Ch 14

Peyton was glad to see that she would be racing the guy who was trash talking to her. She pulled up to the racing line and rolled down her window to hear what Tej was about to say. She pulled down the sun glasses (that she had put on after she got into Dom's car ) onto the tip of her nose.

"All right lets get the rules strait," Tej said. "Each team has to race along the path that circles these buildings. It's a mile each lap. Second wave has to stay still until their partner crosses the line. Twelve gs for the winning team." He walked towards them and held each hand out. Peyton handed over the money Suki gave Peyton before she went to her little containment area. The guy gave his money to Tej. Tej took three steps back and handed the money to Jimmy. He then pointed to Peyton.

"Ready?" Peyton gave Suki a quick glance before she nodded her head.

"Let's race!" Peyton screamed over the cd Dom had. She pushed the glasses back on.

"Ready?" Tej asked pointing to the guy.

"Yea," he said looking at Peyton. Peyton gave him a quick glare before she returned her eyes to Tej.

"GO!" Peyton stomped on the gas and felt the adrenalin rushing through her body.

***

Brian watched his sister take off as he searched for Rome. Brian found him talking with a girl and clapped his friend on the back. He would usually leave Rome alone, but this was important.

"Yo Rome we need to talk," Brian said. Rome looked up at Brian pissed but realized Brian was right. They needed to talk.

" 'Cuse us," Rome said touching the girls chin before he walked away with Brian.

"What's up?" Rome asked a little worried. Brian usually wasn't this on edge.

"Monica just showed up," Brian told him.

"I thought Peyton had put enough fear in that bitch to make her think twice before showing up here again."

"No it wasn't that bro." He looked Rome in the eyes. "Verone's out."

***

Peyton came to the first turn a little ahead of her opponent. Swimming had always given her a good reaction time.

"Let's drift," she said no one in particular. She knew that few people had ever heard of it in America. She shifted gears and pulled her e-brake as she turned her steering wheel. She felt the traction of her tires and watched as her opponent swerved away from her. He was probably trying to figure out what the hell she was doing which lost him time. She turned off the stereo no longer needing it to keep her energy pumped. She came up to the next curve and repeated her drift move.

"What the Fuck girl!" she heard him scream since he lost more time. He hadn't been able to make up and probably wasn't going to be able to. She laughed.

"This is going to be fun," she yelled back.

***

"Brian what you talking about?" Rome asked.

"Monica heading out of town cause he's out bro."

"Where is she now?"

"She got all panicky. I think one of his guys was watching us."

"Shit man! Why us?"

"I don't know Rome but if he finds out about Peyton…" He couldn't bring himself to say it. Rome tensed up.

"Don't worry dog. We ain't gonna let anything happen to her."

***

Peyton came to the final main turn. She shifted and e-braked her car. She didn't straighten out since the road was narrow enough to keep him boxed out. It made him slam his brake, just like she thought he would in fear of ruining his car. She threw her hand out of the car and waved at Suki. Suki took off with a ten second head start.

***

"Should we tell her?" Rome asked Brian as Peyton crossed the finish line.

"No she'd freak out and want to go to the police which would only get her killed." Brian ran a hand through his hair. He stopped and laughed when he realized what he was doing. "She's a bad influence on me." Rome grinned and watched Peyton get out of the car.

"Come on bro let's go congratulate her."

"What about your 'friend'?"

"Haven't you notice that we always have girls around us? I mean really bro come on."

***

Peyton got out of the car and pushed her sun glasses in top of her head. People came up to her to give her compliments and asking her how she learned to race like that. A few people told her that she was truly Bullet's sister which only made her laugh. She pushed passed them and walked towards Dom who seemed like he was waiting for her.

"Nice racing," he told her. She smiled.

"Thanks." She tossed him his key which he caught with one hand. "I would offer you money, but I really can't since Suki paid for my buy in."

"I gotta admit, I really didn't want any money. I wanted to see you race." She sat on the hood of Vince's car which he was leaning on.

"And why was that?" She looked him in the eyes. He push her hair out of her face. It had gotten messed up from having her windows down while she raced.

"Because I wanted to see what you got." Peyton grinned. "And because you looked incredibly sexy wiping the grin off that guys face."

"Is that so?"

"It is." He pulled her face to his and they kissed. Peyton left her hands on the car and enjoyed it. The cheer of the crowds made them part. They watched Suki cross the finish line. She had been able to keep Peyton's ten seconds lead which made Peyton smile even more. She looked at Dom and him watching her. She got off the car and kissed his cheek.

"Sorry Dom, but I'm not that easy." She walked towards Suki and snickered when the crowd parted so she could get to Suki. Suki gave Peyton a fashion model pose with the money in her hands. Peyton laughed and hugged her friend as the crowd cheered their names.

***

Brian got himself another beer and chugged it. He had a monster head ache and his night couldn't get any worse. His sister, his baby sister, had managed to get herself into the Miami racing circuit because of her race, and had managed to get herself involved with the only guy Brian couldn't stand to see her with.

"Quit drinking before you get sick bro," Rome ordered. Rome was one of the few people that he could count on to stick by him when he got like this.

"Why? Nothing else could possibly ruin this night." Rome sighed and then tensed.

"You just jinx it homie."

"Hola," Roberto said. Brian looked and saw Enrique with him. "We bring…" he looked at Enrique, "greetings from Verone."

"Brian! Rome!" Peyton called running towards them. "We won can you believe it!" She gave Brian a huge hug.

"Yea we saw," Brian said nervous. Peyton noticed the two other guys.

"Oh, I'm sorry how rude," she said holding out her hand. "Peyton O'Connor." The two looked at each other.

"It's nice to meet you Miss O'Connor," Enrique said. "We'll leave you to your celebrations." Peyton smiled and waved goodbye.

"Who was that?" Peyton asked them. Brian and Rome looked at each other.

"No one important home girl," Rome lied for the both of them.

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