-1Walking into the bar, like he has so many times for the past two years, Vince felt at ease. This was his own place to think and not have to worry about the team or anything else. The bar maid, Sara, handed him a beer as he walked passed to get his usual seat on one of the couches across the room. This wasn't like most bars. It wasn't filled with cigarette smoke or filled with bikers. It was just filled with people who loved rock music. At the moment there was a guy singing and playing acoustic guitar. Usually Vince came here to write some music. There are a few times when he's actually gone on stage. The team never knew he came here or that when he wasn't at the garage he was actually playing in his band called Nemesis. The team never asked, so he never told. There were times that it hurt him that they never really cared where he went or what he did but it was just as well because he like having his sanctuary.

"Next we have half of the band, Ecstasy. Sean and Doc." The owner of the bar, Anika, introduced as Vince wrote down some lyrics in a notebook he always carried around. Some people applauded and hooted around the bar.

"Our loyal fans." Sean said as he sat on the stool with a guitar on his lap.

"Or maybe your groupies." Doc joked making Vince look and see a tall olive skinned girl in regular jeans and a tank top. "We're gonna play a new song that was just written about a week ago and we hope you like it." Sean started in on a soft opening riff.

You don't know me anymore

You may think so

But you never knew me in the first place.

They say we were meant to be

But they never knew the truth

We were never happy

It was just an act

I can't wait for this to be over

Maybe then I can live my life

The whole bar, even Vince, clapped.

"Hey V." Tyrone said as him, Paco, and Dita walked up.

"Hey guys." He said. "And Madame." He finished before Dita could say anything.

"What you writing?" Paco asked.

"Just some shit." He replied as Sean and Doc walked over.

"Sean." Dita said hugging the tall guy with black hair and purple eyes. "Hey guys this is my boyfriend, Sean." She introduced. "That's Paco, Tyrone, and Vince."

"Hey this is Lanie but most call her Doc." Sean said

"Why Doc?" Tyrone asked looking her up and down.

"I'm a psychologist." She said before sipping her corona.

"That's something you don't see everyday." Paco said with a chuckle.

"Let's just say, she's not exactly normal." Sean said earning a slap on the arm from Lanie.

"Shut up, Sean Renard Davis." She said making the group laugh.

"You know its true, Lanie Jana Marie Teranado." Sean said then sticking his tongue out.

"Teranado?" Vince said with interest.

"Yea. Why?" She asked looking at him still laughing.

"My friend Leon has the same last name."

"Leon Alexander Teranado?"

"Yea."

"Well ain't that a bitch? Leon's my brother."

"No shit. I knew you looked like someone I know."

"How's he doin? Ain't seen him since I was bout 8."

"Still livin and ain't in jail."

"More than you can say, Doc." Sean cracked

"If you don't want your face rearranged, I'd suggest you shut up." She said pointing at Sean.

"What's he talking about?" Tyrone asked.

"Shit. I went to jail for 2 years for assault. That was back when I was 15." She said rubbing her shoulder.

"Damn maybe you should shut up. She might beat the shit outta you." Paco said making everyone chuckle.

"The puta deserved what I did though. Put her in a coma for 6 months. I got out on good behavior." She said. "Learning experience though."

"What'd you learn?" Dita asked.

"If I ever beat the shit outta another chic, I just got to make sure she doesn't remember me and not to leave evidence."

"You wild." Paco said. "But you cool."

"Cheers to going to jail." She joked sarcastically.

"So you haven't seen Leon since you were 8?' Vince asked Lanie as everyone did their own thing.

"Yea. After our parents got divorced mea and my mom moved to Boston. Last time I saw him was on my birthday. We wrote each other for about a year but then we just stopped." She replied with a sigh.

"You should come to the cookout at our house tomorrow." Vince suggested.

"I don't know." She said apprehensive. On one hand she gets to see her big brother but on the other he might be someone she might not want to know.

"Come on. What's it going to hurt? How bout this, I give you the address and you can decide if you want to come." He said writing the address down and handing it to her.

"I'll think about it. What time though?"

"Round 12."

"If I come, I come. If I don't I'm a wimp." She said.

"Well I don't think you're a wimp, so I'll see you tomorrow." He said with a goofy smile that made her laugh.

"Yea. I guess so." She said standing up.

"Leaving so soon?" Tyrone asked as the rest took notice.

"Yea. I got some shit to do." She said stretching and drinking what was left of her beer.

"I should get going too. Need to get some sleep before Mia starts banging shit around." Vince said standing up and slapping hands with the guys and hugging Dita.

"Be careful." They all said as the two walked out."

"Where's your car?" Vince asked as they walked through the parking lot.

"Right there." She said clicking the alarm off button to show what she was talking about. The Dodge Ram SRT-10's taillights blinked.

"Ahh the one next to mine." He said also clicking his alarm.

"Weird." She said with a laugh that Vince was beginning to like more and more.

"So I guess I'll see you tomorrow." Vince said as they opened their doors.

"Guess so. See ya then." She said before getting in her truck and leaving.

"Tomorrow will definitely be fun." Vince said to himself before leaving.