Dom's POV
The day had gone by quickly, Maria and dad had finally clued in that something had changed between Letty and I, which was strange because they were usually the first to know something. After last night and this morning I was actually surprised dad hadn't heard anything, I mean we weren't exactly being quiet. I thought maybe they'd give us an hour long lecture again about safe sex but they hadn't. In fact they hadn't even said outright they knew it was the glimpses we caught that they gave us occasionally that told us they knew.
Using the word sex when it came to Letty and I seemed wrong because it was a lot more than that. Even though we had spent all night and early this morning caught up in each other I found the more I watched Letty the more I wanted her. And I wanted her now. Any time we had the chance we'd be brushing up against one another. At one point when dad and Vince were busy in the office and Leon was out on a part run I managed to corner her in the back room. I remember her eyes were burning with lust as I had her pushed up against the wall in the back room and I had no doubt mine were the same. Needless to say after that encounter we were both looking forward to tonight, me especially, eager to please her over and over again like last night.
Though our plans were turned upside down after work, it was just our luck to forget it was dad's last race. Away it turned out, and we would be split for the rest of weekend, Letty with Mia, me with the boys, Jesse included.
"Night baby." I said softly kissing her goodnight.
"Night Dom."
It was Sunday and we sat in the stands at the race track, the guys, Jesse included along with Mia and Letty, even Maria and James had come out to support dad in his final race. It was about ten minutes till it began and we sat talking excitedly to one another, expect Letty who was keeping unusually quiet. She'd been quiet since this morning and at first I thought she must have been disappointed about not getting to spend the night together but she said she hadn't slept well.
"Are you sure you're okay Let?" I asked again still worried that something was wrong. She smiled at me halfheartedly.
"I'm okay." I frowned, I was getting tired of that line. She was not 'okay'.
"Don't lie." I warned as I kissed her cheek hugging her closer.
"It's not a lie, I'm okay I just… have a bad feeling that's all."
"Let everything will be fine." I said trying soothing her as she smiled but again it wasn't a proper one.
"Go TONY!"
"GO DAD!" We yelled and called as was neck and neck with another racer, Kenny Linder, on the last stretch. The crowd suddenly went quiet as the other car deliberately bumped dad's. We all watched in pure shock as he lost control of the car and rammed into the wall. I heard his screams and I let go of Letty who was in shock as I made a mad dash down trying to get to him.
"DOM!" I could hear Maria and James shouting for me but I ignored them as I continued to try and make my way through the crowd to get to him.
"Whoa there easy son."
"Let go I have to get to him." I shouted still hearing his screams.
"You can't go down there, the paramedics are on the scene. What's your name son?" One of the officers said holding me back.
"DOM!" It was Maria who got to me wrapping her arms around me gently pulling me away from the scene so I couldn't see.
"Shhh baby, it's going to be okay. I got you." She whispered to me over and over again as I cried into her.
Letty's POV
I held Mia as she cried, James and Jesse staying with us while Vince and Leon took off after Maria and Dom.
I could see them from where we were seated, Dom was clawing at my mum holding her tightly as he cried. I blinked back tears as I hugged Mia tighter. I stayed silent as mum brought Dom back to us Vince and Leon following silently as they too silently cried. One look at Dom and my heart broke. He was broken as he sat slumped in the seat in front with mum by his side whispering to him.
"They just gave us the news, Tony didn't make it." She said quietly her eyes meeting mine and I closed my eyes tightly as Mia broke down completely.
How could this have happened? Less than twenty four to forty eight hours ago everything had been perfect. Now Tony was gone.
Vince took Mia from me as mum beckoned to me. I wobbly made my way down to Dom and sat down next to him he didn't move, just sat with his head in his hands silently crying. Tentatively I reached for his hand but he shrugged me off and recoiled. I glanced at mum and she looked at Dom worryingly as she rubbed his back.
"Dom." I said quietly.
"Don't… just… leave me the fuck alone." The words stung, a lot. A knife twisted into my heart as I repeated his words over in my head but I understood them. I had been there and I had felt what he was feeling now, but the words still hurt. Shaking I barely managed to stand on my own as I moved away from him. I'd leave him for the moment.
We arrived home late on Sunday all of us exhausted and worn out, Dom and Mia especially. Mia was refusing to eat as she clung to Vince who had been with her since I had left her side. Dom was also refusing to eat and had isolated himself from everyone apart from mum and Mia. They were the only two he would speak to.
Slowly the days passed like a blur as mum and Dom planned everything, the rest of us still in a state of shock. The funeral was five minutes away from starting and there were a lot of people here. Dom still hadn't spoken to me, every time I tried he got angry and pushed me away even further. Mum told me to give him some space, he'd come to me when he was ready. I could only hope.
"Hey girl you okay?" I gave Leon a small smile in reply.
"You?"
"Could be better, I just can't believe he's gone. I keep waiting to turn around and see him, you know to tell us to move our arses and stop mucking around."
"Yeah I know." I said quietly chancing a look at Dom who was sitting with Vince, Mia on Dom's lap. Mum was somewhere no doubt organizing a last minute detail.
"He'll come round." Leon spoke softly catching my look.
"I hope so."
"He will just give him some time." I sent Leon a weak smile in thanks as we sat together quietly talking. It was just light conversation, neither of us wanting to get into anything too heavy.
"Let, Leon." We looked up as we heard our names and mum was beckoning us into the church. Leon stood and held a hand out for me. I took it not giving it a second thought and continued to hold it as we sat side by side in the church. Mum sat with Dom and Mia in front of us, leaving Jesse, Vince, Leon and I behind them. Hector and his crew showed up and sat at the back, nodding to us from a distance. I even saw James somewhere amongst the crowd.
It was short but sweet, exactly what Tony would have wanted. Mum spoke briefly as did Tony's manager from the races both speaking about what a good man he had been. I was surprised when Dom stood to speak next, I hadn't known he was. His was emotional and you tell he had put a lot of thought into what he was saying. The end came all too soon and I tightened my grip on Leon's hand as we stood side by side waiting for him to be buried. I had held it together pretty well until they finished lowering him then I let my tears flow. Leon moved to wrap his arm around me as we both silently cried for the father figure we had lost. At some point I spared a glance at Dom and found him staring back at me, tears rolling down his cheeks as well. I got a cold chill as he looked at me, his eyes hard and accusing. I had to look away as it got too much. Why was he looking at me like that? Did he blame me?
I sat downstairs at the Toretto house, everyone had long since gone home apart from 'family'. Mum was putting Mia to bed, she insisted on sleeping in Tony's room since the accident. I think even Dom had hidden himself away up there for most of the afternoon. Vince, Leon and Jesse had all crashed upstairs in Mia's room leaving the guest room for mum and I. James had left not long after arriving back sensing this wasn't his place.
"Mia's asleep, Dom's lying in there too. I don't think it'll be long before he's asleep either." Mum said exhausted. I nodded letting her know I had heard.
"Honey we should go to bed too." I wasn't ready for bed yet even though it had been a long and exhausting day.
"I'll be in soon I'm not ready yet." She looked like she was going to argue but she instead she sighed in defeat.
"Okay sweetheart. Please don't be up long."
"I won't." I said but I honestly didn't think I'd be sleeping tonight.
I ended up on the back porch just sitting as I looked out into the night sky. It was well after midnight but I couldn't sleep, in actual fact I doubted that anyone in the house was asleep tonight. I heard a noise in the street and it spooked me, after sitting so long in silence. Getting up I quickly tracked back inside locking the door behind me. I trudged my way up stairs and looked in on mum, she was asleep but she had taken up the whole bed. Frowning I walked to... Tony's, both Mia and Dom lying in bed wrapped around each other. I assumed they were asleep so I left them heading into Dom's room for the night.
I changed slowly before crawling into bed, it felt huge all of a sudden. Getting as comfy as I could I lay staring at the ceiling too scared to close my eyes afraid the image of the crash and Dom's screams would haunt me.
It was an hour later when I heard a noise, footsteps tracking down the hall getting closer pausing only for a moment and then continuing. I looked over at the door when I heard someone stop, I was surprised to see it was Dom. There was just enough light in the room to see his face, it was tearstained and he had a devastated look on his face as he watched me. Sitting up slowly I paused.
"Sorry I thought you were asleep. I'll go sleep on the couch." I whispered pulling back the covers as I stood. I stepped forward and at the same time he did. I watched him as he removed his jeans and his shirt throwing them in the corner as he shut the door behind him. I hesitated unsure of what he was going to say or do this time around. He walked towards me but stopped just in front so we weren't touching.
"Let…"
"Do you need something?" I asked softly. He looked so lost and my heart ached for him.
"I'm sorry for the few days… I need to hold you, please." He whispered sadly as he reached for me tugging me down onto the bed with him. I pulled the blankets up and waited until he was settled before I lay down. His arms curled around me immediately, clinging to me almost.
"He's gone… I can't believe he's gone." He whispered in anguish.
"I know, shhh Dom." I said holding onto him tightly as he buried his head into my chest and cried.
"Don't leave me Letty, please. Don't ever leave me, I can't lose you." He whispered and I held him tighter.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Promise me, promise me you won't leave." I thought a way to prove to him I meant what I said when a thought came to me.
"Ride or die." I whispered and he stopped, his whole body freezing for a moment.
"Ride or die." He said firmly. There was no need for explanations he just knew, the three words becoming a silent vow.
The day had gone by quickly, Maria and dad had finally clued in that something had changed between Letty and I, which was strange because they were usually the first to know something. After last night and this morning I was actually surprised dad hadn't heard anything, I mean we weren't exactly being quiet. I thought maybe they'd give us an hour long lecture again about safe sex but they hadn't. In fact they hadn't even said outright they knew it was the glimpses we caught that they gave us occasionally that told us they knew.
Using the word sex when it came to Letty and I seemed wrong because it was a lot more than that. Even though we had spent all night and early this morning caught up in each other I found the more I watched Letty the more I wanted her. And I wanted her now. Any time we had the chance we'd be brushing up against one another. At one point when dad and Vince were busy in the office and Leon was out on a part run I managed to corner her in the back room. I remember her eyes were burning with lust as I had her pushed up against the wall in the back room and I had no doubt mine were the same. Needless to say after that encounter we were both looking forward to tonight, me especially, eager to please her over and over again like last night.
Though our plans were turned upside down after work, it was just our luck to forget it was dad's last race. Away it turned out, and we would be split for the rest of weekend, Letty with Mia, me with the boys, Jesse included.
"Night baby." I said softly kissing her goodnight.
"Night Dom."
It was Sunday and we sat in the stands at the race track, the guys, Jesse included along with Mia and Letty, even Maria and James had come out to support dad in his final race. It was about ten minutes till it began and we sat talking excitedly to one another, expect Letty who was keeping unusually quiet. She'd been quiet since this morning and at first I thought she must have been disappointed about not getting to spend the night together but she said she hadn't slept well.
"Are you sure you're okay Let?" I asked again still worried that something was wrong. She smiled at me halfheartedly.
"I'm okay." I frowned, I was getting tired of that line. She was not 'okay'.
"Don't lie." I warned as I kissed her cheek hugging her closer.
"It's not a lie, I'm okay I just… have a bad feeling that's all."
"Let everything will be fine." I said trying soothing her as she smiled but again it wasn't a proper one.
"Go TONY!"
"GO DAD!" We yelled and called as was neck and neck with another racer, Kenny Linder, on the last stretch. The crowd suddenly went quiet as the other car deliberately bumped dad's. We all watched in pure shock as he lost control of the car and rammed into the wall. I heard his screams and I let go of Letty who was in shock as I made a mad dash down trying to get to him.
"DOM!" I could hear Maria and James shouting for me but I ignored them as I continued to try and make my way through the crowd to get to him.
"Whoa there easy son."
"Let go I have to get to him." I shouted still hearing his screams.
"You can't go down there, the paramedics are on the scene. What's your name son?" One of the officers said holding me back.
"DOM!" It was Maria who got to me wrapping her arms around me gently pulling me away from the scene so I couldn't see.
"Shhh baby, it's going to be okay. I got you." She whispered to me over and over again as I cried into her.
Letty's POV
I held Mia as she cried, James and Jesse staying with us while Vince and Leon took off after Maria and Dom.
I could see them from where we were seated, Dom was clawing at my mum holding her tightly as he cried. I blinked back tears as I hugged Mia tighter. I stayed silent as mum brought Dom back to us Vince and Leon following silently as they too silently cried. One look at Dom and my heart broke. He was broken as he sat slumped in the seat in front with mum by his side whispering to him.
"They just gave us the news, Tony didn't make it." She said quietly her eyes meeting mine and I closed my eyes tightly as Mia broke down completely.
How could this have happened? Less than twenty four to forty eight hours ago everything had been perfect. Now Tony was gone.
Vince took Mia from me as mum beckoned to me. I wobbly made my way down to Dom and sat down next to him he didn't move, just sat with his head in his hands silently crying. Tentatively I reached for his hand but he shrugged me off and recoiled. I glanced at mum and she looked at Dom worryingly as she rubbed his back.
"Dom." I said quietly.
"Don't… just… leave me the fuck alone." The words stung, a lot. A knife twisted into my heart as I repeated his words over in my head but I understood them. I had been there and I had felt what he was feeling now, but the words still hurt. Shaking I barely managed to stand on my own as I moved away from him. I'd leave him for the moment.
We arrived home late on Sunday all of us exhausted and worn out, Dom and Mia especially. Mia was refusing to eat as she clung to Vince who had been with her since I had left her side. Dom was also refusing to eat and had isolated himself from everyone apart from mum and Mia. They were the only two he would speak to.
Slowly the days passed like a blur as mum and Dom planned everything, the rest of us still in a state of shock. The funeral was five minutes away from starting and there were a lot of people here. Dom still hadn't spoken to me, every time I tried he got angry and pushed me away even further. Mum told me to give him some space, he'd come to me when he was ready. I could only hope.
"Hey girl you okay?" I gave Leon a small smile in reply.
"You?"
"Could be better, I just can't believe he's gone. I keep waiting to turn around and see him, you know to tell us to move our arses and stop mucking around."
"Yeah I know." I said quietly chancing a look at Dom who was sitting with Vince, Mia on Dom's lap. Mum was somewhere no doubt organizing a last minute detail.
"He'll come round." Leon spoke softly catching my look.
"I hope so."
"He will just give him some time." I sent Leon a weak smile in thanks as we sat together quietly talking. It was just light conversation, neither of us wanting to get into anything too heavy.
"Let, Leon." We looked up as we heard our names and mum was beckoning us into the church. Leon stood and held a hand out for me. I took it not giving it a second thought and continued to hold it as we sat side by side in the church. Mum sat with Dom and Mia in front of us, leaving Jesse, Vince, Leon and I behind them. Hector and his crew showed up and sat at the back, nodding to us from a distance. I even saw James somewhere amongst the crowd.
It was short but sweet, exactly what Tony would have wanted. Mum spoke briefly as did Tony's manager from the races both speaking about what a good man he had been. I was surprised when Dom stood to speak next, I hadn't known he was. His was emotional and you tell he had put a lot of thought into what he was saying. The end came all too soon and I tightened my grip on Leon's hand as we stood side by side waiting for him to be buried. I had held it together pretty well until they finished lowering him then I let my tears flow. Leon moved to wrap his arm around me as we both silently cried for the father figure we had lost. At some point I spared a glance at Dom and found him staring back at me, tears rolling down his cheeks as well. I got a cold chill as he looked at me, his eyes hard and accusing. I had to look away as it got too much. Why was he looking at me like that? Did he blame me?
I sat downstairs at the Toretto house, everyone had long since gone home apart from 'family'. Mum was putting Mia to bed, she insisted on sleeping in Tony's room since the accident. I think even Dom had hidden himself away up there for most of the afternoon. Vince, Leon and Jesse had all crashed upstairs in Mia's room leaving the guest room for mum and I. James had left not long after arriving back sensing this wasn't his place.
"Mia's asleep, Dom's lying in there too. I don't think it'll be long before he's asleep either." Mum said exhausted. I nodded letting her know I had heard.
"Honey we should go to bed too." I wasn't ready for bed yet even though it had been a long and exhausting day.
"I'll be in soon I'm not ready yet." She looked like she was going to argue but she instead she sighed in defeat.
"Okay sweetheart. Please don't be up long."
"I won't." I said but I honestly didn't think I'd be sleeping tonight.
I ended up on the back porch just sitting as I looked out into the night sky. It was well after midnight but I couldn't sleep, in actual fact I doubted that anyone in the house was asleep tonight. I heard a noise in the street and it spooked me, after sitting so long in silence. Getting up I quickly tracked back inside locking the door behind me. I trudged my way up stairs and looked in on mum, she was asleep but she had taken up the whole bed. Frowning I walked to... Tony's, both Mia and Dom lying in bed wrapped around each other. I assumed they were asleep so I left them heading into Dom's room for the night.
I changed slowly before crawling into bed, it felt huge all of a sudden. Getting as comfy as I could I lay staring at the ceiling too scared to close my eyes afraid the image of the crash and Dom's screams would haunt me.
It was an hour later when I heard a noise, footsteps tracking down the hall getting closer pausing only for a moment and then continuing. I looked over at the door when I heard someone stop, I was surprised to see it was Dom. There was just enough light in the room to see his face, it was tearstained and he had a devastated look on his face as he watched me. Sitting up slowly I paused.
"Sorry I thought you were asleep. I'll go sleep on the couch." I whispered pulling back the covers as I stood. I stepped forward and at the same time he did. I watched him as he removed his jeans and his shirt throwing them in the corner as he shut the door behind him. I hesitated unsure of what he was going to say or do this time around. He walked towards me but stopped just in front so we weren't touching.
"Let…"
"Do you need something?" I asked softly. He looked so lost and my heart ached for him.
"I'm sorry for the few days… I need to hold you, please." He whispered sadly as he reached for me tugging me down onto the bed with him. I pulled the blankets up and waited until he was settled before I lay down. His arms curled around me immediately, clinging to me almost.
"He's gone… I can't believe he's gone." He whispered in anguish.
"I know, shhh Dom." I said holding onto him tightly as he buried his head into my chest and cried.
"Don't leave me Letty, please. Don't ever leave me, I can't lose you." He whispered and I held him tighter.
"I'm not going anywhere."
"Promise me, promise me you won't leave." I thought a way to prove to him I meant what I said when a thought came to me.
"Ride or die." I whispered and he stopped, his whole body freezing for a moment.
"Ride or die." He said firmly. There was no need for explanations he just knew, the three words becoming a silent vow.