The Fast and the Furious: Redline
Chapter Three
Hangin' at the Fort
"Uh…nothing," Dom said. "I was just messin' with her."
Leon nodded slowly. "You ready to go?" he asked Taylor.
"Yeah," Taylor said as she climbed off the stool.
"Leon, Jake called, so don't be gone too long. We need to leave before sunset."
Leon sighed. "All right, I'll be back by then."
As Taylor and Leon walked out to their cars, Taylor asked, "What was that about?"
Leon was silent.
"Leon, you all right?"
"Do you want to take my car or yours?" he asked as if he hadn't heard her previous questions.
Okay, that was a quick topic change, Taylor thought.
"Yours is fine," she said with a fake smile.
"Okay, get in," Leon said, motioning to the passenger side of the Skyline.
Leon and Taylor walked into the 'fort' together. They found Jesse sitting on the floor playing 'Halo' on Xbox. Leon kicked his foot to get his attention.
"Huh?" Jesse asked as he pressed pause.
"Jess, this is Taylor. Taylor, this is Jesse. He works with Dom and me at the garage."
Jesse stood up and shook Taylor's hand. "Hey."
"Hi," Taylor said as she released his hand.
"Oh," Leon said as if he had just remembered something. "We're on for tonight, Jess."
Jesse nodded and returned to his game. Taylor decided to not ask questions. 'If he wants me to know, he'll tell me,' she thought.
Taylor and Leon spent the rest of the day goofing off around the house. When Leon dropped her off at Toretto's to get her car, she couldn't help but wonder about his plans for the night.
Right before Leon drove off, he said, "Do you want to come to the garage tomorrow?"
Taylor thought about it for a couple of seconds.
"Yeah, I don't have anything planned for tomorrow."
"Great, I'll pick you up in the morning around 8," he said before pulling away from the curb.
Taylor waved good-bye before sighing.
"Girl, what have you gotten yourself into?" she asked herself aloud before getting into her car.