Chapter 4
Dom and I drove to the Tokyo International Airport. I was nervous. I wasn't sure if she'd actually show. If she didn't I'd send her child support that much I knew. But there was so much I wanted to tell her ask her forgiveness and yeah get to know my son. Hey I was a responsible guy how the hell do you think I got a job as a cop? Shaking these thoughts from my head I followed him to the arrival gate. Security was really tight we had been searched at least four or five times. Or maybe that was just because I was with Dom. Hey his rep spreads whereever he goes.
I watched as her flight touched down. Was she on the plane? Was she mad. Would she even let me hold my son? Or ignore me? If she was going to ignore me then what the bloody hell was the point in her coming to see me? Oh wait I know. To see Dom not me. I watched for her. She was holding someone small in her arms and was one of the last people off the plane. I twitched. He even looked like me. I was amazed.
"Dom!" Mia cried and hugged him first. Go figure. Zach woke up and said, "Uncle Dom?" He asked. Dom held him and hugged him. "Hey handsome. You got you're daddies good looks." Dom said. Mia scowled. "Look I'll watch Zach for the evening Mia I just want you and Brian to go out have a good time." Dom said. I nodded. Mia shook my hand. Ouch. "Zach honey this is your father." Mia said. "Daddy?" Zach asked me. I held out my arms. He shoved them away. I tried but managed to fail not looking hurt. "Try again Brian he's shy." Mia ordered. I had to try three times before he would come to me he finally did. He rested his head on my shoulder and I carried him out to the cars.
Dom took Zach from me. "You need money B?" He asked me. "No I've saved up several thousand from races." I said. Mia snorted. I looked at her. "Now that's not lady like." I teased her. "Yes well whoever said I was a lady?" Mia demanded. Dom rolled his eyes. "Okay have fun momma and dada we're going to escape and do real man things like drink." Dom said jokingly. "Not one sip of beer I mean it." Mia said. "I know I know hey I'm not looking to get arrested again or close to. I cover my tracks carefully. Night love birds." Dom buckled the kid into a carseat he had bought for this purpose the other day. We had gone after I had made two deliveries. Twinkie said I might get another call tonight but he'd try to call Roman first since he knew what was going on.
I opened Mia's door. "There's a start on your way to repentence." Mia said. "Way to repentence for what? I didn't know I had a son. YOU wouldn't speak to me. I loved you Mia I was willing to give up my badge and my livilood for YOU." I shouted. "I liked Brian Earl Spillner." "Same guy just last name difference." "No! You were responsible a cop you weren't in as big as I know you've got. Brian I know I'll have to worry about the cops you getting caught. Please." Mia said. "Why don't I take you to dinner on a date and we'll see what happens from there? Can I kiss you?" I asked her. "Maybe." Mia was close to tears now. "Come on. I'll get you and little Zach set up at my place he'll have the best of everything." I said. Mia looked downcast. "Maybe." "Give it a try." "Well see." Mia said. "Now drive."
I did. It was hard to resist her. "You like foreign foods right?" I asked her. "Wrong." "Oh good they serve American foods. Plus I know the best place to shop for hard to find American food that you love." I bragged. Mia hid a smile. "Twinkie recomended it." I said as we pulled into a resteraunt. Mia gasped. A vallet took the keys to the car. I looked at him and gave him a ten. "If she's missing or harmed in any way shape or form my boss and I will be both very displeased. I will have to do something about it. Is that clear." "Yes Mr. O Conner. The hostess will serve you now and your lady." The Vallet took the car. We were seated at our own private booth which is hard to get at this kind of resteraunt. Mia looked at me. "Can you afford this?" Mia asked. "My racing skills have improved since you've seen me plus I'm a hired hand around here. They know who my boss is." "I'm not sure I like that Brian." Mia said. "That's a choice you're going to have to make." I said. "I know." She whispered.
It took her ten minutes but then she was ready to order. "Okay Brian what do you want to know? And yes I have DNA test prooving the child's yours." Mia said. "Mia I wanted to be with you. I really did but you stopped picking up the phone wouldn't tell me anything it hurt Mia. I didn't want to break up the team. I loved the team in fact my boss was concerned about me going native." I said. "Would you have?" Mia asked. "Given the chance yes." I replied. "So how have you been?" I asked her. "Lonely scared and lonely. Got another Vince on my hands but kinder. He's my neighbor Karl. He loves Zach and Zach loves him. I don't love him and have no interest. But he's there right before the power goes out or I run out of food or my boss tries to screw with my wages. I don't B I'm scared." Mia said. "I know you are. I am too but we can make this work. Give me one month to proove that I love you and I can take care of you and love our son." I pleaded. Mia looked at me. "Where have you been this last year Brian?" Mia asked. "In Miami. The cops tracked me down it was jail or help them. So I helped them and worked with Monica and Roman Pearce on the project." I said. "Monica. Was she pretty?" Mia asked sullenly. "Yes but not as gorgeous as you are I think I may just have to take you home she never got that priveledge." Mia smiled a little. "All right one month. I know you deliver products so I'll have to expect calls of that nature and things. But I want time with you Brian. I demand it." "And our son. And alone adult time." I promised. "Take me home?" Mia asked. "Sure thing sweety."
I took her to my place. It was a small apartment but I didn't need anything big or fancy well not yet. I showed Mia around. I had bought childs toys appropriate for Zach, books, and had even childproofed the house. That was too cover up how nervous I really was. I even had the plastic cover things for plugs in the walls not being used and door handle thingys. Mia was impressed I could tell. I had a little walker and stuff. "Wow. Thanks Brian." Mia whispered. "You're welcome." She kissed me. "Do you want me to make you a bed on the couch and you can sleep with Zach?" I asked her. "No I'll join you. Dom can watch the kid for tonight. He's done it before. I trust him." She laid down on the bed next to me. "I love you Mia." "I love you too." She whispered.