Dom's POV
I felt myself being watched as we got ready for the races and I didn't have to turn around to know who it was doing the watching. Letty had spoken much to anyone just basic awkward conversation. At the garage working she was silent almost the entire day and I tried many times to talk to her but she just looked at me blankly and I ended up backing off. I was ready, well as ready as I was ever going to be. Mia had done dinner and we were waiting for everyone to come and get it. It was late but Mia and I had fought about her and Jesse coming to the races, eventually though they won.
"You gunna eat tonight?" Mia made a passing comment at me as she started serving plates while we waited.
"I do eat." I stated annoyed.
"Uhuh…"
"He'll eat. You promised." I looked up at Letty as she entered the room and my eyes automatically scanned her figure. She was wearing tight jeans and an almost see-through shirt with boots. I felt desire course through my body and she looked at me knowingly before she turned away.
"I'll go grab the boys, they must've have heard me." Mia mumbled before fleeing the room.
"What? No remarks about how I'm dressed?" she asked and I shook my head.
"That's a first."
"I never had a problem with you, it was with Mia's clothes." I said quietly fiddling with the label on my beer.
"I take it you agree to this then?" she said smugly and I looked at her fiercely.
"To an extent." She never got the chance to say anything else because suddenly the room was filled with everyone.
"So who's racing?" Mia asked quietly.
"Leon and Vince." I said just as quietly.
"And us." A voice spoke up and I looked at Letty finding her looking at me silently waiting for me to refuse.
"And us." I mumbled agreeing.
"You using Dom's car?" Vince asked Letty.
"Maybe." She said and I silently shuffled the food around on my plate.
"Eat." She muttered and I looked in her direction again surprised to be called out.
"I am."
"No you're not, now eat. You promised." I nodded silently and started eating forcing down the sick feeling that I felt. At least I'd slept a bit the last couple of nights now with Letty back under the roof.
Turning up the races my heart was pounding along with the music that was playing and not in a good way. I was so nervous I think I was about to throw up everything I had just eaten.
"Breathe." I looked down at Letty who was suddenly beside me. Her face showed nothing and for once I couldn't read her. I gulped as I caught a glimpse of Johnny from a distance. If he was here so was she.
"You can always back out." She taunted and I looked down at her again.
"If I back out I lose you, I'm can't and won't do that." I said firmly.
"Then you better breathe and relax before you faint." She hissed quietly.
"Dom brother, you're looking a little better." I nodded to Hector as he and a couple of his boys came to greet us.
"Yeah." I said quietly sparing Letty a look as she stayed silent by my side. Hector noticed my glance and turned to her smiling.
"Let girl long time no see." She smiled tensely at him and we both knew what she was thinking.
"I didn't know girl." He said quietly and truthfully and she seemed to stare at him for a minute blankly before nodding once.
"So you two good and back together now?" he asked cautiously and she scoffed.
"No." I noticed Hector wince and give me an apologetic look for putting his foot in it and I smiled sadly.
"Uh so who's racing?" His boy Edwin asked trying to move away from awkward topics.
"We all are, apart Mia and Jess." I spoke up and Hector nodded smiling.
"About time you got back to racing, your boys are struggling." I nodded.
"Yeah tell me about it." I said.
"Tran got named King of the streets while you were gone no one's been able to beat him."
"Well I don't like my chances I haven't raced in three months." I confided but they waved me away.
"You'll do good man, you always do. You're the only one with a hope of beating Tran." Edwin said.
"Yeah and someone needs to. It's bad enough he's taking your business and charging double for everything you guys are doing. Some of the people here at the races just want him gone."
"What kicked out?" Letty asked.
"Exactly, wish I could but until someone beats him I can't do anything." I felt Letty's gaze on me and I turned to look at her immediately understanding what she was getting at.
"Reckon he'd take a deal?" I asked slowly dragging my eyes away from Letty to look back at Hector.
"Yeah man, he's cocky as shit." Edwin swore.
"We'll see how I go tonight then." I mumbled as Letty made a noise of agreement hinting to a second meaning.
"Right well, who wants to race first?" Hector asked looking from me to Letty.
"Let can." I said softly and she gave me a look of disbelief.
"No thanks, I'll race later. Someone has to keep an eye on you." She muttered and I sighed rubbing the back of my neck.
"So Vince and Leon it is then." Hector chose trying to defuse the situation and I happily agreed as he walked off to grab Vince and Leon.
"So what's the deal you're planning to make with Tran." Letty asked as we all stood watching Leon and Vince race.
"If I win he has to leave and not come back. Stay on his own side of town and give me back my customers." I said quietly hoping I had got it right.
"Anything else?" she asked casually.
"The same goes with Michelle." I said quietly and she looked up at me blankly.
"That's the best you can do?"
"I'm trying." I mumbled as she looked away.
"Hi Dom." I inwardly cringed as two blondes walked past clearly on the prowl. It was common knowledge these days thanks to Michelle that Letty and I weren't together. I felt Letty's glare and turned to her worriedly.
"You're making me nervous." I confided after she didn't say anything.
"You should be. I can leave at any time Dom, the choice is yours." I frowned and turned to her.
"I hate it when you say that." I muttered turning my whole body towards her.
"It's the truth." She shrugged staring at me carelessly.
"I know it is, but I don't need it pointed out every five minutes." I snapped quietly regretting it immediately as she threw me a scathing glare before walking off as Hector called her race. I groaned and gently banged my head on the top of my car.
"Just a hint, I probably wouldn't say that again." Leon said quietly from the other side of the car and I threw him a glare.
"I worked that out myself." I muttered as he, Mia and Jess laughed quietly. We were silent again as Vince joined us all of us waiting for Letty's first race. I frowned when I saw she was using Vince's car but said nothing of it.
"She seemed pissed when I saw her a second ago." Vince spoke and I sighed nodding.
"I put my foot in it." I explained briefly.
"Yeah well I think that's going to be the trend for a while… for all of us." He added and we agreed. I watched intently as Letty took off racing feeling the excitement grow as she broke away easily from the rest and won.
"Shit she's good." Leon voiced in awe and I nodded silently.
"Yeah she is."
"She could give you a run for your money." Vince said to me and I agreed.
"Oh shit heads up." I looked up hopefully thinking it was Letty coming back for a moment but my heart stopped when I saw my worst nightmare walking towards me.
"Dommy, I'm so glad your back. I've missed you." Michelle pouted and I cringed away from her suddenly feeling repulsion at being near her.
"Don't call me that." I snapped and she looked shocked for a moment before smiling at me.
"Okay baby whatever you want."
"Damn it Michelle seriously don't call me any of that." I stated and she paused looking at me up and down for a moment.
"Oh baby you look terrible. You mustn't be feeling well, that's why you're so snappy. Here let me make you feel better." She tried again and I pushed her lightly away.
"Michelle piss off I want nothing to do with you." I ground out and she huffed.
"Oh please, we both know that's a lie." She said flicking her hair over her shoulder exposing more of her barely there top and I made a face of disgust. Did I really sleep with this bitch instead of being with Letty? What the hell had I been thinking?
"No its not, now leave me alone." I said shrugging her off as she tried to reach out for me.
"Oh Dom seriously your being silly. We both know you want me just like I want you."
"Michelle I'm going to say this one last time before I get really mad. Fuck off. You fucked up my entire relationship." I all but yelled keeping my temper in check for the moment but it was just waiting to be unleashed.
"Oh so what? It was for the better anyway. She's just some stupid bitch that doesn't know how to please a man. But I know how to." She said placing a hand on my arm and I started to shrug her off before another hand did it for me. I looked down at the hand that had replaced Michelle's surprised but not unwelcomed to see that it was Letty's. The heat radiating off Letty told me she was furious and I couldn't help but be worried at what might go down.
"Hands off my man bitch." Letty spat and my I felt heart soar at her words.
"Leticia… When did you get back?" Michelle shot back clearly shocked with Letty's appearance.
"None of your business, now fuck off and leave us the hell alone." Letty spat and I noticed people starting to turn and watch, Hector and Edwin being two of them. They shot me a worried look but I shook my head letting things ride out.
"That's not what Dom used to say." She taunted and I tensed feeling Letty's anger rolling off her in waves.
"Oh shit." I heard Leon mumble.
"That no longer concerns you. Now fuck off and go find someone else's boyfriend to fuck." Letty hissed.
"Why? We both know Dom will come back to me. He always does, remember Leticia… I had him first." I didn't fully understand the last four words Michelle whispered to Letty but obviously Letty did and it struck a chord.
Letty pounced too quickly for anyone to react least of all Michelle and for a moment everyone was too shocked to move before Vince and Leon jumped into action but I stopped them. Letty could hold her own and I knew she needed this so I shook my head at them. If it got bad I'd step in but Michelle needed to be taught a lesson. Everyone else seemed to share my opinion because everyone just stood around watching, some even smirking as they watched Tran's little sister get her arse kicked.
"What the fuck Toretto. Get your bitch off my sister." Johnny yelled storming through the crowd towards us.
"No we're good." I smirked and he growled angrily as he walked towards the two girls. I saw him head for Letty and that's when I jumped in making sure he wasn't about to hurt her.
"Don't you dare lay a hand on Letty." I warned him.
"Then get your girl." He warned making me feel the need to protect Letty so with the help of Vince we managed to dodge the girl's blows and get Letty away. Looking at Michelle I couldn't help but smile at the damage Letty had done to her. She was howling in pain but it served the bitch right.
"Feel better?" I whispered to Letty quietly as she stopped struggling and calmed down. Vince let her go but I still kept my arms around her.
"Yeah." She panted and I grinned at her.
"Don't look so happy Toretto, you're not out of the dog house just yet." She warned and I shrugged.
"I don't care. I like this new Letty, especially possessive Letty." I whispered making her look up at me.
"Really?" she asked throwing a glance at Michelle who was being helped up by Johnny and Lance.
"Oh yeah… she's a huge turn on." I whispered watching her smile slightly shaking her head.
"What the fuck Ortiz?"
"Keep your bitch sister away from my man." Letty warned automatically going back to angry and possessive Letty. I struggled to keep the grin off my face. She was fiery and hot. I loved this woman there were no doubts about it.
"Hector you should ban these criminals from the races." Johnny yelled at Hector.
"Huh? I ain't seen nothing man. What about you Edwin, you see anything?"
"Nah brother not a thing. What about you guys?" Edwin asked a couple of people who surrounded us and they shook their heads grinning.
"This isn't over Toretto." Johnny threatened as he lifted Michelle up and walked off.
"Thanks brother." I nodded to Hector and he grinned.
"Anytime man. Girl you scary." He laughed and Letty gave a little laugh.
"Let me take a look at you." I asked her and she sighed.
"I'm fine." I raised and eye brow bringing my hand up to her face tracing a cut on her cheek watching as she winced.
"Fine? Really? Show me your knuckles." I said and she scowled.
"Don't get cocky Toretto this doesn't fix everything."
"I know… But you called your man twice." I said grinning and she struggled not smile.
"Yeah…slip of the tongue."
"Uhuh I don't believe you." I taunted and she shrugged.
"Let's go home and get this sorted out yeah?" I asked hopefully and she stared at me.
"I'll admit you proved yourself a little but boy you have a long way to go." She said and I sighed.
"Fair enough. Do I get to call you my girl again?" I asked quietly and she shook her head making me feel down but I pushed on.
"Are you gunna stick by me at least?" I asked again seriously and she smiled a little.
"Maybe." I didn't like the wording but I took it anyway and pulled her close as I leant down a little looking at her for permission. She hesitated and I sighed pulling back seeing the internal fight she was having with herself.
"You're not forgiven, I'm sorry. Last night won't happen again." She whispered and it was the first time since she came back that I could see the hurt in her eyes.
"I know but I plan to be soon." I promised meaning every word as I bushed her cheek softly.
"Hey guys, wanna head home?" Leon asked all of the team smiling at Letty.
"Yeah." She breathed looking at me one last time before pulling away. I sighed but I knew this was a start.
"Let I can fix your hands up at home if you like." Mia offered quietly and she sighed looking at her knuckles before nodding.
"Yeah thanks Mia."
"We'll get there brother." Vince said quietly and I smiled in thanks at him.
"I know."
I felt myself being watched as we got ready for the races and I didn't have to turn around to know who it was doing the watching. Letty had spoken much to anyone just basic awkward conversation. At the garage working she was silent almost the entire day and I tried many times to talk to her but she just looked at me blankly and I ended up backing off. I was ready, well as ready as I was ever going to be. Mia had done dinner and we were waiting for everyone to come and get it. It was late but Mia and I had fought about her and Jesse coming to the races, eventually though they won.
"You gunna eat tonight?" Mia made a passing comment at me as she started serving plates while we waited.
"I do eat." I stated annoyed.
"Uhuh…"
"He'll eat. You promised." I looked up at Letty as she entered the room and my eyes automatically scanned her figure. She was wearing tight jeans and an almost see-through shirt with boots. I felt desire course through my body and she looked at me knowingly before she turned away.
"I'll go grab the boys, they must've have heard me." Mia mumbled before fleeing the room.
"What? No remarks about how I'm dressed?" she asked and I shook my head.
"That's a first."
"I never had a problem with you, it was with Mia's clothes." I said quietly fiddling with the label on my beer.
"I take it you agree to this then?" she said smugly and I looked at her fiercely.
"To an extent." She never got the chance to say anything else because suddenly the room was filled with everyone.
"So who's racing?" Mia asked quietly.
"Leon and Vince." I said just as quietly.
"And us." A voice spoke up and I looked at Letty finding her looking at me silently waiting for me to refuse.
"And us." I mumbled agreeing.
"You using Dom's car?" Vince asked Letty.
"Maybe." She said and I silently shuffled the food around on my plate.
"Eat." She muttered and I looked in her direction again surprised to be called out.
"I am."
"No you're not, now eat. You promised." I nodded silently and started eating forcing down the sick feeling that I felt. At least I'd slept a bit the last couple of nights now with Letty back under the roof.
Turning up the races my heart was pounding along with the music that was playing and not in a good way. I was so nervous I think I was about to throw up everything I had just eaten.
"Breathe." I looked down at Letty who was suddenly beside me. Her face showed nothing and for once I couldn't read her. I gulped as I caught a glimpse of Johnny from a distance. If he was here so was she.
"You can always back out." She taunted and I looked down at her again.
"If I back out I lose you, I'm can't and won't do that." I said firmly.
"Then you better breathe and relax before you faint." She hissed quietly.
"Dom brother, you're looking a little better." I nodded to Hector as he and a couple of his boys came to greet us.
"Yeah." I said quietly sparing Letty a look as she stayed silent by my side. Hector noticed my glance and turned to her smiling.
"Let girl long time no see." She smiled tensely at him and we both knew what she was thinking.
"I didn't know girl." He said quietly and truthfully and she seemed to stare at him for a minute blankly before nodding once.
"So you two good and back together now?" he asked cautiously and she scoffed.
"No." I noticed Hector wince and give me an apologetic look for putting his foot in it and I smiled sadly.
"Uh so who's racing?" His boy Edwin asked trying to move away from awkward topics.
"We all are, apart Mia and Jess." I spoke up and Hector nodded smiling.
"About time you got back to racing, your boys are struggling." I nodded.
"Yeah tell me about it." I said.
"Tran got named King of the streets while you were gone no one's been able to beat him."
"Well I don't like my chances I haven't raced in three months." I confided but they waved me away.
"You'll do good man, you always do. You're the only one with a hope of beating Tran." Edwin said.
"Yeah and someone needs to. It's bad enough he's taking your business and charging double for everything you guys are doing. Some of the people here at the races just want him gone."
"What kicked out?" Letty asked.
"Exactly, wish I could but until someone beats him I can't do anything." I felt Letty's gaze on me and I turned to look at her immediately understanding what she was getting at.
"Reckon he'd take a deal?" I asked slowly dragging my eyes away from Letty to look back at Hector.
"Yeah man, he's cocky as shit." Edwin swore.
"We'll see how I go tonight then." I mumbled as Letty made a noise of agreement hinting to a second meaning.
"Right well, who wants to race first?" Hector asked looking from me to Letty.
"Let can." I said softly and she gave me a look of disbelief.
"No thanks, I'll race later. Someone has to keep an eye on you." She muttered and I sighed rubbing the back of my neck.
"So Vince and Leon it is then." Hector chose trying to defuse the situation and I happily agreed as he walked off to grab Vince and Leon.
"So what's the deal you're planning to make with Tran." Letty asked as we all stood watching Leon and Vince race.
"If I win he has to leave and not come back. Stay on his own side of town and give me back my customers." I said quietly hoping I had got it right.
"Anything else?" she asked casually.
"The same goes with Michelle." I said quietly and she looked up at me blankly.
"That's the best you can do?"
"I'm trying." I mumbled as she looked away.
"Hi Dom." I inwardly cringed as two blondes walked past clearly on the prowl. It was common knowledge these days thanks to Michelle that Letty and I weren't together. I felt Letty's glare and turned to her worriedly.
"You're making me nervous." I confided after she didn't say anything.
"You should be. I can leave at any time Dom, the choice is yours." I frowned and turned to her.
"I hate it when you say that." I muttered turning my whole body towards her.
"It's the truth." She shrugged staring at me carelessly.
"I know it is, but I don't need it pointed out every five minutes." I snapped quietly regretting it immediately as she threw me a scathing glare before walking off as Hector called her race. I groaned and gently banged my head on the top of my car.
"Just a hint, I probably wouldn't say that again." Leon said quietly from the other side of the car and I threw him a glare.
"I worked that out myself." I muttered as he, Mia and Jess laughed quietly. We were silent again as Vince joined us all of us waiting for Letty's first race. I frowned when I saw she was using Vince's car but said nothing of it.
"She seemed pissed when I saw her a second ago." Vince spoke and I sighed nodding.
"I put my foot in it." I explained briefly.
"Yeah well I think that's going to be the trend for a while… for all of us." He added and we agreed. I watched intently as Letty took off racing feeling the excitement grow as she broke away easily from the rest and won.
"Shit she's good." Leon voiced in awe and I nodded silently.
"Yeah she is."
"She could give you a run for your money." Vince said to me and I agreed.
"Oh shit heads up." I looked up hopefully thinking it was Letty coming back for a moment but my heart stopped when I saw my worst nightmare walking towards me.
"Dommy, I'm so glad your back. I've missed you." Michelle pouted and I cringed away from her suddenly feeling repulsion at being near her.
"Don't call me that." I snapped and she looked shocked for a moment before smiling at me.
"Okay baby whatever you want."
"Damn it Michelle seriously don't call me any of that." I stated and she paused looking at me up and down for a moment.
"Oh baby you look terrible. You mustn't be feeling well, that's why you're so snappy. Here let me make you feel better." She tried again and I pushed her lightly away.
"Michelle piss off I want nothing to do with you." I ground out and she huffed.
"Oh please, we both know that's a lie." She said flicking her hair over her shoulder exposing more of her barely there top and I made a face of disgust. Did I really sleep with this bitch instead of being with Letty? What the hell had I been thinking?
"No its not, now leave me alone." I said shrugging her off as she tried to reach out for me.
"Oh Dom seriously your being silly. We both know you want me just like I want you."
"Michelle I'm going to say this one last time before I get really mad. Fuck off. You fucked up my entire relationship." I all but yelled keeping my temper in check for the moment but it was just waiting to be unleashed.
"Oh so what? It was for the better anyway. She's just some stupid bitch that doesn't know how to please a man. But I know how to." She said placing a hand on my arm and I started to shrug her off before another hand did it for me. I looked down at the hand that had replaced Michelle's surprised but not unwelcomed to see that it was Letty's. The heat radiating off Letty told me she was furious and I couldn't help but be worried at what might go down.
"Hands off my man bitch." Letty spat and my I felt heart soar at her words.
"Leticia… When did you get back?" Michelle shot back clearly shocked with Letty's appearance.
"None of your business, now fuck off and leave us the hell alone." Letty spat and I noticed people starting to turn and watch, Hector and Edwin being two of them. They shot me a worried look but I shook my head letting things ride out.
"That's not what Dom used to say." She taunted and I tensed feeling Letty's anger rolling off her in waves.
"Oh shit." I heard Leon mumble.
"That no longer concerns you. Now fuck off and go find someone else's boyfriend to fuck." Letty hissed.
"Why? We both know Dom will come back to me. He always does, remember Leticia… I had him first." I didn't fully understand the last four words Michelle whispered to Letty but obviously Letty did and it struck a chord.
Letty pounced too quickly for anyone to react least of all Michelle and for a moment everyone was too shocked to move before Vince and Leon jumped into action but I stopped them. Letty could hold her own and I knew she needed this so I shook my head at them. If it got bad I'd step in but Michelle needed to be taught a lesson. Everyone else seemed to share my opinion because everyone just stood around watching, some even smirking as they watched Tran's little sister get her arse kicked.
"What the fuck Toretto. Get your bitch off my sister." Johnny yelled storming through the crowd towards us.
"No we're good." I smirked and he growled angrily as he walked towards the two girls. I saw him head for Letty and that's when I jumped in making sure he wasn't about to hurt her.
"Don't you dare lay a hand on Letty." I warned him.
"Then get your girl." He warned making me feel the need to protect Letty so with the help of Vince we managed to dodge the girl's blows and get Letty away. Looking at Michelle I couldn't help but smile at the damage Letty had done to her. She was howling in pain but it served the bitch right.
"Feel better?" I whispered to Letty quietly as she stopped struggling and calmed down. Vince let her go but I still kept my arms around her.
"Yeah." She panted and I grinned at her.
"Don't look so happy Toretto, you're not out of the dog house just yet." She warned and I shrugged.
"I don't care. I like this new Letty, especially possessive Letty." I whispered making her look up at me.
"Really?" she asked throwing a glance at Michelle who was being helped up by Johnny and Lance.
"Oh yeah… she's a huge turn on." I whispered watching her smile slightly shaking her head.
"What the fuck Ortiz?"
"Keep your bitch sister away from my man." Letty warned automatically going back to angry and possessive Letty. I struggled to keep the grin off my face. She was fiery and hot. I loved this woman there were no doubts about it.
"Hector you should ban these criminals from the races." Johnny yelled at Hector.
"Huh? I ain't seen nothing man. What about you Edwin, you see anything?"
"Nah brother not a thing. What about you guys?" Edwin asked a couple of people who surrounded us and they shook their heads grinning.
"This isn't over Toretto." Johnny threatened as he lifted Michelle up and walked off.
"Thanks brother." I nodded to Hector and he grinned.
"Anytime man. Girl you scary." He laughed and Letty gave a little laugh.
"Let me take a look at you." I asked her and she sighed.
"I'm fine." I raised and eye brow bringing my hand up to her face tracing a cut on her cheek watching as she winced.
"Fine? Really? Show me your knuckles." I said and she scowled.
"Don't get cocky Toretto this doesn't fix everything."
"I know… But you called your man twice." I said grinning and she struggled not smile.
"Yeah…slip of the tongue."
"Uhuh I don't believe you." I taunted and she shrugged.
"Let's go home and get this sorted out yeah?" I asked hopefully and she stared at me.
"I'll admit you proved yourself a little but boy you have a long way to go." She said and I sighed.
"Fair enough. Do I get to call you my girl again?" I asked quietly and she shook her head making me feel down but I pushed on.
"Are you gunna stick by me at least?" I asked again seriously and she smiled a little.
"Maybe." I didn't like the wording but I took it anyway and pulled her close as I leant down a little looking at her for permission. She hesitated and I sighed pulling back seeing the internal fight she was having with herself.
"You're not forgiven, I'm sorry. Last night won't happen again." She whispered and it was the first time since she came back that I could see the hurt in her eyes.
"I know but I plan to be soon." I promised meaning every word as I bushed her cheek softly.
"Hey guys, wanna head home?" Leon asked all of the team smiling at Letty.
"Yeah." She breathed looking at me one last time before pulling away. I sighed but I knew this was a start.
"Let I can fix your hands up at home if you like." Mia offered quietly and she sighed looking at her knuckles before nodding.
"Yeah thanks Mia."
"We'll get there brother." Vince said quietly and I smiled in thanks at him.
"I know."