A day at the Races
Liz looked at the young man, Sonny sighed. She wasn't going to give this up. He gave the guy a warning look and walked away.
"Was that who I think it was?"
"Yeah, how can I help you?"
"I got this problem, see I just got out about three months ago. I've been clean for a year now and well so's my girl she's pregnant and we're trying really hard but.."
"But what? Sounds to me like things are going good."
"They were till I got a new parole officer. My names Andy by the way."
"Nice to meet you. What did he want?"
"Me back in the business I'm a wheel man, a good one, he wants me to drive for his crew."
"A Parole officer with a crew can't be good."
"I'm not worried about that, I'm worried about my baby being born with side effects."
"To what?"
"I told him no. He grabbed my girl and then shot her up. Could've been crap could have killed them both, now I have to worry about her getting addicted again and about our baby."
"I see. Okay I'm gonna have to break something a foot, a hand."
"What?!"
"How else am I going to replace you?"
"Replace me! You nuts?"
"No I can do this now or later one way or another you can't be in the picture."
"This means you'll help me?"
"Yeah."
He sighed with relief and sat down.
"You replacing me ain't going to work. You have to be established, your not."
"Yes sweetheart I am, more then you most likely. Your right thought going in cold, it would get me shot. So I have to make your boss desperate for my help."
"How?"
"Well."
Liz went to the local car shop dressed better then the place was used to. She wore a pink silk dress and matching heals. With a pink leather shrug and matching purse. She looked around the show room through her pink-tented shades. The owner just watched her; this chick was a groupie and an easy lay. He'd get those once a month she looked like fun.
"Darlin."
"Bub."
"Bob, Bob Hansen, how can I help you sweetheart?"
"I'm looking for something fast and custom."
"Custom?"
"Well.."
He got hard he couldn't help it. She knew her shit the car she was asking for was worth some coin and she said she had it. Liz smiled at his reaction.
"That's the reaction I want when I start driving you know... vibrate." Her brows went up.
"Lot a money for something anyone of my boys would do to you for free."
"Less chance of an ugly break up."
"Good point 55k tops anything extra after I'm done will cost. Most features aren't standard or legal."
"Fine oh and sweetheart."
"Yeah?"
"It has to stand out."
"Meaning?"
"Hot Pink. Its for the drags."
"Got it, you a usual visitor to the drags."
"Just recently with cars. Mostly cross the boarder, bikes."
"Oh well I'll call you when I'm done. Card?"
"Here."
Liz handed him a pink card with two mouse's on it. Short white with a big head and red nose and a tall skinny mouse with the same red nose. 'Pinky and the Brain' under them said Beth and her cell number. He smiled and watched her walk away, this chick was trouble or in trouble. That could be useful.
Liz walked out he got the picture and hopefully her skills at the drags would make an even bigger impression. As for Andy when they talked to his girl friend she was more then willing to find a way to break something for a free trip to Hawaii and getting away from the man who almost killed her and her baby.
Three weeks later Liz received a phone call her toy was ready. Liz went upstairs and got dress a knock came on her door.
"What could you possibly want?"
"What are doing going to costume party?"
"What do you want Carly?"
"I'm sorry"
Liz sat down on her bed with a plop.
"I gave you advise once about Jason. You took it wasn't happy after but you listen to me and you helped me with Sonny 'death', or what ever. I understand about the whole dancer thing and about what happened in hospital is was a nightmare. I didn't mean to get in your way."
"Um thanks I think."
"Yeah well I admit when I'm wrong."
"So do I, I gotta get out of here."
"Dressed like that?"
"What?"
"Where the with jeans not the leather overkill."
"I knew something was off."
Carly walked out and down stairs to the Club. Liz headed out the door and to the car shop the guy was drooling over her outfit and she was more then pleased. The guy did good work and it was hot pink. *What am I going to do with this thing when this is over?* She put her finger in her mouth and ran the wet digit down the side of the car. She looked up at Bob and snorted *Men are so easy.*
"55k like we said."
"Here?"
She handed him an envelope and got in the car.
"Is there someplace I can test this?"
"Out back, Joey'll show you the way."
The car started and vibrated. *Oh perks.* Liz went around the dirt road a couple of time making impressive moves. She noticed Bob make a cell call things were going as she had planned. She stops and gets out of the car with Joey's help.
"Very nice, you do up keep?"
"Yeah."
"What about bikes are those big around here?"
"Good coin, but you make better with the car."
"Custom a bike for me, I preferred the Japanese stuff and get me an introduction I'll give you 5% of what I make in the first race."
"Deal, you ah looking for work or is this get out of town cash you working on?"
"I'm willing to work. What's the deal?"
"Don't know, kinda like that board at unemployment what ever we can find."
"Fine you got my card give me buzz."
Liz walked into Kelly's with Courtney staring her down she turned and walked out but the Airhead followed her. She made peace with Jason and even Carly but as long as Courtney was running around there would be tension.
"What do you want?"
"I know your doing this to get Jason back. Sonny wants him tailing you."
"Not my problem, take it up with your man and your brother."
"It is your problem you need to quit."
"God, that Carinthos tone. You need to do what say cause its and inconvenience to me. My answer, in the most un-lady like manner, fuck off."
"You bitch."
Courtney swung and missed when Liz dodge the hit.
"You must be out of your mind after the beating I put on your brother. You need to deal with your own demons and leave me out of it."
She shoved Courtney back and walked back into Kelly's and up the stairs. Jason came around the corner he'd heard the whole thing he put his hand up before she could say anything.
"Shit."
Liz changed her cloths and goes to work. Tagert walks in and sits at her station.
"What can I do for you Tagert?"
"I got your papers and permit."
"Yeah, you asked for them."
"When did you get these?"
"Years ago."
"Years?"
"It really none of your business, so you got my papers what do you really want Tagert?"
"I hear tell there's a con claiming a dirty cops running a crew."
"Say it louder for those in the cheap seats."
"It's not true."
"Says you."
"Don't, you may get away with that shit with Sonny you won't with me."
"God you men are all the same. Balls to the Wall hard core but a bitch when a woman proves to be harder core then you. Don't threaten me again Tagert it ain't nice. Now I know you don't want to think about it do to your stepfather but the truth is there are dirty cops. Like it or not. This guy has a crew I've already met one and have been offered a job. So suck it up and I'll tell you the same thing I told Sonny. If you were doing your job people wouldn't need me."
Liz cell rang.
"Yeah, I'll be there."
"What was that?"
"Work. Bye."
Tagert was seething as Jason smiled and followed her out. She headed back to the car shop and took in her new bike. She paid the man and told him she'd see him tonight. Jason stayed and looked around the place, he knew who this guy worked for, and he had to report back to Sonny.
[end]
AN: Yet another installment ya'll know the drill get to work kids. The Author
Liz looked at the young man, Sonny sighed. She wasn't going to give this up. He gave the guy a warning look and walked away.
"Was that who I think it was?"
"Yeah, how can I help you?"
"I got this problem, see I just got out about three months ago. I've been clean for a year now and well so's my girl she's pregnant and we're trying really hard but.."
"But what? Sounds to me like things are going good."
"They were till I got a new parole officer. My names Andy by the way."
"Nice to meet you. What did he want?"
"Me back in the business I'm a wheel man, a good one, he wants me to drive for his crew."
"A Parole officer with a crew can't be good."
"I'm not worried about that, I'm worried about my baby being born with side effects."
"To what?"
"I told him no. He grabbed my girl and then shot her up. Could've been crap could have killed them both, now I have to worry about her getting addicted again and about our baby."
"I see. Okay I'm gonna have to break something a foot, a hand."
"What?!"
"How else am I going to replace you?"
"Replace me! You nuts?"
"No I can do this now or later one way or another you can't be in the picture."
"This means you'll help me?"
"Yeah."
He sighed with relief and sat down.
"You replacing me ain't going to work. You have to be established, your not."
"Yes sweetheart I am, more then you most likely. Your right thought going in cold, it would get me shot. So I have to make your boss desperate for my help."
"How?"
"Well."
Liz went to the local car shop dressed better then the place was used to. She wore a pink silk dress and matching heals. With a pink leather shrug and matching purse. She looked around the show room through her pink-tented shades. The owner just watched her; this chick was a groupie and an easy lay. He'd get those once a month she looked like fun.
"Darlin."
"Bub."
"Bob, Bob Hansen, how can I help you sweetheart?"
"I'm looking for something fast and custom."
"Custom?"
"Well.."
He got hard he couldn't help it. She knew her shit the car she was asking for was worth some coin and she said she had it. Liz smiled at his reaction.
"That's the reaction I want when I start driving you know... vibrate." Her brows went up.
"Lot a money for something anyone of my boys would do to you for free."
"Less chance of an ugly break up."
"Good point 55k tops anything extra after I'm done will cost. Most features aren't standard or legal."
"Fine oh and sweetheart."
"Yeah?"
"It has to stand out."
"Meaning?"
"Hot Pink. Its for the drags."
"Got it, you a usual visitor to the drags."
"Just recently with cars. Mostly cross the boarder, bikes."
"Oh well I'll call you when I'm done. Card?"
"Here."
Liz handed him a pink card with two mouse's on it. Short white with a big head and red nose and a tall skinny mouse with the same red nose. 'Pinky and the Brain' under them said Beth and her cell number. He smiled and watched her walk away, this chick was trouble or in trouble. That could be useful.
Liz walked out he got the picture and hopefully her skills at the drags would make an even bigger impression. As for Andy when they talked to his girl friend she was more then willing to find a way to break something for a free trip to Hawaii and getting away from the man who almost killed her and her baby.
Three weeks later Liz received a phone call her toy was ready. Liz went upstairs and got dress a knock came on her door.
"What could you possibly want?"
"What are doing going to costume party?"
"What do you want Carly?"
"I'm sorry"
Liz sat down on her bed with a plop.
"I gave you advise once about Jason. You took it wasn't happy after but you listen to me and you helped me with Sonny 'death', or what ever. I understand about the whole dancer thing and about what happened in hospital is was a nightmare. I didn't mean to get in your way."
"Um thanks I think."
"Yeah well I admit when I'm wrong."
"So do I, I gotta get out of here."
"Dressed like that?"
"What?"
"Where the with jeans not the leather overkill."
"I knew something was off."
Carly walked out and down stairs to the Club. Liz headed out the door and to the car shop the guy was drooling over her outfit and she was more then pleased. The guy did good work and it was hot pink. *What am I going to do with this thing when this is over?* She put her finger in her mouth and ran the wet digit down the side of the car. She looked up at Bob and snorted *Men are so easy.*
"55k like we said."
"Here?"
She handed him an envelope and got in the car.
"Is there someplace I can test this?"
"Out back, Joey'll show you the way."
The car started and vibrated. *Oh perks.* Liz went around the dirt road a couple of time making impressive moves. She noticed Bob make a cell call things were going as she had planned. She stops and gets out of the car with Joey's help.
"Very nice, you do up keep?"
"Yeah."
"What about bikes are those big around here?"
"Good coin, but you make better with the car."
"Custom a bike for me, I preferred the Japanese stuff and get me an introduction I'll give you 5% of what I make in the first race."
"Deal, you ah looking for work or is this get out of town cash you working on?"
"I'm willing to work. What's the deal?"
"Don't know, kinda like that board at unemployment what ever we can find."
"Fine you got my card give me buzz."
Liz walked into Kelly's with Courtney staring her down she turned and walked out but the Airhead followed her. She made peace with Jason and even Carly but as long as Courtney was running around there would be tension.
"What do you want?"
"I know your doing this to get Jason back. Sonny wants him tailing you."
"Not my problem, take it up with your man and your brother."
"It is your problem you need to quit."
"God, that Carinthos tone. You need to do what say cause its and inconvenience to me. My answer, in the most un-lady like manner, fuck off."
"You bitch."
Courtney swung and missed when Liz dodge the hit.
"You must be out of your mind after the beating I put on your brother. You need to deal with your own demons and leave me out of it."
She shoved Courtney back and walked back into Kelly's and up the stairs. Jason came around the corner he'd heard the whole thing he put his hand up before she could say anything.
"Shit."
Liz changed her cloths and goes to work. Tagert walks in and sits at her station.
"What can I do for you Tagert?"
"I got your papers and permit."
"Yeah, you asked for them."
"When did you get these?"
"Years ago."
"Years?"
"It really none of your business, so you got my papers what do you really want Tagert?"
"I hear tell there's a con claiming a dirty cops running a crew."
"Say it louder for those in the cheap seats."
"It's not true."
"Says you."
"Don't, you may get away with that shit with Sonny you won't with me."
"God you men are all the same. Balls to the Wall hard core but a bitch when a woman proves to be harder core then you. Don't threaten me again Tagert it ain't nice. Now I know you don't want to think about it do to your stepfather but the truth is there are dirty cops. Like it or not. This guy has a crew I've already met one and have been offered a job. So suck it up and I'll tell you the same thing I told Sonny. If you were doing your job people wouldn't need me."
Liz cell rang.
"Yeah, I'll be there."
"What was that?"
"Work. Bye."
Tagert was seething as Jason smiled and followed her out. She headed back to the car shop and took in her new bike. She paid the man and told him she'd see him tonight. Jason stayed and looked around the place, he knew who this guy worked for, and he had to report back to Sonny.
[end]
AN: Yet another installment ya'll know the drill get to work kids. The Author