Reyna spent hours putting the decal on the car while Leon and Dom work on setting up the NOS. The car was finally coming to a completion and they were all pretty happy with how it was turning out, after they were done Leon and Reyna left Dom and Letty alone in the garage. Reyna was sitting at a cafe drinking a latte when Brian walked in taking a seat across from her.

Reyna leaned back as Brian rested his head in his hands, "What's up Brian?" Reyna questioned making him look up at her, "We busted Tran..." Reyna's eyes widened before she closed her eyes to take a deep breath, "Brian..." He sighed at her stern tone before leaning back in his seat, "Why'd you have to say what you did?" Reyna looked up at Brian after he said that.

She finished her latte and stood from the seat, "Because Brian... Mia cares about you, Dom is starting to like you, Leon, Letty and Jesse are impressed by you and despite Vince's behaviour, he's happy to see a smile on Mia's face." Reyna made her way up to the counter paying for her drink before walking out towards her car. Brian grabbed her arm and turned her to him, "What about you?" Reyna stayed silent before letting out a breath, looking up at Brian again before climbing into her car and driving away.

Reyna had to think that through, what did Brian mean to her? She wasn't too sure. She knew that Brian reminds her of Benny between the Imports and the way he holds himself. But Reyna knew, in a sense, that she was betraying her family by not saying anything and she hated herself for it. Reyna knew Mia cared deeply about Brian, hell the girl probably loved him by now but Dominic would be furious. Reyna didn't know what to do but one thing was for certain, she had to tell Dominic soon before things fall apart.

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The next day, the team besides Vince - as expected - is at the garage. They all have finished building the car, the whole team admired the orange beauty with proud smiles. "You ready for this?" Letty asks as Brian, Reyna and Dominic got into the car. "Let's see what this baby's got," Reyna spoke joyfully making Brian, Dom and Letty chuckle. They started up the car, the engine purred to life sending chills down Reyna's arms. Adrenaline pumped through her veins as she listens to the engine growl, her stomach filled with butterflies; the same feeling she's only gotten from the sound of an engine and winning a race.

The three of them were driving around testing the car in case of anything. As they come up to the red light, they pulled up next to a Ferrari making Reyna smirk knowing their car would be faster purely because Brian's a good driver. Brian looked out to the Ferrari driver, "Nice car. What's the retail on one of those?" Brian asks getting a sneer from the other driver, "More than you can afford, pal." Reyna and Dom shared a look before Dom looked at Brian, "Smoke him." Reyna smirked as she got comfortable in her seat.

As soon as the light turned green, both cars took off with their engines revving. The cars stay side by side until there are two cars in front of them, Brian weaved through the traffic in the other lane before they ended up beside the Ferrari again in front of the two cars. Brian quickly took the lead, leaving the Ferrari in dust which made Reyna cheer causing Brian and Dominic to laugh. "Now that is what I call classic traffic racing, uncommon but worth the thrill." Reyna cheered getting nods of agreement from both men.

They pulled up to a restaurant and as they climbed out of the car, the Ferrari finally drove past them which only made Reyna smile more. Dom placed his arm around Reyna as they made their way inside, sitting down comfortably at a table. "So, what's wrong, Brian?" Dom asks as Brian played around with his shrimp. "Nothing, man, I'm fine," Brian responded as Reyna leaned back in her seat, full from eating her own food that she'd basically scoffed down.

Dom looked at Reyna before looking back at Brian, "We both can see that something's off." Brian glanced at the two of them before shrugging, "Look, I have my good days and bad days just like anybody else." Reyna shook her head slightly. "Brian, don't lose that cool of yours. That's your meal ticket," Dom tells him with a smirk as Reyna leaned forward. "My meal ticket? I can't pay for my own shrimp?" Brian questioned as Reyna pulled the tray towards her, "I got the shrimp." She winked at Brian as he shook his head.

Brian looked at Dom, "No, that's one thing about me you don't understand. I don't take handouts. I earn my way, every step. I just gotta earn something extra on the side, like you." Reyna and Dom glanced at each other as she leaned back realizing what Brian was doing. "What do you mean, like me? What's that supposed to mean?" Dom asks staring at Brian, unsure of his intentions behind his words. "That's what I mean," Brian responded making Dom shake his head, "What does that mean, like me?" Reyna sighed as the two men get riled up.

Brian leaned forward, "Don't try. I'm not stupid, all right? I know that there's no way you paid for all that shit you got under the hood..." Dom motions for Brian to quiet down, "There's no way you paid for what's under the hood of those cars by doing tune-ups and selling groceries. Whatever it is you're in on, I want in on it, too." Dom and Brian stare at each other as Reyna gets a cold feeling that she didn't like and something was telling her things were gonna go terribly wrong.

Dom reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of paper, handing it over to Brian. "Well, what is it?" Brian questioned making Reyna smile, "Read it." Brian glanced at Reyna then Dom before looking down at the paper, "What's this for?" He questioned as he looked back up at the two racers. "It's directions. To Race Wars. We'll see how you do. Then we'll talk." Dom answers as Reyna shrugged and leaned back in her seat, "Race Wars... It's every racer's wet dream." She smiled brightly as Dom nodded in agreement.

Brian looked back down at the paper before looking at Reyna, "You gonna be racing for sure?" Reyna smirked, "I'm racing my beauty." Reyna turned to Dominic, "Though I'm a little sad you aren't racing the beast." Dom shook his head with a smile before looking at Brian, "It'll be an interesting day, for sure." Reyna looked down knowing that Dominic was referring to the job he had planned for the night of Race Wars, she had decided last minute to be a part of this one job.

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Reyna walked into the house spotting Leon, Jesse, Vince and Letty in the lounge watching a movie. As she looked further into the house, she spotted Brian, Mia and Dom in the kitchen talking which made her smile. She turned around and headed upstairs to shower and change out of her grease-covered clothes from working in the garage, she never did mind being covered in grease, she felt at ease knowing the outcome of the project

Once she finished getting ready, she tied her hair back and threw on her father's old jacket with a smile. She made her way downstairs where Dom was standing with a smile, "Where are you off to?" Reyna shook her head, "I'm gonna go visit my... dad." Dom smiled sympathetically before kissing the top of her head, "All right. Don't be out too late, we'll be here when you get back." Reyna nodded with a small smile before heading out the door in hopes not to alert anyone.

She got into her car of that day, 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback. She drove off in the direction of the cemetery, music played softly in the background as the sun sat low creating gorgeous pastel orange, pink tones to the sky. It didn't take long to get to the cemetery, she pulled into a park and made her way down the same path letting her legs carry her to the same grave she visits as often as possible.

She sat down in front of the grave, resting her hand on the gravestone as she sits in silence just listening to the surroundings. Finally, she thought of the words she wanted to say. "Hey dad, so... I found out something. It turns out our newest team member is a cop, Brian O'Connor. And I haven't told anyone... I feel so guilty about it but I just..." Reyna looked up at the clear sky stopping the tears from falling before looking back at the gravestone.

Reyna let her hand drop into her lap, "He reminds me of Benny, dad. Is it selfish that I want him around? Plus, Mia is really into him, that I can tell. Even Dom likes him, thinks he's meant to be one of us. But... I have a bad feeling like after today, things will be different. I'm scared, dad. I wish you were here to tell me what to do..." Reyna pulled her knees to her chest as the sun slowly set behind her.

She sat there quietly as the cool breeze brushed over her face, "I love you, dad... I miss you so much." Reyna finally let the tears fall, no longer holding back the aching pain when sudden footsteps caught her attention. She turned her head to see Jesse approaching, he smiled softly before sitting down next to her. "Hey... I guessed you'd be here," Jesse spoke softly, Reyna wiped the tears away before basically throwing herself into Jesse's arms.

He pulled her close to him and rubbed her back as she cried, his father may be alive but he was locked up, so he could understand the pain of her father being gone. He kissed the top of her head and let her cry until it was quiet sobs, the two of them held each other until the moon was up and the cold air nipped at their faces. After some quiet talking, the two of them made their way back to their cars to drive back to the Toretto household.

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After they arrived, Reyna wished them all goodnight before heading upstairs. She took a moment to look at the photos everywhere in her room, smiling at the picture of her younger self standing next to her brother. Her brown hair was a shaggy mess while grease covered his face. Both Reyna and Benny were wearing overalls and big smiles rested on their faces, the Chevelle sat in the background. Reyna shook her head before lifting the frame off the wall, removing the back of it.

She removed the photo from the frame and sat down on the edge of her bed, turning the photo over to read Benny's writing on the back; 'American Muscle is alright but you cannot beat a suited up import, a classy Nissan GTR. Make it happen, dear sister.' Reyna rolled her eyes before laughing happily as a tear strayed from her eye. She rested the photo against her heart as she closed her eyes, trying to remember his voice with no success, his dark brown eyes were all she could remember.

Reyna placed the photo down before looking over at her backpack, she sighed as she shook her head knowing it was an emergency bag in case the team was caught and we had to split. Reyna made sure her cars were in a safe garage under her uncle's name, no one could touch them and she'd be able to come and go without anyone batting an eye. She let out a yawn making her eyes droop, taking that as a cue to get into some shorts and a shirt that definitely belonged to Leon, she climbed into her bed and let her worries fade away.

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Author Note:

How do you feel about Reyna's confession to her father?

Her brother prefers imports - Do you think she'll get one?

How will Reyna feel about what's coming in future?

This is one of her babies:

This is her brother's preferred car:

- Rose <3

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