THE ROAD IS LONG
I know this is very short but it's kinda just an idea at the mo. I hope to do some longer chapters and the next few are concerning the Team's arrival in Mexico and Leon, Vince and Brian are scheduled to make an appearance at a later date (will also explain where they are!). Please tell me if this is terrible or if you think its okay! I'd like to know what other Fast and the furious fans think seeing as this is my first FatF fanfic! Thankies! As much as I loooove the Fast and the Furious I own nothin'. Zip! Not a sausage, except for maybe some own characters later on! Chapter 1: The Long and Winding Road. Letty's dark eyes stared out at the barren, rocky countryside that flashed past the car as it sped down the lonely road. The desolate red-gold plains stretched as far as the eye could see on either side of the single, dead-straight tarmac track until it met with the navy blue, diamond studded sky. Though it was the dead of night a hot breeze streamed in through her open window, sending her dark hair dancing about her shoulders and keeping the other three occupants of the car from boiling to death. She, however, was no stranger to the heat. Letty twisted briefly in her seat to see Mia and Jesse asleep in the back, mouths agape and gasping the scorching air into their lungs. Jesse was still recovering from his encounter with Johnny Tran, his injured arm cradled against his body via a sling and his face a mass of healing bruises and scratches. He slept peacefully for the time being, his forehead lolling against the glass of the window, the nightmares that usually plagued his mind for once forgotten. Mia on the other hand, slept fitfully curled into a small, protective ball and clasping her knees to her chest desperately. Tears were fresh on the young girl's sleep flushed cheeks and Letty leaned over to wipe them away gently. She'd had too much sorrow in her young life already and Letty felt the overwhelming desire to protect her from any more heartache. She rested her hand on Mia's warm cheek for a few seconds longer before twisting back to face forwards and return her gaze to the endless road before them that dissolved into pitch blackness. It was bleak. Very bleak. And in nine months time things were about to get even bleaker for the nineteen year old who Letty thought of as her sister. A child was a strain on even the most stable and well-balanced couples and Mia was about to enter the world of motherhood very soon and by herself. No, Letty corrected. She'd always have the Team. They would all manage…somehow. And if Brian ever showed his lily ass, Letty swore she would shove a torque wrench up it! Suddenly a large, hot hand gave her knee a squeeze and she looked up to see Dom's concerned glance. "Let, you're frownin'. S'up?" he asked in a soft, low tone so as not to wake his sleeping 'cargo'. Letty shook her head and forced a smile onto her face. "Just thinkin'." She replied, drumming her fingers on the outside of the car door. Dom moved his hand from her knee to the gear stick, kicking down on the clutch, releasing the accelerator and stepping the car up a gear before smoothing his large hand down the back of Letty's head to rest at the nape of her neck, buried in her soft hair. "'Bout?" he queried, his eyes alternating between the road and her face. Letty's sigh was enough to reveal where her thoughts lay to him. He knew her so well that simple movements, sounds or habits often spoke louder than her words. Apart from that fact his own thoughts had followed a similar path and he glanced at Mia, his baby sister, in the rear view mirror. She was barely more than a kid herself. Far too young to bring another life into their messed up world. When he and Letty had sat her down and suggested an abortion Mia had been so full of a fierce detestation for even the idea of it that she had ignored them for a full three days. 'I can't kill something that's a part of me!' she had cried. 'I can't kill my own flesh and blood even if it is barely more than a few cells at the moment!' Dom turned his attention back to Letty and smoothed his thumb up and down the back of her neck. "It shouldn't have happened to her, Dom! She doesn't deserve half of the shit that's been flung her way!" Letty sighed, though it came out more like a hiss. She rubbed at her pounding temples and clenched her teeth. "Let…" he said, again soft and low. His hand found its way to her chin and he gently but firmly turned her face towards him. "C'mere." He smiled with a growl, pulling her forwards by her chin for a small, loving kiss. Though she had tasted many of Dom's kisses many times, it was those little, tender kisses that made her heart flutter and her knees feel week. She smiled and pulled away suddenly, fixing a mock scowl on her features. "Eyes on the road, you!" she growled causing Dom to smirk and turn back to his task of driving. It wouldn't do for the King of the Streets to crash because of a…distraction, no matted how stunning that distraction was! There was a long pause for several minutes before Letty scooted to the edge of her seat and leaned over to Dom's side of the car, eliciting a wide grin from him. He lifted his arm in invitation for her to lay her head against his chest and she did, gladly, turning her face into him, savouring the familiar odour of oil and his own natural body scent. Dom gave her bare shoulder a reassuring squeeze and planted a kiss on the top of her head, his breath tickling her scalp and sending a small tremor down her spine. "S'gonna be okay, Letty. You'll see. I promise. For Mia, for her baby, for Jess and Leon and V…for you an' me." He kissed the top of her head again and Letty smiled into his chest. "We'll work everythin' out. Its gonna be alright." "Yeah." She replied, her voice muffled by his body. "Yeah, I think it will." -000000- Well, hope someone likes out there! Any comments are tips or ideas and thoughts in general are welcomed with my wide open arms!
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