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Chapter 64-Family Changes

Three months later ...

"Oh my gosh, can I hold him?" Mia asked Lily, her eyes watering. It was June 3rd, the day of the homecoming of Lily and Roman's baby boy, Jeremiah Davis O'Conner. He was 7 lbs., 6 ounces. He had dark brown hair and hazel eyes. He was born May 31st, but the doctors kept him for observaton. The Team was waiting at home for the arrival of the baby. Mia was the first of the group to hold him. She held him so gently as his pretty eyes stared back at her. "God he's beautiful Lily." She said, tears streaming from her face. She was always so emotional about things like this. "Hey there little guy. 'Miah. Only I can call you that. See, now our names are alike. I'm Auntie Mia, and you're my 'Miah." Mia spoke to him, fixing his small hat on his head.

It had been three months that passed since Sasha was kidnapped. Some things changed, while others, well they could never change. The family was tested mentally, physically, and very emotionally. But through it all, they stuck with each other.

Letty was released from the hospital a few days after Sasha came home. During one of her monthly check ups, she found out that she was having paternal twins. So now she was about 5 1/2 months pregnant and with twins. Dominic was more then excited. He kept saying he really wanted a Jr. but he'd love having a baby girl. Now he's getting both. Mia almost had a heart attack when she heard. She jumped with joy and immediately began shopping. Letty hated that Mia was going to spoil them. Everyone loved the news of the babys. They emptied out Sasha and Tony's room and made it the kids' room. Tony had transfered from Sasha's room to the basement.

Sasha moved in with Vince. They found reconciliation during their healing process. Vince apologized for breaking Sasha's heart and Dom apologized for being an asshole. Afterwards, he was a complete sweetheart to her and everyone since then. Vince never stopped being ol' Coyote. He was still a little snapper, but he watched how he treated Sasha. Sasha enjoyed the attention from the boys. She was happy she had her man and her family back together. Well, almost. Her and the others decided to take Maria off life support in mid-April. By then, the cancer had made it's way to her brain. She had become brain damaged and there was nothing more the doctors could do to save her. They were all upset for a while, but grew to accept it.

Mia and Brian moved out and back into Brian's house, while Lily and Roman moved a few blocks down from them. Senia helped Mia get a job as an assistant nurse at a the hospital where she was working. The two decided on a wedding date; December 1st. Mia always wanted a winter wedding. They were yet to decide where it would be taking place. Mia was also 2 months pregnant.

Jesse and Diana left for Florida with the rest of the Miami crew after the birth of Jeremiah. Jesse decided he needed a "change of scenery". He and Jimmy wanted to start a business of their own. Diana wasn't willing to let Jesse leave her, so she decided she needed a vacation. They promised to be back for the birth of Letty and Mia's children.

Leon and Senia began to get close over the past few months. Letty introduced them and they instantly hit it off. They wanted to take things slow. Leon didn't want to jump into things too soon because he was still hurting over Bianca. Senia understood and didn't expect him to rush into anything.

Tony became a player like the other guys in the house. That was part of the reason him and Brianna were no longer seeing each other. She became one of his best friends though. They went everywhere with each other and they did everything together.

As for Dominic ... well, he changed. He changed his violent way. He wasn't an angel, but he wasn't always ready to pound on someone. He began to better himself as a man, as a fiance', and as a soon-to-be father. He learned to be more considerent of others. He waited on Letty hand and foot and never so much as glanced at another woman. He realized how much he needed her and he wouldn't risk losing her again. Dom still raced and he still won. He kept his rep as King of the Streets on the blacktop.

During those three months, the Team grew closer then they've ever been. Letty, Lily, Mia, and Sasha were inseperable. Sasha was always the designated driver, considering the others were very much pregnant. Sasha wasn't ready for a baby and Vince was okay with that. Vince, Dom, Rome, and Brian were like superheroes to the ladies. They fixed the cars, the cleaned the house, Vince learned to cook. Everything was going great with the family.

"Mia don't hog him!" Letty yelled, elbowing Mia in her side. Letty, Sasha, and Mia were all sitting on the couch; Brian was standing against the frame of the kitchen; Dom and Vince were in the recliners; Senia was on Leon's lap in a chair by the kitchen; Tony and Brianna were sitting on the stairs; Mia smiled and handed Letty the baby.

"You're so tiny. My little Jerry. Gosh, look at those eyes." Letty said, admiring the small figure in her arms.

Soon, everyone took their turns holding the small baby. Everyone assigned him their own nicknames too. Vince with JD; Dom with Jeremy; Sasha with Davis; Leon with Jerry Dave; and Brian with Baby Conner. Rome called him Jr. and Lily called him what she named him, Jeremiah.

"My baby boy! Daddy loves ya." Rome said cheesing, cradling the baby in his large arms.

"What now guys?" Sasha asked, looking around the room. Everyone shrugged.

"Well me and Brianna were gonna catch a ride down to Skateboark park later." Tony said.

"Okay but be home by the morning Tony. I don't wanna have Vince and Leon out looking for you two again." Dom said in a fatherly tone.

"Oh c'mon Dominic that was one time man and we got lost." Brianna said, smiling at him.

"Seriously Bri. Be home by the morning." Senia said, looking stern at her.

"Dude I hate having my mom around so much." Bri whispered to Tony as she stood from the stairs.

"I heard that." Senia said. Brianna stuck her tongue out as her and Tony went downstairs.

"Well the rest of us have jobs to go to don't we?" Letty asked, smiling at the group.

"Right. Let's head out." Dom said, standing from the recliner.

Dom, Leon, Vince, and Brian all left for the garage while Sasha and Letty left for the store. Mia and Senia went to the hospital and Lily, Rome, and Baby Jeremiah went home.

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Sasha's POV

I'm glad to finally have my family back. Things were so hectic ever since I met them. But I'm glad everything's mad chill now. Me and Let are the best of friends. She still gives me shit for my attitude and I give her shit for hers. We spend a lot of time making up for the years we were apart. We both work at the store. That's until she goes into labor with my niece and nephew. Tony loves cars and racing, but now his interest is in skateboarding. It's the funniest thing watching him try to teach Vince. That usually ends with Vince busting his ass. I haven't seen my father since that barbeque. It hurts me in a way because I miss him. I know it's stupid to miss someone who's caused me so much pain. But he's my father. I'll always love him for that. But I'll continue to hate him for what he's done to me and my family. My most prized possessions other then my family are Portia and Bam-Bam. He grew so fast. He's a big, full-grown Pit. He's even more overprotective of the family then Vince. He loves everyone, even Dom, whom he hated at first. Dom even grew to like Bam. They are best buds now. Bam misses Cupcake though. I begged Di to let her stay but she wanted her with her.

"Yo snap out of it. You got a customer." Letty said, tossing a bouncy ball at my back. I winced in pain as I turned to the counter.

"Hi, what can I get ya?" I asked the customer. He was about 5'11" with short dark hair and grey eyes. He seemed familiar.

"Yeah, just came by to see my baby sister." He said, smiling at me. Oh my god, I thought.

"SANTIAGO!" I yelled, jumping over the counter and into his arms. He laughed and returned the bear hug. He sat me down on the counter and smiled. "What are you doing here bro?"

"Just came by to see you and Di. Where is she anyways?" He asked, looking behind me and in the store.

"Oh San she's in Miami. She went on vacation with Jesse. She'll be back later in the summer though." I said, feeling sad. I missed Di already.

"Damn. Well how's my Sashie?" He asked, taking a seat on the stool.

"Good, good. How's my Sannie?" I returned the question. I jumped back over the counter and fixed my black beater.

"I'm alright. Who's your friend?" He asked, looking over at Letty, who was reading a baby book.

"My sister, Letty. Let, this is Santiago. Dom raced him a while back. Me and Di grew up with him." I said to her. She looked at him and nodded, her attitude playing through.

"Sister? Since when did you have a sister?" He asked, oblivious to the events that happened months back.

"Since my mom gave her up to our aunt. I don't understand the whole story but she's my sister." I said with a sigh. He nodded and left it at that.

"Cool. She's cute." He leaned in and whispered to me.

"I'm engaged too. Sorry bud." Letty said, obviously hearing him. I laughed at the embarrassed look he had on his face.

"What happened to your girlfriend in New York? And how long have you been in L.A.?" I asked him. Jesse told me the story all about how he moved to NY for his girlfriend and not his grandmother.

"I'm sorry about all that. I just didn't wanna hurt Diana. But Stacy dumped me a long time ago honey. I just moved to L.A. about two weeks ago." He answered, fiddling with the cufflings of his button-up shirt.

"Cool. Who you staying with?"

"My parents' old house. How's Maria and Tony been?"

I swallowed the lump in my throat as I tried to close out the tears. "Tony's great. Skateboardin' and whatnot. Mom died in April from cancer."

"I'm so sorry Sasha." He said, putting his hand over mine. We continued to talk for another half an hour before he started to leave. "Well girl I have to get home. Gotta work in the morning. I'll call you sometime." I said goodbye and he left.

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Dom's POV

I was under the hood of my dad's Charger. It hadn't so much as looked at it since the accident. I felt I failed my father when I crashed it. All the hard work I put in after his death had gone to waste. Because of me. I felt his soul was in the car with me when I was racing Brian. He was in the passenger seat guiding me. I had just killed him again because I was so narrow-minded. I took my eyes off the road for two seconds and that was the end. I killed the car. I killed apart of me that day. But for the past few weeks I had been working on it. Building a new engine, fixing the body work, getting a new paint job for her. I wanted this to be a legend. More then it already was.

"Guys I'm going back to the house. I forgot my phone." I said, remembering I had left it sitting on the coffee table. I jumped in the Rx-7 and sped over to the Fort. I pulled up next to the minivan and parked. Mia insisted us buy a minivan for family trips or things like that. Considering most of the women in the house were pregnant. I jumped out the car and run up the porch. I stopped by the kitchen to grab a couple Corona's. I stopped at the picture of me, Mia, and my dad and smiled.

"I love you papi. Hope I'm making you proud." I smiled as I rubbed my thumb across the picture.

"You are D." I nearly jumped through the rough as I heard Mia's voice behind me. She looked at the phone in my hand. "Forgot yours too huh?' She smiled, picking up her phone from the couch. I nodded and smiled. She walked into kitchen and wrapped her arms around my waist. "I know Papi's proud of you. You have become a man right in front of his eyes. You're about to be someone's husband and the father of two beautiful children. Daddy's damn proud of you." She smiled, kissing me on the cheek.

"Proud of me? No way. Look at you Mia. You, who's also getting married and gonna have a kid, are a nurse. You accomplished something with yourself. You became just what you wanted. And you helped keep this family together just as much as I did. Hell, probably more." I replied, wrapping my arms around my sister's body.

"You did accomplish something, you became a successful man. In Daddy's eyes, that's enough to make him proud. So what you didn't go to college and play ball, you stayed here and helped everyone become their own person. You are just like Papi. You've built a family out of strangers. You're like an angel with horns.C'mon, let's get to work." She said smiling.

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There's 64. I know it's crazy how everyone's pregnant. But I like for the Toretto family to be big. There will be one or two more chapters until this is done. Please read&review.

-Kita