Hello everyone! Here is a brand new chapter of A Family's Oath. So in this chapter, this is a touching moment between Seraphina and Brian. Since they decided to put their difference aside to focus on the job at hand, Seraphina now understands why Letty did what she had to do and all of her emotions are all over the place and coming to the conclusion that she has to tell Brian her secret.
I do not own any of the Fast and Furious characters! Nor do I own Desmond Miles from the Assassin's Creed series! I only own Seraphina Gamora Ortiz!
Enjoy this chapter you guys!
Next up the real exciting part begins! They all meet Agent Hobbs!
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Chapter 7: A Moment
Seraphina Ortiz's POV
"Okay, O'Connor, give it your best shot." Dom said in the walkie talkie. I looked at the screen were the car is supposed to come around. O'Connor is attempting to avoid being seen by the in a replica of the parking garage of the police station. Mia and I watched O'Connor's blue car get caught on camera. I silently cursed under my breath and Mia frowned and sighed. I glanced at Dom who also saw crossed his arms over his chest and sighed. Everyone else became impressed with O'Connor's driving skills, but for this part of the job is going to be a lot harder. Avoiding those cameras are going to be a bitch.
O'Connor's car skidded to a stop on the other side of watch station and got out of the car with an anxious expression.
"How was that one?" He asked. Han and Dom walked over to the railing to meet O'Connor.
"Camera caught you." Han said and O'Connor expressed his disbelief.
"What?" Han nodded and threw one of his chips back into the bag he was holding.
"Yeah, it still caught you." He said and O'Connor scoffed and walked up the metal stairs.
"Man, I was milking the hell out of that thing, too." He stated and Dom sighed.
"We're going to need a faster car." Dom stated and I nodded in agreement. Like I said before this part of the job is going to be a bitch.
Over the last couple of hours, we all had tried the track and we all still got caught by the cameras. Everyone started to get frustrated. We used different cars and everyone had a different style of driving. Even an expert couldn't avoid this kind of track. It's like Reyes is laughing in our faces. I growled under my breath and pushed myself away from the screens. My eyes started to grow tired and I've been staring at them for what it felt like hours. I groaned of tiredness and decided to take a brief nap on the run-down couch. Before I could lay my head against the ruined cushions, laughter reached my ears and a car doing a fender bender at one of the corners of the track. I leaned up trying to see who did it, but I shook my head and laid my head down again.
"That's exactly why your ass ain't been driving." I heard Roman said out loud followed by another round of laughter. I felt someone lifting my head and being rested against what I believe to be is O'Connor's lap. I lazily groaned at him and lazily swatted him on the arm. He softly chuckled as he started playing with my hair.
"When was the last time you got a decent goodnight's sleep?" He asked me and I tiredly sighed.
"Don't remember. Too busy working on the cars and worrying about Desmond." I said as I snuggled further into O'Connor's lap. Hey, there's nothing wrong using a man's lap as a pillow. Plus, I think Mia wants me and O'Connor to be on good terms with each other. He's part of the family now and part of me used to like O'Connor before he decided to tell us he was an FBI agent. I mentally shook my head and a yawn escaped my lips. Don't dwell on the past. It's time to move on like I did when Dom and the family left.
"I'm sure Desmond is okay. Do you know where he was going?" I lazily shrugged my shoulders.
"He didn't say." I mumbled. "But he should have been back by now." O'Connor chuckled.
"He's only been gone two days." I groaned and tried swatting at him again, but I became too tired to hit him.
"Don't be an ass. I worry okay? There's nothing wrong with worry about someone you care about." I heard O'Connor sigh like he was agreeing with me.
"I know the feeling." He said. I know he's talking about Mia. I slightly opened my mouth again, but I heard Roman's voice in the distance.
"That was real solid work. I think camera 3 still caught you, though." He said.
"Are they still working on the track?"
"Afraid so." He said and I mumbled something incoherent. A few minutes later, O'Connor started to get meaning I would lose my pillow.
"No, don't go." I muttered and heard him chuckle in amusement.
"I have to. Tej's present is here." He said and got up, but gently laying me down on the couch again.
"Stupid Tej. Taking away my pillow." I mumbled out and curled up into a ball. I then felt O'Connor's hand gently petting my hair and gently pressed his lips against the top of my head.
"I'll be back." I lazily nodded. Before he could go any further, my hand lazily reached for his wrist. I could feel his blue eyes on me and I cracked mine open.
"I understand why Letty did it." I whispered to him. "She wanted all of us to be a family again." I watch O'Connor kneel in front of me, put his arm around me and rested his head against my shoulder. "She volunteered, didn't she?" I felt O'Connor nod against my shoulder. My hand released his wrist and reached over to cup his cheek. Tears started prickle in my eyes and swallow the lump that's forming in my throat. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." O'Connor shushed me and pulled me into a warm hug. My emotions are getting the better of me. I was never this emotional with anyone expect with Desmond.
Everything I kept bottled up inside of me started to overflow. I couldn't hold it in much longer. I wrapped my arms around O'Connor's shoulders and let the tears flow. O'Connor gently petted my head and rubbed small circles on my back.
"I'm sorry Brian." I told him. I'll make right. For Dom, for Mia and for Brian. I can't leave them behind. No matter how much I need too, but this is my family. They are all that I have left. I know Desmond will want to go dark, but I can't. I can't go dark with Desmond. I need to tell him. When there's still time.