Hey everyone. I changed the car model that Razer drives and made corrections in the chapters that mention it so now he's driving a Havoc V12 which should resemble the car he drives in the game a lot better, this tip was brought to you by Krimzon 1. Thanks for the tip! WOW I'm getting a lot of new reviewers and readers N it makes me a very happy girl Yay so props to all the new fans Goshaha DL-Cinny-La-Mejor and stardust03! So now here's a new chapter N my other one is half way done again so don't worry I won't take long to update. Enjoy.

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Chapter 8

Keira wiped the warm sweat dripping down her forehead with the back of her hand. She sighed in exhaustion and continued to crank a new set of tires on a customer's car. A week had passed since they had all left Haven City and everyone returned back to their normal lives. Daxter returned to the Naughty Ottsel with Tess, Sig went back to Spargus, Samos continued researching the city and land, Ashelin and Torn returned to their positions and Jak once again returned to never being around and always being busy. She was hardly surprised when the very next day that they had returned from Kras City, she woke up to find that he was missing again. However this time he was sincere enough to leave a note. Torn called was all that was written. Of course Keira returned to her work in the garage. She had plenty of repairs to make up for while she was gone. Many customer's eagerly awaited till she came back and now she'd have to give them discounts so they wouldn't think she just left them hanging.

Finally she inserted the last tire on the car and sat against the side of the car in relief. She closed her eyes as she sat on the hard floor, enjoying the cool breeze coming in from the open garage door. It was a hot and muggy day but the breeze made her work a bit more comfortable. Her hands were full of dirt and grease and maybe even her face but she didn't care. Her eyelids began to feel heavy and just as she was about to surrender to the nap that awaited her, she heard familiar footsteps approaching her. The figure stopped in front of her and she raised her head to look up at him.

"My my, are you sure it's safe for you to be falling asleep like that with the garage door open?"

She stared up at him, still unsure of who she was staring at and he smiled widely at her. He thought she looked rather attractive sprawled out on the floor from the exhaustion of fixing a car. He took the last puff of his cigarette before throwing it on the ground, stepping on it and leaning over so that he can help her up. She grabbed his hand and he pulled her up to him. Without a word he pulled a red handkerchief from inside his red and blue trench coat and handed it to her. She raised a brow at him in question but still grabbed the handkerchief from his hand so that she could wipe her forehead and hands.

"So what brings you to Haven Razer?"

"Well just because the championship for this year is over doesn't mean that I have to stop racing. Racing is what I do my dear. I have to be prepared for next year's events" She crossed her arms at him with an unsatisfied expression on her face so he continued, "Why the disgust in your beautiful face? You shouldn't worry, I have a new boss now. She seems to be fond of your group so none of you are on my black list" He still smiled at her, hoping to get a response from her this time.

She rolled her eyes, "Why are you here in my garage?" she handed the handkerchief back to him and he folded it neatly before putting it back inside his coat. She wondered why he'd want to keep it after she had put her dirt and sweat on it. It didn't seem to bother him. She crossed her arms at him again and tapped her foot impatiently.

He let out another one of his arrogant laughs before he answered, "To see you of course" and her brow rose at him in suspicion. "Well I'm a get to the point kind of guy so I was wondering if such a hard working mechanic could be able to take a night off for some fun…with me of course"

"Fun? What kind of fun?"

"Don't worry, I won't do anything you wouldn't want me to do. I just want to take you out and show you what it's like to be with a real man"

She thought for a second, staring at nothing in particular. Fun huh? Maybe I deserve some fun after being stuck here this whole week waiting on Mr. No Show. It couldn't hurt to just hang out. He's not our enemy anymore so it should be fine… "Hmm…well all right but you better not try anything funny" She pointed his finger at him almost already accusing him of something he hadn't done yet.

He grabbed her hand and stuck it against his lips, "Alright my dear, I'll be back tonight at nine. No need to drive your own vehicle, I have mine"

"No thank you. I think I can drive on my own" she snared at him slightly but this just seemed to attract him more.

"Of course I know you are perfectly capable of driving, I'm just simply offering to give you a break" and he walked out of the garage towards his vehicle. Keira nodded before she turned back to the car in the garage and sighed to herself. She felt her body grow weary again and decided to herself that she'd wash up and take a nap before tonight. She quickly cleaned up the garage before retreating upstairs.

At 8:50 pm Keira heard the loud honking beckoning her from the garage entrance. She poked her head out the window to see that Razer was already outside, car parked and smoking as usual. She wondered how he kept his teethe so white with all that nicotine. She nodded to him and he greeted her with a wave. She closed her window and fetched her keys. She walked downstairs after locking the door, running her fingers through her slightly damp hair. She had just come out of the shower not too long ago but with the humid weather tonight she knew it would dry within a few minutes. She decided to just wear the usual. She didn't really see the point in impressing him, besides she didn't know where they were going anyway. She locked the garage door and when she turned around her eyes widened in surprise when she realized that Razer had a single white Calla Lillie in his hand. It was the same kind of flowers he had delivered to her at the Kras City Inn. She grinned at him as she walked up to him, crossing her arms.

He offered her the flower, "A very special flower for a very special lady" he bowed his head slightly when he said this as if she were royalty. He smiled slyly at her and even though she knew there was a life of murder and deceit behind his charming smile, his smile was intriguing enough to make you think otherwise.

"Thanks" She grabbed the flower from him as he went around the car to open the door for her. She tried to keep a solemn expression hoping he wouldn't notice the redness in her cheeks. She wasn't used to being treated this way and she had to admit, it felt nice. She followed him and sat inside. He went back around and started the engine. He threw his cigarette out before they sped off toward their unknown destination.

At the next red light he broke the silence, "You look rather attractive with your hair wet like that you know. It kind of tempts me to think devious things hmm hmm hmm hmm"

She rolled his eyes at his laugh that she was already familiar to. He was so cocky. She changed the subject, "So where we headed?" She turned to face him; his eyes were focused on the road as they continued to drive on.

"To Kras City my dear, where else? There isn't any place good in this poor excuse for a city. I don't understand how you can live here and feel satisfied"

She sighed before responding, "Well you get used to it"

"Ahh but you need to experience the finer things in life. Even though I don't exactly have clean hands I still like to enjoy good things"

She gazed at him to see him giving her a knowing glance and she knew what he had meant. Even though he had a life full of crime and was used to being covered in blood and other things, he chose to live his life high class when he wasn't doing anything that involved those things. It wasn't too surprising with all the money he must win from the racing events and working for the latest crime lord, it would make sense to spend it on luxury. Even a criminal like him would probably feel the need to retreat from the crime life. This was something she understood all too well with the life she had grown accustomed to since she had come to Haven City.

He broke into her thoughts, "So Keira, when did you discover your passion for cars?"

She turned to him surprised, she didn't expect that he was actually interested in getting to know her. She had gotten the impression that she was just a trophy he wanted to make his own and have on display. Maybe she thought wrong.

"Well I was always interested in technology ever since I first learned to read and write. I went from researching precursor technology in the countryside to discovering zoomers and cars once I came out to Haven. Compared to the technology I had already studied, vehicles were really nothing to me" She paused for a second to see if he was really interested in her rambling and to her surprise again he was completely tuned into her, encouraging her to continue. "I guess the first time I found my passion is when Haven City got into Zoomer racing and when I first started my garage as a way to start off my new life, I loved the idea of taking it apart and customizing it as I pleased" She smiled proudly, "There's no better feeling than hearing that car or zoomer's engine purr and when it crosses the finish line I know it was because of me. That's how I started repairing and upgrading vehicles for racing"

He smiled back and her, "Wow, you sound like a woman every racer would dream of. Personally I'd rather come home to a lady polishing up my vehicle than cooking a meal" he winked at her and she gave him a sarcastic "yeah right" look. "So tell me, what's your favorite model?"

She thought for a second, "Well I don't really have a favorite because no matter what model it is I can make it better. I guess if I had to pick a few I'd pick the Boomer, the Javelin X, the Falcon and…" she hesitated to say the last one but mumbled it anyway, "this one, the Havoc V12"

"You have good taste…very good taste" he nodded at her and she stubbornly interrupted.

"Well don't get too cocky. This vehicle is still in need for some upgrades and tune ups"

He laughed at her loudly, nodding at her again. "That's what I always found attractive about you. That right there"

They were stopped at another red light on a deserted street. They were already outside of Haven City and she saw the horizon to the city lights of Kras City a few miles ahead of them. She leaned back on the black leather seat to stare up into the Indigo sky. Razer leaned forward so that he could take off his trench coat and gloves. After all it was humid out here even though it had already gotten dark. She shifted her eyes to look at him without him noticing. He had a black short sleeve T-shirt and a thin golden chain around his neck. His shirt complimented his broad shoulders and firm body that was hidden underneath his coat. She was surprised that at his age he was able to keep looking fit, not everyone had that luck except for a few exceptions like Torn. Her eyes followed along the curves of his firm biceps as his arms gripped the wheel, one wrist wearing a thick golden watch. She was lost in her admiration for his attractive body when she heard a loud explosion in front of them. The ground shook as the fiery flames flew toward the car and Razer hit the gas to go around the explosion. She clenched onto the seat as he swerved down the road, continuous missiles being shot around them.

Razer yelled out to some unknown pursuer behind them, "What the hell are you doing you son of a…" He violently turned his car in a U-turn so that he could face the other driver. Keira squinted her eyes at the sound of the screeching tires screaming on the road. Sparks shot from his tires as he turned and she grabbed onto the door for support. Who the hell is shooting at us? Why? She thought to herself as her fingers trembled while clenching on the door so tight, her fingers paled. She turned to face Razer wearing a furious look on his face, it seemed that he had recognized the driver…

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Remember my next chapter is already almost done so don't hurt me yet :runs away AHHH: I'll update soon I swear XD