Ali woke up and looked at her watch. It was almost 8:30. Everyone would be leaving at about 9:30 for the races so she decided she should probably get up and get ready. She got out of bed and went down the stairs. Craig and Adam were sitting on the sofa watching TV. She couldn't see anyone else.

"Hey guys."

"Hey," they both said without looking up. There was obviously something good on TV.

"Where's everyone else?"

Craig looked up at her.

"Jason and Chris went out to get some food and I don't know were Taylor is. He left about half an hour ago said he would be back soon."

"O ok then. Were did they go for food?"

"Pizza place I think don't worry they'll get you something."

"Just checking," she said laughing as she walked into the kitchen. She opened the fridge and got a bottle of water out and sat at the kitchen table. Race night was always good and most of the time there was a party at theirs after. She picked up a car magazine sitting on the table and starting flicking through it.

About 10 minutes later she heard the front door closing.

"Hey guys foods here"

"She got up and went into the living room were Jason and Chris had just come in. She grabbed a slice of pizza and sat down on the sofa.

"Taylor not back yet?" Jason asked looking at Chris.

"No not yet." She could see the two of them looking at each other in a way that told her something was up.

"Guys what's going on?"

Jason looked at her pretending to be shocked.

"Nothing."

"Stopped lying to me I know something's going on with Taylor I can tell by the way you are all acting and I wasn't born yesterday. I may be the youngest but don't treat me like a child. I thought we were a team and I thought that meant being truthful with one another and not keeping secrets, now if you all know something then I want to know."

She could hear herself getting annoyed. She looked around the team and she knew no one was going to tell her. She threw her pizza down and went upstairs.

She went into her room and closed the door. She grabbed a towel from the cupboard and went into the bathroom for a shower. She got out of the shower about 20 minutes later and went back into her room to get dressed. She noticed a page sitting on the bed. She opened and read it:-

Hey babe sorry I missed you, you were in the shower when I got back. Had some stuff to sort out earlier that were I was when you got up. I'm just away to get some stuff from the garage that I forgot about for the races tonight. I'll be back soon.

Love you, Taylor

She put the note in the bin and went over to her wardrobe to find some clothes to wear for tonight. She was so annoyed with Taylor. She knew he was up to something because they normally tell each other everything. He could have told her he was going out before she fell asleep earlier and he could have told her were he had been in the note but he didn't. She decided that tonight she was going to wear something sexy to the races. She knew it would annoy Taylor if guys were looking at her and that's exactly what she wanted. She picked out her black mini skirt and a red tank top. She got dressed and was just doing her hair when she heard the front door closing downstairs. As far as she knew all the guys were in the house already so it must be Taylor home. She carried on doing her hair anyway. She decided to wear it down tonight so she dried and straightened it. She did her make up and decided she was ready. She looked at her watch, it read 9:15. She put her shoes on and grabbed her mobile off the side table. She went to the safe in her room and lifted out 6G. She decided she wasn't going to race much tonight. She hadn't raced in a couple of weeks because she had gone with Taylor and left her car at home. She put the money in her pocket and went down the stairs. All the guys were sitting on the sofa waiting on her.

"Oh my goodness she's ready with 10 minutes to spare. You feeling ok Ali?" Craig said laughing. All the other guys laughed as well.

Taylor stood up and walked over to her out his hands around her waist.

"You look amazing."

"Yeh I know," she said cheekily and walked away from him into the kitchen.

"Oooo you were cut down there man." Jason said laughing. He just looked at the guys with a confused look on his face.

Ali lifted her car keys off the counter in the kitchen and walked back into the living room.

"Ok everyone ready to go?" she asked walking through the living room towards the front door.

"Are you driving tonight?" Taylor looked at her surprised.

"Yeh you know I can do that."

"Ok I was just asking."

"Ok let's go." Craig got up and walked towards the door with all the other guys following him.

"Usual formation Ali?" Jason shouted over at her as she was getting into her car

"Yeh sure."

That meant her at the front, then Taylor and Craig, then Jason, Chris and Adam. Races started at 9:30 and they always arrived about 10. They were well known on the racing circuit and people always waited on them arriving to see what new gear they had on their cars. They were the best racers in the country and they knew it.

They arrived just after 10 in their formation. Ali stopped in the middle of the road and all the guys stopped close behind her. She was the only well known and respected woman racer around and she knew it and played it to her advantage. She got out of the car and took in the atmosphere around her. This is where she felt most at home. She had been coming here for as long as she could remember.

A group of guys walked over to her and started talking to her but she wasn't really listening. She was trying to keep and eye on Taylor who always had a group of girls around him at races.

She walked away from the guys and over to were Taylor and all the girls were. She pushed past everyone and walked up to Taylor. Some girl had her hand on his chest and was talking to him. She pulled her off him

"Yo what the hell do you think you are doing with my man? Get out of here little girl." She said giving the girl the dirtiest look. The girl backed off and she turned to Taylor.

"Keep it up and I'll give you something to be jealous about."

"I didn't even do anything. They were just talking to me. I can't help it if they think I'm good looking don't mean I'm going to go jump into bed with them does it!"

"Funny how I can keep all the guys hands off me but you can't manage to keep the girls off you!"

Before he could argue back Adam walked in between them.

"Guys don't this now it's not worth it. Tonight is race night just enjoy the races."

"I'm going to find a race." She walked away towards her car.

"Man I don't know what's up with her she's been off with me since I got home tonight." He looked at Adam confused.

"You gotta be honest with her. She's used to you telling her everything and she's not stupid. She's knows there's something going on just tell her."

"I can't. Not yet anyway I'm still shocked about it all myself." He looked stressed.

"Well look I don't know what's going on but you need to sort it out."

"Yeh I know I will. Just not yet."

Ali was talking to Matt. He was in charge of all money for races. They had known each other for years.

"So you racing tonight girl?"

"Definitely what you got for me."

"Whatever you want!"

"Ok. One race. Four racers. 4g in. ok?"

"Ok. Who's in." he said looking around at the crowd.

"I'm in." A tall man walked up and handed Matt the 4G. Ali knew the guy well; she had raced him plenty of times.

"I'm in too." A short, pretty blonde girl walked up to them. She handed Matt the money and said hey to Ali. Ali knew her as well. She was called Kyra and was a pretty good racer. One of the only girls she knew that came to races to actually race.

"Ok we need one more."

"I'm in." Everyone looked around to see a tall blonde guy walking towards him. Ali remembered him. It was the guy she had meet at the garage that day. He handed Matt the money but kept his eye on Ali the whole time.

"Hope you didn't do anything to my car today." He said smiling at her.

"Of course not," she said smiling back. She felt someone put their hands on her shoulders and looked round to see Taylor. He leant over and kissed her.

"Good luck. Not like you need it."

"Thanks," she said as she walked over to her car. She got in and started the engine. She had worked hard on her car and was proud of it. She drove a black 2002 custom Celica twin turbo. With the help of Adam she had completely reworked the engine and she now had a DA sports turbo kit dueting with a Nitrous Express N-Ter cooler system under the hood. She liked her car to sound good and so had fitted a ram air intake and a HKS SS blow off valve. She lifted up the passenger seat and flipped open the mini laptop. She sorted out her NOS and put on some music. She was listening to Missy Elliott's Lose Control as she drove up to the start line. She was second in the line and was beside Brian. He looked over at her and winked. She looked away and concentrated on Matt who was walking into the middle of the road. He checked they were all ready before he shouted go.

They all sped off leaving everyone along the side lines. She was ahead of the other three but she could see Brian coming up behind her. She let him come on and pass her. She stayed close to him though and just when he thought he was going to win she hit her first NOS and flew past him crossing the finish line first without giving him the chance to use NOS. She slowed down and headed back to the start line. She got out of the car and everyone surrounded her. Matt walked up to her and hugged her handing her 16G. She leant into her car and put in her in one of the compartments and locked it. Taylor came up to her and lifter her up whilst hugging her. He was always so proud when his girl won. He kissed her and she kissed him back. Brian came up to her and shook her hand.

"Good race." She could tell he was annoyed that he was beaten by a girl. She just laughed

"Thanks."

"Cops. Cops. Cops."

Everyone ran to their cars and sped off. Ali got away fine and lifted her mobile phone to ring Taylor.

"Hey u get away ok?"

"Yeh fine u?

"Yeh I'm fine. Meet you back at the house then.

"Ok see you soon."

She decided to take the long way home along the coast just to be on the safe side. She was well known but that was by the police to. She was driving along when she noticed someone walking on the side of the road. She realised that it was Brian so she pulled over beside him.

"You need a ride?" He looked shocked to see her

"Yeh sure. Thanks." He said as he got into the car.

She drove off.