PS: I own nothing but the plot, Luka and Maddy.
Chapter 8: Its not Over yetLetty's POV:
2 months. It had taken 2 long months for us to move all our stuff and get comfortable to Los Angeles and although Maddy, Brian and I were pleased to be back we just couldn't live in that house yet. So instead we had bought a small two-storey house on the beach at Venice beach, a good two hours away but that didn't keep Dom away.
Years ago it would take him hours to be bothered to drive to 'racers edge' but now it seems the moment he left our house he would be counting the seconds until he could see Maddy again. It annoyed me intensely that he hung around so much, but mainly it was the fact that I barely saw my daughter any more. She was like a ghost around the house.
I walked into her room to see the latest gift Dom had bought her. A small toy Acura NSX, in Green. Her new favourite colour because it was the colour of her uncle jesses eyes. She groaned in her sleep as I sat on the small plush white couch opposite her bed; yet another trait she inherited from her father. I watched her for what seemed like hours. Just watching her small eyes quiver as she dreamt and her chest gradually rise and fall with every deep breathe. Just watching her I realised that she was going to grow up here, she was gonna turn into a teenager and with Dom as her father…being a teenager will be the hardest thing she will ever do. It was bad enough being friends with his sister when I was a teenager. But being his daughter…. well…my poor Maddy will never be able to do anything; Anything for herself. Maybe I am getting ahead of myself, but being a Toretto doesn't necessarily mean she has to live life a quarter mile at a time.
Maddy begins to whimper and shake; which means she is waking up. However the first time she woke up like this I rushed her to the hospital, only to be told its just how she wakes up and have them send me back to the boat feeling like a complete idiot. She opens those glistening blue eyes and I feel calm. My daughter will be fine, she's a Rodriguez and a Toretto, and she will be fine. She will be fine and she will fight through anything her life throws at her, and anything her father throws at her.
"Mommy?"
"Go back to sleep Mija"
"But what are you doing momma?"
"just thinking Madelyn, go back to sleep" I said kissing her gently on the head and closing her door behind me as I left her room. She will be fine because she's my daughter.
--Next Morning 5:43am--
I woke, rather unhappily, to hear extra breathing in my bedroom. I groaned, cussed under my breath and looked up and into the eyes of one Dominic Toretto. He was standing, fully awake, in my doorframe. Looking hotter than ever. The years had done him some good. He tilted his head to the side and looked deep into my eyes. He wasn't here for Maddy.
"Dominic its freaking 5 forty something in the morning what are you doing here?"
"Just waiting for Maddy to wake up….." He said with a cheeky grin.
"You and I both know that girl doesn't wake up until at least 9. So come on why are you here?"
"I don't know"
"Dominic….."
'I wanted to talk to you…"
"About Maddy?"
"About me…." Now what do you say to something like that? I looked into his Caramel eyes again and saw the sincerity in his eyes.
"Dominic…." I began. Rolling my head around in a circle and rubbing my temples gently. He sat on the end of my bed and overtook my statement.
"No Letty, you've had your talk…now it's my turn. I can't keep pussy footing around you…I mean I cant even stay in the same room as you without wanting. No wait. Needing something to happen between us. I look at our daughter and realise she is OUR daughter. So when she asked me the other day why isn't she like the other kids that live down the street whose have the mommy and daddy in the same house, I had no idea what to say. Letty…I want to be one of those families."
I sat in shock. Dominic Jeremy Toretto wants to be a family. THE Dominic "I'm a street racer and law breaker" Toretto wants to be a family. Before I could answer his comment or even think about what I could say, a tired Maddy walked into the room, mumbling under her breath and went to hop into bed with me, but ran into Dom's leg.
"What is this…" she began, before realising who it was. When she did however . . .every impulse of sleep left in her body was drained in one screech.
"DADDY….."
"Madelyn…." He said, trying to be serious and angry, however it didn't work.
"Maddy, honey go back to bed" I said,
"But daddy's here now"
"Madelyn" I stated raising my eyebrows. She got the hint and left the room, grumbling and possibly cussing under her breath. Nothing would surprise me when that girl is tired.
Dom turned expectantly to me…waiting for me to say anything in response to his recent revelation. I just bought a house in Venice and what? He wants me to movie back in with him?
"Look Dom, I want to be a family but…."
"But nothing, Letty come home."
Dominic just doesn't get it: I JUST BOUT A FLAMING HOUSE. I leant against the headboard and sighed.
"Dom, it only been 2 months…"
"But you were gone for 4 years Letty. I just want to have you again. And I want to wake up every morning and walk down the hall and be able to watch my daughter sleep. I want to be able to growl her for under dressing if she goes out anywhere. I want to be able to sit her on the counter when I cook dinner…"
"I see you've been thinking about this hard?"
"Been thinking about nothing else…Letty please," He said moving closer to me so he was meaning against my headboard as well.
"We just got settled Dominic, it was hard enough getting Maddy moved in and settled here, how, speaking hypothetically of course, would we all fit in the house?"
"Well, there is still over 4 million left over from the heists…we could buy a new one."
"Dom??"
"Seriously Letty, you could even have your own room until your ready. Please, I don't like you and Maddy being so far away"
"Dom, you cant just 'decide' to buy a house. You have to consult the team, go house hunting, get an agent…"
"I already have, they went house searching with me and Maddy yesterday. Already put the down payment on one."
"WHAT? That's why you dropped Maddy off so late?"
"Yeah" he said chuckling " She picked it out, 8 Bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 3 garages and a pool/Jacuzzi" he said draining each word out about the apparent manor he had bought.
"Its Green?"
"Yeah how'd you know?"
"Maddy's Favourite colour"
"Haha yeah, but come on Letty"
"Dom don't push it" I warned.
"I haven't pushed Letty, please just please"
I then heard the small pitter patter of feet again and saw Maddy come in again, I knew from the look on her face that she had been listening to the conversation.
"Please mommy, it's a pretty house and I would even get to see Luka and Jesse everyday" she looked into me with her burning blue eyes and I couldn't resist. But what about Brian.
"But Brian…" I began.
"Is fine with it" Dom reiterated.
"Mommy, please…"
I don't know when I became so easy to convince. Maybe it was the fact that I had just been ganged up on.
"Fine, go get changed we start packing in 20 minutes" I said smiling as Dom scooped Maddy up into his arms and swung her around and around listening to the musical tune of her laughter. It was another new beginning.
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Belle .S. Rodriguez