Chapter 49

Mia drove to her favorite beach and hopped out of the car. Brian followed her to the water's edge. "I love it here; it's so peaceful."

"Yeah it is," he said looking at Mia.

"I've never brought anyone here. This is my place to come and think. No one, not even the team, knows I come here."

Brian moved behind her and slipped his arms around her waist, "I'm glad you wanted to share it with me." He cringed at the cheesy sounding line. Why had he said that? He had meant to say something meaningful instead of the cornball line.

"Can we go back to your place?"

Brian was floored of course he wanted to take her back to his place, "I just have that room in the back of Harry's store."

"That's fine with me."

They drove to the Racer's Edge. Mia smiled innocently, but had wicked thoughts running through her head. Once Brian unlocked the door she pulled him inside and walked him back to the bedroom. Brain was pleasantly surprised by Mia's forwardness. She pushed him down on the bed. Mia stood before him unzipping her dress and let it fall to the floor.

The ringing of the cellphone woke Brian. He grabbed the phone quickly hoping it didn't wake Mia, "Yeah?"

"The highjackers have struck again. We move on Tran at 0900 hours unless you say otherwise."

"Okay." The phone went dead.

Mia peeked over Brian's shoulder, "Who was that?"

"Um Harry. He wants me to do some deliveries for him in a couple of hours."

"I was kinda hoping you would be around the shop later, you know, to work on the Supra."

"I'll be there as soon as I get the deliveries done. I promise."

"Well you better get me home since you have to work."

"Yeah guess you're right."

Leon pulled the Skyline into the lot and cut the engine. She looked over and questioned him, "What are we doing here?"

"Thought we'd talk a while," he replied staring out the windshield at the darken lot.

"We could've talked at home Leon. What's the deal?"

"No we can't talk at home, not with everyone all up in our shit."

"Whatever." Sky opened her door and stepped out of the car. She walked over to the garage and punched the code to raise the door. Without waiting for Leon to follow she entered the garage.

"God I don't fucking understand her." He pounded his fist on the steering wheel. "What the fuck?" Leon got out of the car slamming the door shut in frustration.

"You purposely trying to fuck up your car a week before Race Wars?" She said popping her head out of the shop.

Leon sighed, "Why do you care?"

"Why wouldn't I?" Feeling like she needed to leave him alone Sky headed back into the shop. She was too tired to fight with him again. Her whole body felt like dead weight. The bench seat in the back looked inviting. She threw herself onto the seat and closed her eyes wishing to fall asleep quickly. A warm hand brushed across her abdomen startling her. She started to rise up from the seat. "Hey."

"Hey." He replied back.

"So what did you want to talk about?"

"Us, look I know I fucked up. Just wanna make it right."

"Really?" Sky's suspensions were up. Guys were known for their pathetic apologies that only went as far as the bedroom. Once they got what they wanted they turned back into their true asshole selves. "No bullshit?"

"No bullshit. I'll do whatever I got to do." He leaned into her and placed his face against hers. His voice cracked as he spoke, "You don't know how sorry I am."

"Damn you know how to break me every time. I wanna be all hard and shit, but you make me feel all warm inside. Damn you. I can't be angry with you, but if it ever happens again we're through. I have to be able to trust you."

"Sky believe me it'll never happen again. Me being with that girl was stupid. I got jealous, thought you we're fucking me over."

"Next time you think I'm fucking around why don't you talk to me before you jump in bed with someone else."

Leon pulled back and looked her in the eyes, "Trust me you're the only woman I want to be with." He took her arms and wrapped them around his neck. Scooping her up, he carried her off to Dom's office. He sat her on the edge of the desk and cleared the desk with one sweeping motion.

"You're cleaning that up later." Sky whispered into Leon's ear.

Leon pulled his jersey off and threw it across the room, "Right."

Brian decided to sniff around Dom's shop while it was empty. He picked the lock to the front door and slid inside. Tiptoeing through the shop he spied Dom's office and headed in its direction. He heard a noise behind him and spun around to see.

"Yo Tuna what are you doing here?" Sky eyed him. "The shop doesn't open for hours."

Panic raced through his mind, "Work on the Supra."

"Leon and I have that under control. You look a little pale maybe you should go home and get some rest."

"You're right. See you later." Brian walked out of the garage.

Brian sat at the computer in the undercover house picking at the keyboard. The raid on Tran's house and businesses had provided no new information. Tran was clean. They had nothing more than a few weapons charges that would never make it in a court of law. Johnny's father had bailed them out and Brian was in the hot seat. Bilkens stood behind him stomping around and cursing Brian's name. In his heart Brian knew that the team was behind the heists; he just couldn't bring himself to bust them. They were like his family now. They were the only family that he had.

Bilkens forced Brian to face him, "You have to this Race Wars to crack this case. I don't care if you have to put a gun to somebody's head and blow your cover to smithereens, you got until Sunday or you might want to be thinking about another career."