A/N: So I lied. This isn't gonna be twenty chapters. It's looking more like 25. Hope you guys enjoy!

Dani: I put some more Alexus in this one just for you. Thank you for your reviews!

"Mami! Mami!" There came a cry from outside Dom and Letty's room as the couple slept. Alexus had yet to master getting out of his bed and would holler and cry until someone went to tend to him.

"Dom" Letty murmured without opening her eyes.

"Mmm" He responded in his sleep.

"Go get him."

"You get him." He countered sleepily.

"Go" She said nudging him with her foot.

"Mami!" The boy cried hysterically.

"He's calling you."

"Please." Letty pleaded pushing him off the bed, and Dom groggily rolled himself off to go get their son.

"Papi!" The boy cried when he saw Dom enter his room and motioned to stand on his small toddler bed. He settled instantly when Dom picked him up. Alexus clung to him and put his thumb in his mouth to self soothe. He had been suffering from separation anxiety at night and would be frightened when he woke up alone in the dark. Dom tried putting him back to sleep in his own bed, but every time he would move the boy would wake and begin to cry if he saw Dom was attempting to leave.

"Come on Lex, you have to be a big boy and sleep by yourself." Dom told Alexus tiredly, but he soon gave up and brought him back to the couple's room. Alexus crawled between them and fell fast asleep.

"We can't keep letting him do this." Dom said tucking himself in.

"You're the one that doesn't take him back when he falls asleep." Letty said bringing the child close to her.

"That's because I'm asleep." Dom said with a yawn.

"He'll grow out of it." She shrugged before nodding off to sleep with their son in her arms.

That morning Dom was awoken with a small and very sudden kick in the face. Alexus had ended up face down on their mattress and was still fast asleep. He sat up to find that Letty was nowhere in sight, but he could smell breakfast cooking in the kitchen.

"I think Lex busted my lip." He said when he saw her at their tiny stove.

"Let me see." She commanded grabbing his chin and inspecting his face. "Yeah, he got you pretty good." She said kissing his small wound. "Feel better?"

"It's a miracle!" Dom exaggeratedly exclaimed before wrapping his arms around her waist from behind.

"Can you get him ready for breakfast? I'm almost done."

"Can I have breakfast first?" Dom purred into her ear as he fondled her.

"Isn't there a race we should be getting ready to go to in like two hours?"

"I'll be quick."

"Nah" Letty said nonchalantly.

"Urg! We never have sex anymore. This is how relationships fail, you know." Dom complained.

"Oh please, we had sex two days ago." Letty said rolling her eyes.

"Oh yeah, in the charger." Dom said with a chuckle before grabbing to aggressively place her on the kitchen counter. "Why don't you remind me? "

"Wah!" Alexus cried from their room.

"Well I guess that's your cue." Letty said smirking against his lips.

"God damn it." Dom muttered frustratedly and Letty laughed at him as he walked away.

"Papi" Alexus called out to Dom holding his arms out when he entered the bedroom. Dom took him off the bed and into his large arms.

"You ready to brush your teeth little man?"

"No" The boy said snuggling up against him.

"No?" Dom asked tickling him and Alexus giggled furiously as he brought him into the bathroom. He sat him on the counter and put some toothpaste on Alexus' miniature toothbrush before the boy snatched it from his hand. "Do you remember how to do it?" Dom asked him enthusiastically.

"Teeth, teeth!" The boy cheered.

"Yeah we're gonna brush your teeth! Say, ahh."

"Ahh" The boy said opening his mouth and attempted to brush his own teeth. However, Alexus kept chewing on the toothbrush rather than actually brushing which caused Dom to laugh and help him with the task. "Done?" The boy asked after Dom rinsed his mouth.

"Yeah buddy, all done." He said scooping Alexus back into his arms to bring him to his high chair to eat the breakfast Letty had prepared for him.

"Yum, yum?" He asked her.

"Yeah baby, it's yummy." She cooed at him, as his fingers dove into his miniature plate. "Eat up. We have a big day today."

"I'm gonna go early." Dom informed her as he sat down to eat.

"Did Gabby call you last night?" Letty asked in mocking tone.

"Be nice. You're meeting her today."

"I'm nice."

"I mean it. I want you two to get along."

"I'll be nice unless she gives me a reason not to be."

"She wont, so be nice."

"Ok, whatever" Letty said turning her attention back to the toddler who was making a mess of his food. He had succeeded in throwing a few fruit pieces at her because he thought it would be fun. She did not want most of the food to land on the floor so she helped him finish his meal.

When Dom left to prepare for his big race. Letty got Alexus ready for their day trip to the race track, which was hectic within itself. They left later than she had wanted to, but met up with the family at Dom's pit-stop.

"Ok Dominic, listen up." Gabriel began. "This is your first race, and I need you to at least make top five. Do you understand? I was able to get a few sponsors out here including Nos energy drink and Pepsi. If we can get them interested enough to sign you then that means dollar signs for everyone, and a spot in NASCAR. Can you do that for me?"

"You got it." Dom confirmed with a smile. "Hey Gabby before you go, I want you to meet Letty. Yo Let!" Dom called out to his girlfriend who had been showing their son the interior of his modified ride.

"What?" She asked wiggling out of the driver's seat.

"Come and meet Gabby." He beaconed.

"Oh so your the other woman?" Letty said cheekily when she came up beside them.

"You could say that. Gabrielle Bedford" She said introducing herself, and holding her hand out. "I've heard a lot about you."

"Likewise." Letty said shaking the woman's hand. Gabrielle was attractive, but Letty was not prone to jealousy unless given a reason to, and it seemed Gabrielle was professional enough to know her place.

"Mami!" Alexus called pulling at Letty's leg. She looked down at the small boy and picked him up. "I poopoo" He told her urgently.

"Oh how cute." Gabrielle said with a phony smile. Letty gave her an unamused look.

"We're gonna start potty-training." Dom said. "Right Lex? Just like a big boy."

"Mami Poo" Alexus told Letty again with a look of great discomfort.

"I'm gonna go change him." Letty said before leaving.

"So that's her, huh?" Gabrielle commented as they looked at Letty walk away.

"Yeah, what do you think?"

"I like her. She's pretty. Good luck to you."

"Good luck?"

"Not many couples make it through the transition into the fast life. I have big plans for you. I just hope she can handle it."

"You don't know my girl." Dom said putting on his helmet. Gabrielle gave him a smirk, and Dom geared up for his most important race to date. It would be a one-hour race, a far cry from the ten-second-quarter mile he normally ran on a Saturday night. He had been preparing for a month. All his hard work, the money he invested, and his family depended on it.

"Are you good to go?" The pit manager asked him.

"Yeah" Dom answered with a thumbs up, and he made his way to the starting line. Tony, Mia, Vince, Letty, and Alexus were all in the crowd looking on.

"Papi gonna go fast?" Alexus asked Letty when they settled in the bleachers.

"Yeah baby, he's gonna go fast." She said with a smile. He wore large earmuffs to protect his small ears from the deafening sound of the cars zooming past them.

"Did he look ready?" Tony asked her.

"Yeah, he looked good. The lady said top five so I'm not worried."

"Gabby?"

"Oh so you call her that too?"

"Lately I have." Tony said with a slight grin.

"I don't like her." Mia voiced. "She's always talking about money."

"That's her job." Tony pointed out. "And I've been genuinely impressed with what she's done so far."

"I guess." Letty grudgingly agreed.

"She's kind of a bitch." Vince voiced taking a swig of his beer.

"Bitch, bitch!" Alexus repeated on Letty's lap.

"Vince!" She scorned.

"When did he start talking? I don't like it. Don't repeat what I say." He told Alexus who did not fully understand the command.

"How many times do I have to tell you to watch your mouth around my son? God damn!"

"Like that wasn't a swear just now."

"It's not as bad." She argued in annoyance.

"Why are you guys always against new people?" Tony asked returning to the subject of Dom's manager.

"That's not true. I like Jessie and Leon." Vince countered.

"Yeah, but come on how can you not like them?" Letty argued.

"Jessie's pretty adorable." Mia said endearingly.

"You just like that you make him red and nervous." Vince told her.

"Not true." Mia countered. The young adults continued playfully to converse and argue amongst themselves, until Tony interrupted them.

"I may be the only one to acknowledge this, but Dominic is about to start his race."

"Relax daddy. We're gonna be here for an entire hour." Mia said waving him off.

"Mami me wanna play." Alexus told Letty as they waited for the siren to go off.

"In a minute papito, we're gonna watch daddy first. Ok?"

"Where"

"There" Letty said pointing at Dom's modified Charger. Tony had given it to him to avoid needing to invest in a brand new car. They had built it together, therefore he considered it just as much Dom's as his own. "You see the black car? You know that car, don't you?"

"Papa?" He asked looking at Tony confused.

"Yes that's Papa's car." Letty said with small laugh. "But Papi's in it."

"Oh, go fast?"

"Yeah really fast." She said kissing his cheek. The horn went off a few minutes later, and Dom was off with forty other cars to the finish line. He had a descent start, but dealing with so many cars at once was more difficult than he had anticipated.

"He needs to move up." Vince said observantly.

"He's blocked on all sides." Letty commented.

"He'll get an opening. He just has to be smart enough to take it."

"He will." Letty said confidently handing Alexus a small toy car to play with while they continued to watch Dom race. They looked on intently as the race neared its final lap. Dom had moved up to fifth place, another driver tied with him.

"He's cutting it pretty close. He needs to place." Vince said from his seat.

"Yeah, I was hoping at least third." Letty said nervously as Dom moved into fourth place.

"Did it just get hotter out here or is it just me?" Mia asked as she fanned herself.

"Relax Mia. He's doing great." Tony said proudly. Dom was completely focused on the race. He wanted to win so badly. Nothing else mattered in that moment. He was two cars behind the finish line when he managed to distract the neighboring driver to sling shot forward. He his Nos injection and finished in second place. He was disappointed, but he had hoped it had been enough to get the attention of potential sponsors.

"That was amazing!" Gabrielle uncharacteristically praised when he climbed out of his car. "You placed in your first race. Not that many people can do that."

"You think it was good enough?" Dom asked dejectedly.

"I want to say yes, but we wont know until I speak with them. Speaking of, I'll go do that now since there's a swarm coming your way." She said nudging at his family who had come down to congratulate him.

"Thanks Gabby."

"Don't sweat it. It's my job."

"Papi!" Alexus clapped when he recognized Dom after he took off his helmet.

"Go get him Lex." Letty said when she placed him on the ground, and the boy began to sprint in Dom's direction. Dom grabbed him off the ground and brought him into the air.

"Were you a good boy?" He asked Alexus while playfully shaking him, and the boy laughed.

"Nice work Toretto." Letty said with a smirk when she and the rest of his family made it to his side.

"Not half-bad." Tony grinned.

"I didn't win." Dom said with disappointment laced in his voice.

"So? I didn't place in my first race." His father said with a chuckle.

"Really?"

"God no. I wasn't even top ten." Tony informed him.

"I just hope the sponsors wont hold it against me."

"I wouldn't sweat it." Vince said. "There's always the next one. You did good bro."

"I'm proud of you big brother. You had us worried there for a second." Mia said giving him a hug.

"You were worried? I almost pissed myself, and I'm not the one who needs potty training."

"Potty?" Alexus asked perking up. "Potty, potty!" They all laughed at the small boy, and Dom gave him an endearing kiss on the cheek.

"Dominic", came Gabrielle's voice from behind them. "I need you to come with me."

"What did they say?" He asked her.

"Nos wants to meet you."

"Really?" He asked excitedly.

"Yeah, it's time to charm these asses into giving us money." She said waving him over. Dom handed Alexus to Letty and followed Gabrielle to meet the company representative.

"Christopher Nash, I present to you Dominic Toretto." Gabrielle said introducing Dom.

"Nice to meet you sir." He said shaking the representative's hand.

"That was one hell of drive out there son. This little gal tells me it's your first race."

"Yes sir." Dom affirmed.

"Well I'll be damned. If I were a betting man, I'd put my money on you for the next race."

"I want you to." Dom said with a charming smile, and the older man chuckled. "I love winning money."

"I'll have to speak to my associates to see if we can sell you, but I must say you're an impressive young man."

"I don't think that is in question. Look at him. He's completely marketable. We ran a few polls and the results were very favorable." Gabrielle boasted.

"I believe you little lady, but I can't confirm on anything right now."

"When will we know by?" Dom asked.

"I'll give your office a call tomorrow. How does that sound?"

"Great sir!" Dom beamed.

"Alright then you'll hear from me tomorrow." Dom shook the man's hand eagerly.

"I look forward to it." He told the man soundly before he left. "Is this really happening right now?"

"Don't get excited until he signs on the dotted line." Gabrielle warned. "Go home, enjoy your prize, and I'll let you know once he calls. Now if you don't mind I have to tend to my other client who just got an offer in the IndySeries."

"Yeah no problem, thanks again Gabby."

"Just make me money, and we'll call it even." She said with a wink. Dom left the small lounge area and made his way back to his family.

His house phone rang loudly early that Sunday morning. Gabrielle had to call twice before Dom rolled out of bed to answer. "Hello?"

"We're in!"

"What?"

"They want to sign you!"

"Gabby don't lie to me." Dom warned. Letty pulled at his arm as he spoke on the phone. 'What is it?' She mouthed.

"Get your ass to my office in twenty minutes." Gabrielle told him.

"I'll be there." Dom confirmed before she hung up.

"What'd she say?" Letty asked impatiently.

"They want me." Dom told her still in shock.

"What?"

"I just got sponsored."

"Holy fucking shit!" Letty exclaimed jumping into his arms and planting a fierce kiss on his lips.

"I can't believe it." He said still slightly awestruck.

"I can." She said smiling at him. "You deserve it."

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