Chapter 19-Those Red Eyes

Vince's POV

It was around 2:45. Dom sent me to get lunch for the guys at the store. When I pulled up, Mia was sitting behind the counter, reading one of her college books. Letty was in the office reading a tabloid magazine, and Di was sitting at the counter drawing a pad. She's always drawing in that damn thing, I thought.

"What ya drawing Di?" I asked her. She lifted the pad to where I could see it. "Wow girl that's the bomb. Why didn't you tell Dom you could do that?" I asked her, surprised that she didn't mention she could draw vinyls for cars.

"I didn't think it was important." She replied, not giving herself the credit she deserved. The design was really good. It was a drawing of her Bug tricked out. It had a panther sprawled out on both sides.

I shrugged it off and took a seat next to her.

"Hey Mia, Dom wanted to know if you could make us a couple sandwiches." I asked her, trying to keep my cool. Inside I was hurting inside because I decided I'd move on. But I need someone who'll love me back.

Just as I was wrapped up in my thoughts, the most beautiful woman pulled up to the store in a black Spyder Evo. I could feel my jaw smack onto the ground as I stared at her. She had the most gorgeous long, dirty blonde hair with black streaks. She wore sunglasses, but when she took them off, I felt like I was floating. Her eyes were an amazing violet-red color. I had never seen anything like them. Her body had curves in all the right places. She had on a black jacket over a red tee shirt and low-rider blue jeans.

Apparently, I was still staring by time she reached the counter. I felt her reach and push my chin up to my mouth.

"There ya go." She said smiling.

"Thanks." I replied to her. I couldn't believe how amazing this woman was. She seemed perfect. Without a flaw.

"So what's ya name Slick?" She asked me, snapping me out of my daze, again.

"Uhh..umm.." I struggled.

"He's Vince. I'm Mia." Mia added. When I looked over at her, she was smiling at me.

"Thanks." I mouthed to her.

"Nice to meet you. Vince huh? Well it's nice to meet you too, Vince. I'm Lillian. My friends call me Lily." She introduced herself, holding out her hand for me to shake it. As I shook it, I couldn't help but think how soft her skin was.

After Mia took her offer, we sat and talked for what seemed like forever. But in actuality, it was only five minutes. After we stopped chatting for a while, I had to ask her the one question that was killing me.

"Are you wearing contacts?" was the only way I could politely put it.

"No actually. I had a feeling you were gonna ask me that. My mom had violet eyes. And my dad had blue eyes. I don't know where the red comes in." She giggled.

"Had?" I asked about her parents.

"Yeah, they passed a few years back in a car crash." She said, in a melacholic tone.

"Aw I'm sorry to hear. Mines passed when I was a child." I replied, with no expression in my tone.

I was never really close with my parents. They were always away on "business". But I knew they weren't. They were out just living their lives without me. I lived with my grandparents basically my whole life.

"I'm sorry. But I have to go. I'm new in town and I have to go finish unpacking." Lily replied, handing Mia a twenty dollar bill. "Keep the change."

"Hey wait. Where you staying at?" I asked her. I couldn't let her slip out of my fingers that quick.

"Um I don't know where it is exactly. It's near The Racer's Edge? You ever heard of that place?" She asked me and Mia.

"Yeah. We live around that area." Mia answered her.

"Oh. You guys live together?" She asked her curiously.

"Yeah. My brother and his team live there with us. You should come by sometime and hang out with us." Mia invited her. That's just like Mia. Always ready to invite a complete stranger to the house.

"Yeah maybe." She replied, smiling at me. I was starting to love that smile. "What kinda team is it, exactly?" She asked, quirking an eyebrow.

"Street racing. We're the best around." I answered proudly. And also without thinking. This woman, as beautiful as she is, could be undercover. But I didn't get the same vibe off her as I got off the Buster.

"That's pretty cool. I know some people in the street racing biz. I'm actually pretty good at racing actually." She explained.

"Really? That's awesome. So who you staying with?" I asked her, curious if she had a boyfriend.

"Uh my brother. He's been down here for awhile. I got lonely up in Arizona so I figured I'd come and visit." Lily said, juggling her keys from hand to hand.

"Oh cool. Who's your brother?" Mia asked. Okay, enough with the questions, I thought to myself.

"His name's Brian. But I gotta go. I'll stop by here again sometime and we'll have to make plans. Okay bye Mia. Bye Vince." She said one last time. While putting on her glasses, she turned and looked at me one last time.

A/N: Uh Oh! Will Vince put two and two together? Find out soon. READ N REVIEW!

--Kita--