Fast & Furious as Brian O'Connor with a system

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Shooting Range/Cop bar After Hours

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The sharp clink of darts striking against a dart board echoed throughout the empty bar, mixing with the low hum of fluorescent lights and the occasional grunt of disapproval from the one throwing them.

Dominic Toretto enters through the kitchen and leans against a wall mostly hidden by the shadows near the back exit, arms folded, eyes watching the man walking up to/standing at the dart board as he begins pulling darts free.

The man is none other than Detective David Muse.

Muse who typically moves with the casual confidence of someone used to being underestimated. But tonight his body language screams that he is on edge. His face is lined from years of service, even though he's only a couple years older than Dom.

Dom frowns at seeing the alertness in Letty's cousin and he's still on edge from Vince's betrayal and is starting to see how dangerous Muse truly is to his operation.

Muse catches Dom's stare and gives him an uncertain/nervous nod. Then he turns and walks towards the bar motioning for Dom to join him.

Dom also starts to worry about the cops on Muse's payroll; they were the kind who knew how to clean up quietly…and also intercepted Vince before he could spill his guts to a cop that isn't being paid off.

Muse grabs out a Corona from the cooler for Dom and sets it on the side bar and Dom finally walks over to the bar.

"Still throwing darts like you drive." Dom cracks a joke.

Muse chuckles. "I'm not in the mood for jokes Dominic, if you weren't Letty's...you'd be in the back of a squad car or in holding by now…your fucking man walked right into the station…you're Lucky Sergeant Tanner and the Fed weren't at the station when he did." After saying his piece the two share a quiet moment.

"So…" Dom says his voice a low murmur, "How sure are you about this O'Connor guy?"

Muse takes a long pull sip of whiskey. "Yeah. He's not dirty…perse, he's just a young cop who wants to become a detective to try and get justice for a friend. Doesn't realize yet that the badge comes with a price."

Dom stares off into space. "You told me that the second they greenlit him…I didn't do anything about him because of what you said…now Vince is screamin' to anyone who'll listen."

Muse sighs. "Vince…never liked the idea of Mia ending up with anyone but him, something you should have beat out of his thick skull but now your sister is tangled up with Brian."

Dom's jaw tightens but he doesn't say anything.

Muse's expression turns grim. "Let me be as clear as possible, Dom… you've got maybe a week, two at best, before the feds start squeezing down on everyone hard…Brian isn't producing the results they want…I don't know if Brian is doing this on purpose or not…and with Vince out there running his mouth off to whoever is listening it won't take long for Johnny Tran or any of the other enemies you've made to…"

"I know!" Dom says in a clipped sharp tone. Muse looks at Dom with a sudden intensity. "Then you're out of time…I can only cover up so much before getting caught."

Dom runs a hand over his bald head, frustration rippling through him. "So, what do you think I should do?"

Muse leans in closer, his voice dropping even lower. "You cut Vince loose…lock down your crew…throw away your plan for jacking whatever truck you were planning to and get out of L.A. fast. Because this is all falling apart, I doubt your sister's pussy can protect your operation…or Letty's for that matter."

Dom narrows his eyes. "You watch the way you talk about my sister…and what do you mean by Letty's?"

Muse smirks faintly. "Find out for yourself she's my family…you aren't…I've already warned her to keep her head down and go ghost."

Dom clenches his jaw, then gives Muse a slow nod of understanding.

"Thanks, Muse. You ever need something... you know I'm good for it." Dom says and chugs his beer down.

Muse finishes his whiskey on the rocks and sets the glass with ice in it upside down in the bar sink. "Yeah, Dom…I know…just don't put me in a situation like today again because if I'm forced to pick between you, my family and the badge again…you're not coming out on top again."

Dom nods before turning and walking out of the bar the way he came in.

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Brian/MC PoV

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Slipping out of Letty's bed, biting back a laugh as the two gorgeous women move to fill the void of warmth my body's removal causes.

'I can't believe this is really happening…being handsome is a superpower all on it's own.' I think idly as I grab my clothes and put them on.

"Sorry ladies, but I need to…I want to go work on Princess some more." I apologize to the two sleeping beauties as I lean in and press a kiss against their temples.

I walk to the garage, pull the door open and flick on the lights, and do a cursory scan for any threats finding nothing. I walk over to the engine stand where the 2JZ engine sits just waiting to be torn down, inspected, cleaned and then re-inspected before being put back together again.

I fall into a trance as I work not noticing the sunrise or the woman that enters the garage with a frown on her face at seeing the door open and the lights on this early in the morning.

"Jesus Brain, you look exhausted!" Letty exclaims and before I know it I'm being dragged away from the parts cleaner and led into a backroom that's a mix of parts storage and a teenage boy's wet dream for a secret clubhouse.

Letty pushes me onto a comfy couch and the proceeds to lift my legs up taking my shoes off and putting my legs on the couch before straddling my waist and laying down on my chest her arms encircling my neck.

"You need to sleep, Brian." Letty murmurs in my ear, a part of me wants to protest but the greater part of me kinda loves this being babied part so I slings my arms over Letty's back and close my eyes.

Mia walks into the back room looking for Letty with the intention of telling her that she's onboard with the heist and freezes mid step as seeing Brian and Letty sleeping on the couch.

"Ohh, that's so adorable." Mia coos softly and walks over to the two and covers them up with a thin blanket before going over and turning on the A/C.

'Will the couch hold three of us?' Mia wonders then shrugs walks over to the couch pushes Letty towards the back of the couch and snuggles in with the two.