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Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Kick Him Where it Hurts
RickThe week had been a long one.I should have spent more time prepping for the race and less time pining after Harley. When it came time to leave my place and head down to the race location, I was only somewhat prepared for tonight’s race.Harley was already there and had been for the last hour or so. She’d gone with Laina, Charlie, and Benji, who offered to help her set up and run registration. I had to hang back, check all my fluid levels, and do a few last-minute things to get the car in tiptop shape for the race.Now I was ready. At least, I was as ready as I could be.Torq would be there. His presence threw a wrench in all of my preparedness. I had no idea what to expect where he was involved, but it had always been that way since I first met him in LA. He was the sort of guy who liked to keep everyone around him on their toes at all times. He was unpredictable. Dangerous.The fact that he hadn’t tried any slick moves at the last race surprised me. I’d only ever raced him in L
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Can't Lose
RickHarley would be one of those people. She was a fighter at her core, and she wouldn’t leave me to fend for myself. At least, she wouldn’t by choice. Someone would have to hold her back, and that someone would have their arms full.No, it was not the time.With an angry growl, I turned from Torq and his Koenigsegg and went back to my car. I got in, slammed the door, and gripped the steering wheel, feeling the vibration through the rubber.I would not lose. I couldn’t.Torq was a glorified bully who thought everyone owed him something, and I wasn’t going to bend to that idea. Not now that the stakes were higher and we were in my home city.Some of the drivers revved their engines when Harley stepped out onto the track. Her strides were long and full of confidence, and when she stopped at the starting line with her legs spread and shoulders squared, her eyes flicked to me.I clenched my jaw, and she smiled.Then, back to business, she lifted her chin and stared down the line of cars
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) An Offer
HarleyI was on cloud nine from the minute Rick’s car crossed the finish line in first place to the point where we pulled up to Charlie’s club, Ascension.Rick looked over at me from the driver’s seat and spoiled me with a big bright smile. “You ready to dance that sexy little ass of yours off?”I took my seatbelt off. “As long as you’re dancing with me.”“Who else would I want to dance with?”“Benji?” I teased.Rick waggled his eyebrows at me. “You know me so well.”Laughing, we got out of the car and left it parked at the curb in front of the high rise where Ascension was located on the top floor. Everyone else was already there and waiting for us in the club. Rick and I had hung back at the race and made sure everything was packed up in his Jeep, which Benji had driven down earlier. I drove his Jeep back to his place, and he followed in the Saleen. Then we reconvened, left his Jeep in the garage, and made our way to the club together.Rick held my hand as we walked up the front sta
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Taking Care of the Girl
RickI wiped my hands on the old shirt I’d been using as a rag all afternoon and planted my hands on my hips as I regarded the Saleen. Almost everything was finished to get her back in tiptop shape for the final race this coming Saturday.Driving her hard and fast on Saturday meant I had to check the brakes, the fluid levels, and the tires all over again. Street racing wasn’t cheap. I’d had to purchase new tires after burning off all my tread last Saturday.It was worth it.By the time Sunday morning rolled around, all of this would be behind me. I’d be a couple hundred thousand dollars richer, and Harley and I could finally put some space between us and this crazy, dangerous, all-consuming lifestyle.I never thought I would want more than this, but there I was, planning on settling down.I didn’t even know what “settling down” looked like for people like me and Harley. It was difficult to picture it as a typical case of moving in together, getting married, and raising a family. That
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Ain't Too Proud
RickMason sighed. “This guy Torq sounds like bad news. And when you look at it objectively, he’s a bit insane, no? He followed you all the way from LA for months to settle a score. And all of that anger he has built up against you is going to come to a pinpoint focus on Saturday night.”“And?” I asked.“And he’s the sort of guy who will use his car as a weapon,” Benji finished for my brother.I scratched the back of my neck. “Listen. I get where you guys are coming from, but I’m not backing down. I can win this, and I know him better than you do. I can predict what he’s going to do and—”Mason looked genuinely concerned. “Nobody is completely predictable, Rick. Maybe he’s relying on that. Maybe he’s been planning this for months.”“I’m not backing down,” I growled.“Told you he wouldn’t listen,” Benji muttered under his breath to Mason.My brother scratched his chin. “We just don’t want you getting hurt, Rick. You finally have everything you’ve always wanted. You have Harley, for fuc
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Saying Goodbye
HarleyI barely slept a wink the night before the final race. Even having Rick in my bed beside me didn’t help. His warmth was a comfort, sure, but it was also a reminder that if things went badly on Saturday night, I might lose everything.I had never felt such fear in my life.When morning rolled around, Rick got out of bed and showered, leaving me hiding under the blankets, wishing the day was already over. I hadn’t told him how worried I was because I didn’t want him wasting his energy comforting me rather than focusing on the upcoming race.He needed to be in the zone. Worrying about me and my feelings could be dangerous when a man like Torq was out on the track gunning for him.But as the day went on, it became harder and harder to keep my nerves under control.“You don’t seem like yourself,” Rick said as we sat at my kitchen table with a box of just-delivered pizza between us.“I’m fine. Really.”To prove just how fine I was, I flipped open the pizza box, pulled a slice free, a
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Like A Cat
HarleyI looked up to find Troy Quimby standing at the front of the registration line.My features tightened into a scowl. I found his paperwork, signed him in, and without looking up at him, I said, “You’re in second position.”“Aren’t you going to wish me luck, doll face?”I lifted my gaze to stare up at him as he stepped toward the table. His smirk was cocky and cruel. “I hope you don’t try to kill anyone out there,” I said. “And if someone gets hurt, I hope it’s you.”He laughed. It was a sharp, barking sound that made me flinch. “Oh, baby cakes. I like you. So much fire and fight. Are you the one who skewered poor Matthew’s hand with the heel of your shoe the other week?”“Put your hand on the ground, and we’ll see if the holes match,” I challenged.Charlie remained silent beside me.Troy grinned and leaned forward, planting his hands on the table and splaying his fingers wide. “You’re a cat, aren’t you? Quick and sly. And a little mean. I like that in a woman. I hope you’re the
Outracing Demons (The Streets Series) Making It Through
RickThe fight was on as soon as we left the starting line.We didn’t have as long of a straightaway as we did in the last race, so a lot of the other drivers were right in the front with us as we came into our first corner. The road opened up into a short, straight shot and then a gentle bend that led us to busier streets.By the time we took the curve, there were only five cars left at the front of the pack. I decided to use them to my advantage.I created space between Torq and me by letting the other drivers ride up between us. I didn’t let them get ahead of me because I wasn’t interested in playing catch up in the last few miles of the race, but I did let them linger in between us for a few more corners until we were out on busier streets.Then I made a couple moves, swerved around some traffic, and pulled ahead to take the lead. Then the rain started.At first, it was nothing to worry about. Traction was still good, and it wasn’t raining enough to slow down the other civilian dr
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