Hey guys if you don't happen to remember who this Troy guy is he came into the story in Chapter 22 and showed up again in Chapter 30. Sky has flirted with him a couple of times to get Leon's attention or just straight revenge. But how far will she take it....

This chapter was getting too long so I am posting this part tonight and the next part tomorrow.

Chapter 40

Sky danced close to Troy trying to forget the look on Leon's face. She had left out quite a bit from her days in NYC. The dancing at the strip club for drug money and the fact that Big Poppa was the head of one of NYC's largest crime families. She thought those details would best be kept under wraps. She couldn't let Leon know how low her life had sunk without him. Things were much better now even with him hating her, at least he was close. She could see him anytime she wanted.

The song ended but Sky kept dancing. Her hand slipped up to the nape of Troy's neck and playfully curled his hair around her finger. For a moment she forgot it was Troy with his arms around her, all she felt was Leon. Troy began to speak bringing Sky out of the dream, "You wanna get outta here and go back to my place?" She hesitated then accepted his offer. It was a mistake and she knew it. The only person she wanted to be with was Leon. Why couldn't Leon see that she still loved him? The valet pulled the car around and opened the door for her to slip in. Nervously, she played with her right earring not knowing if she could go through with it.

Troy owned a condo in Santa Monica. Typical rich boy born with a silver spoon in his mouth going slumming. Sky figured his parents put him here to learn how the other half lives. They made their way up to his place immediately he pulled Sky into his arms. He carried her over to the couch kissing her neck. In her mind flashed the memory of Leon and the skank having sex in his bed. Jealousy and fury took over. She allowed Troy to unzip her dress and slip it off. Just as he was about to undo her bra his cell phone rang. He blew an angry breath before answering. A sigh of relief escaped Sky's lips. She slipped her dress back on, her sanity returning quickly.

Troy went into the kitchen to talk alone. Sky moved into the hallway to get a better listen. She could only hear Troy's side of the conversation. "Look I ain't got anything for you right now. I'm working on it. Not so easy to get what you're looking for. How would you like me to get it to you faster? This one is hard to crack. Yeah whatever." Great she thought to herself. She's got involved with another crook. It was time to split. Quickly she gathered her things and headed for the door.

"Where are you going?"

She turned around to see him standing a few feet away. "It's late Troy and I have to work tomorrow. Can we do this another time?"

"How about tomorrow?"

"Yeah great." Why had she said that? She didn't want to go out with him again but she had just accepted another date. This sucked in her opinion.

The ride to Echo Park was empty of conversation. Sky spent most of the time trying to fix her makeup. Didn't want the team to know what she had been up to. Thankfully they were all in bed when she crept up to her room. She threw herself on the bed and fell fast asleep fully dressed shoes and all.

Troy picked her up around 7 that night. She noted that he smelled good, fresh and clean. They drove to the beach to have a picnic. After several glasses of wine her vision began to spin. She didn't like the feeling, the loss of control. Troy began rubbed her hand trying to get closer. "Sky you never talk about what you did before you came here? Where were you?"

"With friends out of state."

"Which state?"

"East Coast."

"That narrows it down. Where specifically?"

"It don't matter cause my friends don't live there anymore."

"What did you do there? Where are your friends now?"

"We sold stuff. They're scattered now."

"What did you sale?"

"What's with all the questions Troy? Something isn't right. Come to think about it, you always seem to show up where I'm at. What's the deal Troy? Are you working for someone trying to get info on me? This date is over man. Stay the fuck away from me and my family."

"Sky wait let's talk about this. I just want to get to know you. Learn some things about you."

"I'm not that stupid or drunk. Got to go. See ya."

Sky staggered her way towards home. Troy was right behind her in the car yelling to get back in so he could drive her home. A red Integra pulled in front of Troy's car and Edwin hopped out. "Yo girl is he bothering you."

"Edwin I just want to get home."

"Hop in. Edwin don't let any woman as hot as you walk home." He looked over to Troy, "Go home buster she's got a ride."

"Thanks Edwin."

"Don't mention it. Everyone knows that you don't let a Toretto woman walk home if you wanna walk the next day. That's an unspoken rule."

The night came to try out the new gear. Dom got the call about a truck with Rodgers on the side of the trailer. With the words "Go Time" Letty's car pulled around the front of the truck. Sky opened the moonroof and shot the spear through the center of the passenger window. She hit the switch on the wench and the window popped right out. After pulling the spear back in she closed the window. Letty pulled to the left of the truck to wait. Dom came up on the right side of the truck. Vince got into position firing the spear into the passenger seat of the truck. Once the line was secured Vince took the leap from the car to the truck. He fired two tranqs into the neck of the driver. The truck swerved wildly until he got it under control. Dom pulled in line with the semi. Letty in one of the most insane moments jerked the car under the semi.

"You gonna get us killed." Sky's screamed while looking back at the wheels of the semi getting closer.

"Nah. Ya got to have fun with this shit."

"This is not my idea of fun." Just as she finished speaking boards from a road construction site flew past her window. "Holy shit."

"Only one lane open no choice but to get under the truck. God I'm good."

"No you're not. You're crazy."

"Yep. Calm down and live in the moment. We're under a truck going 105mph. It don't get better than that."

Sky calmed down and took in the surroundings. It was really cool. Letty pulled out from under the truck, kept her speed up and went under again coming out on the other side. The girls screamed loud after the second successful pass.

"Enough fun girls." With that comment Dom brought an end to their fun.

Four jobs in two months took a toll on the team. They were exhausted but had to keep up appearances at the shop. Sky was the last to get out of bed most mornings due to the fact that she rarely slept until after 4am. Nightmares still clouded her mind each night. The dawn came too early. The look in Leon's eyes as she walked into the room tore at her heart. She didn't stay long just long enough to grab a biscuit and piece of sausage. Her bike waited outside for her to ride away on. Stuffing the last bite into her mouth she looked back at the front door and then swallowed hard. Why was this the way things had to be? She pulled her helmet on and straddled the bike. The engine purred to life. She rode off to the garage without looking back. It was empty just the way she liked it. The inside of her car and the paint job were done. All that was left was for Jesse to put the engine back in and connect the lines. He had been so busy working on the Civics that he never had time to get her car fixed. He promised her to have it back on the rode within days. Soon she could prove her worth on the street. Sky knew she could drive fast she needed to prove it to them.

Lunch rolled around and the team rode off to the store to eat. Letty pulled in followed by Sky on her bike, Leon, Vince, and Jesse. Vince got out of his car bitching as usual about his car.

"That's why you're unloading in third." Jesse tried his best to explain the Maxima's problems to Vince.

Leon picked at his fingernails, "I told you it was third."

"I told you to get that car tuned months ago. I barely made it home a couple of nights when I borrowed it." Sky loved to rub salt in Vince's wounds.

"Yeah and how many times did I tell you to stay outta my car?"

"Apparently not enough." She stuck her tongue out at him.

Vince caught a glimpse of the red Racer's Edge truck sitting across the street. He turned Jesse's head to show him. A blond guy was seated at the counter. He had been there every weekday for the past three weeks. It was time to pound on the white boy. "What's up with this fool? Is he sandwich crazy?"

Leon walked up next to Vince, "Nah V. He ain't here for the food dawg."

Letty knew trouble was brewing, "Chill out bro. He's just slinging parts for Harry."

Vince waved his finger, "I know what he's slinging."

"He's trying to get in Mia's pants dawg."

Sky looked at Leon, "You'd know the way you chase ass. You can spot others of your kind."

"What ya jealous sweetheart?"

"Not even." She walked past him and back to the fridge for a cold drink. "Hey Mi how's things?"

"Good."

"How ya doing Mia?" Jesse asked as he grabbed a bag of chips and lobbed them over the aisle to Leon.

"Hey Jess."

Jess walked past Sky and kissed her on the cheek making her smile. He grabbed her pop took a small drink and handed it back to her.

All eyes turned to Vince who sat down right next to the white guy shoving a bowl of sugar his direction. Vince stared at him intently until Mia broke his attention. "You look good." He shot a complement hoping the white boy would get the drift.

"Thanks for the sandwich Mia. See you tomorrow." The white boy stood up, paid his bill, and headed for the truck.

"Tomorrow?" Vince stood up and walked after the white boy. "Why don't you try Fatburger for now on? You can get a cheeseburger and fries for $2.95 fagot."

"I like the tuna here."

"Bullshit asshole no one likes the tuna here."

"Well I do." The white boy answered back.

With that Vince plowed into the guy's back sending him flying into the door of the truck. Sky went to run out of the shop to help V, but Jess caught her holding her back. Letty and Mia both yelled at Dom to stop the fight. He took a look at the white boy holding his own against Vince, "What'd you put in that sandwich?"

Within seconds Dom had the white boy sprawled out on the trunk of the Maxima. He read him the riot act and told him not come back around. When the white boy protested Dom told him he would see to it that Harry fired him. The team figured it would be the last time they saw the white bread.

"I don't like him." Sky whispered in V's ear when he walked back into the store. "Something about him I don't trust."

"Got the same feeling. We need to keep an eye out. Just don't make sense he coming up in here everyday. I smell cop."

"Me too."