Mia was late, and Mia was never late, sure a couple of days yes but not weeks late. She nervously sat twizzling her fingers in her lap glad for the fact Brian wasnt here with her. With a nervous intake of breath she turend to her phone, pulling up her messages, she quickly scrolled for Letty and typed.

I need you now, please come round She threw the phone down on the bed and began paceing back and fourth, she couldnt do this, i mean how could she, things were so difficult, she had always imagined being settled and married when this day would come.

With a sigh she sat back down at the edge of the bed, wondering if it was just the stress, her hands rested agasint her stomach, or maybe she really was pregnent.

Letty has been avoiding the fort for more than two weeks now. She had found a job as a waitress in a shitty bar but got fired one week later. They said she's just not good with people, let alone serving people. And Letty knew there was some truth in it, the only place she felt good in was either behind the wheel or in Dominic Toretto's strong arms.

She couldn't go back to neither one of these places, reality kicked in too soon, and kicked her in the face. Dom was still running, and helping him with his prison break wasn't enough to make him a free man. He was still hiding, and she should too. She knew that for the world - she was still dead. She figured it would be better if the authorities thought she was just a bad girl turned good, that decided to help her lover by being a double agent and working with the cops. And for them - she was just another dead face, that made one and only decent choice in her life before they were over.

Wandering aimlessly in her small, darkened, cheap hotel-room, she finally decided to move on. How long will you keep hiding? this voice echoed in her mind, and Letty shook her head decisively. She had a feeling things were happening and changing on the other side, while she sat there - rotting in self pity and remorse. I have to be there for my family, for Brian, for Jack. It would be the least after all they have done for me. And the fact that Dominic wasn't there next to her was the worst one, but she knew she can't ditch just because he's not around right now.

Mia let out a sigh, she hadnt expected Letty to reply to her, everyone had been trying to contact her the longest time, her more so, she had been alone since Brian and Leon were sent down, it had just been her and Faye, her brother every now and then, but he to had dissapeared without a trace.

Letting out a deep sigh her hands trembled as she lifted her phone once more, this was one thing she did not want to do alone, she dialled Letty's number this time and pressed the phone to her ear, she had never been so nervous in her entire life. With a deep breath out she waited for Letty to answer, if she would answer.

The sound of a telephone ring cut her train of thought at once, her heart was starting to pound rapidly in her chest and her breath became shallow. Who could it be? She had no idea, she only got a couple of calls from the reception these two weeks, and the rest of the numbers were unknown so she never picked up.

Letty's eyes checked the ID and saw a very familiar phone number on the small screen. The ID flashed and danced across the screen, and Letty felt as if it was scorched in her skin, boiling in her blood. She picked up immediately, wondering who's on the other side.

"Yes?" She answered desperately, and out of breath. The moment seemed to last forever, Say something! she thought to herself while her heart skipped a beat and finally started to slow down.

Mia let out a deep sigh of relief, it had been so long since she had heard her voice, that for a moment she didnt know what to say, and then she remembered what she was ringing her for. Her voice was weaker then she thought it could be, with eyes closed she muttered down the phone to her friend.

"Letty i need you"She mumbled, because she did not want to do this alone she did not think she could do it alone. If it was true how was she going to tell her brother, how would he react, she laughed, she knew exactly how he would react and she knew he wasnt gonna be happy about it.

"What happened? is everyone okay?" Letty replied without thinking. There was something in Mia's tone, like a subliminal feeling that crawled up into Letty's head and rang a few alarms. Damn it, She cursed in her heart, thinking that if someone got hurt or things became even more complicated while she kept herself from the world like a coward -she'd never forgive herself.

Letty swallowed hard, her fingertips ticking anxiously against the wooden nightstand as she waited impatiently for Mia's reply. A part of her was already getting ready to walk through the door and head to the fort.

Mia trembled out a breath "Yea everythings fine"She muttered, well it was ok, sorta of.

"Letty i need you to come home"She whispered, cradling the phone in her shaking and sweaty palms, she couldnt decide if she should be happy or not, shaking her head she swallowed, she would deal with it when and if she was.

"I..."She couldnt even say it, couldnt form the words in her mouth to actually say, beause then it was admitting it to herself.

"I think im pregnent"

When Mia spoke those words a dark silence fell on Letty's already-too-quiet hotel room. Mia honestly had left her speechless, and the piece of information was rocking her world up and down impossibly fast.

"I-I'm on my way." Letty said in a low tone, almost soundlessly, and hung up. A baby was usually and generally a good news, but Letty felt like this was an exception. She had no idea about Brian's proposal. She knew that once Dom hears the word Baby without the word Marriage before - he won't be too happy about it. It was more likely that things would get ugly if Dom found out.

And what if they will get married? Letty couldn't help but wonder, Mia was going to keep the baby - Letty didn't doubt it for a second. But time was ticking, and with Dom out of the picture, It was hard to imagine a family event. "Damn it." a curse escaped her lips as she sat on the bed and started to zip up her New Rock boots.

In less than five minutes she was in her car, starting it and driving off as fast as she could. She drove mindlessly, letting her arms lead her back home.

Mia set her phone down on the bed, her hands trembling as she looked over at the tiny little box on the bedside cabinet, it was such a small thing, yet it had the pottential of changing her life for ever. Was she even ready for this? to be a mum, to care for such a little life, what with everything that was happening, Brian going to jail, her brother god knows where.

She had always imagined this as being a joyous occasion, something she would share with a smileing Dom, she had imagined being married, settled down, her life was far from perfect at the moment, to messy, to painful, could she really bring a baby in to all of this.

After getting out of the hospital Brian had to go to the FBI headquarters one last time for a rather unpleasant visit. he had hand everything back including his vest, gun, badge and sign the papers.
The looks he earned from former colleagues were meaningful. everybody knew what he had done and wasn't happy to see him except for Trinh and two or three other colleagues but even her encouraging words couldn't make Brian feel less than a looser.
With hanging shoulders he left the building two hours later and took in the poluted downtown air. It felt a thousand times better than the FBI air.

When he sat back in his Skyline he decided to call Mia to hear a more pleasant voice.

Mia's line was busy so Brian tried again until he finally got through.
"Hey, Mia. It's me. I miss you."

Tightening her hand around the wheel, Letty drove her purple Nissan Silvia down the streets of LA. She pushed the gas pedal further down and thought of Mia's face when she opens the door. Letty hoped she was there alone, she hoped she was coming to an empty house, where only Mia's in it.

It was already too hard to deal with all these painful emotions, and imagined it would be much easier if it wasn't too crowded. Guilt was starting to eat her from the inside when she thought of all the time that had passed while Mia was on her own. Not living in the fort was killing her, avoiding her family was much worse. But Letty knew better, she knew she really had no choice. She just couldn't take the risk of explaining to a cop why she's alive if he accidentally decided to drop by.

Finally, she entered the street and parked the car in the back for obvious reasons. The street was empty, and Letty felt comfortable enough to knock on the front door. She reached out her fist and let her knuckle tap against the white wooden door - already started to imagine the house from the inside. She figured nothing has changed, at least not drastically. The team had respect towards their mutual history, it was an unwritten code between them - to keep everything as it used to be.

As soon as she put the phone back down it was ringing once more, she prayed it wasnt Letty telling her she wasnt comeing, but she half wished it was when she saw Brians name flashing agasint the screen, swallowing she tried to quell her nerves, tears prickling to her eye sat his comment.

"I miss you to"SHe mumbled softly, a car from outside draw her attention and then seconds later the knock at her front door and she instantly felt sick, swallowing she turend her attention back to the phone. "Brian i gotta go, someones at the door"She mumbled ending the call and throwing it agasint the bed. Her steps were quick as she moved to the front door pulling it open, her gaze settling onto Letty, the woman she had long ago classesd as a sister.

"God iv missed you"She stated pulling her into a hug the second she got into the house.

Mia's anxious face welcomed her as she stood in the doorway, her heart racing faster than any car could ever go. Damn. Letty thought to herself, this was harder than she thought. But she refused to cry, crying was like displaying weakness, and Letty wasn't weak.

"Me too." Letty said flatly and squeezed Mia's shoulder, Mia sucked the overwhelmed Latina into her loving hug, and Letty just dug her chin into her shoulder in response. She was trying her hardest to avoid specific memories, but everything remained the same, and when she diverted her look to examine the living room - she broke.

A single tear flowed down her cheek, and she sent her right hand behind Mia's back, to wipe it right away. Letty snorted, looking extremely miserable, and finally forced on a smile. "So, wanna tell me what the hell's going on? You're gonna make me and your brother auntie Letty and uncle Dom?" She asked right away and broke their touch. The info was making Letty anxious, and she knew this baby was going to change alot.

Mia was shaking, she could feel the emotion in her hold, when she finally pulled away she took the time to look over her sister, she was just the way she had been the last time she had seen her, minus the cuts and bruises, she gave her a smile, and let out a shakey breath.

"I dont know"SHe whispered, the engagment ring was glittering on her finger as she ran a hand through her hair. "I havent done a test yet"She muttered dropping her gaze "Let's im scared"She whispered.

Letty noticed something shiny in Mia's chocolate colored hair. "Oh, god! It's beautiful!" She called out demonstratively, displaying more enthusiasm than she usually did. She took Mia's hand in hers, and examined the delicate ring for a long moment. Mia's vulnerable voice echoed in her ears, sounding hesitating than ever.

"Don't be. I'm right here Mia." Letty declared confidently, even though deep down inside - she didn't really know. But she intended to stick around as long as she could. Her life forced her to run ever since they had started with jacking off trunks. That fresh feeling of pure adrenaline pumping through her veins like NOS, made it seem like it was just yesterday when they had pulled off their first heist.

"Let's get inside, do you guys still drink coronas?" she asked and leaned her hand on Mia's back, hinting towards the kitchen that was right down the hall.

Mia smiled nodding her head as they both headed towards the kitchen "Only thing Brian buys in"She stated looking over at her friend, she pulled one from the fridge and slid it across to her, she gave her a tired smile and sighed.

"Letty if i am what am i gonna do, theres no stability, theres to much danger"She lifted her gaze to her friend and rested her head agasint her hands.

"Everything's gonna be okay. Don't worry, sis." Letty said instantly and grabbed Mia by her shoulder. She shook her off a little, laughing out loud while examining her worried face. "So...pregnant? Dom is gonna faint when he finds out. How did you get so big so fast? Damn." Letty asked, sounding too far away in her thoughts.

She leaned back in the wooden chair and examined the good old kitchen, remembering the mess they used to leave here after their barbeques. Mia deserved to live the american dream, she wasn't like the rest of the team that pursued money at all costs. All she ever wanted was a nice life in house just like that, without all the drama and crimes. But could she stay away from it? Letty didn't know.