AN: I'm sorry this is so very short. I just wrote an update of TBT and it ended up being 6000 words and I just don't have it in me to write anymore. I'll update again as soon as I can. Sorry again. :( I have some more things up my sleeve so not it's not over. As a clue to wet your appetites this race is not going to go as smooth as you might think for one of the racers. ;)

Chapter 81 – Welcome Home

"What are you doing here early?" Torrie asked as soon as her feet were again on terra firma.

"You ask that like you're not happy to see me." Dom chuckled.

"I'm very happy to see you. But I was supposed to be picking you up from the airport tomorrow. How'd you get here?"

Dom pointed over to an out of the way parking spot against one of the warehouses.

"I drove that."

"You drove my car!?" Torrie exclaimed.

"Yeah, you had mine what choice did I have?"

"Your charger?" Torrie retorted, pretending to be mad Dom had taken her car.

"Who drove my RX-8 for the last month all without asking?"

"But you weren't here to ask baby." Torrie purred at Dom.

"Cause you know I hardly called." Dom joked. Everyone on the team knew he called almost every night and sometimes more then once.

"It slipped my mind I guess." Torrie tried to look like the most innocent little girl on the planet.

"To think you use to be so sure your car could beat my car. I guess I know who's got the better car now don't I?"

"Don't even go there Dominic. I only wanted to drive your car because it's different, not because it's better."

"Sure, sure." Dom winked at his team over Torrie's head, but she did pick up on it.

"In that case, since you did me the favour of bringing me my car perhaps if you're gonna race yours I'll just have to enter with mine." Torrie grinned.

"Sorry baby, sounds like there were already three other people who wanted to race. Maybe next time." Dom smiled but Torrie could tell he was subtly reminding her they decided they shouldn't race each other.

"Ok, ok. But it's awful mean to take away my chance to race."

"I'll make it up to you later." Dom promised.

"Ok then. But only because that sounds so interesting."

"You can ride along if you want."

"Ok." Torrie smiled and climbed into the passenger seat as they lined the car up.