**Chapter Fourteen**

Corrin drove along the streets of LA in the newer version of her old car. She had called Dom an hour before hand to let him know she'd be late for the race tonight so for them just to head on without her and she'd meet them there. She couldn't believe her luck on how things had turned out for her over here in such little time. Finding an amazing group of friends, who were now like her extended adoptive family. And finding something with Dom. She had never even considered Dom in any way of attraction when she first met him, but to have him open himself to her, to tell her his deepest fears and troubles, just made them even closer. She smiled thinking of him, her foot pressing down on the accelerator to speed up. She couldn't wait to see him.


"You come back for more exhaust in your face or you just here to watch from the sidelines old man?" Mack said as he walked up to Dom.

Dom shook his head looking at this kid. "Shouldn't you be studying for your SAT's or something?"

Mack laughed. "That's funny. I'll have to remember that one." He smiled like the cocky bastard he was and walked off toward his car, no doubt to discuss what the race terms were to be tonight. The winner always made the terms.

"Come on bro, don't let him get to you." Vince said standing over Dom's shoulder.

Dom looked back and nodded. "He doesn't have half the shit I got." He smiled then walked toward where the cars were parked. "Corrin turned up yet?"

Letty glanced at her watch and shook her head. "Naw, she should be here any minute."

"Hey Dominic. How you doing?" a blond, slim and curvaceous chick said as she slithered up to Dom.

He gave her a sideward glance then remembered her name. "Monica! What a surprise! I thought you might have been stuck at home nowadays taking care of your kids." He faked a smile and mumbled under his breath, "all five of them."

She smiled seductively then looked at Letty as she hooked her arm into Dom's. He looked at her as if to say, 'what the hell are you up to?' "The word on the street is, you're now an available man." Monica looked up at Dom and smiled.

"Yeah well I think his girlfriend might have something to say about that." Letty said, standing up and advancing toward Monica.

"Oh yeah Letty. Like what?" Monica said stepping up to Letty.

"Like take your greasy bleach blond piece of shit hands off my man." Corrin's voice broke as she stood watching the scene unfold. Her 5'9" figure towered over the scene taking all attention to herself. She had taken her time tonight because she came down with a case of that age old worry of 'what am I gonna wear?' Wearing knee-high leather boots, a long black skirt with slits on both sides going all the way up to her thigh and a black short singlet with straps that criss-crossed over her belly, she stood with her hands on her hips eyeing Monica up.

Dom sat there, relishing in the catfight all over him. He walked over toward Corrin and wrapped his arms around her waist. "There you are."

Corrin wrapped her arm around his head, making sure not to take her eyes off Monica. "You step up to my mate again," she said referring to Letty, "and you wont have a leg to stand on. Go find yourself a pimp!"

Monica nodded, watching her back as she left the group.

Dom picked Corrin up and swirled her around. "I love it when you get possessive."

Corrin smiled. "Wow, I like could've had my ass totally kicked by now." She said in a sigh of relief. "So, when's the race?"

"Yo Dom! Mack wants to see you." Jesse said as he came running up to them.

Corrin shuddered at the sound of his name. That guy had some serious issues. Dom rubbed her arm as he went to walk off. "You ok?" he asked concerned.

"Fine, just go kick some ass!"

Dom walked over to Mack, his team in tow. "So, whats the deal?"

"We race. But the stakes are different. You win, you take your title back and you take my car." Mack said, that smug grin on his face.

Dom lifted an eyebrow and looked at his car. It was a piece of work but something didn't seem right. "And if you win?"

"If I win?" he said rubbing his chin, scheming to himself. "I take her." He finally said pointing behind Dom.

All eyes focused on what Mack had pointed to. As the crowd parted Corrin stood there dumbstruck. She was being put up as the trophy of this race.

Dom looked at Corrin then back at Mack. His eyes were filled with anger as he advanced toward Mack. "What do you want with her?!" he asked between gritted teeth.

Mack smiled. "I think she's cute. What does it matter to you anyway? You could have any girl here at your beck and call. This one's no different."

Corrin couldn't hold back any more. "Did you just escape from a psychiatric hospital or something? I AM NO MANS PRIZE!"

Mack went to brush a loose strand of hair away from her face but she quickly slapped his hand away.

"No deal." Dom said as he turned to walk away.

Mack rolled his eyes. "Dominic?" he sang. "Come on old man. I was just playin'. Lets make it 10 G same as last time. You in?"

Dominic had his back facing Mack, anger building inside of him. He wanted this race. He wanted Mack's ass to finish behind his. "I'm in!" he said without turning around.

Jesse, Brian, Leon and Vince all looked at each other. "Yo dawg, you keep an eye on that Dom. Make sure he don't get into no trouble." Leon said before running off to his car.

"Yeah, do that, I'll watch girls and make sure they're not a part of any of this." Brian said.

Vince nodded then turned to Jesse. "You keep an eye on that Mackenzie. He's shady as shit and he's plannin' somethin' to do with Corrin."

Jesse nodded then both ran to their cars and headed to the strip.

"I can't believe the nerve of that guy. I mean, who does he think he is? God's gift?" Mia said as she got out of Letty's car and closed the door.

Letty also closed her door and shook her head. "Corrin's good, she can take care of herself. But that guy is one crazy fuck and I think we should keep an eye out for her."

Mia nodded, walking over to the edge of the road. "Yeah well, obviously this guy doesn't know who he's up against."

Dom and Mack's cars drove up to the start line. The feelings of losing that Dom had felt last week came rushing back to him as he watched Hector raise his hands. 'Think straight Dominic. Think of you're team. Think of you're sister.' He thought to himself.

The cars sped off and down the road in a similar fashion as last week. Only this time Mack was in the lead. The pair thrashed their gears as they both competed for the same thing that had not been mentioned in the terms. But they each knew what it was.

"So do you have any idea why Mack would want you so bad?" Mia asked as the trio watched the boys go head to head.

Corrin looked down, her hand rubbing against her cut on her belly. "No. None at all."

Letty watched this then it dawned on her.

**Flashback**

"This grocery shopping thing ain't that bad." Letty said pushing the trolley across the front of the store.

Mia looked around, watching for Corrin's face. "Yeah well, that still doesn't explain what's taking Corrin so long. Lets go find her lost ass."

Letty watched as a group of people walked out of the sauce isle and past her and Mia. Without realising it she accidentally bumped into a guy with her trolley. "Sorry." She said looking up. She had seen the steel blade of the pocketknife flash back into its case. Those cold blue eyes frowned at her before walking off.

**End of flashback**

"It was Mack!" Letty said realising Corrin had been stabbed. But what for?

"HE WON!! WOOHOO!!" Mia screamed as she ran up to Brian and hugged him.

Corrin looked around and smiled at all the happy and excited people cheering for Dom as he drove back up to the start line. Before she could go over to Dom someone grabbed her by the arm and pulled her out of the light and out of the crowd.