Chapter 17 A
Toretto Plan
"What's up with you, lover boy?" Mia asked as she handed Dom a cup of coffee.
"What are you talking about?" Dom asked as he walked over the table with the cream and sugar.
"Ever since you woke up this morning, you've had this stupid grin on your face, you look like an idiot."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"No, it's just you never, ever, look like that."
"Really? Never noticed."
"I know exactly why you're like this."
"Why?"
"Because, you are in love with.Letty."
"Are you fucking high?!?!?" Dom questioned Mia, stunned that she had figured it out so easily.
"Please, stop pretending, I can see it in your eyes, how Letty missed it I have no idea."
"You are so wrong."
"Am I?"
"No, but it's not like she even sees me in that way, so it doesn't really matter."
"You don't know that for sure, Dom. It would be smart to ask her and be sure, than to think she doesn't."
"Mia, she'd rather date a guy like Kala or Richard."
"And what, you're not good enough?"
"No, I'm not Mia, she deserves a guy who understands what she wants and what she wants isn't me."
"How can you be sure?"
"I don't know, but why take the chance if it's just gonna end up with me and a broken heart?"
"Dom, if you don't take the risk, you'll never know unless you take that risk."
"Why? Why should I put myself out there of her and then just end up with a broken heart and a lost love?" he asked looking at his sister with hope in his eyes.
"Because, love is the most beautiful thing in the world, and if you don't put yourself out there for it, it'll never find you."
"So, you got a plan of not?"
"Of course."
"What is it?"
"Well, she's giving you surf lessons, right?"
"Right, why?"
"Well, since you're with her all morning, and then till the garage closes, you have a lot of time to get close to her."
"Yeah, so?"
"So, get close to her, talk, take her to lunch or something, ask for help fixing a car; you two have the late shift everyday. Take her dancing or something, just, don't be too forward or get too close too soon, you'll know when the time is right, okay?"
"Okay, you sure this will work?"
"If you follow the plan correctly."
"Okay."
At the garage.
Letty removed her coveralls and tossed them in her duffel bag, she pulled her orange wife beater over her head and bent down to look for her bikini top in her duffel bag, "Letty, what are you do." Dom began as he started walking towards her; he stop dead in his tracks when he saw her, she was in tight dark blue jeans and a black lace bra which he could only see from the back. She took off the bra and put on her blue bikini top, she wrapped a towel around her waist and unbuttoned her pants and pulled them out from under the towel. "What?" Letty asked looking over her shoulder at Dom.
"Right, what are you doing after we close up?"
"I'm gonna surf."
"It's pouring rain, and it's late."
"I love the way the ocean looks with the moonlight and the tiny droplets of water hitting its surface, it's so beautiful and magical; I absolutely love it. It's one of those moments you just wish you could capture in a picture forever, but it wouldn't feel the same if it's a picture, and not the real thing."
"I feel the same way about racing, you can't get that rush in a picture."
"So, you wanna come with me, you can experience what I've always experienced."
"Alright, but I better not drown."
"Don't worry I know CPR," she said as she dropped the towel and tied the string to her shorts.
"Good to know," he replied making his way to the backroom.
They locked up the garage, and got into Letty's car; they headed towards the beach, and Dom watched the coast fly by. They got out of the car and took their boards down to the ocean coast; they paddled out, the rain was pounding against Letty's back as she fought against the waves, the only thing between her and death, the board beneath her body. She finally stopped she was a few miles away from the shore, breathlessly Dom got himself in a sitting position on his board. Letty looked out onto the moon- illuminated ocean, with the tiny circles that appeared as the liquid diamonds disappeared into the water. The moon looked perfect, as did the ocean and the rain, as they always did, but tonight they just seemed so much more stunning than ever before, "Breath-taking," Dom whispered next to her as he took in the scene before and around him. "Isn't it," Letty replied as she laid back onto her board and looked up at the silver filled velvet night sky; she closed her eyes, the ocean air filled her nose, making her feel at home, but there was a hint of man's after shave on the mix, that was somehow comforting. Before she knew it she had fallen asleep, Dom paddled them both back to shore, not wanting to wake Letty; once they were on shore, he picked her up off the board and took her to the car and put her inside then when back for the boards. He drove the car to Letty's house, "Letty," he said as he delicately shook her awake.
"What?" Letty asked as he looked around, her eyes landed on a pair of piercing chocolate eyes.
"You fell asleep on the water, I drove you home. Com' on let's get you to bed," Dom said helping her out of the car.
"Thanks," she replied, putting one of her arms around Dom's shoulders.
"You really think I would leave my best machine out in the ocean for the sharks?"
"I'm not too sure, I can't think straight."
"Okay, well, we're at the front door, we're almost to your room."
"I think I might fall asleep on the way, if that's okay with you."
"Fall asleep when ever you'd like," he replied lifting her over the front door step.
"You smell life oil, you always do, might I suggest buying better cologne?"
"Thanks, I'll think about it," he replied picking her up and taking her up the stairs.
"Good, what kind of after shave do you wear?"
"I don't know, Mia bought it for me, why?"
"I smells good on you, but it doesn't hid the oil."
"Once again, thanks." He opened her bedroom door, and sat her on a chair; he pulled back the blankets and picked her back up. "You wanna change?"
"Yeah, I doubt I can keep my eyes open that long though. There are towels in the hall closet."
"I'll be right back," he said as he walked down the hall, he came back with two towels in his hands; he handed them to Letty and found her some dry clothes. She quickly changed and got into her bed, he pulled the covers over her. "Thanks, again," Letty replied wavering between consciousness and unconsciousness.
"You're welcome," he replied smoothing her hair back and away from her face. "I just want to make sure nothing happens to you."
"Nothing will, not when you're around," she replied, smiling. He starred at her for what seemed like an eternity, he leaned down and kissed her tenderly; she delicately caressed his cheek, he slowly pulled away, "Wow," Letty whispered as she fell into a wonderful, perfect, and restful night's sleep filled with endless dreams of romance and first kisses.
"What's up with you, lover boy?" Mia asked as she handed Dom a cup of coffee.
"What are you talking about?" Dom asked as he walked over the table with the cream and sugar.
"Ever since you woke up this morning, you've had this stupid grin on your face, you look like an idiot."
"Is that a bad thing?"
"No, it's just you never, ever, look like that."
"Really? Never noticed."
"I know exactly why you're like this."
"Why?"
"Because, you are in love with.Letty."
"Are you fucking high?!?!?" Dom questioned Mia, stunned that she had figured it out so easily.
"Please, stop pretending, I can see it in your eyes, how Letty missed it I have no idea."
"You are so wrong."
"Am I?"
"No, but it's not like she even sees me in that way, so it doesn't really matter."
"You don't know that for sure, Dom. It would be smart to ask her and be sure, than to think she doesn't."
"Mia, she'd rather date a guy like Kala or Richard."
"And what, you're not good enough?"
"No, I'm not Mia, she deserves a guy who understands what she wants and what she wants isn't me."
"How can you be sure?"
"I don't know, but why take the chance if it's just gonna end up with me and a broken heart?"
"Dom, if you don't take the risk, you'll never know unless you take that risk."
"Why? Why should I put myself out there of her and then just end up with a broken heart and a lost love?" he asked looking at his sister with hope in his eyes.
"Because, love is the most beautiful thing in the world, and if you don't put yourself out there for it, it'll never find you."
"So, you got a plan of not?"
"Of course."
"What is it?"
"Well, she's giving you surf lessons, right?"
"Right, why?"
"Well, since you're with her all morning, and then till the garage closes, you have a lot of time to get close to her."
"Yeah, so?"
"So, get close to her, talk, take her to lunch or something, ask for help fixing a car; you two have the late shift everyday. Take her dancing or something, just, don't be too forward or get too close too soon, you'll know when the time is right, okay?"
"Okay, you sure this will work?"
"If you follow the plan correctly."
"Okay."
At the garage.
Letty removed her coveralls and tossed them in her duffel bag, she pulled her orange wife beater over her head and bent down to look for her bikini top in her duffel bag, "Letty, what are you do." Dom began as he started walking towards her; he stop dead in his tracks when he saw her, she was in tight dark blue jeans and a black lace bra which he could only see from the back. She took off the bra and put on her blue bikini top, she wrapped a towel around her waist and unbuttoned her pants and pulled them out from under the towel. "What?" Letty asked looking over her shoulder at Dom.
"Right, what are you doing after we close up?"
"I'm gonna surf."
"It's pouring rain, and it's late."
"I love the way the ocean looks with the moonlight and the tiny droplets of water hitting its surface, it's so beautiful and magical; I absolutely love it. It's one of those moments you just wish you could capture in a picture forever, but it wouldn't feel the same if it's a picture, and not the real thing."
"I feel the same way about racing, you can't get that rush in a picture."
"So, you wanna come with me, you can experience what I've always experienced."
"Alright, but I better not drown."
"Don't worry I know CPR," she said as she dropped the towel and tied the string to her shorts.
"Good to know," he replied making his way to the backroom.
They locked up the garage, and got into Letty's car; they headed towards the beach, and Dom watched the coast fly by. They got out of the car and took their boards down to the ocean coast; they paddled out, the rain was pounding against Letty's back as she fought against the waves, the only thing between her and death, the board beneath her body. She finally stopped she was a few miles away from the shore, breathlessly Dom got himself in a sitting position on his board. Letty looked out onto the moon- illuminated ocean, with the tiny circles that appeared as the liquid diamonds disappeared into the water. The moon looked perfect, as did the ocean and the rain, as they always did, but tonight they just seemed so much more stunning than ever before, "Breath-taking," Dom whispered next to her as he took in the scene before and around him. "Isn't it," Letty replied as she laid back onto her board and looked up at the silver filled velvet night sky; she closed her eyes, the ocean air filled her nose, making her feel at home, but there was a hint of man's after shave on the mix, that was somehow comforting. Before she knew it she had fallen asleep, Dom paddled them both back to shore, not wanting to wake Letty; once they were on shore, he picked her up off the board and took her to the car and put her inside then when back for the boards. He drove the car to Letty's house, "Letty," he said as he delicately shook her awake.
"What?" Letty asked as he looked around, her eyes landed on a pair of piercing chocolate eyes.
"You fell asleep on the water, I drove you home. Com' on let's get you to bed," Dom said helping her out of the car.
"Thanks," she replied, putting one of her arms around Dom's shoulders.
"You really think I would leave my best machine out in the ocean for the sharks?"
"I'm not too sure, I can't think straight."
"Okay, well, we're at the front door, we're almost to your room."
"I think I might fall asleep on the way, if that's okay with you."
"Fall asleep when ever you'd like," he replied lifting her over the front door step.
"You smell life oil, you always do, might I suggest buying better cologne?"
"Thanks, I'll think about it," he replied picking her up and taking her up the stairs.
"Good, what kind of after shave do you wear?"
"I don't know, Mia bought it for me, why?"
"I smells good on you, but it doesn't hid the oil."
"Once again, thanks." He opened her bedroom door, and sat her on a chair; he pulled back the blankets and picked her back up. "You wanna change?"
"Yeah, I doubt I can keep my eyes open that long though. There are towels in the hall closet."
"I'll be right back," he said as he walked down the hall, he came back with two towels in his hands; he handed them to Letty and found her some dry clothes. She quickly changed and got into her bed, he pulled the covers over her. "Thanks, again," Letty replied wavering between consciousness and unconsciousness.
"You're welcome," he replied smoothing her hair back and away from her face. "I just want to make sure nothing happens to you."
"Nothing will, not when you're around," she replied, smiling. He starred at her for what seemed like an eternity, he leaned down and kissed her tenderly; she delicately caressed his cheek, he slowly pulled away, "Wow," Letty whispered as she fell into a wonderful, perfect, and restful night's sleep filled with endless dreams of romance and first kisses.