A/N – thanks to those who are reviewing, glad to know you're enjoying the story.

Chapter 16

Vince had loved Chloe's idea as soon as she told him but he wasn't sure how Leon and Brian would take it. They'd only just met the girl yet here she was offering to set them up in business and buy them a house. Hopefully they'd see her as the kind hearted, generous girl he knew her to be not a rich snob who was trying to throw her money around.

"Sounds good to me dawg." Leon was all for the idea, he'd been wondering where he'd live now that Dom wasn't coming back to LA and he loved the idea of still being near Vince. He was his best friend after Jesse and he wasn't ready to give up everything from Team Toretto.

"And me, as long as you two promise to wait till I'm out of the house before you get freaky in the kitchen again."

"Brian, I can't believe you brought that up. Besides it's not as if we tied you to a chair and forced you to listen." Chloe knew that her cheeks were bright red; it was bad enough Brian had heard them but to bring it up at the breakfast table was too much.

"You did what?" Katy couldn't believe it – although Chloe had always partied hard she'd never bought a man back to the house. Even when they were at medical school in England together she'd kept her private life just that, private and after seeing her husband with her sister she'd pretty much sworn off sex. Katy had been on holiday when Chloe had got the call about her parents – Katy would regret that for the rest of her life, she wasn't with Chloe when she really needed her. She'd packed up her entire life in England and moved out to LA as soon as she could but it had been a difficult few months for everyone.

"Hell, yeah. You should have seen them when I turned up; it was obvious what they'd been doing." Leon couldn't resist adding to Chloe's embarrassment. It'd been a long time since he'd been able to tease someone like that without Mia getting all prissy and it really felt good.

"And you've never gotten freaky in public before Lee? What about the time I walked in on you and that little brunette from over the road getting busy in the laundry?" There was no way Vince was going to let Leon escape from the humiliation. "Or when Jesse walked in on you and that customer in the office at the garage? Or when Letty found you and her sister at it in the store after closing? Or when..."

"Ok, Ok no need to go on – you're just jealous because I got more action than you."

"Don't you mean that you're more of a whore than I am?"

Chloe loved the banter between Leon and Vince. It reminded her of the times she'd spent with the team before it all went wrong, she could only imagine the fun they'd have in their own place.

"Now that we've established that Leon loves the risk of being seen having sex can we get back to the topic in hand – spending my money." As much as Chloe was enjoying embarrassing Leon she knew that it was time to get serious.

By the end of the meal everyone was agreed on what they were looking for. A house like Chloe's parents but with more garage space would be perfect. Leon loved the separate basement and Brian loved being at the beach. Apart from the time he'd spent with the team he'd surfed every morning and really missed it. Vince didn't really care where they lived as long as they were together and Chloe wanted a large kitchen with plenty of space to cook. As Chloe had previously said Katy didn't care where she lived as long as there was room to party.

It was agreed that after breakfast Chloe and Vince would go to the realtors to discuss the sale of Chloe's parents place and Brian, Katy and Leon would make their way to the fort to start packing things up. Chloe couldn't wait to see the look on the realtors face when she saw Vince – the realtor was a very prim and proper lady in her mid forties who would die on the spot when she saw Vince. He was wearing his trademark twin tank tops which left his tattoos and scars fully visible and his jeans were barely staying on his slim hips. Although he'd shaved his beard off the previous day his face was now covered in stubble. Chloe didn't think he'd ever looked better but she couldn't wait to see the reaction of the realtor.

"Are you sure you want to do this Chloe? I mean your parents left you that house."

"I'm sure Vince; I can't live in that house. It's time to move on and make a fresh start." Chloe knew that Vince wasn't happy about everything she was giving up but she was sure that she was doing the right thing. She'd spent far too long without a family but she knew that she'd found one with Vince and his friends.

"Can we go via the house Chloe; I want to get changed before we go see the realtor." Vince knew that he wasn't dressed appropriately for looking at million $ houses and he didn't want to embarrass Chloe.

"You don't have to change babe, you look perfect as you are. If the old bag can't look past your clothes then I'll take my business elsewhere. The commission on the sale of the house is worth half a mil to her so she'll keep her opinions to herself. Besides, it's too late now – we're here." Chloe leant over and kissed Vince passionately "Come on babe, let's go and sell the house."

Vince couldn't help but feel nervous when they entered the realtors' office. He was a long way from Echo Park and he felt seriously out of his depth. Chloe sensing his unease grabbed his ass and squeezed.

"She won't bite you know!"

Chloe was right about the realtors' reaction to Vince – her mouth practically dropped open when Vince walked into the office. He definitely wasn't the sort of client she was used to dealing with. Most of her clients were middle aged and wore suits – Vince was in his mid twenties and looked like a thug. Chloe didn't look much better. She was wearing her favourite cut off denim shorts that were so faded they looked almost white and a cropped t-shirt that proclaimed 'Racers do it with NOS'.

"Excuse me, but I think you must be in the wrong place. We don't offer low rental properties."

Chloe and Vince had barely made it through the door when the over-groomed, undersexed woman spoke. She looked at them as if they were something she'd get her secretary to scrape off the bottom of her shoe, not clients she could earn $500,000 commission from.

"Oh good, we're not looking to rent. I had a call about my property last week and I'm interested in selling." Chloe was really going to enjoy making this woman squirm – no one treated her like shit and got away with it.

"I can't imagine why anyone would want to call you about a house Miss…"

"Armstrong, Dr Chloe Armstrong. I own 327 Bayside Drive." Chloe knew that would get the woman's attention and sure enough, as soon as she'd told her the address the realtor jumped up out of her chair and was practically fawning all over her. She still wasn't sure about Vince but she was determined to be Chloe's new best friend the way she was carrying on.

"Oh Dr Armstrong I do apologise, my name is Melissa Walker would you and your 'friend' like to some into my office."

"You know what Ms Walker, I don't think we would. In fact I think we'll be taking our business elsewhere." Chloe was fuming; she'd seen the look of disdain that spread over the woman's face as she looked Vince up and down. There was no way she was getting her business.

"Come on baby, let go and see Charlie Stewart. He's got some much nicer properties." With that Chloe and Vince left the office and walked back to the car, all the while laughing at the look on Ms Walkers face when Chloe told her they were going to her main competitor.

While Chloe and Vince were having fun at the realtors Brian, Leon and Katy were back at the fort packing everything Leon wanted to take. Chloe had arranged for the sidewalk to be cleaned and the Jetta to be moved to Hectors place so there was no sign of the traumatic events that lead to Jesse's death.

The house was quiet, far too quiet for Leon's liking. Without Letty slamming doors, Dom stomping up the stairs or Vince playing the guitar the house seemed lifeless. As much as he'd loved living there it was time to move out. Time to start afresh, someplace else, with a new team and maybe, if things worked out, a new girl.

"Are you there Lee?" Katy was sure that Leon was downstairs somewhere but she didn't know where. "Chloe just called, she wants us back at her place with the grill fired up by 6pm. She and Vince are bringing stuff for a BBQ."

It was nearly 6.30pm when Chloe and Vince turned up. They'd had a successful trip to see Charlie Stewart and had details for 6 properties that met all of their criteria. All of them were beautiful beach side houses, with plenty of room for all of the team and any friends that might want to stay over. One in particular really stood out but Chloe knew that it had to be a group decision.

After dinner Chloe and Vince told everyone else how they'd gotten on at the realtors. Charlie had an overseas client who was interested in buying the house and would be sending someone out to view it the next day. If it all went well the sale would be completed within 3 weeks.

"So, all we need to do now is find somewhere else to live. Vince and I spoke to Charlie and told him what we were looking for and he came up with 6 properties. They've all got the space we want and are within budget. It's just a case of which one we prefer." Chloe handed out the details she'd got from the realtor and waited for feedback.

"There's no prices on here Chloe"

"I know Brian, I asked Charlie to delete them. The sale of my parents' house will cover the purchase of the new place so I don't want you to chose somewhere based on the price." Chloe knew that she was pushing things not telling them how much her parents' house was worth. Vince had nearly died when Charlie had told her his client would pay for her parents' house – he had no idea it was worth that much or that she was prepared to spend that much on a new house for the team.

It wasn't long before they had all chosen their favourite property – a stunning 5 bedroom beachside house in Malibu. There was a self contained basement with a further 3 bedroom suites and a 4 car garage that offered plenty of space for their cars and there was a long driveway for anyone who didn't park in the garage. The best thing about the property was that it was a 10min drive from a car repair shop that was for sale. Vince had seen the shop whilst they were having a drive around looking at the area they were hoping to move to. He'd made her stop the car so they could have a look and was surprised to see it was owned by someone they knew from the races. Garry wasn't that good a racer and was loosing money left, right and centre. It didn't matter how much money he put into his cars he never made enough at the races to cover it.

Vince was confident that he could get the garage for a good price but he wouldn't make a move unless Leon and Brian agreed as well – this was going to be a true team decision, not like in the days of Team Toretto when Dom decided and everyone else went along with him.