King of the streets

Chapter 11 Taylor's POV

As I pulled out in front of Dom, the front of the bike came off the ground and I could feel Leon's hands tightly grip the seat under us. I followed as close behind Edwin as I could without hitting him. Luckily, as he sped under a light it turned red and I stopped, just to put a little distance between him and us.

I heard Dom whistle from behind us and I turned to look at him. With a knowing look on his face, he shook his head no and I replied, nodding my head yes. I quickly shifted into gear as I saw the opposite light turn from green to yellow. "Oh God!" I heard Leon exclaim from behind me as the light went green. I went full throttle of the line and Leon's arms snapped around my waist.

I almost laid the bike on its side as I made the right hand turn following Edwin. Even though Leon had some doubt, I had full control of the bike the whole time. Thank god for thick steel toed boots.

I saw all the cars lined up along the road ahead but still kept my speed. As we passed through them, I looked down 115mph, not bad. I hit the breaks and did a 180, coming to a stop nose to nose with my own car. As I removed my helmet, Leon jumped off the bike so fast he almost fell flat on his face.

"What's wrong? I thought you were a racer. Don't you like speed?" I asked with a laugh.

"You're fuckin' crazy! That's not speed, that's border line breaking the sound barrier!" Leon ranted and I looked up at Dom as he stepped out of my car, laughing at his friend.

"I know you didn't just let a 'female' scare the shit out of you man." I heard Edwin's voice chime in.

"Fuck you man! You get on there with her and see if you can handle traveling at the speed of light!" Leon retorted with the look of fear still in his eyes.

"Taylor, I told you not to scare my boy." Dom said as he lifted me off the bike.

"Sorry babe, it was too tempting. I couldn't help myself." I replied with a laugh.

"What is this, trip on Leon day? Let's just do what we came to do." Leon tried to redeem himself.

"So anyway, who is it that holds my title?" Dom asked, looking around.

"I do." The guy replied from behind us. Recognizing the voice, I quickly turned around. He flashed me a cocky smile.

"And who are you?" Dom asked.

"I be damned. Roman, what the hell you doin' in Cali boy?" Brian asked as he made his way over to greet his old friend.

"I came out here a couple months ago man. Thought I'd check out the racing scene on the west coast. I heard there was money to be won." Roman replied as he shook Brian's hand.

"You know this guy O'Conner?" Dom asked as he watched Roman intently.

"Yeah, we used to roll together back in the day. Roman, this is Dominic Toretto. Dom, this is Roman Pearce." Brian introduced them. Neither of them made any attempt to move until I nudged Dom with my elbow and glared at Roman. They stepped forward at the same time and extended their hands.

After shaking Dom's hand, Roman turned to look at me, "Long time no see Tay."

"Yeah Ro, it has been a long time. How you been?" I asked as he hugged me.

"Just tryin' to be good." He replied.

"Easier said then done for you, ain't it?" I commented then noticed the look Dom had on his face. Boy if looks could kill…but Roman just stood there with his pearly whites shinnin'.

"Did you come here to race or just to stand around lookin' pretty?" Dom growled as he slid his arm around my waist. Without taking his eyes off Dom, Roman called over his shoulder, "Who's in?" He asked.

"Yo, I'll throw down with you two." Edwin answered as he stepped up beside me.

"Well…let's roll." Dom stated and Roman and Edwin headed to their cars.

"So what are the stakes?" I asked as I walked with Dom to my car.

"I think we have an understanding that I just want my title back." Dom replied as we reached the car, he turned to look at me then added, "So, how well do you know this Roman guy?" I could sense the jealousy in his tone.

"He was just a friend of Brian's that was always around. That's all." I replied and he flashed me a smile. "Just go win this race." I stated, rolling my eyes as he kissed me then got in the car.

All three cars were lined up on the starting line as Hector waited for the signal to tell them to go. Finally the look out came over the radio, "It's a go. 5-0's in Glendale." Hector raised the towel he held in his hand and quickly brought it down. Roman was the first off the line and Edwin, of course was the last. I watched from about mid way of the start and finish line.

Just as they were about to cross the finish, with Dom in the lead an Asian style crotch rocket shot through the intersection in front of them. All of a sudden, Roman's car fishtailed out of control as he swerved to miss the bike. I watched as Roman's car smashed into a bystander's car and instantly went air borne, flipping end over end through the air.

People started scattering left and right; fleeing the scene. Brian, Leon and Jesse took off on foot down the road and I jumped on my bike and took off toward Roman's car. I came to a stop about five feet from where the car landed, upside down. Dom was already out of the car and trying to pry Roman's door open. I could see Roman moving inside the car and I glance down the road in the direction the bike had gone.

I saw him parked in the middle of the road; watching and he looked to be laughing. "It's Lance!" I exclaimed as I threw my helmet back on and took off around Roman's car.

"TAYLOR NO!"

I heard Dom scream from behind me but I never looked back. Lance took off the instant he saw me headed toward him. I flew through the red light, dodging cars as I quickly caught up to him. As he slowed down to make a left turn, I pulled my 9mm out of my jacket and aimed for is rear tire. I fired off two shots and the second hit its target. A strip of rubber flew past my face as his bike skid on its side across the pavement.

I skid to a stop, jumped off my bike and ran over to him as he threw his helmet off. I dropped to one knee and pressed the gun barrel against his right temple, "Where is she Lance?" I screamed at him. He froze as I shoved the gun harder against his head. "Where the fuck is she Lance?" I demanded with more of a growl. Once again, he didn't answer.

I pulled the hammer back on the gun, "You might want to think twice about not answering me. I've got too much Italian blood running through my veins to give a fuck about covering this sidewalk with your brains. Now tell me where Mia is goddamnit!"

Lance started to stutter, "Benny has a boat…down at the marina. He has her there."

"The name of the boat Lance!" I demanded as I heard the sirens coming up the road.

"Carpe Deum! It has Carpe' Deum written on the side!" Lance exclaimed and I smashed the butt of the gun into his temple.

I stood up and turned around as the cops jumped out of their cars, "DROP THE GUN!" One yelled and I quickly threw my hand holding the gun above my head as I pulled my badge out from under my shirt, "FBI. Now get the damn guns out of my face!" I exclaimed and they quickly lowered their firearms.

"What happened here Agent?" A chubby cop asked as two others ran over to Lance.

"He's involved in a kidnapping case I'm working on and he deliberately caused that wreck up the road!" I stated as I walked back to my bike.

"Oh, you mean back there where those six guys were street racing?" He asked.

"Well, how many other cars are there upside down in the middle of the road?" I asked sarcastically.

"Right. Well those guys are on their way to county lock up as we speak. We took care of them!" He stated happily.

"What, do you expect a Scooby snack or something? They were with me you idiot!" I stated as I hopped back on my bike and then added, "LAPD are such fuck ups!"

"How were we supposed to know that?" He asked as I started up my bike.

"Just read that guy his rights and take him in. Think you can do that without fucking up?" I asked as I put my helmet on and sped off toward the police station.

More to come…………