A/N: So I'm updating within like three days of my last post, this is ridiculously awesome! And as promised, this is a three shot, and this last part is a future fic. Enjoy it for what it is, unbeta'd and all... I should probably get a beta, but whatever.... please review!
"Come on, you two, get your asses inside, time for bed!" Dominic Toretto yelled at his niece and nephew, who were still outside playing in the backyard, although it was dark out. It was "Uncle Dom" in charge tonight, Mia and Brian were watching the baby, Vincent Lee O'Connor, born three months prior, and already a party kid, he laughed when he saw his uncle drinking beer and he smiled amidst all the party and smoke and music. He slept all day and stayed up all night, just like they all had when they'd had the chance. He had blue eyes and fuzzy brown hair and he was already a crowd favorite, Vince and Leon loved taking care of him and shockingly, they did a good job, staying sober when it was their turn and making him smile when he was crying.
"Dom! Come on, you promised to watch your mouth!" Mia was frazzled after running with Vinnie all day and it wasn't a race day, so the gang was sitting around Brian and Mia's house and it was ridiculously hot. Mia thought it was well within her right to yell.
"Mia, they're 5 and 8, we were using those words by then." Vince and Leon snorted and Mia fixed them with a glare.
"Hmph, maybe you were. I was a good little child... I wasn't really corrupted till you and Brian met up. And you know, Brian, you can be doing something besides sitting down shooting the shit!" Brian O'Connor looked up at Mia and recognizing the look in her eyes, backed away before getting up and taking the baby out of her arms and taking him into the nursery.
"Oh, shut up, you were saying cut the shit long before Brian was around." Dom wasn't going to lose this argument and he didn't care how distracted Mia was, she was damn good at arguing.
"Stop saying it, dammit!" Mia Torretto looked back at her kids, who hadn't listened to anything Dom had said. "Leticia Doria and Jesse Vin, get inside here right now!" The two came running, knowing when Mom used their middle names they better hasten up. "Guys, go get into pajamas and Dad'll tell you a story when you're done, okay?"
Brian sighed, hearing his next chore as he walked out of the bedroom from putting Vinnie to sleep, but nodded, waving his kids off to their upstairs bedrooms. "Don't rush off, Dom, I gotta talk to you once they go to bed." Dom nodded and Brian ran up the stairs after his kids, taking the steps two at a time.
"You ever stop and think he's still just a giant kid himself, taking care of three more?" Dom watched his best friend run up the stairs like a teenager.
"Yeah, yeah, he's a 35 year old teenager, I know. You're not the first person to tell me and you prolly won't be the last. Shit, I wish people would stop judging my life."
"Hey," Dom said, giving his baby sister a hug. "No-one's judging you. If anything, we're judging Brian for never growing up. We know he's mature enough for you, babe, we're just messing with him because he's still a baby-face who runs up the stairs two at a time. We trust him, don't worry. He can fight with the best of us. And if anyone's messing with you, you tell me and Vince and we'll kick ass, we'll take care of the asshole and you know it."
"Yeah, I know." Mia flopped herself down in the chair Brian had vacated, sitting down for what felt like the first time all day. (Actually, it probably was.) "I think the smartest move of my life was naming that kid after Vince, he loves him to death and he's actually smartening up and helping take care of him. Who knew Vince had it in him to grow up?"
"God, is this what you guys say about me when I leave a room? Nice to know I'm loved."
"Aww, Vince." Mia jumped up and hugged him. "I'm sorry, babe. I love you. And we know you love the baby, but your paternal instincts didn't kick in till long after you turned 30 and you know it."
"Eh, this is true. Nonetheless, Jesus Christ, you people are tough as nails."
"Oh, you knew that the first day you met us, Vince. Remember third grade? I do believe we met cuz I shoved you off the monkey bars."
"Ha, I still haven't forgiven you for that. Asshole."
"Yeah, but I think I owe you for a lot more than that now." They all remembered that infamous screwup that had almost involved Vince's arm being cut off. A collective wince went around the group and Vince slapped Dom on the back.
"Hey, all forgiven now. Water under the bridge and that shit, man."
Dom gave him a half-smile, listened to Brian thumping himself down the stairs. "Hey man, beer?"
"Yeah, that'd be great," Brian replied as he leaned over the back of the chair to kiss Mia on the cheek. "They're all asleep, Let's got a doctor's appt in the morning and we promised Jess he could sit in the garage and watch us work as long as he kept quiet and out of the way."
"Aww, he's not only a husband, he's a day planner." The boys all aww'd and Brian grinned.
"Shut your faces, at least I got the girl, what can you say about that, Vince?"
"I can say I'm married to my car, and she's my baby till I die. I'll keep my one night affairs going with the women." Dom raised his eyebrows.
"You know, for being married to that car, you sure don't take care of it like you're supposed to."
Vince frowned. "What the hell, dude, I work on that car every day, if not constantly."
"Then explain losing the race because you left a rag in the engine and you started on fire?"
"Shut up, one mistake, Jesus Christ. It's the first time I've done that vs. decades without problems."
"Alright, stop bickering, you sound like a married couple, damn. You're gonna wake the kids up if you keep going."
"Hey, Dom, you wanna go out on the porch? It's cooler."
"Sure." Dom knew this was Brian's way of telling him what he had to say wasn't for Vince and Leon's ears and he understood it.
"So what's going on?" Dom sat himself down on the steps of the back porch, waiting for Brian to do the same before continuing. "You been antsy all day, something big is up."
"Well, on one hand, it's not really a big deal, on the other hand, it is... Mia wants me to ask, I dunno if it's cuz she's still hormonal or what the hell the issue is, but she wants you to be Vince's godfather and she doesn't wanna ask you herself."
"Sure, she shoulda known I'd say yes, she didn't even really have to ask."
"Well, technically she didn't." Brian laughed. "But yeah, I figured you'd be cool with it. It's just that Vince and Leon got first picked and she didn't want you to think we didn't want you to be it... we just wanted Vince and Leon to feel like they were still part of the family even though they're kinda the last ones to get their acts together and that shit... or at least I think that's what Mia told me to say... I kinda tuned most of it out. But anyways, yeah. Suki's his godmother."
"Holy Jesus, Suki? You better be careful, that kid'll turn out insane."
They shared a laugh. "Nah, Suki's more careful than you think, she's been really good with the kids."
"That's good, she was always a cute kid and she always killed during the races."
"You ever hook up with her?"
"Hell nah, she was too young for me.... did you?"
"Once. Before I got back together with Mia though, five years is a hell of a long time, you know? She got her own kicks in during then and neither of us worries."
"Yeah, yeah, you two are fucking mature and all. No-one cares. No-one has to worry about the two of you, you're doomed to be together till you die and everyone knows it."
Brian smiled. "I know. It's a good thing going."
"You know something, buster? I'm glad I trusted you, no matter what shit I may have said over the years. And believe me, I know I said plenty... but you were always God to Mia, no matter what she said."
"I love her."
"Yeah, I know. You guys have a great thing going. You're legit, everything's open, everyone's mature and good.... me and Letty were never like that. We just kept going. We loved each other, but we were too busy shoving shit down each other's throats to ever admit it, you know? It keeps you awake at night thinking about it."
"She knew you loved her. She used to talk about you constantly. She knew you cared."
"Good." Dom visibly relaxed. "You ready to go back in? It's actually getting cold out, and if we stay out any longer, Vince is gonna start in with gay jokes."
"Asshole." Brian grinned, then started back in towards the house.
"Hey, Brian?" He turned back around. "Thanks."
"No problem." He slapped Dom on the back and they walked back in the house, to Vince and Leon's bickering and Mia's yelling to cut the shit or they were going to wake up the baby. Another normal day in the life of the Toretto/O'Connors.
A/N: Hey, I promised a three shot and you got a shockingly long threeshot. I personally really liked it, please review!!