27th April- Tijuana, Mexico
Safe house- One month since the heist
Letty's POV
"How are you feeling?" Dom asked me as I stumbled out of bed and into the kitchen.
"Better than I did a month ago." I spoke truthfully and he smiled slightly kissing me on the cheek. It was the truth. I did feel better but I still had a long way to go. My bruises had faded to almost nothing and my cut had scarred over but my ribs were still healing. They were still the ones that caused me pain.
"That's good." I gave a small confused look at his tone and he sighed. I watched as he no longer played happy. Instead his face fell and he looked at me squarely.
"Let I need to know, are you feeling good enough to move?" He asked doubtfully. The past month had weighed heavily on us both as I looked him over. He had lost weight and there were large dark circles under his eyes. The look on his face said everything I needed to know. We had to leave. And it had to be now.
"Yes." I said without thinking. I would mask the pain, he was right we had stayed here too long. We needed to leave. We couldn't wait any longer.
"I'll get packed up and then we'll hit the road." He said as he stroked my cheek tiredly.
"Where?" I asked.
"I managed to get into contact with Leon. We're going to his, just for a bit." He added.
"Okay." I nodded and together we packed up what little we had and left without looking back.
"Are you okay?" He asked for what felt like the fourth time since getting in the car an hour ago.
"I'm okay." I said giving him a small smile.
"You don't look okay." He voiced shooting me a concerned look.
"Dom." I said looking at him and he sighed turning his eyes back to the road.
"I'm just worried."
"I know. I'm going to get some sleep and then when I wake up we'll switch okay?" I said.
"Let you shouldn't-" He started but I silenced him.
"You are not driving thirty plus hour's straight. I'm taking half." I said firmly and he nodded tiredly.
"Okay."
29th April- Mexico city, Mexico
Leon's house
Leon's POV
"Hi." I was all I said to Dom as he entered the house. I wasn't thrilled with him being here but he was right we were still family. Deep down I didn't want anything to happen to him either.
"Thank you." He said softly and I only nodded.
"Where's Let?" I asked looking behind him.
"Asleep in the car, I was just about to get her." I nodded and said I'd take the bags.
"Leon." He called quietly and I turned to him.
"Yeah?"
"Don't say anything yet. I haven't told her." He spoke and I nodded in understanding.
"I won't." I promised as he nodded and left the house.
Placing the bags in the spare room I walked back out to the main lounge. I gave Letty a huge smile when she came through the door, Dom hovering close behind.
"Leon." She said relieved as I hugged her. I heard her gasp of pain and sent Dom a look over her shoulder watching as he shook his head. I relaxed my grip dramatically knowing she still hadn't healed. Pulling back I gave her a kiss on the head and stepped back.
"How you doing girl?" I asked.
"I'm fine." I looked at her unsure but said nothing.
"Last bedroom at the end of the hall, it looks like you could use it." I said to Dom and he nodded gratefully.
"Thanks. Let, you gunna be okay?" He asked her concerned.
"I'll be fine. Go and sleep." She said anxiously.
"I'll watch her." I promised as he sent a look my way and he nodded leaving the room.
"So how bad are you really hurting?" I asked once Dom was out of ear shot which made her roll her eyes.
"I'm fine, yes I'm still a little sore but I'll be fine." She snapped lightly.
"Okay. So what's been happening?" I asked her and she sighed.
"Nothing we've been recovering from the accidents. You?" She asked.
"Recovering? Uhuh, having a house all to yourselves." I teased lightly and she rolled her eyes.
"I wish." She replied. I raised an eyebrow and she sighed.
"Dom won't, not with me like this." She admitted and I nodded in silence. At least he was taking care of her.
"I've just been laying low, trying to find somewhere to work. Moneys running low." I said changing the subject back to her earlier question.
"Yeah, I think ours are dwindling too." She said frowning in thought.
"Don't stress Let, we'll be okay." I promised her, silently thinking of Dom's plan. She was going to kill him.
2nd May- Mexico city, Mexico
Leon's house
Letty's POV
Waking up I frowned when I noticed Dom wasn't beside me. Getting carefully out of bed I threw on some clothes before stumbling into the kitchen. Dom and Leon where in there talking in hushed voices but Leon stopped the minute he saw me. Over the past couple of days I had seen this a lot. It had me on edge.
"Morning." He said glancing at Dom.
"Morning… what's going on?" I asked suspicious about their behaviour even more so today. Something didn't feel right.
"Nothing baby. How do you feel?" Dom asked as he greeted me with a kiss.
"Okay."
"There's coffee made up if you want some." Leon said.
"Thanks."
"I'll get it. Go sit in the lounge room with Leon. I'll bring it out to you." Dom said and I frowned but did as he asked.
"What's going on?" I demanded but Leon hushed me as he led me into the lounge room.
"Relax Let, we'll explain in a minute." He said trying to get me to sit. I yanked my hand away from his and glared at him. I heard Dom enter the room and turned to him instead.
"Dom what's going on?" I demanded. He sighed and put the coffee down. He immediately reached for my hand and held it. Pissed at the game they were playing with me I pulled my hand away from his and glared as we stood in the middle of the room. He looked at me nervously and turned to Leon for a moment before focusing back on me.
"I need to keep moving. Mia said the police are starting to think we're here in Mexico hiding out. That's why we had to move. I'm going to go set up somewhere and when it's safe I'll bring you in, and Leon if he wants." I glared at him.
"You're leaving me." I hissed and he looked alarmed as he reached for me but I stepped out of his reach.
"Baby no, don't think of it like that. I'm only leaving to get set up elsewhere. Money, place, car… everything. Then you'll be able to follow me. I'm not leaving you." He promised.
"So let me come with you." I snapped and he shook his head frustrated. Over the past month our patience with each other had worn thin. Being each other's only company did that. The first week it had been great. We'd spent the days laying low, just being together but as time went on tensions rose.
"Let I need you safe and you're still not okay to travel. I'll come for you I promise I will. Until then we'll find a meeting spot, somewhere close enough for us to meet. I need to keep you safe Letty. I brought you here to keep you safe." He whispered and I glared not wanting to back down.
"Let he's right… I don't want to say it but he is. We're both running low on money and we need to get set up somewhere away from the states. It's too risky to organize anything here, I've tried. If we keep going we'll have the cops over us in no time." Leon said and I ignored them both.
"Baby please." Dom begged and I glared.
"Fine leave. Don't let the door hit you on the way out." I snapped as I stormed out of the room. I heard Dom's sigh and the low rumble of them talking but I was too upset to stay and hear them out.
The stress was getting to me.
'Stress from losing Vince, Jesse and this whole fucked up situation. Then Leon walked out and now your boyfriend was about to walk out on you too.' I thought snidely to myself.
I sat quietly on the bed I had been sharing with Dom and tried to calm down. I got where they were coming from but it really got to me. Dom and I stuck together no matter what. Ride or die. Now he wanted to leave me.
"Hey." I glared at the ground as Dom came in and crouched in front of me. I didn't resist as he tipped my head up to look at him but my glare stayed in place.
"I love you, you know I do. I'm leaving yes but Let I'm not leaving us. Please try and understand… I'm trying to fix things." He begged and I closed my eyes.
"I understand, but I want to come." I whispered as I opened my eyes again.
"Baby you're hurt, you need rest."
"I can rest with you." I argued.
"Letty you're not coming." He said with an air of finality.
"Fine." I snapped as his eyes searched mine for a moment before he was confident I was going to let this go.
"It's not forever baby I promise. Give me a week and we'll meet. I'll find a place halfway and we'll meet."
"Okay." I said shakily and he gave me a worried look before he kissed me gently.
"I'll leave tomorrow morning okay. Let's just have today for us." I nodded and he took me into his arms as I hugged him close.
"Why Leon?" I asked quietly and he sighed.
"You've been so out of sorts since the accident baby I'm so worried about you. I begged him to look after you. He agreed in a heartbeat after hearing I was leaving." He admitted and I gave a small sad smile knowing the two of them weren't on good terms.
"Tell me something I don't know… but I can take care of myself." I muttered.
"I know but I want to make sure your safe… I'm afraid to leave you alone." Neither of us said anything as I clung to him. He had promised a week but I knew that was wishful thinking. I didn't know when I would see him again.
"If I was ever to leave you, whether it be on my own terms or if I was found I'd leave you my cross Let." He whispered and I stilled in his arms.
"Then I hope that day never comes and I never have to find it." I whispered back and he held me tighter.
"I hope so too baby." He said before his lips crashed down on mine.
3rd May- Mexico city, Mexico
Waking up the next morning I wasn't sure what I was going to find. It became clear though when I realised Dom wasn't by my side and the room was empty of his things, that he was gone. I sat up quickly shocked he hadn't woken me to say goodbye. That's what yesterday and last night had been obviously. I winced as I moved. My muscles were sore from the passion filled day the day before.
"Morning." I heard from the door and I looked up to find Leon standing there.
"Hi." I said sadly and he sighed coming over to sit next to me.
"He left early this morning. He didn't want to wake you, afraid if he did he wouldn't be able to leave. He said he'd call as soon as he sets up." I nodded but said nothing as we sat in silence. Looking around the room once more I turned to him.
"Where did we go so wrong Le?" I asked sadly and he looked at me shocked slightly as my eyes filled with tears slightly.
"Oh Let." He said as he pulled me to him carefully.
"It'll be okay… one day it'll be okay." He said.
"I've missed you Le." I said softly and he gave me a small smile.
"I've missed you too Let." He said softly as we stayed curled up in mine and Dom's bed for the day just talking.
31st May- Mexico city, Mexico
Slowly the days started turning into weeks and the more weeks that went past the more anxious I started to feel. I was so tied up in knots over Dom's leaving I couldn't sleep. I understood why he left but the thought didn't settle my nerves.
I walked out to the kitchen at the end of the fourth week and Leon was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Seeing me he gave me a smile and set down a plate of eggs in front of me. The minute the smell hit me my stomach gave a lurch and I quickly stood running for the bathroom. Barely making it in time I emptied the contents of my stomach from the night before.
"Let?" Leon called as he came through the door behind me. Immediately I felt his hands on my back and in my hair holding it back.
When I felt like I was done I sat back slightly as Leon moved around the bathroom. I took the cup of water he offered me and I rinsed my mouth out before standing with his help. Being sick had made my ribs hurt. They had almost healed, they were less sore and no bruising but the action of vomiting had made them ache as I groaned quietly.
'What the hell?' I thought bewildered as to where that reaction had come from.
"Sorry." I mumbled as he flushed the toilet and I reached to grab my toothbrush.
"Shit Letty you're so pale." He said shocked as he looked me over. I said nothing as I brushed my teeth. I felt better just suddenly tired again. Once I was done Leon guided me back into bed.
"What happened?" He demanded quietly as he helped me in.
"I just felt sick all of a sudden." I said as I laid down taking comfort in the way my ribs stopped aching.
"Are you okay? Do you need me to get you anything?" He asked and I shook my head slowly.
"No I'm fine. It's just from all the stress lately." I said quietly and he looked at me nervously.
"Well you did take a nasty battering. Have you been back to see a doctor since the accident?"
"No and don't you start. Dom was on my case for weeks." I said.
"Well nice to know he's been thinking about someone other than himself." He muttered and I hit him lightly.
"Don't be like that. He is really sorry about Jesse. He blames himself enough already without you contributing to it too." I scolded with the little energy I had.
"Yeah okay I'm not going to fight with you, I'm here to look after you." He said changing topics.
"Thank you." I said tiredly and he nodded.
"Rest Letty, I'm worried about you." He said as I gave him a weak smile and closed my eyes.
1st June- Mexico city, Mexico
The day after that morning Leon hovered over me where ever I went. I was feeling fine, I was just so tired from not being able to sleep so I didn't have the energy to snap at him anymore.
"Letty you need to see a doctor please. Don't fight me on this." He said that afternoon after I spent most of the day sleeping. I was stubborn. I was just stressed about not hearing from Dom.
"Leon I'm fine. I just haven't been sleeping well." I said soothingly but he just growled in frustration and stormed out of the room. I sighed pulling my tired body out of bed as I went after him.
"Le honestly I'm okay, but we should have heard from Dom by now." I said quietly as I sat on the lounge across from him.
"You're not okay. As for Dom I've been trying to get a hold of him, even Mia hasn't heard from him." I sighed and laid my head down on the arm of the lounge.
"Do you know where he is?" I asked and he gave me a glance.
"He told me where he was planning to go." I waited but he ignored me.
"That would be your cue to tell me Leon." I snapped and he sighed looking at me.
"I can't. It's for your own safety, if I tell you where he is you'll go after him. I can't risk that." He said softly and I glared at him.
"That's not your call. Tell me where he is." I demanded and he sighed shaking his head.
"I can't"
"He made you didn't he?" I asked and he nodded.
"But Let I wouldn't have told you anyway." I got up angrily and stormed out of the room not giving into his pleas to come back.
A knock on the door startled me from my thoughts an hour later. Knowing it was Leon I didn't say anything and eventually the door opened.
"Let…" He said quietly. The light was off and I was sitting in the dark.
"Yeah?" I said back quietly.
"Someone's on the phone for you." I flicked on the bedside table light suddenly and he squinted as it hit him. I reached for the phone hopefully and he left with a small smile on his face.
"Dom?" I asked quietly over the phone.
"Letty… oh baby are you okay?" He asked quickly and I sighed with relief suddenly over emotional as tears escaped.
"Yes." I whispered my voice shaking.
"Let? Let please don't cry… I've been so worried about you. What's going on baby? Leon said you were sick and you just sleep."
"I don't know, just stress I guess. I haven't slept since you left." I said as I curled up as much as I could on the bed.
"Let you need to see a doctor. You're scary the shit out of us." He said shakily.
"Why have you taken so long?" I asked changing the subject and he sighed.
"I'm sorry, it's taken me longer than I thought it would to get set up. I'm good now and I can meet you but with you being sick I don't want-"
"I'm fine and I'm coming." I said firmly and he tried to argue back.
"No Dom I'm coming; I need you." I stressed and he sighed.
"Okay…okay. Just see a doctor let please."
"I'm fine. Where are we meeting?" I asked and he sighed telling me.
"We'll meet in El Salvador. Four days, then I have to be back. I'll see you in two days okay?"
"I'll be there." I said relieved.
"Stay safe baby and please drive carefully."
"I will."
"See you soon Let." He said before he hung up making me do the same.
2nd June- El Salvador
Motel room
I left the next morning much to the annoyance of Leon but I promised him I'd be fine. It was a long journey and one I hoped would be worth it. It was just over eighteen hours with the few stops that I took and I sighed with relief as I arrived at the small run down motel he had given me the address to. Walking inside I noted I was alone still. I had one more day before he arrived and I was anxious for it to be over. Not hungry I locked up the room and crawled into the bed. Exhausted from the trip I fell straight to sleep knowing I would see Dom again soon.
Safe house- One month since the heist
Letty's POV
"How are you feeling?" Dom asked me as I stumbled out of bed and into the kitchen.
"Better than I did a month ago." I spoke truthfully and he smiled slightly kissing me on the cheek. It was the truth. I did feel better but I still had a long way to go. My bruises had faded to almost nothing and my cut had scarred over but my ribs were still healing. They were still the ones that caused me pain.
"That's good." I gave a small confused look at his tone and he sighed. I watched as he no longer played happy. Instead his face fell and he looked at me squarely.
"Let I need to know, are you feeling good enough to move?" He asked doubtfully. The past month had weighed heavily on us both as I looked him over. He had lost weight and there were large dark circles under his eyes. The look on his face said everything I needed to know. We had to leave. And it had to be now.
"Yes." I said without thinking. I would mask the pain, he was right we had stayed here too long. We needed to leave. We couldn't wait any longer.
"I'll get packed up and then we'll hit the road." He said as he stroked my cheek tiredly.
"Where?" I asked.
"I managed to get into contact with Leon. We're going to his, just for a bit." He added.
"Okay." I nodded and together we packed up what little we had and left without looking back.
"Are you okay?" He asked for what felt like the fourth time since getting in the car an hour ago.
"I'm okay." I said giving him a small smile.
"You don't look okay." He voiced shooting me a concerned look.
"Dom." I said looking at him and he sighed turning his eyes back to the road.
"I'm just worried."
"I know. I'm going to get some sleep and then when I wake up we'll switch okay?" I said.
"Let you shouldn't-" He started but I silenced him.
"You are not driving thirty plus hour's straight. I'm taking half." I said firmly and he nodded tiredly.
"Okay."
29th April- Mexico city, Mexico
Leon's house
Leon's POV
"Hi." I was all I said to Dom as he entered the house. I wasn't thrilled with him being here but he was right we were still family. Deep down I didn't want anything to happen to him either.
"Thank you." He said softly and I only nodded.
"Where's Let?" I asked looking behind him.
"Asleep in the car, I was just about to get her." I nodded and said I'd take the bags.
"Leon." He called quietly and I turned to him.
"Yeah?"
"Don't say anything yet. I haven't told her." He spoke and I nodded in understanding.
"I won't." I promised as he nodded and left the house.
Placing the bags in the spare room I walked back out to the main lounge. I gave Letty a huge smile when she came through the door, Dom hovering close behind.
"Leon." She said relieved as I hugged her. I heard her gasp of pain and sent Dom a look over her shoulder watching as he shook his head. I relaxed my grip dramatically knowing she still hadn't healed. Pulling back I gave her a kiss on the head and stepped back.
"How you doing girl?" I asked.
"I'm fine." I looked at her unsure but said nothing.
"Last bedroom at the end of the hall, it looks like you could use it." I said to Dom and he nodded gratefully.
"Thanks. Let, you gunna be okay?" He asked her concerned.
"I'll be fine. Go and sleep." She said anxiously.
"I'll watch her." I promised as he sent a look my way and he nodded leaving the room.
"So how bad are you really hurting?" I asked once Dom was out of ear shot which made her roll her eyes.
"I'm fine, yes I'm still a little sore but I'll be fine." She snapped lightly.
"Okay. So what's been happening?" I asked her and she sighed.
"Nothing we've been recovering from the accidents. You?" She asked.
"Recovering? Uhuh, having a house all to yourselves." I teased lightly and she rolled her eyes.
"I wish." She replied. I raised an eyebrow and she sighed.
"Dom won't, not with me like this." She admitted and I nodded in silence. At least he was taking care of her.
"I've just been laying low, trying to find somewhere to work. Moneys running low." I said changing the subject back to her earlier question.
"Yeah, I think ours are dwindling too." She said frowning in thought.
"Don't stress Let, we'll be okay." I promised her, silently thinking of Dom's plan. She was going to kill him.
2nd May- Mexico city, Mexico
Leon's house
Letty's POV
Waking up I frowned when I noticed Dom wasn't beside me. Getting carefully out of bed I threw on some clothes before stumbling into the kitchen. Dom and Leon where in there talking in hushed voices but Leon stopped the minute he saw me. Over the past couple of days I had seen this a lot. It had me on edge.
"Morning." He said glancing at Dom.
"Morning… what's going on?" I asked suspicious about their behaviour even more so today. Something didn't feel right.
"Nothing baby. How do you feel?" Dom asked as he greeted me with a kiss.
"Okay."
"There's coffee made up if you want some." Leon said.
"Thanks."
"I'll get it. Go sit in the lounge room with Leon. I'll bring it out to you." Dom said and I frowned but did as he asked.
"What's going on?" I demanded but Leon hushed me as he led me into the lounge room.
"Relax Let, we'll explain in a minute." He said trying to get me to sit. I yanked my hand away from his and glared at him. I heard Dom enter the room and turned to him instead.
"Dom what's going on?" I demanded. He sighed and put the coffee down. He immediately reached for my hand and held it. Pissed at the game they were playing with me I pulled my hand away from his and glared as we stood in the middle of the room. He looked at me nervously and turned to Leon for a moment before focusing back on me.
"I need to keep moving. Mia said the police are starting to think we're here in Mexico hiding out. That's why we had to move. I'm going to go set up somewhere and when it's safe I'll bring you in, and Leon if he wants." I glared at him.
"You're leaving me." I hissed and he looked alarmed as he reached for me but I stepped out of his reach.
"Baby no, don't think of it like that. I'm only leaving to get set up elsewhere. Money, place, car… everything. Then you'll be able to follow me. I'm not leaving you." He promised.
"So let me come with you." I snapped and he shook his head frustrated. Over the past month our patience with each other had worn thin. Being each other's only company did that. The first week it had been great. We'd spent the days laying low, just being together but as time went on tensions rose.
"Let I need you safe and you're still not okay to travel. I'll come for you I promise I will. Until then we'll find a meeting spot, somewhere close enough for us to meet. I need to keep you safe Letty. I brought you here to keep you safe." He whispered and I glared not wanting to back down.
"Let he's right… I don't want to say it but he is. We're both running low on money and we need to get set up somewhere away from the states. It's too risky to organize anything here, I've tried. If we keep going we'll have the cops over us in no time." Leon said and I ignored them both.
"Baby please." Dom begged and I glared.
"Fine leave. Don't let the door hit you on the way out." I snapped as I stormed out of the room. I heard Dom's sigh and the low rumble of them talking but I was too upset to stay and hear them out.
The stress was getting to me.
'Stress from losing Vince, Jesse and this whole fucked up situation. Then Leon walked out and now your boyfriend was about to walk out on you too.' I thought snidely to myself.
I sat quietly on the bed I had been sharing with Dom and tried to calm down. I got where they were coming from but it really got to me. Dom and I stuck together no matter what. Ride or die. Now he wanted to leave me.
"Hey." I glared at the ground as Dom came in and crouched in front of me. I didn't resist as he tipped my head up to look at him but my glare stayed in place.
"I love you, you know I do. I'm leaving yes but Let I'm not leaving us. Please try and understand… I'm trying to fix things." He begged and I closed my eyes.
"I understand, but I want to come." I whispered as I opened my eyes again.
"Baby you're hurt, you need rest."
"I can rest with you." I argued.
"Letty you're not coming." He said with an air of finality.
"Fine." I snapped as his eyes searched mine for a moment before he was confident I was going to let this go.
"It's not forever baby I promise. Give me a week and we'll meet. I'll find a place halfway and we'll meet."
"Okay." I said shakily and he gave me a worried look before he kissed me gently.
"I'll leave tomorrow morning okay. Let's just have today for us." I nodded and he took me into his arms as I hugged him close.
"Why Leon?" I asked quietly and he sighed.
"You've been so out of sorts since the accident baby I'm so worried about you. I begged him to look after you. He agreed in a heartbeat after hearing I was leaving." He admitted and I gave a small sad smile knowing the two of them weren't on good terms.
"Tell me something I don't know… but I can take care of myself." I muttered.
"I know but I want to make sure your safe… I'm afraid to leave you alone." Neither of us said anything as I clung to him. He had promised a week but I knew that was wishful thinking. I didn't know when I would see him again.
"If I was ever to leave you, whether it be on my own terms or if I was found I'd leave you my cross Let." He whispered and I stilled in his arms.
"Then I hope that day never comes and I never have to find it." I whispered back and he held me tighter.
"I hope so too baby." He said before his lips crashed down on mine.
3rd May- Mexico city, Mexico
Waking up the next morning I wasn't sure what I was going to find. It became clear though when I realised Dom wasn't by my side and the room was empty of his things, that he was gone. I sat up quickly shocked he hadn't woken me to say goodbye. That's what yesterday and last night had been obviously. I winced as I moved. My muscles were sore from the passion filled day the day before.
"Morning." I heard from the door and I looked up to find Leon standing there.
"Hi." I said sadly and he sighed coming over to sit next to me.
"He left early this morning. He didn't want to wake you, afraid if he did he wouldn't be able to leave. He said he'd call as soon as he sets up." I nodded but said nothing as we sat in silence. Looking around the room once more I turned to him.
"Where did we go so wrong Le?" I asked sadly and he looked at me shocked slightly as my eyes filled with tears slightly.
"Oh Let." He said as he pulled me to him carefully.
"It'll be okay… one day it'll be okay." He said.
"I've missed you Le." I said softly and he gave me a small smile.
"I've missed you too Let." He said softly as we stayed curled up in mine and Dom's bed for the day just talking.
31st May- Mexico city, Mexico
Slowly the days started turning into weeks and the more weeks that went past the more anxious I started to feel. I was so tied up in knots over Dom's leaving I couldn't sleep. I understood why he left but the thought didn't settle my nerves.
I walked out to the kitchen at the end of the fourth week and Leon was in the kitchen cooking breakfast. Seeing me he gave me a smile and set down a plate of eggs in front of me. The minute the smell hit me my stomach gave a lurch and I quickly stood running for the bathroom. Barely making it in time I emptied the contents of my stomach from the night before.
"Let?" Leon called as he came through the door behind me. Immediately I felt his hands on my back and in my hair holding it back.
When I felt like I was done I sat back slightly as Leon moved around the bathroom. I took the cup of water he offered me and I rinsed my mouth out before standing with his help. Being sick had made my ribs hurt. They had almost healed, they were less sore and no bruising but the action of vomiting had made them ache as I groaned quietly.
'What the hell?' I thought bewildered as to where that reaction had come from.
"Sorry." I mumbled as he flushed the toilet and I reached to grab my toothbrush.
"Shit Letty you're so pale." He said shocked as he looked me over. I said nothing as I brushed my teeth. I felt better just suddenly tired again. Once I was done Leon guided me back into bed.
"What happened?" He demanded quietly as he helped me in.
"I just felt sick all of a sudden." I said as I laid down taking comfort in the way my ribs stopped aching.
"Are you okay? Do you need me to get you anything?" He asked and I shook my head slowly.
"No I'm fine. It's just from all the stress lately." I said quietly and he looked at me nervously.
"Well you did take a nasty battering. Have you been back to see a doctor since the accident?"
"No and don't you start. Dom was on my case for weeks." I said.
"Well nice to know he's been thinking about someone other than himself." He muttered and I hit him lightly.
"Don't be like that. He is really sorry about Jesse. He blames himself enough already without you contributing to it too." I scolded with the little energy I had.
"Yeah okay I'm not going to fight with you, I'm here to look after you." He said changing topics.
"Thank you." I said tiredly and he nodded.
"Rest Letty, I'm worried about you." He said as I gave him a weak smile and closed my eyes.
1st June- Mexico city, Mexico
The day after that morning Leon hovered over me where ever I went. I was feeling fine, I was just so tired from not being able to sleep so I didn't have the energy to snap at him anymore.
"Letty you need to see a doctor please. Don't fight me on this." He said that afternoon after I spent most of the day sleeping. I was stubborn. I was just stressed about not hearing from Dom.
"Leon I'm fine. I just haven't been sleeping well." I said soothingly but he just growled in frustration and stormed out of the room. I sighed pulling my tired body out of bed as I went after him.
"Le honestly I'm okay, but we should have heard from Dom by now." I said quietly as I sat on the lounge across from him.
"You're not okay. As for Dom I've been trying to get a hold of him, even Mia hasn't heard from him." I sighed and laid my head down on the arm of the lounge.
"Do you know where he is?" I asked and he gave me a glance.
"He told me where he was planning to go." I waited but he ignored me.
"That would be your cue to tell me Leon." I snapped and he sighed looking at me.
"I can't. It's for your own safety, if I tell you where he is you'll go after him. I can't risk that." He said softly and I glared at him.
"That's not your call. Tell me where he is." I demanded and he sighed shaking his head.
"I can't"
"He made you didn't he?" I asked and he nodded.
"But Let I wouldn't have told you anyway." I got up angrily and stormed out of the room not giving into his pleas to come back.
A knock on the door startled me from my thoughts an hour later. Knowing it was Leon I didn't say anything and eventually the door opened.
"Let…" He said quietly. The light was off and I was sitting in the dark.
"Yeah?" I said back quietly.
"Someone's on the phone for you." I flicked on the bedside table light suddenly and he squinted as it hit him. I reached for the phone hopefully and he left with a small smile on his face.
"Dom?" I asked quietly over the phone.
"Letty… oh baby are you okay?" He asked quickly and I sighed with relief suddenly over emotional as tears escaped.
"Yes." I whispered my voice shaking.
"Let? Let please don't cry… I've been so worried about you. What's going on baby? Leon said you were sick and you just sleep."
"I don't know, just stress I guess. I haven't slept since you left." I said as I curled up as much as I could on the bed.
"Let you need to see a doctor. You're scary the shit out of us." He said shakily.
"Why have you taken so long?" I asked changing the subject and he sighed.
"I'm sorry, it's taken me longer than I thought it would to get set up. I'm good now and I can meet you but with you being sick I don't want-"
"I'm fine and I'm coming." I said firmly and he tried to argue back.
"No Dom I'm coming; I need you." I stressed and he sighed.
"Okay…okay. Just see a doctor let please."
"I'm fine. Where are we meeting?" I asked and he sighed telling me.
"We'll meet in El Salvador. Four days, then I have to be back. I'll see you in two days okay?"
"I'll be there." I said relieved.
"Stay safe baby and please drive carefully."
"I will."
"See you soon Let." He said before he hung up making me do the same.
2nd June- El Salvador
Motel room
I left the next morning much to the annoyance of Leon but I promised him I'd be fine. It was a long journey and one I hoped would be worth it. It was just over eighteen hours with the few stops that I took and I sighed with relief as I arrived at the small run down motel he had given me the address to. Walking inside I noted I was alone still. I had one more day before he arrived and I was anxious for it to be over. Not hungry I locked up the room and crawled into the bed. Exhausted from the trip I fell straight to sleep knowing I would see Dom again soon.