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We woke up later that night to the sound of pounding on the front door. Johnny jumped up grabbing his boxers and pants before turning to me.

"stay in here." He ordered.

I nodded with confusion. "who knows of this place?"

Johnny stopped for a moment. "just lance and my sister. No one else." He gave me a quick smile before disappearing into the hallway.

I was stunned, who might that be?

"where is she?! I know she's here!" I froze the female voice, one that could only belong to Mia, my sister. "don't bullshit me Tran! I know she's here and I won't leave until I speak to her! Now!" I quickly grabbed my clothes, checked my hair and ran to the door running into Johnny.

"Mia." I stated, Johnny nodded leading me into the living room.

"what the hell are you doing here?!" Mia yelled.

I coward back at the anger in her voice. "better question, what are you doing here? How the hell did you find this place?"

Mia crossed her arms across her chest. "Brian saw you two at the races last night. He told me and I decided to follow you. Now answer my question."

I glared at Brian, who had the decency of looking ashamed of himself. "Johnny and I have been seeing each other for a while now." There I said it! Johnny grabbed my hand giving me the support I needed at the moment.

Mia gawked between us, speechless. "grab your things we are leaving."

"what? No! I am not leaving Mia." I held on tighter to Johnny's hand, begging him to not let go.

Mia turned her glare towards me. "I am not asking you Elizabeth. Grab your things, we are leaving now!"

Johnny pulled me to his side, wrapping his arms around my waist. "I think it's better if you let her stay."

"she is my sister and I am telling her we are leaving now, or should I call Dom?" Mia snapped.

My eyes widen, I knew Mia was holding back on everything she wanted to say and do to Johnny, but if Dom gets involved then be a sure all hell breaks loose. I pull away from Johnny and grab my backpack, stopping in front of Mia. "let's go."

Johnny reaches for my arm and pulls me flush against his bare chest. "are you sure you want to leave?" his voice was barely a whisper.

"I love you, which is why I am leaving for now. I don't want you to get hurt, not for me." Leaning up I crashed my lips against his, moaning softly. "I'll call you later."

Kissing me once more he leaned his forehead against mine. "okay, if not ill text you later. Please be careful."

Not given the chance to say goodbye, Mia pulled me out of my home and into Brian's car. As we drove away I spotted Johnny in the door way and on the phone 'please god, don't let him do anything stupid'. The ride was quiet and tense, I still couldn't believe Brian would do this. What the hell does he care who I am dating! Something was off about this guy, and I was going to find out what that was. Before the car even stopped I was out and bolting straight up to my room, I was in no mood of facing my sister at that moment. She of course had other ideas.

"Elizabeth open this door right now!" Mia yelled, pounding on the door.

I laid on my bed with, a pillow over my face. "go away! You already ruined my night!"

"ruined your night?! Are you that stupid! For cry sakes Eli, Tran just wants you to get back at Dom!"

That did it! I jumped off my bed and ripped my door open. "don't, don't you dare and talk about Johnny that way. Not everything in this damn life is about Dom, races, and his stupid feuds! Johnny is a wonderful man, he loves me, he cares for and he respects me. He is the man I love and nothing, not you, not Dom, no one will prevent that!" Mia was shocked, I have never once raised my voice to anyone in my family.

"Eli, Johnny is not a good man. He is ruthless, cold hearted, and a bastard!" Mia grabbed me by the shoulders, as if trying to knock some sense onto me. "don't you see! Tran is only trying to get at Dom thru yo-"

"stop!" I yelled, pushing her away from me. "I will not stand here and let you bash the man I love! Mia why can't you understand that! I love him, plain and simple." I moved towards my window, hugging myself. "he makes me feel safe and loved. Whenever I am around him or in his arms I get the feeling that nothing can harm me. He loves me for who I am, Johnny doesn't see me as the sister of his enemy."

Mia sighed leaning back against my wall. "and you need to understand I can't just allow you to keep seeing this man. He may love you as you say he does, but Dom will never accept this and you know it." Mia kneeled in front of me grabbing a hold of my hands. "do you have any idea what this will cost, once it come out a war will commence. Dom will never let this go on, please get that thru your thick skull."

Was she right? Would my love for Johnny start a war, much worse than now? I pulled Mia into a tight hug, I loved my sister I really do, but my love for Johnny was growing by the second. "Mia you and Dom are the only blood family I have left. I will always be grateful to the two of you for looking out for me after mom and dad died, but what will happen when you and Dom decide to start a family away from the family?"

Mia looked at me confused. "what do you mean?"

"Dom is staring to settle down with Lettie and you-you seem to be getting along great with that douche. Where does that leave me? I can't be under your guy's care forever Mia. I want-need to make a life and at this very moment I have chosen the man I want to live that life; the man I want to start a family with."

Mia shook her head. "how long has this been going on?"

I sighed, thinking back to the beginning of my love. "I was 18 when we started dating, for a year I was with him. That year was the happiest I have ever been, he showed me what true love was. Then his father took them back to Tokyo. Today was the second time I saw him since he came back."

Mia glanced down at our entwined hands. "you really love him don't you?" I nodded. "god Eli, what have you gotten yourself into?"

I chuckled wiping the tears that had fallen. "I don't know mia, but I wouldn't change it for the world."

Mia took a deep breath. "you put me in a difficult position Eli, what am I going to tell Dom?"

"nothing, not yet. Please Mia, I just want to spend some time with Johnny before Dom finds out." I begged her, cupping her face I begged her.

Mia smiled cupping my hands. "alright, but I can't hold for too long. I'll talk to Brian and have him keep his mouth shut."

"thank you Mia." I then thought of something. "would you like to meet him?"

Mia gave me a 'are you serious' kind a look. "I've met Tran Eli, and I am not a big on him. Plus, his 'love' is all for you, as for your family I have a feeling he'd want them as far away as possible."

Wow they really didn't know him. "Mia he is not like that, please just one time. Then you two can go back to hating each other, but I need him to know I am okay and so are you."

Mia stared at me, starting a stare war before she gave in. "fine, just tell me the time and place."

I couldn't help but smile. "Thank you Mia."

Mia stopped on her way out. "Don't thank me yet, I still don't approve and probably never will. I am willing to give him a chance, but remember that when Dom find out and he will, I will be behind him. Just like the rest of the crew." She must have seen the hurt in my eyes. "That doesn't mean ill abandon you, but we all have our reason to dislike Tran, but because this is you and I love you I am willing to keep this quite."

"Thank you." I waited until she had left the room, before calling Johnny.

"Eli?"

God how does he do that! "Hey!"

I could hear the grin on his lips. "How are you? Are you okay?"

"I'm okay...nothing mayor happened. Mia and I argued then talked, I was able to convinced to keep our relationship on the down low for a while longer. Oh and we are having dinner with her." I laid back on my bed, just hearing his voice was enough to put me at ease.

"Mia? Your sister Mia agreed to have dinner with me?" Johnny teased, he knew how much they hated him.

I rolled my eyes at his child like behavior. "Yes my sister, she may hate you and all, but is willing to talk with you. It will just be the three of us, no more. Please."

Johnny sighed. "Alright, when and where?"

"Don't know, when are you free?"

I heard some papers being ruffled up in the background. "His about this Saturday? I was planning on spending it with you anyways."

"Great! I'll let her know. Hey Johnny?" I had this stupid obsession stuck in my head, and in this moment only Tran would be able to help me out.

"Yeah?"

"I've been having this bad feeling about Brian, the newest member of Dom." I hesitated, if I do this it would be like betraying my family, but if I'm right...I'll be saving their asses. "Is there any way you can check him out?"

"Check him out?"

"Yeah, I need to know if he is hiding anything, or if he is who he says he is."

Johnny laughed. "Yeah, I'll have lance look into it." He cleared his throat. "Are you busy tomorrow?"

I ran thru my mind coming up empty. "Nope, not that I can remember."

"I can pick you up in a few."

Really? Did he have death a wish? "Johnny Mia is home and I suspect the others soon to be here."

"You left your car here."

I had to laugh. "Okay, I'll tell Mia. Hurry up."

"I'm in the car already."

I quickly hung up the phone and ran down stairs. Mia as on the couch with Brian watching TV. "Mia?"

"Hmm?" She tuned to look at me.

I knew she wasn't going to like this, but what the hell. "Uhh-Johnny is in his way to pick me up."

"I'm story I thought you said Tran was in his way to pick you up." Mia growled.

"I actually said Johnny." Sarcasm was not good right now, but it was what I did when I was nervous.

"Elizabeth!" Mia snarled.

I was quick to shut my mouth and raise my hands in surrender. "Please, look I had told Dom I was going to spend the weekend with a friend. If he sees me here, questions are going to fly." Mia sat there staring at me. It was actually starting it freak me out. "Besides I left my car over there."

My sister sighed with and an eye roll. "I swear you will give me gray hair before I turn 30. Get out of here before Dom arrives."

Running up to her I hugged her tight. "Thank you, thank you."

"Oh Elizabeth, what am I going to do with you?" Mia grumbled.

Scoffing I pulled back and reached for my bag, just as a honk was heard. "OH, that's him. I'll see you Monday, by the way our lunch date is next Saturday."

Mia groaned throwing her head back. "I can't wait."