Feels Like Home

Part Ten - Epilouge

Letty's POV

Over the course of the next month I came to fall in love with Dominic Toretto. I kept it as quiet as I could but he knew it. He knew it the same way he inexplicably seemed to know absolutely everything else.

We slipped into an easy pattern. He took me to quiet street races, ones where he knew the crowds wouldn't be as big, he was giving me time and space to adjust. He took me around LA acting as a tour guide and a boyfriend. We visited what had once been my favourite spots in the city.

Other times he was content to not leave the house but simply play on the floor with Jack. I liked those days. Dressed in sweats with a tank top to laze on the floor and play with trucks and tell stories and make funny noises. Those days teased out a side of me I didn't know existed with such an intensity. I never knew I could be so peaceful and get so lost in a moment.

"Grab your coat," Dom ordered one night. It was just after eight. Too early for a street race. We didn't do dinner or cheesy movies. Where the hell were we going?

"Where we going?" I asked as I grabbed my leather jacket. I slipped it on and tossed my hair into a ponytail.

Dom opened the door. "You'll soon see."

If I didn't trust Dominic Toretto with everything that I was I would not have followed him out that door. He took my hand and we headed towards his car. That insanely beautiful, classic Dodger Charger. There was something about that car that made me smile both happily and sadly. I always thought knowing the cars history made it an item to be cherished and hated. It could be cherished as his Father's legacy. Yet I could hate it as such a curse, a curse that had taken Dom's Father from him and Mia.

I opened the passengers door then fell into the seat and sat comfortably back. I secured the five point harness. The only sort of seat belt that seemed to be allowed in this car. Dom jumped in beside me and got ready to drive off. He seemed oddly determined.

About an hour later we arrived at the spot overlooking LA again. Dom sighed as we got out of the car. My heart fluttered in my chest. The view was incredible. Overlooking the city at night. The street lights and the lights on the taller buildings pierced through the dark. It was stunning. It looked like a city that never slept. The bustle of LA was visible even at night.

"You brought me here to show me the view?" I asked with a frown. It was sweet but it wasn't Dom.

Dom shook his head. "Nah, the view is just a nice backdrop."

"Well what's up here then?"

"I'm surprised you don't already see it," his reply was gentle. He was pushing me towards something. Something huge.

I flicked my eyes around before me but all I could see was the city of LA lit up like a Christmas tree. What way did he want me to look? There was nothing more to see.

"I'd look to my left if I were you Let," he murmured. I financed to my left just moving my eyes slightly. In the darkness I could just about make out the shape of something.

I started moving towards it cautiously. My palms were sweating with anticipation. This could only be good, right? Dom wouldn't bring me up here for something terrible, would he? Behind me I could hear Dom laughing as I moved slowly. He clearly knew I was unsure of myself.

When I was up close I realised it was my Jensen Inceptor from London. I blinked in surprise several times. He didn't bring this out here for me, did he?

"You didn't?"

"Of course I did," he said gently.

"But why would you do this?" I asked, running my fingers over the matte finish. A smile was beginning to shine through involuntarily. I loved this car but I wasn't sure I wanted to bring my old life here to LA. Here in LA I'd wanted to start afresh but somehow having the car I knew well back made me feel somewhat complete here. At least now I had a car I absolutely loved. Not that M3 which I only sort of liked.

"Because I thought it would make you happy and that's all I've ever wanted to do," he said.

At his words I scoffed. "Sappy man, real sappy. Can we skip the girly moment?"

Dom shrugged and laughed his amazing baritone laugh. For a second I couldn't help but laugh at my words.

"We can skip all the girly moments you want after this one," he began, "I love you Letty. I will always love you."

At his words I felt myself smile but a niggling feeling crept into my mind. He'd said those words before but where I couldn't be sure. He'd definitely said those words in that exact order somewhere before. I bit my lip as it struggled to think of where. I knew we'd never said I'd love you to each other in the period of time I could remember him. Hope barely dared to emerge as I thought they could have been words from before.

"I love you too Dom," I replied simply. I couldn't stop the smile across my face getting bigger. I did love him of course I did. He was amazing. Yet I knew I could never fall completely for him whilst he knew our whole history and I only knew the snippets everyone chose to share with me. He had a lifetime of memories but I only had moments.

He stepped towards me and closed the distance between us. His lips met mine in a gentle kiss. I kissed him back softly. Letting myself get lost in the moment. I loved him.

Several long minutes later we decided to head home. Only Dom wanted to drag race first. I readily agreed. We'd never finished that race in London.

Dom led me to the traffic lights near the train tracks where he'd drag raced in high school. It was a straight quarter mile. Only an idiot who couldn't control his car wouldn't be able to do this. This didn't test skill, just control.

I glanced at Dom as we gunned the engine. We'd go when the lights turned green. Our identical, equally competitive streaks easily shone through. First one over the track won the race.

We took off, me flicking up the gears as fast as I could. Out of the corner of my eyes I saw Dom doing the same. We crossed the line at the same time.

I rolled down my window and laughed at our attempt. The smell of reek was thick in the air as was the thick smell of burnt rubber. I loved that smell.

"Did you know that would happen?" I asked Dom after he rolled his window down.

He nodded. "Happens every single time we race. I can never beat you."

"I must hold back on you cause we both know I could kick your ass every time we raced," I joked. I chuckled, a husky throaty noise.

Dom shrugged. "We can race all night. The end is always the same."

I liked that. That the end never changed. It was nice knowing that things didn't change.

Dom started heading in the direction of home. I followed him and was content to do so. For now I felt safe. I wasn't leaving him and he wasn't leaving me. He was my home and I was glad of him. There was no pressure to find myself because I'd suddenly understood he didn't mind if I didn't ever find myself, he was in love with me for me. That was enough for now.