[chapter 8: You're a Buster...and I'm a Buster...shiiit!]
I pull up to the line, it's Dom, Letty Mia and me, I look beyond Letty to Dom, Dom doesn't look at me…though…there's really no need to the tension between us is thick enough not even a knife could cut through it.
Mia smirks at me her car just past her brother's, she slides her left hand down and pushes her spaghetti top strap off of her shoulder, my eyes are glued to the little maroon strap.
"GO!" A hot bitch shouts, tires churping as everyone else feathers their clutches.
"You are so getting spanked later young lady." I say while keeping eye contact with her until said eye contact is broken by her pulling away.
I grip the wheel my heart pounding in my chest at the weight of seeing Letty, Mia and Dom pulling away from me pulling in a deep breath calming myself down.
I take off like a jet, hitting the first Nos button the world becoming a blur.
Mechanical Mastery kicks in working with Outlaw street racer every shift is perfect, I close the gap between Letty and I before slipping by her equalling Dom who is at war with Mia who keeps within inches of her brother, I level out it's me Mia and Dom.
Fighting for lead once someone takes the lead another takes it back neck and neck none of us passing more than a few centimeters past one another.
Dom looks over at me his nostrils flaring before he smirks and looks at his little sister who is watching the road like a good girl.
Then Dom is blowing by us, "Oh no you don't Junior." I say with a smirk, and hit the second NOS dispensation button.
The world warps.
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Mia
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"Too soon boys…too soon." Mia says with a smirk and she and Letty look at each other and wink.
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Mia end
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Just as I'm about to cross the finish line maybe a centimeter ahead of Dom…two blurs pass by us.
The crowd explodes, with cheers as I powerslide to a stop, "Oh shit…Mia does have the divine Luck and talent thing too…of course she does…she met me after all." I curse softly while staring at Mia and Letty's taillights, I look over and Dom looks at me with wide eyes, and he conveys to me sorry about you car bro…"
Dom and I get out of our cars as Mia and Letty drive over to us…I'm still looking at Dom his expression turns into a stoic mask as he just stares at me…finally he nods to me just once, and his head barely moves.
'Did I earn his respect…not that I care as long as I have Mia's heart…or is it a warning? Fuck it, could be both.'
A crowd forms around a beaming Mia as Hector hands her the money.
'Damn…I'm dating a winner…' I think and I can't help the smile that's on my face, walking over to Mia I sling my arms around her hips… "So I guess I owe you a ten second car…too bad everything that's mine is already your's anyways." I tease with a smile and Mia flushes even brighter red than she already is from the exhilaration from the race.
"You're such a dumbass…" Mia mutters in a shy but happy tone as she stands on her toes and kisses me.
"COPS, COPS, COPS, EVERYONE BUG OUT!!!" Leon shouts.
"Come to my place!" Mia shouts to me and kisses my lips before sprinting into her car.
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Which way is better?
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I pull up to the line, Dom, Letty, Mia, and me. Engines purring, I ease the Eclipse into position, tires inching closer to the faded chalk line marking the start line.
From the left over it's Me, Letty Dom and Mia on the other end, looking through my passenger window first looking at Dom.
He doesn't look at me, doesn't need to...but the tension in the air between us is enough to warp the fucking concrete.
My jaw tightens... 'I want this duschbag to like me to make things easier on Mia...but...'
Mia waves her hand from her GS-R to get my attention, our eyes meet...she smirks at me confidantly. Then slowly...very slowly...and
provocatively, her left hand glides over her breasts to her shoulder, and she proceeds in pushing the thin maroon strap of her spaghetti top off her shoulder and down her arm.
My mouth goes dry, my hands grip the steering wheel just a little bit tighter.
"You are so getting spanked later, young lady," I mutter, while not looking away even as some slutty super easy girl in the daisy dukes raises her arms, hips swaying, crop top bouncing with every stomp of her boots. "Three... two... one... GO!"
The world explodes into motion.
Tires chirp as engines redline and exhausts scream. Everyone feathers the clutch for that sweet spot in the RPM band. Everyone...why because I'm too busy keeping eye contact with Mia until she pulls away.
Looking forward I see that Letty is out front, Mia right behind her. Dom's RX-7, right behind the tow lady's.
My pulse hammers in my veins as my heart pounds in my chest.
'Breathe.' I tell myself and instantly calm down.
I feather the clutch and drop the throttle while shifting into first, Mechanical Mastery kicks in and so does Outlaw Street Racer making me hit the first shot of Nos button.
I blow past Letty just as she shifts up. We're neck and neck. Dom's dancing with Mia ahead of us, trading inches like boxers in a street brawl. Then it's me, Dom, Mia—all three of us lined up perfectly on a stretch of cracked LA blacktop under streetlamps and night sky.
Dom glances at me. His nostrils flare. He doesn't smile, but the look in his eyes—he's enjoying this.
Then he looks at Mia, who's laser-focused on the road.
Dom hits his Nos and pulls ahead.
"Oh no you don't, Junior." I say as I slam my thumb down on the second shot of NOS button.
The world warps colors blur.
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"Too soon, boys... too soon." I smirk as Brian and Dom rocket forward as Letty equals out with me, Letty and I glance over at each other Letty shoots me a wink.
'Time to show them what we can do.'
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I'm maybe a centimeter ahead of Dom. My grin's just starting to spread...as we're within twenty feet of the finish line.
Two blurs rocket past us.
"What the fu—"
The crowd goes absolutely insane.
Mia and Letty cross the finish line first, smoke trailing from their tires, as they hit the brakes to stop short of a line of cars, I powerslide to a stop in disbelief.
"Mia does have the divine luck and talent thing too," I mutter, dazed. "Of course she does… she met me after all."
I glance over at Dom. His eyes are wide, jaw slack. For a second, we're just two guys humbled by two amazing women.
Then he turns to face me, face hardening into his usual stoic mask. A tiny nod. Barely perceptible. Respect, maybe...or a warning.
Fuck it. Could be both.
We climb out of our cars as Mia and Letty cruise back, wind in their hair and grins on their faces. The crowd floods around them, cheering. Hector hands Mia a fat roll of bills.
'Damn… I'm dating a winner.'
I walk over and wrap my arms around her waist, pulling her tight.
"So I guess I owe you a ten-second car," I tease. "Too bad everything I own is already yours anyway."
"You're such a dumbass," Mia whispers, breathless. She stretches up and kisses me. No tongue this time—just soft lips and the kind of kiss that makes the rest of the world blur out.
"COPS, COPS, COPS! EVERYONE BUG OUT!!"
Leon's voice shatters the moment.
Instant chaos.
Engines roar to life tires squealing, as everyone scatters like roaches under a flashlight.
I kiss Mia's knuckles.
"Let's go! I'll meet you at your place!"
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