Sorry for the delay in updating. I have been dealing with some stuff and didn't have enough time to post until now. I am not sure which day I will post another chapter. It will hopefully be tomorrow, but we shall see. For those of you who watch it, if you don't hear from me before the Super Bowl (hopefully you will), have fun if you're going somewhere and please be safe! Thanks guys!

To Jamie: I am basing their situation on a situation someone I know is going through, so that is part of it. When she explained how she felt, it made me think of this story and my interpretation of Letty. What she told me was that the child is a piece of him. For someone who has loved him for so long, she loves every piece of him, good and bad. Nora comes along and even though she is so old, she is a piece of him and she can't help but love that piece, whether she is put off a bit about it or not. The whole explanation is really long but that is the basis of it. I know people do and probably will disagree with me, but that is how my friend explained it, so I use that when writing this. I hope that answers your question!

Disclaimer: I do not own Fast and Furious.

It wasn't long until every house was decorated and the stores were sold out of their candy aisles. It was the time of year when kids dressed up as their favorite characters or heroes, and adults took advantage of the sweets their children brought home and wouldn't miss.

Nora smiled as she stood on the stairs and watched Mia and Brian take pictures of their little red Power Ranger before school started. It was only a few minutes before he would leave the house with Mia and spend the day celebrating with Halloween parties at his preschool. As Brian was taking her to school that day so Mia could attend the parties with Jack, Nora simply sat and watched the young parents indulge in their son.

Ten minutes later, Nora and Brian were leaving the house, and she couldn't help but notice the man's facial expression. "You're sad you are working."

He nodded. "I am."

"Why don't you take the day off?" She asked curiously. "You know Dom and Letty wouldn't care."

"We need the money." He said simply. "I know they wouldn't care. But we have a lot of work to do today. Jack understands. Actually, he is super excited that you and Paige are taking him out."

Nora smiled. "I think he's the only reason Paige is going. She hates Halloween."

"Why?" He asked her, surprised that the lively girl didn't like the holiday.

Nora shrugged. "As far as I know she always has. She let slip once that she got sick after eating the candy one year, but I'm not sure if it is true or if she just didn't want to talk about it."

"Well I'm glad you got her to go out tonight." He said with a smile. "Now, you remember what time it starts right?"

"Four-thirty." She said quickly. "I should have him home only a few hours later. I know…you've told me a million times."

Brian winced. "Yeah…sorry. Protective, I guess."

Nora nodded. "I know, but don't worry. Both Paige and I will be there, so nothing will happen. All you'll be dealing with is a nasty case of a sugar high."

He rolled his eyes. "Oh great." Then he paused. "Are you referring to him or you?"

She gaped at him and laughed. "Him!"

"I'm just asking." He mentioned as he pulled to a stop in front of the school. "Speaking of Paige."

Paige waited for Nora to get out of the car and then threw an arm around her girlfriend. "What's up, Mr. O'Connor?"

"How many times do I have to ask you to call me Brian?" He joked and she shrugged.

"Probably a lot…Mr. O'Connor." She grinned.

Nora shook her head and waved at Brian. "I'll see you later. Thanks for the ride."

He nodded and drove off. Once he was gone, the girls walked to the school hand in hand.

…

"Nora!"

The teenager sighed as she heard Jack call her name for the fourth time. "Hang on, Jack!"

She quickly put the finishing touches on her makeup and hurried down the stairs. At the bottom, the little red Power Ranger was jumping up and down, a little plastic bucket in his hand. When she reached him, he stopped and furrowed his eyebrows in confusion.

"Who are you?" He asked, tilting his head to the side.

"I'm a character named Wednesday Addams." She told him.

"Is that who you are in your play?" He wondered, and she had to smile at the cute look on his face.

"Yes it is. How did you know that?" She asked as they walked out the front door.

He shrugged dramatically. "I'm smart."

She laughed. "Of course you are!"

"What is he now?"

They looked up and Jack got excited again when he saw Paige coming up the front steps. "Paige! Paige! Paige!"

"Hey kid." She smiled. "You look great."

He grinned at her really big and both teenagers laughed as he shot forward and the chased after him.

…

It was becoming sunset when the trio decided to head back toward the house. They hadn't been out too long, but Nora knew Mia and Brian would be eager to see their son again and hear about his day before he had to go to bed. Or attempt to go to bed, as he was currently bouncing off the walls in the sugar high she had predicted earlier that day. They'd tried to stop him as best they could from eating the candy, but he had snuck a few pieces when they weren't looking. Now he was hyper and Nora couldn't wait to get him home so she could relax a little bit.

"Oh monster, you're going to regret stealing that candy." She told him.

He stopped his bouncing and looked up at her. "I don't know what regret means."

As she and Paige laughed at his innocent expression, he went back to talking. As they turned the corner, Paige sighed. "Well, this is where I leave you."

Nora nodded. "Thank you for coming out with us tonight. It meant a lot to him."

Paige smiled as Jack hugged her. "Well, it wasn't so bad. Maybe I will give up my hatred for the holiday after all."

As Jack dug through his bucket again, Paige kissed Nora on the lips quickly, and then turned with a wave. They watched her walk down the block, before climbing up her front steps and disappearing through the front door.

Nora turned to Jack and raised an eyebrow. "Ready to go home?"

He nodded and they started walking. As they crossed the street, he grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "Thanks for taking me."

"I was happy to, monster. I love Halloween." She told him. "But I know your mom and dad can't wait to see you."

He nodded again and they continued toward the house. When they were only a block away, Nora heard a loud scream from behind her. She only glanced away for a second, but when turned around again, jack was running.

"Look, Nora! Uncle Dom's car!" He said excitedly and her heart stopped as his foot stepped off of the curb at the same moment a car came speeding down the street.

"Jack!" She screamed and took off at a run after him.

She'd never run so fast in her life and the next thing she knew she was looking up directly at the darkening sky above her. It took her a minute to figure out what had happened, but the screeching of the old car brought her back to her senses quickly.

It had been fast acting on her part to move Jack out of the path of the car, but she was not as lucky. Her trip over the windshield had hurt, but now that she was thinking again her eyes searched around her for the four year old.

"Jack?" She shouted and though it pained her, she sat.

She saw him instantly and sighed a breath of relief. He was kneeling close to her and tears were running down his face. When he caught her eye he crawled to her and she hugged him. She silently winced in pain, but she knew comforting him was more important. Then her brain caught up with her.

She pulled away and looked at him. "It's okay, Jack."

"But…you're hurted." He hiccupped.

She shook her head. "I'm okay, I promise."

"Mommy and daddy are gonna be mad." He said, his lip quivering as he spoke. "I ran out and didn't hold your hand."

Though she hated to make him feel guilty, she nodded. "Yeah, they are. You broke the rules, Jack." Then she paused. "Listen, if we don't say anything about what happened, you won't get in trouble."

He looked up at her with wide, wet eyes and sniffled. "But…"

"I won't say anything, Jack. But you can't either." She said. "You can't tell them what happened, okay?"

She felt bad for making him feel guilty, but she couldn't have them knowing she was hurt. She'd gone for years being yelled at for the inconveniences of her injuries and wasn't about to have it happen again.

She waited until finally he nodded and stood in front of her. Biting her lip, she hoisted herself up and had to pause for a moment while her vision cleared. Her midsection was killing her but she put on a smile and gripped the child's hand again. When they finally reached the house, Nora gave him a look before opening the door.

"You're back!" Mia shouted and picked up Jack in her arms.

Nora nodded. "Yep! Paige had to get home, but we had fun." She kept the smile on her face, but noticed Dom staring at her. "What?"

He shook his head. "Nothing. You guys just seem…off."

She chuckled and fought not to wince at the pain it caused. "It's the sugar. He managed to sneak into it while we weren't looking, and well…"

Brian groaned. "Oh jeez."

"Well we'll deal with it later. I want a picture!" Mia told them excitedly and grabbed her camera. "I have a lot of him from this morning, but none with Nora."

Once again, Nora said nothing about her pain as she struggled to kneel down next to him. She saw Jack look at her, but he did a good job of not giving anything away. They took a few quick pictures before she feigned a headache and escaped quickly to her room.

As she changed, she took some Advil and hissed as she looked in the mirror. There was a huge bruise already forming along her ribs that would be hard to hide.

"Shit." She said through her teeth. "There's no way I'm hiding this for long."

Then she pulled her shirt over it and tried to come up with a plan. She wasn't sure what she would do, but something had to work. It just had to.

Shoutout to my friend for letting me use her horrible experience for my story. She's the real MVP.