Chapter 2
(A/N: Forgot the disclaimer in the first chapter! Fast and the Furious and Chicago Fire/PD do not belong to me sadly. Now read the story and let me cry in peace.)
Neither man spoke for the longest time. The air was thick with tension. Cody of course paid no attention to them, mumbling to himself about a math equation.
Brian finally stopped his staring contest with Dom and turned to his brother.
"What have you gotten done?" he asked, trying not to think of the giant standing across from him in the room.
Cody pulled out two notebooks, one marked SCIENCE and the other marked ENGLISH in bold print. He set them on the edge of the table before returning to his work.
"Don't ignore me O'Connor." Dom practically growled.
Brian's eyes snapped back up to Dom.
"Get out of my shop. We've nothing to say to each other." he said, raising his voice.
"I've got plenty to say to you Buster."
Cody looked up, frowning.
"What's a Buster?" he asked.
His voice was so full of innocence that it made Dom smile.
"It's...it's just a nickname." Brian tried to explain.
He was about to be sure that Cody never called him that, but was unable to as a presence made itself known behind him.
"I believe he told you to leave." came the irritated voice of Roman Pearce.
Brian sighed and closed his eyes. He could definitely feel a headache coming.
It had become a staring contest between Dom and Rome. They didn't even notice the O'Connors. Brian knew if he didn't act fast, a fight would ensue. And when Brian thought 'fight', he meant 'brawl'. Turning to Rome, he put out a hand to stop Rome's possible escalation.
"Rome, take Cody back and see if Suki can help him with his math." he said in a dangerously quiet voice. Rome looked from Dom to Brian and saw his cold face. It always meant not to argue with him. Rome sighed and slipped passed Brian to the front desk. Cody had shut his math book and stuck it in his back pack. Rome grabbed the boy around the waist and slung him over his shoulder. Cody laughed while Rome picked up his bag. Before they left, Rome turned to glare at Dom.
"You hurt my boy, I'll kick your a-..."
Cody smacked Roman's back.
"Roman Pearce watch you r language." he admonished.
"What? I was going to say 'butt'." Rome said playfully as they disappeared into the garage.
Brian followed them until they were out of sight. He smiled slightly at his brother's antics. A lot had happened in the last two years. The accident had caused Cody to lose half his memories, his actions, heck his life. It was something that while Brian didn't want to think about, haunted him many nights a week, even after so much time had passed.
"So you've got a kid. Not something you mentioned to my SISTER!" Dom barked.
Brian looked surprised for a few seconds before beginning to laugh hysterically. Dom wasn't amused.
"Now is not the time to be laughing Brian. I ought to shred you now." he said.
The other customers were either looking at them in confusion or weren't paying attention. A few had even gotten up and gone outside.
"Dom, he's not my son! He's my younger brother!" Brian said, running a hand over his short hair. Dom crossed his arms over his toned chest. Brian walked around the other side of the front desk and grabbed some paperwork.
"So what do you want Dom?" he asked.
"It's been three years Brian. I'm surprised you never looked for us to apologize." Dom reported.
Brian looked up at him incredibly.
"Considering the fact that you probably would have maimed me, I figured it wouldn't be a good idea. Especially with my brother's needs." he told him, signing off on a car slip. Dom raised an eyebrow.
"Your brother's needs? What is he, not right in the head?" he asked.
Brian's gaze turned dark. He slammed his papers down and glared at the Toretto.
"My brother is NOT retarded. You don't know anything about what this family has been through. I think we're even." he explained.
Things were quiet as both men went through and pursued the information given. Dom didn't know what to do. When he had gotten into the car to find Brian, he was angry and ready to send the blonde to the hospital. But as he processed this information, he could tell that the innocent boy who had disappeared into the back had changed the saying 'the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few'. In fact it was the complete opposite.
"Judging by the fact that you're back in the States, I'm assuming one of your contacts informed you of your clean slate." Brian informed.
Dom nodded.
"You seem to be doing good for a cop." He said. Half his words were sarcastic.
"Ex-cop. I lost my badge when I let you go." Brian told him quietly.
He looked Dom in the face then glanced down quickly.
"And yet our records are clean." Dom didn't want to sound too nice. He was still angry.
"Yeah well...it was either get your records free from prosecution or keep my badge. Besides, they lost the opportunity for a witness." Brian explained.
"Why's that?"
Brian chuckled.
"Those truck drivers were carrying illegal and unregistered weapons. They aren't going to say anything. They have to protect themselves." he told him.
Dom hesitantly relaxed his defensive stance. A few things were beginning to make sense on some gray areas. He wanted to press the original issue involving Brian infiltrating Dom's family as an undercover cop but he was unable to say anything as Rome reappeared at the front of the hallway. He was still looking at Dom.
"Hey Bullet, Tej says to come help him put the Audi back together. He said and I quote, 'If you don't come back and help, this Audi R8 V10 will no longer be a high paying job and will be sold as scrap metal. He said.
Brian rolled his eyes.
"Tell him I'm coming and to not get his panties in a twist."
Rome nodded, giving Dom one last glare before going back the way he came.
Brian ran a hand over his short cropped hair.
"Look Dom, I've got to go take care of this. If you want to come back, that's fine. Just get Vince and Leon to come in. I don't need them starting fights outside my business." he said.
TBC
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