Author's note: I am going to blame me seeing Fast X last weekend for the sudden influx of these chapters. I have also been playing around with writing Sophie's story from her leaving Barstow to the start of the movie as well as her and Vince reconnecting after 2 Fast 2 Furious.
Thoughts?
Also some moodboards, outtakes and what if social media posts are going to be posted on roadtogracelandx45 on tumblr. under the tag. series: life in the fastlane.
Six
They had one thing in common
Sophie's phone beeped several times in her back pocket causing her to shift and pull it out. The number flashing on the screen was an unknown North Californian number.
"Hello?" She asked as she waved to one of the girls that was coming towards the Skyline. She wasn't like Mia or Letty who liked the attention of the racers and the hang-a-rounds and Brian announcing it was her birthday brought everyone around. "Hey, baby girl." "Rome!"
Leon glanced at her quickly before looking back at the street, they had seen pictures and heard stories about Roman Pearce, if she hadn't claimed that he was like her second older brother, Vince would have been jealous. And in turn, would have made the others suspicious. They were always suspicious of other men they didn't know.
"Happy Birthday! I got some good news for you." He laughed.
"Um, you won a million dollars in the prison lottery? And you are sending me some?"
"Of course." Sophie's laughter was contagious making both Leon and Roman laugh again. "I got out on early parole."
"Roman Pearce actually behaving himself?! I will be god damn!" The blonde teen covered her heart with her hand and batted her eyes as if the man could see her. "Shut it brat. Ma said you were helping out from LA, I appreciate it."
"You two are family, and I owed you." She returned before dropping her phone onto her lap cheering when Dom went flying past followed quickly by Brian. "God damn, he is still fast." She shook her head before picking up her phone again, "Sorry Rome." "Who is still fast?"
"Dominic, I finally got to come out to the races tonight and he just won the race." She lied, shooting Leon a look to keep his mouth shut. Brian was a touchy subject still to Roman and to her.
"What exactly happened? Ma said you were in the hospital for a while. And some guy Vince was answering your phone? Playing gatekeeper?"
"Vince, is, um,"
"Her lover." Leon finished before wincing when she punched him in the arm.
"Lover? Really? Sophie?" Roman almost sounded disappointed in her, like he had when he found out she had not only started dating the second-string quarterback but smoking pot with him behind the science wing on lunch. "It's more than that Ro, he's different. A good different." Sophie defended looking down at her chipped fingernail polish.
"Any available units." The radio interrupted before Sophie could go on.
"Shit, we got cops! Cops!" Leon shouted into the radio before looking at the teen who was already putting her seatbelt on.
"Roman, I gotta go, call me tomorrow." She said before snapping her phone shut.
A rush of adrenaline was going through her as Leon spun the car out of the line and sped down the street towards the hill that they lived on. Almost 6 weeks of being locked up in the house while everyone went about their normal lives sucked, she got bored quickly but now that she was healed, hopefully she would be able to get back into her normal life.
Whatever that was.
The party was already starting when Leon pulled to a stop in front of the house and Sophie could make out Vince in the group easily surrounded by blonde and brunette-haired floozies. "Why doesn't that surprise me?" She asked more to herself than anything, forgetting that Leon was with her and waiting for her to get out of the car.
"You know, you are the only girl he has been with since you two started whatever this is? He only entertains them dawg, it's like a game."
She turned quickly to look at him, "I know Le, I am a pawn in that game too. We both know that Mia is the one, he really wants. I am a glorified placeholder." Leon wanted to offer some sort of encouraging words to her, to tell her something different but he knew, they all knew it was true.
"Sophie! Get in here!" Vince had moved from the living room to the open front door. "Coming." She returned placing her finger against her lips telling him to be quiet about what they were talking about. It would just lead to drama that they didn't need. They had enough of that with Vince's fight with Brian earlier and then the almost fight at the races.
Old Coyote smirked once she was in front of him before jerking his head towards the stairs. He had been dead serious when he had told her before they had rejoined the team earlier that he was going to do everything in his power to keep her naked in his bed to make up for lost time.
"What about your groupies?" She asked, her eyes going over his shoulder to where the trio of girls was standing, one holding an open bottle of Corona and the other toying with the knob at the top of his guitar. The third was busy glaring at Sophie and how Vince pulled her to him possessively.
"See something you like sweetheart?" She questioned as Vince started backing them to the stairs, he would rather be in her room instead of his dirty room in the basement. "Maybe." She returned. "Mm, I am sure. But the thing is, I don't share. And neither does the big guy." He nodded his head in agreement, he didn't share well especially when it came to things he thought was his.
And Sophie was his. Even if he would never admit to it.
"I already had him and I can have him again." The girl spat as the two started climbing the stairs. Vince groaned and pulled Sophie up the stairs in front of him, "And we did fuck while you were out. We all agreed that the bullets should have gone further and killed your ass." "Shut the fuck up." He barked tightening his grip on Sophie's hip, "Sophie go." "He even said it." "Not worth it. Not even worth it." The blonde muttered as she climbed the stairs and go into her bedroom.
She had learned to pick her battles and only picked the fights she knew she was going to win or ones that she knew Roman would break up. Which a lot of time he did. He didn't want her to follow in his footsteps. But it was too late she was already following in those footsteps.
"You need to leave," Leon ordered as a bedroom door slammed shut followed by angry rock music turning on. "Why? I was replaceable, she should know that she is too and that he doesn't really care about anyone but Mia.' The girl returned as Vince came down the stairs, rage almost blinding him. "V!" Letty called as she stood up from where she was laying playing video games, "Go upstairs to Sophie now. I will handle her." Still glowering Vince turned from the girl and stormed up the stairs and into Sophie's bedroom.
"What the hell V?' Sophie asked pulling the t-shirt she was changing into over her head, she had decided that she had enough of being around people and staying in her room was the best option. He shook his head and slammed the door shut again. "Seriously? We have talked about this, use words. Angry caveman, I don't understand." She huffed. 'And I don't understand dumb blonde valley girl." He returned before he crossed the room and pulled her to him roughly.
She stumbled and grasped his tank tops in her hands. "V, there is a party downstairs." "Fuck 'em. Would rather have you." He growled before he kissed her roughly, maybe he was just being a horny needy fuck or he was trying to distract her from those words the girl said downstairs but the words he said about having her were true.
Maybe, just maybe, he was starting to get over Mia.
