A/n: OK Gang I'm back with a huge apology. I just went through two years of writers block That I couldn't shake. But now I'm back and ready to finish everything off. Please read , review and most of all enjoy.

Jesse

"This is Delaney , we all grew up together in Clearwater, we moved away but apparently .. she's back now," I said shaking my head as I looked at Shyla with admiration. She had no ideal what she'd just done for Leon. He'd been devastated when we left Clearwater, and he had to break up with Dela. Having her back now had to be like a miracle.

"I met her today in the shop and since she was new in town and didn't know anyone I invited her over," Shy said nibbling on he bottom lip as she waited for Dom to explode once more.

" I just thought it'd be a nice gesture … I didn't' know she knew anyone," she said trailing off as Dom sighed

"hell of a coincidence,"Dom muttered darkly as Leon lowered her to the ground.

"Yo Dom, she's cool man, I've known this girl since she was in diapers , me her and Jessse grew up together," He said pointedly as Dom's eyes widened. Obviously he'd mentioned her a time or two.

"Well… in that case.. welcome to Los Angeles," he said making Dela smile weakly after swallowing. It was easy to forget how imposing Dom was when you first met him after years of being around him.

"Let me get this cleaned up," Shy said moving away from me and breaking the ice as we all resumed our normal activities.

Moving to sit on Dela's left as Leon sat on the right I basked in the feel of being with my two best friends once more. We'd all been pretty tight growing up having parent's who didn't' care or were just to busying making ends meat to be around the way they should have been.

"What are you doing here?" Leon asked wrapping an arm around her as she shrugged.

"Mom passed away…and there just wasn't a reason to stay any more after that," She said shaking her head sadly as we nodded. Her old man had always been a real shit.

" What have you been doing?" I asked as conversation started up around us once more.

" Well I did two years of school back home and I got an Associate Degree in Business I figured I could continue down here," She said as we nodded listening to her fill us in on everything that had happened in the neighborhood and who was doing what now.

Looking up as Shy slid in the space beside me I smiled at her wrapping my arm around her waist after a quick peck. Dom was still manning the grill and the vibe was relaxed as we all talked among ourselves.

Listening as conversation flowed around me I couldn't help but wonder what the real story was between Delaney and Leon . If he'd been hald the womanizer he was now back when she'd known him she wouldn't be starring up at him so starry eyes. Which led me to believe she was the reason he'd turned into a man whore. Flashing Mia a questioning gaze I grinned as she shrugged equally stumped. We'd have to corner her to get the dirt later, but fore now it looked like he wouldn't' be letting her out of his site any time soon. Saying and grace and digging in the night passed quickly and I found myself curious about Jesse's past before the team as we made our way up to our room.

"Jess, why don't you ever talk about your past?" I asked pulling my shirt over my head as silence fell.

"What do you mean?" he asked frowning slightly.

" I mean before you moved here and met the team, its like there's a huge gap of time I don't' know anything about," I said as he shrugged.

"There's just not much to tell, I mean my mom passed when I was a little kid, I really don't remember her at all, and once she wsa gone my dad worked a lot, it was like I raised myself pretty much, except I had Leon whose actually my cousin, but you knew that," He said as I nodded not convinced. There was a lot more to it than that, but if he didn't want to talk about it just yet I wouldn't push. I had a secret of my own I was keeping.

"Oh, " I said forcing a smile as I dropped the topic and changed into pajamas before climbing into bed. I had school tomorrow and the last thing I needed to be was tired when I was all ready going someplace I didn't' want to be.

"Night baby," I whispered kissing his lips before snuggling in to his back and closed my eyes letting my breathing pattern mirror his own before I drifted away.

Jesse

Feeling her drift off to sleep I laid awake silently cursing myself for lying. She didn't say anything, but I could tell by the look in her eyes she knew I wasn't being completely honest. Tossing and turning I found sleep much later.

Shyla

Waking with the buzzing of my alarm I slipped from bed letting Jesse sleep in as I dressed in low slung jeans and a black t-shirt with the Toretto logo across the front. Slipping on a pair of black chucks to match I kissed him quickly before making my way out the house with a bagel and orange juice for breakfast. It wasn't too bad having half a day of school now that I thought about it, but it was just my first week.

Moving to my next class I tensed as I spotted the P.E. teacher who had once been my coach when I played on the basketball team. That was one person I didn't want to run in to this semester. Ducking in to the bathroom I waited until the pre tardy bell before leaving and re entering the now deserted hallway. That was too close for comfort… I'd be on better guard from now on. Making my way to calculus I sat in my assigned seat and focused in. If I was going to think about college after this I needed to ace this.