Most of you have said this story reminds you of Fast and Furious and now that I think of it, hell yes it does! I hope it doesn't put you off the story, but it really isn't going to be that much similar to the franchise, I promise! I am writing Twilight fanfiction after all! Thank you so much for reviews, keep it up please!
Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of the cars mentioned in this fic.
Edward's POV
I drove up slowly to the marker Bella pointed out before she climbed into her own car. Every other car in the vicinity aligned the walls of the buildings surrounding us so they created a pathway for the racers to get through. Those who weren't racing acted as a crowd for us and I saw James as one of those amongst them. The second I drove into La Push an hour ago I scoped out my targets. Jasper was over by the starting point, flirting with a girl I knew as Alice Brandon. He had been secretly dating her and hasn't told his crew yet but with the way James was staring daggers at him across the lot, he seemed to know something was up.
Little Seth was collecting bets from everyone in the crowds, yelling his winners like he ran the place. Rosalie was messing with her convertible, not interested in the slightest at what was going on in the races. Emmett was ogling her ass like a puppy in heat and the only people left to scope out were Isabella and Jacob. Talking to Jacob was a piece of cake and he seemed to be easy enough to get along with had I not been a cop and hated his guts. He was intimidating clearly, considering the way those goons were with Bella earlier. James looked like the kind of man you feared, but there was something about Jake that showed he was worth being the leader of his crew.
I heard heels click on the pavement beside my car and I rolled the window down, knowing full well who it was. Isabella bent down to rest her two arms on the window frame, wearing her signature smile. As she bent low, I could see the outline of her breasts and noticed there was absolutely no bra in the way of eyeing the goods. I raised an eyebrow at her and she just shrugged confidently.
"If you get out of this one alive, I'm racing you next," she said, not a hint of a bluff in her voice.
I grinned at her and tilted my head to get a better angle of her tits. I may be a cop but if I was going undercover, I had to play the part didn't I? "Then you better get that ride of yours ready, Bella," I said smoothly before rolling up the window once more. I heard her delicious laugh from outside the car and couldn't help but laugh along with her.
I watched as she strutted her way to the starting line with a scarf dangling from her right hand. She swirled back around to face the two cars before her; mine and her brother's.
"You boys ready?" She shouted and I revved my engine in response. I looked to my left and nodded to Jake who was, in fact, driving the same car as I.
He caught on to that quickly and grinned. "Nice," he mouthed and I breathed a laugh. "You too."
Looking back to Bella, I watched her swivel her hips to the sound of Chris Brown's Trumpet Lights that was blasting from the cars in sync around us. She lifted the scarf in the air and after counting down from three, let it fly to the ground and Jake and I were flying past her down the road, ready to win the race. After getting started, I shifted gears and stamped down on the gas, keeping my eyes ahead and nowhere else. Jake got the starting advantage but it wasn't long before I was right on his ass and swerving around him to gain first position.
"Don't get cocky, Jake," I murmured to myself as if he could hear. We hit a bend in the road and I hit the break to drift along the curve, speeding past Jake like a lightning bolt. Just as I thought I was in the lead, I realised I didn't know La Push roads all too well and it wasn't long until I struggled a little in my new Supra and Jake bypassed me.
"Damn it," I muttered, stepping on the gas, waiting for the right time to use the NOS tank in the back seat. Jake and I hit another bend and I drifted through it easily, with Jake driving alongside me. He was an inch ahead and I could see the finish line a couple miles up with Bella waiting patiently with her red scarf. Damn girl had legs that went on for days.
Just then, Jake flew past me and I could see the blue fired gas seeping from the nuzzle at the back of his car. I smirked, anticipating that specific move and waited five more seconds before hitting the button on my radio dock, forcing the NOS to send my car flying through the road, passing Jacob by until I was across the finish line, watching Bella and her boys stare at me in shock and disbelief.
"Too soon, baby, whoo!" I screamed to Jacob even though he couldn't hear me. I opened my car door and was attacked by hundreds of guys and girls, waiting to see the man who beat Jacob in his own street race.
I spotted Bella at the edge of the crowd, still wearing a shocked expression and I quickly made my way to her.
"You really do have a death wish," she said, grabbing me by my jacket and pulling me towards her brother. I watched Jacob slam his car door shut with a look that could kill and his crew ran to him, asking all sorts of questions on what the fuck just happened.
"He hit the button too soon," I told them all, feeling claustrophobic with all the eyes on me. I didn't realise the crowd from before were still standing behind me, waiting to see what was going to go down with Jake.
"What have you got in that tank?" Jacob bellowed at me. I shrugged.
"The same as you, Jake. NOS oxide system."
"Bullshit, no one bypasses me on the last bend- ever!" Jacob spit.
"Exactly," I grinned. "That means people can expect what you'll do next but you went too early. If you had of waited until I pulled out my big guns, you could have won easily."
Everyone behind me cheered and hollered at me for being such a smart ass and even Bella laughed along with them. I was getting somewhere and I was certainly being noticed by Jacob's crew. That was the first step to my mission undercover.
Jacob stared me down for a couple more minutes until he finally cracked. "Alright then, since you're such a smart ass, claim your prize. You won the bet so what do you want?"
I took a step forward and dragged Isabella along with me. I wanted her to hear this and if she liked what I said, she could help me along the way. It was perfect. "I want in on your crew," I finally said in a hushed tone so no one but Jake, Bella and his crew could hear. "I want to be a part of whatever it is you're in on because really, I need the money. If you can allow that, then I'll consider letting you win the race next time."
Isabella gasped from beside me at my bold words but I stood my ground, refusing to break. I left the words hanging in the air and the silence got to everyone around us as the crowd deceased and they went to set up another race. Seth ran off with them to hand out the winnings from the last one. All that was left on Jake's side was James, Emmett, Jasper and Rosalie. Alice Brandon was hiding somewhere behind Jake's Toyota.
"Alright then," Jacob finally said. "Come by the house tomorrow morning at eleven o'clock and we'll talk more about this… idea of yours." My heart beat quickened but I nodded regardless. I would be getting into the house of Jacob Swan tomorrow morning. I needed to plan a lot tonight.
"Anything else you'd like, your highness?" Jacob mocked me.
I was hoping he'd say that. "Her."
"Her?"
"Yes. Her," I smirked, looking down to Isabella. Her eyes widened and her cheeks turned pink but she didn't turn down my offer. She only looked at her brother with the same wide eyes she gave to me and waited for his answer.
"You want Izzy?" Jacob said incredulously but I already knew I had won. His smile was beaming and I think he truly liked how brave I was towards him.
"Fuck no, she's not property, you can't have her!" James shouted from the back of the line. He stepped up, ready to fight but I didn't need to square up to the guy. The reaction only caused Bella to rebel even further and that was enough to tell me she was already mine.
Isabella walked to her brother and kissed him on the cheek and gave James the daggers. "Come on, Edward," she said loudly, so everyone could hear as she walked back to me and reached for my hand. "You wanna go for a drive?"
Bella's POV
I snuck up behind Seth, hoping to get a good scare out of him as I walked back to Edward's car. "Boo," I hissed and Seth jumped out of his skin.
"Jesus Izzy!" He cried and I giggled my little ass off. I threw my keys in the air until they landed in his waiting hands.
"Because I feel bad you can't do jack shit out here, you can drive Porsche home," I said kindly. I couldn't help but smile when his grin lit up his little tan face. "Put a scratch on her and I'll chop you up into tiny pieces and feed you to Roy, got it?"
He nodded immediately and sprinted full force to my baby. I let Edward drag me to his car before I could change my mind.
"That was nice of you," Edward noted.
"He's a good kid," I replied with a shrug. "Uhh, where are you going?" I asked when he went for the driver's side of the car.
"Um, getting into my car?" He said in a matter of factly voice.
I laughed humourlessly. "When I asked you did you wanna go for a drive, I didn't mean you could. I meant I could."
"You?" Edward said. "Drive my car?"
"What's wrong, afraid I'll beat your time?" I teased, making my way to the driver's side and pushing him out of the way. "Don't worry babe, I'll go slow."
"Funny," Edward taunted me but he got into the passenger seat nonetheless.
With a wink and a start of the ignition, I sped out of the lot and away from La Push completely so I could hit the big roads and really let loose on the Supra. "Runs smooth doesn't he?" I yelled over the sound of the wind and radio. I switched up the speakers so the house music could be heard from a mile away. When Edward didn't answer my question I looked over to find him gripping his seat belt for dear life.
"Oh my god!" I chuckled loudly, forgetting all about the road ahead.
"What are you doing, keep your eyes on the road?!" Edward screamed but it only made me laugh louder. "And my car is a girl, don't call her a he!"
"You look like you're going to shit your pants!" I choked out. "Holy shit."
"I just didn't expect you to go so fast the first time," Edward lied. He was stubborn. That would work out very well if Jake actually let him in our crew.
"So what's this about wanting in on the family?" I slowed down a little to hear his answer.
"Family?" Edward blanched. "I don't want to be related to you, Bella." I stared at him to see if he was actually that dumb but he smirked and with a roll of my eyes, I hit him a hard slap on the chest.
"Stop acting dumb and give me some answers," I said with a laugh. "Seriously, I could help you get in if you just talk to me."
Edward sighed and looked out the window. "I don't have any family. My dad was never around as a kid and my mother died giving birth to me. I was placed in different foster homes but when I was sixteen I ran away and never went back. The childcare systems in Florida are fucking ridiculous."
"I was in Florida this week," I smiled. "Did you grow up there?"
"Pretty much, yeah," He smiled back at me. "Anyway, I've been on my own since then and money comes in tight. Selling drugs just isn't enough anymore."
"So how did you come to have this baby?" I ran my hand over the dashboard.
"I stole it."
Excuse me? "You stole it?"
"Yes."
"From who?"
"One of the social workers had a high class lawyer as a father. Both of them were pricks to me as a kid and one night I found out where he lived and… here I am."
"And you're living in Port Angeles now?" I went on with my questioning, making a mental note to return to that topic. He was already practising his car theft? Is that why he wanted in on us? To get back on all the social workers who fucked him up as a kid?
"Yeah, I moved there about a month ago. I'm still settling in."
I took the highway heading towards PA and when I saw him looking at me in warning, I smiled again. "I'm not bringing you home to kill you, relax," I joked. "I just need more space to drive to ask you some more questions. I'll turn around in a few minutes."
"Is that the only reason you asked me to come on a drive?" Edward wondered, playfully. "To interrogate me for your brother?"
I laughed. "Partly," I eyed him. "But you've come into my bakery every day since two weeks ago so I've somewhat grown used to your company. I don't mind having you around a little while longer."
A smile played on his lips after that. "Makes sense."
"Jake doesn't let people into his family easily," I started. "He's very specific on who he keeps around. Three people have asked to be a part of our crew in the last year and two of them ended up dead." I grinded my teeth at the memory of Embry and Quill who I had gotten close to and found they were cops working undercover to bust us. I never allowed myself to get close to anyone outside our family ever since. "We take our jobs very seriously and nothing is more important than getting in, getting out and being safe during it all. When one falls, we all fall. We're not like others, we're a unit and we're one. If you can't handle that heat then get out of the kitchen now."
I watched Edward's face for any reaction that showed he wasn't ready for this. There was nothing in his expression that told me he didn't want it.
"I didn't realise you guys were so… close," Edward finally admitted.
"That's why we last longer than most crews like us around America," I explained. "They're only in it for the money and the high, whereas our crew stick together like glue and the reward is the money and the high. It's worth nothing if we're not together. And once you're in, you're in. When you want to leave, we allow it but we never turn our back on family."
Edward seemed to be taking everything I said in and soaking up the information hungrily. "What exactly am I in for?" He asked.
I kept my eyes on the road as I slid my gun out of my shorts and placed it on the dashboard. "This information is for your ears only and if you disclose this information to anyone outside our family, you will be dealt with severely, you got that? I don't want to do this because I don't want to scare you away but Jacob always makes me do the hard part of the initiation. Dick. So have I got your word?"
"I won't tell anyone anything," Edward promised. I took a deep breath.
"You're in for long drives across states and you'll do it without hesitation. You're in for organising morning, noon and night when a new job comes up and practicing goes along with it to ensure your safety. Depending on the depth of the heist, we decide who goes in and who stays behind to stand guard. Seth is usually on the side lines hacking into security cameras and police lines. If something is caught on camera, he gets rid of it completely so police can never retrace our steps. That's why we never get caught. If we do, police is paid off and nothing more is said. We all have specific jobs in the crew and they all mould together to form the perfect heist. We don't go outside stealing cars, weaponry and jewellery and if we're really stuck for cash, we run petty shop robberies."
"I want cars," Edward told me and I smirked.
"Easy sparky, we'll get there in due time." And he laughed. I took the exit on the highway and turned back around, ready to drive back to Forks. I put the car in park on the maintenance area on the road and got out, wanting to switch so Edward could drive instead.
"Ever dabble in drugs?" Edward pressed but I kept my mouth shut. That was a question to ask Jake and if he wanted to know such things, Edward needed to gain his trust. Not mine.
"Not that I know of," I merely said and he kept on driving, saying nothing in return. "You?"
"Got busted for it once," Edward shrugged. "Guess I never went back to it after that."
That got my attention. "Would you go back now?" I wondered, plainly out of curiosity.
"Probably," he admitted. "If there was nothing else."
"Right," I mulled over his answer. I felt bad for Edward. He had a bad upbringing like me, although I had parents who loved me and were taken from me too soon. Edward's father just didn't want to be around.
"I'm sorry about your mom," I said kindly.
"I didn't know her," Edward smiled sadly. "There's nothing to be sorry for."
"It doesn't matter. Wouldn't you want another minute with the woman who gave birth to you?" I asked him. "I know I would."
"You knew your mom before she died?" Edward said. I nodded. "And my father."
"You have a strong family- even now."
His words made my throat tighten but I hid it well with a gulp and a small smile. "Jacob has always looked after me. Even when we moved to my aunts, he was always the one I went to when I was in trouble. I was a nuisance as a kid, but nothing compared to Jake when he got locked up. It scared me to death and I swore to keep him out of trouble when he got out. I guess that didn't work." I laughed but it was forced. I always regretted not doing more to protect my brother but he was made for this life, as was I. I often wondered if my parents were angry and disappointed with us up in heaven but even still, that didn't matter. It was the life we chose and we chose it together.
We turned onto my street and I pointed out my house to Edward before he crawled to a stop in the Toyota. I took off my seat belt and gave him a half-hearted smile, my mood sombre over the talk of family. I never talked about my parents- even to Quill and Embry when we were close. I didn't know why I was letting Edward in on my sadness but it seemed alright knowing that I could get him into my family in a heartbeat if I wanted. Edward seemed fit for the job and our number one rule was never to turn our back on family. We'd see what he got and besides, he already had driving down to a tee. We'd see what he was like with a gun later on.
"Thanks for the ride," I said the cheesy line perfectly, earning a laugh from Edward.
"Any time, Bella," he replied. "You were quite the inquisitor tonight."
"You weren't so bad yourself, Masen," I used his last name for the first time and it seemed to stick as a nick name. I'd say it to the boys later. "Were you a cop in your past life?"
"Ha ha, very funny, Bella," Edward rolled his eyes. "Goodnight."
"G'night Edward," I winked and swayed my hips as I walked before I went inside the house, waiting for the interrogation from my brother.
Edward's POV
Once Bella was inside her house my hands slammed down onto the steering wheel in frustration. I was a total fucking asshole bringing up family to get into Bella's brain. What kind of prick was I making her upset like that? It didn't take much for her to put her trust into me and talk openly about her crew, which made her a liability to her family. Shouldn't she have waited until I was a part of her crew before spilling heist plans to me? Didn't she wonder if I was recording our conversation in the car? I got the whole thing on tape and she had no idea in that pretty little head of hers. I almost wanted to scream out that I was a cop so she could realise how stupid she was for trusting a man she barely knew.
But I had gone to her bakery for the last two weeks just to see her. It wasn't part of the investigation, considering Jacob never dropped by that shop besides Fridays when she forgot her lunch. I merely went because I wanted to see her. I could jeopardise my career status for one little girl on an undercover job. No matter how much I felt for her losing her parents. I sat in the car for a little while longer until I saw her light turn on upstairs. Jacob must have quizzed her on what happened tonight. I smirked at the idea and started up my car and drove back to PA, rehearsing my words for tomorrow's meeting with the Swan crew. I hope to God I did enough for Isabella to recommend me to Jacob.
Bella's POV
I woke to the sound of the boys' voices downstairs. I groaned when I heard Royce's voice rise above the others and knew something must have gone wrong on our job in Florida. Something had to be up if Royce was yelling like that. I quickly brushed my teeth and went downstairs, still in my shorts and camisole, refusing to waste more time getting dressed before the guys ripped each other apart.
"What did I miss?" I yawned, sitting down on the couch.
"Your little boy toy is causing something of a mess for us," Jasper joked but the look in Royce's eyes told me it wasn't all that funny.
"I don't have a boy toy," I grumbled. I didn't blush or get embarrassed because that was something I only did in front of Edward, which still had me fumbling for reasons why. "How could Edward cause a problem? You don't know the guy."
"Exactly," Royce said, pointing a finger at me. "You don't know who the fuck this Edward guy is and yet you've set up a meeting for him to join our crew? Since when do we treat our family like a day care for misfits?"
"We did it for you," I spit. "Now get your finger out of my face before I break it."
"I've known you since we were in diapers, Izzy," Royce contradicted but he lowered his finger. "You get this guy a gig with us and who knows what he'll do next. Get his pay for the job and then run to the police to rat us out? How do you know he's not a fucking cop like those other two goons you got close to?"
I didn't say anything because if I did, I'd get so riled up that I'd reach for something to throw at him. Royce had a point but I didn't want to think about Quill and Embry anymore. It was hard enough talking about them to Edward last night.
"Are you really ready to let another person in only for it to be fucked back in your face?"
"Alright, that's enough, Royce," Jake finally said, sensing my anger and tension.
"How can you agree to this so quickly, Jake?" Royce snapped back and started pacing across the living room. As he walked he was continuously hitting into Seth's shoulder, making the controller in his hand jerk and he'd press the wrong button, getting himself killed in animation. I could see Seth snapping in a couple of minutes if Royce kept it up.
"Because I know my little sister," Jake explained softly. "She wouldn't come to me agreeing to let someone in if she didn't do a background check first. She told me all about this Edward Masen and he seems legit. I'll make Seth run a scan on his name later to see if we can dig deeper and find new information but fuck, even still, did you see how he smoked me in La Push last night? He knows what he's doing and we could use his driving talents, considering you're lacking in them, Roy."
I snorted and tried to cover my mouth with my hand to hide my giggles. My brother was right, Roy was a terrible driver.
"Fuck you, Jake," Royce grumbled and stormed out of the living room to the kitchen. He hit off Seth on the way and the poor boy finally snapped and fucked the Xbox controller at Royce's head. There was another screaming match but it was quickly over when we heard a rumble of a Toyota outside the house.
"It must be evelen," Jake muttered to himself and got up off the couch.
"This is so fucking wrong!" Royce shouted from the kitchen but we all ignored him. I rolled my eyes and got up off the couch, only to remember I was still in my sleeping gear and about to meet Edward fucking sex god Masen.
"Shit," I whispered and bounded up the stairs, ignoring Rosalie's knowing laugh behind me. I switched my pyjamas for some tight skinny jeans that made my ass look awesome, a low cut t shirt that was cut up into a crop top and some sneakers. I took my hair out of the pony it was previously in so it was long and wavy running down my back. I prepped my lips with some lip balm and when the knock sounded on the front door downstairs, I was ready to go.
"Everybody out!" I screeched, bounding down the stairs once more.
"What? Why?" Seth moaned from his spot on the floor.
"This is a fucking meeting, you guys were warned about this," I said, pulling Jasper up by the arm and Emmett along with him. Rosalie walked out willingly and Royce made it an effort to hit off Edward's shoulder on the way to the porch. Edward didn't react in the slightest as he waited to enter the house and for the others to leave.
"Don't forget about that check-up later, Seth!" Jake shouted down the driveway to Seth.
"Got it, boss!"
"I wish they wouldn't call me that," Jake mumbled and ushered Edward to come in.
"Check-up?" Edward asked quizzically.
I smiled at him in greeting. "Sometimes verbal information isn't enough and we need to go elsewhere to find deeper stuff."
"You mean invade my privacy," Edward said numbly. I shrugged and smiled in sympathy.
"If you say so."
"Take him through to the kitchen, I'll be there in a minute," Jake said, heading for the basement. He must want to show him the big guns. Jake was definitely confident on letting Edward into the family.
"Sure thing, boss," I smirked, waiting for Jake to react.
"Izzy," he warned and I laughed, directing Edward to the kitchen. "And I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell Masen what we do behind the scenes before we even fucking talk?"
Shit, he was right.
"Take a seat, do you want anything to eat? Drink?" I asked Edward.
"Um, water please," Edward said politely and I snorted.
"There's some Bud Light, orange juice or vodka, we don't offer water here," I joked but really, those selections of drinks were all we had in the fridge. We obviously had tap water but who the fuck wanted that nowadays? We always ate out and if we were at home for the night, sandwiches and popcorn was all we had in stock until Sundays. Us Italians ate hard on Sundays. Edward waited to see if I was joking and when he realised I was indeed, not joking, he decided on an orange juice. I ended up putting some vodka in it just to fuck with him a little.
Jacob came back to join us minutes later and said three little words to get the meeting started with a bang.
"Pat him down."
I smirked my way over to Edward and made him stand, getting to work immediately. If Royce was right about anything, we'd have to take every precaution we could to protect ourselves. Cop or not, I needed to check for wires, cameras and any other devices that put our line of work in jeopardy. I got a kick out of hearing his breathing speed up when I reached his crotch.
"Thorough," Edward whispered so my brother wouldn't hear.
"I aim to please," I muttered back.
When I found nothing unusual, I sadly finished my pat down. "Clear," I beamed at my brother and he rolled his eyes at my thoroughness.
We all settled in around the dining table, Jake at the head of it while I sat on his right. Edward sat at the end of the table, sipping on his vodka orange and staring daggers at me for fucking with his drink. I merely winked and said nothing.
"I hope you realise that this is a first for us; letting people into this crew or even considering it," Jake said. "We don't treat this life lightly and we're very strict on who we let into it, what with everything that comes with the job. It's dangerous and risky and thrilling and all things you've seen in movies and more. It's not for the light hearted and I need you to know now that we do whatever it takes to protect one another. If one is left behind, we're all left behind."
"You mean… killing people right?" Edward needed the clarification.
"Defending one another is how we like to put it," Jake said easily. He didn't usually sugar coat things but Edward seemed to need it.
Edward nodded for Jacob to continue once his head registered the idea of killing people on the job.
"We're not like a coven where you're forced to stay, there's no vows to be taken- you're free to leave at any time but we ask if you keep whatever you see to yourself. I know this is very intimidating and heavy but our work is what keeps us alive and although were putting ourselves in danger each time we organise a heist, it's worth it when you see the money and cars that's in it. The cars are… wow."
"And the rush afterwards is just… incredible," I chimed in, earning myself a laugh from Jake.
"This girl would get you killed from the high she gets on after stealing cars. She's a perfectionist at heart but a wildcat all the same."
"I don't lick it off a stone," I retorted sarcastically. "You're crazy when we get onto the road."
"True, but I respect the law once the heist is over. You just carry on speeding."
"Ha ha."
We looked back to Edward who was listening to our quarrel with amusement etched on his face.
"We fight a lot and I'm sure Roy will give you a hard time until he knows you're not a rat and you'll get used to the rush of a job after the first few trips. If you're in, you're in, I'm happy to provide for you, but if you're out, you're missing out on some hefty deals of money and cars. And we're sometimes funny."
Edward mulled over Jacob's last words before finally glancing up at me.
"I'm in."
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