Trepidation // Luke Hobbs [ON HOLD]

Mr. Arizona

I rolled out from underneath the car when a truck backed up to the door. "Alright, what the hell is this? What do you got there?" Dom asked. Brian came around the side of the car with a smile. He held his arm up and gestured. "This is your car." He said. "My car? I said a ten-second car not a ten-minute car." "You could push this across the finish line. Or tow it." Jesse said causing us all to laugh. "Couldn't even two that across the finish line" Dom said. "No faith" Brian said defensively. "Oh, I have faith in you, but this isn't a junk yard this is a garage." "Pop the hood." "Pop the hood?" Dom asked. "Pop the hood." Jesse did just that.
"Two J.Z. Engine. No shit" Jesse said amazed. "I retract my previous statement" said Dom. "You know what. This will decimate all after you put about 15 grand into it. Or more. If we have to overnight parts from Japan." Jesse told us. "We'll put it on my tab at Harry's" Dom said "I gotta get you racing again so I can make some money off your ass. There's a show down in the desert called Race Wars and that's where you'll do it. I'll tell you what. When you're not working at Harry's, you're working here. If you can't find the right tool in this garage, Mister Arizona, you don't belong near a car." Dom said walking away. Mia stepped away from me and walked up to Brian. "He owns you now" she whispered to him.

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Later that evening:
Dom was on the grill, and Mia was still inside getting stuff together when Vince, Letty, Leon, and I got back with the rest of the food. As soon as Vince saw Brian he was pissed. He threw his bag down on the ground, "I'm outta here." He said turning around. "Dom!" I shouted getting my brothers attention, hoping that he could sway Vince into staying. He was family after all. "Vince, come over here and give us a hand!" He yelled. "Looks like you got all the help you need brother" Vince said continuing to walk off. He got in his car and drove off. Dom just shook his head and yelled a Mia.

We all sat down ready to eat dinner. I sat down in between Mia and Letty. "Hey hold up" Dom said, keeping Jesse from taking a bite. "Because you were the first out of everybody here to reach in and get the chicken, you say grace" Dom told him. "Dear Heavenly uhh" "Spirit" Leon cut in. "Spirit. Thank you." Jesse stuttered. "Uh, thank you for providing us with direct port nitrous injection, four core inter oilers and ball-bearing turbos, and, um, titanium valve springs. Thank you" he finished. "Amen" we all shouted in unison. "Not bad" I told Jesse. "He was praying to the car Gods man" Letty said making Mia and I laugh.
"Ah, look who it is. Ol' Coyotes-R-Us. I thought you weren't hungry pumpkin." Leon said looking up as Vince made his appearance. "You know I gotta eat." Was his only response. "He's always hungry" I said angrily. "Alright, sit down" Dom gave in. He walked past me and kissed me on the head. Luckily dinner made it by without any incidents and we moved inside. Mia, Brian and I were cleaning up when Vince walked into the kitchen. "Wash my car when you get done" he said laughing. "What was that?" I asked spinning around angrily. "No, Nina. I'm talking to the punk" he said throwing some popcorn in the microwave. "And wear your favorite dress, cause when your done, I'm putting you on the street where you belong, cutie." He said turning around and smacking the microwave. "Hey, V?" Mia started. "What was that Cuban restaurant you wanted to take me to? The one with the Piccadillo and the" "little red candles and the wooden table?" Vince cut her off. "Yeah What was it called?" She asked with a smile. "Cha Cha Cha." He said happily. He's always had a crush on Mia. "Well you can take me there" Mia said turning to Brian. "Friday night at 10:00. Is that good for you?" She asked him. "Yeah that's perfect" Brian answered looking up at Vince. Vince turned around and slammed his shoulder into the door. "Make your own goddamn popcorn!" He yelled at Jesse.
"I knew I taught you something" I laughed at Mia. I turned and went to join the rest of them watching the movie.