29th October- Berlin, Germany
Other Team’s safe house
Letty’s POV
I arrived back to the house we were currently occupying and paused for a moment before continuing as I caught sight of Demetri waiting at the door for me.
“I was wondering where you got to. You didn’t come home with the rest of them.”
“Sorry, I just went for a drive.” I said as I stopped in front of him.
“A drive?” he asked disbelieving. He fingered my face much like Leon had earlier and I knew what was going to come.
“You know the more you lie to me, the more I have to hurt you. Why can’t you understand that?”
“I’ve honestly just been for a drive.” I said quietly trying to keep my temper in check.
“Okay… Come to bed with me Lia, we’ll talk in the morning.” I nodded stiffly and followed him to his bedroom.
For once I didn’t fight with him about it I let him lead me to bed and do as he pleased and fooled him into thinking I enjoyed it so there would be no beatings. When he was finished I waited wrapped in his arms until he fell asleep. I moved out of the bed carefully the minute he was in a deep enough sleep and I picked up my clothes re dressing before heading for my bedroom. I picked out some clean clothes and then headed to the bathroom.
I scrubbed away at my skin until I felt somewhat human again. Sighing leaning back against the tiles. Just three more weeks and then we were done. No more Demetri. I was thankful that he’d always insisted on be careful, even if he hadn’t I’d make sure of it myself the last thing I needed was to be tied down to him with his kid.
I let my thoughts wander to my daughter, she was my world and it hurt to know I couldn’t be with her every day. Leon would often bring her to Berlin when there wasn’t much activity to do with the heists and stay at the apartment. During those times I stayed there too, those were the times Demetri got violent. More than one occasion he accused me of being with another man and in a sense he was right. Leon and I just happened, it wasn’t planned and it was definitely a regret we both had. It had been the day I’d found out about Dom’s new girl we both got drunk at the house in Mexico and one thing led to another. We agreed to put it behind us but as time went on it happened again and then again. Eventually we had no choice but to talk about it. We put it down to being lonely and spending so much time on the run, we cared for each other but he knew he was no replacement for Dominic.
‘Dominic…’ I sighed.
Everything was being turned upside down none of this was meant to happen. A clean cut job, that’s all it was meant to be, but he had to come in and ruin it all. All our hard work, all my plans… everything was ruined. It was fast becoming a case of him finding out and I didn’t know what to do. Did I leave? Forget the job and high tail it out of here with Ava or stay and face the music I’d been running from for a long time.
Did I love him still? Maybe, I wasn’t sure anymore. I cared about him, yes but he’d lost my trust and I wasn’t sure if he would ever win that back.
Sighing I turned off the water and got out drying myself off before getting dressed again. I crept through the house back to my room shutting and locking the door before throwing my dirty clothes in the corner I’d wash them another day.
Crawling into bed I sighed closing my eyes willing for sleep to take me away from this nightmare I was currently living.
29th October- Berlin, Germany
Han and Gisele’s apartment
Dom’s POV
“You said she’d told you.” I stated to Roman as he sighed.
“No you asked.” His eyes flickered to behind me and I turned slightly seeing that he and Leon were staring at each other. That was interesting.
“The chick that saved me told me. She came here this morning she left not long before you woke.”
“And you didn’t tell us?” Brian shouted.
“She told me not to.”
“Roman we don’t know shit about the other team; Lexie and Mia were here man.” He yelled and I had to agree with him.
“She didn’t harm or touch anything, I checked after she left. It was strictly to see me.” I thought back to the woman we’d spoken to at the warehouse.
“Because she’d get into trouble?”
“More than likely.”
“Do you know her name?” Gisele asked. I noticed his pause and I glared.
“Said it was Lia.” He mumbled. I nodded recognising the name but I also called him out on his bullshit. He knew more than that.
“Lia Thomas, it’s an Alias there’s nothing on her.” I stated and he faltered. Everyone was silent. Elena looked tense and kept casting looks at Leon who seemed nervous and jumpy. I knew both of those looks well, they we’re hiding something.
“How do you know it’s an alias?” Elena asked. She turned to look at Leon slightly and he shifted as she stared at him. I frowned looking around the room but no one else seemed to be jumpy only Roman, Leon and Elena. Brian and Mia must have noticed because they too were looking around and before I knew it everyone was looking between the three.
“Alright enough, what’s going on?” I demanded looking between the three of them. Roman stayed quiet turning away.
“You can’t?” I asked looking at Roman before turning my gaze to Elena.
“I’ve been looking for you for months. Hobbs rang me with some information.”
“What kind of information?” Brian asked interested.
“Information about-“
“Don’t.” Elena paused in her words and I turned to look at Leon.
“So you do know. Why shouldn’t I?” she asked and I frowned confused.
“Of course I know. Why the fuck do you think I’m here? For a friendly catch up? Hardly.” I frowned at Leon’s words.
“What do you mean Leon?” Mia asked.
“You shouldn’t have gotten involved.” Leon snapped at Elena.
“Like I had a choice I was pulled into it and he deserves to know.” Elena snapped at him.
“I’m surprised you know, about you wanting to tell him. It’s not hard to see you’ve fallen for him, why would you want to risk that?” Leon spat and I was beyond confused.
“What the fuck is going on here?” I demanded as Elena suddenly went quiet.
“Ask him.” Roman and Elena said at the same time.
“Leon?” I asked looking at him.
“You had to ruin everything, you just can’t leave things be can you Dom?”
“What does that mean?” Brian asked sounding as frustrated as I felt.
“I know I’ve done wrong in the past. Leon I’ve apologised to you so many times about Jesse.” I said quietly.
“This isn’t about Jesse. This is about…” He paused and squeezed his eyes shut.
“About what Le?” Mia asked softly.
“I tried to contact you again to tell you about Vince but you’d just disappeared. I haven’t heard from since I told you about Letty.” I said softly as I took him in and noticed he tensed at her name.
“Everything was fine until he fell and you all had to show up at the warehouse looking for the girl.” He said pointing at Roman.
“Is this about this Lia Thomas girl?” Mia asked.
“It’s an Alias but you already knew that.” He said.
“So what’s her real name?” Brian asked but Leon shook his head.
“What’s her real name?” I demanded.
I glared at Leon as he refused to answer.
“It’s Letty. She didn’t die Dom, she’s here in Berlin working for the other team and Hobbs is after her.” Elena said quietly. There were gasps at Elena’s confession and I vaguely heard Leon cursing her out but the room spun for a moment and I took a step away from them as the information set in.
Letty? My Letty was alive? Why didn’t she come after me? Find me?
“Why?” Was the only thing I managed to get out.
“Why what?” Leon asked angrily. I glared and stormed up to Leon slamming him into the wall holding him by the neck.
“Why didn’t you tell me? You’ve known all this time. Why didn’t she let me know?” I yelled.
“Because I couldn’t and a part of me just didn’t want to. It was her decision.” We took each other in silently.
“Do you have any idea of what I’ve been through thinking she was dead?” I growled at him.
“We’ve been tracking your movements; it hardly looks as if you’ve been struggling. But do you have any idea what she’s been through though? You left her alone when she needed you the most! What kind of man does that to the person they claim to love?” I roughly let him go and took a step back watching him drop to the floor.
“I love Letty, don’t EVER question that. I thought I was doing the right thing.” I stated quietly very much aware that everyone was watching.
“You broke her heart when you left her alone and pregnant and like normal she was forced to pick up the pieces. She did everything she could to bring you home and it ended up destroying her. Where were you when she was lying in the hospital barely able to move and not knowing who the fuck she was? No doubt probably partying it up with other women. It was me that had to pick up the pieces and put her back together, if you love her like you say you do it should have been you.” He said it really quietly but I heard the gasps from people as the word pregnant tumbled from his lips.
“I thought she was dead! We all did-”
“Did you ever see a body?” I paused and turned to Mia.
“They wouldn’t let me, said it was too badly burnt but they used dental records and it was her.” She said softly. Leon turned away and it felt as if he wanted to say something but he didn’t so I spoke again.
“I wasn’t partying it up. I thought you knew me better than that?” I said quietly.
“I know the old you Dom. I also know what happened when Letty found you in the D.R.” I winced and turned my face away. I remember that night well and it was a regret I carried with me all the time. It wasn’t the first time I had cheated or even gone to cheat and every time I had she had taken me back and I promised it wouldn’t happen again.
“I was laying low trying to find a way to make it safe for them both to come back to me. I was trying to make everything right.” I said softly looking at Leon as I admitted what he’d said was true.
“I’m sorry I shouldn’t have put that on you.” He said calming down.
“Too late now isn’t it?” I stated as I turned away from him.
“Where is she?” Mia asked.
“With the other team.” A flash back of the day I saw her with the leader of the other team.
“Can you take us to her?” Brian asked.
“She doesn’t want to see you, and even if she did I wouldn’t be able to take you to her.”
“Why not?” I asked knowingly and he sighed.
“I don’t like it anymore then you do but it was the only way for her to be safe while she was here. I’d kill him myself if she’d let me.”
“Surely you can arrange for us to meet her?” Mia asked.
“Mia please, you out of all people I would have thought you’d understand. You saw what she was like.” He said and I turned to face Mia.
“Mi?” I asked quietly Mia never spoke much of what Letty was like when she went back to stay with her in the states.
“She was a mess yes but, how could she not want to see us?”
“She has seen you.” He said quietly.
“What this morning when she snuck in?” Han asked and Leon nodded.
“I need to see her Leon, you owe me that much. If after we meet she still doesn’t want anything to do with me then…then I’ll leave her alone but I need to see her.” I said quietly and he sighed.
“I’ll make the call, but I can’t promise anything.”
“Thank you.” I said quietly before I made my escape to my room.
30th October- Berlin, Germany
Han and Gisele’s apartment
Elena’s POV
I watched as Dom walked away and I knew how much he’d be hurting but I didn’t go to him. Leon had let slip how much I actually cared and if by some chance Letty and he did get back together I had to let him go.
“Elena…” Mia said quietly and I shook my head.
“I can’t Mia.” I said quietly and she nodded in understanding. My phone buzzed and I looked down at it seeing Hobbs’ name flash across the screen.
“It’s Hobbs.” I said loudly and everyone suddenly stopped talking as I answered it.
“Hobbs.”
“Neves we got a sighting on Toretto, we’re heading to the location now.” I froze and quickly looked up at Brian.
“Where is it I’ll meet you there?”
“An apartment block about a twenty minute drive from the club. We’re about ten minutes away.”
“Okay.” I said before quickly hanging up.
“Hobbs saw Dom at the club he’s ten minutes away from here we have to leave.” Everyone suddenly snapped into action Mia and Brian both fleeing down the hall to get Dom and Alexis.
“Head for the warehouses he won’t find you there.” Leon said. Everyone agreed as Dom came back out with Mia and Brian. I smiled tightly at them and I met Dom’s eyes briefly as they all hurried to leave.
“Elena…” Dom said as he paused at the door.
“I know, go quickly. I’ll try my best to keep him away.” I said and he nodded leaving with the others as I was left standing in an empty apartment. Quickly taking a look around I too hurried out, locking the door behind me as I headed down to wait on the main street for Hobbs.
30th October- Berlin, Germany
Outside Han and Gisele’s apartment
Leon’s POV
“Leon where are you going?” I turned to Dom as I started towards my car.
“I’ll meet you there I need to get Letty. Alone.” I added as an after-thought.
“Leon you go back on your word…” He let the threat hang.
“I won’t.” he paused but nodded before I rushed to my car. Speeding off towards the house she was currently residing in while at the same time dialing Letty’s cell repeatedly.
“Come on Letty baby pick up.” I pleaded as I kept calling.