28th November- Los Angeles, United States
Toretto garage
Dom's POV
It shocked me how good Letty actually was with cars; even Vince seemed impressed about how little we actually had to help her.
"Feel like a break?" I asked as I bent down next to her at lunch time. She was changing the brake pads on a car and I couldn’t help but smile as she looked up at me startled by my appearance.
"Umm…" I smiled at her reluctance as she looked back longingly to the car she was working on.
"Come on, we'll have lunch then get back into it." I said as I helped her up not giving her time to argue.
"Okay." She agreed but quickly let go of my hands after she was upright. I couldn’t help but frown at her reaction; maybe she was telling the truth. I pushed the thought away quickly as I turned towards Vince.
"What do you want for lunch?" Vince asked her before I had a chance to.
"Fat burgers right?" Vince and I laughed a little at her knowing yet reluctant tone.
"Yeah."
“I’ll just have a burger, fries and a coke." She said shrugging.
"So boring." Vince teased.
"No, I'm just not a guts like someone else I know." I smirked at Vince, Letty had a point.
"Hey I'm a growing man alright?" He defended jokingly and even I scoffed at his words. The guy ate like a horse and yet it never seemed to go anywhere.
"Uhuh." Letty said not believing a word he was saying.
"So who's getting lunches?" I asked Vince and he sighed.
"I'll go, but you're doing it tomorrow." He warned and I just shrugged.
"Yeah, okay." I said not caring.
"Usual?" He asked as he headed for the door.
"Yeah." I called back.
"Right be back soon." Once Vince had left it was just Letty and I.
"So how about we try this friend’s thing?" I asked smiling as I took her in her; she had made herself comfortable on the work bench.
"Dom, I know why you're doing it okay? But you don't have to, I know you hate me." I frowned surprised by her words.
"Letty I don't hate you, I've never hated you. You annoy me at times sure, but I never meant for it to seem like I hated you." I explained feeling a little guilty.
"Just the way it came across." She shrugged and I shook my head moving to sit on one of the work benches next to hers.
"You could have asked." I teased a little and she rolled her eyes.
"So what’s your favourite colour?" I asked and she looked at me weirdly.
"What?" I asked defending myself.
"Why are you asking?" She asked confused and I rolled my eyes.
"I told you, let's try being friends. You don't seem so bad now I know you're not following me around." I said laughing a little.
"Gee thanks." She sassed.
"I was being honest." I said smiling.
"Purple."
"Huh?" I asked confused.
"My favourite colour, it's purple."
"Yellow."
"Yellow?" She said slowly giving me a weird look.
"Hey, don't hate the colour."
"Whatever man, what about favourite movie?"
"Jaws." I said simply knowing she would disagree.
"Man they suck; you can tell they're completely fake." She argued and I grinned knowing I was right before I shrugged.
"Yeah and?" I laughed.
"Man you need to see some real movies."
"Oh really? What's your favourite movie then? I can’t wait to hear this." She blushed almost immediately, ducking her head making me suddenly curious.
"Mine doesn't count." I raised an eyebrow at her words.
"You can't give me shit and not expect the same treatment, so spill." I joked.
"The Lion King." She said quietly as I stared blankly at her for a moment before bit my lip trying to stop myself from laughing.
"And you gave me shit for Jaws. What are you four?" I grinned.
"Shut up man, you’re never too old for Disney. And it's not like it’s the only movie I watch."
"Ah so you watch it often huh?" I teased and she shook her head frantically.
"No just every once in a while, especially if I’m sick."
"Uhuh." I teased lightly. She was right Disney movies were pretty good no matter what age you were, although in my opinion peter pan was better.
Hearing the phone’s shrill ring in the office I sighed and jumped off the bench.
"Sorry be back in a minute." I spoke as I headed into the office.
Letty's POV
I sighed heavily as I rolled my shoulders; I had a kink in my muscle from the way I sat this morning in the kitchen. Looking around the garage in thought I realized the boys weren't as bad as I thought they'd be and I was glad Dom
wasn't finding me annoying.
Hearing a car pull up outside I assumed it was Vince coming back with the lunches so I jumped down from the bench. I wasn't really paying attention as I started towards the door but I when I did look up I stopped suddenly, even taking a couple of steps back as my dad came storming through towards me.
"There you are." He muttered angrily.
"Dad what… what are you doing here?" I asked surprised, and even a little fearful.
"Coming to take you home, where's your mother?" He demanded.
"I… I don't know." I said truthfully.
"Don't you lie to me! Where is she? She's with your little boyfriend's father isn't she?" I stayed silent.
"Answer me!" He shouted in my face and I cringed backwards.
"Daddy he's not my boyfriend." I said quietly.
"Don't you lie to me you stupid little bitch!" I flinched away at his tone and his words.
28th November- Los Angeles, United States
Garage office
Dom's POV
"Hello, DT's garage?" I answered the phone.
"Dom it's me." My dad's voice rang over the phone.
"Dad, everything okay?" I asked.
"We're just sorting out a few legal things with the lawyers before we go and take out an intervention order. Nothing wrong your end?"
"No, Adrian hasn't been around. Vince is off getting the lunches."
"And Letty?"
"We're just sitting around talking. She's actually really good dad."
"Good I'm glad and I'm glad to see you're laying off her a bit." I rolled my eyes about to say something but shouting from the garage stopped me. I frowned, listening for a moment as I tried to identify what was happening.
"Shit dad I have to go, I think Adrian's here." I said quickly.
"What? Go but keep your cool Dom and sit tight, I'll be there as soon as I can." The phone went dead and I quickly hung up making my way back into the garage.
"Daddy he's not my boyfriend." She spoke quietly to him.
"Don't lie to me you stupid little bitch!" He yelled as he took a menacing step towards her. I watched as she flinched away from him.
"Mr Ortiz you can't be here right now." I said carefully as I walked out standing next to Letty.
"Don't you tell me what to do boy, I've come to get my daughter. I'll have you up on charges if you've laid a hand on her." I looked Adrian over surprised to see him sober, or at least that's the way it looked.
"Look Mr Ortiz I told you last night I haven't laid a hand on Letty, and I'm sorry but she's not going anywhere with you." I stated brushing off his anger as I pushed Letty lightly back a bit so there was space in between them.
"Excuse me? How dare you. Letty get your things, you're coming home with me."
"No dad I'm not going anywhere with you, I'm staying here with Dom and Vince."
"Don't answer back to me, you just do as you're told. Now get your things and let's go." He reached out grabbing Letty's arm rather roughly before I had a chance to react. Feeling alarmed I quickly stepped in front of Letty placing a hand on Adrian's arm.
"Let her go Mr Ortiz." I ordered as he tried to shrug me off.
"What's your problem boy?" He snarled at me.
"Right now sir my only problem is you. Now let her go and leave before the police get here." He face screwed up in anger as he dropped Letty's arm and turned me instead. Pushing me back I stumbled a step back before righting
myself, making sure Letty was still behind me and not in sight.
"Dad don't." Letty cried out as she stepped out from behind me. Pulling her back toward me so she wasn't too close to him I watched the man's face carefully.
"You, shut up. I'll deal with you later." He barked at her while I glared at his threat.
"Mr Ortiz please leave, she's not going anywhere with you right now." I spoke again, struggling to keep from hitting him.
"Letty you have to the count of three to get in the car. One…" She looked torn as she looked back and forth between her father and I.
"Two…"
"Dad I'm not leaving with you. Just leave." She said firmly. It happened too fast for either of us to react. In a blink of an eye he had stepped forward and swung at her, hard. The resounding crack of skin meeting skin was deafening and
made me jump into action. In a rage I pushed him back roughly not caring as he stumbled and almost fell to the ground. I glanced at Letty who was holding her cheek stunned before I turned back to Adrian.
"Get out." I growled at him but he was looking between us stunned.
"I… I didn't mean that. Princess I'm so sorry I... I didn't mean that." He stuttered out as he took a step towards her but I stepped in front blocking his path as I pushed him back again. He seemed to get the hint and stayed back as I turned to Letty, taking her face gently in my hands.
"Let, you okay?" I asked quietly as I noticed the tears in her eyes threatening to spill. She nodded slightly and I gave her a small smile as I looked at her red cheek.
"Baby I'm sorry, please let me look." Adrian continued to beg but I turned to glare at him.
"I think it's time for you to leave." I growled as I took a step towards him.
"What the hell is going on here?" Vince asked confused as he walked back in.
"Mr Ortiz needs help locating the exit V, would you mind helping him?" I ground out. He took one look at me and Letty before putting everything down stalking over to Letty's father.
I ignored them as I turned back to Letty. Looking at her red cheek I knew she was going to have a bruise there tomorrow.
"Come with me into the office, I'll get you an ice pack. My dad and your mum are on the way." I said softly as I led her to the safety of the office.
"What happened?" I asked as I went to retrieve the ice pack.
"He just came in and started yelling. He wanted to know where mum is and I wouldn't tell him because I don't really know." I nodded and placed the pack on her cheek. She winced and I apologized for hurting her.
"It's okay he's gone now."
"He wasn't drunk this time." She said quietly.
"Yeah, I know." I said sighing as I held the pack to her cheek for her.
"I don't think he meant it."
"Letty it doesn't matter, the point is he hit you. You can't forgive him for that."
"He's my dad." She said quietly.
"Dad's aren't meant to hurt their kids." I argued back and her gaze dropped immediately.
"DOM, LETTY!"
"In here dad." I called as he came crashing through the door with Maria on his heels.
"Oh my god baby what has he done to you." Maria cried as I stepped away from Letty to make room for Maria.
"Dom, a word." I nodded handing the ice pack to Maria as I left the room with dad.
"What happened?" I relayed the story watching as he grew angry when I told him he had hit Letty.
"I should have seen it coming, I'm sorry I didn't react to it fast enough." I pologized feeling partly to blame.
"It's not your fault Dominic, you've done well. You and Vince shut up the shop and head home, we'll meet you there soon."
"Okay." I sighed reluctantly.
Toretto garage
Dom's POV
It shocked me how good Letty actually was with cars; even Vince seemed impressed about how little we actually had to help her.
"Feel like a break?" I asked as I bent down next to her at lunch time. She was changing the brake pads on a car and I couldn’t help but smile as she looked up at me startled by my appearance.
"Umm…" I smiled at her reluctance as she looked back longingly to the car she was working on.
"Come on, we'll have lunch then get back into it." I said as I helped her up not giving her time to argue.
"Okay." She agreed but quickly let go of my hands after she was upright. I couldn’t help but frown at her reaction; maybe she was telling the truth. I pushed the thought away quickly as I turned towards Vince.
"What do you want for lunch?" Vince asked her before I had a chance to.
"Fat burgers right?" Vince and I laughed a little at her knowing yet reluctant tone.
"Yeah."
“I’ll just have a burger, fries and a coke." She said shrugging.
"So boring." Vince teased.
"No, I'm just not a guts like someone else I know." I smirked at Vince, Letty had a point.
"Hey I'm a growing man alright?" He defended jokingly and even I scoffed at his words. The guy ate like a horse and yet it never seemed to go anywhere.
"Uhuh." Letty said not believing a word he was saying.
"So who's getting lunches?" I asked Vince and he sighed.
"I'll go, but you're doing it tomorrow." He warned and I just shrugged.
"Yeah, okay." I said not caring.
"Usual?" He asked as he headed for the door.
"Yeah." I called back.
"Right be back soon." Once Vince had left it was just Letty and I.
"So how about we try this friend’s thing?" I asked smiling as I took her in her; she had made herself comfortable on the work bench.
"Dom, I know why you're doing it okay? But you don't have to, I know you hate me." I frowned surprised by her words.
"Letty I don't hate you, I've never hated you. You annoy me at times sure, but I never meant for it to seem like I hated you." I explained feeling a little guilty.
"Just the way it came across." She shrugged and I shook my head moving to sit on one of the work benches next to hers.
"You could have asked." I teased a little and she rolled her eyes.
"So what’s your favourite colour?" I asked and she looked at me weirdly.
"What?" I asked defending myself.
"Why are you asking?" She asked confused and I rolled my eyes.
"I told you, let's try being friends. You don't seem so bad now I know you're not following me around." I said laughing a little.
"Gee thanks." She sassed.
"I was being honest." I said smiling.
"Purple."
"Huh?" I asked confused.
"My favourite colour, it's purple."
"Yellow."
"Yellow?" She said slowly giving me a weird look.
"Hey, don't hate the colour."
"Whatever man, what about favourite movie?"
"Jaws." I said simply knowing she would disagree.
"Man they suck; you can tell they're completely fake." She argued and I grinned knowing I was right before I shrugged.
"Yeah and?" I laughed.
"Man you need to see some real movies."
"Oh really? What's your favourite movie then? I can’t wait to hear this." She blushed almost immediately, ducking her head making me suddenly curious.
"Mine doesn't count." I raised an eyebrow at her words.
"You can't give me shit and not expect the same treatment, so spill." I joked.
"The Lion King." She said quietly as I stared blankly at her for a moment before bit my lip trying to stop myself from laughing.
"And you gave me shit for Jaws. What are you four?" I grinned.
"Shut up man, you’re never too old for Disney. And it's not like it’s the only movie I watch."
"Ah so you watch it often huh?" I teased and she shook her head frantically.
"No just every once in a while, especially if I’m sick."
"Uhuh." I teased lightly. She was right Disney movies were pretty good no matter what age you were, although in my opinion peter pan was better.
Hearing the phone’s shrill ring in the office I sighed and jumped off the bench.
"Sorry be back in a minute." I spoke as I headed into the office.
Letty's POV
I sighed heavily as I rolled my shoulders; I had a kink in my muscle from the way I sat this morning in the kitchen. Looking around the garage in thought I realized the boys weren't as bad as I thought they'd be and I was glad Dom
wasn't finding me annoying.
Hearing a car pull up outside I assumed it was Vince coming back with the lunches so I jumped down from the bench. I wasn't really paying attention as I started towards the door but I when I did look up I stopped suddenly, even taking a couple of steps back as my dad came storming through towards me.
"There you are." He muttered angrily.
"Dad what… what are you doing here?" I asked surprised, and even a little fearful.
"Coming to take you home, where's your mother?" He demanded.
"I… I don't know." I said truthfully.
"Don't you lie to me! Where is she? She's with your little boyfriend's father isn't she?" I stayed silent.
"Answer me!" He shouted in my face and I cringed backwards.
"Daddy he's not my boyfriend." I said quietly.
"Don't you lie to me you stupid little bitch!" I flinched away at his tone and his words.
28th November- Los Angeles, United States
Garage office
Dom's POV
"Hello, DT's garage?" I answered the phone.
"Dom it's me." My dad's voice rang over the phone.
"Dad, everything okay?" I asked.
"We're just sorting out a few legal things with the lawyers before we go and take out an intervention order. Nothing wrong your end?"
"No, Adrian hasn't been around. Vince is off getting the lunches."
"And Letty?"
"We're just sitting around talking. She's actually really good dad."
"Good I'm glad and I'm glad to see you're laying off her a bit." I rolled my eyes about to say something but shouting from the garage stopped me. I frowned, listening for a moment as I tried to identify what was happening.
"Shit dad I have to go, I think Adrian's here." I said quickly.
"What? Go but keep your cool Dom and sit tight, I'll be there as soon as I can." The phone went dead and I quickly hung up making my way back into the garage.
"Daddy he's not my boyfriend." She spoke quietly to him.
"Don't lie to me you stupid little bitch!" He yelled as he took a menacing step towards her. I watched as she flinched away from him.
"Mr Ortiz you can't be here right now." I said carefully as I walked out standing next to Letty.
"Don't you tell me what to do boy, I've come to get my daughter. I'll have you up on charges if you've laid a hand on her." I looked Adrian over surprised to see him sober, or at least that's the way it looked.
"Look Mr Ortiz I told you last night I haven't laid a hand on Letty, and I'm sorry but she's not going anywhere with you." I stated brushing off his anger as I pushed Letty lightly back a bit so there was space in between them.
"Excuse me? How dare you. Letty get your things, you're coming home with me."
"No dad I'm not going anywhere with you, I'm staying here with Dom and Vince."
"Don't answer back to me, you just do as you're told. Now get your things and let's go." He reached out grabbing Letty's arm rather roughly before I had a chance to react. Feeling alarmed I quickly stepped in front of Letty placing a hand on Adrian's arm.
"Let her go Mr Ortiz." I ordered as he tried to shrug me off.
"What's your problem boy?" He snarled at me.
"Right now sir my only problem is you. Now let her go and leave before the police get here." He face screwed up in anger as he dropped Letty's arm and turned me instead. Pushing me back I stumbled a step back before righting
myself, making sure Letty was still behind me and not in sight.
"Dad don't." Letty cried out as she stepped out from behind me. Pulling her back toward me so she wasn't too close to him I watched the man's face carefully.
"You, shut up. I'll deal with you later." He barked at her while I glared at his threat.
"Mr Ortiz please leave, she's not going anywhere with you right now." I spoke again, struggling to keep from hitting him.
"Letty you have to the count of three to get in the car. One…" She looked torn as she looked back and forth between her father and I.
"Two…"
"Dad I'm not leaving with you. Just leave." She said firmly. It happened too fast for either of us to react. In a blink of an eye he had stepped forward and swung at her, hard. The resounding crack of skin meeting skin was deafening and
made me jump into action. In a rage I pushed him back roughly not caring as he stumbled and almost fell to the ground. I glanced at Letty who was holding her cheek stunned before I turned back to Adrian.
"Get out." I growled at him but he was looking between us stunned.
"I… I didn't mean that. Princess I'm so sorry I... I didn't mean that." He stuttered out as he took a step towards her but I stepped in front blocking his path as I pushed him back again. He seemed to get the hint and stayed back as I turned to Letty, taking her face gently in my hands.
"Let, you okay?" I asked quietly as I noticed the tears in her eyes threatening to spill. She nodded slightly and I gave her a small smile as I looked at her red cheek.
"Baby I'm sorry, please let me look." Adrian continued to beg but I turned to glare at him.
"I think it's time for you to leave." I growled as I took a step towards him.
"What the hell is going on here?" Vince asked confused as he walked back in.
"Mr Ortiz needs help locating the exit V, would you mind helping him?" I ground out. He took one look at me and Letty before putting everything down stalking over to Letty's father.
I ignored them as I turned back to Letty. Looking at her red cheek I knew she was going to have a bruise there tomorrow.
"Come with me into the office, I'll get you an ice pack. My dad and your mum are on the way." I said softly as I led her to the safety of the office.
"What happened?" I asked as I went to retrieve the ice pack.
"He just came in and started yelling. He wanted to know where mum is and I wouldn't tell him because I don't really know." I nodded and placed the pack on her cheek. She winced and I apologized for hurting her.
"It's okay he's gone now."
"He wasn't drunk this time." She said quietly.
"Yeah, I know." I said sighing as I held the pack to her cheek for her.
"I don't think he meant it."
"Letty it doesn't matter, the point is he hit you. You can't forgive him for that."
"He's my dad." She said quietly.
"Dad's aren't meant to hurt their kids." I argued back and her gaze dropped immediately.
"DOM, LETTY!"
"In here dad." I called as he came crashing through the door with Maria on his heels.
"Oh my god baby what has he done to you." Maria cried as I stepped away from Letty to make room for Maria.
"Dom, a word." I nodded handing the ice pack to Maria as I left the room with dad.
"What happened?" I relayed the story watching as he grew angry when I told him he had hit Letty.
"I should have seen it coming, I'm sorry I didn't react to it fast enough." I pologized feeling partly to blame.
"It's not your fault Dominic, you've done well. You and Vince shut up the shop and head home, we'll meet you there soon."
"Okay." I sighed reluctantly.