CHAPTER 19

"Are you sure you wanna do this?" Alex stroked Marissa's face with her left hand as she held her right arm close to her body.

The two awaited the arrival of their adversaries.

"Yeah, I know what I'm doing," Marissa responded.

"You don't have to. I can take care of them right now, baby."

Marissa smiled and slid her arms carefully around Alex' neck.

"I want you to be careful. They have something planned and I know it. Watch Jodie," Alex voiced her concern.

"I will, I promise," Marissa pecked her girlfriend's lips.

"Do you want me to ride with you?" Alex felt uneasy about all of this, even though she knew Marissa could handle her own in a race.

"No, I want you to have your shoulder looked at," Marissa declined.

Alex sighed, defeated, "I'll have Rileigh look at it when she gets here."

Marissa nodded. Alex watched her girlfriend for a few more seconds before she stepped in closer and kissed the girl softly. "I'll be at the finish line when you win," she pulled back and whispered, her eyes shut and forehead resting against Marissa's.

Marissa connected their lips again and moved her body closer.

"Good luck," Alex pulled back and slapped the girl's ass.

Marissa smiled and got into the car but didn't shut the door.

Alex stood next to the car as Jodie pulled up. The Latina exited her car and sauntered up to the shorter of the two blondes. "Hey Alex, when I win, maybe you'll wanna give me a prize," she grinned.

Alex glared at the girl and Marissa got back out of the car, "how about when you lose I kick your fucking ass for coming onto my girlfriend?" Marissa threatened Jodie.

Jodie laughed, "watch who you're talkin' to sweetie. I taught Alex everything she knows, don't think I don't know your tricks either."

Marissa raised her eyebrows, "oh really? Is that why Alex has beaten you in every race you two ever competed in? And, what makes you think Alex taught me?"

"Because you drive like her," Jodie responded, ignoring the first declaration Marissa made.

Marissa cocked her head to the side, "when I'm driving, I drive like her, but when I'm racing, I drive like my father you little bitch. You remember him, Jimmy Cooper? He kicked her your dad's ass right outta town."

Alex saw Jodie raise her hand and quickly shoved the girl back. "Touch her and I swear today will be your last," the protective blonde got into her ex's face.

Jodie smirked, "remember what that note said, check the lugnuts." With that, she turned and got back into her car.

Alex glared as her ex continued smiling at them then she turned back to her current lover and her stance softened slightly. "Kick her ass," she spoke and kissed her lips.

Marissa kissed Alex again and got back into her car.

Within minutes, a crowd gathered round and the two girls prepared to race.

Marissa revved the engine as she concentrated on the road in front of her. Jodie looked over and scowled at the lanky blonde. "Stupid whore," she muttered and turned her attention back to the street.

They both saw the red towel come down, signaling the races start. The women took no time and quickly floored it, each shifting furiously.

"Ri, look at my shoulder," Alex called out for the short black haired girl as she watched the two cars speed down the lanes. She leaned back against the hood of Rileigh's Mustang, slightly perched on the 1969 beauty.

Rileigh grabbed a bag from her trunk and make her way to Alex. The girl dropped out just before she graduated medical school, so she was well equipped to take care of the injured blonde. She ripped the shirt from Alex' shoulder and inspected the area.

"Looks clean, Lex. The bullet went straight through," Rileigh spoke as she looked at the back of Alex' shoulder.

Alex nodded, her eyes still on the scene in front of her. As Rileigh cleaned the wound, her eyes watched closely for anything that would happen.

Chad looked over to Alex then to Trey, Kevin, and Ryan and their friends. He studied them as they spoke, the idea forming in his head that they had something planned. He kept his eyes on him as he walked towards Taylor.

"What are they planning?" He spoke, his eyes still glued to the trio.

Taylor followed his gaze and quickly looked away. "I don't know," she answered honestly.

"Well find out."

Taylor didn't dare question his motives, instead, she nodded and waited for the perfect moment to sneak over to them.

Alex watched the scene play out in the corner of her eye. She called for Chad to come over to her as she saw him leave the girl.

"What's going on?" She asked once he approached.

"They're planning something, she doesn't know, but she's finding out," he spoke quietly, his arms crossed over his muscled chest. "Plans still on?"

Alex nodded her head, "after the race, make sure Marissa is safe."

Chad inclined with a nod and watched as the girl's cars came racing back, Jodie with a good lead.

"Come on baby…" Alex whispered. "Fuck! Watch it, Rileigh!" She hissed as Rileigh bumped her shoulder accidentally while cleaning it.

The girl gave a weak apology and the blonde went back to watching the race. Her grin grew as Marissa pushed her NOSS button and the car flew past Jodie's.

Marissa looked to her side as she passed Jodie, flipping the girl off as she did.

Jodie yelled in frustration and slammed her hands on the wheel. Both cars came to a sudden halt and Jodie flew out from her car. "You stupid bitch!" She screamed and lunged at Marissa who had just exited her car.

Alex pushed herself from Rileigh, grabbed the gun from Chad's pants and made her way to the girls.

Marissa saw Jodie fly at her and grabbed the girl mid air, throwing her to the ground.

"You whore! You fucking whore!" Jodie screamed, getting back up. She rammed her shoulder in Marissa's stomach, spearing her violently into the car. Marissa hit with a sickening thud and crumpled to the ground.

Alex approached then and grabbed a hand full Jodie's black locks. "Pick on someone who can actually take you on," she growled, yanking her back and throwing her to the ground.

Jodie glared up at Alex.

Marissa struggled against the car as she saw Alex tower over Jodie, much like she did when she killed the guy trying to mug her. Alex stood over Jodie, the Latina crawling away from her as Alex held a gun at her, cocked and ready to fire.

Everyone watched the enraged blonde, ready to pounce at any time. At that moment, Trey decided now would be a good idea to go after Marissa as he watched her struggle against the car, holding her abdomen hunched over. He looked around and quickly made his way towards her. Chad caught the movement and moved swiftly to stop the perpetrator. Within seconds he had Trey on the ground after a punch, making a brawl breakout between the guys backing Alex and the ones backing Trey.

Alex knelt down, her hand not wavering and got back into Jodie's face.

"You see that girl back there that you just ran into a car?" She nodded over her head towards her fallen lover who was now being helped up by Summer. "She's worth more to me than you were ever worth," Alex' voice was laced with venom. "And you wanna know why I left you for her?"

Jodie shook in her place on the ground under Alex, she'd never seen her ex like this. It wasn't often she was scared, but as she had a gun held to her face, she couldn't help but let the fear overtake her.

"I left you for her because I walked in on you fucking him!" Alex yelled out, pointing at Kevin who currently was trading punches with JJ. "The only person who is a whore here is you! That girl you called a whore is the furthest thing from it! Because of her, your ass isn't dead right now!"

Marissa watched as the blonde became undone.

"For the past three fucking years, she's been scared you'd come back and I'd leave her for you! But because of her, I am who I am! She was the one who held me the night I found you! Because of you, I'm terrified to get married to the one person I love more than life itself!"

Marissa watched as people started moving in. She looked to Chad and the bald guy caught her eyes. He only nodded, silently telling her she should.

"Baby…" She said softly, approaching Alex and Jodie, "don't…it's not worth it…she's not worth it." Marissa approached carefully, and laid a gentle hand on the blonde's back and her hand on Alex' left arm that was holding the gun at Jodie.

Alex looked to her and Jodie let out a breath she was holding.

"Please…" Marissa whispered, caressing her face.

Alex felt her body relax and she dropped her arm. Marissa nodded and led Alex away from the Latina slowly, their eye contact not once breaking.

"Let Chad take care of them," Marissa spoke as they stood next to the black Civic.

Jodie still stood, frozen in her spot as she watched the two lovers.

Alex still didn't speak, she only listened as her girlfriend spoke to her. She looked around and threw Marissa to the ground as she saw Chad fall to the ground and Kevin fire his gun.

Marissa screamed as Alex collapsed in a heap. She crawled to her fallen girlfriend and gathered her in her arms. She felt strong arms suddenly wrap around her and she was pulled from Alex.

"Let me go!" Marissa cried, struggling against her captor. She swung her arms and legs wildly, not caring who it was, just wanting to get back to her girlfriend.

Alex coughed and spit up blood as she laid on the ground.

Marissa struggled more against JJ and finally was free of him. She ran to her fallen lover and dropped to her knees. "Alex," she cried as the blonde struggled to get up.

"Go, Marissa," Alex spit up more blood as she finally came to a sitting position, leaning against the Civic. Her breathing was now coming in ragged breaths. She squeezed her eyes shut and took a deep breath as the pain continued to radiate throughout her abdomen.

"Not without you," Marissa cried and moved closer.

Alex looked to her girlfriend and stroked her face, "I'm fine, baby." She gave a weak smile.

"No, no you're not. You said you wouldn't leave me," Marissa sobbed

Alex watched the girl as she cried, but soon looked to Ryan and Trey as they approached. "JJ," she spoke, knowing she couldn't move at that exact moment.

The guy didn't need to have her say anything more and stepped forward.

"Come on," Alex started to push herself up. Marissa slid an arm under her and helped her to her feet. "I love you."

"Don't, don't say that, it sounds like you're saying it for a final time," Marissa said firmly as they finally got to their feet.

Alex peered at her. "Say it back, baby, please?" She whispered.

Marissa sniffed back more tears and shook her head, "no."

"Marissa, I need to hear you say it. Please baby…"

Marissa shook her head as more tears escaped. "I love you too," she choked out.

As JJ opened the car door, Alex stopped and turned Marissa to her.

"I love you, I always have and I always will." Alex wiped the tears from Marissa's cheeks with her right hand, then turned and fired the gun in her left hand. Marissa watched in horror as her girlfriend shot down Kevin.

The sandy haired man fell to the ground in a heap, his lifeless body drowning in blood. Next, Alex aimed at Trey, only feet from them. The world seemed to go in slow motion as bodies flew around the couple, everyone fighting. Trey grinned as he saw Alex point the gun at him. Marissa grabbed her own gun and held it at Trey as well. Only then did he stop advancing on them.

"You bastard." She hissed. Her body jolted back as she fired the powerful handgun. She fired again, and again, and finally one last time and the man fell to his knees. In what seemed like what would happen in a movie, Trey looked up one last time as blood bubbled from his mouth and spilled out the corners of his mouth, seconds later he fell onto the cement, his head turned to the side and eyes still open. Everyone froze as they watched Trey's body become nothing more than another corpse.

Alex looked at Marissa, her eyes filled with shock. Time seemed to stop as the lovers stood next to each other, shock filling both of them. Jodie watched as the trigger was pulled, Chad watched from his spot on the ground as he struggled to get up after the blow to his head.

Marissa's hand shook as she dropped the gun and slumped against the car. Alex turned to her, clutching her stomach. "You did it…" Alex voice was soft and raspy. Marissa looked up, her eyes filled with tears as realization of what she just did set in.

Chad finally made it to his feet and watched as the two girls stood next to each other.

"Alex!" Marissa screamed as the girl fell into her.

I had to stop it there, can't expect me to be too nice now ;) Hopefully I still have some readers, if not on this one then my others that are way better!