THE ROAD IS LONG
Yay! Love and mush that I promised! I didn't forget it! Won't say too much about this 'cept it's random and cuteness that I put in because it fitted! They're all having a kind of holiday experience at the moment…but just wait until Vince and Leon arrive! The poo will quite literally hit the fan, if you catch my meaning… Happy Reading! Gem Xxx Chapter 10: Quality Time. The room was like the rest of the house. Tired. Worn. Old. Bare wooden floorboards, faded cream wallpaper that only just retained it's supposed upright position on the thin, crumbling walls. It was definitely the worse for wear and had seen many years of use since it had last been decorated. That had been when Tino and Donni's parents, Dom and Mia's aunt and uncle, had been alive and Frankie's mother had still lived there. Back then the house had been fresh and alive with laughter and warmth but to Dom at the moment it seemed empty, devoid of the happiness that he had felt when visiting as a child. "It's not what you're used to." Dom warned apologetically as he moved aside to allow Letty a view of what was to be their room for the foreseeable future. She remained silent for a worryingly long time before turning an understanding smile to Dom's concerned face. She move further inside to the large, incredibly dated looking double bed that dominated the left hand wall. It was covered in a cornflower blue patchwork quilt that Dom vaguely remembered his aunt sewing together on one of his summertime visits as a boy. Letty moved slowly, smoothing a slender hand over the soft covers until she reached the head of the bed and then flicked on the table lamp which resided on a bedside cabinet that looked as if it had been cobbled together out of left over bits and pieces from other furniture and painted white. A warm, yellowish glow filled the darkening room and Dom had to blink several times to adjust his eyes to the sudden brightness. "Its fine, Dom." Letty smiled, endeavouring to coax him out of his subjugated frame of mind. His dark brown gaze did not lose it's anxious tinge, however, and he took a step into the room, turning his back and closing the shabby bedroom door, sealing them into their own world of safety for the moment. "You're not just sayin' that, are you?" he queried, his back still turned towards her as he rested his palms against the shut door above his head, allowing his chin to droop down and rest against his chest. When Letty refused to reply, Dom glanced at her from underneath a heavily muscled arm and met with a sever glare that told him she was not amused. She folded her arms across her breasts, resting her weight onto one leg while bending the other at the knee slightly. "Okay, okay! I believe you!" Dom sighed scrubbing the heels of his palms into his tired, itching eyes as he attempted to smooth over his earlier accusation. "You're loco, you know that?" Letty demanded with a smile and an affectionate shake of her head. "Come here." She beckoned softly for him to sit on the bed and for the second time that evening Dom did as he was instructed, kicking his shoes off beside the bed as he went and sitting with his back pressed against the wonky headboard. He let his muscles relax finally though they ached from the constant tension that they had endured throughout the day. Letty shook her head again, removing her own shoes and nudging Dom slightly making him lean forwards and allowing her to squash herself between him and the headboard. She shifted and squirmed for a short time, making herself comfortable, positioning herself about his broad, brawny back and drawing her knees up either side of him. His weight was a comfort to her as he leaned his back against her torso with a fatigued sigh. "There…" Letty muttered, distracted by the task of removing his filthy T-shirt and tossing it with a soft plop to the floor. Her hands danced over the hot skin of his neck, shoulders and upper back, working the kinks, cricks and worry from his body slowly and surely. "Baby, you don't know how many times I pray to God thanking him that your Mami was a masseuse!" Dom breathed, letting his eyes flutter closed and revelling in the sensation that was so near to both ecstasy and agony. Letty simply laughed and continued with the task at hand (A/N: no pun intended, lol!) taking pride in the knowledge that she could make Dom melt with the right amount of pressure applied to the right areas. She felt him shudder against her and a wicked grin flitted across her lips as she leaned forwards allowing them to brush against Dom's left ear. "How 'bout I massage the rest of you later," she purred, her grin widening as a second shiver hurled it's way down Dom's spine. "And we move on to christening our new domain." Letty felt more than heard the growl that rumbled through Dom before he sat forwards and turned so that he knelt in front of her, eyebrows raised and lips turned up in a smirk. "Let," he began with a regretful tone. "This is my cousin's house. My cousin's bed! And they're all downstairs!" he cautioned though the sense of forbidden-ness about the entire situation only served to fuel their growing ardour. "So?" Letty replied with a shrug, crossing her legs as a small child waiting for a story would. "We're gonna be livin' here for the immediate future, right?" "Right…" Dom answered cautiously, sitting back on his heels. "So, you gonna take a vow of chastity or somethin'?" Letty smirked at her own words and the horrified expression that suddenly exploded across Dom's features. "I mean, I know how long you can hold out on me and I know how long it'll be before you come beggin'…" "Hell no!" he snapped incredulously. "Vow of chastity? You think I'm a glutton for punishment!...It's just that this house is old, Let, and not as…soundproof as our place back in L.A." Dom replied as if that was the end of the discussion though he had to fold his arms across his chest, wedging his hands tightly in his armpits, to keep them from betraying him and reaching out for Letty. "So?" Letty demanded again, ire tingling in the back of her mind. "They know we're together, they know we're gonna fool around. That's why Donni gave us the room with the double bed!" she paused, concern abruptly plain in her brown eyes. "You're not getting' it somewhere else, are you!" a frown darkened her gaze. "Fucking hell, Letty! What is that supposed to mean!" Dom roared. "I've been with you every single hour of every single day and night since the last heist! Where d'you think I'm getting' it from? The curvy little blond I always keep in the trunk of the car!" Letty narrowed her eyes briefly at his sarcasm before nodding in acceptance that he was being truthful. She knew what he was saying was the truth, but the accusation had just slipped from her lips, almost second nature to her after a life of chasing other girls away from her man in L.A. "Whatever…" she muttered, moving away from him to the other side of the creaking bed, turning her back to him and lying down on her side. "You really know how to ruin the mood, don't you?" Dom sighed and raised his eyes to the ceiling in frustration. "C'mon Letty. Don't go all cold on me an' crap! L.A is long gone. We can put all that shit behind us, yeah?" Letty shrugged the shoulder that she wasn't lying on in reply and Dom sighed again. The bed dipped and then bounced back up as Dom stood and moved around to the opposite side, kneeling down in front of Letty so that she was forced to look at him. "It's just a little strange that's all." He said softly crossing his arms on the bed directly before her and leaning his chin on them so that their faces where inches apart. Letty raised her eyes to look at him finally. "Anyway," he continued, a smirk on his face as he tried to lighten the mood again. "Thought I was couched…" "Do you wanna be?" Letty growled raising a challenging eyebrow. "Coz I'm sure it can be arranged if you-" "No, no! Here's good!" he injected swiftly, unsure whether she would go through with her earlier threat now that he had mentioned it. She certainly seemed in the right frame of mind to do it. Letty grinned triumphantly at Dom's suddenly skittish disposition and her increased control of the situation. "Never thought I'd see the day when Dominic Toretto, Mr Testosterone himself, turned down sex!" she muttered, shaking her head and scooting back over to the other side of the bed, away from him for a second time. That made him sit up and take notice. Panic covered his face as she moved further away from him, unsure whether she was serious or not. He reached out suddenly, stopping her escape and grabbing her firmly. He stood and crawled into the centre of the bed where she lay, pinning her hands above her head with his larger one and settling his knees on either side of her body. "Now, now, Letty. Don't put words into my mouth. I didn't turn anything down." He growled even though he knew the risk that he was taking. If she was still mad at him, he was likely to get his 'manhood' kneed and be spending anywhere between two nights to an entire week sleeping on the sofa. However, if she wasn't… Her eyes flashed at him from her face, ebony hair splayed out around her like a dark halo. Ever so slightly the corner of her lips twitched upwards and he suddenly knew that he wouldn't be sleeping anywhere other than beside her. He knew that he wasn't likely to be sleeping for that matter! "I'm not in the mood anymore, Dom." She replied, pretending to fight off a yawn and to look bored. Dom, however, was not falling for it. "The hell you're not." He rumbled, inching down towards her. "Admit it! You're fucking hot for me!" Letty's laugh was loud and barking but she didn't struggle against him. "Damn straight!" she grinned devilishly. -00000- Yay! Chapter 10 done. I enjoyed writing that one, t'was fun! Hopefully it was okay. I am trying desperately to keep them in character so any hints or tips you have please tell me! Not too sure where the next chapter is heading. It could be the rest of the family having their dinner or the next morning. Not too sure yet, but the arrival of Vince and Leon is not far away! Yay! I love Leon and Vince they're too cool! Okay, I'll go now!
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