4. Make it up to you

I couldn't believe he fucking said that. Like I said…U don't get me Dom!...but fuck it, I wasn't gonna waste my breath or my time for that matter…I just walked away. No I didn't expect him to fucking marry me…but he would respect me. I wasn't gonna give him the one thing he wanted from me right now…only to watch him walk away tomorrow. His words hurt me though…more than I thought they would.

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She had to be fucking kidding me….what did she want from my life? The way she kissed me…she obviously wanted me….so why did she go…damn rejection fucking hurt? I was fucking confused…and why the fuck did I have to say that shit to her…the way she looked at me…Fuck!

I walked back in the house pissed off…the party was still going strong….yea I could just go hook up with any other girl for the night….let her finish what Letty had started…but it didn't fucking feel right anymore….not tonight at least….by tomorrow things would be back to normal. It was her loss not mine.

Hey man! Wheres Letty girl? Vince asked me when he saw me

She left!

Haha…Dominic Toretto has met his match!...yea he was drunk..but you know what they say about drunks…they always tell the truth. That shit pissed me off.

Naw…im just done wasting my time with her….he rolled his eyes at me…..i'm gonna go up man, get this shit cleaned up when you're done.

Yea man, but there's still plenty action going on…plenty of girls…shit, you can have mine!

Naw…I laughed….my champion has been defeated for the night….i went upstairs, checked on Mia and then called it a night…well kinda, I spent hours away wondering where things had gone wrong.

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I spent the next week doing the same thing I had been doing all summer. Working on my car. It wasn't the same thing working on it without my brother….he taught me everything I know about cars. When he died my mom went psycho and got rid of all his stuff….the car was here because I fought for it…she wasn't gonna take this away from me. I had to fucking promise not to get kicked out of school again…but damn, it wasn't my fault bitches got stupid with me. Dom? I would see him drive up or drive away every now and then….he saw me too…he would make the engine roar and he drove past me. Show off.

Today was Saturday, exactly a week from that day. I must have been in a daze. Daydreaming about the way things could've been..if he hadn't been a complete asshole. I didn't see him walk up but when I looked up he was there.

Hey! he startled me and I dropped the wrench….how long had he fucking been standing there.

You fucking scared me! I yelled at him. What do you want? I asked him as I tried to compose myself.

Sorry!...he was uncomfortable…his hand were in his pockets…..whats wrong with it?

I don't know…that day at the races, it was the first time I had got it to run in a while. Its still going…but I doesn't feel right. So what do you want anyway?

i…he hesitated….i almost wanted to laugh….i wanted to say I was sorry, for the other night…I was an ass.

Don't worry…I'm uses to it.

That's the problem…you shouldn't be used to that kind of shit

I let that shit go that same night Dom…you should too. Yea I was fucking bullshitting…that shit was fresh in my mind….not that I would let him know.

So what are you doing tonight?

Really Dom?

I'm just saying…it's you birthday right?

Wow, you remembered that? I'm impressed.

He smiled…I'm not always a complete asshole.

You sure fooled me!...im not doing anything…some people care about this shit, but to me its just another day.

Can I show you something?

Depends

You're gonna like it, come on…it's at my house.

I bit my lip and looked at him suspiciously

Come on Letty…its not like that

Fine….i wiped my hands on a shop towel…dammit I probably looked like shit.

We walked down the street towards his house….he didn't say anything until we made it up the drive way

Its back here in the garage

Holly shit! What the fuck is that? I said when he opened the garage…..Charger?

He laughed at my reaction….yea! my dad and I have been working on it together….whenever he has time.

Its fucking hot!...wait, let me guess…69?

Yea! Now I'm impressed!

I know my cars!...does it run?

Not yet…but it will soon

I'd like to see this baby on the road.

You are the only girl I know that is as much into cars as I am.

What about all those girls at the races?

You think they're there for the cars? He laughed…most of them wouldn't know what to do behind the wheel.

Wow! I was still in awe of the car. He laughed again

I told you, you would like it.

You found my weakness

My dad owns the garage up the street…I spend my summers working there…you should come by…anytime. We can work on your car there if you want. "we" that sounded damn good to me.

You for real? Your dad wont mind?

Naw…Vince is always there too….he won't mind an extra hand.

Ok …maybe I will then

So about the other night, you gonna let me make it up to you?

You just did!

Naw…let me take you out?

Umm…I don't know

Come on…I promise to behave!

What did you have in mind?

Whatever you want….it's your birthday!

Ok, but you pick…im not good at that shit.

Alright….8 ok?

Yea..things got a little awkward…I gotta go!

Ok…see you later

You better not be late…I know where you live.

Trust me…I'll be there!

I walked away with the biggest smile on my face.

I jumped off the bed and ran downstairs when the doorbell rang. I opened the door to his smiling face…damn he looked good.

Mom I'm going out….be back later

Where are you going ?

All this time….and it's today that she decides to give a shit?

Just out!...i closed the door behind me before she had a chance to say anything else

Wow! Pick me up at the door? I figured you would just honk!

Whats it gonna take for you to lose that first impression of me?

Let see after tonite!….we walked over to the car….he went over to open my door.

I can get my own door Dom!

Im not losing any points tonight Letty!

Ok…you catch on fast! Where are we going anyway? I asked him once we were both in the car. The races?

Not today…ill let someone else have their chance.

I don't mind

I know…but it's just you and me tonight….he looked over at me…those eyes….that smile…I turned into jelly….thank god I was sitting.

So what then?

I thought we could start with a good old American classic

Okkk?

Dinner and a show!

And that's it?

That's it…I get you Letty! I'm gonna wait until you ask for more!

The way he looked at me at that moment…my defenses were way up high.

I don't know if I trust him...do you?