Rating: M for Mature (Language/Adult Situations)

Disclaimer: I own nothing. I'm making no money for the writing of this story.

Author's Note: Went and saw Fast Five last week (loved it!) and dug up this fan-fic. I wrote this story in 2003 and it's pretty rough so I'm trying to re-vamp it and see what people think. Love all the movies. Love Jesse's character ***SPOILER ALERT*** and wish he was in the rest of the movies. At least the 4th and 5th! Unfortunately this is very Mary-sueish (most of mine are) but I hope you'll enjoy it anyway. Hit me up with some reviews!

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"Anything else?"

A teenage cashier with pink hair and wire-rimmed glasses stared across the counter at the young woman wearing sunglasses in the middle of the night. Lora Williams smiled faintly, handing over a ten dollar bill for her purchases. A bag of Lays and a diet soda - her stomach growling in anticipation. "That's all," she said softly, thanking the cashier before disappearing into the parking lot.

A light blue Toyota Supra was parked at the end of the lot, shining in the light of the Sacramento moon. The thud of her boots sounded like thunder against the damp asphalt as she quickened her pace, unlocking the door and leaping behind the wheel. She winced as she moved, gripping the steering wheel until her knuckles turned white. After a minute Lora removed her sunglasses, dark blue eyes scanned the parking lot before falling on the rear view mirror with a sigh - her right eye was swollen, surrounded with a nasty shade of purple.

After a beat she started the car and turned her attention to the street - pulling out onto the highway quickly.

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Earlier that day.

Lora pushed her key into the door with effort, trying to jiggle the pathetic lock open. After a few minutes of struggle the apartment door swung open to flood the small room with light, revealing a man standing just on the other side. The look in his eyes was primal as he stared at his girlfriend, reaching out to jerk her into the building. Joe slammed the door quickly and spun Lora around - digging his bony fingers into her slender arms.

"Where the hell have you been, Lora?"

"Calm down, Joe. I worked the early shift at the diner this morning. I told you last night."

Joe narrowed his eyes and tightened his grip on her. "Bullshit. Where were you?" He was screaming now, inches from her face - the wild look in his eyes told her he was messed up, more so then usual and the several people passed out through-out the apartment confirmed it. "You're insane! Let go of me asshole!"

In one quick movement she was against the nearest wall and Joe had a handful of her silky black hair in his fist. "Where the fuck were you Lora! You fucking bitch!" Tears began to swell up in her eyes as she desperately tried to shove Joe away, yelping when he snatched her purse away form her and began digging through it - ripping the strap in the process. After a minute he pulled out ten dollars and glared at her.

"Where the fuck did you get this from? Did you take it out of my wallet last night?"

"Are you serious? Fuck you, Joe."

Suddenly he back handed Lora hard across the face, sending her to her knees before grabbing a fist full of hair so their eyes met. "No, fuck you bitch." He assured, throwing the crumpled money at her. Luckily he stormed off after that, slamming the bedroom door with a bang. Lora sank to the floor and covered her throbbing face with a shaky hand - swallowing the sobs that escaped her throat.

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"Two packs of reds in a box, too." Jesse assured quietly, setting a case of Corona on the register. "I.D." The older woman stated sternly, eyeing him for a long moment before fetching the cigarettes. Handing over his drivers license Jesse glanced outside, watching a light blue Supra slide into the parking space beside his Jetta. A girl close to his age stepped out of the car and scanned the parking lot.

"Anything else?"

He turned his attention back to the task at hand, smiling at the woman as she gave him his change and he grabbed his stuff - turning to leave the store. The Supra girl stood behind him with a diet coke in her hand - long jet black hair falling past her shoulders in shiny strands, framing honey brown eyes and a smile that could kill a lesser man. "Those things will kill you." She assured in a soft voice, nodding towards the pack of smokes in his hand. Jesse could only mumble a response as she paid for her drink and followed him outside.

"That's a ni-nice car, yours?" He asked, returning his short attention span to the Supra. The dark beauty opened the trunk on the Jetta so Jesse could put the case of beer down. "Yeah, been giving me some trouble the past few weeks tho, something in the breaks I think. I'm new to this town - know any good mechanics?"

Jesse smiled, "You're looking at the best. I work at Toretto's down the street. It could be something in the wheel barring or the breaks. Maybe even the transmission. You were grinding a few gears when you pulled in."

The girls sweet smile faded. "Sounds like you know your way around a vehicle." Jesse nodded before she added, "..and I don't grind gears when I drive, ass."

This caused him to laugh and remove a pen from behind his ear.

"Toretto's is just down the street a few miles - right on the corner. Give us a call if you want your car fixed." He assured, meeting her dark eyes with his lighter hues. Jesse handed over his receipt with the shops number scribbled on the back and gave her a wink - climbing into his Jetta and pulling out, deliberately grinding second gear as he raced away.

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Three days later.

"That won't work." Dominic Toretto muttered, standing to his feet beside Vince and Leon. "The engine is fried; we're going to have to rip out the whole block and start new. Where the hell is Jesse?" He never missed a beat - scanning the garage for his best mechanic. "Dom." A quiet voice spoke up from the back, causing Dominic to turn on his heels and glare. His face softened once he found his little sister Mia. "Mia, you seen Jess?"

Mia was standing in the door way with a girl he'd never seen before. Very pretty. She could pass as Mia's sister almost. "Who's this?" He questioned, throwing the rag he used to clean his hands towards the wall. Mia nodded towards Dominic, giving the girl the okay to speak.

"Hey. I'm Lora. Some guy with a Jetta said he would take a look at my car for me." She assured quietly, brushing a strand of dark hair behind her ear before she removed her sunglasses.

"Leon, go find Jess." Dominic ordered, never letting his eyes fall from Lora's.

"Sure thing, dawg." Leon muttered, walking past the group quickly. "So, you want us to look at your car?" Dom asked, looking past the girls to the Supra parked across the street. Lora nodded, studying his team as they considered - they seemed like a big family. She envied that because she'd never had a family or anywhere to really call home. After a minute Dominic agreed, pointing to the team. "I'm Dom, this is Vince, my girl Letty - Leon went to find Jesse and you've met Mia. One question though and don't lie," Lora stared up at Dominic seriously - wondering what he was going to ask.

"You a cop?"

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Lora took a sip of her complimentary soda before placing it on the counter between herself and Mia. "So, what school are you going to?" She asked, trying to make conversation as her company flipped through the pages of a textbook.

"This is my last year at the community college in Monroe. I want to be a nurse."

Lora nodded approvingly, "Sounds tough. I should have went to college but that was never my thing. I bet you'll be a great nurse - I'll be working at the Burger Barn for the rest of my life."

Mia laughed quietly, looking up at Lora from across the counter. "I still have to get into medical school and keep my grades up. If business doesn't pick up soon I might be coming down to the Burger Barn and taking an application." She teased, laughing with Lora. "I won't let that happen. One of us has to make a name for our self."

Outside, Jesse leaned over the hood of the Supra, lost in thought as he tried to figure out the exact problem. "More then likely it's the hub on the front right wheel. Those things break down after a few years. I don't think there's a problem with the actual breaking system."

Lora and Mia walked out into the street just then, peering into the hood with Jesse.

"Sounds expensive."

"Run you about eighty in labor and parts. We've got the barring but the hub has to be ordered. Harry could hook us up with a deal." He explained, glancing over in Lora's direction. Their eye's met for a moment and she smiled. "You ever race this car? I bet there's two grand under the hood."

"Once or twice," She assured - pointing to where the NoS used to be connected. Jesse looked up, noticing Dominic and the others walking towards them. "Hey guys." He closed the hood of the Supra slowly. "So, what's the verdict Einstein?" Dom asked, glancing between Jesse and Lora. "Simple wheel barring repair. Harry will have to order the hub overnight."

Dominic turned to Lora. "We'll have it fixed by tomorrow evening. Jess, give your girl a ride home." He ordered, taking the key form her with a smile. She thanked him for the help and followed Jesse to the Jetta.

"They've got these street races on Sixth Street on the weekends. You can race, watch - whatever." Jesse explained as he drove down the street towards Lora's apartment. She sat quietly - taking in the information. "Dom's fixing up a charger for this weekends race. You should come." He went on - a slight nervousness in his voice. Lora turned to him and smiled. "I'd like that. Where's sixth street?" She asked with a laugh.

"How long have you been in LA?"

"Less than a month. I was living up state for a while then I came down here, still trying to find my way around without getting lost." Lora explained quietly as they pulled into her apartment complex. Jesse grinned as he parked the Jetta. "If you want you can meet me at Dom' Saturday. There's always a party after the race. We can ride together."

Lora looked Jesse over for a minute, trying to decide if he was worthy of her time. There was no way in hell he would ever be anything more then a friend - she'd make sure of that, but how much trouble could she get into at a race? Plus she could always ditch him and hang out with sweet Mia the whole night.

"Alright. I'll see you Saturday."

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"Someone's got a crush," Letty said with a grin, watching as Jesse pulled his beanie over his curly blond hair. "Why do you say that?" He demanded, never taking his eyes off the rear view mirror as he straightened the hat - making sure everything was in place. Letty leaned down, resting her elbows on the window frame. "You never brush your hair before putting that thing on. This girls special."

"I don't know what your talking about." He muttered, checking his breath one last time before pushing himself to his feet. "Yo Jess!" Dominic yelled from the garage, catching his attention quickly. He flipped his friends off as they snickered quietly to themselves before disappearing into the garage. "What's up, Dom?"

Dominic was standing in front of a suped-up Eclipse, inspecting in for the hundredth time. "This car is perfection. It's going to blow the competition off the street." A grin spread across his face. "Take a last look under the hood for me, Jess. No problems tonight, got it?"

Jesse nodded.

Lora stared at her reflection in the long mirror, glancing at the pile of clothes on her bed. After trying on everything she owned, twice - she decided on a dark pair of blue jeans and a sleeveless black tank that clung to her curves like a glove. Her hair was long and loose, falling down her back in soft dark waves. It was simple but damn sexy. Sitting on her bed she pulled on the black boots and grabbed the keys to the Supra.

Mia glanced at her watch as Lora pulled into the driveway, cutting the motor quickly. "Hey, Mia!" He called with a small wave. "Hope you guys aren't waiting on me?" She added. "Hey." Mia smiled, "The guys are in the garage doing some last minute detailing. I was sent out here to watch for you. Jesse wa afraid you'd get lost."

Lora grinned, "Yee of little faith. How come you don't race? It's the hottest thing around - so I've heard." Mia and Lora walked into the diner and sat at the bar, watching the guys work from a distance. "You said you had a brother?" Lora nodded. "You probably know how it is then. Dom's big into racing but its way to dangerous for his little sister." The team began to emerge from the garage slowly one by one. Lora's attention went to Jesse and a smile escaped her lips.

"My brother's a real asshole. I don't think he'd care what happened to me."

Before Mia could comment Lora pushed herself from the stool and went towards Jesse. "Yo girl, bout time you showed." Vince greeted her, "Yeah, Jesse's been goin' nuts in there." Leon joked, pointing towards the garage.

"You guys are real assholes, you know that?" Jesse assured, smiling at Lora. "Hey."

"Hey."

The team split into their respected cars; Mia and Letty, Leon, Vince, Dom, herself and Jesse. "You ready for this?" He asked, revving the Jetta a few times before pulling out behind Vince. "As I'll ever be." Lora assured, turning her attention to the street.

The crowd of people amazed her as they pulled into the alley behind the others. Girls were half-naked, dancing together - making out. Most of the guys were crowded around their vehicles, looking under the hoods - showing off their rides. Once Dominic emerged from his car the crowd roared with approval.

"Wow." She whispered, glancing at Jesse as they parked. "Told you it was big." He assured with a grin.

Lora scanned the crowd slowly as she emerged from the car, walking over to stand beside Mia and Letty. "Yo, Einstein!" Jesse looked towards his nickname, spotting Dom in the middle of a crowd. "Come on," He took Lora's hand and guided her through the maze of people, locking his fingers with hers. They stopped after a second and stood before Dominic and another guy she'd never seen.

"Hector, this is Lora. Lora - Hector."

"What's up, chica? You lookin' good tonight. This your girl, Jess?"

Jesse lost his smile.

"Naw, this couldn't be your girl." Hector added quickly, grinning at them. "You come over and hang out with my gang anytime you like, mama. Come hang with some real men right, essays?" Hector's group cheered at the thought as he reach out and touched Lora's bare shoulder, gazing into those bright blue eyes. Lora quickly shrugged his hand away and moved closer to Jesse, linking their fingers together again. "I've got all the man I need right here, papi."

Dominic's laugh boomed through the crowd as Hector backed off, giving Lora a last glance before slinking into the sea of cars. "Damn girl I ain't never seen Hec's pride hurt that bad. Keep this one, Jess." He assured with another laugh, nodding towards the Eclipse. "She giving you trouble already, Dom?" Jesse asked, making his way to the car. "Naw, I want you to look at this snow man. He wants to race his Mustang tonight. Pop the hood."

Jesse obeyed and lifted the hood on the cherry red Mustang GT to peer into the engine. After a long minute he closed the hood and grinned, meeting Lora's eyes. The way she handled Hector earlier still clung to his thoughts. "No worries, Dom." He assured quietly - never looking at his friend as Lora smiled, causing a pain to stir in his chest. "Alright, let's get this race started." Dominic instructed through the crowd, ordering everyone to the starting line. Jesse slipped past a few observers and took Lora's hand again, grinning as they followed Dom to his car.

"I told you!" Jesse yelled, slapping hands with Dom as he emerged from his car - seconds after winning the race. "There was never any doubt." He assured, moving so Letty could wrap her arms around Dominic. He turned to Lora and hugged her suddenly, caught up in the moment of winning so much money. Lora laughed as he squeezed her tight, pulling away just enough to look at her. "That was amazing." She assured quietly and for a moment Jesse thought she was talking about the hug. He stepped away from her and nodded.

"Amazing," He agreed - still not sure what they were talking about. Suddenly the walkie-talkie in his pocket began to buzz and Leon's voice flooded through in a panic. "Yo, Jess! We got cops! Get outta there!"

"Shit."

The panic quickly flooded into the alley - causing people to scramble to their cars in an attempt to vacate. Nobody wanted to deal with cops. "Jess - get the other's!" Dom yelled, forcing Jesse into action. He put his hand on Lora's back - ushering her through the madness as they sped towards the Jetta. "Vince! Mia! We got cops! Go! Go! Go!"

Lora leapt into the Jetta; gasping for air as Jesse slammed it into first gear and sped towards the main street behind Leon and the others. Siren's could be heard in the distance but for the most part they were safe. He could only hope the same for Dominic.

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"Will he stay mad?"

Jesse looked over at Lora, forcing a smile. Dominic usually cooled down after a while but he wasn't so sure this time. For a rookie to keep him off the cops radar while his own family deserted the race - it wouldn't go away lightly.

"He'll be alright by tomorrow, I guess. This hasn't ever happened before."

"Oh," Lora looked towards the kitchen where Dominic was sitting - talking to the "snow man" Brian. He didn't look angry but looks could be deceiving - she guessed. She silently hoped he wouldn't stay mad at his team. "Well, it's good that Brian showed up."

Jesse agreed as he stood, nodding toward the front door. People continued to pile in the small house so they took to the front yard, sitting on the steps of the porch. "So, what's your story? How'd you come to be a part of Dom's family?" Lora asked, taking the offered corona as Jesse sat beside her. He studied her for a moment before answering with a simple statement.

"It's complicated."

"I'm not going anywhere."

"Alright, the short version. I showed up in town much like you did looking for a job - came down to Toretto's and showed Dom and Vince what I could do. They kinda took me in as a little brother or something. Been here ever since."

"No family of your own?"

Jesse shrugged. "My dad' been inside for almost three years now. When I turned 18 I left home. My mom's..." His voice trailed at the thought - glancing over at her. "...she's.." He couldn't find the words to describe his alcoholic, drug addicted mother. Lora's hand found his as she slid their fingers together. "Sorry, I shouldn't have asked." She assured quietly, meeting his eyes with her own. The street light lit up her eyes like a clear night sky. "It's alright." He assured after a beat, adding "It is what it is."

They sat in silence for a long minute - taking in their own troubled thoughts. Jesse's family life wasn't so different from her own except she'd never met her father and her mother was a distant memory. She had one older brother who had lived with her and Joe in Sacramento but he turned a blind eye to the abuse she lived with every day - more worried about his next fix then his sisters well being. Lora sighed at the thought. "You're lucky you've got Dom and the others. They seem like good people."

"Yeah we've got a good thing going here." Jesse muttered, finishing his beer quickly. He stood up after a second and took Lora by the arm. "You wanna dance or something?" She nodded sweetly and followed him back into the house party.

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Two months later.

Lora stood inches away from Jesse, grinding her body against his with the loud, fast beat of the music. Dominic's house was packed with the usual weekend crowd, countless bodies dancing and partying to the mind numbing music. Most of the team was missing in action - Dom and Letty upstairs celebrating another win; Mia and Brian - who knew? Celebrating nothing and everything at the same time. Vince and Leon were in the kitchen talking to several skanks. Jesse met Lora's eyes, smiling as he slipped his hand to the small of her back - pulling her against him as they danced. A few minutes later the song changed to a less danceable one and the crowd began to break apart. "You need a beer." Jesse assured, walking with Lora towards the kitchen. Leon had retired to the bathroom so Vince was creeping on his girl - breaking away from her as Jesse entered the room. "Yo, Jess!"

Lora went towards the fridge as Jesse stopped to talk to Vince. "What's up, V?" The slapped hands. "What the hell you doin', bro?" Vince grabbed Jesse roughly by the neck and turned him toward the refrigerator - pointing to Lora's back. "What? Damn." Jesse jerked way from Vince's grasp, staring at Lora. "Her. She's been around for over a month and you haven't asked her out."

"Lora? It's not like that with her." He muttered, putting some distance between him and Vince. "Bullshit. You need to do something about that, Jess - before someone else snatches her up." A random guy had entered the kitchen and was talking to Lora now. She laughed at something he said but idly turned back towards Jesse - keeping her eyes on him.

"I want to race the Supra."

Jesse slammed the Jetta into third gear, glancing over at Lora. "Yeah? I could set up a few races." Lora smiled; "There's no way I'm going against Dom though. Not that I couldn't beat him - just wouldn't want any hard feelings, you know."

"Big words for such a little girl." Jesse teased, returning his attention to the road. He pulled into Lora's apartment complex a few minutes later and parked, killing the engine. "I'll take you for a ride one day. Show you my skills." She winked, turning to face him in the small space. Jesse felt his heart fall into his stomach as he watched her - swallowing hard when she leaned forward and placed a simple kiss on his cheek. "Thanks for the lift, Jess." She assured, turning to open the door only to be stopped by his hand on her arm.

"You wanna go out with me?"

The question flew from his mouth nervously; hopeful eyes waiting for rejection. "What?" She asked, not sure if she'd heard right. His hand went back to the wheel and gripped it tightly - turning his knuckles white. "I was going to a-ask you to din-dinner, or something - if you wanted to do something, together - like a d-date."

Lora's smile filled the car with warmth. "I'd like that," she assured quietly - eye's sparkling in the moonlight. Jesse seemed to relax finally - returning her smile. "Really?" Another nod. "Of course, Jess. That sounds great. Pick me up at eight on Saturday?"

Great, see you then."

Jesse watched Lora emerge from the Jetta with a wave before she walked up the stairs to her small apartment and disappeared into the building. A slow smile crept to his lips; maybe he liked this girl more then he realized.

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"Well?" Mia asked with a grin, leaning down onto the counter in front of Lora as she nibbled at a bag of chips. "What?" Mia's smile grew, nodding towards Jesse who emerged from the garage, wiping oil from his hands. It was exceptionally warm that day so he'd abandoned the trademark beanie and his hair was wild and curly on his head. A smile escaped Lora; he was handsome in an adorable kind of way.

"He's okay."

"Just okay?"

Jesse walked up to them, studying the dirt under his short nails. "Hey ladies. Mia, the team needs some sandwiches. Tuna for Brian." He said quietly, turning to Lora with a smile. "We still on for tomorrow?" She nodded, glancing at Mia - ignoring her smirk. "Where are we going?"

Jesse pushed himself from the bar quickly, turning back to the garage. "I live my life a quarter mile at a time, babe." He assured; shrugging his shoulders at her question. Lora and Mia let him disappear back into the garage before they both burst into giggles. "Dom says that all the time," Mia assured, trying to control her laughing. "Poor Jess; he really likes you girl."

Lora took a long drink of her soda, trying to control herself as well. Jesse was sweet and he was definitely trying to impress her.

"I heard Jess finally grew a pair!" Letty declared, grinning as Jesse walked back into the garage. "Yeah, someone's got a date." Vince added, laughing with the others. "Laugh it up guys. Vince - you're just jealous cause Lora won't give you a second glance just like Mi-." Vince stopped laughing, glaring at Jesse from across the room. Brian slid out from under one of the cars - making sure a fight wasn't about to break out between the friends.

Everyone knew that Vince was sore because Mia had chosen Brian over him; but there was nothing anyone could do about it. In the end it was Mia's decision.

"Don't play the fool with us, Einstein. We know you." Dom exclaimed, neutralizing the situation between Vince and Jesse. "You know me?" Jesse narrowed his eye in mock anger. "If you knew me you'd know I don't let chicks get to me. Just another girl, my friend." He glanced back towards the diner to meet Lora's eyes. "Just another girl."

"I don't know, Mia." Lora whispered - staring at herself in the mirror. The light blue sundress was the wrong color for her tan skin; contrasting with her dark features. "What about this one?" Mia pulled out a cute purple dress with little white flowers to compliment it. "Uh," Lora winced. "It's just Jesse. Dresses aren't for Jesse."'

"You're in denial. When he walked into the room your whole face lights up."

Lora couldn't help but smile; "He is adorable, isn't he?" Mia matched her smile and continued to fumble through her closet. Luckily they were close in size so her wardrobe had expanded considerably in the past few weeks. "Here it is," Mia assured - pulling out a short ruffled black skirt and a deep purple halter top."Not to fancy for a first date but just enough to leave him speechless." She continued - clapping when Lora took the outfit in approval. "I've got some jewelry that goes great with that top, Lora. Jesse isn't going to make it through the night."

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The Jetta slowed as Jesse pulled into the Italian Restaurant Dominic had suggested; parking the car beside a decent looking 86 Mustang. "This place is kinda fancy, Jess." Lora thought, aloud. "I should have worn something else."

"I think you look great." He assured quietly, unlocking the doors. He took her hand as they walked towards the restaurant - checking her out for the hundredth time that night. "Beautiful."

The hostess snapped his fingers; bringing Jesse back to the here and now as he sat across from Lora in a small booth to the back of the building. "Your waiter will be with you shortly." He man assured - storming off to the line of people waiting to get into the restaurant. "Wow, Jess. This is to much. It's beautiful." Lora assured - looking around the large room. Tiny white candles scattered the middle of the tables; giving the room a romantic touch. There was even a real violinist. "I wanted it to be a night you'd remember."

Lora smiled. It would definitely be that.

"Dom's dad passed away a few years ago on a track race. He's got a sweet-ass Charger in the garage at home but Dom's never touched it since that happened to his dad. It's got a high rise double kicked holly-carb with a 427 Hemi. Real clean engine. It's a shame it's turning into rust a bucket as we speak but I can't really blame Dom... If that happened to my dad..."

Jesse's voice trailed off at the thought. His dad wasn't much but at least he tried to have a relationship with Jesse when he wasn't spending time in jail.

"I bet your dad's real proud of you. Working with Dom and the others - knowing so much about cars. Every father's dream." This caused a smile to escape him as he twirled some spaghetti onto his fork. "Yeah. He's serving three to five in lock down for grand theft. Stupid on his part but when he gets out were gonna meet up and open are own garage."

Lora smiled. "That sounds really nice. Maybe you'll give me a discount when my Supra acts up again." Jesse nodded; assuring her that all her tune-ups would be free. "You really know a lot about cars. Dom' lucky to have you around. I wish I knew a third of what you do about cars. Then I would be bad ass."

"You are definitely bad ass."

"As bad ass as Letty?"

Jesse laughed loudly.

"Letty's... Scary as hell. You," Lora narrowed her eyes as she waited for him to continue. "Are equally scary." This caused her to laugh with him. "I'll teach you everything I know - when you've got a motor in front of you it's easy."

"Yeah, easy to the mad scientist."

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Note: I know nada about cars and the technical lingo to follow soo, apologies.

"There's where your direct-port nitrous injection and NoS fogger should be." Jesse muttered, pointing to a jumble of parts under the hood oraf her u. Lora nodded - peering into the engine. "So will it win?" She asked, turning back towards Dom and the others.

"After about ten grand."

Lora's smile fell. "Next time I get a ten grand check from the Burger Barn I'll pass it over." She muttered, defeated. There was no way she was going to win some street races without the NoS system everyone else on the street had.

"Put it on the tab at Harry's," Dom started, turning to look at Lora. "You race this weekend but you better win or else."

"Or else?"

She swallowed hard at the thought.

"Or else I kick your ass." Dominic teased, pointing at her with his wrench. She laughed nervously - glancing over at Jesse who was to busy looking under the hood of her Supra to pay them any attention. "You just better race to win." Dom added; walking off into his office to finish up some paper work.

"You sure you don't want to come with us, Letty?"

Letty looked up from her own machine.

"You know I don't get into that girly shit, Mi. Have fun."

Lora and Mia shrugged and went toward the blue Eclipse. Jesse remained fixed on the Supra, finally glanced their way once Mia started her car. He lifted his hand in a short wave as they sped off towards the mall, leaving the garage in their dust.