DISCLAIMER: I do not own Dom or any of the other Carecters in my
story.
They were borrowed for entertainment only.
Bambi and Gram of course are my creations, hope you enjoy.

AECHIVE: Of Course.

Rating:R some bad language

SETTING: Heading home for Christmas after many years of being away.
This story is being told by Bambi.
 
 
 

"Oh there's no place like home for the Holidays," Bin Crosby sang as
I neared the exit.

"How true that is. I haven't been 'home' since I was 13, Not what I
consider home anyway.

We use to live here, across the street from Grandma. When I was 6,
Mom and Dad said we had to move to Louisiana. For a while, for the
next 7 years infact, they let me come back to stay every Christmas
and every summer.

That's how I'd become friends with Mia. She and her brother had
moved with their parents to our old house.

Mia was sweet and my best friend almost instantly. We were
inseperable from day one.

Now Dom, he was your typical teenage boy. He would pick and cut up
with us occassionally, but other than that he did his own thing. He
was so cute and smart. Always working on a car with his Dad.

Oh, and let's not forget the ever annoying Letty. Letty was younger
tan us, but she never really came over to be around us. She just sat
and watched Dom all the time.

It still hurts when I remember Christmas when I was 13. Up until
then the only way it could get better was for us to move back.

We had only been there two days, Mom had let me go and spend the
night with Mia. We were laying in her room watching TV when Dom came
in with CLUE. It never occurred to me that he was trying to keep me
from knowing what was going on that night. Not until years later did
I figure it out. I never did find out exactly what brought about the
events to come.

The next morning I was told we'd be leaving the following day. When
I questioned why, I was only told from then on, Christmas would be
spent at our house.

I'd never cried so much in all my life. I stayed at Mia's one final
time the night before we left. Dom sat with us all night in the
living room. Mia and I both cried. Our time together was being
taken and we didn't know or understan why. Dom did his best to
comfort us, but a 17 year old has no clue how to handle two 13 year
old grieving girls.

I was so angry the next day when they made me leave. It hurt so much
to be forced to leave evereyone behind not knowing when I'd get to
see them again.

Mia stood int the street watching the car pull away and crying, Dom
close behind just watching with that blank look. That was the last
time I saw Mia or Dom.

About a year later, Dom and Mia's Dad was killed. I felt so bad. I
cried and cried. He was very special even to me. My parents
wouldn't let me go for the funeral though. They wouldn't even let me
call. I felt so bad for Mia, she was a Daddy's girl. Poor Dom, he
worshipped his Dad. Then I found out Dom had been arrested and was
in jail for seriously hurting the man who caused his Dad's death.
That was yet another black day in my life.

Whe I was 17, Mia and Dom's mother passed away leaving Mia and Dom on
their own. I wasn't allowed to go for her funeral either, but I did
get to talk to Mia.

Grandma had called while Dad was at work and Mom let me talk to her.
No one but Mom was allowed to talk when Dad was there and then only
for a few minutes. Mia was at Grams and she put her on the phone.
Mia told me Dom said they weren't going to move. That much made us
both happy. Before we hung up, we promised each other that one day
soon we'd be together again. We didn't realize then that it wouldn't
be for another 10 years.

Over the years Grandma would tell me how they were doing. I guess in
a way Mia made my absence a little easier for Gram. Gram said Mia
and I had been so close, it was almost like having a part of me there.

Turning the corner into the neightborhood, I hear alot of noise and
looked back to see a lot of cars flying up on me led by a red XR7.

I had to smile when I realized it was the notorious Team Toretto.
Gram had told me all about Dom and the street races, of course they
didn't know Gram knew all that. She never let on. She had sent me
pictures of Mia's car when Dom was done building it. It was a really
beautiful car.

As I pulled into the drive, they 7 cars pulled in across the street
filling the drive and the street side.

I got out and whatched as the drivers exited and cars. Gram hearing
me pull up had come out to meet me.

"Damn Dom, don't you know anything other than warp speed?" Mia
teased.

"I didn't notice you having any trouble keeping up little sister, so
what are you complaining about?" Dom answered jokingly as he got out
of the car.

My breath caught in my throat when Dom stood up. His voice had been
a shock. It had gotten deeper, but this wasn't anywhere near the way
I remembered Dom.

Dom was taller, alot more built, and so damn sexy it wasn't funny.

I guess I sort of zoned out, I didn't hear anything else that was
said. I saw Mia standing next to Dom, and it suddenly slamed all the
pain of the last 14 years home again.

I felt like I was on an emotional overload.

I saw Letty approach, she hadn't changed much. Gram had told me she
had been staying with Dom and Mia for a while now.

At one time she and Dom had a thing going, but Gram said Don ended
it. Told her he was sick of the jealousy and games.

I guess eventually I'll get completely filled in.

I jumped as Gram nudged me pulling me out of my thoughts and I
realized Dom, Mia and the other five drivers were headed across the
street.

I hadn't expected to have to handle everything all at once, but it
look as though God had another plan.

"Hey Gram. How's it going? Everything all right? Dom asked looking
at me.

Mia was standing al little behind Dom next to Letty. I realized when
she winks at me and smiles that she knows who I am, but Dom doesn't
have a clue.

"Everything is great." Gram answered him smiling at Mia as she did
so.

I realized she knew he was curious, and she wasn't going to help
him. She was gonna make him figure it out all on his own.

"How ya' doin'?" Dom asked me.

I know I sort of gave it away, but I couldn't help it. My little
nick name for him just jumped out there.

I'm doing great Domie now that I'm back where I belong I answered
honestly.

Gram chuckled and Mia began to laugh at the shocked expression on
Dom's face.

"Holy shit!" Bambi?" Dom was totally blown away.

I nodded as I was swept off my feet into those massive arms for a
huge hug.

Who else would call you Domie and get away with it? I laughed.

"You mean other than my sister? Only you darlin'." he honestly
replied. "Haven't heard that since you left. I really missed that
nick name."

Turning back to the other five, Dom shot them a really hard
glare..."Don't even fuckin' think about it. There the only two that
will live after calling me that."

The four guys just chuckled and Letty just glared at us.

"Okay, Okay. I'm in the middle of cooking supper, so you all need to
get cleaned up and ready to eat." Gram interrupted.

When no one moved, she slightly raised her voice. "Now, Move it."
Just like Gram...always in a hurry to feed everyone.

After supper, we all sat around catching up. Gram ran us all of to
bed around 2 am. I learned that the other four drivers were Jesse,
the mad scientist, Vince, the body wiz, (who I knew but totally
didn't recognize) Leon the motor head, and Brian who was pulling
double duty as Mia's boyfriend and the newest addition to Team
Torretto.

Letty and Vince were a couple and dispite their past, Dom was okay
with it. I got the impression that Dom's view of the situation
really bothered Letty.

"Excuse me, I think it would be smart to get some rest. I have alot
of decoration for ya'll to do tomorrow. You all have plenty of time
to catch up and get acquinted." Gram told us at 2.

"You mean Mia, Letty and Bambi don't you?" Dom smiled.

"Oh no you don't, you're not getting off that easily Dominic
Toretto. I have plenty of lights for you to put up around the
house." Gram laughed.."Nite."

I crawled into bed about 15 minutes later after saying all the good
nights and locking up after they all went across the street.

I was asleep almost instantly and dreaming of the years I'd lost with
the ones I loved so dearly.

The next morning things got really insaine really fast.

I woke up to Mia practically bouncing me out of bed. It was really
great to have Mia back.

"Better be careful up there. I remember the last time you walked
that banister." Mia joked a little later as we were decorating the
porch.

"Oh yeah, you just had to bring that wonderful memory back didn't
you?" I threw at her just as Dom came around the corner and I lost
my balance.

Laughing Mia couldn't resist. "I told you to be careful. Now look!
I personally think you just like being in Dom's arms."

"Hey never said I didn't." I teased looking up at Dom, "Geez, good
thing you were in the right place at the right time. That could have
been really ugly." I told him truly thankful.

"Glad we could avert disaster, but kindly leave anything you can't
reach for me to do before you break that beautiful head of yours
huh." Dom teased back.

My voice caught in my throat. The tenderness in his eyes aparent and
uncharecteristic for him. Never had he been so gentle with anyone
other than Mia.

For a moment I thought he was going to kiss me, but Gram broke
it. "Not getting my lights on the house holding my Grand daughter
Dom." Gram teased.

Dom slowly placed me on my feet and took the lights from me.

I turned to find Letty glarring at me. No doubt she didn't like what
she saw in Dom's eyes.

The rest of the morning was uneventful.

Mia and I went shopping about 11 to find the perfect wreath to hang
over the front door, and to give us time to spend just the two of us.

About 2 we returned wreath, mistle-toe, and other items in tow.

Dom and the others were already across the street in the garage and
Mia went to get Dom to give us a hand finishing the decorating that
required a ladder.

I decided to go ahead and hang the wreath while I waited. You would
know that damn dog next door had to get out at that moment.

Dom walked out the door and saw the dog heading for me. He must have
started running because as the ladder tipped, I felt his arms engulf
me.

Mia laughed for a second, but it was cut short by the fear and anger
she saw in Dom's face. When he spoke his voice boomed with anger.

"What the hell were you thinking? I told you earlier I would do all
that. Are you trying to kill yourself? Dom ranted as he set me down
a little roughly.

He didn't wait for me to answer, he turned his back righted the
ladder and quickly hung the wreath.

I guess Mia sensed my anger, she stepped up and put her hand on my
arm as if to silence me just as I went off.

"I don't need to be babied Dom! I'm not 13 anymore. I'm glad you
were there to catch me, but for the past 14 years, I've done just
fine on my own." I exploded.

I saw the pain in his face when he turned to me.

"I couldn't help that. None of us could. That was taken out of our
hands, but you're here now and I'll be damned if I'm gonna let you
get hurt." Dom snapped at me.

"Why do you insist on babying me? Is it that hard for you to accept
me not being a child any more? I replied ready for the oncoming
fight.

Everyone was really quiet and no one moved. They watched the scene
unfold between Dom and I as if, if they dared to move, they would be
the focus of Dom's anger.

Mia tried to stop things just as Dom grabbed me and pulled me against
him.

"It killed me everytime Gram or Mia would tell me you had gotten hurt
or something had happened to you. I wanted so bad to protect you,
and I knew there was nothing I could do. You have no idea the hell
I've gone through for the past 14 years. I tried everything to
distract myself hoping all the while that one day everything would be
right again." Dom exploded.

The pain was very clear in his voice. The emotion Dom was allowing
everone to see had everyone in shock. He never allowed anyone to see
anything but anger from him.

"I don't know what to..." I was cut off when Dom kissed me.

"Okay, am I going to have to do the rest of this red garland on my
own?" Gram interrupted and Dom reluctantly broke the kiss.

"Guess we need to get finished with this." Dom shispered.

All I could do was nod my head. I just couldn't get my voice to work.

That evening, Dom decided we were going to go get a Christmas tree.

I was still trying to process everything. I wasn't really in the
mood to go tree shopping, but Dom insisted I go.

Gram passed saying she'd leave all the difficult stuff to us and stay
home to make her famous egg nog.

It was a tradition. Every year Gram made her egg nog and while
decorating the tree, we we drank it, listened to christmas carols and
occassionally sang along with them.

Dom and I went alone in his car. Being alone with Dom didn't bother
me, I just didn't know what to think at the moment.

Dom didn't push, I guess he knew I was trying to sort everything.

When we got to the tree farm, he reached over and took my hand.

"Relax, we'll talk about everything later when we can be alone. For
now all you need to know is I'm glad you're home." Dom spoke softly.

It didn't take long for us to decided on the tree. Even though they
all spent Christmas at Grams', Mia still wanted a tree for their
house and Brian and Dom always let Mia have what ever she wanted.

When we got back. Brian took Mia's tree home while Dom carried the
other to Gram's.

Mia and I talked and untangled lights while Dom fought the tree. We
decided tonight we'd decorate Gram's tree and the next night we'd all
do the other.

We had alot of fun decorating. Gram's star stopped working, so Mia
and I made a large red bow to put on the top until we could get
another star, but once Dom put it up there, Gram decided she wanted
to leave it.

After we had finished and everything was put away, Dom and I went for
a ride.

We talked about everything. Both our feelings, and things that had
happened over the past 14 years. Things we wanted each other to know
about.

I never realized the expression on Don's face that day as we all said
good bye was to hide the pain he felt inside.

That night for the first time I admitted to myself as well as to Dom
that I had been in love with him since I was about 12 years old. I
think that's when I first noticed how sexy he was.

Dom admitted he knew he had feelings for me that last time we saw
each other, but he was 17 and I was just a child. He figured with
time, it would disapate.

"I thought it was just a brotherly thing until I saw you again and
all the emotion slapped the hell out of me." he joked. "Really
knocked me for a loop. I didn't get any sleep last night. Just laid
there thinking about you all night."

"I have to admit I fell asleep almost as soon as I laid down, but I
dreamed about you all night. I thought it was a little odd, but I've
dreamed about you before. I just didn't realize until yesterday when
I saw you that the Dom in my dreams really was you." I told him.

A few hours later, we pulled up in the drive only to remember Gram
had asked us to pick up some more Rum. We had another batch of egg
nog to do tomorrow for the other tree, and she wanted to make a Rum
cake in the morning.

So, off we went again in search of a 5th of Rum.

By the time we found an open store that sold alcohol, the temp had
dropped to below freezing.

On the way home we spotted the first snow flurries. Of course this
made me extremely excited. I couldn't wait to see the ground covered
in snow again.

Living in southern Louisiana, it didn't snow much and when it did,
you never really got to see it. It never snowed more than a few
minutes and it was never a heavy snow. I hadn't seen real snow in 14
years.

Everyone was in bed when we got back to Dom's so we were all alone.

We sat together and watched White Christmas. I felt so safe tucked
in the crook of his shoulder with his arm wrapped protectively around
me. Safer than I had felt in the last 14 years.

When the movie was over, I got up to head home, and of course
gentleman he is, Dom decided to walk me to make sure I made it there
safely.

We had stopped in the arch and were talking when Brian and Mia came
down the stairs in search of a snack. Mia went on into the kitchen,
but Brian stopped for a moment. Just long enough to say, "Hey Dom,
Look up."

I noticed as he looked up, he smiled. Dom pulled me into his arms
and kissed me.

I was a little shocked and I guess it showed, he just chuckled that
sexy chuckle, and said, "Look up."

I started to laugh, "Mistle Toe, and to think I knew she bought it.
Should have paid more attention."

I reached up and kissed Dom again. After all, we were still under
the mistle toe.

"Bambi, you got to see this, everything is covered in snow. There's
got to be close to two foot of snow out there." Mia called from the
kitchen.

We went out side to see and the next thing we knew everyone in the
house was in the front yard.

Dom didn't think it was cute when he got smacked with a snow ball. I
ended up on my back int the snow, not that I minded. I was right
where I wanted to be, in Dom's arms.

Before Dom, Mia, Brian and I went back in, we had to build a snow man
which led to a snow woman, and a little sign that said, "Merry
Christmas to all! From Toretto's Team and the Frosty's."

We stood back and admired our work. Me nestled in Dom's arms and Mia
wrapped in Brian's. One big happy family finally.

Dom kissed me gently. As he broke the kiss, he whispered. "Don't
leave, stay with me."

That was five years ago. I haven't left since not even for a day.

Dom still races, and works on cars, but he's settled down alot.
Expecially lately.

It's almost Christmas again, and everyone is excited. "Old Saint
Nick is on his way."

This year, he's bringing some very special gifts.

You see, six months ago, Mia and I both found out we're pregnant. My
due date is Christmas day, and Mia's is Christmas eve.

That's not all, we had another ultrasound today. We were both
shocked to discover we are carrying twins. That could explain why we
look live giant olives on toothpicks.

We haven't told Dom and Brian yet. They're going to flip.

What are the odds? Both of us pregnant due at the same time and with
twins. I have to wonder exactly what God has instore for us.

Whatever it is, I know this. No matter what, our kids will be spared
the 14 years of hell Mia, Dom and I had to endure. They'll never
have to leave home.

This is their home. Our home. Complete with all the love they could
ever need.