I was asleep when I heard the front door close. It'd had been a long day in the garage and I had gone to bed earlier than usual, but turn to my clock I could see it was almost 2am. I looked out of the window and saw who could only be Blondie, take off. I quickly pulled on some clothes and ran down stairs.

"Vince!" I whispered and shook him as he laid on the couch. He groaned and slowly opened his eyes. Seeing it was me he smiled and tried to pull me down to him. "Vince, Brian's up to something." That got him to stop and he sat up straight. "Get Dom, I got my cell and I'll follow him." He smiled.

"Ok but be careful, ok?" I nodded and went to go, but he grabbed my hand pulling me to him briefly to kiss me and then let me go. I smiled briefly and took off running. I soon caught up to Brian, but held back I didn't want him to see me. He was heading towards Hector's place, what he was doing going here I didn't know, but I pulled out my cell and called Vince.

"Vee get down to Hector's." Then I hung up and waited for the guys. Brian had just slipped over the fence when I saw Vince's car pull up both him and Dom stepped out.

"Cori what the hell you doing dragging me down here this early?" He snapped.

"Would you just listen to me and trust me damnit! I saw Spilner leave the house he's in there now." I pointed in to yard and watched as his face hardened. He quickly climbed over and then Vince helped boost me over the top Dom catching me as I came down. We moved quickly and quietly through the yard and only then did I notice the shot gun Vince had with him. I couldn't let him shoot Brian. Didn't matter that I hated the guy, I couldn't allow anything to happen to Vince. I wouldn't know what to do if he got sent down. Vince suddenly moved ahead of us and hit Blondie hard taking him down as he came from inside.

"He moans like a cop." Vince mused as Blondie stirred.

"Brian, this is one of those times you need to be clear about what you say. Nod if you understand me." He didn't move and that pissed Dom off. "Nod!" He shouted and Brain nodded. "Sit up. Tell me what the hell you're doing down here."

"Shit. What I'm doing?" He mumbled looking around seeing me and Vince. "Dom. I owe you a 10-second car. And what this is about, this is about Race Wars. I just went in there, and Hector is gonna be running…three Honda Civics with Spoon engines." He groaned again as he slowly stood up. " And on top of that, he just came into Harry's and he ordered three T66 turbos, with NOS and a MoTeC system exhaust." I glared at him, who gave a shit what the others were packing this was just an excuse for whatever shit he was really up to.

"So, what are you saying? You got a point?" I snapped.

"You're gonna check everybody's shit out, one garage after another?" Dom asked.

"Yeah. Because, Dom, you know I can't lose again." Brian ignored Vince and me turning pleading eyes on Dom.

"He's a cop." I said, but Dom didn't listen.

"He's a cop!" Vince barked.

"You a cop?" Dom finally asked and Brian shook his head. "Let's go for a little ride." Dom started to move and I looked to Vince shaking my head, Brian was pulling the wool over Dom's eyes again.

"Walk!" Vince shouted and rammed his gun into Brian's back. We found ourselves at one of Tran's places and moved inside quickly and quietly.

"Okay. You stand watch." Dom said to Brian as me and Vince moved around.

"Yo, Dominic." Vince shouted from next to me.

"There's no engines." None of the cars had engines in. What were they playing at?

"What are they planning on racing with, hopes and dreams?" Vince commented.

"I don't know, but they're sneaky as shit and they've got enough money to buy anything." My radio crackled. Dom had passed it me when he turned up. Leon was about watching our backs.

"What?" I asked.

"We got a wolf pack." Leon said. "It's Johnny Tran, and he's coming your way really fast."

"Dom, Tran is here." I said a little worried.

"All right, we got company. Spilner. Come on. Move!" They moved to hide behind some cars as Vince grabbed my hand a pulled me to hide with him. We all watched from our hiding spots as Tran, Lance some of their gang and some white guy walked in.

"Let me ask you a question, Ted." This Ted guy looked a little anxious. "Do you see anything wrong here?" Tran asked.

"No." Ted replied.

"We got no engines, do we?"

"No."

"Do we?"

"No." Ted looked ready to pass out.

"A couple of Nissan SR20 motors will pull a premium one week before Race Wars, huh?" Tran asked. It was a stupid question that didn't need an answer.

"Yeah, probably."

"You're a smart fence, Ted."

"Maybe too smart. What are you feeling, Lance? 40 weight? 50-weight?"

"A 40-weight sounds nice." Lance replied. I could no longer see what they were doing, but judging by Ted's reaction it wasn't anything good.

"Where are they, Ted?" Johnny asked. "Where are they?" Ted made a noise which must meant he was going to tell. "Enough! Where are they?"

"They're in a warehouse… They're in a warehouse, man!" Ted pleaded.

"Ted." There was a pause and I held my breath expecting Johnny to kill him. "Kiss my shoes?" He must have done it as no more was said. Johnny was a complete and utter jackoff. "Let's go get our engines." And just like that they were gone.

Vince, Dom and Brian all got in Vince's car and I shared with Leon to get home. Nothing more had been said in the warehouse and I felt we only succeeded in making Brian look even better to Dominic.

"Cori what is going on with you and that guy?" Leon asked breaking the silence.

"I don't trust him that's what. He can play up Mr amazing all he wants, he can woo Mia, he can be in Dom's good graces all he wants, but I don't and won't trust him. Something just isn't right and I won't be satisfied until some shows me that there is no way he is dodgy or I catch him doing something he will quickly regret." I said folding my arms.

"Cori just let him get on with it. Ignore him cos we'll be fine. Nothing is going to happen to us and Mia seems real happy for a change." I nodded I couldn't disagree with that, but I could still hate the guy.