Tony's POV
Maria and I sat outside on the steps while the kids went and watched a movie. Looking at her she seemed happier then I had seen her in a long time.
"You look good, happier." I said softly as she smiled at me.
"Do I? Well I feel better than I have in a long time."
"How have you been?"
"Better, getting away was the best idea I ever had."
"Well we missed you both, especially at Christmas." I said smiling while she returned it.
"We missed you too. I'm trying to convince Letty to let me give her a sixteenth." I laughed as she rolled her eyes.
"Not going so well huh?
"What do you think?" I grinned as I sat back against the wall. We sat in silence just looking out into the night.
"How is she?" I asked quietly listening as Maria sighed.
"At first she was really bad, had the whole family worried. Then she started talking all the time to Dom on the phone. She seemed to get better bit by bit after that." I nodded.
"Yes I noticed they've been on the phone quite a bit, we have a phone bill to prove it." I laughed as she joined in.
"Yes I know what you mean. He doesn't even know does he?" She asked smiling and I shook my head smirking.
"Not a clue, but I don't think it will be long before he starts to realize." I explained.
"Yes he was staring a bit today wasn't he?" She laughed and I rolled my eyes.
"Yes however I am worried."
"What about?" She asked and I sighed.
"They have something, that's clear, but my worry is about when he does realize it. I don't him using her as another play thing like he does to the other girls."
"I don't think we have to worry about that, Letty wouldn't let him do it to her. She can take care of herself, or so she tells me." Maria muttered the last bit and I frowned.
"What do you mean?" I asked confused as to what she meant.
"Apart from when we told her she hasn't cried. She keeps telling me she's okay and she seems to be but I'm worried she's bottling it up."
"We'll keep an eye on her; I'm sure now she's back she'll be back to normal." I said hopefully as she smiled.
"I'm hoping so." I stared at her softly.
"I really missed you Maria." I said quietly.
"I missed you too Tony." She whispered back.
"Sometimes I wish things were easier." I joked as she smiled leaning forward kissing me on the cheek.
"So do I."
Letty's POV
It was morning again before I knew it but I was happy because it meant I got to work in the garage all day. It was going to suck when school went back but at least I had a week left before that happened.
Mia had been upset that I couldn't spend the day with her but Tony had given me tomorrow off so I could, she seemed happy enough after that.
I quickly got dressed into a pair of short shorts and a singlet top, neither were old but they were a bit too revealing for my taste to wear in public. I figured wearing them under my coveralls wouldn't matter, no one was going to see them.
I kissed my mum goodbye for the day, seeing as she was starting back at work and was doing a night shift. Walking out the door and a couple of houses down to the Toretto's seemed to take longer then I remembered. Then again it could have just been because I was excited about the garage.
Dom was standing outside when I got there, which was strange but he sent me smile as I got closer.
"How come you're out here?" I asked as I stopped in front of him.
"I was waiting for you, the others have already left. I told them I'd pick you up." I tried not to make it seem to obvious but I was a little shocked.
"Oh, well thanks."
"No problem. Listen dad told me this morning he's going away for the weekend. I figured since we're going to the races, I might as well throw a party at the same time. You interested?" I nodded.
"I'll have to check and see if mum's working night shift that night. Sneaking out for the races I might be able to get away with but the party might be a different story." I explained as he thought for a moment.
"You can't stay at ours for the night?" He asked looking down at me and I shrugged.
"Probably, but mum will still see the party if she's not working." I pointed out.
"Well maybe I could arrange something with dad if she's not working. I really want you there." This was news to me, usually he'd be sending us upstairs.
"Really? You usually hate for Mia and I to be at your parties." I pointed out as he looked guilty.
"Yeah well I guess things change." He said gazing down at me and I gazed back. There seemed to be silent message in his tone but then I thought I might be imagining it too.
"Yeah I guess they do." I answered as we got into his car and headed for the garage.
The entire drive was silent and though it wasn't an uncomfortable silence, the air around us was still a little tense.
"There you two are, I was beginning to think you weren't going to show." Tony said as we stepped in the garage.
"Sorry I was running a little late." I lied, noticing the glance Dom gave me as I said it.
"No harm done but would you mind helping out Dom on the car he's fixing?" Tony asked and I shook my head. He smiled, walking off to do something else as I walked into the back room to change. Seeing my coveralls still sitting where I had last left them, I pulled them on. I was in the middle of buttoning them up when Dom came in. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped shutting his mouth again.
"What's up?" I asked looking up at him weirdly. He stood there trying not to laugh and I frowned.
"What?" I asked annoyed as I reached the last button, only to find there wasn't one. Cursing at myself I looked down and sighed, I had buttoned it up completely wrong.
"Wanna try again?" He asked smiling as I huffed at him. He paid no attention to my huff, instead replacing my hands with his own as he undid all the buttons. I swallowed nervously but I let him continue.
'Did it get hot in here all of a sudden?' I thought to myself.
I stayed still, watching his hands as he slowly did the buttons back up.
"I always picked you as the type of guy to be undoing buttons, not doing them up." I half joked quietly as I turned my gaze up to his face. His eyes met mine, he looked shocked for a moment before relaxing.
"Well I guess there's a first for everything." He grinned as his fingers paused on the last button, choosing to leave it undone. As we stared at one another I got lost in his eyes.
'Had they always been that colour?' I asked myself.
I had to resist the temptation I was feeling to kiss him. He had a girlfriend after all and he wasn't interested, he was just… staring, because I was.
"Let…" I felt my skin tingle as he whispered my name, his deep voice made it sound even more amazing.
Dom's POV
I stared down at Letty almost predatory like. She was biting her lip and gazing up at me with such intensity.
'Shit.' I swore thinking this wasn't what I was meant to be feeling but I couldn't help myself as her name tumbled off my lips, I risked taking a step closer to her. Our bodies were barely touching but just a few more millimeters and I could have her flush up against me. That thought alone was enough to make me want to push her up against the nearest wall and kiss her senseless, but I didn't. It took all my self-control not to though. My fingers traced around her top button and I swallowed nervously, my mouth suddenly dry as I got lost in her eyes once again.
"Mmm?" The noise she made drove me mad. I bit my own lip to stop myself from groaning out loud. Her hands moved to sit on mine as I found myself gripping her coveralls. I leaned down a little, looking over her face for any signs for me to stop. There wasn't any. Leaning down the rest of the way I pressed my lips to hers softly, moving back a fraction for a moment as I met her gaze again. Still seeing no resistance there I leant back down, intending on kissing her again but a loud shout from the garage gave us both a fright as we snapped away from one another. She looked at me in shock and I just stared back too afraid to speak.
"Dom!" I ran my tongue over my lips quickly.
"What?" I shouted back but my voice shook slightly.
"Your girlfriend's here." I froze as I heard the word girlfriend. I glanced at Letty, wondering what her reaction was going to be. I watched as she looked away, suddenly not wanting to meet my gaze.
"I'll be out in a minute." I shouted back as I stared down at Letty.
"Let…" I started but she shook her head.
"Dom don't, its fine. It was just a heat of the moment thing, no big deal, right?" I nodded swallowing nervously.
"Right." I agreed quietly.
"Then let's just forget about it. You better see your girlfriend." I nodded slowly and backed out the room returning to the main garage.
"Dommy there you are. Why haven't you been returning my calls?" She asked looking up at me sadly as she rubbed herself up against me.
"I've been busy." I said as I moved away from her a bit.
"Too busy to talk to me?" She pouted.
"Dom, I'm going to start on the car." Letty said quietly as she stepped out of the room glancing at me briefly. I felt Michelle tense and I looked down at her briefly.
"Leticia, I didn't know you were back." Michelle said.
"I got back yesterday." She replied before turning back to the car. Dad gave me a stern look and I nodded, leading Michelle outside.
"Why the hell were you in there with her?" Michelle hissed at me quietly after we'd gotten outside.
"I had to talk to her about a car." I lied.
"What you couldn't do that in front of everyone?" She snapped and I frowned.
"What's your problem?" I asked.
"You hung up on me continuously last night before you switched your phone off. What was so damn important that you had to ignore me?" She demanded and I sighed angrily.
"It was a family thing." I stated not elaborating.
"Yeah…" I sighed again as she motioned for me to continue.
"We had a family dinner for Letty birthday." I explained reluctantly.
"Well you could have invited me. I am your girlfriend after all."
"Michelle it was strictly family." I explained trying to keep my cool but she was really starting to push it.
"Well maybe I wanted to spend time you."
"Well I'm sorry I was spending time with Letty." I snapped. I cursed myself after I had said it though. She was left gaping at me pissed off, I sighed knowing I had just started an even bigger argument.
"I don't want you to fucking spend time with her. You're mine, not her's." She fumed and I looked down at her angrily.
"Michelle she's a friend and she's also family, you don't get to tell me who I can and can't talk to. Besides this isn't the place to have this conversation." I fumed back and she huffed angrily.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes Michelle I am, now can you leave please. I'll call you later." I said still angry as she glared at me pissed before storming off.
"Everything alright?" Dad asked as I walked back in the garage.
"Fine." I snapped moodily as I walked over to where Letty was watching from the car we were meant to be fixing.
"Sorry if I caused trouble for you." She said quietly not long after we started working. I looked up at her softly all my anger ebbing away.
"You didn't Let, she's just being a controlling bitch." I saw her try not to smile and I laughed.
"It's okay I think it too." I said and she smiled.
"Well I'm glad I'm not the only one." She said quietly and I shook my head.
"No trust me, you're not the only one." I said briefly looking over at Vince and my dad.
"You won't tell her about before…. will you?" She asked quietly but I shook my head.
"No. I know it might seem wrong but I don't want her to give you any grief at school." She smiled slightly.
"Thanks." We fell back into silence again as we worked together and I couldn't help but notice how awkward it seemed.
"We're good right?" I asked nervously.
"Yeah we're good." She responded and I nodded but it still didn't feel like it.
Maria and I sat outside on the steps while the kids went and watched a movie. Looking at her she seemed happier then I had seen her in a long time.
"You look good, happier." I said softly as she smiled at me.
"Do I? Well I feel better than I have in a long time."
"How have you been?"
"Better, getting away was the best idea I ever had."
"Well we missed you both, especially at Christmas." I said smiling while she returned it.
"We missed you too. I'm trying to convince Letty to let me give her a sixteenth." I laughed as she rolled her eyes.
"Not going so well huh?
"What do you think?" I grinned as I sat back against the wall. We sat in silence just looking out into the night.
"How is she?" I asked quietly listening as Maria sighed.
"At first she was really bad, had the whole family worried. Then she started talking all the time to Dom on the phone. She seemed to get better bit by bit after that." I nodded.
"Yes I noticed they've been on the phone quite a bit, we have a phone bill to prove it." I laughed as she joined in.
"Yes I know what you mean. He doesn't even know does he?" She asked smiling and I shook my head smirking.
"Not a clue, but I don't think it will be long before he starts to realize." I explained.
"Yes he was staring a bit today wasn't he?" She laughed and I rolled my eyes.
"Yes however I am worried."
"What about?" She asked and I sighed.
"They have something, that's clear, but my worry is about when he does realize it. I don't him using her as another play thing like he does to the other girls."
"I don't think we have to worry about that, Letty wouldn't let him do it to her. She can take care of herself, or so she tells me." Maria muttered the last bit and I frowned.
"What do you mean?" I asked confused as to what she meant.
"Apart from when we told her she hasn't cried. She keeps telling me she's okay and she seems to be but I'm worried she's bottling it up."
"We'll keep an eye on her; I'm sure now she's back she'll be back to normal." I said hopefully as she smiled.
"I'm hoping so." I stared at her softly.
"I really missed you Maria." I said quietly.
"I missed you too Tony." She whispered back.
"Sometimes I wish things were easier." I joked as she smiled leaning forward kissing me on the cheek.
"So do I."
Letty's POV
It was morning again before I knew it but I was happy because it meant I got to work in the garage all day. It was going to suck when school went back but at least I had a week left before that happened.
Mia had been upset that I couldn't spend the day with her but Tony had given me tomorrow off so I could, she seemed happy enough after that.
I quickly got dressed into a pair of short shorts and a singlet top, neither were old but they were a bit too revealing for my taste to wear in public. I figured wearing them under my coveralls wouldn't matter, no one was going to see them.
I kissed my mum goodbye for the day, seeing as she was starting back at work and was doing a night shift. Walking out the door and a couple of houses down to the Toretto's seemed to take longer then I remembered. Then again it could have just been because I was excited about the garage.
Dom was standing outside when I got there, which was strange but he sent me smile as I got closer.
"How come you're out here?" I asked as I stopped in front of him.
"I was waiting for you, the others have already left. I told them I'd pick you up." I tried not to make it seem to obvious but I was a little shocked.
"Oh, well thanks."
"No problem. Listen dad told me this morning he's going away for the weekend. I figured since we're going to the races, I might as well throw a party at the same time. You interested?" I nodded.
"I'll have to check and see if mum's working night shift that night. Sneaking out for the races I might be able to get away with but the party might be a different story." I explained as he thought for a moment.
"You can't stay at ours for the night?" He asked looking down at me and I shrugged.
"Probably, but mum will still see the party if she's not working." I pointed out.
"Well maybe I could arrange something with dad if she's not working. I really want you there." This was news to me, usually he'd be sending us upstairs.
"Really? You usually hate for Mia and I to be at your parties." I pointed out as he looked guilty.
"Yeah well I guess things change." He said gazing down at me and I gazed back. There seemed to be silent message in his tone but then I thought I might be imagining it too.
"Yeah I guess they do." I answered as we got into his car and headed for the garage.
The entire drive was silent and though it wasn't an uncomfortable silence, the air around us was still a little tense.
"There you two are, I was beginning to think you weren't going to show." Tony said as we stepped in the garage.
"Sorry I was running a little late." I lied, noticing the glance Dom gave me as I said it.
"No harm done but would you mind helping out Dom on the car he's fixing?" Tony asked and I shook my head. He smiled, walking off to do something else as I walked into the back room to change. Seeing my coveralls still sitting where I had last left them, I pulled them on. I was in the middle of buttoning them up when Dom came in. He opened his mouth to say something but stopped shutting his mouth again.
"What's up?" I asked looking up at him weirdly. He stood there trying not to laugh and I frowned.
"What?" I asked annoyed as I reached the last button, only to find there wasn't one. Cursing at myself I looked down and sighed, I had buttoned it up completely wrong.
"Wanna try again?" He asked smiling as I huffed at him. He paid no attention to my huff, instead replacing my hands with his own as he undid all the buttons. I swallowed nervously but I let him continue.
'Did it get hot in here all of a sudden?' I thought to myself.
I stayed still, watching his hands as he slowly did the buttons back up.
"I always picked you as the type of guy to be undoing buttons, not doing them up." I half joked quietly as I turned my gaze up to his face. His eyes met mine, he looked shocked for a moment before relaxing.
"Well I guess there's a first for everything." He grinned as his fingers paused on the last button, choosing to leave it undone. As we stared at one another I got lost in his eyes.
'Had they always been that colour?' I asked myself.
I had to resist the temptation I was feeling to kiss him. He had a girlfriend after all and he wasn't interested, he was just… staring, because I was.
"Let…" I felt my skin tingle as he whispered my name, his deep voice made it sound even more amazing.
Dom's POV
I stared down at Letty almost predatory like. She was biting her lip and gazing up at me with such intensity.
'Shit.' I swore thinking this wasn't what I was meant to be feeling but I couldn't help myself as her name tumbled off my lips, I risked taking a step closer to her. Our bodies were barely touching but just a few more millimeters and I could have her flush up against me. That thought alone was enough to make me want to push her up against the nearest wall and kiss her senseless, but I didn't. It took all my self-control not to though. My fingers traced around her top button and I swallowed nervously, my mouth suddenly dry as I got lost in her eyes once again.
"Mmm?" The noise she made drove me mad. I bit my own lip to stop myself from groaning out loud. Her hands moved to sit on mine as I found myself gripping her coveralls. I leaned down a little, looking over her face for any signs for me to stop. There wasn't any. Leaning down the rest of the way I pressed my lips to hers softly, moving back a fraction for a moment as I met her gaze again. Still seeing no resistance there I leant back down, intending on kissing her again but a loud shout from the garage gave us both a fright as we snapped away from one another. She looked at me in shock and I just stared back too afraid to speak.
"Dom!" I ran my tongue over my lips quickly.
"What?" I shouted back but my voice shook slightly.
"Your girlfriend's here." I froze as I heard the word girlfriend. I glanced at Letty, wondering what her reaction was going to be. I watched as she looked away, suddenly not wanting to meet my gaze.
"I'll be out in a minute." I shouted back as I stared down at Letty.
"Let…" I started but she shook her head.
"Dom don't, its fine. It was just a heat of the moment thing, no big deal, right?" I nodded swallowing nervously.
"Right." I agreed quietly.
"Then let's just forget about it. You better see your girlfriend." I nodded slowly and backed out the room returning to the main garage.
"Dommy there you are. Why haven't you been returning my calls?" She asked looking up at me sadly as she rubbed herself up against me.
"I've been busy." I said as I moved away from her a bit.
"Too busy to talk to me?" She pouted.
"Dom, I'm going to start on the car." Letty said quietly as she stepped out of the room glancing at me briefly. I felt Michelle tense and I looked down at her briefly.
"Leticia, I didn't know you were back." Michelle said.
"I got back yesterday." She replied before turning back to the car. Dad gave me a stern look and I nodded, leading Michelle outside.
"Why the hell were you in there with her?" Michelle hissed at me quietly after we'd gotten outside.
"I had to talk to her about a car." I lied.
"What you couldn't do that in front of everyone?" She snapped and I frowned.
"What's your problem?" I asked.
"You hung up on me continuously last night before you switched your phone off. What was so damn important that you had to ignore me?" She demanded and I sighed angrily.
"It was a family thing." I stated not elaborating.
"Yeah…" I sighed again as she motioned for me to continue.
"We had a family dinner for Letty birthday." I explained reluctantly.
"Well you could have invited me. I am your girlfriend after all."
"Michelle it was strictly family." I explained trying to keep my cool but she was really starting to push it.
"Well maybe I wanted to spend time you."
"Well I'm sorry I was spending time with Letty." I snapped. I cursed myself after I had said it though. She was left gaping at me pissed off, I sighed knowing I had just started an even bigger argument.
"I don't want you to fucking spend time with her. You're mine, not her's." She fumed and I looked down at her angrily.
"Michelle she's a friend and she's also family, you don't get to tell me who I can and can't talk to. Besides this isn't the place to have this conversation." I fumed back and she huffed angrily.
"Are you serious?"
"Yes Michelle I am, now can you leave please. I'll call you later." I said still angry as she glared at me pissed before storming off.
"Everything alright?" Dad asked as I walked back in the garage.
"Fine." I snapped moodily as I walked over to where Letty was watching from the car we were meant to be fixing.
"Sorry if I caused trouble for you." She said quietly not long after we started working. I looked up at her softly all my anger ebbing away.
"You didn't Let, she's just being a controlling bitch." I saw her try not to smile and I laughed.
"It's okay I think it too." I said and she smiled.
"Well I'm glad I'm not the only one." She said quietly and I shook my head.
"No trust me, you're not the only one." I said briefly looking over at Vince and my dad.
"You won't tell her about before…. will you?" She asked quietly but I shook my head.
"No. I know it might seem wrong but I don't want her to give you any grief at school." She smiled slightly.
"Thanks." We fell back into silence again as we worked together and I couldn't help but notice how awkward it seemed.
"We're good right?" I asked nervously.
"Yeah we're good." She responded and I nodded but it still didn't feel like it.