SORRY FOR THE LATE-LATE UPDATE, HOSPITAL HAS TAKEN UP A TOLL ON ME.

ANYWAYS HERE IS THE NEXT CHAPTER, AND BELIEVE ME THERE WILL BE DRASTIC CHANGES.

ELI MIGHT HAVE A NEW LOVE INTEREST, BUT WE WILL SEE JUST HOW FAR LOVE AND FAMILY CAN GO.

"I got eyes on Nico now." Dom said, as he pulled the cover over our brother.

Glancing my way we locked eyes, it was more of a silent talk. His screamed rage, revenge and sadness. Mine were understanding, anger and broken. He tilted his head to the side in a 'we must go on'. I shook my head, the last thing I want happening is having to lay another love one beside Vince. He took a step towards me and glared, he wanted to finish the job and make them pay for they have done. Holding his look for a good ten seconds I sighed, giving him a nod we agreed. This ends now. Following him back to the group we walked past them, in a haste to get thing moving again.

"We need to move, we don't have that much time." Dom said.

Johnny nodded. "I got us a flight out." I paused and gave him a confused look. "We can leave Rio in the rear mirror in five hours."

"You want to leave?" I snapped.

Johnny frowned. "Eli? We cannot stay, its too damn dangerous for us."

"Not to runaway." Dom's booming voice echoed through the warehouse, putting a stop to my response. "To finish the job."

"Are you crazy Dom?" Mia scoffed. "We cant!"

"It's a suicide mission." Roman spoke. "That's your man on the table."

"And part of this is for him." I growled.

"The plan is busted!" Roman yelled back. For once I saw Johnny make no move to defend me. "This is bullshit man, Reyes knows we are coming!"

"He's right." Tej jumped in. "They tripled the police detail. It's going to be a wall of gunfire."

"Reyesdoesn't get away with this." Dom said.

"It's a trap man." Johnny sighed. "You know that."

"Dom." Police lady called. "Listen to them. Run before its to late. Leave Rio. You can be free."

"Running ain't freedom." Dom whispered. Glancing at the team, he scanned each one. "You know you are all free to make your choices."

I felt the anger fill me up, as no one made a move to man up. "What the hell is wrong with you all! My brother is dead and you all want to run! Reyes has to pay for what he has done! Mia we owed Vince our lives. Brian because of you Vincewas pushed away, he knew what you were and you played us all dirty." Both Miaand Brianlooked at each otherand down. "Vincewas family and we do not abandon family dead or alive." I turned to Hobbs and the woman. "Yourentire team was slaughter like a bunch of dogs, you really going to let him walk away? You take him in and all he is getting is a slap on the wrist." Hobbs simply glared at me. Watching them all just stand there and do nothing was even more devastating. With a shake of my head I followed Dom up.

"Eli?" Johnny whispered.

"You were the one who wanted to come. You wanted me to reconnect with my brother, you made me show up and get into this. Now that I want to keep going, you back down. I am not leaving my brother. He needs us, but seeing as I cant count on any of you, he will have to count on me." Running up the steps we froze as the least expected one spoke up.

"I'm in." Hobbs said, causing all eyes to fall on him. "I'll ride with you Torreto's, at least until we kill that sin of a bitch."

"So what's the plan Dom?" Brianasked. "We cant go sneakingaround anymore."

I rolled my eyes. "Hypocrite."

Dom jabbed me in the ribs. "We don't sneak. Only thing he cares about is his money. We pull that…we pull him."

As I gathered the weapons and maps, Johnny came up to me. "Hey."

"What?"

"Look Eli, you cant still be mad with me." Johnny scoffed.

I laughed. "Not mad Johnny."

"Yes you are." Johnny grumbled. "You haven't spoken to me in the past three hours. You wont look at me and when you do it is nothing but this damn job." Johnny grabbed my arms, in an effort to stop my moving. "Stop!"

"Get your fucken hands off me Tran." I couldn't help, but flinch at the venom in my own voice. I wasn't angry, I was disappointedin him. Back home he always had my support even in the dangerous and stupidshit he has done. Not once did I try and hold him back. Why couldn't he try and do that for me as well. Johnny saw me as some delicate piece of glass, when I was more than that.

Tran released my arms. "Please talk to me."

Shaking my head I slammed the bag of maps in his chest. "There is nothing to talk about. Lets go." Leaving him behind I was so lost in my thoughts I didn't see where I was going.

"Whoa there!" Lady cop, stopped me from walking into her.

"Shit, i'm sorry. I-"

"Its fine." Giving me a small smile she glanced at Tran.

GroaningI tossed y head back. "How much did you hear?"

"We pretty much heard everything."

"We?"

She gestured to the rest of the group. All which were either looking at me or glaring at Johnny. Dom looked as if he imagining all sorts of way to hurt him. For once I was willing to allow him. "No privacy."

"Nope."

"That's just great." I sighed, leaning against the wall.

She leaned beside me. "How long you two been together?"

I glanced Johnny who at the time was banging his gun. He was frustrated. "A couple of years."

"Something tells me your brother and him don't get along." She mumbled.

I laughed. "Different side of the city, different gang. Plus Dom slept with his sister, so there is a bit of history between them." I could still remember the day Johnny came to our house and nearly killed Dom.

Mia stayed to watch the cameras and monitor the police scanners. The twins were to drive the garbage truck, with a hired help at the wheel. I, roman and johnny were to clear the way. Tej stayed with Mia, waiting on the arrival of his safe. Listening to the radio I couldn't help, but laugh. The guys took out a freaking bank! A bank! Money hungry mother fuckers I swear.

"Eli, get ready. They should be passing you in five seconds." Mia said through the radio.

"10-4, I'm a go."

Mia scoffed. "Shut up and move!"

Seeing the black cars, dragging the staff pass I laughed. Only Dom. Waiting for a few cops to pass I flew out the alley, smashing the tail of one and sending him off the road. Followed by three more, trying to get a shot of Dom. Bumping the back of a fourth, I cursed swerving to the left as he flew back. "Too close." Grabbing the radio, I called for Dom.

"All cleared on this side."

"Left side clear." Johnny replied.

"Center done and done!" Roman yelled. "See you on the other side." The guys dispersed, but something told me to hang on. I knew Dom and I also knew he always had a backup plan. Most of the time it didn't include us. Keeping with the pack of dogs, I stayed close to the front. Blocking any other cruiser from getting to close. Slowing down I caused the others to do so as well.

"You guys just carved down a ten-15 second window, make it count." Mia replied.

Counting to ten, I speeded up seeing as they had already began to pass me. As we drove and past the truck I knew they had done the exchange, now came the tricky part. Escape. We followed them towards the freeway bridge.

"Hey! There's to many of them we are not going to make it!" Brian yelled.

I glance through my rear mirror and cursed them all. They were going to be trapped. Banging my fingers on the wheel

I groaned. What now?

"Your right we aren't. You are." Dom replied.

What?

"What are you talking about?" Brian asked, fear evident in his voice.

Mia's strained voice popped out. "Just let the vault go and get out."

"You're a father now Brian."

"No I'm not leaving you!" Brian shouted. "You stick with the plan!"

"This was always the plan." Dom said. "Take care of Mia."

"Dom you listen to me now! You cut lose right now!" Mia cried.

That son of a bitch! Reaching for the radio, I took a deep breath. "Dom what ever you are thinking don't. You can not do this! Not again!"

"Eli-" Dom began.

"No! Damnit Dommy! You always do this!" I was filled with rage and fear. I had to let it. "You always put yourself first! We don't need you to sacrifice yourself every damn time! Let go and let's go home!"

I swear I could his smile. "I love you Eli."

I was beginning to panic. Even more so seeing him cut Brian loose. "Damn you Dom! Your son needs you!" The radio was quiet, knowing he was either in shock or hadn't heard me I took action. Flooring the car to its top speed, I ran forward. Dom was stupid if he thought I was going to let him do this. Stopping a few feet away jumped out the car and retrieved my gun. Taking a deep breath I aimed. One shot one car. I may have not hit them, but it was enough to cause them to swerve. I have two cars left and no bullets. It was then that I saw Dom raving towards me with the safe. Jumping into my car, I drove along side his. The safe had caught enough speed to swing around, But in doing so the car would fly with it. Regardless my idiot brother did so. At the last second I jumped out of mine as it impacted with a cruiser.

I swear the floor was harder that I remember. Laying there I couldn't help, but be thankful I wasn't pregnant. Hearing a gun go off I sat up to see Brian and Dom. A few feet away one bad guy down. Seeing he was okay I got up and made my way to Hobbs, who had just arrived with lady cop. As he walked towards us, the lead bad man tumbled out of the trashed car. Bloody and beaten, asking Hobbs for help.

'ohh big mistake'.

Hobbs pulled his gun out and fired twice. "That's for my team you son of a bitch."

I smiled, I liked him. Placing a hand on his shoulder, I smiled gently. "Mind giving me a ride to the airport?"

Hobbs gave me a confused look, but nodded. "Sure."

"Thank you." I smiled, staying just behind him. I had told Johnny that after this was over I will not return back to the warehouse. I will be returning to LA, before him. At the moment I needed a breather. I need to take a breath away from him and everyone else. Dom had agreed to deposit my share into my bank account. Johnny of course wasn't informed of my urges to disappear, but I mean he must have seen it coming.

Hobbs and lady cop, walked up to the idiots of my family. "Hell of a mess."

Brian smirked. "Yeah is it."

Hobbs nodded slowly. "You know I cant let you two go." I frowned, was he really going to arrest them now? Wait does that mean he is going to arrest me as well? Oh shit! "I ain't made that way. The way I see It, you have earned yourself 24 hours." He gestured to the banged up safe a few feet away from us. "the money stays through." I couldn'thelp, but smile. "If i were you I'd use the time, make peace with whatever things you have left. Cause come tomorrow, I will find you."

Brian and Dom, shared a look followed by them walking back to their car. Dom glanced at me, with a questionable

look. "Eli?"

"Agent Hobbs will be giving me a ride to the airport." I mumbled.

"Eli?" Dom whispered.

With a small shake of my head I followed the lady cop to the car as the two drove off. Hobbs got into the truck with us and proceeded to drive off.

Glancing at the man I smirked. "So do I get the 24 hour head start as well?"

Hobbs glanced at me through the rear mirror. "Did you know your brother took the money?"

I shrugged. "No idea."

Hobbs laughed. "'Tell you what, i'll give you 48 hours. You might just be my favorite."

I laughed, he was pretty cool, if you didn't count him trying to hunt us down. "Thank you."

"So where are you headed?" Lady cop asked.

I shrugged, I sure. All my life has been about LA, my family and Johnny. Come to think about it before Johnny I have never dated anyone, but the idiot he saved me from. He was my first, but now I don't think I want him to be my last. For crying out loud this is my first time leaving LA. "Travel, see the world."

Last cop glanced at me. "Your fiancé?"

"He can either come or stay behind. I want to live my life to the fullest. And if he doesn't want to, then we probably need to take a break." I couldn't believe I was saying this, but this was how I felt at the moment. Right here right now I wanted something more. Maybe this taste of freedom and adrenaline was what told me what I wanted in life. I didn't want to live running and hiding like Dom, but I did want to be out there. Feel the adrenaline rush, the feeling that I can do anything and no one nor nothing can hold me back.