Chapter 7 - Playing with Fire.
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"Well, that won't be right away right?" Brian asked. I could see the wheels in his head spinning. I'd just bet he was thinking that he'd have lots of time to get out of coming with me. He could've been thinking that he'd have lots of time to get ready to leave Miami I guess but it wasn't likely judging by the look on his face.
"I don't know when I'll be ready to go back. But it won't be any time in the next few months for sure. Besides that, I'll have to wait till the guys tell me that Dom seems ready to have me back, or that they tell me that he even wants me back. So you have time to prepare yourself."
"Ok. We'll have another discussion about it when you have a definite time frame when you're leaving in mind."
"There will be no further discussion except if you're riding with me or which one of your own cars you're driving." I told Brian in the voice that had once or twice made Dom quake and bow to my wishes. Brian got a very mutinous look on his face but dropped the issue. He clearly thought he still had a choice in the matter of going back to LA. He was sadly mistaken but I didn't want to fight with the man who was providing me with a roof for my head for the foreseeable future.
I've been likened to a pit bull with a bone when I get something I don't want to give up or when I want something to happen. I'm tenacious and bull headed. I consider it one of my strong points. I know others often consider it one of my character flaws. But fuck 'em. If it wasn't for how well I look out for myself and get my own way I'd have been trampled by my parents and my childhood.
"When are you going to see that Tej guy again? Should I go with you and talk to him about that job? I want to work and if I don't get that job I'll have to start looking elsewhere." I sounded confident to my own ears but I guess I was mistaken because Brian looked at me like he sensed my insecurity.
"Letty, he'll give you the job. He isn't sure about a woman mechanic but as soon as he finds out you build the Nissan on your own he'll give you the job. And you don't even have to work if you don't want to. You can just stay here with me and treat this like a vacation if you want."
It was nice of him to offer but I won't be a burden. I felt like I was one on the Toretto's often enough, no matter how much Van told me I wasn't and that they didn't mind me being around 24/7, and I wouldn't be one to anyone else. Of course it also likely stemmed from my own parents telling me I was a burden for them. Yeah, I'm sure I was. Taking care of a kid takes money away from the old drug and alcohol fund. Of course later, when I worked for Dom the feeling of being a burden went away, but for a lot of years I did feel like one. For the last while Dom's felt like a burden to me. I guess he has been one mentally for me after all. I turned my thoughts back to Brian.
"Yeah, well thanks all the same Brian, really, thanks for the offer but I'd like to work. I'd like to work with you, and your other friends seemed cool but if I don't get that job then I'll have to find another one. I'd go crazy with nothing to do all day and night too."
"I guess I understand that, but damn Letty, you've never seen what goes on at Tej's during the day. Even without a job you'd never be stuck with nothing to do." A huge grin split Brian's face. I had a moment to worry what evil thought had made him so happy before he grabbed my hand and started to drag me out the door.
"Where are we going?" I asked, and my voice sounded breathless due to the early morning run that Brian seemed intent that I take.
"You'll see. We're going to see Tej." Brian answered with a sly grin.
Brian started dragging me off, not toward the garage that was still housing my car and where I assume this business of Tej's operates but along a path toward the noise of splashing and revving motors accompanied by laughter and loud music. We rounded the corner of another houseboat and the sight I saw then floored me.
There was a huge party both on the modified dock and in the cool waters around it. Women were swimming, lounging in the water on inflatable rafts, lying in the sun on lounge chairs getting tans, and racing of all things, skidoos on the water. It was not at all what I expected to see. I didn't own a bathing suit as brief as what the girls on this wharf were wearing either.
I guess I know I'm not ugly. I even likely know I'm pretty. I'm pretty physical with my work and my life so I'm in pretty good shape. I'm pretty comfortable with my body. I've worn enough belly baring skin tight shirts to prove that I don't mind if people see my skin, my shape. But I still can not see myself parading around an entire gathering of people with a string up my butt and the rest of it hanging out for the world to see. I've seen girls dressed like these ones were on the beaches around LA. But it's not every woman back home. It was every woman here. There was not one woman with her butt covered by more then a little triangle of cloth at the very top.
Dom would never allow me to wear a bathing suit like the ones I was seeing now. He'd be worried that other guys might look at me. I made a resolution to go shopping for a new bathing suit as soon as I got a chance. It was a childish desire, the one I had that made me want to do the exact opposite of what I thought Dom would want me to do but it still felt good to do things I knew would piss him off.
But I wanted to fit in here too. I wanted to try out the jet skis and I wanted to dress like the other girls. After all, there was no one here to tell me not to or shoot me dirty looks or tell me to go change. I was really going to look out of place in my tank top and cargos this time too, but it couldn't be helped.
"My god Brian. What is this place?"
"Well Tej is into everything in Miami. He's the guy to know. He owns the garage that we parked the cars in. Every hoist is almost new. He has every tool you'd ever need to use to work on any car. He owns the house the others live in. He owns this wharf and all the skis. He has a sweet truck. He runs everything at races. He acts like the bookie. He takes bets at races and here too. He organizes stuff. Decides who races and who races who. He has a couple mechanics and himself already but the main guy up at the garage is Jimmy. You'll meet him soon. He's like Jesse. But Tej spends most of his days back here."
"I gotta try one of those jet skis." I couldn't stop staring all around me. It was almost too much to take in at once.
"Let's find Tej. You have lots of time to play back here. This is on the go every day it doesn't rain. That's a lot of days in Miami."
"Ok. Let's find Tej." I followed Brian along the dock as pretty girls all smiled at him and tried to keep his attention for more then 2 seconds. I got dirty looks from them all and wondered why. It was then that I realized we were still holding hands. Oh well, I didn't want Brian to think I didn't want to hold his hand and maybe it was giving him the excuse he needed not to stop and talk to the girls.
I think that Brian was likely a terrible flirt at some point in his life. Even with me there and holding his hand he was still giving some of the very prettiest girls second looks. I wonder if he wants to be free of Mia.
I mean, he is free of her in that she isn't here. But he's not free of her in his mind. But is the bond he still feels with her about guilt for the way he left? Or does he still care for her at all? I think Brian and I are going to have to have another heart to heart sometime. But it can be any time before we go back. No matter which scenario is more accurate Brian is still coming back with me. Mia and Dom, and the whole team really, deserve the same explanation I got. And they deserve it face to face, not second hand in my voice instead of Brian's. So he'll go back and tell them all his story. And if he doesn't want Mia then he can tell her that and tell her why. Then if he wants to leave he can with my blessing. Even though I'll miss him.
We found Tej talking to the little chick that defended 'her bullit's' honour at races.
"Brian, who's the girl again?"
"Her name's Suki."
"Is she Tej's girl?"
"No. She's not."
"It seems like she is. Why isn't she?"
"She says that Tej doesn't have the right set of tools." Brian told me then winked. It took me a second to get what he was trying to tell me without telling me.
"Oh." I think I blushed. I was use to girls who slutted after guys. But a girl who was scamming on other girls was novel to me. "She's a." I didn't really want to come right out and ask him is she was a lesbian.
"Yeah." Brian said and then laughed at the stunned mixed with incredulous look on my face. Brian's friends had yet to see us walking their way.
"Who's the other guy with the?. The tall guy?" He was definite potential.
"The tall, black, bald guy by Tej, that guy?"
"Yes Brian. That guy." I said, exasperated with the look on Brian's face.
"That is my friend I was telling you about. Roman Pierce. The guy that did the job with me."
"Oh. So I get to meet him?" I asked, trying to be cool. I was drawn to Roman Pierce. I don't know if it was the fun loving attitude that just poured off him in waves, the beautiful set of eyes the boy had, his style, what. But I wanted to meet him. Scared the shit out of me.
He wasn't Dom, for one thing. It was strange in the extreme for me to be, I had to stop and think about what it was I was feeling for Roman Pierce. It was strange for me to be attracted to another man. I'd never been. Dom was the only one I'd ever wanted. I was attracted to Roman. That scared me even more. Too much.
"On second thought Brian, I think I'm really tired. The sun is too much. I think I'll go back to the boat for now."
"Oh no you don't Letty." Brian said and held on to my hand tighter as I tried to get it back. I don't know if Brian knew what I was feeling all over just looking at his friend but he wasn't letting me get away easily. I sighed and allowed him to lead me over. "Hey guys." Brian exclaimed.
"Hey Bullit." Suki chirped and tipped her cheek up for Brian's kiss. I can't bring myself to like that girl. I'm sure she's sweet and all but she also knows it. She hits me as the kind of girl who acts like a perfect princess and is really nothing close.
"Hey Bra." Roman said an clasped his friend in one of those manly hugs my guys always exchanged.
"Brian." Tej said with a smile.
"This is my friend Letty from last night." Brian said and drew me forward. I'd moved slowly to stand behind Brian. Out of the way.
It was never like me to want to be out of the way. I always wanted to be the center of attention at home. I wanted all eyes on me and all the guys wanting me. I never noticed any of them but I wanted them to notice me. I always thought if more guys made overt plays for me then Dom wouldn't have taken my presence at his side so for granted.
And I wanted all the girls to watch me. I was the one who set the trends. Well, the trends for the girls who didn't dress like the less they wore the better. I wanted them to hate me for having Dom and I wanted them to covet him. I wanted them to try to take him so that I could show them time and time again that they couldn't take him from me. I guess that backfired on me more then once but it didn't change my attitude on the whole situation.
But as Brian drew me forward I was wishing the dock would swallow me up. "Hey guys." I managed.
"Hi." Suki barely acknowledged me.
"Hey. You're the girl from races last nigh right? Nice Nissan?" Tej asked.
"That's me." I answered and thinking about my car brought out my confidence and made me smile.
"I don't believe we've ever met before. I'm Roman Pierce. But call me Rome." He held his hand out to me.
"Letitia. But call me Letty." I answered and smiled at him as I shook his hand. He noticed my other hand still in Brian's.
"So how do you know Brian?" Rome asked me. I could tell he was trying to feel out if I was here as Brian's girl or if I was fair game. I had the strangest desire to make sure he knew I was free. For now.
"Oh, Chumpy and I go way back." I grinned as Brian turned red.
"Chumpy?" Rome laughed at Brian.
"It's a long story." Brian mumbled.
"Yeah, he has you all convinced he can race. He'll have some work to do to convince me of the same thing."
"So, how long you stayin in Miami?" Rome asked me.
"A while. Indefinit is a good word for it."
"I see. Well, if you want someone to show you around you just let me know." Rome winked at me. He actually winked at me.
"Well, that'd be great. If you have a free afternoon sometime I'd love to see what's fun round here." I told him. He looked like he just won a victory of some sort.
"How's tomorrow then?" Wow, the boy sure didn't waste any time.
"I don't know yet." I answered and Brian looked at Tej.
"So, you gonna give her the job man. She's good as you'll find."
"I gotta see her work Bri. I can't just give her the job."
"She built her Nissan herself Tej. You know you can't have her working for the competition." Brian grinned and Rome laughed.
"I think I need to see this car." Rome threw out.
"Well, she can work the job for two weeks and if she works out then it's hers for as long as she wants it. That ok with you?" Tej asked me.
"Sure. That's fine."
"And she already needs a day off. Tomorrow." Rome looked a Tej.
"Sure. Since she just got here and all." Tej laughed.
"I'm gonna go look around. This is wild." I told the group and freed my hand from Brian's. As I started to wander off I got a feeling that Rome would have come with me but Brian stopped him. I hung close to try and hear what was said.
"Rome, I wouldn't go there with Letty ok?"
"Hell no it's not ok Brian. Unless she's your girl."
"No, she's not my girl. Remember the guy? The one I told you about. The one from LA?"
"The one with the sister?"
"Yeah, that guy. Well, she's his girl."
"Then what's she doin here?"
"They had a fight." Brian wouldn't elaborate any more on what that meant to his friend. "But she fully plans on going back to him."
"Brian, I want to get to know her, show her around. No one said I was going to marry the girl."
"Well, she says that when she goes back I'm going with her. I guess I understand why and I'll likely go for a time. But if she goes back to him and he finds out any other guy had anything to do with her while she was here, the guy she had anything to do with is dead. I mean it. And this guy is just the guy to do it. He's huge and has a short fuse."
"I'll be careful Brian but she's just a nice girl. A lonely nice girl. You need to chill out Bro."
Brian never answered so I don't know what his reaction to that statement was. Brian was right. I did have this draw to get involved with Rome. And I was playing with fire. It only remained to be seen if I got burned.
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"Well, that won't be right away right?" Brian asked. I could see the wheels in his head spinning. I'd just bet he was thinking that he'd have lots of time to get out of coming with me. He could've been thinking that he'd have lots of time to get ready to leave Miami I guess but it wasn't likely judging by the look on his face.
"I don't know when I'll be ready to go back. But it won't be any time in the next few months for sure. Besides that, I'll have to wait till the guys tell me that Dom seems ready to have me back, or that they tell me that he even wants me back. So you have time to prepare yourself."
"Ok. We'll have another discussion about it when you have a definite time frame when you're leaving in mind."
"There will be no further discussion except if you're riding with me or which one of your own cars you're driving." I told Brian in the voice that had once or twice made Dom quake and bow to my wishes. Brian got a very mutinous look on his face but dropped the issue. He clearly thought he still had a choice in the matter of going back to LA. He was sadly mistaken but I didn't want to fight with the man who was providing me with a roof for my head for the foreseeable future.
I've been likened to a pit bull with a bone when I get something I don't want to give up or when I want something to happen. I'm tenacious and bull headed. I consider it one of my strong points. I know others often consider it one of my character flaws. But fuck 'em. If it wasn't for how well I look out for myself and get my own way I'd have been trampled by my parents and my childhood.
"When are you going to see that Tej guy again? Should I go with you and talk to him about that job? I want to work and if I don't get that job I'll have to start looking elsewhere." I sounded confident to my own ears but I guess I was mistaken because Brian looked at me like he sensed my insecurity.
"Letty, he'll give you the job. He isn't sure about a woman mechanic but as soon as he finds out you build the Nissan on your own he'll give you the job. And you don't even have to work if you don't want to. You can just stay here with me and treat this like a vacation if you want."
It was nice of him to offer but I won't be a burden. I felt like I was one on the Toretto's often enough, no matter how much Van told me I wasn't and that they didn't mind me being around 24/7, and I wouldn't be one to anyone else. Of course it also likely stemmed from my own parents telling me I was a burden for them. Yeah, I'm sure I was. Taking care of a kid takes money away from the old drug and alcohol fund. Of course later, when I worked for Dom the feeling of being a burden went away, but for a lot of years I did feel like one. For the last while Dom's felt like a burden to me. I guess he has been one mentally for me after all. I turned my thoughts back to Brian.
"Yeah, well thanks all the same Brian, really, thanks for the offer but I'd like to work. I'd like to work with you, and your other friends seemed cool but if I don't get that job then I'll have to find another one. I'd go crazy with nothing to do all day and night too."
"I guess I understand that, but damn Letty, you've never seen what goes on at Tej's during the day. Even without a job you'd never be stuck with nothing to do." A huge grin split Brian's face. I had a moment to worry what evil thought had made him so happy before he grabbed my hand and started to drag me out the door.
"Where are we going?" I asked, and my voice sounded breathless due to the early morning run that Brian seemed intent that I take.
"You'll see. We're going to see Tej." Brian answered with a sly grin.
Brian started dragging me off, not toward the garage that was still housing my car and where I assume this business of Tej's operates but along a path toward the noise of splashing and revving motors accompanied by laughter and loud music. We rounded the corner of another houseboat and the sight I saw then floored me.
There was a huge party both on the modified dock and in the cool waters around it. Women were swimming, lounging in the water on inflatable rafts, lying in the sun on lounge chairs getting tans, and racing of all things, skidoos on the water. It was not at all what I expected to see. I didn't own a bathing suit as brief as what the girls on this wharf were wearing either.
I guess I know I'm not ugly. I even likely know I'm pretty. I'm pretty physical with my work and my life so I'm in pretty good shape. I'm pretty comfortable with my body. I've worn enough belly baring skin tight shirts to prove that I don't mind if people see my skin, my shape. But I still can not see myself parading around an entire gathering of people with a string up my butt and the rest of it hanging out for the world to see. I've seen girls dressed like these ones were on the beaches around LA. But it's not every woman back home. It was every woman here. There was not one woman with her butt covered by more then a little triangle of cloth at the very top.
Dom would never allow me to wear a bathing suit like the ones I was seeing now. He'd be worried that other guys might look at me. I made a resolution to go shopping for a new bathing suit as soon as I got a chance. It was a childish desire, the one I had that made me want to do the exact opposite of what I thought Dom would want me to do but it still felt good to do things I knew would piss him off.
But I wanted to fit in here too. I wanted to try out the jet skis and I wanted to dress like the other girls. After all, there was no one here to tell me not to or shoot me dirty looks or tell me to go change. I was really going to look out of place in my tank top and cargos this time too, but it couldn't be helped.
"My god Brian. What is this place?"
"Well Tej is into everything in Miami. He's the guy to know. He owns the garage that we parked the cars in. Every hoist is almost new. He has every tool you'd ever need to use to work on any car. He owns the house the others live in. He owns this wharf and all the skis. He has a sweet truck. He runs everything at races. He acts like the bookie. He takes bets at races and here too. He organizes stuff. Decides who races and who races who. He has a couple mechanics and himself already but the main guy up at the garage is Jimmy. You'll meet him soon. He's like Jesse. But Tej spends most of his days back here."
"I gotta try one of those jet skis." I couldn't stop staring all around me. It was almost too much to take in at once.
"Let's find Tej. You have lots of time to play back here. This is on the go every day it doesn't rain. That's a lot of days in Miami."
"Ok. Let's find Tej." I followed Brian along the dock as pretty girls all smiled at him and tried to keep his attention for more then 2 seconds. I got dirty looks from them all and wondered why. It was then that I realized we were still holding hands. Oh well, I didn't want Brian to think I didn't want to hold his hand and maybe it was giving him the excuse he needed not to stop and talk to the girls.
I think that Brian was likely a terrible flirt at some point in his life. Even with me there and holding his hand he was still giving some of the very prettiest girls second looks. I wonder if he wants to be free of Mia.
I mean, he is free of her in that she isn't here. But he's not free of her in his mind. But is the bond he still feels with her about guilt for the way he left? Or does he still care for her at all? I think Brian and I are going to have to have another heart to heart sometime. But it can be any time before we go back. No matter which scenario is more accurate Brian is still coming back with me. Mia and Dom, and the whole team really, deserve the same explanation I got. And they deserve it face to face, not second hand in my voice instead of Brian's. So he'll go back and tell them all his story. And if he doesn't want Mia then he can tell her that and tell her why. Then if he wants to leave he can with my blessing. Even though I'll miss him.
We found Tej talking to the little chick that defended 'her bullit's' honour at races.
"Brian, who's the girl again?"
"Her name's Suki."
"Is she Tej's girl?"
"No. She's not."
"It seems like she is. Why isn't she?"
"She says that Tej doesn't have the right set of tools." Brian told me then winked. It took me a second to get what he was trying to tell me without telling me.
"Oh." I think I blushed. I was use to girls who slutted after guys. But a girl who was scamming on other girls was novel to me. "She's a." I didn't really want to come right out and ask him is she was a lesbian.
"Yeah." Brian said and then laughed at the stunned mixed with incredulous look on my face. Brian's friends had yet to see us walking their way.
"Who's the other guy with the?. The tall guy?" He was definite potential.
"The tall, black, bald guy by Tej, that guy?"
"Yes Brian. That guy." I said, exasperated with the look on Brian's face.
"That is my friend I was telling you about. Roman Pierce. The guy that did the job with me."
"Oh. So I get to meet him?" I asked, trying to be cool. I was drawn to Roman Pierce. I don't know if it was the fun loving attitude that just poured off him in waves, the beautiful set of eyes the boy had, his style, what. But I wanted to meet him. Scared the shit out of me.
He wasn't Dom, for one thing. It was strange in the extreme for me to be, I had to stop and think about what it was I was feeling for Roman Pierce. It was strange for me to be attracted to another man. I'd never been. Dom was the only one I'd ever wanted. I was attracted to Roman. That scared me even more. Too much.
"On second thought Brian, I think I'm really tired. The sun is too much. I think I'll go back to the boat for now."
"Oh no you don't Letty." Brian said and held on to my hand tighter as I tried to get it back. I don't know if Brian knew what I was feeling all over just looking at his friend but he wasn't letting me get away easily. I sighed and allowed him to lead me over. "Hey guys." Brian exclaimed.
"Hey Bullit." Suki chirped and tipped her cheek up for Brian's kiss. I can't bring myself to like that girl. I'm sure she's sweet and all but she also knows it. She hits me as the kind of girl who acts like a perfect princess and is really nothing close.
"Hey Bra." Roman said an clasped his friend in one of those manly hugs my guys always exchanged.
"Brian." Tej said with a smile.
"This is my friend Letty from last night." Brian said and drew me forward. I'd moved slowly to stand behind Brian. Out of the way.
It was never like me to want to be out of the way. I always wanted to be the center of attention at home. I wanted all eyes on me and all the guys wanting me. I never noticed any of them but I wanted them to notice me. I always thought if more guys made overt plays for me then Dom wouldn't have taken my presence at his side so for granted.
And I wanted all the girls to watch me. I was the one who set the trends. Well, the trends for the girls who didn't dress like the less they wore the better. I wanted them to hate me for having Dom and I wanted them to covet him. I wanted them to try to take him so that I could show them time and time again that they couldn't take him from me. I guess that backfired on me more then once but it didn't change my attitude on the whole situation.
But as Brian drew me forward I was wishing the dock would swallow me up. "Hey guys." I managed.
"Hi." Suki barely acknowledged me.
"Hey. You're the girl from races last nigh right? Nice Nissan?" Tej asked.
"That's me." I answered and thinking about my car brought out my confidence and made me smile.
"I don't believe we've ever met before. I'm Roman Pierce. But call me Rome." He held his hand out to me.
"Letitia. But call me Letty." I answered and smiled at him as I shook his hand. He noticed my other hand still in Brian's.
"So how do you know Brian?" Rome asked me. I could tell he was trying to feel out if I was here as Brian's girl or if I was fair game. I had the strangest desire to make sure he knew I was free. For now.
"Oh, Chumpy and I go way back." I grinned as Brian turned red.
"Chumpy?" Rome laughed at Brian.
"It's a long story." Brian mumbled.
"Yeah, he has you all convinced he can race. He'll have some work to do to convince me of the same thing."
"So, how long you stayin in Miami?" Rome asked me.
"A while. Indefinit is a good word for it."
"I see. Well, if you want someone to show you around you just let me know." Rome winked at me. He actually winked at me.
"Well, that'd be great. If you have a free afternoon sometime I'd love to see what's fun round here." I told him. He looked like he just won a victory of some sort.
"How's tomorrow then?" Wow, the boy sure didn't waste any time.
"I don't know yet." I answered and Brian looked at Tej.
"So, you gonna give her the job man. She's good as you'll find."
"I gotta see her work Bri. I can't just give her the job."
"She built her Nissan herself Tej. You know you can't have her working for the competition." Brian grinned and Rome laughed.
"I think I need to see this car." Rome threw out.
"Well, she can work the job for two weeks and if she works out then it's hers for as long as she wants it. That ok with you?" Tej asked me.
"Sure. That's fine."
"And she already needs a day off. Tomorrow." Rome looked a Tej.
"Sure. Since she just got here and all." Tej laughed.
"I'm gonna go look around. This is wild." I told the group and freed my hand from Brian's. As I started to wander off I got a feeling that Rome would have come with me but Brian stopped him. I hung close to try and hear what was said.
"Rome, I wouldn't go there with Letty ok?"
"Hell no it's not ok Brian. Unless she's your girl."
"No, she's not my girl. Remember the guy? The one I told you about. The one from LA?"
"The one with the sister?"
"Yeah, that guy. Well, she's his girl."
"Then what's she doin here?"
"They had a fight." Brian wouldn't elaborate any more on what that meant to his friend. "But she fully plans on going back to him."
"Brian, I want to get to know her, show her around. No one said I was going to marry the girl."
"Well, she says that when she goes back I'm going with her. I guess I understand why and I'll likely go for a time. But if she goes back to him and he finds out any other guy had anything to do with her while she was here, the guy she had anything to do with is dead. I mean it. And this guy is just the guy to do it. He's huge and has a short fuse."
"I'll be careful Brian but she's just a nice girl. A lonely nice girl. You need to chill out Bro."
Brian never answered so I don't know what his reaction to that statement was. Brian was right. I did have this draw to get involved with Rome. And I was playing with fire. It only remained to be seen if I got burned.