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Chapter 62-Getting Help

Dom's POV

I led the boys out into the hall to help come up with a plan. We needed to do something about Carter Verone. We needed to put an end to that bastard once and for all.

I knew the boys weren't happy with me, hell Leon looked as if he wanted to go round two, but I knew they were willing to calm down so we could help Vince.

"So what's the master plan now Dominic?" Leon asked sarcastically, flopping down in a seat outside the room. He grossed his legs and arms the way he did when he was aggravated.

"I don't know Le, why don't you give me time to think," I replied, crossing my arms over my chest.

"I don't know if you've noticed Dom, but we ain't got time dawg. Carter's not playing around anymore. He showed us that with Vince," Leon replied, shaking his head.

"Leon's right, Dom. We need to do something now. Now I can get Tanner and Bilkens-" Brian started, but I cut him off.

"No way Brian, I want this fucker dead. I ain't about to go to jail 'cause you wanna involve the cops. No attention from the police," I said, defeating that idea immediately.

"Dom, you're last name is Toretto, you'll always have attention from the cops," Roman said, causing us to have a much-needed laugh.

"That's too true. But seriously guys, no cops. At least not right now," I said, running my hand over my buzzed head.

"Look. Carter's very unstable. I've seen the man during work. If we sit him down (in good distance of course), and try to talk to him, maybe we can work out some kind of deal," Brian said, waving his hands frantically.

"Yeah, I don't think so Brian. You're talking privileges have been revoked as of now," Roman said, pushing Brian slightly. We all laughed, happy to have the moment less depressed.

"Shut up, Ro," Brian replied, pushing Brian back. I swear, these two acted like bitchy sisters. "We need to arrange some time of meeting with him. I know Carter, he doesn't work well under pressure," Brian said, a small smirk forming on his lips.

"Tell me more," I spoke, gathering the guys in a small huddle.

Sasha's POV

While the three of us were in the room, I tried hard not to look at Vince. I stared at everything until I was able to memorize it all. Like the picture hanging from the left wall that had something about follow your dreams and you'll succeed. Load of crap, I thought to myself. I looked at other things, like the various machines and cords shoved into the small room.

Finally, I took a deep breath and glanced towards the hospital bed, my stomach immediately flying to my throat. I fought the vomit back down as I walked towards the bed.

Vince looked horrible. He was connected to various machines, wires sticking in and out of his body. He had a bandage wrapped tightly around his head, a small blood stain on it. There was some kind of brace under his body that wasn't full visible. He usually tan tone was dismayed, his face and arms a pale color.

"Aunt Sash, snap out of it," Jayden said, waving her hands in front of my face. I gave her a weak smile and pulled a chair close to Vince's bed. I grabbed his free hand, which had an IV stuck through it.

"Do I have to always keep you out of trouble?" I joked, kissing his hand tenderly. Desmond was in my arms, staring up at his father.

"Daddy," the two year-old said, his eyebrows scrunched together. I felt the tears spring to my eyes as I squoze his small body.

"Daddy's gonna be okay babe. He's just in a little pain right now. But he'll be okay," I whispered in his ear, unsure of the harsh reality myself.

I looked over at Jayden, who was staring up at Vince, whispering to him. I couldn't make out the words, but the smile she had on her face afterward made a small ounce of hope return to me. I waited until she was done before I interrupted her.

"Jay, we better get going. We should let him get his rest. We'll come back later tonight," I said, glancing at my watch. It was almost ten pm.

She nodded and kissed Vince's cheeks, my heart breaking a little more. Even though her last living relative was lying in a hospital bed clinging to his life, she still remained strong. She gave his hand an assuring squeeze and left, leaving just us three in the room.

"You know, this whole incident is showing me how short life is. Vince, we don't have time to sit around and wait for each other to change. From what I've heard, you've done your part. Vince, I need you to wake up baby. Desmond and Jayden need you to wake up. The Team needs you. Even if you don't notice, this family needs you more than anything. We love you so much V and if we lost you tonight, I don't think we'd be able to survive ourselves. Wake up baby, I'll be home waiting. I love you," I tried to prevent myself from crying as I kissed his pale lips softly.

"Say goodbye to Daddy," I said to Desmond, holding him closer to his father. Somehow, he managed to climb out of my hands and onto the bed with his dad. I knew it couldn't have felt great to Vince. Dez crawled towards Vince's face, placing both of his tiny hands on his cheeks.

"Wake up Daddy," he said, his face turning into a pout. "Pwease?" he said, his bottom lip quivering. I swallowed the lump in my throat and looked away from the scene. When I looked back, Desmond had his head lying on his father's chest.

"Say goodbye now Dez. We have to go," I said, trying to pry his hands from his father's face. Finally, he let go. Dez kissed Vince's lips sloppily and allowed me to lift him from the bed.

"Bye Daddy," he waved as we left the room.

Upon exiting the room, I saw the boys huddled in a corner. I shook my head. I didn't even want to know what they were doing. Sitting a few feet away were Jayden and Chrys. They were talking to Charlie.

"I got here as soon as I could. How's he doing?" he asked, looking through the glass at Vince.

"Not too well. Charlie, I think I'm gonna move back home. I wanna be closer for V. But you can come visit whenever-" I started rambling.

"Sash, shut up. You can move back here. I'll be fine," Charlie said, pulling me into a hug. It felt good to have some support outside of the Team.

"Thank you. Let's go home guys," I said, leading the girls down the hall.

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Brian's POV

Before this, Rome and I were the only ones who knew what Carter was capable of. We knew first-hand that he was unstable and we do anything to get what he wanted. And right now, he wanted revenge. He wouldn't stop until he got just that. The guys and I came up with a scheme that might get rid of Carter for a long time.

After we left the hospital, we all dispersed back to our homes. We decided that our plan would go into full-affect tomorrow. I put Angel to bed and followed Mia to the bedroom. She changed into her nightgown as I stripped off my t-shirt, tossing it in a corner. I kicked off my pants and sat on the edge of the bed. This whole ordel was taking it's toll on me. I dropped my head in my hands, running them over my hair.

I felt the weight of the bed shift as two soft arms wrapped around my waist.

"What's wrong Brian? V's gonna be alright, you know," she said, speaking softly into my ear.

"I know that Mi. It's just, I want all this to be over. I don't want mine and Rome's problems becoming the Team's problems. I feel guilty for what happened to Vince today," I admitted, pinching the bridge of my nose.

"Don't Brian. It wasn't your fault. Nor was it Dom's or Sasha's or anyone's. It was Carter's fault. He did this to Vince. But it's okay, because V is stronger than they know. He'll come out of this fine and be better than ever. C'mon, let's get some sleep," Mia kissed my ear, crawling back up to the bed.

"I'm gonna make a quick phone call," I said, grabbing my cell from the side table.

I knew Dom didn't want the cops involved, but if Carter does end up dead, I don't want it hanging over any of our guys head. I dialed up the force and waited for an answer.

"O'Conner, I thought I told you not to call me unless you wanted your job back," Tanner said, his voice groggy.

"Sleeping on the job again Sarge?" I asked jokingly

"What is it Brian? I'm trying to work here," Sgt. Tanner said, taking a deep sigh.

"You know how Carter escaped from his home and they suspected he was coming here? Well he's definitely here," I said.

"How do you know? Have you come in contact with him?" Tanner asked, loud muffling in the background. He was probably in the mist of contacting the Miami force.

"I think so. One of our boys were shot today. He's okay, but the Team isn't gonna sit on their asses about this Tanner. Now, we've come up with a plan-" I started, but was interrupted.

"Brian, don't move in on Verone unless I tell you too alright. He's a dangerous man and I don't need any casualities. Fall back," Tanner yelled into my ear.

"I can't do that Sarge. This is my fault it's going down. Now I need to end it. And I'm going to do that. I'm asking for a little assistance here," I returned in the same tone.

"Brian, if I get word that you're even within ten feet of Carter Verone, I'll arrest you myself. You're not a cop anymore, let the LAPD take care of it," he replied, his voice shaky and agitated.

"Just because I'm not a cop, doesn't mean I'm gonna sit back and wait for Verone to kill us all. I'm doing something Sarge, with or without your help," I yelled, shutting my cell phone off.

The Next Day...

No POV

The guys met up at the house the next day. They had to finalize everything for the scheme before they started the day. It was Monday, so Dom woke early to pick up all the kids and drop them off at school. He stopped by Sasha's and picked up Jayden and Chrystal, who stayed the night. When he returned home, it was around 8:46 am.

When Dom entered the home, the boys were slouched around the living room. Jesse and Leon were on the couch, their heads on the back. Rome was in one of the recliners, his feet on the coffee table. While in the hospital, they informed Charlie on the situation, and he insisted that he help out. He wanted to get on Vince's good side, and what better way to do it than to avenge his shooting. He seemed to be the only one fully awake as he paced the living room floor.

"Letty hears you going on with that, and you're dead," Dom warned as he shut the door behind him. Charlie returned a weak smile as he stopped his pacing. The other guys perked up upon hearing Dom's baritone voice.

"Where's Brian?" Dom asked Rome, taking a seat in his own recliner. He shot Leon and Jess a look, as if to say 'make room for the newbie'. They took the hint and moved over, Leon patting the seat for Charlie.

"Said something about guns, I dunno," Rome answered, his voice raspier than usual.

"Does any of the ladies know?" Dom asked, looking around the group. They all shook their heads, except Charlie.

"I kinda told Shaye. But she wants to help," Charlie said, trying to keep his voice as low as possible.

"No, we don't put the ladies in danger. They don't get involved in our mess," Leon yelped.

"No, you don't understand. She's an..erm...free-lance officer," Charlie said, struggling to find the right words.

"So you mean she's a hitman ... or hitwoman?" Jesse asked, his eyebrows hitting the roof.

"Yeah, something like that. She could be helpful," Charlie said.

"We could use someone of her caliber then, Dom. I say she's in," Roman said, smirking a bit.

"Fine, but no one else is in. Get her to the garage before noon." Just as Dom finished speaking, Brian burst through the door.

"Hey guys. Got the weapons in the trunk of the Lancer. I also got numbers to contact Carter on from the surveillance team in Miami," Brian said, pulling a paper from his back pocket.

"Now all we have to do is wait," Dom said, rubbing his hands together.

What the guys didn't know was that on her way to turn off the twins' alarm clock, Letty overheard the boys talking. She listened in on everything. They were planning some type of scheme behind her back! Behind all the ladies' backs. She heard Dom say he was going back to bed and for the guys to just camp out there. She tiptoed back to her room and faked sleep. They would be in for a rude awakening later.
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-Kita