I ONLY OWN TESS. AFTER I PUBLISHED THE FIRST CHAPTER I REALIZED I NEVER PUT IN THE TRANSLATION FOR HER WRIST TATTOO. AMOR ME MATA TRANSLATES INTO LOVE KILLED ME.

Tess had only driven a few miles before she had to pull over. She was crying to hard to see. She fished her phone out of her pocket and dialed. "You know why I'm calling. Have it ready. I'm coming by now." She hung up and reached over and pulled tissues out of the glove box and dried her face and made her way to the house. He came to her window and handed her what she asked for. She handed him a wad of cash and took off. She pulled into the mall parking lot and took a huge hit. She leaned back into her seat and let the coke take hold. She knew she had fucked up and only one person could help her. He was the only one that knew about her drug use. She had started using again a few months ago. He told her a long time ago that if she ever slipped again, he would be there to help her. She started her car and made her way carefully to his house. She knocked on the door and wiped under her nose.

When he opened the door she stumbled forward and fell on him. He was not prepared for that and they both went tumbling to the floor. She rolled off of him and he sighed and got up. He leaned down and scooped her up off the floor and Joy came over and brushed her hair out of her face. Tess was completely out. He sighed. He knew she had been using again for a few months now. Joy took her boots off and dropped them by the door and closed it. "Take her to my room Johnny. Lay her on the bed. I'll change her into something more comfortable to sleep in. then I'll go get the detox drugs from the doctor again." Johnny made his way to Joy's room. "How long has she been using again?" Johnny laid her one the bed. "A few months I think. I wanted her to come to me. I didn't want to force detox on her." Johnny sat Tess up so Joy could take her shirt off and slip a tank top on. They pulled her jeans off and Joy left to go get the drugs. Johnny laid down next to Tess and pulled her close to him and drifted off to sleep. He knew they couldn't use the detox drugs on her until she woke up.

Tess woke up the next morning with Johnny wrapped around her. They had been dating for six months. He was the only one who knew everything she had been through. Now that Dom was out she knew she had a choice to make. The bedroom door opened and Joy walked in holding a needle. Tess tried to get up to run but Johnny's arms tightened around her, pinning her arms to her sides and Joy slipped the needle into her arm. Tess started thrashing as the detox drugs burned the coke from her system. Joy went and got a bucket and a bowl full of water and a washcloth. They had done this before with her and they knew what to expect. Now all they could do was wait.

ONE WEEK LATER

Rome and Blake were getting worried. They hadn't heard from Tess since last week. Tonight was the races and they hoped she would be there. They got ready and left. Dom was getting worried. He hadn't seen Tess in a week since she ran from his house. He knew she would be at the races tonight. He climbed in his car and they all took off.

RACES

Tess was nervous. Tonight she had decided to go to the races with Johnny. She knew how pissed this would make Dom, but she was beyond caring. He didn't stop to think how hurt she would be when he refused to see her for two years. She could feel it when they pulled up. Johnny slung his arm around her shoulders and squeezed lightly. She sent him a small smile. Suddenly Dom was in front of her trying to pull her from Johnny. Dom had one arm and Johnny had the other and they were pulling on her like she was a yo-yo. Suddenly Johnny gave one strong tug and Dom lost his grip. Everything seemed to go in slow motion. Tess went headfirst towards Johnny's car. Her head slammed onto the window, shattering the glass. She slumped to the ground, her head bleeding from three places. Johnny's crew pushed forward just as Dom's crew and Rome did. They forced them back and Johnny scooped Tess up and put her in the car and sped off.

He couldn't take her to the hospital. He pulled into a driveway and ran over and carried her into the doctor's house. The doctor got to work stitching her up. "She may or may not have a concussion. I won't know until she wakes up. May I ask how this happened?" He asked carefully stitching her up. "I don't pay you to ask questions. I pay you to patch people up. " The doctor nodded as he finished stitching her up. He reached into a drawer and pulled out smelling slats and waved them under her nose.

Tess jerked and sat up. She reached up and felt her head. "How many?" She asked. "Forty in two different places." The doctor said, pulling out a pen light and shining it in her eyes. "No concussion. Normally, I would give you something for the pain, but I know enough about you to know that's not a good idea. If you feel any pain take two Tylenol. " Tess nodded and she and Johnny left and made their way back to the races. They both had to race tonight.