AN: soooo i went and saw Furious Seven this past thursday and i promise i will not give away and spoilers but it was the most amazing beautiful thing i have ever seen. The action is out of this world but the way they got to say goodbye to that beautiful man was awesome! My eyes tear up every time i talk about it but it was just absolutely perfect. You guys need to go check it out! My heart still breaks for the Fast family as they go through this loss. Paul is flying high now. REST IN PEACE YOU ANGEL!

Gabriella moved slowly into the house later that evening. It was eleven o'clock. Everyone was supposed to be in bed. She was exhausted and just wanted to go to bed but she knew it wasn't going to be that easy. She stepped into the house, it was empty and dark. Too dark for her liking. She didn't want to be alone anymore. She turned on the light in the living room and moved towards the couch before falling down on it. She sighed as she put her hand to her heart. It was beating so fast.

"Gabby." Letty whispered causing Gabriella to jump up from the couch. She breathed a sigh of relief when she realized who it was.

"Oh Letty, it's just you."

"I was waiting on you. Everyone else is in bed." Letty moved over to her. "Have you been crying?"

Gabriella bowed her head as she leaned back against the couch. She could talk to Letty she knew that, but did she want to? Did she want to involve her in her dramatic life? "You can trust me Gab."

"Johnny showed up at the garage tonight. He scared me to death Letty. I thought he was there to kill me, I really did."

"What did he do? We have to tell Dom."

"No!" She raised her voice. "I don't want Dom to know. He can't know. This whole going back and forth bullshit is getting old."

"What did he say to you?"

"He just wants to be with me. I think he is going crazy."

"You think?"

Gabriella closed her eyes with a sigh. "I don't know what to do Let. He isn't going to give up on me. Part of me just thinks that he expects me to just give into him. Like maybe I will get so annoyed and finally just go to him."

"Or maybe he would do something to make you do that."

Gabriella's eyes shot opened. She shook her head quickly. "I won't let that happen."

"The race wars are next weekend Gab. He is racing Dom."

"What's at stake?"

"I don't know. I guess money."

"Please do not tell anyone about tonight. I can't have Dom flipping out. I will never be allowed out of this house again."

Letty began to laugh. "Man—" She sighed. "Fine. Just don't—don't be stupid. Stay with us from now on. I won't tell him, but I will if it happens again."

"I don't think it will. Thank you Letty."

"Go to bed before someone wakes up and sees us."

Gabriella nodded her head as she lifted herself off the couch and began walking towards the kitchen. "And where are you going?" Letty stopped her.

"I really just want to see my boyfriend right now."

Letty shook her head. "You are just asking your brother to have a heart attack aren't you?"

"It keeps him young." She smirked. With that she walked away slowly descending the stairs trying not to make any noise to wake up Leon or Vince. Vince would stop her. She knew that. She opened the door to Jesse's room where he was sleeping peacefully. She loved moments like these. He didn't have a care in the world right then. She wondered what he was dreaming of. She sighed as she slowly climbed into the bed with him wrapping her arms around his waist pulling him close to her. She squeezed her eyes shut wishing her life was different. Wishing more than anything that her life was normal, perfect the way it was right at that moment.

It was three days before Race Wars and everyone was on their toes. Brian had disappeared for the day, she couldn't figure out what he was doing. He just left without a word. She looked over at Vince who shook his head when Dom asked where he was. "Let it go Vince." Gabriella snapped. She shook her head as she walked into the office shutting the door behind her. She sat down at the computer before looking up to a pissed off Dom coming into the office. "What?" She asked looking up at him.

"Vince!" He growled.

"Should this surprise you?" Gabriella rolled her eyes. "Want to sit down? Take a breather? You veins look like they are going to pop out of your neck."

Dom glared at her. "You always so uptight about stupid shit. Just let it go Dom. He is jealous of him. He is going to find some way to show everyone that Brian isn't a good person. He is making a fool of himself. Let him." Gabriella looked up at him. "Or maybe deep down inside you believe it too."

"I don't believe it. I was actually thinking about letting Brian in on the whole truck business."

"What truck business? I thought after the race wars it was over? You were going to quit."

Dom sighed. "That is just great Dom."

"The money…"

"Is not what we need right now. Everything is good Dom. If you keep doing this, it won't be for this family it will be for you. You are doing this out of your own selfishness right now."

"Stop." He told her calmly rubbing his fingers in his eyes. "It is for this family. It is to keep this family from going under again."

"I have seen the numbers Dom. We are doing just fine." She gritted her teeth on the last word. "Now you want to involve Brian in a family matter."

"Brian has been a part of this family for some time now."

"Can you leave? I have work to do."

"Gab…"

"No, I would like to get this done before the Race Wars this weekend so I don't have all shit to come back to. So please just go."

He nodded his head not saying a word as he lifted himself from the chair. "Close the door behind you."

He did as he was told. She glared at him the entire time he walked away. She wanted to scream at him. She wanted to throw something. How could he be so selfish? They said the trucks were done. They weren't going to rob them anymore. She sighed as she threw her back against the chair putting the pen in her mouth. There had to be something she could do to make them stop.

"You hungry?" Vince was standing at the door way.

"How long have you been standing there?" She asked looking around the room.

"Long enough for you to sit there and not acknowledge my presence. I just spoke to Dom."

"Good for you."

"You are mad."

"Oh you noticed?"

"Don't do that. I know you are mad about the trucks. The decision was all of ours."

"There shouldn't be a decision period Vince. You guys don't need to do this anymore. What is this for now? Pleasure? Do you guys get pleasure out of robbing trucks?"

"Keep your voice down please…"

"Sure Vince, I am starving. Let's go eat.' She jumped up from the desk and walked over to the door.

"I don't think I am hungry anymore." He replied.

She shook her head rolling her eyes at him as she stormed out of the office. "Jesse come eat with me." She called out to her boyfriend.

"No Jesse, it's a trap!" Vince yelled. Gabriella glared at him. "Run!"

"Vince!" Gabriella yelled. She slapped him in the stomach before walking back into the office and sitting down. She was tired. Mostly her mind was tired. She was tired of thinking of possibilities of what could happen to her family if they were caught robbing these trucks. She was tired of thinking of what Johnny could do to make her change sides. She was just tired. She didn't want to think anymore. She just wanted it to stop.

Gabriella put her elbows up on the desk letting out a breath as she wiped the sweat from her brow. She was exhausted and hot. Dom was still in the garage working on his car while everyone else went home. She smiled to herself as she peered out the door. In that moment she caught a glimpse of her father. The late nights they would stay together as he worked on the cars and she was in the office doing paperwork. She closed her eyes remembering him. God she missed those days. Her eyes shot open as her phone began to go off. She knew the number. She shook her head slamming her fist down on the desk.

"What?" She snapped answering the phone. "What are-Johnny slow down!" She peered outside and looked to make sure Dom was still occupied. "What are you talking about?" There was a pause. Her eyes widened as she sat back down in the chair. "No! I would never-why would I-Johnny!" He had hung up. She put her hand to her mouth as she laid the phone down. She looked out the door as Dom began walking towards her. She tried to calm herself down as she began to clean up the office a little bit. She was scared. She was shaking. "Hey Gab, you ready to go?" He poked his head in the door. She refused to look at him as she put the paperwork away in the filing cabinet behind her.

"Yeah, I am just finishing up here."

"You alright?"

"Yeah, I am-I am just tired."

"Me too. I will be outside when you are ready." He shut the door behind him as she let out of a breath. She was so scared. She closed her eyes remembering the conversation.

"What?" she snapped.

"Was it you? Was it? Did you do it?" Johnny screamed into the phone.

"What are-"

"Please do not say that you don't know what I am talking about. The cops Gab, the fucking cops!"

"Johnny slow down!"

"The fucking cops came to my house Gab. They came to my house and arrested me for shit that I didn't do. Is this what happens huh? Because I came to see you?"

"No! I would never—"

"They disrespected my family. My father hit me. He said I was a disgrace."

"Why would I-"

"You are done Gabriella! I am done with this. You want to play this game we will play."

"Johnny!"

She shook her head of the thought as she moved away from the cabinet and over to the door. This was a good start to the Race Wars. Johnny was out for blood and God only knew how he was going to get it. She had to tell her brother. Dom had to know. She slowly walked outside to where he was waiting on her.

"Everything okay? You still mad at me?"

She shook her head slowly. "Dom…" She whispered. "Something's wrong." Her hands were shaking as she put them to her side.

"What is it?" He walked towards her.

"Did you call the cops on Johnny?"

"What?" Dom was shocked. "Why the hell would I do that?"

"I know this whole war we have going on with him and Tokyo all together. I know that you don't want me to have anything to do with him. Deep down inside did you think that me and him would always care for each other?"

Dom sighed as he turned away from her. "Your heart is too pure Gab. Its huge and you care for so many people."

"Did you think that I would try to be with him one way or another?"

"At first…yes. I thought maybe you would try to change him. Make him see the light I guess." He rolled his eyes. "But then I realized how much you love this family. How much you loved our father. I knew you would choose us no matter what."

"I loved him Dom. I loved him so much but I love you more. There was never any question."

"Then what is this about?"

"I just got off the phone with Johnny Tran, he is pissed Dom. He is pissed because someone called the cops on him. They came into his house and arrested him. He thinks it was us."

"Why would he think that?"

Tears filled up her eyes as she began to speak. "I know that he loves me Dom. I know that if he could he would do anything in the world to make all this bullshit go away…"

"Gabriella." Dom whispered. He tried grabbing her hands but she jerked away from him.

"When I was here the other night by myself getting some work done that noise that I heard was him. He was here. He wanted to apologize for happened…."

Dom clenched his fists together. "I thought he was here to hurt me but he wasn't. He just…I don't know Dom. I don't know what to do. I am so scared. He thinks we got him in trouble. He said we will pay. Please don't be mad at me Dom. Please." She begged covering her face with her hands as she began to sob. "I am so sorry. I just didn't want you to freak out."

He brought her into his arms as he began to rub her back. "Shhh." He soothed her. "Nothing is going to happen. He isn't going to do anything. I promise."

"I'm not worried about me…" She looked up at him. "I'm worried about you."