A week had pasted since Vince left to go work for Harry for two weeks. She missed him. He wasn't answcchis phone, mostly because Dom told him that Mia told her about what happened. She didn't feel any different towards him. He was still her best friend. He was still the one person she knew she could always count on. He just needed some time. She pulled her hair back as she looked in the mirror. She was getting tanner, her eyes seemed to be greener and her hair was lightening up. It was definitely summer. She smiled to herself as she looked past herself and at the door. Jesse was standing there with his hands on his hips just staring at her. "What are you doing?" Gabriella asked.
"Everyone left."
"Why didn't you go with them?" She straightened herself up as she continued to stare at him through the mirror. He slowly walked into the room shutting the door behind him. Her mouth fell open slightly but she didn't take her eyes off of him.
He shrugged his shoulders. "Didn't feel like it. I thought maybe me and you could ride to the warehouse together tonight."
"You going to the race?"
He nodded his head. He was closing in on her as she her breaths slowed down. His hands reached for her shoulders. She smiled at him as he gently began to massage them. "Yep." He leaned down next to her ear and whispered before softly kissing it. Gabriella trembled as it sent shivers through her body. She turned around to him as he leaned down and began kissing her, his hand running up the back of her head. She felt his tongue invade her mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck. She wanted this, she really did. They never really had time alone together. With everyone living in the house, it was hard for anyone to have alone together. Dom knew they were dating. He didn't like it. But he couldn't really do anything about it either. They had been friends for so long it was bound to happen. He took care of her, he really did. She felt her body being lifted from her stool as he brought her over to the bed and laid her down. This wasn't the first time or the second, it just had been a long time since they could be together. He pulled away from her as she ran her hand down his face.
"I don't think you know how much I love you." He whispered brushing a piece of her hair out of her face.
"I think I do." She smiled. She brought his head back down to hers as she began kissing him again. She rolled over on top of him as he leaned up running his hands up her shirt removing it from her body. He quickly threw her shirt on the floor as he moved himself on top of her. She smiled up at him as he removed his shirt throwing it on the floor. She loved this boy. She really did. He was perfect to her. Moments like these were her favorite. She had him all to herself. She could love him unconditionally.
"Anyone home?"
"Oh shit, it's Vince!" Gabriella shot up.
"He doesn't know we are home." Jesse began trying to kiss her again. Gabriella pushed on his chest trying to get him off of her. "No!" He yelled.
"SHH!" She put her finger to her mouth. They sat there and listened.
"Hello! Anyone up here?" He inched closer to the door. Gabriella drew up her breath as she clung to the shirt that was protecting her from her naked body. The footsteps stopped then began moving as she let out a breath. Jesse began to laugh as he tackled her backwards onto the bed. She let out a scream as he began to tickle her. A knock came on the door. She closed her mouth as Jesse began to laugh.
"Can you please put some clothes on and then open the door?" Vince replied. She could hear the humor in his voice as her face turned bright red. She slapped Jesse as she reached down for her clothes. "Let's hurry this up please because this is already awkward."
Gabriella hurried and put her clothes on before running over to the door. "Hey V, what are you doing here?"
"I should be asking you both the same thing." He eyed Jesse who was sitting on the edge of the bed. "Actually I don't want to know. Where is everyone else at?"
"Race." Jesse pointed out.
"Thank you, I got that. Why aren't you two there?"
"We were fixing to go but…" Gabriella began to turn red again.
"Got it!" Vince yelled. He rubbed his hands over his face. "Well you guys want to go together?"
"Sure." She wrapped her arms around his waist. "I'm glad you are back. I've missed you."
He smiled down at her as he squeezed her tightly. "I'm glad to see you too."
"Good to see you…."
"Shut the hell up and get out of her room. Boy I will slap the shit out of you. You both need to be glad it was me who came home and not Dom."
Jesse moved off the bed putting on his shirt and trying to squeeze past Vince without getting hit. He did not succeed. Vince grabbed him by the shirt jerking him towards. "Me and you will talk later."
"Cant. Breathe." Jesse gasped. Gabriella began to laugh as Vince jerked Jesse away from the door and closed it behind him. She moved over to her mirror and began fixing her makeup before moving to the door. She slowly opened the door as she heard their voices in the hallway.
"Are you stupid? What if it was Dom? That's like my little sister in there…" Vince growled.
"What do you think that I am going to do? Hurt her?"
There was silence. "You have no idea how much I love that girl. She is everything to me Vince. I wouldn't dare hurt her. Not now…not ever. She is my best friend."
"You guys can't be having sex."
"You have sex all the time."
"That's not the point!" Vince yelled. Gabriella moved over to them with her arms crossed over her chest.
"What is the point Vince?" She asked. "Because I am a girl? Because it's not right? Because I am Dom's sister?"
"I don't want this mental picture of you two doing anything!"
"Well then don't think about it." Gabriella smirked. "We are going to be late, and then Dom will think something is up. We should go." She moved past him and towards the stairs.
"Gab come on, don't be like that." Vince called after her. "I just…"
Jesse shook his head. "Shut the hell up!" Vince shoved him to the side before running after the girl. Gabriella was already by the car when he came out of the door. "I just can't see you growing up on me, this just doesn't feel right."
"We need to go Vince." Gabriella whispered climbing into the car.
The ride was silent as Gabriella stared out the window. She was upset. He upset her. He looked in the rearview mirror back as she had her arms crossed over her chest. She was staring out the window with a lost look on her face. She slowly turned her head as she met Vince's eyes in the mirror. "So are you back for good?" Jesse cut into their moment as Gabriella looked out the window again.
"Yeah, I decided to come back early." Vince sighed. "So what's been going on? How is everything?"
Jesse shrugged his shoulders. "Just doing the same thing. Gab here got herself a job at Harry's part time."
"What?" Vince looked at her again in the mirror.
"It's just for the summer. I am trying to talk Dom into letting me get the turbo because someone told him about it. He told me I had to work for it. So that's what I am doing."
"You are working with that buster kid?"
"His name is Brian and yes, I will be working with him." She mumbled. Vince slammed on the brakes causing Gabriella to fly forwards.
"Jesse, get out. I need to talk to her for a second." Vince turned around and glared at her as she crossed her arms and glared back. Jesse nodded his head as he slowly climbed out of the car. "What?" He snapped. "Just tell me what I did? You are so angry with me."
"I'm not angry with you."
"Is this about the sex? Huh? Is it?"
Gabriella rolled her eyes. "Tell me Gab, just tell me so I can fix this? I have been gone for almost two weeks and this is what I get when I come back? Did want me to come back?"
"Of course I did."
"Is this about Mia? Do you want to talk about that?"
She shook her head. "I never wanted anything like that to happen between me and her. I would never hurt her on purpose. You know that right?"
"Vince just let it go." She whispered.
"No, I will not let it go!" He yelled. "What is wrong with you?"
Gabriella leaned down getting her purse from the floor and pulled out a piece of paper. "I swear to god, if you tell anyone Vince, I will kill you myself."
He pulled the paper from her hand as he nodded his head. "Gab, don't think I forgot about you. You will be dead before this month is over with." He read out loud. He crumpled the paper in his hands. "Brianna!"
"I got that two days ago Vince. I haven't told anyone. She got out of jail and now she is going to come after me."
"I won't let it happen." He shook his head.
"I need to deal with this or we are going to have a replay of Jake on our hands. I know that Johnny wouldn't let her come after me, but who says she cares. She might not even care that Johnny is the leader now. Vince, I have to do something about this before she does. The end of the month is in four days."
"Why haven't you told Dom?"
"Because I am scared. I am scared of what he could do. Hell he could ship me off somewhere."
"He would not."
"Vince, I will tell him okay. I will tell him but I need you to keep quiet about this. Please!"
He nodded his head. "And yes I am upset about the sex thing. I should be able to do what I want with my boyfriend whom I love more than life."
He rolled his eyes again. "Just don't get caught." He groaned turning back around. He pointed at Jesse to get back in the car before they drove away.
The race was already in full swing when they arrived. Gabriella jumped out of the backseat before skipping over to Jesse linking her arm in his. He kissed her softly on the cheek as they moved through the crowd. "Yo!" Hector yelled walking over to them. He slapped hands with Jesse and Vince before pulling Gabriella into a hug. "You look good girl, where you been all my life?"
Gabriella shoved him away with a laugh. "Good to see you Hector. Where's my brother at?"
"Over by the cars. Hey, there is someone here that wants to race the famous Gabby Toretto. I told them I would see, but it's up to you baby girl."
She began to laugh as shook her head. "I would have to talk to the king and I also didn't drive."
"You scared?" Hector asked.
"Really?" Gabriella eyed him.
"Come on, I haven't seen you race is days. Just do it. Its six grand. How hard could it be?"
"Who is it?"
"Some girl named Anna. I don't know, she use to race back in San Fran. That's all I know about her."
"The last time someone told me they didn't know who I was racing they put me into a wall and almost killed me. I can't do it Hector. Not tonight. You find out more information and talk to my brother, then I will decide."
"Where the hell have you two been?" Dom yelled walking over to them. Gabriella turned around and pointed at Vince.
"The prodigal son has returned." She smiled. "He showed up at the house while me and Jesse were getting ready…hey can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure, what's up?"
"Yo Dom, you have to let this girl race tonight. People are beginning to think she is chicken." Hector joined into the conversation.
"Is that so?" Dom smirked at his little sister. "Well we can't have that happen can we?"
"I didn't bring a car." Gabriella replied softly.
"She can drive mine." Vince threw the keys in the air causing Gabriella to catch them. "Just don't hurt her, or I will come find you."
"So it's happening?" Hector held his hand in the air.
"I guess so." Gabriella mumbled still looking at Dom.
"Give us a minute, she will be right over there." Dom told everyone. Jesse squeezed her hand before walking away. "What's going on? You look…afraid. If you don't want to do this then you don't have to. I just thought you…"
"I got a letter a couple of days ago. I showed Vince because well you know Vince. He knew something was wrong."
"What kind of letter?"
She looked down at the ground. "Dom, let's go! They are about to start." Letty came over there.
"What kind of letter Gab?" Dom asked again.
"Someone threatening me. Brianna, threatening me."
"What kind of threats?" Dom moved closer as he clenched his fist.
"I shot her Dom, what kind of threat do you think it is?"
"No!" Dom yelled. Letty grabbed Gabriella's hand and moved her away.
"Dom, take a walk now." She demanded. "Not here."
"I am going to race tonight, and then I am going to go. I don't know where I will go, but I will leave. You just tell me what to do and I will do it. This is my fault, we knew something was going to happen when you got out."
"When did she get out?" Letty asked.
"A couple of days ago I guess." Gabriella removed Letty's hand from her wrist and walked over to Dom who was shaking. "It's going to be okay, I am going to be okay."
"Gabby, let's go the race is about to start!" Jesse ran over to them. Gabriella nodded her head as she put her hand on Dom's arm. "What's going?" Jesse asked as he moved beside her. She began walking towards Vince's Nissan.
"Brianna is out. That's all that matters."
"Gab!" Leon yelled. He was standing next to the Nissan. It was already in line. The race was just her and the girl. That was it. Gabriella looked over at Dom as he approached Jesse. "Visualize it Gab. Just visualize it."
"I got it. Thanks." Gabriella climbed into the Nissan as Leon shut the door. She gave a fake smile as she turned her head and stared straight ahead. She revved the engine not even looking over at the other driver. She had a lot on her mind. She need to focus. That's it. Her mind stopped. Jake.
Her head jerked to the side as she looked out the window of Vince's Nissan. The other cars windows were tented. This felt all too familiar. It seemed too surreal for her. She couldn't do this. The flag came down as she let out of a breath and slammed down on the gas pedal. She kept her eyes beside her, not once looking ahead. It was a straight shot. There weren't any turns or curves. She changed gears. It was her, she knew it. It was Brianna right beside her. She blinked, and when she did she saw it. The mustang was coming over on her about to hit her. What was she going to do? There wasn't NOs in Vince's car. He didn't have it. She was panicking. No. She slammed her foot down harder. This wasn't going to happen again. The mustang inched closer as Gabriella slammed on the brakes. The mustang went flying forwards as Gabriella jumped out of the car. "GABBY!" Dom was running towards her. She slammed the door of Vince's Nissan. She looked over at the Mustang that had stopped in the middle of the street. The door slowly opened and out came Brianna. Gabriella went running towards her full of anger.
"I wouldn't do that!" Brianna pulled out a gun aiming it straight at Gabriella.
AN: Here is another chapter for you guys! Thanks to you guys who are reviewing. I am glad you are liking the story. Hope you guys enjoyed that trailer on saturday. I have never been so anxious in my life but it was awesome. It makes the feelings of Paul dying just come rushing back. It breaks my heart for Vin and everyone. I cant wait til April for this movie. I am going to go nuts haha. REVIEW!