Enjoy. Decided to make this one a little fun.

Nat's POV

I didn't know who I felt for most. The young boy whose father had been taken from us all too soon, at the hands of another, or the young man that I loved, whose father made the choice to walk out on him.

They both looked as though they longed for that connection. One so hopeful in finding it, and one so haunted by his own past and struggled to answer the tough questions being thrown at him.

"What is a dad?" I waited allowing Adrien time to think.

"A dad is…a dad is…" I felt his struggle and decided to relieve him of the stress.

"A dad is having someone who cares about you, and loves you, and is there for you. To help you whenever you need it. They help raise you to be a big strong man. So you can be a good dad someday." This had me reflecting on my life as a kid. I didn't think about those who had left or done me wrong. But when I thought of a father, and the only reason why I was able to answer Nico, was truthfully because of Dom. Leon, Jesse, and Vince helped too. Which brought a smile to my face at the memories, but tears to my eyes knowing Vince's son would never know how truly great he was.

I had known that the guys were a big part of my life. But I guess it took till now, to really realize just how much influence they had over me. When I really think about it they raised me and taught me everything I know.

I guess I should have realized it a lot sooner. Especially taking a good look at the life I had been living. That night I would dream about the guys that had banded together and took a young girl under their wing and allowed her to be part of their crazy family.

The next morning Rosa shows up to pick up Nico and as he is getting stuff together, with the help of Adrien, I take the time to talk to her about the previous night.

We sit down in the living room and I hand her a cup of coffee to wake her up a bit. Seeing she's still in the same clothes from last night and is currently working the walk of shame I poke a little fun.

"So I'm gonna take it that someone enjoyed themselves last night."

She blushed, but agreed.

"So how was he, he wasn't too much trouble right?" her accent thick, looking apprehensive.

"I think it's time you talked to him about Vince. He's curious and I think he deserves to know."

So I replayed the occurrences of last night and she gave it some thought, but said she would talk to him.

"Sinto muito (I'm Sorry), I should have told him sooner. I didn't mean for that to fall on you guys. You're just kids yourselves."

"Yea I know. Your kids gonna give me gray hair and wrinkles before I'm 22. Ha-Ha"

"Ha-Ha I know what you mean, I already have some." she said playfully shaking her curls.

"Mama" Nico screamed running into the room jumping into her arms. Adrien coming to sit down and join us. I saw Rosa mouth an apology and Adrien waved her off assuring her it was okay.

"We have to go now. So why don't you say bye to Natty and Adrien, and thank them for letting you stay here."

"Bye Natty, Age. Thank you for letting spend the night." he said hugging us both.

"Anytime kiddo."

After they were gone we had to start getting ready for the baby shower, that after yesterday I no longer wanted to attend. In fact I wanted to put babies so far out of my head I went to the fridge to grab a beer.

Sitting down in the kitchen trying to open my beer I felt a strong hand on mine and pulling the glass bottle from my grasp.

"Come with me." Adrien said pulling me up.

"Give me my beer." I tell him in a frustrated tone and reaching for it behind him.

As I reach for the beer he pulls me into a hug and softly whispers "Come with me," I start to feel guilty about my tone. I see in his eyes the genuineness as he asks for a third and final time.

I nod and watch him walk to the front door opening it.

"Where are we going?" I was still in my sleeping clothes. A tank top, some plaid shorts, and a pair of black ankle socks, which I covered with my boots as he threw me my keys and told me to follow behind him.

We drove for about ten minutes until we stopped at a red light. Adrien waving me around to pull up next to him.

"What?" I ask looking at him like he's lost his damn mind.

His response, was to look up with a smirk and it was then that I noticed where we were.

Looking ahead I could see the old railroad crossing that just so happened to be a quarter mile away from where I was stopped. The same place that Dom and the gang used to race back in high school. The same place all the kids used to race before Hector let us move into his circuit.

I hear Adrien rev his engine daring me to do the same.

Taking a deep breath and gripping my steering wheel tight, I press on the gas letting him know that when the red light turns, I'm going.

*Red…Green*

The moment my eyes catch the transition between colors, I shift and press down on the gas, jolting forward. I can hear Adrien right next to me.

My heart is pounding. I can feel the vibration of the car almost in perfect sync with my pulse. My breath is heavy and oddly enough this is exactly what I needed. This is what brings me peace and I finally relax not focused on anything but me, my car and the road that lies ahead.

I pull across the tracks just inches before Adrien. But I don't stop or look back. Instead I speed all the way home, now overly confident not worrying about cops or signals, knowing if need be, I could shake 'em.

Adrien's POV

I could tell Natalia was stressed. This was a lot to deal with for being 21. She was already stressed with letting her anger go over Dom, and now there were kids popping up all around her. So I took her to the place I know she loves best. Something she's been craving. Unfortunately Hector hasn't had a race in almost a month, due to the police closing in, anticipating a spike in racing after finding out that Dom was back in town.

I pull into the drive way not mad that Nat beat me. She's a hell of a driver and usually does. Besides the grin on her face would've melted away any anger I would have felt anyways.

She runs over and throws her arms around me and kisses me passionately.

"How did you know?" she asks looking up at me through long eyelashes.

"Because I know you and I figured you'd be needing a fix by now anyways."

"Really because I was thinking I might be needing a fix of something else." she whispers, licking her lips and pulling me close by my shirt.

"Really?" I tease.

"Besides I never got to show you how much u truly appreciate this look on you." her hand caresses my scalp sending chills down my spine. "Mmhmm." she whimpers in my ear. I snap and take her by the hand dragging her inside.

Upon crossing the threshold of our house, I don't hold back. I take her and kiss her hard and deep. I press her back against the wall. As she moans softy in my ear, driving me crazy, we crash into every wall removing articles of clothing until we lay on the living room floor naked. I take a moment to stop just to look at her. In front of me her eyes are soft and full, a mix of love and lust. We finally give into our desires and that's where we stayed all morning.

-Thanks for reading. I hope you liked reading it as much as I liked writing it. Dotty in the next chapter so be ready for that.

p.s. Any thought on the O.C.'s?