Author's Note: Okay so someone asked for Letty telling Dom about being pregnant but since they found out together (basically) in Chap 10 I decided to do them telling Mia and Brian. Hopefully you guys enjoy!
An Announcement
They decided to wait until the doctor confirmed the home test to tell the others. Even though they'd agreed on this, it was still admittedly hard to keep the news to themselves. So when they got the results back from the lab Dom called Mia up and invited them over for dinner that very night.
"We're going to see you guys tomorrow, aren't we?" Mia asked over the phone. "Like always right?"
"Yeah of course, but that will be with everyone."
"Okay…" Mia trailed off, curiosity in her voice. "We'll be by around 4."
In true Mia style they arrived around 3:45, but Dom was already in the yard, firing up the grill. He turned when Brian's car pulled up, then went to greet them, scooping up Vince for a hug when the little boy ran to him.
"Somebody's getting big!" he said with a laugh.
Vince grinned and made a muscle. "I'm a big boy."
Dom set him down as Letty came out the back door.
"You guys are always early," she laughed, then leaned down to hug and kiss her nephew when he ran to her.
Vince tugged at her hand. "Can we play PlayStation, Aunt Letty?"
"Sure why don't you go pick a game? Remember, bottom shelf only," she reminded him. That was where all the games were that Mia deemed acceptable for her child.
The boy nodded and ran into the house as Mia mounted the steps to hug Letty in greeting.
"This was an unexpected invitation," she said with a laugh. "Not like we don't see you guys every day."
"I know it's almost irritating to see your face right now," Letty agreed with a smirk, then held the door open for her, following her inside.
"You wake up to Dom's face every morning there's no way mine could irritate you," Mia replied, laughing.
She was carrying a large bowl of what appeared to be macaroni salad.
"You didn't have to bring anything," Letty told her as she took it to tuck away in the fridge.
"Yeah yeah, I know you're obligated to say that but you still eat the biggest helping of my pasta salad."
Letty laughed. "Thanks."
"So what's up?" Mia asked. "Why did you guys invite us over?"
"What we can't just want to spend time with our family?"
"Well… I guess not," Mia admitted. "But we have the barbeque every Sunday and we work together. It's not like you miss us."
"Work is work. We're usually too busy with cars and you with clients to spend quality time together. And yeah, there's the barbeque. We thought about that but… you and Brian and Vince are family. So are the others but it's different."
"Okay I get what you mean," Mia said. "But I still feel like there's a reason."
"Sure is. We'll tell you guys later," Letty agreed. She laughed when Mia pouted, but was saved by Vince calling her from the other room. "Gotta go help V beat the next level of Lego Batman."
She disappeared through the doorway with Mia smiling after her. The younger Toretto got two beers and a water out of the fridge and went outside to join Brian and Dom.
She found them arguing over some sort of engine mod and shook her head with a laugh. Some things would never change. She passed them each a beer and Brian smiled, putting his arm around her and pulling her close.
"Letty got roped into babysitting duty?" he asked.
"They're playing Lego Batman," Mia replied. "You know Vince. His attention span is about twenty minutes tops."
"Glad to let someone else try to keep up with him for a little bit," Brian said. "You guys don't want to like, keep him overnight maybe?" he asked Dom with a little grin.
"The whole point of being an Uncle is that I get to spoil the kid and then you can go home and teach him to behave," Dom said with a laugh.
"Sounds like quite the gig," Brian told him with a laugh, taking a drink from his beer.
Dom only smiled back wordlessly.
True to Mia's prediction it was about twenty minutes before the back door slammed open and Vince came running out with Letty following at a more sedate pace. The little boy launched himself into his father's arms and Brian lifted him up with a hug.
"Hey buddy did you have fun?"
He nodded. "Batman!" he told them.
"Did he make you play Robin?" Brian asked Letty, smirking over at her as she sat down across from them at the table.
She laughed. "Hey man, someone has to be the sidekick."
"Aunt Letty's bettew than Daddy," Vince told them and they all laughed… well except for Brian, who held his hand to his chest, looking wounded.
"Ouch, Vince."
Dom sat down next to Letty, putting his arm around her. She smiled and leaned into him.
"So," he told the others. "We did have a specific reason to ask you guys here tonight."
"I knew it," Mia said. "Don't tell me you got another job from Hobbs."
"What?" Letty laughed. "No."
"Letty's pregnant," Dom told them.
Mia's jaw dropped and Brian looked equally surprised, and then some sort of inhuman squeal of joy came out of the younger Toretto and she jumped up, hurrying around the table to wrap them both up in a tight hug.
"Oh my god you guys!" she laughed. "This is great!"
They hugged her back, then stood to hug Brian as well. Vince, though not seeming to understand what was going on, ran around hugging everyone as well.
"When are you due?" Mia asked, grabbing her sister-in-law to examine her.
"Uh… July," Letty replied.
"I wouldn't even know it looking at you that you're almost two months along" she said. "Morning sickness?"
"No, thank god. You know how much I love puking."
"You suck," Mia complained. "Oh my god I'm so excited. I can't wait. We can help you with the nursery and you know I'll answer any questions you have-"
"Mia," Letty interrupted, laughing. "Thanks. I know."
Mia hugged her again, then pulled back. "Come to think of it," she muttered. "Your boobs definitely look bigger."
"Oh not you too!" Letty laughed and pulled away.
"Do you think it will be a boy or a girl?" Brian was asking.
"Who knows?" Dom said. "I don't really have a preference as long as Letty and the baby are healthy."
Vince was watching them curiously. "Where baby?"
"Aunt Letty is going to have a baby," Brian explained, picking his son up. "So you're going to have a cousin. What do you think of that?"
He looked down at his aunt. "Now?"
She laughed. "No, you're going to have to wait a while."
"Cuz'n play Batman wif me?"
"Eventually," Brian told him. "But he or she will have to be born first and then be a baby for a while. But you'll have someone to play with."
The toddler smiled. "Okay."
"Sounds like Vince approves too," Dom chuckled, ruffling his nephew's hair.
"So you're going to tell everyone else tomorrow, right?" Brian asked. "Cause I really can't wait to see their faces when they find out Letty's going to be a mom."
"Very funny, O'Connor," Letty said, crossing her arms over her chest.
"I was scared too," Mia admitted, then shrugged when Brian looked at her in surprise. "Brian was so nervous that I didn't want to say anything. But yeah… I totally was." She laughed. "Like, about the pregnancy and labor and about being a Mom."
"Why, you're like a natural?" Letty asked, furrowing her brows as she sat down with her sister-in-law.
"I mean the only practice I had was dealing with grown men acting like idiots," Mia said with a grin.
"You mean your brother and his friends," Letty supplied.
"Exactly. Kids are different. Because they drink less beer and are cuter."
They both laughed while Brian and Dom exchanged looks.
"But you'll be fine," Mia assured. "You figure it out as you go. And it's easy to love your child." She smiled, looking over at her son. "Besides we'll totally help you out with everything."
"Honestly that is a relief because I have no idea what I am doing," Letty told her.
Dom put his arm around her, leaning over to kiss her. "We'll be great parents, Let."
"Yeah you guys will," Brian agreed. "Soon to add another little one to our family. This calls for a celebration."
"Well then let's get cooking," Letty said with a laugh. "I'm going to have my sip of champagne or whatever I'm allowed."
"Get used to that," Mia said, heading for the kitchen with the others at her back. "Though I had a harder time giving up coffee."
"Beer and coffee," Letty moaned. "It's going to be a long 7 months."
"And then we'll have a brand new little Toretto in the world," Brian said. "Pretty damn amazing. Congratulations you two. I guess it's my turn to play the Uncle gig."