AN: And Now I proudly present to you, my loyal readers who have been so patient with this story, the conclusion of The Other Half.

Chapter 27

"I don't want her here," Peyton heard Brian yell as she came to. "She's just gotten herself into trouble." Peyton attempted to take a breath and found it next to impossible. Alarms went off around her and she briefly saw Rome and Brian before they were shoved out of the room. She closed her eyes as she wished for everything to stop. The doctor said something but she didn't listen. A few moment passed and Peyton realized she could take a breath for herself.

"Welcome back, Miss O'Connor," the Doctor told her. "We weren't sure if you were going to make it or not."

"I'm from the streets," she told the doctor before a coughing fit took over her. When she had finished she looked at the Doctor. "The man who came in with me…Is he alright?" The doctor smiled.

"Dominic Torreto was unharmed." Peyton sighed in relief.

"Thank God." She thought for a moment. "Is my mother here?"

"Yes she and your brothers are in the waiting." Peyton smiled knowing the other brother was Rome.

"Can I see her?"

"I would rather you not, but if you really want I guess it won't harm you." He went to leave.

"Doctor." The Doctor turned to look at Peyton. "I'd rather not see either of my brothers right now."

"As you wish, Miss O'Connor." Peyton collapsed into the pillow thinking about what Brian had said. She had been right when she had thought he didn't want her there. Peyton had known it the first night when she overheard Dom and Brian talking. Peyton felt a tear and quickly brushed it away. She hadn't let Verone see her cry and she wasn't going to now.

"Peyton!" Peyton looked up to see her usual stern-face mom pale faced and in tears. "My baby girl." Peyton hugged her and felt her mom shake.

"Mum, when did you become soft?" Julie Swan laughed as they parted. She brushed Peyton's hair out of Peyton's baby blue eyes.

"About the same time you decided to take on drug dealers," Julie said. "What the fuck, Peyton? Didn't a raise you right?" Peyton laughed.

"They took me on, Mum. When the fuck did you tell me to back down from a fight?"

"Do as I say, not as I swear." Peyton grinned and Julie's lips curled in a smile.

"Stupid ass." Peyton looked up to see Rome and Brian in the room. Peyton's smile disappeared and she ignored Brian's stare.

"Guess a girl from New York never changes," Peyton told Rome. Two familiar face entered the room with Mia and Peyton looked at her mom. "How long has Zio Mike and Okaasan been here."

"Long enough," Mike said in his usual cryptic manner. Peyton smiled at her uncle and looked at the woman who was her mother.

"Better now that you're up." Rin stroked Peyton's face.

"I had help."

"By who, love?" Julie asked Peyton.

"Paul." Rin gave Peyton a weak smile.

"He always was one to lend a helping hand." Peyton caught Brian's eye and looked away. She saw Mia purse her lips and Brian give her a concern look.

"You alright?" Brian asked Peyton. Peyton ignored him and looked at Mike.

"When can you spring me from this prison?" Peyton asked.

"What makes you think I'm in charge here?"

"What makes you think I'm stupid enough to not know you're in charge." Mike gave her a grin.

"Well you did get yourself shot." Peyton made noises as she mimicked him. "He said he wants to run two or three test on you before you go."

"I wanna go home," Peyton told him.

"As soon as the test are done we will," Brian promised. Peyton didn't look at him and this time Rome noticed.

"PC what's going through your head?" Rome asked. "And why won't you look at Brian?" Julie looked from her daughter to Brian and Payton finally met Brian's eyes. She then gave her mother a look.

"I want to go home," Peyton told her mom. "Can we leave on a jet plane?" Brian felt his world crash around him and Peyton was nearly in tears seeing the look on his face.

"They're renaming the gift shop after us," Suki said as she entered the already overcrowded room. "What did we miss besides the lovely Peyton waking…" She looked at Peyton. "You alright girl?"

"Are you even going to talk to me about this?" Brian asked Peyton. Peyton looked at him in tears.

"No, because I was suppose to never be here, right?" When Brian didn't answer Peyton turned to Mike. "Now?"

"Give me five minutes," Mike promised. "The rest of you out!" Julie and Rin took the chairs next to the bed. Peyton looked up at Brian, expecting to see him sit, but he instead slammed the door behind him. Peyton would have complained to her mother, but Julie was already on the phone with the airline getting four one way tickets back to New York. For the first time in the past seventy two hours, Peyton felt completely helpless.

"You didn't want to go to the airport?" Rome asked Brian a few hours later. "You could have had lunch to smooth things over." Brian slammed the box of inventory on the counter.

"She didn't want to talk about it and I sure as hell wasn't going to force her," Brian told Rome. "If she wants to go back to New York, then that's fine by me. I don't like having to worry about someone."

"At least now you can re-do that second floor like you wanted to do before she got her," Collin reminded Brian. "All I ask is that it be used for employee break-room during the office hours."

"Don't bet your white asses on it," Rome replied. "We do it up all nice and then yous guys are gonna be up there instead of working. I got two words for you Collin: Hell No!"

"I was gonna make it her room," Brian muttered loud enough for them to all hear. Collin gave Mike a look and the two went into the back to give Rome and Brian some alone time.

"What's going on Mr. O'Conn?" Rome questioned as he touched his head. "Your mind ain't been running the right way since we left." Brian hit the box and the parts went flying across the floor.

"It doesn't make sense," Brian confided in his oldest friend. "Peyton wasn't thrilled about what we had done, but the night she was kidnapped she was alright with the Verone situation and still wanted to be here."

"Brian she was tort…"

"That wouldn't change her mind. Not about this." Brian folded his hands and rested them on his hand. "If I didn't know better, I'd say Peter talked to her about our conversation in the hospital."

"Hospital," Rome repeated. A very unusual thing happened next. Rome was able to put two and two together. "Brian the hospital!" Brian looked at Rome confused.

"What about it?"

"We was talking about her when she came to. She only heard you talk about not being here. She didn't hear all the other shit from earlier."

"Mike, lock up," Brian called as he reached for his keys. He turned to Rome. "I'm driving cuz your granny speed will never make it in time."

"Smart ass."

"Now boarding rows twenty five to twenty on flight 34452, nonstop service to JFK," the flight attendant announced. Peyton shifted as she watched the people get up. The faster they got on, the faster she could be seated in her first class seat. The FBI and Customs had been nice enough to supply the tickets for the four New York Natives.

"You're welcome to come straight to the house," Mike offered. "I know Leo's been worried about you." Peyton gave him a weak smile.

"I think I just want to go to bed."

"You can always sleep on the plane," Julie reminded Peyton. Peyton sighed as she realized sleep would not be an option.

"Now boarding rows nineteen to ten on flight 34452, nonstop service to JFK." Peyton grabbed her purse as she waited for the last of the people to get on board. She got up and went to get in line too eager to wait for their row, but something stopped her.

"Peyton!" Peyton turned at the sound of her brother's voice and saw him racing across the airport.

"Brian?" she asked shocked as he came to a halt. "How'd you get past security?"

"Not important," he answered as he tried to catch his breath. "When you woke up…" He doubled over and Peyton tucked a strand of hair behind one ear.

"Brian you don't have to…"

"PC, listen." Peyton looked up to see Rome a step behind Brian and saw the rest of the crew a few feet further away.

"When you woke up, you heard the end of a rant," Brian told her. "A rant that had been going on for a view days. What you missed was the part that I love you. I love the idiot part of you that makes you fearless and stupid at times. I love the way you hold your head up high even when you go against everyone else. Vito was right when he said that you were my world because I never gave a damn about anything like I do for you. And I would do anything or kill anyone to keep you safe." Peyton felt a tear fall.

"Brian I…" Peyton couldn't finish her sentence.

"When I thought about you never waking up I freaked out. I thought about how selfish I was being for wanting you here and I forgot how much you wanted to be here. I loved the thought of you living with me." He looked at Julie. "You don't have to decided now, but maybe you'd be willing to give me another chance. Florida's beautiful around Christmas." Peyton threw herself into Brian's arms and he hugged her back with just as much force. She heard her row get called.

"Peyton," Julie called. Peyton looked at Brian before she went to her mother. Julie handed Peyton the younger girl's suitcase. "Remember when you asked me if you could stay the summer?" Peyton nodded as she wipped her tears. "Well now I'm asking you to stay the school year, at least the first half." Peyton gave her mom a big hug smiling from ear to ear.

"Thanks mom." Julie patted Peyton's head.

"Just don't make me come back here again because you're starting trouble. I'll send Vito and Mike first thing this time." Peyton nodded at the threat as she hugged Mike.

"Take care of her," Peyton requested. "And tell Leo he can come down when ever." Mike nodded and Peyton turned to Rin Lue. The older woman gave her a hug.

"The trial's soon," she reminded Peyton. "I'll keep you updated."

"Thanks." Peyton let go of the Asian American and stepped back with Rome and Brian. The rest of crew gave them the needed space and the three watched the airplane disappear from sight. Brian gave her a funny look.

"Why'd you choose to stay?" he asked. Peyton's mind traveled back to her out of body experience.

"I wanted to do something that wasn't expected of me and something I wanted to do," Peyton told him. She looked at the crew. "When you have family you stick with it through thick and murderous idiots." Rome laughed and Brian gave her a smile. Peyton threw her arms around her brothers neck and they each wrapped an arm around her waist. She left the airport with them and the rest of the Miami crew. The warm sun hit her skin and for the first time in a long time, Peyton was not worried about tomorrow. She knew with her brothers and her street family by her side, her days of worrying were over.

Or so Peyton thought… Author Alerts on people for the sequel of TOH, Two-Faced coming to a link near you soon. Also please remember to review. I would love feed back on the ending bcuz I personally thought it was weak, but that may just be because I REALLY didn't want to end it. Thanks again for reading Peyton's story and the summary for the sequel is below :)

Two-Faced summary: When a friend makes deals with the wrong people Peyton O'Connor's choice isn't to help or not it's whether to help him with the law or taking it to the streets like she's always done. Sequel to The Other Half.