We roared out of the garage lots, windows down and music blaring. Her pink Barbie car was better than ever, but so tiny. "Chica, you need a new car, this baby isn't safe for my godchild, hell it's not safe for me!"
She took a tight curve and I held on with all my might. She was the Queen here and she showed it. If I puked there was enough pepto bismol on the car to take it away. "Don't clown my car girl, this is my first baby."
I rolled my eyes as she blazed through a yellow light. The palm trees went by so fast you would swear we were flying not driving. "Got no issues with the car, it's the color. And will you please slow down! You're the one who's pregnant and I'm to one with the morning sickness! Where are the cops around here, you've broken at least 3 laws in the past 5 minutes!"
She laughed as the car came to a stop outside this chicken joint. The smells wafting through the door made my stomach groan. "Oohhh, that smells great!" There wasn't a line, but people were sitting around, hanging out and eating. The place wasn't packed but just full enough to know it was the joint to go to. A Hispanic dude was sitting at a table surrounded by a few others and a couple girls. "Aye mami! Suk, make some introductions!"
She rolled her eyes and hissed at him. His smile lightened up his face as his eyes roamed my body. He wasn't creepy, quite the opposite, looked like he knew how to have a good time. "Julius....fuck off." She said it so sweetly and with a smile on her face. I laughed at her distaste for the man, but it seems they were good at this. His hands covered his heart as he stood up. "You wound me Barbie." My brows went up at his moniker for her and he turned his gaze to me. "You know mine, but I don't have yours." His hand was out to grasp mine and I accepted it.
Instead of a handshake he kissed it and neither me nor Suki could refrain from rolling our eyes. Pulling my hand back I make a show of wiping it on my pants. "The names Let." He smiled once again and licked his lips. "The pleasure is all mine." Suki grabbed my hand and we went to order. Julius follows and stands around as we wait. Suk glares at him before smirking and turning my way. "He doesn't think women should race." My eyebrows arch at this and I turn all my attention to him. He likes and soaks it up.
"Racing is for men, it's a dangerous sport and women can't keep up. Plus they drive around in cars that desecrate our image." His look is pointed at Suki and her girly pink car. She throws him the finger. "I'm not saying they don't belong on the set. They do...just in my car and not on the track." She hissed beside me as his posse laughed it up behind him. Looks like this is an ongoing feud between them. I frowned at him and shrugged. "I don't know. Suk here is a damn good driver; I've seen her in action. You telling me just cause she don't have a dick she can't compete with you?" His smirk grew and he stretched out his arms. "Damn right." He took the bait and both me and Suk smiled. His Joker grin fell and my eyes shined with glee.
Suki wrapped her arms around my waist and sneered at him. "Jules I forgot to mention, this is Letty Rodriguez, from L.A., la reina. She's the Queen of the Streets." His mouth opened and closed and I stood watching with my arms crossed. It had been a while since I burned rubber on the pavement, but you never forget how. His calm came back and he cocked his head. "Don't mean shit here. This is Miami, we run shit differently."
I cocked my head and mimicked his stance. "I know and I'd still win." There were some murmurs in the background and I grinned just to spite him. It had been a long time since I had a pissing contest and it felt damn good. "That a challenge?" I fisted my hands onto my hips. "Definitely." He eyed me again. "Terms?"
Suki jumped in then and shook her head at him. "Uh uh, you know the rules. Tej sets everything up." He backs up and nods his head. "Cool he'll decide when, where and how. I look forward to dethroning you, la reina." I shrug as the food comes up. "Many have tried, all have failed, we'll see what category you end up in." His posse laughed at his expense as we gathered the orders. Suki just shook her head before turning to me. "Umm, I think I'd be best if you told Bullet, he'll only think I egged you on." I laughed and shrugged again. "I'm a big girl, he'll be fine." A throat cleared behind us and there stood Jules again. Suki rolled her eyes yet again and sighed. "What now pendejo!" He sneered at her before taking the food from us and walking to the car. "What does Brian have to do with this?"
I hop into the passenger seat as Suk cranks up the car. He's leaning against my side still ogling me. Sliding my shades onto my face Suki laughs again. "Oh, I guess I also forgot to mention that Bullet is her boyfriend." I just shook my head at her. She did love to catch people off guard. Poor Julius looked stunned. "Well damn, I didn't see that one coming. So you're the one he's been pining over. Lucky man." I smiled before he took my hand and kissed it again. "I'll tell him you said so. Kiss my hand again and you'll be missing some teeth." A laugh roars through his chest as we pull off. This was going to be fun.
