Anaki: Hello everyone, I know it has been over a month since I last updated, and I'm really sorry for that. I know that if you have read Fighting Together you'll know the answer so you can skip this note. If you haven't and you don't read Fighting Together than I'll tell you that the reason is because at first my computer crashed on me. The only good thing was that since it was the first time the Tech that I took it to told me that everything would be fine. Then he told me that the reason it crashed was because I had a virus that was affecting my computer greatly and that he would be able to take it out but that afterwards he recommended for me to get an antivirus. After that I just had to wait for my laptop to be fixed, and once that happened I had this huge writer's block that I just couldn't overcome hence the reason I haven't updated. Here I am though, after so many of you have asked me to update. So I hope that the new readers enjoy this chapter as much as the rest of the story and for those that have waited this long I hope the wait was worth it. :):):)

Chapter 16

He watched as the doctor left the house in a very discreet way, and he was glad because at that moment there was someone with him. He didn't like to have anyone looking over his shoulder but it was sometimes necessary to make it look like he wasn't hiding anything, especially when Dante De Angelo was involved. He knew that it was a risk but sometimes he didn't know the schedule of his friends and therefore had to make sure that things looked normal even when it surprised him to see someone unusual. He had made that mistake once and it had cost him his friend and to lose contact with his son in order to protect him. Soon though it wouldn't matter because he would be able to make up for the time he was away from his friend's son and make it up to them by helping them in anything he could. He was glad that Brian and Dominic decided to not leave the house just yet, especially after the blond begun to show. It would be hard to protect them then but he would do everything he could do so until he was able to reveal who he was.

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Brian knew that it was dangerous if Dom decided that he wanted to take him out. Not only would they be revealing to the world that they were together but also that Brian was pregnant. It was a risk that he wasn't sure if he wanted to take, one that he knew that Dom would understand if they spoke but that he didn't know how to address. He could still read Dom like he had known the man longer than the time they had been together; at the moment though he wasn't sure how to approach the man with the subject that was going through his head. He could tell that Dom had noticed the change in him. The blond wondered if the man knew what he was thinking, but then again Brian knew that he was a master in hiding what was going through his mind.

"If you think any louder I might go deaf," Rome's voice came suddenly from behind.

Brian turned around to look at his friend and smiled slightly before turning around once more. He knew that his friend was just worry, and that he was the one that most likely offered to ask about what was bothering him. He knew that the rest of the team had noticed the change, especially when Vince stopped talking to him and Letty had gone back to observing him. He wondered if they thought that he would hurt Dom once more; he really couldn't blamed them but he was also hurt that they didn't trust him enough to know that he wouldn't hurt Dom intentionally. At least he had Jesse and Leon on his side, both men had not weaver from their original part of supporting him no matter what.

"I'm worry that Dom will want to take me out in the near future, before we end De Angelo and I don't think I would be able to put my child in that danger yet," Brian answered when he felt Rome put an arm around his shoulders.

"Have you spoken to him about it?" Rome asked in worry.

"I don't know how to breach the subject," Brian admitted with a defeated sigh.

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Jesse watched as his friend struggled to stay by Dom's side as the days kept passing. He knew that something was bothering him, but Roman wouldn't tell them what Brian had told him. It wasn't even a secret, but now Dom was starting to notice a lot more and if his eyes revealed anything it was that he was hurt by the blonde's reaction every time he was near. The worst part was that while Vince still took walks with the blonde whenever he decided to go around the deck, they didn't speak if Brian's wary gaze was anything to go by.

"Penny for your thoughts," Leon said softly.

Jesse looked at his friend and smile slightly without answering as he looked towards the deck where Brian and Vince where currently walking. He was able to tell from that distance that Brian was tense, and he wondered if the walks were affecting him more than helping him like they had been doing at the beginning of their routine.

"I think that Brian is pushing Dom again, but this time for something different," Jesse answered softly. "I wonder how he is feeling right now, what is bothering him so much that his is distancing himself from D once more."

"Have you asked him?" Leon asked with a slight frown.

"Twice but he just smiles as me in a very sad way that it's impossible to pressure him for the answer," Jesse admitted after a small stretched of time.

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Everything was set; Carter knew that all he had to do was wait for his two men to tell him that it was time to act. He knew that they were making sure that everything was as it should be; even Monica seemed to know that something big was about to happened but she stayed silent. He was glad for that but he didn't know how he would react if she started to ask him questions. He was able to tell though that Michael kept looking at him every time he was in the same room as Dante De Angelo. It was a look he liked, but one that he could easily ignored if he put his mind on it.

"Everything is ready Boss," Roberto said entering his study.

"Let the party begin then," Carter answered as he stood up. "Time to make it seem like we are leaving my home so that De Angelo can have all the fun he wants."

Roberto nodded before leaving once more to start putting all their suitcases in the two cars they were taking. Carter waited for their signal that they were ready before walking towards the study that he knew that De Angelo was currently occupying. He knocked twice before entering and walking up to the man that was standing in front of one of the large windows.

"Leaving already?" De Angelo asked turning towards him.

"I have to take care of other business that has come up and can't stay here. I leave the house at your service, my men know that you will be in charge while I'm gone," Carter answered even when inside he wanted to take all of that back.

"I shall keep that in mind," De Angelo said with a nod.

"I'll should be back by the time you are done with your business so until then," Carter said before turning around to leave.

De Angelo didn't say anything so Carter left without saying anything else.

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Dante watched as Verone got in one of his cars along with his woman and his two men, followed by another truck to make sure to keep everyone guessing in which car he was in; it was a tacking that everyone in the business knew how to play well. It was time to start executing the plans so he could end Verone as well as get his Precious Treasure back. It wouldn't be easy but he loved the ones that cost him the most, those were the ones that he enjoyed the most.

"Everything is ready Boss, on their first stop they will meet their end," Michael said as he closed his laptop after making another surveillance to see who enter and exit the garage and house Pearce and O'Conner worked and lived in. So far nothing new was happening they seem to always have visitors and having others request their help in fixing their cars.

Dante nodded but said nothing otherwise; soon everything would be set in place. Toretto would pay for touching what was his, and his Precious Treasure would know pain for betraying him.

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Dom watched as Brian kept moving around nervously ever time he entered a room. It was as if the blond had changed his mind, but Dom knew that it was something else that was bothering the blond and he didn't know if to confront the man or wait for him to say something. He wanted to take the blond out, but he knew that it would be a dangerous thing to do if De Angelo or one of his men every saw them and noticed that Brian was pregnant. He didn't want to put the man he love in that kind of danger, especially when the Doc said that it could turn into a complicated pregnancy if Brian was every in that kind of stress. As he watched the blond exit the room once more he knew that he had to do something or things between them could go south once more when they were barely just beginning to work once more.

"Brian," Dom called out before the blond could disappear completely.

"Yeah?" Brian's innocent question almost made Dom say something cruel, but he stopped himself knowing that he didn't want to fight with the blond but find out what was bothering him.

"Why do you keep avoiding me?" Dom asked making sure that he didn't sound as hurt as he felt.

"I'm not avoiding you," Brian denied but upon seeing the disbelieving look on Dom's face he sighed. "I can see that you wish to take me out, but I don't think it would be a wise decision at the moment," Brian finally admitted.

"I wouldn't put you or our child in a danger like that," Dom said harsher than he intended making the blond flinch. "Brian… Pretty Boy…"

Dom watched how the nickname made the man look at him as if seeing him for the first time. He wondered if Brian would ever stop doubting him or if he would ever fully trust Dom that he would try to keep them safe.

"I know it's not a good time, and I can wait. I just want you to be safe, to know that you are in a place you feel safe," Dom said caressing the blonde's right cheek.

"I know… I know that Dom, deep down I know that… but I…"

"I know that your past wasn't a good one but at least try to trust me," Dom pleaded.

"I promise to try," Brian said nodding.

Dom smiled slightly before hugging the blond and staying like that for a while. Finally understanding the reason his lover had been so worry and wary around him.

Anaki: Well here is the end of Chapter 16. Once again I apologize for the long wait. Hopefully I'll be able to update as I had started, at least once a week. I don't promise anything, but with all the encouragement I have been receiving from all you my readers, I don't think I'll be able to stop myself just to keep getting new reviews/comments. :)

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