I am babysitting my little brother all weekend so I've got a lot of writing time on my hands so I thought I'd treat you all to a new chapter a day earlier than I planned to publish it. I have also just finished the last chapter to my other Dotty story "Left Behind" And I am so excited to share that with you after the latest reviews I've had on it so that'll be coming pretty soon!

This chapter is quite long, the longest chapter I've written for any story so far I think so you may have a little more waiting time between this chapter and the next, but I really hope you enjoy this one because I put a lot of thought into it. Please review and let me know what you think of my writing, my ideas and how I portray these amazing characters. Enjoy! x

"You didn't sleep." It wasn't a question and Letty knew that instantly when she heard Dom's voice from the front door. Letty took the second glance towards him that morning, the first one being when she heard the door open and him step out onto the porch where she was sitting on the steps. It took him a moment to say something when she stayed silent and looked back into her coffee cup and when he did, Letty realised just how tired she felt and most likely looked.

She gave a one-shouldered shrug and before she knew it, Dom was moving and taking a seat next to her.

"Your eyes are red; puffy and I didn't hear you come upstairs." Letty still stayed silent, but she moved a hand to rub at her eyes almost self-consciously. "I wasn't sure which you preferred so I took the spare room, but if our room is too many forgotten memories then – "

"Its fine, Dom," she spoke softly, her voice clearly tired but it came across weirdly refreshed. "Thanks," she muttered and quickly felt uncomfortable. She pulled herself up to her feet and turned to head into the house without another word but she still felt his eyes follow her and heard him move to his feet as well.

The house was now very much awake with Mia in the kitchen making breakfast and Brian spread out on the floor in the living room, Jack sat in front of him as they played with the toddler's toys. Nobody seemed to notice when the brunette had walked back into the room but that changed instantly when Dom was behind her because Jack's eyes shot to the man over her shoulder. "Uncle Dom!" he shrieked with sudden excitement as Brian followed his son's gaze, casting a smile at them both.

"Hey, Jack," Dom spoke, a grin gracing his features. Letty looked towards him, taking note of the way his eyes lit up along with his face when the smile hit, created by his nephew. And her eyes were firmly on him in admiration. "Where's your car?"

Letty raised an eyebrow as she looked back over to the young boy and in his small hands was a toy charger that looked like the exact replica of his uncle's car. The boy raised it above his head proudly, waving it around and she heard Dom chuckle lowly and caught Brian rolling his eyes. But all she could think about was the shiver that ran through her spine at the sound of Dom's husky, small laugh.

And then she felt instantly uncomfortable with the idea that something so small from someone she didn't know could have such an effect on her, especially after what he had told her about their past. It was still there, lingering awkwardly about them and it had her on edge, and most likely had him on edge as well. Letty's attention was pulled towards Dom once again when he stepped forward and his hand gently took hold of her arm.

"Hey Let, can I talk to you?"

His voice was innocent but the words were nowhere near it. She knew exactly what that talk was going to be and now she was panicking. Inwardly, of course. She tried her hardest not to flinch and worry anybody, especially Dom, at least any more than he probably was with regards to where they stood. But, she still moved away from his grasp and turned to face him, taking a small step back as she did.

"I can't," he shot her a questioning expression. "Because Brian's taking me out."

At the mention of hit name, Brian's eyes found Letty. "I am?"

"You are," Letty insisted straight away as Dom's eyes flicked between the pair. "To the garage, right? DT's…" Letty glanced at him and the look in her eye pushed Brian's agreement out of his mouth.

"Right," he nodded, looking to Dom and noting his look of complete disbelief. "Thought it'd do her some good to get out, see somewhere else she grew up and will mostly likely feel just as at home in."

Letty felt almost ecstatic when Brian's words came off really convincing, even though it was still clear she had made him do it on the spot and she was in fact just wriggling her way out of the conversation with Dom. Her head snapped back to look at Dom then before continuing. "It is a garage, after all." She finished.

Dom's expression was completely aware of the bullshit, yet very convincing, speeches that the two had put on on the spot, but it was also clear he wasn't about to protest.

Letty shrugged on her leather jacket as Brian watched her, she glanced at him, her gaze briefly switching to a glare, hinting at the message that she wanted to go now. The blonde scrambled to his feet to find his keys. Letty was still very aware of Dom's eyes watching her carefully and it took her multiple seconds before she could bring herself to meet his gaze. He was leaning against the wall side-on, his shoulder supporting him against it and his arms folded over his chest, showing her each muscle that were perfectly framed by the white t-shirt he had on; she put her all into averting her eyes away from his distracting body.

"Later?" He questioned and Letty couldn't get herself out of it this time so she only nodded distractedly as she looked over to Brian again. The man kissed Mia on the cheek, waving at Jack who didn't seem to notice his dad was leaving, before silently leading Letty outside.

The garage was almost empty, at least empty of all cars but Brian's Skyline the two had pulled up in. It was clear nobody had worked or even been there in a long time, but it still had a homely feeling to it. Letty had no idea why because it wasn't exactly a homely environment with regards to the way it looked, but it was a garage. Somewhere that would always make her feel comfortable; she was never more comfortable than when she was working on a car, or behind the wheel and it was the only thing that had seemed to save her when she walked away from the accident without a memory. There was only that feeling of complete love for engines.

Letty wandered around the empty room, her eyes scanning everything as Brian stood warily by the door, watching her actions curiously.

"Any of this feel familiar?" He asked and Letty couldn't help but think of the moment Dom had asked her that exact question. She didn't respond for a long time as she ran her fingers over a table cluttered with random tools.

"Not exactly," she muttered but Brian caught the glimpse of a faint smile on the brunette's lips. "But I like it." She glanced over her shoulder at him then, "Kind of empty, though."

"Yeah, well, it's been awhile, you know?" She nodded slowly. "The garage kind of fell to the bottom of the priorities pile after everything, and it wasn't like we needed the money."

"After that job you guys pulled in Rio?" Letty questioned and Brian raised an eyebrow at her. "Roman mentioned it at dinner the other night," she explained.

"Right," Brian nodded softly. "Trust him to brag," He chuckled lightly and shook his head.

Letty's smile grew very slightly. She had heard a lot about different relationships amongst the family but the more she heard, the more she wanted to know. She was aware that Brian, Roman and Tej had known each other before they had met Dom, but she didn't know the ins and outs of the relationship between the three; only the things she had observed. She found Roman and Tej to be quite the curious couple, but entertaining nonetheless. They always seemed to be at each other's throats in a light-hearted way that seemed to brighten the room and draw laughs from the people around them. It had seemed to ease the tension and heaviness to Letty's return and she couldn't be more grateful for it. And then there was Brian, the referee between the two, which only seemed to add to the humour.

With all the new information that Letty had been given and expected to learn all over again, she had felt completely overwhelmed and slightly intimidated; not that she'd ever in a million years admit to it. But she still also found herself completely fascinated by the backgrounds and relationships of all of these people, as well as the fact that she had a relationship with most of them herself, relationships that she couldn't remember or had the faintest idea about.

Brian cleared his throat slightly, "Have you remembered anything since being back?" He questioned, a little unsure on where it would take him or if she'd even answer, but he asked anyway. He was one who hadn't asked her many questions, in fact, he'd kept his distance for the most part, leaving Mia and Dom to be the ones constantly around her and helping her. He was there, she knew that, but he didn't want to push anything. Especially considering his role in her accident, even if she insisted he wasn't to blame, there was that small pang of guilt still within him.

He heard a faint sigh leave her lips, her eyes on the shelves full of tools and purposely avoiding him. "Nah, man." She mumbled. Letty saw him nod once out of the corner of her eye before she stole a proper glance towards him. "I get, uh, flashes. Nothing big; just little things." Her shoulders fell in a soft shrug. She noted the expression he gave her and inwardly groaned that he clearly wanted to hear what she meant, so she reluctantly continued. "Like, uh, things people say."

Letty's mind flashed back to London. The moment she had seen Dom after she had shot him and they were ready to race; those words he had spoken to her felt so familiar, felt so right.

Ride or die.

Letty breathed in deeply, "Or like, things from the accident." she continued.

Brian perked up at her words, his eyebrows furrowing with faint worry and curiosity. "You remember the accident?"

"A little," she shrugged nonchalantly.

"Like what?" He pushed, without hesitating enough to be able to stop himself. And he could tell instantly that Letty noticed. She was fully aware he hadn't asked her about anything, really, and that this was the first time he was pushing her. And she couldn't help it, she felt herself closing up very quickly.

Letty didn't respond, her eyes losing his once again and finding a spot on the floor as she continued to wander around, headed towards the office. She glanced through the small window that was faintly dirty and saw the piles of paperwork and random junk sitting on the desk.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to – "

Letty shook her head quickly, cutting of his words. Her mouth suddenly felt dry and she swallowed back the lump in her throat.

"I just, need some air," she muttered quickly and then felt sick at the realisation that she had no car and no way of escape. "Shit," she whispered mainly to herself but Brian caught it. He scratched the back of his head and stumbled over his words.

"Want me to, uh, take you back and you can grab a car or – "

"Yeah," she muttered, quickly walking towards his car again and swinging herself into the passenger's seat before he had even turned on his heel to walk to it himself.

Letty left the minute she got back. Brian had walked through the front door, leaving the Latina to linger behind as she took her time getting out of the car. But instead of following behind him, she walked round the back door leading into the kitchen and swiped the keys to Dom's Charger off the counter and was gone before anyone had even seen her.

She just drove. Once again she was in the middle of nowhere, releasing her steam from behind the wheel and for the first time since Brian's question, she felt as though she could breathe again. She felt the pain in her chest ease and allow her room to let the air back into her lungs.

She drove for hours, the majority of the entire day, only stopping for food, gas and to pee. And by the time she got back to the house, the darkness outside were lit by streetlights and the house wasn't lit at all. Of course they were all asleep; it was what she had hoped for; for a silent house with no questions. And that was exactly what she got. Until she made the decision to head upstairs to the room she shared with Dom in the past to change.

He looked as though he had only been in there minutes because when his eyes met hers, he had only just pulled off his white t-shirt.

"Letty," he spoke softly, the relief in his voice obvious despite the fact he tried to hide it. "You're home – "

"Tried to stay up again, huh?" she questioned. "I am a bit later than I was last night," she mumbled, feeling vaguely guilty for making him feel the need to wait up even if it was late.

Dom flashed her a soft smile, a smile that was enough to feed her guilt. He sighed softly. "I was worried," he admitted in a low, husky voice, the words surprising himself as well as Letty. She pushed her hands into the pockets of her jeans, her eyes falling to the floor.

"Sorry," she mumbled. "I'm just pretty used to running when things get uh…a bit too much." Dom nodded softly and she slowly looked back over to him.

"Things are too much?" His voice was full of concern and for the first time, it warmed her stomach in a comforting way instead of her feeling smothered and defensive. And now she was very aware that the fact that it was getting a bit too much for her, meant that she was close to breaking point. And if she was going to break in front of anyone, even though she was still putting her all into not breaking, there wasn't anybody else it would be other than Dom.

She shifted on her feet, biting down on her bottom lip and trying to keep her breathing steady. She vaguely nodded her head and if it had been anybody else watching her, they wouldn't have even noticed it; but Dom did.

He crossed the room towards her slowly and found her hands with his own, letting his fingers run very softly over hers before locking theirs together and running his thumb over her soft skin. "Talk to me," he spoke so quietly it was practically a whisper. And then her eyes were finally on his once again. "I know it's a lot, it has to be, but I'm here. We're all here for you," his words were soft and comforting but Letty felt her worry surface.

"But that's just it," she spoke quietly. "I still feel alone. Everyone is a stranger to me now and I'm just by myself."

"You're not," Dom insisted, shaking his head slowly.

Letty hesitated, sighing lightly as her eyes fell shut. It was then that the tiredness she had been carrying around for over twenty-four hours was beginning to weigh down on her. "But I feel it." Her eyes fell to the floor once again but a thoughtful expression took over her features. "It's weird; you're a stranger but…you feel like home."

Dom's chest clenched at her words and his breath hitched in his throat. His eyes never left her, not for a single second, because in that moment he was very aware of how beautiful she was. Her vulnerability shining through faintly and it gave him a sense of hope that she was willing to show it to him, even if it was only a little bit, but he wouldn't expect anything less from her.

He moved his hands from hers and trailed them up her arms, rubbing them gently on her upper-arms slowly. "It is okay to admit it scares you," he spoke carefully as her eyes moved back to his.

"It does scare me," she confirmed in a broken voice, the words so quiet you could hear a needle drop over it. "I don't even know what I'm doing. I don't know how I got here or why I'm here, but I feel like I shouldn't be anywhere else."

"You shouldn't," Dom confirmed straight away and she broke off, giving him a soft look.

Letty took a deep breath, her eyes completely entranced by his own, her entire being lost in him and the warm feeling his hands on her arms gave her. The feeling of home growing stronger by every second she spent with him. "I know that there isn't a person out there who knows me like you do," she spoke carefully and she could tell with only the first half of her sentence, Dom was ecstatic by the words. It was true and for some reason she just knew that he really did know her inside and out and better than anybody else imaginable. "But when I look at you…I don't know who you are."

She listened to him take in a sharp breath and she felt guilty for the impact her words had on him.

"You trust me." Dom's words weren't a question, it was a statement he knew was fact and the faintest smile flashed on Letty's face, even if he did know it was only to make him feel better, he still appreciated it.

She watched him carefully, the words lingering between them as she thought over them but in the end she just knew it.

"I do."