A few nights later Ace and the other Cobras were sitting around the Blue Point Diner parking lot drinking themselves stupid.
"I'm so fucking bored," Eyeball hiccuped between drinks.
"Yeah," Fuzzy agreed thoughtfully as he lay sprawled out on the asphalt. "Oops," he said as he knocked his beer all over himself.
Ace had a few swigs of his own beer quietly, he'd been feeling restless all day.
"We could boost a car?" Charlie suggested before belching loudly.
"Fuck that," Billy slobbered.
"Hey Billy, what's up with you and that Connie Palermo chick," Eyeball asked suddenly interested.
"I've been dating her for a month, and all she'll let me do is feel her tits," he complained.
"She's Catholic man. They're all like that. If you wanna get laid you gotta get yourself a Protestant." Ace said slowly, chewing on the end of his cigarette. "A Jew's good," he added as an afterthought.
"Good luck getting any this time of night," Eyeball cackled.
Laura was fixing herself a late dinner. She'd been so tired she fell asleep in her day clothes and hadn't woken up until after midnight. Her mother had started the night shift a couple of hours ago and wouldn't be back until morning. She hated being alone in an empty house at night. Every little noise seemed magnified in the still darkness.
All of a sudden she heard a knock at the door. She jerked her head sideways towards the sound, startled, before edging her way towards the door.
"Who is it?" she asked uncertainly.
"It's ok babe, just me."
Laura swung the door open relieved, throwing herself into Ace's arms.
"Little bit scared were we?" he chuckled.
She nodded, burying her face into his chest.
"Why are you here so late?" she asked once her heart had stopped racing.
"I missed you," he said. "Come out with me."
Definitely not wanting to stay in her house alone, she eagerly followed him back to his car. She was surprised to find Eyeball asleep in the back seat.
"Got a kiss for me?" Ace asked.
Laura smelt alcohol on his breath, she realised he'd been drinking. Nevertheless she kissed him softly wrapping her arms around him.
"I'm glad you're here," she said suddenly.
Ace smiled at her, his eyes were glazed over as he helped her into the passengers seat.
"We're gonna go for a ride," he said.
Ace was driving a little less straight than he usually did and well over the speed limit when he heard the sirens.
"What's going on?" Eyeball asked as he woke from his sleep with a start.
"Shit," Ace cursed as he pulled over.
He looked at Laura shrewdly before he started climbing into her seat.
"Get in the drivers seat," he hissed and she obediently followed.
Ace smirked to himself at how agreeable she was. If he asked her to lay down on the railroad tracks she'd probably do it.
The officer was surprised to see a pretty young girl behind the wheel as he approached the vehicle.
"Hello there darlin'," he said as he leered into the car. "Now do you know why I pulled you over?"
"Oh no I'm sorry, whatever I did, I didn't mean it," she babbled, nervously.
"That's ok now sweetheart, you were just going a bit to fast now, that's all."
"I'm sorry, I don't really drive I was just trying to get my friends home," she gestured to Ace and Eyeball who were pretending to be passed out.
"Now ordinarily I'd have to write you up a ticket," he explained.
"Oh please don't," Laura begged, "I'm awfully sorry."
"Since it's so late I guess I can look the other way just this once, you just gotta slow down a bit now, no need to rush and get yourself into an accident."
"Thank you so much, you're very kind."
"You be safe now you here."
The officer tipped his hat chuckling, these girls were hopeless at driving. That one was a real cutie, he hoped he'd have to pull her over again soon.
Ace smirked as the officer drove away. He pulled Laura from the driver's seat on to his lap.
"Hey man," Eyeball slurred from the backseat, "I think that pig wanted to fuck your girlfriend."
Laura went completely red as the two boys began pissing themselves laughing.
You could always count on a perverted cop to let a cute girl off a ticket.