Title: No Angel

Author:Jackiegirl5485

Chapters: (4/?)

Email: Jackiegirl5485@yahoo.com

Rating: PG-13/R, The rating is only for the language and slight mature content.

Summary: For now this is really just a day-in-the-life fic. But as I start writing more, the story will 'pick' up and you'll get to read more about the 'blemishes' on Ella's criminal record and about why she is so desperate to 'start over'. But for now your Just going to have to wait for the plot to thicken and simmer. Ha, ha.

Disclaimers: For legal purposes, I don't own the characters of Dom, Letty, Mia, Brian, Vince, Leon, and Jesse or any other characters that are mentioned in the story. Right now, the only character I own is Ella. And don't try suing me because all I got in my pocket is lent and one penny. You can have the penny if you want. !_!

Pairing: Letty and Dom, Mia and Brian, V is gonna stay the lone coyot' (spelt it without the e on purpose), Leon is still gonna be the ladies man and Jesse, well as much as it pains me to say Jesse is dead in this ficcie. I love ya Jess!

Achieve: Sure, just ask.

Feedback: Loved, as always.

Incomplete

Chapter 4

The next morning I woke to a shower of midday sun in my face. I could tell that it was already late in the day, because of the rays of sun that refused to let up. My hand flailed around until I found what I was looking for. Grabbing at a pillow I dropped it on to my face covering my eyes. What could I say; I was a late sleeper, especially when I hadn't gotten home until after 2:00am the previous night.

I reached out and turned my alarm clock around; I don't now why I even had one, I never used it. The bright read digital numbers read 1:00pm. Getting out of bed I gingerly began to stretch, raising my arms high over my head. It felt good to let the unwanted stiffness be drained away.

I wandered to the kitchen and pulled the door open. The frig was as baron as it had been the day that I had brought it. I rolled my eyes and slammed the refrigerator door. Damn, I had forgotten to go shopping again and I was starving. I decided that now was the perfect time to go over to the Toretto's Diner to see Mia. I walked back down hall to my room and took a shower.

In less that 30 minutes I was dressed, showered and ready to go. I sauntered to the Nissan and hoped in. Leaning over I opened the glove compartment and pulled out the little slip of paper that Mia had give me last night. I was the address to the diner. I looked it over a few times committing it to memory, then shoved it back in to the glove compartment and locked it.

Turning the key in the ignition I started the car and drove away. I made it to the diner in no time flat. I parked the car and jogged across the street to the door. I saw Mia and Vince talking about something, though I couldn't hear what.

Mia looked up and smiled as I walked in, "Hey, Ella. How's it going?"

"Not to bad." I said sitting down in a stool next to Vince. "Hey V. Wassup?"

"Nothin, much." He said getting up. "I gotta get back to the garage, been gone for a while, Dom's probably gonna kick my ass, as it is. Talk to ya later." He told me giving my hair a good ruffling. It was strange every guy I knew ended up doing that at one point or another.

At the door Vince turned around and looked Mia in the eye, "Think about what I said, Mia."

Okay that was weird, I thought as I watched Vince walk next door to the garage.

"What was that all about?"

Mia turned around shaking her head, "Nothing. Vince asked me to go to dinner with him."

"But aren't you and Brian..."

"Yeah," She began. "Vince has had this thing for me for a while. At first it was flattering but after a while..." She trailed off with an annoyed expression on her face.

"Damn, What I wouldn't give for my own personal admirer." I said laughing.

"Oh, stop trying to front. You've got one, too, and he's walking this way." She said slyly looking out the door.

"What!" I said alarmed. I looked over my shoulder and just in time to see Leon walking towards the door. I bolted out of my seat and glared at Mia, "Where's the bathroom?" I said breathlessly.

She covered her mouth with her hand trying not to laugh and pointed towards the back.

I made a dash for it and leaned against the door once I was safely inside. Great Ella, he probably thinks you've lost your mind, I scowled slowly, shaking my head. Truth was I felt a little childish for running in the bathroom like that. I couldn't explain it; I'd never acted that way with other guys. I turned around and leaned against the small sink and stared in the mirror.

Maybe it's because you actually like this one, I thought as chocolate brown eyes stared back at me. I was always so good a playing with guys; it came naturally. But when I came to guys that I actually liked, wanted, lusted after, take your pick. Something happened to me. I turned into a tongue-tied little kid. Really though I was a kid, I was only 18, but over the years I'd developed this awareness, that made me seem older then I actually was.

I signed, inspecting myself in the mirror. I looked okay, I supposed. My shoulder length reddish-brown hair was secured at the nape of my neck with a clip. I looked down at the simple white, wife-beater and tight dark, blue jeans that I had on. I shrugged. I looked good enough.

I took a deep breath and walked slowly out of the bathroom. I peeked around the corner and to my relief I only saw Mia. Leon must have gone back to the garage. Thank god!

I pushed my shoulders back and walked back to the stool I was sitting on earlier.

"Mia, I am going to kill you. I bet you told Vince to tell Le-" I stopped dead in my tracks. There was Leon sitting behind the counter next to Mia. That's why I didn't see him. I didn't think to look that far over.

"Oh, hi Leon." I said giving a short laugh. I was trying to stay calm on the out side but on the in side the red lights went on. I was seriously debating making another mad dash into the bathroom. I looked at Mia out the corner of my eye. She was laughing! Oh, I was so going to kill her when this shit was over.

As I turned toward the bathroom, Leon spoke, "Wait!"

I stopped dead in my tracks. I heard footsteps behind me. I didn't even bother to turn around; I knew who it was.

"We need to talk." He said grabbing my hand and leading me to what the supposed was the stock room. Big boxes were lined up along the wall and cartons of sodas and such were stacked on the shelves.

Leon pulled me inside, switched the lights on and closed the door behind us. I am so close to having a heart attack right now, it ain't even funny! It was true, my heart had started beating a mile a minute the second that he grabbed my hand, and now it was threatening to burst right out of my chest.

I watched as he crossed his arms over his chest and arch an eyebrow, "What's this all about?"

"What's, what all about?" I said more to the floor then to him.

Leon growled softly in frustration, and lifted my chin so that I was looking him in the eyes, "Don't play stupid, Ella."

For a moment all I did was stare at him, at those impossibly green eyes of his. If I kept staring at his, soon I wouldn't be able to think straight. I batted his hand away and sat down on a crate. If I was going to be interrogated I was at least going to be comfortable.

"You scare me." I said chewing on my bottom lip. I grimaced when I realized how much like a child I sounded just then.

"I scare you." He repeated incredulously

"No!"

"But that's what you said." He huffed out sitting on a nearby box.

"I know, but that's not what I meant to say."

He sat back and waited for me to continue.

I took a deep breath as I prepared myself for the confession that I was about to make, "Look, Leon. I like you. I mean, really like you."

"Well, why'd you run into the bathroom when I came into the diner?" He asked signing.

"Because I was scared."

"Here we go wit' that word again." I could tell that he was starting to get really confused as to where this conversation was going. Hell, I couldn't blame him; it was starting to confuse me too.

I licked my lips and tried again, "Every time I'm around you, I can't think clearly. All I can think about is you." I stated with accusing eyes. "When I ran into the bathroom earlier, I felt like I didn't have any control over my own body, and that scared the shit out of me." I finished and got to my feet.

"I don't like not being in control." I said as if that explained everything.

Leon let out a low whistle, and climbed to his feet, as well.

"So, you do like me. I was starting to wonder there for a minute."

"Yeah, well." I said hooking my thumbs through the belt loops in my jeans and kicking at a stray ketchup packet on the floor.

"Oh, don't get all shy on me, again." He said slyly as he moved closer to me.

"Uh, what are you doing?" I said backing up until I bumped into the shelves behind me.

"What does it look like I'm doin'?" He laughed as he moved until he was only inches away, and placed both hands no either sides of my head.

Just as he was about to kiss me, I panicked and ducked under his arm and out of the way. I opened the door to the stock room and dashed past Mia and Letty. Somewhere in the back of my mind I wondered when she had gotten there. But at that exact moment, I really didn't care. I walked out of the store and sat one the curb trying to catch my breath.

I was still trying to register what had just happened. Leon was going to kiss you and you ran. Damn, it was simpler then I had thought. I had run. I was about to stand up when I felt a warm mouth kiss my neck feather light. I gave a start and turned towards Leon. I hadn't heard him come out of the diner.

His eyes strayed towards my lips as he spoke, "I'll wait until your ready," he began as he ran is tongue across his top lip. "Just don't leave me waiting to long."

Leon turned and walked back to the garage. All I could do was stare after him. At that moment I wanted to bitch slap myself for running when he was so close to kissing me. My eyes focused on his back as he retreated into the garage. I vowed to myself that the next time something like that happened I wouldn't run...

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Author's Note: Okay guys that was the fourth chapter. What'd y'all think? Tell me if ya hated it, loved it, found something that could use improvement, so forth and so one. The next chapter is coming soon. Read and review, please.

Check out my other fics about Vin:

So you wanna meet your favorite movie star?

Running Scared

The past's dark touch

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