Dominic Toretto had lost the love of his life, and he had been trying to get on with life. Every day was a struggle though, there was just always something that reminded him of Lety. After a long day of working in the shop that he and his brother-in-law Brian had bought he just wanted to go out and have a drink or two. Just a break from the world where Letty was gone, that was all he had wanted.

Dom sat at the far end of the bar, always keeping an eye on the front door. He stayed paranoid, you had to when you'd been caught up in the kinds of crazy shit that he had been involved in. True, he could hold his own in a fight, but he preferred knowing what was coming at him, just in case. He was not however prepared for what was about to hit him.

The bar was pretty busy, it was just that time of night on a Friday night. The time where girls were dolled up and dressed to the nines and the men were on the hunt for a good lay or drinks with the boys. Dom was just there relaxing, not hunting for anything and certainly not hanging with the boys this evening.

Down around the middle of the bar a guy was working on picking up the pretty girl next to him. She had finished a drink and a she was working on getting the bartender's attention. The guy decided to butt in.

"Hey, what are you drinking?" The guy asked the tan brunette.

She smiled kindly, "Oh, I've got this. Thanks though!"

" Come on, Honey, let me buy you as drink. "

She kept herself in check, not wanting to be rude. " Um, thanks, but I'm OK. "

The guy then asked the bartender to refill her drink on him. Now she was starting to get pissed. She had just come off a 12 hour shift from her job as an EMT. All she wanted was a couple drinks before heading home. It had been a long day and she just needed a little something to take the edge off. She stood about five foot six, but did her best to put on a "don't mess with me" kind of face. Her eyebrows set firmly and her lips were pressed tightly together.

"Here ya go Hon." The bartender brought her the new drink.

"Listen, thanks, but really, I've got this." She tried to get the bartender to understand that she wasn't interested in the guy.

Then the guy overstepped even further. Now he put his hands on her. His arm snaking around her back making her recoil. Setting the drink down she stepped back but he advanced. Dom noticed the guy moving in on the girl who appeared to be alone. It was loud and clear to him from her body language that she wanted nothing to do with the guy. As he finished the last drop of his Corona, Dom set it down with a tip for the bartender.

When he approached the guy from behind he came up smooth and casually at first. Just in case he was mistaken. The girl was trying to break free.

"Everything OK here?" Dom asked. His eyes locking on the guy with a fierce glare.

"Just trying to buy the lady a drink. Can you believe she's refusing?" The creep scoffed, with his greasy curly black hair and bright white teeth that had clearly just recently been whitened overly so, they were so white they were almost had a blue tinge to them.

"She's turning down you? God's gift to women? No way." Dom laid on the sarcasm. His eyes shifted to hers, there was something about her that he couldn't put a finger on but could swear he recognized her."Listen, she doesn't seem very happy to have your company. I think maybe you should find another spot."

She realized that she knew her savior as his voice brought back old memories from her teenage years. She knew him for sure! And boy she was grateful that he was there. She hadn't noticed him down where he'd been standing. Now her eyes locked on Dom's. Recognition read loud and clear in her eyes. The creep puffed out his chest a little. As if that would make a difference against Dominic Toretto! Dom was very well built and a head taller than the guy.

"What, you gunna make me?"

"I'm trying to be decent here. It's clear that she's uncomfortable. Take a hint." Dom said.

"Whatever..." Creep still tried to get closer to her giving Dom the brush off. Big mistake...

"Not whatever. Give the lady a break. Move on to someone else."Dom hissed.

"Yeah, back off!" She spoke up to the creep. " I didn't flirt with you and I sure as Hell barely made eye contact with you. Please just go."

" Stuck up bitch." The greasy jerk said.

Her jaw dropped. Then she recovered."I'm done being nice. Fuck off." She said harshly as her hand clenched into a fist.

"What???" The guy nearly blew a gasket. His face flushed with rage.

Dom stepped in between them. Guarding her while getting in the guys face."She said fuck off. She isn't interested. Move. Along."

"Fuck you both!" The guy took his drink and splashed Dom with the contents. Way, wrong,move.

Dom grabbed the guy by the throat and forcefully walked him away from the bar. The bartender happened to look up just then, knowing full well if Dom was reacting, the creep deserved it.

"You need help?" The bartender asked Dom.

" Nah. I got this."Dom kept a firm grip on the guy."I recommend you get your ass out of here. Now. Or it's going to get ugly." Then to add to his threat, Dom squeezed the guys windpipe a little extra. The creep struggled against Dom's grip. But Dom was far too strong.

" All right!" The creep squeaked.

Dom got close, all up in the guys face,"What?"

" I'll go! I'll go! Let me go!" He was frantic.

"When a woman says no, she fucking means it asshole! Get the fuck out of here!" He released the guy and shoved him toward the front door. He turned to the bartender first. "Sorry Gary. I tried to keep it civil."

" Thanks a lot Dom. Next drink is on me." Gary said.

The brunette came up to him." I knew it! I knew that I knew you!"

Dom looked at her more closely trying to figure it out. "How do I know you?" He was really trying to place her.

"You're Dominic Toretto. Right?"

" Yeah." He still couldn't place her.

" I am an old friend of Mia's! I went to school with her! We have lost touch these past several years, but when we were younger I was over at your house a lot! I lived five houses down from you!"

Then it dawned on him. Looking again with this New knowledge and a grin appeared on his lips and a slight spark showed in his eye as it hit him. " Holy shit! Little Andie Foster?"

Her grin matched his as she answered."Yeah!" She was thrilled that he remembered her.

"Oh my God! You grew up!" His eyes were wide with shock as he did a quick once over.

She laughed. "Yeah I did, you look the same though, except bigger! You've been hitting the weights!" Her eyes scrolled over the wide founders as thick biceps.

" Thanks! Hey, you all right? That guy was a complete slime ball." He pointed his thumb toward the door.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks for coming over though!"

"You just really looked uncomfortable. I didn't like that."

"Well I appreciate that! I just had a kind of day where I just wanted a couple drinks before going home ya know?"

" No problem! That's why I'm here too. "

" I'd like to thank you. Can I buy your next drink?"

" Well, Gary has the next one. And I don't mean disrespect, but I don't let ladies buy me drinks. I buy the drinks."

"Well then what can I do?"

"First, give me a hug for old times sakes!"

"That I can do!" She let him gather her up into a tight hug, nearly suffocating against his chest. She tried to not turn into the teenaged version of herself that had a huge crush on her friend's older brother. For a moment though, she went back in time. He smelled divine, like motor oil and grease and his favorite cologne. She inhaled his scent and squeezed him just as tight as he did her."Anything else I can do?"

"Yeah, wanna keep me company for a little bit? Catch up a little?"

"I'd love to!"

" Gary! I'm ready for that drink. And get her another one, on me."

" Nah, these ones are both on me. I'm sorry for the trouble Miss."

" Not your fault. It's OK. Thank you for the drink! Salut!" She tilted the drink toward Gary in tribute of thanks.

" You're welcome." Gary said smiling as he wiped the bar down with a rag.

Dom turned into her a little so they could chat, his elbow resting on the bar as he held his Corona. He felt protective of his old friend. Anyone would be stupid to bother her now.