A/N: I guess the M rating comes into this chapter. Especially towards the end. Also, those who mentioned V playing hero, he will get his chance to :) Finally, I just wanted to thank you for the reviews, follows, favourites and thosd who just read it. Don't be afraid to tell me what you think!

After the races had been nothing but a mess. Vince had raced off and we got back to find him doing a number on the front outer wall at the house. Luckily it didn't take much to calm him down. We got him inside and cleaned up. Dom and the others tried to convince him that it was fine, they had time to sort something out. I tried to do my fair share of helping but Vince was refusing to look at me even more now. I kept trying until I was ushered upstairs to bed, being told I'd only worry too much if I stayed awake.

Sleep didn't exactly have the desired effect. I dreamt about what had happen. I dreamt about Vince losing the race and then seeing the state he was in when we got back to the fort. It was horrible, and even in my dreams I couldn't help him to feel better. It didn't help much when I started to dream about what might happen when Dwight found out that I didn't have his money, again.

I woke up slowly, and I swear my bed was moving. That's when it hit me that I wasn't in my bed. l slowly open my eyes to find that I was in a car. I pulled my head up from where it rested on the car door. l looked out of the windows but didn't recognise the setting. Slowly I turned my head to see who was driving.

My eyes found Vince. He looked tired and determined. l spotted him looking at me out of the corner of his eye, but otherwise he didn't make any gesture towards me. I sat up properly and in one last attempt I tried to work out where we were, but I couldn't, there wasn't even any nearby road signs.

"Where are we going?"

At first it didn't seem like he was going to answer me but then he briefly glanced my way. "We're just inside Mexico."

"Why?" I looked behind us to see that none of the team were with us. "Where are they?"

"Back home," he told me. "They're working some things out."

"So we're running?"

"I'm keeping you safe," he argued.

"What about the team? They could get hurt!"

"Jesse and Mia are staying out of the way," he explained. "And Jamie and two of his friends are helping."

I knew he must have meant David and Del. "Do you think that makes this any better?"

"Yes," he ground out.

"Vince, turn this car around."

"Not happening."

"We have to help them," I yelled.

"They'll be fine," he growled. "I'm not stopping this car until we're far enough into Mexico."

I noticed that it was getting dark. We must have been driving for ages. I was amazed that I hadn't woken up. And l knew that we couldn't get back to the team quick enough, but I had to try. I glanced at the door to see that it was unlocked. Without hesitation I grabbed hold of the door and opened it. Vince let out a very loud string of swear words before pulling over at the side of the road.

I was out of the car as soon as it stopped. I ran with the intention of getting away from Vince so that I could find a way back to LA. How could any of them think that this was a good idea? I hadn't gotten very far when Vince grabbed me and dragged me back to the car. I kicked and screamed until he slammed me against the car, knocking the air out of me. I scrambled to get away once I'd caught my breath but Vince had me pinned. His hand clamped down over my mouth to stop me from screaming. I glared at him, but he didn't budge.

"Just stop," he pleaded. "I'm doing this for you. I fucked up so bad by losing that race. I didn't want to fuck up the next plan if we had one so I decided to drive you here to keep you safe."

I didn't struggle, but instead relaxed my features. His hand carefully came away from my mouth, allowing me to speak. "They're in danger."

"They know what they're doing."

"And what are they doing?" I questioned.

"They're trying out a few things," he shrugged.

"There's nothing they can try unless they have the money or can race. Can they?"

His face gave him away before he spoke. "No, they can't," he mumbled. "We have most of the money, even without the ten I lost, but we still need a little more. There's no big races so they'd have to do a few small ones to make the money,"

"How much money do they have?" I demanded.

"Twenty," he sighed. "Would have been thirty if I hadn't lost, and sixty if I had won."

"They're fifteen short! What do they plan to do?" He kept quiet, looking at the ground. "Because it's not like they can just talk themselves out of it. I've already delayed the payments enough times!"

"They'll sort it, OK?" he snapped.

"No, not ok," I mumbled. "They could get seriously hurt, and it would be my fault. We need to go back and help them. I'll give myself to Dwight if I have too. Just please, let's go home."

I felt the pressure release as he pulled his body away from me but still kept close by. His hands came up to rest on my cheeks. He gave me a reassuring smile and it did honestly make me feel better.

"I'm sorry," I sighed.

"Look, tell you what, I'll have them check in with us regularly, OK?"

I nodded my head and gave him a weak smile. "You're really taking this protecting thing seriously, aren't you?"

He didn't speak, but instead he pressed his lips to mine briefly. "Yes. So please let me."

I pulled him back to me, pressing my lips firmly to his. His arms came to wrap around my waist, as my arms hooked around his neck. As the kiss intensified, our tongues carefully battling with each other, he pressed his body into mine. I groaned at his obvious excitement. I pulled him even closer to me as I felt the car with one of my hands, trying to locate the back door handle. It was hard to concentrate on anything with Vince now biting and kissing my neck, but I finally found the handle.

"No," Vince breathed out, hand over mine so I couldn't open the door.

I brought my hands down to rest on his belt. I tugged it, undoing it ever so slightly. "You do understand what I'm trying to suggest, right?"

"Yeah," he groaned, burying his head in the crook of my neck."But as hot as it would be, we are not having sex in the back seat of my car. I want to do this properly."

"Unless you plan to go home now, I'm not waiting," I warned him.

He chuckled as he pulled away to look at me. "I was thinking more, I wanted to have our first time together in a bed. A motel would do fine for that."

I laughed at his hint. I wanted this, and honestly I didn't want to face what could be happening back in LA. I felt behind me again but this time I opened the front door and slipped inside.

We were barely through the motel room door when Vince lifted me up. I wrapped my legs around his waist, my arms rested on his shoulders, as he kissed me. I kicked my shoes off as carried me over to the bed, dropping me gently onto it. He kicked his own shoes off before crawling on top of me. I bit my lip as he sucked lightly on my neck.

"Vince," I breathed, starting to feel guilty. "Call them."

"You've got to be kidding me," he groaned.

"You promised," I pouted.

"Fine, but I'm not making it easy."

He rolled away only slightly to fish his phone out of his pocket. He dialled it and held it to his ear. I played with his shirt while he waited for someone to answer. "Yeah it's me," he confirmed. "I know, but she's worried."

After a moment he handed the phone to me and I held to my ear. "Hello?"

"Hey you," Leon said softly. "What's wrong?"

"Please tell me you have a plan."

"We do."

"What is it?"

Leon kept silent for a moment and I waited for him to talk, giving Vince the chance to make this difficult for me. Leon started to talk just as Vince lightly sucked and nibbled my neck. "Let, Jamie and I have got surveillance on Dwight and his men. David and Del are looking for Nate and Dom is talking to people, doing what he can to get the money."

I bit my lip to suppress a moan as Vince bit my neck particularly hard while tracing a thumb over a hardened nipple. I glared at him as I took the risk to answer Leon back. "You call me every couple of hours or so, got it? Earlier if anything happens."

"I promise, Ash. Just stay safe, please."

I clamped my hand over my mouth to stifle a gasp as Vince bit down lightly on my nipple. "Thanks, Le. I will, I've got to go."

I threw the phone aside and glared up at Vince who was grinning. "That wasn't funny!"

"I thought it was," he grinned.

"I could tell," I mumbled.

He kissed me neck, slowly inching my top up. He pulled away for a moment to tug it up over my head. I lifted my body up to allow him to reach behind me and unhook my bra. He pulled it off my body and threw it to the side. He drew patterns across my breasts with his tongue, causing me to whimper.

"Does this mean I'm forgiven?" he chuckled.

"Yes, but if you don't stop teasing I'll take it back."

He latched onto me then, pulling my nipple into his mouth, sucking gently. I ran my fingers through his hair, gently scratching my nails over his scalp. He let out a soft moan, pulling away from me slightly. I took the brief opportunity to tug his shirt up over his head. Giving me the chance to drag my nails lightly down his chest as he fiddled to undo my jeans.

I tried not to laugh as he continued to struggle. "Problem?"

He grabbed my hands with one if his to stop me dragging my nails up and down his chest. "Yes, and you know exactly what it is."

I gave him the most innocent look I could muster up as I placed my hands above my head, allowing him to concentrate and successfully undo my jeans. He tugged them and my underwear down as I fiddled to undo his belt, this time undoing it properly. He threw my clothes to one side as I got my his jeans and boxers down, letting him kick them off. He kissed me, long and hard, as his tip pressed against my entrance. I snapped my eyes shut at the slight pressure. He kissed my cheeks, alternating between the two as he pushed into me slowly. I held my breath until he was all the way in.

After a moment I opened my eyes, leaning up slightly to kiss him as I wrapped my legs around him. He gently rocked his hips, slowly pushing in and out of me. As he got a steady rhythm he trailed kisses down my neck and over my chest. He kissed and suck gently on my nipples and breasts as he picked up speed ever so slightly. I bit into his shoulder as I felt the coil tighten even more in my stomach and then spring lose. My eyes fluttered shut as I begged him not to stop. He groaned as he picked up speed, becoming more frantic. Suddenly he stilled and I knew that he too had fallen over the edge.

We both stayed still, breathing heavy for a few moments before he rolled off of me. As soon as he was on his back I curled up into his side. His arm wrapped around me, drawing patterns on my hip. I took hold of his other hand and rested our joined hands on his chest. I reached up and kissed his cheek before allowing myself to fall asleep.

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