'Do we have everything?' Cass stood in front of their freezer looking down at mountains of meat.
'Cass come on. It's just a BBQ, we've got loads. Plus, pasta and potato salad.'
'Do we have enough beer?'
'Yes, we have enough beer to throw a party for the entire block. Chill.'
'I am chill.' Cass pouts.
'Of course, you are!' Lucy laughs. 'And that's why you've got four different outfits laid out for tomorrow.'
'Dammit. I hate when you know me that well.'
'Oh come on you haven't been able to shut up about Brian since last week. His smile and his eyes and his caaaar.' Lucy swoons.
'Stop it.' hiding her face in her arms Cassidy groans.
'Alright alright.' Lucy holds up her hands. 'It's just nice to see you like this. You haven't smiled in a while.'
'We both haven't. Maybe moving out here was a good idea.'
'I think it was. We need to leave the past behind us.'
'Luce…'
'No, I said leave behind, not forget. We'll never forget Mike.'
'No we won't.' Cassidy grabs the necklace from under her shirt looking at it sadly. 'I miss him.'
'I know.' Lucy looks sad and the girls hug holding each other.
'Come on. No more tears. Mike hated when either of us cried.'
'He did.' Cass smiled through her sadness.
'I think he also would have liked Brian.' Lucy smiles. 'So, let's go find ourselves a car because I am done walking everywhere in this heat and then I'll help you pick out an outfit for tomorrow.'
'It's a deal.' Cass nods.
'Ladies!' the broadest smile is on Tejs face as he sees Cassidy and Lucy walk up to his garage.
'Hi Tej.' both of them wave.
'Do you work here?' Cassidy asks.
'Kind of.' Tej chuckles. 'This is my garage.'
'Yours?' Lucy looks around. 'That's amazing.'
'So, what can I do for you two?'
'Well… we are looking for a car.'
'You've come to the right place. Come in come in. Look around.' Tej ushers them in.
'I don't think you have what we are looking for.' Lucy smiles.
'Oh, I have exactly what you are looking for especially knowing about Cassidy's passion.'
'I know. And I have spotted two cars already that I would love to get but what Lucy means is we don't have enough cash to buy anything you are offering here.'
'Yeah the choice was between getting a place to live or a decent car and live in it.' Lucy shrugs.
'Yes, I was for living in a car too.' Cass laughed 'But Lucy wanted a comfy bed and plumbing.'
'Oh, I am sorry.' Lucy giggled. 'Come on I promised we would save up and get a proper car but for now we have to get whatever we can afford.'
'I can help you there too.' Tej shakes his head smiling. 'Just because you have to buy something cheap doesn't mean it has to be junk.'
'That was so nice of Tej. I know this car is worth much more than he made us pay.' Cassidy parked in their drive way getting out of the car.
'Yes I figured when I saw your face.' Lucy grins. 'It's nice to have a car again.'
'That it is. And I am sure I can rig it a little to make it run a bit faster.' Cassidy grins.
'Now?' Lucy asks. 'What about your outfit?'
'We'll pick it tonight. Come on Luce… just one hour. Please.'
Lucy rolled her eyes 'one hour and one hour only Cassidy'
'Yes Ma'am' Cassidy grinned 'then I will come in and help with dinner and then we can both pick our outfits out'
She went into the house and changed into old clothes and went outside to the car.
Brian was sat in Dom's front room
'Hey, they have just pulled in with a car' he said craning his neck to see their driveway
'Are you turning stalker O'Connor?' Dom grinned
'No! But that's not a great car, I'm sure they can do better than that!'
'Stalker' Dom coughed laughing taking a drink
'Oh leave him' Letty said laughing 'it's nice to see him interested again after…'
'It is' Dom agreed
'Stop' Brian said looking at the two of them 'I'm all good now and I know Dom you are sorry, but you don't need to be. You can't control your sister, you didn't know'
'Maybe so' Dom said 'but I still feel responsible'
'Dom, I'm a grown ass man, I can take care of myself'
'Can you?' Dom laughed getting up 'how about a drive to show how much of a grown ass man you really are?'
'Oh, you are so on' Brian laughed
They went out and firing their cars into life drove away just as Cassidy walked out in scruffy jeans and t-shirt armed with a tool box.
An hour and a half later they pulled back into Dom's driveway and climbed from their cars. Looking across to their neighbours' driveway they heard Lucy
'Cassidy! Seriously! Come on!'
'You ok?' Dom shouted
'Yeah' Lucy said 'just Cassidy being a stubborn ass as usual!'
Dom and Brian walked round to Lucy and saw a pair off legs sticking out from under the car
'Does she know what she is doing?' Dom asked
'Oh yeah' Lucy said 'that's not the point though. She promised an hour…it's been…' she checked her watch '95 minutes so far'
'Will you guys chill' Cassidy said pushing herself out from under the car 'thanks Dom but yes I do know what I'm doing, and Luce you need to chill, I've finished. I just need to tick her over and listen'
Cassidy stood up grinning 'turn her on Brian'
She threw to the keys to Brian and he started up the ignition, the engine fired into life
'Give it some' Cassidy grinned
Brian stepped on the accelerator and revved the engine
'Sounds better than it did!' Lucy said
'Definitely' Cassidy said 'and it will a few more mph as well. We might have to make do with a so-so car but there's always something I can do to give it a bit more umph!'
'I think you need an eye keeping on you!' Dom said
'So, you really do know what you're talking about' Brain said with a gleam in his eye
'She's brilliant' Lucy agreed 'she could give you lot a run for your money'
'I'd like to see that!' Dom laughed
'Maybe later' Cassidy said smiling 'for now I think I have something I promised to do and I'm a bit late'
'Its fine Cassidy' Lucy said 'I just…'
'I promise I'm ok' Cassidy smiled back with a nod
'Hey, do you need anything bringing over tomorrow?' Brian said as they walked back to Dom's house
'Just yourselves' Lucy shouted back
'Oh, hope you don't mind but I've invited a friend of ours too' Dom said 'he's cool, I think you'll like him'
'That's fine' Lucy said 'see you tomorrow'
