast is ready," Letty said.
"Will do," Brian said walking into the living room.
"Hey Mia Letty says it's time for breakfast," Brian said coming into the living room.
"Ok. Brian I would like to introduce you to Tom. Tom this is Brian," Mia said.
"Nice to meet you. Those two down there are mine. Sue and Mia are their names," Tom said pointing to the ground where the girls were playing with their dolls.
"Nice to meet you too. Are they twins," Brian asked.
"Yeah they are. They look so much alike that I sometimes forget who's who," Tom said.
"Well I'm hoping that doesn't happen to me with our twins," Brian said rubbing Mia's stomach from his position on the arm rest of the couch.
"So you must be the father, right," Tom asked.
"Yeah," Brian said.
"Mia said something about your job getting moved to the U.S. or something like that," Tom said.
"No what happened was my work sent me out here for six months to oversee a project. They were giving us the house so that's why Mia came out here. But then they decided that they wanted me to oversee another project. But the reason Mia didn't come back was we were going to be right back here in the six months because they were going to move me back," Brian said.
"So they put you on another project instead of the one you were supposed to be on," Tom asked a little confused.
"No they decided that after we got back they were going to delay that project and get this other one we've been trying to get off the ground for a year now. So I went back to oversee that project and then after it was done I came back here. We're not quit down but we quite until after next year," Brian said.
"Oh so you're only here for a couple of days," Tom asked.
"As of right now yes," Brian said.
"Man that sucks," Tom said.
"Yeah it does," Brian said seeing Letty coming into the living room.
"Breakfast is getting cold you guys," Letty said.
"Ok," Brian, Mia and Tom said.
"Come on girls breakfast is ready," Tom said getting up from the couch.
"Ok," eight year old Sue and Mia said.
"Here grab my hand and I'll pull you up," Brian said seeing that Mia was having trouble getting off the couch.
"Thanks," Mia said taking Brian's hand.
"After he leaves we need to take," Mia whispered to Brian after he pulled her up.
"What about what happened seven months ago," Brian asked thinking that she was going to tell him what had been going on since they last saw each other.
"Yeah that and something else," Mia said.
"Ok," Brian said taking Mia's hand and together they walked into the dining room.
"Hey I thought we were going to have to send out the search troops," Dom said looking up.
"Sorry you know how it is for me to get off the couch," Mia said.
"I guess I'll forgive you this time," Dom said smirking at Mia.
"Ok," Mia said returning the smirk.
"Here you go," Tom said holding out a chair for Mia right by him.
"Thanks," Mia said going to sit down.
"Oh I'm sorry you'll have to sit across from her," Tom said.
"No that's fine," Brian said smirking while thinking Don't you dare lay a hand on her in less you want it broke off!
"Ok Jess since you couldn't keep your hands off the food then you get to say Pray," Dom said noticing how Jess was trying to hide that he was nibbling on a piece of bacon.
"What? I haven't eaten any of it," Jess said looking up with a piece of bacon on his chin.
"Really what's that," Mia asked pointing to his chin.
"What," Jess asked rubbing his chin.
"That," Mia said pointing to his hand.
"Come on man just say pray so we can all eat," Tom said sounding upset.
"Ok," Jess said lowering his head while giving Dom a look that clearly said 'What is this guy's problem.'
All Dom did in response was shake his head that he didn't know.
"Thank you Jesses for fast cars, computer designs and this food we're about to eat. Amen," Jess said.
"Amen," Leon, Mia, Brian, Dom, Letty, Vince and Tom said at once.
My poor Mia I promise that I'll get you and our babies out of here before they can be influenced by these Brian-dead people that is consisted family. Tom thought to himself while looking at Mia.
"Well eat up," Letty said.
Jess didn't need to hear that twice before he started to dig in.
"Hey Brian my car's going to be here by next Friday. So you want to help me fix it up," Dom said.
"What's wrong with my car? I beat quite a few people with it," Brian said.
"Yeah well you couldn't beat me. It's not fast enough for one thing and the color's all wrong," Dom said.
"Don't you have enough cars yet," Letty asked figuring that it had something to with when Dom was in California.
"No not yet," Dom said noticing that Tom was getting a little too close to his sister for his liking.
"So what am I going to do for a car," Brian asked noticing what Dom was looking at and not happy that Tom had his arm on the back of her chair.
"Well see the way I figure it is we'll fix up your car and then you'll have to race me for it. You can use one of our spare cars we have," Dom said.
"Dom be nice you know you're just going to end up giving him his car back," Letty said.
"We'll have to see about that," Dom said.
"Excuse me," Mia said getting up from her chair.
"I'll be right back," Brian said getting up from his chair.
So Brian left the dining room deciding that he'd go to Mia's room and see if she was in there but just as he started heading up to her room he was grabbed by Mia.
"Come on," Mia whispered to Brian.
So they headed up to Mia's room. Once they got there Mia closed the door as quietly as she could.
"So what's up," Brian asked.
"Didn't you notice how Tom was almost all over me," Mia asked getting upset.
"Yeah and if he keeps it up then I'm going to punch his lights out," Brian said.
"He's been like that for the last couple of months. It's been since I've started showing. I used to work at the store in town but then he started coming around and harassing me so I quit," Mia said starting to cry.
"Did you ever tell Dom," Brian asked taking Mia into his arms.
"Yes but when he confronted him. He said that he didn't do anything and that I made it up," Mia said.
"It's ok we'll get him to leave and make sure he doesn't come around again," Brian said.
"That's the thing Dom told him not to come around anymore but he does," Mia said.
"Then why did you guys invite him here for Christmas," Brian asked.
"Because he says that he knows that we're wanted and if we didn't then he was going to turn us in," Mia said looking up from where her head was on Brian's chest.
"It's ok I'll just call my dad and see what he knows about him and see if he's maybe wanted. If he is then I'll make sure to get him deported back to the U.S.," Brian said.
"What are you talking about," Mia asked confused.
"I'm going to call my dad tomorrow and see what he knows," Brian said.
"How would your dad know," Mia asked.
"Because he's a cop," Brian said.
"Are you saying that he's a cop like your uncle or that Tanner is your dad," Mia asked.
"Tanner is my dad. I'll explain later but we better get going back down. What we'll do is I'll have Leon witch with you. That why you can sit by me. We'll just tell him that you're not feeling too good so this way it'll make it easier for you to get out if need be. And you'll be sitting by your brother that way Tom won't try anything," Brian said.
"Ok if you think that it'll work," Mia said.
"Yeah I think it will," Brian said.
"Ok," Mia said and with that they headed down to the dining room again.
Before Mia walked back into the dining room Brian went in to get Leon.
"Hey Leon can I see you for a minute in the basement," Brian asked.
"Sure," Leon said following Brian to the basement.
"Hey what's up," Leon asked once they were in the basement.
"Have you notice how Tom's been with Mia," Brian asked.
"Yeah. Did she tell you," Leon asked.
"About how he has a thing for her," Brian asked.
"You can call it that," Leon said.
"Yeah she told me," Brian said.
"Ok then what do you need," Leon asked.
"I want you to sit where Mia was. We're going to say she's not feeling good and this way if she needs to get sick then it'll be easier to get out," Brian said.
"Fine as long as he doesn't try anything on me," Leon said.
"I don't think he will. But if he does then you can hit him or whatever you want," Brian said.
"Deal," Leon said and with that they headed back up stairs.
When they got into the dining room Mia was already sitting where Leon was.
"Hope you don't mind," Mia said.
"No Brian told me," Leon said taking his seat by Tom.
So with that everyone started eating again. What Brian hadn't realized until now was Tom totally ignored his daughters. They wanted to get down and go play and he just acted like they weren't there.
Probably because he was too busy watching me soon to be wife. Brian thought to himself
After everyone was done eating Mia, Tom, Dom, Letty and Brian cleared off the table and then did the dishes. Brian kept telling Tom that he could just go take a seat in the living room with his daughter, but he kept insisting to help. But really he was thinking I'm not going to let you get close to my babies. I don't know who you are and I don't' want you to infect their minds with your poison.
After they got the dishes done and put away they all headed into the living room where Jess, Leon and Vince had handed out the presents already.
"Ok why don't we let the girls go first," Mia asked coming into the living room.
"Ok," Tom said intending on sitting on the couch by Mia but he found that Mia, Brian, Letty and Dom were already sitting on the couch.
Since Tom wasn't going to be able to sit on the couch he went over to his daughters and helped them open their gifts. While the girls were playing with their new dolls Letty went. She got some shirts, a neckles from Dom and a book on cars from Mia. From Leon, Jess and Vince they all got her gift cards to the auto parts shop in town.
"Thanks guys," Letty said.
"Welcome," everyone said.
"Sorry I didn't get you guys anything. I didn't know I'd be back here before Christmas," Brian said figuring that they all knew what he was talking about.
"That's fine," Letty and Dom said.
"No sweat," Jess, Leon, Vince and Dom said.
"Go ahead Mia," Letty said.
"Ok," Mia said.
Dom and Letty had gotten her baby clothes that were for either sex and Letty got her a really cute shirt that would fit after she had the babies.
Jess got her just baby clothes.
Leon got her baby clothes and a book on how to raise a baby the right way.
And Vince got her baby clothes and a gift card to the local mall in town.
"You're present is going to have to wait until later tonight," Brian said giving Mia a kiss on the lips.
"I'm not sure I can wait that long," Mia said smiling at Brian.
"You're just going to have to wait," Brian said returning the smile.
"I'll try. Hey Jess, Vince Leon one of you can go now," Mia said.
"What about Dom and Brian," Jess asked.
"They don't get their presents until tonight," Mia said.
She and Letty had decided last night that they'd just wait until later to give the guys their presents.
"I'm not sure I can wait that long," Brian said.
"Just going to have to," Mia said.
"Fine," Brian said.
"Jess go ahead," Leon said.
"No you can go man," Jess said.
"Vince go ahead," Leon said.
"How about you all go at once," Letty asked.
"Ok. On the count of three," Vince said.
"Ok," Jess and Leon said.
"One…Two…Three," Vince said and they all opened their present.
What the three men knew was they'd all gotten each other the same thing which was a book on cars and a can of snakes. They all were surprised when they realized they'd all gotten the same thing for each other.
After Vince, Jess and Leon were done opening their gifts since all Mia and Letty got them were gift card Tom opened his three gifts. All he got were shirts that were butt ugly.
"Thank," Tom said.
"Welcome," Mia and Letty said.
After they got all the wrapping paper picked up, Tom got his daughters rounded up and left the house.
"Thank God," Jess said as soon as Tom was out of earshot.
"What," Dom asked.
"He's finally gone. I wish that he was wanted back in the U.S. and someone got him turned in," Jess said.
"Well we'll find out tomorrow," Mia said.
"What do you mean," Dom asked.
"Brian's gong to call his dad and see if there's anything he can tell us," Mia said.
"You mean to tell me that Tanner is actually his dad," Dom asked.
"Yeah he is," Brian said coming back from taking the trash out.
"I thought," Dom said and carried on with what he was doing.
"So are you going to tell me what happened while I've been gone," Brian asked.
"Sure let's go to my room," Mia said.
Once they got up to her room Mia laid on her queen size bed and Brian followed suite.
"After you and Dom took off I went over to Jess to see if he was alright. I was that he'd taken a bullet to the arm. I got him inside where I wrapped his arm up. I don't know how long it was until Dom came back with your car. I thought at first that he had killed you or something. But he told me what had happened so I helped him get Jess into the car. Then we drove off. We didn't have any of our clothes with us so we stopped and got some new clothes. Just as we were reaching Texas Dom told me to try and get the bullet out of Jess's arm. I got it out but he started bleeding really badly so then he brought Jess to a doctor. They stitched up his arm and gave him some pain killers. We got down here to find Letty and Leon already waiting for us.
It was about two months after we got down here that I found out that I was three months pregnant. At first I was scared because I was afraid that Dom would tell me to leave and to never come back but he didn't. The funny part was it was Jess that brought it up to him. He'd overheard me practicing telling Dom in the bathroom mirror. Dom was mad at first that I hadn't told him but he got over it when Letty threaten to make him sleep in the dog house if he didn't be nice to me.
I never thought in a million years that I would see you and Vince again. I was scared because at first I thought it was Tom on the step but then when I saw him I threw my arms around him and hugged him until Letty got be off of him.
The bigger shock of this all is I found out exactly one month ago that I was carrying twins when you came here," Mia said.
"So where's the babies room going to be," Brian asked.
"For right now they're going to stay in here but we'll figure that out later. Right now it's nap time," Mia said yawning.
"Tired," Brian asked.
"Yeah," Mia said closing her eyes.
"Ok I'll wake you before supper," Brian said.
"Ok," Mia mumbled before she fell asleep.
Brian had planned to get up and go talk to Dom but he ended up falling asleep too. The next thing he knew he was being woken up and it was dark outside.
"What," Brian mumbled.
"Time for dinner," Letty said.
"Ok let me wake Mia up," Brian said.
"No just let her sleep," Letty said.
"Ok," Brian said and got up and left the room but not before giving Mia a kiss.
Brian and Letty headed down to the dining room where Leon, Jess, Vince and Dom were waiting for them.
"Where's Mia," Vince asked.
"Sleeping," Brian said.
"Rough night," Dom asked.
"Not as far as I know," Brian said.
"She was up almost all night," Letty said.
"She tell," Brian asked.
"Yeah this morning. She was afraid that if she slept then you'd disappear," Letty said.
"Oh," Brian said taking a seat at the table.
They had just started eating when Mia came down stair.
"Hey why didn't you wake me," Mia asked looking at Brian.
"I told him to let you sleep since you didn't get much sleep last night," Letty said.
"Thanks," Mia said joining them at the table.
"Welcome," Letty said.
"So are we going to tell them the plan," Leon asked.
"Sure," Dom said.
"What's going on," Mia asked.
"We thought of a way to get rid of Tom once and for all," Leon said.
"And what's that," Brian asked.
"You'll call your father tomorrow and see what he knows. If the guy's not wanted then we'll make sure that he gets into trouble here. We're going to get him charged with harassment," Leon said.
"You think that'll work," Mia asked.
"Yeah because I think they'll really come down hard on him since you're pregnant. And don't worry he's not going to try anything because from now on I, Jess, Vince or Dom will be with you at all times along with Brian," Leon said.
"But do you think it'll work," Mia asked.
"Yes he'll never know what hit him," Leon said but little did they know the house was bugged and Tom was listening right now.
So they think they can just get rid of me? We'll see. Tom thought to himself
Later that night Dom and Letty were in their room so was Brian and Mia. They were going to give each other their surprises.
"So what's my surprise," Mia asked.
"You first," Brian said.
"Fine I want to have sex with you tonight and don't worry Letty and Dom aren't going to hear since they're going to be doing the same thing. You can't really hear much because of how thick the walls are and the guys are out. Letty and I gave them some money to go out," Mia said.
"What about the babies," Brian asked.
"Doc says it's fine," Mia said.
"Ok," Brian said.
"So what's my surprise," Mia asked.
"Tomorrow you're going to pick out your wedding and engagement ring," Brian said.
"Then I say we get started so we can get there early," Mia said.
"Then let's start," Brian said and they did.
Meanwhile while that was going on in Letty's and Dom's bed room they were discussing the excate same thing but Letty found out that they were just going to go look at rings just in case they decided to get married someday.
One thing that Dom nor Letty knew was they were going to start the New Year off with a bang.
Because of the love making the guys didn't come home until 7:30 the next morning.
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