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Nikki2153-You crack me up chica. This one's for you.

Warning: Fight.


Chapter 41- Secrets Come Out

No POV

By now, the music was turned to a barely audible level and the party had frozen once more. Gasps filled the air, creating an uncomfortable tension in the air.

Sasha turned around slowly to face Vince, whose face was a dark red color and the vein in his neck was bulging. His body language said that he was beyond pissed. But his eyes said he was hurt. His pride was hurt and his heart was breaking.

"Vince," Sasha whispered, finally blinking away the tears that had formed without her even knowing.

"Tell her you don't love her Sasha. Tell her you love me," Vince begged, his voice cracking with every word.

"I do love you Vince. You know that," she replied, grabbing his hands. He snatched them away quickly.

"Do I?" he raised one eyebrow.

"Vince look, I'm not trying to start anything. It's just, that night at the club, I felt this connection. Now maybe I took it the wrong way-" Ricky began.

"You got that right!" Vince growled.

"Look asshole. You're not completely innocent your damn self alright. I think everyone here sees that. This girl is crazy about you. If you're too stupid to see that, then maybe you're the one who doesn't deserve her," Ricky yelled back. She was one of the very few strangers who weren't intimidated by Vince.

"You don't know what you're talking about," Vince's anger was rose with every breath he took. He turned he glance to Sasha, who was staring at the ground, tears falling from her chocolate eyes.

"Sure I do Vince. I mean, you can't give yourself those," Ricky said, pointing to his neck. Sasha didn't bother to look up. The truth was that she already noticed the teeth marks and hickies along Vince's neck and collarbone. She hoped that if she didn't pay attention to them, they'd go away. "I mean damn, you could've at least tried to clean them up. You know you got a lot of nerves-" Ricky walked to him but Sasha stepped in between the two.

"Ricky shut up. Get your sister and go inside please. I'll be there in a few minutes," Sasha yelled. Ricky gave Vince a final glare before stomping off.

"Sasha, I can explain-" Vince started.

"Save it. Please," she paused to compose herself, "you were about to bitch me out about something so little that doesn't compare to what you've done. I've kissed that woman and that's it. And yeah, maybe I did develop some feelings for her. But I love and care too much for you to hurt you that way. I wish you could say the same thing," Sasha finished, tears streaking down her face.

"Sasha, just listen to me for two seconds please," Vince begged.

"No, Vince. Everything has been said. I guess you've made your choice," Sasha spat, pushing past him. He grabbed her arm before she could get far.

"God damnit Sasha Marie would you just listen?!" she stopped and crossed her arms forcefully. This caught Vince off guard. He wasn't expecting her to give in that easy. "Okay listen. I didn't for this to happen okay. I didn't plan on it happening, I swear to you," Sasha stormed off again. This time, Dominic stepped in her path. If looks could kill, Dom would be six feet under. He glared at her with sad eyes that turned red.

"If you ain't apart of this family, get lost," he roared to the crowd of people, who were still listening and watching the confrontation. And just like that, the party was over. The only people left over were the Team, Jayden, and Ricky and Chrys. "Jess, take the kids inside," he nodded and took the youngsters inside the house.

"Sasha, can we talk about this in private?" Vince asked. His eyes were red, but he was yet to cry.

"No Vince. Everything is out in the open now. You got something more to say, you say it in front of our family," Sasha snapped. Vince dropped his head. He scrunched up his face.

"Wait a minute, this wasn't about me in the first place. This was about you and Ricky," he switched subjects, hoping to get out of the bind he was in.

"No, Vince, this wasn't about her. It was about us. We have absolutely no stability in our marriage. We vowed to be true to each other. To love and to honor each other," Sasha looked up to the sky, trying to hold back more tears, "we vowed to never betray each other. That's exactly what we did Vince," Sasha turned away.

"But it's okay Sasha-" Vince started.

"No, Vince, it's not okay. You are so level-headed sometimes Vince. Did you even wonder why I called you crying the other day? Why hadn't you asked me what was wrong? Why didn't you fire out questions like you usually would? You shouldn't bitched and bitched Vince. Why don't you ask me how I'm doing? Or if I'm alright? Vince you're so inconsiderate. Why haven't you asked me one question about Jayden? You've seen the way she's been watching you. Why haven't you asked why she's here or how I've even met her?" Sasha spit questions as quick as she could think. Vince was bamboozled. Sasha sighed heavily and stomped into the house, giving Jayden a weak smile as she passed. He turned to Jayden, who was staring back at him.

"Who are you little girl?" he finally asked, his curiosity getting the best of him.

"Your niece," Jayden replied sheepishly. Vince's eyes went from curious to confused. By now, Dom led the rest of the Team inside. He figured Vince wanted the privacy.

"Wh-what?" he asked. He walked over to the edge of the pool and sat down. Jayden followed him.

"I'm your niece. You're my uncle," she responded with a small smile.

"But how?"

"You're stepsister, Victoria, is my mother."

Vince was speechless. He didn't bother to put the connection together before. Why hadn't he noticed it all along. The big brown eyes … the shy personality … the smile, this WAS his niece. Maybe Sasha was right, maybe you are inconsiderate.

"Where is she? How is she doing?" Vince rambled.

"Not too good. She's dying," Jayden's voice didn't sound sad. It was gloomy, but not sad. Vince didn't seem surprised. It was like he knew it was bound to come soon. He did feel even worse than he was before.

"What's wrong with her?" Vince asked, absentmindedly kicking his feet in the water.

"AIDS. Got it from using needles," Jayden replied, staring off into the water.

"Wow. I'm so sorry," Vince replied.

"She wants to see you. She used to talk about you a lot."

"Used to?"

"She doesn't say much of anything nowadays. She just sits in the kitchen and get high. But I met Sasha at the store and she let me work in the garage. She moved me in today," Jayden said, afraid of Vince's reply.

His jaw twitched. He jumped from the pool side and stormed into the house. Most of the family was in the game room, playing pool and video games. Sasha and Ricky were in the lounge talking. Vince stormed in to the room, Jayden hot on his heels.

"You're so fucking hypocritical Sash! How can you call me fucking inconsiderate when your moving people in the house without even asking me how I felt about it!" Vince yelled in all rage.

Sasha stood up, highly pissed off.

"Gee, Vince. I didn't think you'd mind because she's family! You say it like I fucking moved in a stranger off the street!"

"Well you did!" his comment made Jayden wince.

"Vince that's cruel and you know it. She's your fucking niece! You're sister is at home dying and she can't take care of this girl. I figured 'hey, maybe her uncle Vince would love to see her for the first time and take her in'. Maybe I was wrong," Sasha pushed her hand into Vince's chest as she led Ricky out of the room. Ricky gave him a once over as she passed him.

Vince chased after Sasha out the room. He grabbed her by the elbow and swung her around to face him. "No Sasha, this isn't over! You haven't been so fucking innocent your damn self! You're running around like a little slut with this dyke! What about me huh? I'm your fucking husband for Christ sake!"

Sasha pulled back with all she had and connected a right hook into Vince's jaw, dropping him to the ground.

"Start acting like it then!" she said deathly calm.

She turned her back, which was the wrong idea. Vince jumped to his feet and swung her around again. He backhanded her hard to the floor. Almost immediately, he had a look of regret and pain on his face. Ricky stepped forward and kicked Vince below the belt. His knees buckled under him, sending him to the ground. Dom heard the confrontation and ran to see what was going on. He saw both Sasha and Vince on the floor.

"What's going on out here?" his voice was deep and menacing.

"You boy's getting a little out of control," Sasha said, standing from the floor. She wiped the blood from her lip.

"He won't be using that," Ricky pointed to Vince's crotch, "any time soon."

Dom put two and two together and stomped over to Vince. He gave him a swift kick in the ribs.

"Are you fucking stupid Vince?! This is your fucking wife for fucks sake! You don't EVER hit her. Get your sorry ass up and go take a ride and cool off," Dom yelled, helping his friend from the floor. Vince staggered his way out the house.

"What a fucking day," Sasha said, flopping down on the sofa in the living room.

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"Look everyone, I'm sorry to screw up your day. I know it was intended to be special, but I don't know, trouble seems to be everywhere I am," Ricky smiled at the people around her.

It was around ten pm when the gang gathered out in the backyard again. They decided to keep the party going, even if it was only the Team present. Everyone was having a good time. The kids were in the pool swimming; the guys and Ricky had a poker game going on; and the ladies were congregated on lawn chairs.

The mood was peaceful and mellow. Everyone was laughing and it seemed that the events of earlier had never happened. That's because Vince hadn't arrived back home. Dom knew exactly where Vince was at. He was at the garage, working on his car. That's what he did anytime he needed space. He just went to work on his car. Even if the Maxima was in perfect condition, he just needed that vibe. The smell of oil and the feeling of a wrench in his hand just cleared his mind. He wanted peace, and the garage gave him that.

"It's alright. It was bound to happen. There's never a dull moment in this family," Letty replied, taking a gulp of her Pepsi.

She got a few weird looks as to why she wasn't joining the gang in the tossing back beers, but she ignored them. She decided that tonight wouldn't be the greatest night to let him know she was pregnant. That'd come later.

"You alright Sasha? That cut is looking pretty nasty. I'll go get the First Aid kit," Mia said, standing from her chair.

"Mia, sit down. I'm fine. He's gonna have a nice black eye to match the blue balls," she joked, taking a drink of her beer.

The gang laughed except Dom, who just gave her a stern look. She returned one of her own.

"So Miss Jayden, I guess you're part of the family now," Jesse said, smiling over at her. She was sitting with her legs crossed next to Bam and Cupcake, who were sleeping side by side. Jayden blushed a little.

"Yeah, I guess so. Though I don't think Vince is too happy about it," she said, staring off into space.

"Vince isn't happy about anything. You'll get use to it. He's a good guy sometimes," Jesse replied, winking at her.

The night was windy, but warm. The ladies were struggling with keeping their hair in tact, the guys struggling with keeping the cards on the table, and the kids were struggling with the waves the pool was creating. Jesse took off his beanie and tossed it to Jayden.

"It'll keep your hair from flying over the place," he said without looking up from his cards. She smiled and slipped the beanie on her head.

"So Chrys, where do you go to school?" Sasha asked, not looking up from Desmond. She was changing his diaper.

"Tillerman Reform," she replied, not looking up from her iPod. Ricky smacked her upside the head, trying to get her to pay attention.

"Oh really, that's where Jayden goes," Sasha replied, tossing the diaper into the trash can.

"Yeah, I've seen her around a few times. How long you been there?" Chrystal replied, turning off her iPod.

"For about three months, you?"

"About two years. What you in for?"

"Wrongly accused," she smiled a bit.

"I wish I could say the same. Well I have a knack for fighting," she shrugged coolly.

"Great, two delinquents," Sasha replied jokingly, winking at them both.

The mood was progressing as the hours passed. That is, until Vince arrived home. He walked slowly to the backyard, his hands stuffed into his pocket. He was sporting a nice black eye. Everyone stopped what they were doing, except Sasha, who continued talking to Desmond.

"Hey everyone," he said sheepishly, his comment aimed for Sasha. Everyone replied, except Ricky and Jayden, who just nodded. Sasha, of course, ignored him.

"Well I guess this is our cue. Thanks for inviting us. I'll talk to you later Sash," Ricky said the last part loud enough for Vince to hear. She kissed Desmond on the cheek and waved goodbye to everyone. "Nice meeting you Jesse. I'll be back in a few days to win my money back," she smiled.

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-Kita