25th August- Casablanca, Morocco
Tej's Garage
Tej's POV
I shook my head at Roman as he very obviously checked out a hot girl that walked past him.
"Sexy legs baby girl…" He called out. I laughed as I remember Gisele's response when he used that line on her.
"Dude did you not learn your lesson from Gisele." I called out as he turned back to me smiling.
"Nah man she was just playing."
"Yeah right." I muttered under my breath as his phone rang.
"It's da boss man." I was intrigued as to what Brian would be ringing for.
"Brian man, long time no speak. What's happening homey?"
"Serious? Congrats man. How the Mrs doing?" I nodded as I figured Mia had had the baby.
"Alexis? Bet she's got you wrapped around her little finger."
"You're kidding? Never picked him for the type. But why did you wait so long to tell us Bri?"
"Nah man I understand." It was silent for a moment and it caught my attention as I stopped working.
"What kind of business are you talking about Brian?" There was a long pause to the point where I was starting to get curious as to what Brian wanted.
"Yeah man I'm up for it; I'll book a flight to Berlin tonight. Tej? Don't worry about calling him man he's here with me." Berlin? What the hell was going on?
"Oh ha-ha very funny Brian, I'm gunna kick your ass when I see you, new father or not. Here's Tej." I laughed at the mad look on Roman's face.
"What up man?" I asked as I spoke down the phone.
"Got a little girl man." I smiled.
"Well congrats man. Daddy's girl huh?" I guessed but he laughed.
"Yes and no, she's more of an uncle Dom's little girl.
"You for real?" I asked him thinking he was playing. I didn't think Dom was the type for kids.
"Long story man I'll explain when we meet." His sentence caught my attention again.
"Yeah what's this about Berlin?" I asked.
"Han and Gisele got a job offer in Berlin but it's a team job. Was wondering if you're up for it?" Hearing Berlin and job in the same sentence a weird feeling passed over me.
"What is it?" I asked hesitantly.
"No idea just yet man, everyone's meeting in Berlin. We're gunna meet with Han and Gisele to talk it through. Depending on how that goes then we'll set up a meeting with the guys that wants us to do the job." I thought about it for a moment but that feeling was pulling me towards it.
"Well I guess if Roman's keen I'll do it." Brian let out a loud laugh on the other end.
"What's so funny man?"
"Nothing just something I mentioned to Rome."
"Oh yeah and what would that be?" I asked wondering what he said to make Roman so mad seeing as he was still pacing angrily about it.
"Just you two are spending an awful lot of time together these days."
"Yeah someone's got to keep him in- Oh fuck you Brian. I'm going to help him kill you when we get to Berlin." I snapped as I realised what he was implying. The laughing on the other end got louder and I hung up on him.
"Yeah we have to get him back for that one." I stated as I stared at an angry Roman.
"I'll book us two flights to Berlin for tonight." He said as he took his phone back. I sighed and looked at the car I was working on it was done luckily and the guy was picking it up in an hour so at least there was no cars to worry about I could just shut the garage down for however long was needed.
"We have four hours before our plane leaves. I'm going to head home and start packing." He said as I nodded and he got in his car and left. Wiping my hands I started packing up the garage. I'd just finished when the guy came in to pick up his car, an hour later then agreed but at least he showed up.
Quickly locking up the garage I double checked the lock on the door once more before I jumped into my car. I floored it all the way home in order to pack for the trip to Berlin, I sure as hell didn't want to miss this flight. That weird feeling was still with me and was pulling me to do this. It wasn't bad but I couldn't tell if it was good either.
'Guess we'll find out when we get there.'
25th August- Tenerife, Canary Islands
Brian and Mia's beach house
Dom's POV
"Tego and Rico blew all their money at a casino, surprise surprise. They're in no questions asked." I said as I got off the phone rolling my eyes.
"Typical." Mia scoffed. I eyed Mia for a minute as she stood in the door frame of the room. I still had Alexis in my arms sleeping peacefully and her gaze was on her.
"Brian can you leave Mia and I alone for a minute please?" I asked as he nodded and left.
"Mia why are you doing this?"
"Doing what?"
"Being so calm, back in LA if I said we were pulling a job you'd go mental. Why's that changed all of a sudden? If anything you should be even more against it, you have Alexis Mia." I stated somewhat harshly. Maybe if I tried the baby card she'd stay.
"Don't you get it Dom? This is all I've known, I've been a part of every single job apart from two, the one in the D.R and the one that kil- and Bragga." We both stared at each other both not willing to back down but it was the intensity in her eyes that made me turn away first.
"I'm going Dom and nothing you say to me is going to change that. I'll stay out of it, I already agreed to that but I'm going because I need to be near you and Brian. I need to know what's going on, not sit here waiting to see if any of you come back alive or at all."
"Alexis…" I whispered sadly.
"I'll keep her safe. She's my daughter, remember?" She joked but I shook my head.
"That's not what I meant…" I said sadly.
"I know what you meant. Nothing will happen to us Dom. You won't let it, neither will Brian, neither will I. It'll be different this time around, trust me." I stayed silent and nodded officially giving in as I stood up carefully with Alexis. I placed a kiss on Alexis' cheek before handing her to Mia, placing a kiss on her head before towards the front door.
"Dom, I got us four tickets to Berlin on the last flight tonight." I nodded at Brian as I walked past him closing the door behind me as I walked over to my car.
It was only a short drive from Mia and Brian's to my place but it seemed to take forever as I drove thinking about the impending job in Berlin. I couldn't explain it there was just this force pulling me towards this job so I was going to run with it, see what it was, discuss it with the team and then decide. Stopping the car at home I got out and opened up the house it was dark and so uninviting; you could tell no one really lived here. Making my way to the bedroom I quickly packed everything I needed- clothes, laptop, cash, and passports. Anything else I needed I'd get in Berlin. I knew I should have called Elena and told her I was leaving but I didn't want to let her know we were planning another heist so I didn't call. I knew she wasn't planning on coming to visit for a while and hopefully I would be back by then and she wouldn't have to know we left.
Grabbing my stuff in one hand I locked the house up again making sure it was secure before jumping back in my car heading for Mia's again. I was exhausted but I knew I'd have to wait and sleep when we got to Berlin I wouldn't be getting any on the plane, especially if the little angel had anything to do with it.
"You okay?" Brian asked as I walked up onto the porch where he and Alexis were sitting. I nodded and sat down next to him as Mia brought out a beer for us both.
"Everything's packed we'll leave in about an hour for the airport. I want to feed Alexis before we go and then again before the plane hopefully she'll sleep." I nodded and nearly downed my beer in one go.
"Have you let Han know we'll be there tomorrow morning?" Mia asked as she took Alexis from Brian. Sitting down she started bottle feeding Lexie, frowning at her I shook my head answering her question.
"I thought you were against bottle feeding?" I asked.
"It'll be easier on the plane." She stated and I nodded.
We were all silent as we stared out at the ocean in front of us.
"I have a feeling about this job." Mia said softly.
"So do I, Is yours a good or bad feeling?" I asked quietly ready to call this off now if it was a bad feeling. I'd learned my lessons in the past; I was going to listen when people told me to get out, even if my own gut was telling me otherwise.
"A good one I guess, in a way it's partly another reason I'm not fighting this. something's….there's just something about this job, we need to do it. I can't explain it Dom." I nodded.
"I feel the same way. I think Han might as well I think that's the real reason he and Gisele looked into it instead of running again. Yeah money comes and goes but let's face it apart from Tego and Rico none of us are running low. We've still got millions left we could easily come up with an arrangement right now to make the money last, a store, a garage like Tej… I know he doesn't need the cash and Rome doesn't really either, so it makes me wonder why everyone's willing to toss away our freedom for this job, it's got to mean something." Brian said just as quietly and we fell silent again thinking. I trusted Mia and Brian's judgement more than my own but I agreed with them.
Three hours later we were boarding the plane for Berlin carefully making sure not to be seen by police or anyone who might recognise us too much.
I smiled, the minute we got up in the air Lexie started crying. It was expected she was only five weeks old but half way through the flight you could tell it was stressing Mia and Brian out so I offered to take her. Of course they gladly handed her over knowing the effect I had on her but she only slightly calmed, her crying stopped at least but she continued to whimper.
26th August- Berlin, Germany
Berlin Airport
Dom's POV
"I'll carry her if you want." I said to Mia as we started to gather our stuff to get off the plane and she nodded as she shouldered both her pack and Alexis'.
"Thanks." I nodded. Brian and I had a bag each as well as we started off the plane. Getting into the terminal I smiled slightly when I saw the team waiting.
"How did you know our flight?" I asked Han.
"Rang around." Han stated shortly while shrugging as Gisele immediately took Lexie from me before giving me a brief hug and then continuing to Mia and Brian. Shaking hands with everyone I watched as everyone greeted the newest addition and chuckled as Roman and Tej stood there shaking their heads at Brian as he walked up to them.
"Dude seriously that shit yesterday, that wasn't cool man." Tej stated as Roman nodded his head in agreement.
"I don't know man I thought it was pretty funny."
"Yeah just wait till yo sorry ass gets out of this airport then we'll see if you still think it's funny." Roman growled as he grabbed Brian in a headlock and started dragging him away. Smiling I put my arm around Mia as we followed everyone to the front doors seeing as we only had carry on we didn't need to wait around. Anything we needed for Lexie or us we'd buy here in Berlin.
"Here's the address, we'll all catch up on sleep and shit today then tonight we'll sit down and talk about everything." Han said and I nodded getting into the car he had waiting for us.
"See you at the house." I said as Han left and I waited until Mia and Lexie were safely in the back and Brian in the front before driving off in the same direction as Han.
"How's that gut feeling of your now guys?" I asked Mia and Brian.
"Stronger, something about this place… I have a really good feeling about this job guys." I nodded at Mia's words, I felt the same.
"Yeah man me too." Brian said as I sped up a little and I managed to catch up with the rest of the team's cars.
"I hope it stays that way." I said quietly.