I stepped out of the airport in the hot summer air and breathed in. The air was dry and hot and I was sweating despite my jean shorts and camisole. I've never worn very revealing clothing before but something told me that was about to change if I was going to be spending more of my time in this heat.

I haled a cab, put my suitcase in the truck and got into the back seat. I handed over a piece of paper with the address on it and watched as the driver punched it into the GPS. As he drove I looked at the scenery and smiled. It really was beautiful here and not that far off from the home atmosphere.

When we pulled up to my destination I felt antsy, excited, and nervous all rolled into one. I got my suitcase out of the trunk and paid the driver, leaving a generous tip…because I can do that now. I watched the taxi leave and pulled my suitcase up to the open garage door. I stopped and just watched as the person I've been waiting to see the passed three months worked on the engine of a car.

"Is there anything I can help you with?!" He called out after I knocked on the metal track of the garage door.

"Yeah, I was looking for lessons on mechanics and engineering. Know where I could get some?" I asked as I leaned against the wall with my arms crossed.

At the sound of my voice, he lifted his head up but hit it off the hood of the Honda Civic he was working on. He rubbed his head as he stepped away from the car and looked toward me. He smiled and crossed his arms as he looked me up and down.

"You're a few days early." He said.

I shrugged, "Thought I'd surprise you."

He set down the wrench he had in his hand and came over to me, putting his hands on my hips, "You succeeded."

"Was I worth the wait?" I asked quietly.

"Definitely." He said and kissed me deeply, "And if you're going to keep dressing like that, then I don't think we'll ever leave Miami."

I laughed and kissed him again, bringing my arms up around his neck. He lifted me up and brought me over to his work bench, setting me down and stepping between my legs. This felt good – being with someone that was with me because they liked who I was and not for any ulterior motive or motherly expectation.

Tej pulled away slightly, kissing my cheek and whispering in my ear, "Maybe now isn't the best time for this." He indicated the open garage door.

"I suppose you're right." I sighed and jumped down from the work bench, my body sliding down his as I did so since there really wasn't a lot of space, "How about you give me my first lesson then?"

I walked over to the Civic and just looked at the engine. Tej said it wouldn't take much to learn since I was already an expert on systems and circuits. He said it's relatively the same thing, so we'll see.

We spent the next three hours working on the Civic. Actually, Tej finished working on the Civic after the first hour; the remaining two hours were spent with Tej teaching me the basics using this car for the subject matter. We snuck in kisses and light touches here and there but for the most part, focused on what we were doing. It really was fascinating and I could see why he loved his job so much.

"I think it's time to close up now." Tej finally said after a moment of watching me poke around under the hood of the car.

I looked up to the clock on the wall, "It's only four. You really close up this early?"

"Actually six, but there's special circumstances today." Tej said as he took off his body suit.

I took a rag and wiped off my hands, "And what's that?"

"I really want to take you home." Tej replied and hung up his suit. He came back over to me and grabbed my hand, pulling me from the garage and grabbing my suitcase.

"Surely we're going to go for dinner first?" I asked as he brought me over to his Ford Galaxy, "I'm not going to let you have your way with me, without a proper date first."

He sighed as he opened up the passenger side door, "You're going to make me work for it aren't you?"

I smirked, "You said I was worth the wait. Unless you've changed your mind of course?"

"See, now you're just being mean." Tej said with a shake of his head.

….

It's been a month since I came to Miami and Tej managed to convince me to live with him. My original plan was to come and stay with him for a few days until I found my own place. Tej wasn't having it though. He didn't understand why I would want my own house when his beach front property was big enough for the both of us.

I eventually gave in though, especially after realising how nice it was to wake up next to him. It was a warm, comfortable, and soothing experience. It's how I felt at this exact moment. I woke up to light traces on my bare back and snuggled more into his side, smoothing my hand over his abs and chest.

I've come to realise that in Miami, sleeping nude is necessary if you want to keep cool in the hot summer nights. I've also come to realise that sleeping nude while next to Tej is mandatory. Not that I'm complaining.

"Good morning." I said through a yawn, "What's on the agenda for today?"

"I have to go pick up my car – it came in today. Then I need to go into the garage. My Galaxy needs an oil change." He said as he continued tracing designs on my back.

"I'll go get your car today. You go do the oil change." I said and was about to get up but was pulled back down.

Tej lightly pushed me so I was on my back and leaned over me, "Sounds like a plan but the first thing on my list of things to do today is you." He said and started to kiss down my neck. This was definitely not a bad way to start the day.

…..

I pulled into Tej's garage and notice another Koenigsegg CCXR there with a girl leaning up against the rear passenger wheel well. I shook my head as I came to a stop beside it and looking into the open garage door. I saw a stunned Roman come out to examine the car and laughed as he turned back to Tej. "Man this is crazy!" Roman shouted back at Tej. "Yeah, I guess that means there are two in the western hemisphere eah?" Tej called out while holding up two fingers. I laughed and got out of the car, coming to stand in front of it. Roman came to sudden stop when he recognised me and looked me up and down before turning back to Tej. "And you got baby O'Conner too? Not to mention you got her in a dress?!" Roman exclaimed, "Does Brian know about this?" He was right, I never wear dresses. Or never used too but the more time I spend with Tej, the more I seem to be changing. It's not for the worse either. He brings out the more confident side of me and I wouldn't have it any other way. I smirked at Roman, "Brian will know eventually. I'm going to be visiting him soon you know." Tej came up beside me and put his arm around my shoulder, "What smart ass reply do you have now?" "Nothin, nothin, just we both have beautiful cars, gorgeous honeys…We can shine together man." Roman said with the biggest grin, "Get dressed man, we got things to do!" Tej chuckled before he took off his body suit to reveal him ready to go in a dark blue polo and pair of jeans. Tej came up to me after he hung up his suit and I passed him the keys to his car. We got in and as he turned on the car, he leaned over and kissed me. "Just so you know I definitely have the more gorgeous girl." Tej said to me before taking off after Roman. … "You really told Brian about us?" Tej asked as he pulled onto the highway from the airport. "We've been living together for three months. It was time too." I smiled as I put my hand over his on the gear shift. "How did he seem?" Tej asked. I shrugged, "Oh, he was cool." "I guess now would be a great time to tell you that I moved to Miami." I said to Brian, Mia, and Dom as I held a new born Jack in my arms. We were in the hospital at the moment and Mia had just given birth 4 hours ago. Brian furrowed his brows, "I thought you hated Miami?" "I never said I hated it." I said and began cooing at Jack. I briefly wondered if Tej would ever want kids but shook my head, way too soon to go there. "You said and I quote 'I hate Miami, I am never coming back here Brian. Don't you ever dare ask me too'." Brian said, "That doesn't leave much for misinterpretation." I sighed as I gave baby Jack back to his mother, "Maybe I found a new reason to like it." Dom was on the other side of Mia's hospital bed and the two of them quietly watched the scene unfold. Brian crossed his arms, "Alright, who is he?" "Well, if you must know. It's Tej." I shrugged. "T-Tej?" Brian asked, "Are you serious? Why him?" "Why not him?" I asked, "He makes me feel special. Like I'm worth something. Like I'm beautiful." He ran his hands through his hair before pointing at me, "Fine but the next time I see him, I'm going to make sure to put the fear of God in him." "Actually," I turned to Dom who spoke, "I'll help with that." I think I'll be keeping that last part to myself for now. No need to make Tej worry over what is probably nothing. I looked out the window and noticed we were heading in the opposite direction of home and looked over to Tej, confused. He hasn't seen me in two weeks. If I knew him like I thought I did, he would have brought me right home to have his way with me. "Where are we going?" I asked. He flipped his hand over and laced his fingers with mine, sending me a quick smirk, "Well, I know how much you love this car. So I thought I'd buy another car." "Do we really need another one or is that just your excuse for 'I saw a car I like and I want it'?" I asked. "Alright, you caught me but I think you'll like this one as well." "You know…I've come to appreciate cars more…especially fast ones but I still don't have the impulse to buy every nice car that I see." I said with a roll of my eyes. Tej laughed, "That's fine. I have that impulse for you." We pulled up into a car lot and I immediately noticed a red and white one pulled up right outside the front doors. I shook my head when I realised that was the one we were here for. Of course he would want to add a Ferrari FXX to his car collection…at this rate we're going to need a bigger house. "Alright," I decided, "If we're getting that, I get to drive it home." "Thought you might say that." Tej said. "And we're racing. So you might as well head on out." I said as I got out of the car, "You might need a head start." "What's your prize if you win?" Tej asked. "Better yet," I said as I leaned over the passenger side door toward him, "What's yours?" Tej peeled out of the car lot after that and I smiled as I went into the dealer. I went up to the reception desk and told her that I was here to pick up the car for Tej Parker. Surprisingly, everything was already done and all she did was hand me the keys. This was weird, how often do you go into a dealership without having to do any last minute paperwork? I didn't put much stock into it though. I unlocked the door to the Ferrari and got in. I sunk into the drivers' seat and groaned; it was so comfortable. I held down the clutch and brake and turned the key, the car turning on with a low purr. It even sounded beautiful. I ripped out of the parking lot and down the street toward home. When I pulled into the round about driveway I noticed the lights weren't on in the house which was weird because the Koenigsegg was in the driveway. I got out of the car, locked it, and went inside. I gasped at what I saw. There were lights on in the house but it was candlelight and I followed the candlelight into the kitchen. I saw Tej by the stereo in the kitchen and once he saw me he pressed play. Beautiful by Mariah Carey ft. Migul came on. I watched as Tej took a step toward me. I never figured him for a romantic, but I guess when someone cares about you, they will continuously surprise you. "What's all this for?" I asked, almost afraid to know the answer. "To show you that I care." Tej said, "That I'm committed, and that I missed you." I sighed in relief at his answer, "Well, you've done so. Right down to the song." I was worried he was going to say he loved me and we weren't ready for that yet. It hasn't been very long. Three months of talking every other day on the phone and then three months of living together. Our relationship, although strong and getting stronger, is still new. I believe we'll be ready for love soon, but for now, this was perfect. "I would hope so, because you are beautiful." Tej said. I gave him a kiss in gratitude, "And you make me feel that way. Now what's for supper?" I asked as I noticed the dinner table set up with silver covers over our plates, "I hope you didn't cook." "Haha, that's funny." Tej said sarcastically and directed me to sit down in one of the chairs, "But to ease your mind. I didn't. I got your favourite though." He lifted the cover and there were two slices of Hawaiian pizza on my plate. He lifted the cover on his plate and I noticed there was the same thing. I really was touched by this, considering he doesn't even like Hawaiian pizza. I gazed at him across the table as I ate and I wondered how I could be so lucky. I couldn't thank Mia enough for calling me to Rio. When we were done eating, we ended up turning up the music and dancing around the house before ending up in our bedroom. The sex has always been good but this time was somehow different than all the others. We took our time, both give and taking. Every caress and every kiss was done slowly and savouring. It was beautiful and afterwards, despite the late hour, we stayed awake talking, basking in the afterglow. "You didn't by that car just because you wanted it." I stated as I drew circles on his chest, "You bought it as a distraction." "You're just to smart for your own good." "That's why you like me though." ….. A couple months later, Tej left the garage to a couple of his new employees that I convinced him to hire and we decided to spend the day at the beach in the Spanish District. It was beautiful out and since I'm now comfortable enough to wear a bikini, I wanted to take advantage. After a morning of sitting out in the sun tanning, Tej and I decided to get some lunch and explore the shops. I put on my daisy dukes and we walked around. We were in one of the gift shops and I saw a shark tooth necklace. I picked it up as Tej came over and I held it out against his naked chest. It suited him so I bought it. "My girlfriend is buying me jewellery…" Tej deadpanned. "Stop acting like you hate it." I said as I put it around his neck and kissed him, "You look hot. Besides, it goes great with your bracelet." I tugged at the pink elastic band around his wrist that he never takes off. We left the store hand in hand, heading back toward the car, "I look hot eh?" I bumped his hip with mine, "Always." We got back to the car and Tej looked toward the ATM as we passed it. When we got back to the car he popped the trunk and dug something out. I knew exactly what it was and I rolled my eyes. "I'm going to stop at the ATM to get some cash alright?" Tej asked. I shrugged, "Need some help?" "Nah but you can come with if you like." He said as he spun me around and pushed me forward. "You know one day, you're going to get caught." I said as I leaned against the ATM as he propped open the number pad of the ATM and started rewiring it. "It's a good thing I have the money to buy my freedom then isn't?" Tej smirked as he finished up. To make himself look less suspicious, he did withdraw some money as well. As we were leaving, he began counting the cash he took out and I linked my arm through his. "Hey Tej!" Some guy sitting at one of the tables calls out, the two of us look over, "Look at you, rolling in a Ferrari, pockets full of cash, honey on your arm." The guy's friend spoke up next, "Yeah man, you used to be all Robin Hood, sharing all the money you got." "You know what I'm telling you." The first guy said, "Money changed you." I've been taking Spanish lessons nearly everyday since I came to Miami and I was getting good at it. I still had a long way to go before I became fluent but at least I could somewhat understand what they were saying. "Money has changed me." He said in Spanish, as if it was no big deal and he had no care in the world, "I realised money doesn't grow on trees." As he walked away, me on his arm he looked back and called out, "It rains from the sky!" He brought out a device and pressed a button, causing the ATM machine to spit out cash. We watched as everyone swarmed toward the ATM to get at it. I turned Tej's face toward me and kissed him hard. Just as he started to kiss back though, his phone rang. I pulled away with a sigh and leaned against the car as he picked up his phone. "Hey…" Tej answered. There was a long pause, no doubt whoever it was, was explaining something because Tej kept nodding along, "Yeah, we'll be there." Tej hung up the phone and looked at me. By the serious look on his face, I knew it was important. "Dom needs our help." I nodded, "Alright, when do we leave?" I asked. "Three days." Tej said confused, "What? No protests or arguments?" I shook my head no, "I decided when I was in Rio that if I was going to be part of the family, then I had to take on everything that came with it. You think I would have come to Miami otherwise?" I asked as I went around to the passenger side and got in the car. Tej got in as well, "Hold on a sec, are you saying you chose me over having a stable normal life?" "No. I'm saying I chose Brian and the rest of the family over having a stable normal life. It was a bonus that you just happened to be part of it."

He kissed me then and I knew no matter what this new adventure entailed, we'd make it through. I think we could make it through anything.