The crew didn't waste any time getting started on their new project. They were at Riders Edge the next day, getting the parts needed to turn Brian's heap of shit into a masterpiece. Dominic decided to ride in the red truck with Brian, allowing a rare moment of intimacy for the couple to hold hands and talk freely and openly.
Once they were back at the garage, each part was spread out on the floor in the order that they would be needed. Brian found himself sitting next to Jesse, the youngest team member, in his corner of the garage to get ideas of what the car would look like.
Jesse puts a floppy disc into the computer, and a model of an orange supra appears on the screen. "Tell me what you think of this." Jesse asks. "Koni adjustments. Gonna save us about 2 pounds. And they're gonna give us better traction for the hole shot," Jesse states as he points at the computer screen with a lit cigarette between his fingers and clicks the mouse to take him to the next screen.
"This is your basic layout of the car. And that's pretty much what it could look like when it's finished. Red, Green."
Brian is stunned into silence as he sits next to Jesse. He hasn't had a chance to really get to know him, or really anyone on the team yet, but he just assumed that he was a 'gearhead' like the rest of the crew and not a genius. "Holy sh*t, Jesse. Man, you should be going to MIT or something?" Brian praises him.
Jesse instantly scoffs at that idea: "Yeah, right?." Not believing that he was good enough for anything like that. "Nah, man, I got that... Whats it called?" trying to find the technical term for his condition. "That attention disorder..." Jesse trails off, trying to remember the name, hoping Brian knows what he is talking about.
Brian looks down, trying to help Jesse. "ADD?".
"YES! That shit, yeah." Jesse replies.
"You know, I was good at algebra and like maths and shit. Everything else.... I failed. Dropped out of school. I don't know. It's just something about engines," he says, taking a puff of his cigarette. "It calms me down, you know." Brian nods along, understanding where he is coming from. He has a new appreciation for the man.
Dom comes around the corner, walking into Jesse's office in the garage to let him know that they were heading back to the house for their traditional cookout. Jesse excitedly jumps up from his chair and runs out of the room, causing Brian and Dom both to softly laugh at the man's actions.
Dom walks up to Brian, walking in between his legs, and places his arms around Brian's neck. "You okay baby?" Brian looks up at Dom, wrapping his own arms around the man's waist to keep him in place. "Of course. Just concerned for Jesse. I just want to wrap him in cotton wool and shield him, you know." Dom understood where Brian was coming from; when he first met Jesse, he thought the same thing.
Which is why he allowed him into the team so easily. He knows they weren't easy to get along with, but the team loved Jesse from the beginning, so it was easy for him to be added. Dom doesn't respond with words but rather lightly kisses Brian on the lips, placing his hand behind Brian's head to bring him closer to him. "He will be okay. Cause he's got us." Brian gives Dom a small smile. "Come on, we are having a cookout at my place, and you are invited," Dom says. Dom grabs Brian's hand and pulls him towards the exit.
Dom's role in the cookout was to man the grill, and he was damn good at it. However, this time, Dom had his man next to him, which felt right for both of them. Brian was meant to be helping him, but he was distracted by Dom too much to really be considered helpful. While Dom was getting the grill ready, Brian was looking on with a sparkle in his eyes.
He couldn't help it; Dom looked fricken hot right now. Once Dom had the grill lit, he finally made eye contact with Brian, who was smirking beside him. Dom raised his eyebrow in question to the blonde, making him smile wider and whisper, "You look super-hot right now."
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Forever my ride and die
FanfictionHow would the fast and the furious saga change if Brian and Dominic were in a relationship from the beginning? Dom and Brian met before the start of the fast and furious movie and have been secretly dating each other without either of their familie...