Happy

Happy


Chapter3

Around 12:30 the next day, Ashanti pulls up in front of Toretto’s in her Mercedes ’03. Before getting out, she slowly surveys the primacies to see if Dom is around. When she spots him she quickly cuts off the car and gets out. Hearing the door slam causes Dom and the boys to look up. Dom’s mouth starts to stretch from ear to ear. Mia sits behind the counter and watches as Ashanti walks up. “Hello…um…are you Mia?” Ashanti asks as she sits down at a stool. “Yeah. Hey, you’re that singer aren’t you?” Ashanti nods with a smile. Mia starts to grin at Dom who’s already walking up towards them. “Oh wow! I love your voice. I think it’s so beautiful.” Ashanti begins to laugh before saying “You don’t remember me do you?” “Am I supposed to?” “I’ll give you a hint. About 14 years ago I kicked your brother in the shins because he tried to kiss me, then he pulled up my Grammy’s flowers.” Ashanti sits back to look at Mia’s facial expression change. They begin to laugh as Dom comes from behind the counter. “Ha ha ha it wasn’t that funny.” He says as he sits next to Ashanti. The site of him makes them laugh harder. After the laughter subsides Mia turns to Dom and says “Look who’s here Dom!” She turns back to Ashanti and says “He loves your music, every time one of your videos comes on the TV he won’t let anyone else near it till you’re off the screen.” “Mia shut up!” “Oh and in the shower, he loves to sing your songs in the shower.” To save himself from this humiliation he jumps off the stool and pulls Ashanti out of earshot of a still talking Mia. Ashanti continues to laugh at Dom as he takes her to the garage. “Guys, this is Ashanti Douglas, Ashanti this is Jesse, Leon, and Vince.” Dom says as he points to each one. They stand up straight as if they were being expected in boot camp. They say their ‘hellos’, and then Dom shows her around the garage. They all go back to the lunch stand to get te tte to eat. Finally Jesse pipes up and says “Hey you’re tha chick from all those videos!” Everyone looks at him like he’s crazy then they begin to laugh. “You catch on quick Jess!” Vince bellows as he takes Jesse’s head in one of his massive hands and shakes it a little. Mia hops on the counter to sit and says “So Ashanti…” “Please call me Shan. Everyone else does.” “Well Shan, are you letting my brother kiss you now?” Mia says while trying to keep a straight face. “ Well, not yet.” She says as she turns to give Dom a seductive smile. “Damn it’s hot out today!” Leon says making them all agree. “Why don’t we go to the beach?” Ashanti says. The guys all go bugged eyed and start to agree. Dom stand up and says “No, me and the guys have some stuff to do, but why don’t you and Mia go and we’ll caught up with you.” As Mia and Ashanti get up to leave, Dom stops Ashanti to say “I was wondering if it would be ok if I could bring some food and me and you could find a little spot alone and watch the waves?” Pulling off her shades, she smiles and says, “I’d like that, I’d like that a lot.” With that she slips from his grasps and follows Mia to her car.

**On the Beach**

“So you like my brother.” Mia says as she lies down on her back. “Yes, I like being around him.” “You think you can handle him?” “What do you mean?” “I mean, my brother is a very complicated man. He means well but sometimes his actions can make you think he doesn’t care.” “Don’t you think it’s a little premature to talk about his feelings towards me? I mean we’ve only known each other for 3 days now.” Mia turns towards her “Shan, he likes you, I can see it in his eyes. I’ve only seen that look once before.” “What happened the first time?” “She died.” Looking down slightly, she leaves the conversation at that. The beach is quiet that day so it doesn’t take the guys long to find the girls. The guys lay out their beach towels and went straight to the water. Dom sits next to Mia. “Mia where’s Shan?” “She went to get in the water but the last time I saw her she was signing autographs for a bunch of guys.” “Guys?” “Yeah, why?. Are you jealous?” Mia says with a giggle. “No, you just have to watch out for the guys around here. Shan doesn’t know about these parts. I’m just trying to watch out for her from these guys.” “And who’s gonna watch her from you?” Mia says before laying back down. Dom stares at her with a stern look. “Oh come on Dom, I was kidding. I know you like her. Look, there she is right there.” Dom’s head quickly turns to see Ashanti coming out of the water. She’s wearing a tan colored string bikini with match thongs. Water was dripping and clinging to every part of her exposed skin. Her hair is wavy and part down the middle, it is also soaking wet with water dripping from the end. Walking up she asks Mia to hand her, her towel. Before Mia can get up to get it, Dom is all over it like a dog on a bone. Knocking Mia over he grabs the towel and gives it to Ashanti. “Damn it Dom watch what you’re doing!” Mia yelps as she dusts off the sand. Wrapping her towel around her Ashanti puts on her shorts and a hoodie. “You wana go find that spot now?” she says as she stretches her hand out to him. Dom smiles as she reaches for her hand. His picnic basket in one hand and her hand in the other. As they leave, Vince runs up to Mia and says, “Where are they going?” “They’re going on a date.”