Chapter 12

Jesse wasn't sure how things would end up working out if it seemed like Brian was back to ignoring Dom the same way he had done in Los Angeles at the beginning of their relationship. He wasn't sure if the blond was doing it intentionally or not. His blue eyes seemed to keep looking at Dom with wariness in them; it was as if the blond was wondering the actual reason the man was staying in Miami. Jesse was glad that Dom had the same determination in his eyes; while they held hurt and frustration Jesse was sure it was because of the situation and not because of Brian's doubts. The only difference between the moment they first met and now was that Brian would talk with Mia when it seemed that he was wondering something.

"Having deep thoughts again?" Vince asked from behind him.

Jesse turned to look at the man before nodding and looking back at Brian and Dom. Both men seemed to be talking but if Jesse had learned something during the time Brian had been with them then it would be that the blond was one stubborn fucker. One that would eventually see that his actions were in vain but that didn't want to accept it as such.

"If Brian keeps pushing him like things aren't bond to end well," Vince said quietly as if he didn't want to be heard.

"I don't think that'll happen, Coyote," Jesse disagreed without looking away. "They love each other it will just take something major to make them see it again. Brian is wary with Dom's presence… it's like he doesn't really believe D for his reasons to stay and not just leave."

Jesse didn't have to look at the other man to know that he had nodded in agreement; and he was glad for the silent agreement. It wasn't something he would have thought would come from the man; but Jesse had learned that Vince was more mature than what anyone thought.

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Brian looked at Dom as the man asked him to Lunch once more; it was as if the man was trying too hard to get him back. Brian could see the determination in those dark eyes; but he didn't know if he really wanted to accept the man again. While he love him with all his heart he wondered if he would get Dom kill if he accepted to go out with him. Dante De Angelo was well known for killing those that he thought had either betrayed him or touched that what he considered his.

"Will you ever allow me to enter your heart once more?" Dom asked him two weeks later.

"You have my heart," Brian answered before leaving the man alone once more.

Brian always looked into Dom's eyes when the man asked him to Lunch. What the man didn't seemed to realize was that Brian was searching for that one emotion the man would always have in his eyes when they were together; the one emotion that he had gotten when Brian refused to accept his invitations to Lunch in Los Angeles. Entering his Tej's office Brian looked at the piles of papers that man had asked him to revise before he order anything; it was something that Brian had agreed to do since he was unable to work on a car.

"I wonder if your Papa will notice the actual reason I don't accept his offer for Lunch," Brian whispered as he touched his stomach.

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Dante looked at Michael as the man checked several cameras to see if his Brian had gone the hospital once more. The man's eyes were narrowed in concentration as if trying to figure out a difficult puzzle. Dante had seen that look when the man was trying figure out which would be the best way to torture someone to get answers. It was not a look Dante saw often; but it was one he had come to learn to appreciate.

"Anything good?" Dante asked as he turned to look out the window.

"Nothing new; it seems like O'Conner hasn't gone back to the hospital. So either he was just visiting someone or someone gave us the wrong answers," Michael answered without looking away from the screen as his figures moved around the keyboard. "Either way I'll find out what really is going on; also Mr. Verone said something about going to one of his clubs tonight in case you wish to go with him once more. I don't recommend it though; he is going to be interrogating one of his men for information about being infiltrated. He seems to be popular around here and very anonymous to the police force and wishes to keep it that way. Doubt it will work out with us here but I'm sure he has other places he could stay."

Dante smirked and nodded at his second in command advice. It wasn't often that Michael would talk about one of his associates freely but when he did so it was for some one reason or another. The man always had a knack for knowing something that Dante wouldn't even know about; it was as if he had resources in places that even Dante didn't dare to go. In the beginning of Michael's employment Dante had wondered the reason behind the man's stay with him; over the years though he had learned to accept that the man would not betray him.

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He hated to stay in the shadows, but it was something he had to do if he didn't want to put Brian or his family in danger. Soon though when everything went down Dante De Angelo would learn that he had made a mistake by not allowing Brian to disappear all those years ago. Now though the blond didn't seemed to want to risk De Angelo to go after Dominic and his crew; otherwise the blond might already be going out with Toretto to lunch. From his observations he could see that Brian had always decline Dominic for lunch outings.

'Don't allow De Angelo to get in your life Brian, soon things will get better.'

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Dom wasn't sure what to do anymore; he could see that Brian was wary of him once more. He didn't know the reason behind it though; all he wanted was to be able to reconnect with his lover once more. He understood that they couldn't go back to how things were in Los Angeles; not only because Brian had stayed silent about something big but because Dom love and respected the blond enough to try to fix their relationship and trust. Brian wasn't making it easy though, the blond would only look at him with wary. His blue eyes searching and searching and seeming to not find what they were looking for; at the end of the third week with still no results Dom was running out of patience. It was something he couldn't afford though; if he did so it would only prove to Brian that he was only there for their child. It wasn't something that Dom wanted; he wanted the blond to be with him once more.

"If you keep having heavy thoughts it will give me a headache," Letty's voice came from behind him.

"I want him back in my life but he keeps pushing me away."

"Have you asked him the reason behind him declining?" Letty questioned as she sat next to Dom.

"I asked him when he would allow me back in his heart and he told me I already had his heart. I don't understand though; if that were true wouldn't he allow me to take him out to lunch at least," Dom wondered as he frown in thought.

"It means that although he loves you he still doubts things will work out. Especially if he doesn't see in your eyes what he used to see when you two met," Letty answered with a shrugged of her shoulders. "It could also mean that he is just worry that he'll put you and us in more danger."

Dom nodded in understanding; he knew that his friend was right in many aspects but he just didn't know what else to do. What did he had to do to show the blond that things would work out in the end; that all he had to do was trust Dom to protect not only him but his child as well. Dom groan as realization; how could he have not seen it.

"What?"

"When we were speaking outside that first night he misunderstood me when I told him that I would stay to help protect our child," Dom answered. "I cleared things with him though, but knowing Brian he probably still doubts my words. I need to go to the store…"

Dom stood ignoring the amuse chuckle his friend gave. He felt her at his side though and he knew that Letty wouldn't allow him to be alone. It was something that Brian and Tej had told them to always do. To never go anywhere alone; especially since they knew that De Angelo was in Miami and was spying on them.

"I never thought I would see you like this again. This will be amusing at best and sad at worst," Letty whispered as if she didn't want Dom to hear her words.

'Yeah I think so too,' Dom agreed silently.

Anaki: Forgive me for the long wait. First my 3 yr-old sister got sick and then my 8 month old baby sister followed. They are okay now, but once they got better this chapter just didn't want to write itself… it was actually fighting me, because I had like two or three beginning before I decided that they didn't' fit in the story. So yeah… well here is the end of chapter 12. I hope all of you enjoyed it and that the long wait was worth it.

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Until Next Time. :)