Fast Cars & Love

2.1

The team arrives at the race before Damon gets out of Leon's car, looking around for Mia. Instead of finding Mia, Damon easily picks Brian out in the crowd, causing Damon to roll his eyes. Damon finds Mia, walking with Letty towards Dom.
"Rowr... I smell.." Letty sniffs the air. "skanks. Why don't you girls pack it up, before I leave tread marks on your face?" The girls quickly walk away from Dom as Mia smirks at how territorial Letty is being.
"Letty, I was just talking," Dom tries to explain causing Mia to shake her head.
"Yeah. Whatever," Letty says before standing beside him.
"Okay, Hector," Dom says as the man walks over to them.
"Yeah? What's up, man?" Hector says before turning to Damon. "How's it hanging?"
"Yo. What's up?" Edwin says as he walks over to them. "How we doing this tonight?"
"One race. $2,000 buy-in. Winner takes all," Dom answers as Damon steps back to stand beside Mia. "Hector, you're going to hold the cash."
"Why Hector?" Danny asks as he and Edwin hand their cash to Hector.
"Cause he's too slow to make away with the money," Damon says causing the crowd to 'ohhhh' and Hector to send him a joking glare.
"Okay. Good luck, guys," Dom says as he goes to head to his car.
"Hey, wait. Hold up," Brian says as he walks up to them, peeking Trixie's interest. "I don't have any cash. But I do have the pink slip to my car."
"You just can't climb in the ring with Ali, 'cause you think you box," Jesse says causing Damon to nod in agreement.
"He knows I can box," Brian says as he points at Vince causing Damon to smile. "Check it out. It's like this. I lose, the winner takes my car. Clean and clear. But if I win, I take the cash, and I take the respect."
"Respect?" Dom asks as the crowd laughs.
"To some people, that's more important," Brian says as he glances at Trixie, which causes Mia to lightly nudge Trixie, who sends her sister a glare.
"That your car?" Dom asks before they all walk over to it.
"I see a cool air intake. It's got a NOS fogger system and a T4 turbo, Dominic," Jesse lists as he looks under the hood. Damon walks over beside him before also taking a look. "I see an AIC controller. It has direct port nitrous injection."
"Yeah. And a stand-alone fuel management system. Not a bad way to spend $10,000," Damon says with a shrug of his shoulders before he backs up to look at Dom.
"You see that shit? He's got enough NOS in there to blow himself up. Period," Edwin adds as he also takes a look.
"So, what do you say? Am I worthy?" Brian questions with a smile before everyone looks at Dom.
"We don't know yet. But you're in. Let's go," Dom says causing Damon to smile before everyone heads to their cars.

Damon shakes his head as Brian drives past the starting line, having to back up. Hector gets the all clear from Leon causing Trixie to smirk at Hector. "I got this." Trixie walks out in front of the racers. "Are you ready?" The racers rev their engines. Trixie points at Brian. "I know you're ready." Trixie raises her arms into the air. "Go!" Trixie drops her arms before the cars are off. Dom arrives back first having won with two other drivers behind him but no Brian.

"Here's what you won, right here. There you go," Hector says as he hands the money and pink slip to Dom.  "You were racing a bunch of skateboards. Know what I mean?"
"My sister holds the money. Count it," Dom says as everyone walks over to them before handing Mia the money. He turns to Letty before picking her up. "And you're my trophy." He sets her down as Brian finally shows up.
"Was that fun?" Jesse asks as he walks over to the smoking car. The others gather around as Jesse opens the hood and smoke goes everywhere.
"What are you smiling about?" Dom asks as he notices Brian smiling and shaking his head.
"Dude. I almost had you," Brian says pointing at Dom causing the crowd to laugh.
"You almost had me?" Dom asks him sarcastically. "You never had me. You never had your car. Granny-shifting. Not double-clutching, like you should. You're lucky that 100-shot of NOS didn't blow the welds on the intake. Almost had me?" The crowd cheering him on.
"You tell him, Dominic. Get out of here," The crowd yells as Dom stands beside Damon.
"Now, me, Arizona, and the mad scientist got to rip apart the block and replace the piston rings you fried. Ask any racer. Any real racer. It don't matter if you win by an inch or a mile. Winning's winning," Dom says as Jesse lowers the hood of the car while the crowd cheers.
"Oh, shit! We got cops. Cops! Cops! Cops! Go!" Leon yells from where he is sitting in his car. The crowd quickly takes off running. Dom motions for Damon to follow him since Damon didn't have a car. They quickly get in Dom's car before Dom takes off. Dom pulls into a parking garage where he stashes his car before heading outside with Damon. They are walking down the street before a cop car passes them and quickly turns around.  
"Toretto, stop right there!" The cop says over the speaker. They take off running. "Toretto!" They are running down an alley when a familiar green car pulls up beside them.
"Get in!" Brian yells from the driver's seat before Dom quickly opens the door. They climb in with Damon getting in the back. Brian takes off as the cop starts to catch up. Brian gets back on the main strip causing the cop to be taken out by another car. Two cop cars start heading their way before trying to make a road block but Brian just weaves through them.
"You're the last person in the world I expected to show up," Dom says as they all relax.
"I thought if I got in your good graces, you might let me keep my car," Brian says causing Damon to roll his eyes.
"You are in my good graces, but you ain't keeping your car," Dom says with a smirk. "You drive like you've done this before. Are you a wheelman?"
"No," Brian answers. 
"You boost cars?" Damon asks already knowing the answer, knowing that's what they went to juvie for.
"No. Never," Brian answers as he drives.
"Ever done time?" Dom asks him another question.
"Couple of overnighters. No big deal," Brian answers as if it were nothing.
"What about the two years in juvie for boosting cars?" Dom asks as Brian quickly looks over at him. "Tucson, right? Jesse ran a profile on you, Brian Earl Spilner. He can find anything on the Web. Anything about anybody. So, why bullshit?"
"So, what about you two?" Brian asks as he glances Damon and Dom.
"Juvie for boosting cars," Damon says with a shrug since Brian already knew that.
"Two years in Lompoc. I'll die before I go back," Dom answers with a sigh. The car is quickly surrounded by motorcycles. "Oh, great."
"What?" Brian asks as he glances between the motorcycles and Dom. 
"It's going to be a long-ass night. That's what," Dom answers him as he leans back. One of the motorcycles gets close to the car before tapping on Brian's window with a gun.
"Follow us," The guy says before Brian follows him. When they stop in the parking lot of a restaurant, they all get out of the car with Damon on Brian's side.
"I thought we had an agreement," Johnny Tran says as he turns to face them. "You stay away. I stay away. Everybody stays happy."
"We got lost. What do you want me to tell you?" Dom asks him with a shrug.
"Who's 'we'?" Tran asks as he looks at Damon and Brian.
"My new mechanics. Brian and Damon, meet Johnny Tran," Dom says as he looks between them. "The guy in the snakeskin pants. That's his cousin. Lance. So, when are you going to give me a shot at that Honda 2000 of yours?"
"This your ride?" Tran asks Brian as he admires the car.
"It was. It's his now," Brian answers him.
"No, it's not. I haven't taken delivery," Dom says knowing what they would do to the car if he said it was his.
"Then, it's nobody's car. But somebody put in the wrench time. What do you think, Lance?" Tran says as he runs his hand along the car.
"It's an amazing machine," Lance says as he keeps his gun pointed on them.
"Yes, indeed," Tran says as he nods his head in agreement. "Let's go. I'll see you in the desert next month. Be ready to have your ass handed to you."
"You'll need more than that crotch rocket," Damon says with a smirk as they get on their bikes.
"I got something for you," Tran says before they drive off.
"What the hell was that all about?" Brian asks as he turns to Dom.
"Long story. I'll tell you later. Let's get out of here," Dom says before opening the door. They all stop as they hear the motorcycles coming back. Dom closes the door before Lance and Tran start shooting the car causing them all to duck out of the way. The car catches fire before they stop shooting and drive away.
"NOS!" Damon yells as he sees the fire getting bigger before the car explodes.
"So, what the hell was that all about?" Damon asks with an raised eyebrow as they start walking away from the restaurant. 
"It's a long story," Dom answers him with a shrug.
"Well, we got a 20-mile hike. Humor us," Brian says with a smirk.
"A business deal that went sour. Plus, I made the mistake of sleeping with his sister," Dom explains quickly before they are able catch a cab.

They arrive back at the Toretto household before getting out of the cab.
"Take care," Brian calls as Damon and Dom start making their way up to the house.
"Yo, Spilner," Dom calls causing the blonde to look at them. "You want a beer?"
"Sure," Brian says as Damon disappears inside.

Meanwhile, upstairs Mia and Trixie had heard them drive up before spying in them from Mia's window.
"Shit," Trixie says as she and Mia both look at how they are dressed before they both quickly begin to change.

Dom walks in behind Damon, who had stopped at the door to look around for Mia. Dom notices Vince playing guitar, Letty playing a video game, and Leon with a girl in his lap, all without a care in the world as to where they had been. Leon freezes as he sees them before Dom starts making his way over to Leon, causing Letty to look up at Damon and Dom.
"Yo, Dom. We were just about to go looking for you," Leon says quickly before Dom knocks his beer out of his hand. Dom starts making his way over to Vince.
"Where were you?" Dom asks Vince as he sets the guitar to the side.
"There were mass cops there. They came from every direction. That shit was orchestrated," Vince answers him causing Damon to roll his eyes.
"This your beer?" Dom asks as he grabs the beer in front of Vince.
"Yeah, that's my beer," Vince answers as Dom walks away.
"You both alright?" Letty asks as Dom goes to pass her.
"Am I alright?" Dom asks sarcastically.
"It was just a question," Letty retorts as Damon notices Brian by the door.
"Yo, Dom. Why'd you bring the buster here?" Vince asks as he glares at Brian.
"Because the buster kept me and Damon out of handcuffs," Dom yells back causing Vince to shut up. "He didn't just run back to the fort. The buster brought us back."
"You can have any brew you want, as long as it's a Corona," Dom says as he holds out some beers to Brian, who takes a beer. "That's Vince's so enjoy it." Vince gives Dom a 'really' look before they watch Brian clean the top of the bottle with his shirt then taking a drink.
"Hey, buddy. You got a bathroom?" Brian asks as Vince glares at them.
"Yeah, upstairs. First door on the right," Dom answers him. Brian disappears upstairs as Dom sits down while Damon continues to look for Mia. Dom and Letty head upstairs as Brian comes back down. Trixie and Mia take the other stairs as they look around for Damon and Brian.
"Did you wipe the seat?" They hear Vince ask causing Mia to roll her eyes.
"Jesus Christ! Would you cut this shit? Come on!" Trixie says as she shoves Vince away from Brian. "Come on. Let's go get me a drink." Trixie pulls Brian away from Vince while Mia walks over to Damon.
"Hey," Damon says with a smile as he takes in her beauty.
"Let's go get me a drink," Mia says as she grabs his hand, leading him to the kitchen.
"So, what do you want?" Damon asks Mia as they walk into the kitchen.
"Anything, as long as it's cold," Mia answers with a smile as she leans against a counter. "You know, Dom likes you. He usually doesn't like anybody."
"He's a complicated guy," Damon says as he walks over to her.
"Yeah? What about you?" Mia asks as he walks over to her and puts an arm behind her back causing her to smile at the closeness.
"I'm simpler," Damon answers her with a smile.
"You're a shitty liar," Mia tells him with a smirk.
"Well, I'll take that as a compliment," Damon says with a wink causing Mia to giggle.
"But there's a problem," Mia says with a smile.
"What's that?" Damon asks her as they stare into each other's eyes.
"You need to get some sleep. And you definitely, definitely need a shower," Mia answers him with a smirk. "Come on. I'll take you home."

"So I always see you studying. What are you studying for? You want to be a nurse or something?" Damon questions Mia as they walk out of the house, leaving the party.
"Why do you say that?" Mia asks him confused.
"Because you're so concerned about my personal hygiene," Damon answers her as they walk down the steps.
"Yeah, but if I was a guy you would just automatically assume that I was gonna be a doctor right?" Mia asks him with a pointed look.
"Yeah, I'm basically just your average sexist grease monkey," Damon says sarcastically with a smirk.
"Oh, speaking of it's my brother that wants me to be the doctor. He doesn't quite understand that I got to get into college first, get straight A's, and then apply to medical school," Mia explains as they walk over to her car.
"Well, at least he believes in you," Damon says with a shrug.
"Yeah. Yeah that means he gets on my ass 24/7 about getting it done," Mia says as they get in the car.
"Why do you think that it means so much to him?" Damon asks her as he looks at her.
"Maybe he wants me to put him back together for free when he crashes," Mia says sadly as she glances over at Damon before driving off.