Secrets Are Out [for Dom / Letty]

[lesandra]

Takes place after this.

Dom coming up to San Francisco for her race against the Vegas boys that had come into town had been a fantastic addition. Not only did he get the chance to experience the races in her city but he'd also had the chance to meet the rest of her family. And any nervousness she might've felt about him meeting them was unwarranted because naturally, they'd gotten along just fine.

It helped that Austin, Blake and herself had spoken highly about him and his family.

As anticipated, the race against the boys from Vegas had been as easy as she expected and she'd walked away with the pink slips of her new Mustang. Much to the chagrin of the guy she'd won them off of. Why he wanted a car detailed with pink was anyone's guess but what she was running under the hood was likely worth the paint job.

Her previous races with and against Dom had probably helped. Something even Don and Ricky had mentioned and seemed proud to see.

True to his word, Dom had driven the car back to Don's and after some deliberation, she'd decided it was likely worth having a car to use in Los Angeles. Considering her relationship with Dom and how quickly she could get a flight to and from LA from San Francisco, it was worth having a car there without spending hours on the road.

She took a few days off early the next week and decided to drive back with Dom.

This is how she found herself in his bed early Monday morning and being woken up by the sound of doors slamming downstairs and yelling for Mia.

Les had felt him leave with a kiss on her forehead but hadn't thought too much of it. She was used to it over the years - the guys had done it often enough when they went out to help with the neighborhoods during any unwanted gang activity.

So the yelling and the doors slamming had her wide awake within seconds and jumping out of bed, wearing a pair of boxers and a tank top.

"What's going on," she asked, rushing down the stairs, seconds after Mia. "Who's hurt?"

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[appreciatesagoodbody]

"I give a fuck," he snaps, staring at her with dark eyes and his head just barely shaking because no, he never thought about this.

But that's the thing. He never had thought about what he was going to do about their side work. Even as they got closer and more intertwined, he just kind of ignored it all. Pretended he wouldn't have to tell her.

"I didn't want you to know about this. You can't turn back here. You can't tell your boys. This isn't part of your life," he said, meaning it. He hadn't meant for this to ever be part of her life. "We can handle it with three. Go home."

"If she goes home, I go home," Letty says softly.

His head snaps up, eyes widening. "Letty..."

[lesandra]

"I figured there was no turning back for me when we went to Vegas that weekend and raced in the desert," she said, staring at him. It was dumb and not life or death like this but it was during that time that she could admit to herself that she was committed to him. To whatever they could be.

She understood and respected that he didn't want to get her involved in this side of his life. It wasn't any less than the other guys tried to do for her.

"I won't tell the guys. The fact is, you're a man down and that can cause stupid mistakes to happen for overcompensating for that missing piece. So let me help. I don't know what your timeline is but considering the rush it took to get here, let's do it and you can be upset with me later."

Les folds her arms and glances at Vince for any smartass remarks and watches as he throws his hands up.

[appreciatesagoodbody]

He felt the same way. Committed to her. He was thinking about a future with her. He just hadn't let himself think about this part of his life and her, like they could be kept separate forever.

He knows Vince isn't stepping in. He won't agree because Dom's pissed, but he won't say they don't need her because they both know the truth. They need her. Fuck but they need her.

"Get her a damn earpiece and I swear to God we're having a talk after this. Do what I say. Never questions. Just do it. I won't put you in a place you can't handle, but you have to act when I say it. Got it?"

[lesandra]

There was a lot neither of them have told one another in the relatively short amount of time they've known each other. Realistically, Les knew that would need to change if they wanted this to continue. But some things were still close to the vest and Les couldn't fault him for that.

She watched him close, knowing he was pissed but she would be damned if she left here without helping in some way. It wasn't like she was entirely green when it came to cars and if that's what they were working with, she'd be just fine. She hoped.

When he finally relented, she nodded. "Ten-four," she says and watches as Vince goes to grab her an earpiece then hands it over. She takes it from him and puts it in. She may have a ton of sarcastic and smartass remarks but she knew when to be serious and this here? Was not the time for any of that. "Tell me what I need to do."

[appreciatesagoodbody]

He hates this. He hates all of it. Not that he regrets what he does, or that he is putting himself in as much danger as her or anyone else. It's that he had kept telling himself he had time to ease into this, but now there's no more time and there's nothing easy. It just is.

"You'll be riding diversion with Letty. There'll be three of us, all in the same cars, all with the same lights. The lights are a distraction, same with the car. We don't want them know who is where or when. So you and Letty will be switching back and forth, kind of like trick drivers. I'll move around you until we're close enough for Vince to launch the grapple and get onboard. We knock out the driver and take the truck to the delivery spot down the freeway. We have someone that will come and take the trailer. The driver will wake up pissed and without a load but all good."

He watches her the whole time he explains what he has to.

"Later we'll talk about the rest."

He has no choice. He looks to Letty. "With you and Mia too."

Letty snorted, rolling her eyes. "Take it up with Mia."

"Trust me. I will."

[lesandra]

Les can understand why he's upset about the turn of events. She got it. She's faced Don and Ricky's wrath a number of times for getting herself into stupid shit and while this is decidedly a little different, she still understood and didn't argue with him.

Not here at least.

Later, once it was all said and done? Sure.

She listened to him as he described what they'd be doing and nodded. "Got it," she said, not glancing at Letty though. They would need to be in tune with each other's actions because switching a little faster than the other can cause more damage than they want.

"Later we can have the family meeting to discuss what I shouldn't have found out but for now, I assume we need to get a move on?"

Vince tosses her a set of keys to one of the cars before looking at Dom. It was his call.