Someone To Love

"Yo chica, congratulations on the win. I found somebody you might know."

Jesse looked up at Hector as he walked towads them, two men he had never seen before in tow.

"This is Marco, my cousin and this is his homie, yo what's your name again bro?" Lora turned her attention away from the motor infront of her and looked at who Hector was gesturing towards.

"I think Lora know's who I am." Joe assured, with a sly grin. The horror on Lora's face surprised the team, for the first time since any of them had known her - she looked afraid.

"You."

The word fell from her lips in a quiet whisper.

"The one and only. Where you been all my life, baby?" He asked, his voice catching a slightly irratated tone. He wanted to reach oud smd smack the fuck out of her, but noticing the group that seemed to be her new family watching him he decided against it.

"Who's this, Lor?" Mia asked, walking past Jesse to stand beside her distraught friend. Lora's eyes fell to the ground before she looked up to Mia, "This is.. Joe."

The realization hit Mia hard, causing her to gasp. "Come on we've got to finish getting ready for Jesse's race." She assured, grabbing Lora by the arm and dragging her back towards the Mustang.

Lora had told her about her exboyfriend Joe, about the drugs, abuse and torture she had to live in.

Jesse sized Joe up and turned to walk back to his vehicle without a word, only to be stopped by Hector. "Yo, Einstine. Let's try not to make this a recap of last year, alright? You lose you give it up like a man." Hector laughed, pointing towards a dark green Mustang near the race line.

Jesse shook his head and continued on his way, "You brave homes!" Hector assured as the three turned back towards their g.
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Lora shook the uneasy feeling away as Joe stared at her, leaving with Hector. "I not losin'." Jesse muttered, narrowing his eyes at Joe's back before leaning down towards his motor.

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"What is he doing here?" Mia asked, knealing down infront of Lora who was sitting against Jesse's car.

"I don't know.. I haven't talked to him since the day I left, god I thought if he'd ever find me he'd kill me. Did you see the way he was looking at me?" Lora ran a hand through her hair and sighed, watching as Jesse grabbed a soda from the cooler and walked towards them.

"Lor, baby. What's going on with you?" He demanded, knealing beside Mia. "That guy is Lora's abusive ex-boyfriend." Mia explained, frowning over at Jesse.

"He hit you?" Jesse asked, his temper rising. Suddenly, he was on his heals going towards Hector's posse.

"Jesse, no!" Lora cried, leaping to her feet and grabbing him. "Please, don't. That was along time ago. Joe is probably just here for Race Wars and then he'll be gone." She assured, not wanting anything started.

Jesse studied her for a long minute, slowly calming down. "He hit you, Lora." He whispered, running a hand down her cheek as she looked up at him with pleading eyes.

"It was a long time ago." She whispered, not wanting to remember her past. Jesse leaned down and kissed Lora softly on the lips, pulling back slightly to search her face. "Smoke 'em." She assured, smiling. He ran his hands down her bare arms and smiled, "You know it."

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Jesse ran his hands over the sterring wheel of his Mustang slowly, turning his head to look at the competition. To his surprise, Joe pulled up in his dark green Mustang.

"Hey, you dating that Lora girl?" He yelled, leaning towards the passengers window.

Jesse narrowed his eyes, "Yea


Joe grinned, turning his attention back to the race. "Yeah, well I feel sorry for you. That bitch is psycho."

Jesse could feel his blood boiling, "Fuck you. You don't even know her." He growled, clutching the sterring wheel tightly as his knuckles turned white.

"Oh I know her. I know all about her. She's a good fuck but can'tmit.mit."

Jesse turned his attention towards the man standing between the two Mustangs. He had told Lora that he wouldn't start anything with this man but the way he was talking about her was getting to him.

Luckily, the man lifted his hands in the air and yelled the magic word, "Go!"

Jesse pulled out in fifth gear and roared down the track, leaving Joe in his smoke. The green Mustang was an inch away from the blue and silver one - speeding up as Joe punched his NoS button, only to fall back in second place as Jesse pushed his.

"Fuck!" He screamed, hitting the dash board as the blue Mustang flew across the finishline.

Lora and Mia were jumping up and down screaming his name as Jesse parked, leaping out and running towards them.

"Oh god.. oh god.." He muttered, grabbing Lora in a hug as the shock of winning slowly eased. Lora wrapped her arms tightly around him and looked up, gasping quietly in surprise.

Joe walked towards them quickly, anger on his features. He looked just like he did when she had left him - angry and insane. "You fucking cheater!" Joe pushed Jesse backwards roughly.

"Give him his money and get the fuck out of here, Joe!" Lora yelled, watching as Jesse pushed him back. "What the hell's your problem?!" He demanded, standing dangerously close to the angry racer.

Joe clutched his money tightly in his fist, looking at Lora.

"I heard there was a new girl racing in Hollywood so I came down, knowing it was you! I taught you everything you know about racing bitch and you just fucking leave me!" Before he realized what he was doing, Joe had grabbed Lora by the arm and jerked her towards him.

"You always were nothing but a stupid bitch!" He roared in her face, throwing her back down on the ground. Joe looked up just as Jesse's fist met his face, sending the two racers to the ground.

"Dom!" Mia yelled towads the tent, watching as her brother came jogging from their spot and pulled Jesse off the man.

"Jess.. calm down.. what's going on?" He demanded, holding Jesse back as he tried to break free. "This fucking punk just grabbed Lora." He muttered, watching as Joe stood up from the ground, wiping away the blood on his lip.

"Did you just grab her?" Dom asked calmly, looking over at Lora who was on her feet again - the same scared look in her eyes as she watched Joe.

"No, man. I just came over here to give this guy his money." Joe muttered nervously, handing Dom the five grand. Dom took the money and counted it quickly, looking back at Jesse as he handed it to him.

"Are you calling my brother a lier?" He asked, turning to Joe again - who looked at him wide eyed.

Before he could answer, Dom threw a punch, sending Joe back to the ground. "Never. Never! Put your hands on a woman like that." Dom roared, pointing at Lora, who was surrounded by Jesse, Leon and Vince.

"Get the hell out of here." He added.

Joe hurried to his feet and scrambled off towards his car, leaving Lora and Dom's team in his dust.
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