A/N: I'm thinking about another story after this but I'm a little lost on the story line for the next one. I'll try to come up with an idea and get it up as soon as possible! Please review, favorite, and follow! Let me know what you guys thought about this story!
I smiled as Jesse drove in his new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta to Mia's. It was a 15 hour drive and so, Jess thought we should be comfortable and drive our only non-racing car. I looked down at our connected hands on the middle console, it was nice to be with him and relax. Not worry about someone coming to kill us or take us to jail.
"Does Mia know we're coming?" Jesse asked me. I shook my head and smiled.
"Nah, I thought we'd make it a surprise visit. Besides, Mia always cooks for an army." Jesse chuckled and nodded. I flipped on the radio, smiling when some hip-hop station came through. I glanced around the car, it was weird not to be in a car with a roll bar or a bass-kicking speaker but in another way, it was nice. We were able to be normal for the first time in our lives. I rubbed my thumb over the back of his hand, smiling slightly when he gripped my hand tighter. I glanced down at the watch on my other hand; we were making good time... (Just because we were driving something un-modified doesn't mean Jesse won't fly over the speed limit).
"Do you think Dom will be there?" Jesse asked me. I nodded my head with a small smile on my face.
"Probably, you know when the new baby coming he'll want to be close to Mia." I said, leaning back in my seat a little bit more. He nodded his head, smiling as he took a sharp turn. I chuckled slightly, something's never change.
We pulled into Mia's driveway and as predicted, Dom's and Brian's cars were sitting there. Jesse began to bounce in his seat before he had even put the car in park. I chuckled to myself before watching him throw it into park before he jumped out, leaving the car running. I rolled my eyes before taking off my seatbelt. I slipped into the driver's seat, turning off the car before getting out of his side. I smiled when I saw the blonde waiting for me, rocking back and forth from his heels to his toes. He smiled at me before waving me over quickly. I rolled my eyes before following him as he made his way quickly around the house.
"Hey Jess!" I smiled when I heard Dom. I came around the corner, smiling at the larger man as he hugged Jesse. The young blonde pulled away before turning his attention to Brian, giving him a hug as well. I walked up the porch, wrapping my arms around Dom as he hugged me to his chest.
"It's nice to see you guys." He said as he released me. I smiled and nodded my head.
"I know, it's nice to see you guys too. This time we aren't pulling a job either." Dom chuckled and nodded before pressing a hand to my back, steering me onto the porch. I smiled as I gave Brian a hug before nodding to Elena. She smiled and nodded back. Slowly but surely, I was warming up to Dom's new girlfriend. I turned and smiled when I saw Jesse sitting next to Mia, his hand on her stomach as the baby moved. He looked up to me, excitement evident in his blue eyes.
"Come feel Danni!" I smiled before I walked over to the pair.
"Hey Mia." I said, leaning down to give the girl a hug. She smiled and hugged me back.
"Hey Danni, why didn't you tell me you guys were coming over?" She asked me. I chuckled before pulling away from her.
"It was a little unexpected. We just sold some cars and made enough that Jesse thought we should go out to a "fancy" dinner. I told him we could do one better and come here and eat." Mia laughed slightly.
"Well, it was nice for you two to come over." She said as she tried to stand up, Brian was immediately by her side, helping her up.
"Yeah, don't worry about the food. I'll have Jesse, Dom, and Elena help me bring it to the table." I said as I made my way to the kitchen.
"Are you sure Danni?" Mia asked. I nodded my head, smiling at her before opening the door, walking inside to get the food.
All of the food was sitting on the table, waiting to see who would be the first one to pick up some chicken. We all waited silently before Jesse reached out and grabbed a piece. Brian, Mia, and Danni laughed.
"Your turn to say grace Jesse." Dom said with a smile on his face. He defiantly missed having Jesse back with the group. The boy sighed before linking hands with me and Mia. He bowed his head, trying to think of something to say.
"Dear heavenly spirit…" He began, reminding them of what he said when they lived back in LA. "Thank you for everything you have given us. Fast cars, streets to race on, the tools to work on those fast cars." The group chuckled slightly. "And thank you for family. Even though we're not related by blood, we're all family and I know we can't thank you enough to have someone watching our backs when we need them most. Amen."
"Amen." Everyone said, lifting their heads. Dom smiled at me before we all began to dig in, passing the plates and bowls around. I looked around and smiled. Everything was working out pretty well. While we weren't back home in the states, we were as home as we were going to get because like Jesse said, it's all about family. I smiled as Jesse leaned over, pressing a kiss to my cheek. I smiled before turning my head, placing a small kiss on his lips.
Life was pretty damned good.
