Loving the Buster//Brian O'Conner

twenty eight

When we arrive in Abu Dhabi we secure some new cars. After that we head to the hotel. I sit out on the beach with our crew.

"It's hotter than I thought it would be," Rome says.

"Yeah, well, we are in the desert, so it would be hot," Tej reasons.

"Oh, no, I ain't talking about the weather," Rome tells him. I see him eyeing Ramsey as she comes out of the water. "My, my, my."

"Now, that is a woman that's worth falling out a plane for," Tej states.

"Get out of there, man, I got dibs on that. You've seen me looking at that," Rome protests.

"Did you just say dibs?" Tej asks.

"Dib? Really?" Jason asks.

"What are you, in the fourth grade?" I taunt.

"Man, can you just get out of there?" Rome tells him.

"I mean, it's a free market," Tej insists.

"What are you talking about? Get out of there," Rome tells him.

"Rock, paper, scissors for her," Tej offers.

"Are you guys for real right now?" I ask.

"Look at you. You both look whipped already," Letty taunts.

"You got stalker eyes," I tease.

"I tried to call dibs on Ramsey two years ago. Her knee, my balls. Trust me, you don't wanna do that," a guy says as he walks over to us. "Hey! Ramsey!"

Ramsey smiles at the guy. "Hello, Safar."

"I see you make some new friends," Safar says.

"Yeah, some short-tempered new friends. I need the speed drive I sent you," Ramsey tells him. "Where is it?"

"Oh, good. You will be pleased to know I sold it," Safar tells him.

"You sold it?" Ramsey asks in disbelief.

"You hear that?" I ask.

"I asked you to take care of it. Why on earth would you sell it?" Ramsey asks.

"We're gonna need it back" Dom tells him.

"Impossible," Safar states.

"Safar, I stashed something inside it. It's important," Ramsey tells him.

"Okay, okay. Uh, good news. It is safe," Safar tells her.

"And the bad news?" Ramsey asks.

"It is very safe," Safar says.

We stand in a parking lot looking at two large skyscrapers.

"I sold it to a Jordanian prince living up there. Trust fund billionaire. Said he wanted to use it for his supercar," Safar tells us.

"Now, see, this? This I like. Billionaire, supercar..." Rome says.

"What makes it so super?" Ramsey asks.

"242 miles per hour, top speed. And it's bulletproof," Safar tells her.

"242... Am I the only one aroused right now?" Rome remarks. "It's, like, you know what I'm saying?" Nobody responds. "Whatever."

"Where does he keep it?" Dom asks.

"In his penthouse. Tower number one," Safar informs us.

"Now, why in the hell would he keep his car in his penthouse?" Tej asks.

"He's a billionaire, my friend. He can do whatever he wants," Safar reasons. "Now, tomorrow happens to be the longest day of the year. The prince wants to celebrate it and host a party tomorrow afternoon."