Disclaimer: I don't own any character from TFATF OR 2FA2F. I do own Sydney O'Conner.

A/N: This story takes place about a year before the movie. This is my first time writing TFATF fic so feel free to tell me if I'm doing anything wrong or if you like it.

Character info:

Name: Sydney Alexandra O'Conner

eyes: blue

hair: dirty blonde and down to her waist

Height: 5''6 inches

Age: 24

Car: 1967 Shelby Mustang GT 500, Ford Thunderbird, three motorcycles

Chapter 1

Sydney O'Conner was exhausted from pulling a twelve hour waitress shift. "Uncle Mike I'm heading home." She said fixing to untie her apron.

"Get that last table for me please sweetheart?" he asked her as she rolled her eyes and grabbed her notepad. She walked over to the table where a guy about twenty-four sat. He had a rough appearance but what got her attention was the colorful dragon tattoo on his right shoulder.

"Can I help you sir?" she asked trying not to sound tired. He looked up from the menu and she saw gorgeous hazel eyes.

"Your number to start off with," He said nearly sounding like a growl.

"How bout first I take your order then I get off and I can give you my number then." Sydney said giving him a smile.

"I'll have the double bacon cheese burger with everything and a large order of Cajun fries, with a Dr. Pepper." He said giving her a grin as she wrote his order down.

"I'll be back in a few minutes with your food," she said setting his drink in front of him. A few minutes she came back with his order and dressed in her regular clothes.

"Here you go," She said sitting it in front of him, and sat down across from him.

"This is good. By the way my names Vince," he said looking up from his food.

"Mines Sydney and this is my number," she said writing on a napkin and handed it to him. "Call me anytime," She said to him.

"You into cars?" he asked her before taking a bite out of the burger.

"Yeah why do you ask?" she asked him stealing one of his fries.

"Just wondering if you wanted to go to a race with me tonight. There's going to be a party afterwards" He asked her as he finished his fries.

"Sure but I need to grab a quick shower and change my clothes at my apartment." She said as he finished the last of his burger.

"Why don't I follow you to your apartment and wait there while you get ready," Vince suggested as a waitress came over and took his empty plate and empty glass.

"Sure," She said as she got up and went into the back to grab her jacket and helmet while Vince paid for his bill. "Ready you go Vince?" she asked him as they walked outside.

"Yeah," he said watching her walk over to a silver Yamaha Street Sport bike, "That your bike?" He asked her and she turned round giving him a wink before pulling her helmet on and climbed on starting it. Vince climbed into the Maxima and followed her out of the parking lot. They went down some back streets for a good five minutes until they came to a old building. Sydney stopped in front of a garage door and pushed some numbers in on a key pad and it opened and she pulled up in it Vince followed her in. The lights came on revealing five cars and two motorcycles.

"Like what you see?" she asked him pulling her helmet off and setting it on a table with five other helmets.

"Are these all yours?" he asked her running his hand over the hood of a jet black 67 Shelby Mustang GT 500 with two race strips down the center of the car.

"The Shelby, the Thunderbird, and the bikes are mine. The other cars are ones I'm repainting for friends. "She said walking over to the elevator, "You coming up or going to drool over my car." She said and he walked over to her and they went up. The door to the elevator opened revealing a spacious living room. "There's beer and drinks in the refrigerator. Make yourself comfortable I shouldn't be too long," she said walking down a hallway.

Vince looked in the refrigerator and found half a case of Corona and grabbed one out of it. He walked into the living room and grabbed the remote before sitting down on the couch. Twenty minutes later he heard clicking of toenails across a floor and a half grow rottweiler pup came trotting down the hall from where Sydney went. "Hey pup come here," He said patting his leg and the dog just looked at him and trotted over laying down at his feet.

"You just found you a buddy for life," Sydney said coming down the hall wrapped in a towel her hair wet and hanging down her back to her waist. "Storm come on boy lets get you some food," she said and the rot got up and followed her into the kitchen and Vince heard food being poured into a metal bowl.

She came back out of the kitchen the towel a little looser. "What time do the races start?" she asked catching the towel before it slipped completely.

"They start in two hours so when you get ready I can take you and introduce you to my team." Vince said finishing the last of his corona.

"Okay I'm going to finish getting ready," she said walking back down the hall.

Vince got up and went and got another corona and he noticed the dog heading back down the hall. "Head's up Storms coming." Vince called down the hall.

"Hey Vince can you come see how this looks," Sydney called from the end of the hall. Vince walked down the hall. He saw the light on in the last room. He looked around the door and saw a angel standing in front of a mirror.

"Wow you look amazing," He said looking her up in down she was dressed in white leather pants, and a white tank top that stopped above her belly button where there was a small horseshoe tattoo. She had white high heels on her feet. She turned around and Vince saw the phoenix tattoo on her lower back.

"Thanks," she said slowly walking over to him a seductive smile on her face, she wrapped her arms around his neck as his settled around her waist.

"I think I'm falling in love with you and I've only known you for a hour," Vince growled in her ear.

"Same her sugar, And I'm not one that falls for someone this quick, but you there's something that attracts me to you." She said pulling his face down to hers for a passionate kiss that sent fireworks of in there heads.

"Come on let's go so I can show you off to everyone," He said when they broke apart for air. They headed out of the bedroom Vince's arm around her waist as the headed for the elevator.

That what I got so far next chapter gets more interesting so stay tuned and tell me what you think.

Phoenix