Chapter 2 Devil's home

The blonde with shaggy hair and a couple of ear piercings with his blue jeans, white tight t-shirt, and white Converse looked me up and down. " Shortcake, just step back I won't hurt your boyfriend too much. " Everyone chuckled and stepped back even Andrew, who is like my brother. Me and Andrew literally cringed when he said boyfriend and I stepped up right in front of his face taking a deep breath before looking into his hazel eyes that right now, pissed me off. " Please, grab the shit junk that you call a bike and leave my property.

" The eyes widening on this blonde boy's face at the realization that I am in fact the owner and not Andrew was priceless. " I really need some help fixing the bike, Look I am sorry but he disrespected me first. I just, have a race and need my bike to run at top performance. " Andrew chuckled and I glared at him and then looked at the guy in front of me. He looked like money wasn't a problem so why not take it to a dealer instead of a mom-and-pop shop? I was trying to figure out what to do when one of my techs's named Jeff stepped forward and cleared his throat. " If he apologizes to Andrew, I am willing to work on it. I just finished my last appointment for the day but I will upcharge on labor since you were disrespectful as well. " I looked at Andrew and he nodded with a slight smirk but the guy looked at his phone and said with a disappointed face. " I can handle the upcharge but my race is tonight at 12, could you please, please get it done by then? " Jeff stood straight with his 6'3 kind of bulky body, blue jean shorts, a grey tank top that was dirty from grease, and some black work boots as he looked between the kid and Andrew. " Okay, Okay I won't mess with your money. " Andrew said looking at Jeff. " What is your name or what do you go by? " I finally spoke calming down from all the tension that was in the air. " I go by nine but uh my first name is Blake." My eyes widened and I pulled him into the shop all the way to the restroom towards the back. " Your father can't know about my business, he will shut me down! Does he know you are racing? This shop is my home and life. " I all but shout at him as I imagine the worst happening to my papa's shop. " No, no, no I - I wouldn't tell him anything about you and your shop. He doesn't know and I plan to keep it that way. " I shake my head knowing this dude's father is pretty well-known and powerful. One lawsuit from his father and I will be crushed and homeless. " I swear, please! " Blake or should I call him nine begs with everything except for getting on his knees. " Okay but stick to nine and protect yourself. " Nine jumps up and hugs me and is so happy. We finally walk out and all the guys in the shop are sitting around acting like they are busy but definitely trying to eavesdrop. " Just told him to watch his attitude and not disrespect anyone in my shop." I casually say as I head to the backroom where I have a built-in locker area for the guys and me so we can clean up before heading home after a long day.

I am putting on my black light long sleeve that's kind of sheer but I have a deep red tank under with black skulls, my baggy khaki-like dickie shorts that go past my knees, and black work boots. I tie my long hair into a high ponytail and then wrap it in a high tight bun as well as grab my work phone which I keep in the locker most of the time. I lock my locker and head back to the show room is what we call it and grab the clip board at the front desk that has the appointments printed out already. I start working aimlessly and before I know it most of the guys have finished working and headed home as Jeff, Mike and me remain. I can hear that Jeff and Nine are getting along and some laughs between them every once in a while. I smile to myself and lower a Silver Ford Focus I just finished an oil change on and the owner pulls up right on time. " Okay Jerry, I got her all taken care of. " I hand him the invoice an his keys as he writes a check that I place in the cash register. I walk into my office that is up top of the garage and start to add to the budget. I was adding orange soap that helps get grease off our bodies after a long nice frustratingly greasy day when I heard the bike that Jeff and Nine were working on. Jeff and Nine hugged and yelled in excitement as well did Nine's crew that was just watching. " Hey yo, Oni! Come check it out! " I heard Jeff yelling when I hopped off my stool at my desk and headed down the stairs. I grabbed my water bottle covered in more naked anime women that I left by the lift I was working on earlier and chugged some deliciously cold water as I walked over to the guys. " I think he's ready for his race. " Jeff winks at me and cleans off some grease on his forearms as his veins pop out making me wish my forearms looked like that but I am a wee little girl. I chuckle at my own brain and then look over what I think he's done to the bike and then nod. " Take it for a test drive, if it blows up you want it to be near the shop. " Andrew and I laugh as Nine eagerly gets on his bike and starts him up. He sounds nice and I can tell he's a he just by looking at it but the purr that came from the motorcycle was heaven to my ears. Jeff went and got on his nice gold Harley chopper and they left the shop to go for a test drive in the little track that's in the back of the shop we made a year ago out of boredom. I watched as they messed around one going a little faster than the other and then the other getting ahead back and forth then I went back to my desk to finish more paperwork. I'm not sure what happened but before I knew it I had fallen asleep at my desk and I jolted awake with a pen and paper stuck to my face due to my drooling when I heard a knock.

Jeff opened the door and busted out laughing at my dazed face as I tried to remember what year it was. I wiped off the paper n' pen and stood to stretch looking at him like why did you wake me? " I am gonna close up shop and go watch Nine at the race if you wanna come. " I smile and nod my head pulling out my ponytail. " Yeah, let me go change real quick and shower. " Andrew nods and I head to the locker area grabbing everything I need and hitting the shower real quick. I walk out of the locker area wearing black skinny jeans that were shredded, a maroon red tank top with a matching sports bra, my leather bomber jacket that's a deep black, and my ankle-high black with a red tongue vans. I tie my hair up as I go lock my office door and then sit on my other motorcycle that is a beautiful midnight purple, Aprilia RSV4 1100, I have a couple of hidden naked anime girls on this bike as well but mainly just the beautiful midnight purple that cost an arm and a leg just to get. I grabbed my new helmet that I just got that's also midnight purple and started my bike to a deliciously sweet purr. I headed over to meet all the guys that were already waiting and we all headed out with Nine and his crew in the front as me and Jeff in the back. There were 8 of us riding to this meet/race and once we arrived you could see all the young adults with their project cars or bikes. Music blasting from different cars and of course different music each car tuned to each specific taste. Jeff and I follow Nine and his crew to a cute little pink Toyota Supra that looks like the 1990s and I roll my eyes but I burst out laughing when I see a girl in a matching pink outfit, step out acting so cool and think she is the shit with fucking 8-inch pink spikey stilettos. I move my helmet clear shield down as Andrew finally sees and chuckles as well as bumping my arm with his elbow because we both know driving in heels is a fantasy especially when you have a clutch. Let me explain okay, first Jeff and I were just curious about driving in heels so we bought two pairs which are difficult for freaking bigfoot, and raced in them, it was terrible. She literally huffs and clears her throat in a dainty way as she glares at both of us.

" Oni let me introduce you to my ride or die, Sasha. " Nine states as he grabs for her hand but she pushes it away and walks over to me and Jeff and I just sit on my bike, away from the crew trying not to laugh because every step you can see her pink heels get stuck in the grass. Jeff just hugs his bike trying to avoid her and turns his head to respect his wife to look at me knowing she's going to try to start something and I have a bad temper. " What's so funny? I wanna be in on the laugh. " She smiles sweetly, almost sickly sweet and I grab a cig as I take off my helmet. As I light the cig with my favorite zippo that has a skeleton riding a dragon on it in a rainbow, I look at her head to toe. " Damn honey, you here to race or ride my dick? " I smirk as she literally steps back and looks so shocked. "W-what... what did you just say? " I laugh and just focus on my cig trying not to give her the time of day. " You- You are you serious? " I step away from the bike and grab her around her waist bringing her close as I take a drag from my cig and lean in her ear. " Mama can teach you a few things if you would like. " I whisper in her ear seductively as my lips brush against her ear. She blushes and looks down ashamed almost. " I don't like girls though." She says in an almost whisper as Nine approaches with concern and question in his eyes. I let her go, put my hands up, and walked away back to my bike while stating in a voice so absolute that no one would question. " If you were here to race, you would be in proper attire but you're dressed like you're working in the red light district. " I can hear a few murmurs and gasps from the crowd that's nearby as people gossip. " I don't like that you are lying to Nine either, you're after something else that has nothing to do with him as a person but what he can provide you with. " I sneer as I get on my bike. " Yo, what are you saying Oni? " Nine walks towards me an I didn't miss the crack in his voice. " Nothin'. " I grit out through my teeth as I take off not even placing my helmet on properly until I pull up to a stop sign. I put on the helmet and grab my phone to blast some music. I smile as Fame on Fire - Emo shit pops on full blast and I peel out to just drive. I am mad at myself for saying anything because it isn't my problem but I always do that shit. I am mad at people like her who use others and put on a fake façade. I end up back at the shop after driving for about an hour blowing off steam.

After opening the garage door and parking my bike in its designated spot, I have a poster on the wall that says Devil parking only in bloody red paint that's dripping. I head over to the locker area putting on my old black coveralls with a red name tag that says Rosa in a beautiful cursive my mom made me and on the back is my father's handwriting in a darker red that says Oni in big graffiti letters. I don't put it on all the way and just tie the arms to my waist as I switch my tank top to one of my older black ones that have holes and mini tears in it. I head over to continue to work on an older Jeep that needs new control arms in the rear and then lower the lift a little to do an oil change which is simple and I can do in my sleep honestly. Once done I lower the jeep down and put in some oil checking for leaks as I fill it but no leaks then drive the jeep out to the parking lot to be picked up in the morning. I head over to a workbench and turn on some music, loud but not enough to have the cops called again about a party that never would happen at my workplace. I grab the brake cleaner and a shop mop to clean up under the lift even though there is not much of a mess then clean off the hook arms of the lift just cause I get lost when cleaning and do random over-the-top shit. I then walk over to one of the engines we are rebuilding for a 1966 Mustang convertible that the guy just painted a weird green but his wife loves that color. I just cleaned the engine and finished sandblasting the parts that needed it when I think I heard someone pulling up but think nothing of it as it probably was Kyle or Sarah checking on me. The music is loud and a song that I love pops on Niykee Heaton - Bad Intentions and I space out singing quietly to myself as I put the engine back together. I stop where I am to go get some water and do some work at my desk upstairs but once I get to the stairs I see a group of guys sitting as one stands and leans on the railing when I approach.

I just take a few minutes to think of who, what, when, where, and why there is a group of young men in my garage and I look to see I left the garage door open then turn back to them to just stare. " My garage is closed and is not a place to just hang out so whatever you need please, come back tomorrow during business hours. " I managed to say without sounding too stunned or weak. The guy standing looks familiar as he takes a few steps towards me and looks into my eyes. " We need some services done and I saw you at college then asked around n low and behold you are a mechanic. " The guy gives off a dangerous aura but his smile is priceless and it reminds me of a hungry puppy that's asking for food. I just looked at him shocked that this dude saw me then decided to ask around about me. This isn't a movie that shit doesn't happen and who the hell knows about me, I don't make it a habit to tell people about my shop. Just as I was about to say something Kevin Gates - Me too pops on and for some reason it seems so much louder than all the other songs and for the first time, I blushed as I ran over to turn it off. I ran into the workbench slipping on some oil and smacking the stop or pause button as I panicked. I grab my hip that ran into the workbench and hiss slightly then glare at the oil that I slipped on as if I was really gonna fight it. I then remember that the guys are probably looking at me as I take a breath to relax and gain my composure. I look back to the guy who is now smirking as he looks me up and down. " Oh, is that like a guilty pleasure of yours? Don't worry, I like that song too. " I look at my shoes and speak softly. " Devil, that's embarrassing... " I look up at him and I swear I saw understanding from him but it was gone before I even knew it. " What do you want? " I asked with venom in my voice getting angry at this group being in my garage after hours. " We just wanna schedule some work on a few cars but didn't have your number. " He says pointing a thumb behind him to the group of guys sitting on the stairs. " I am sorry, who are you? Why would you have my number? " I asked folding my arms over my chest and helping my breast perk up without realizing it. " I uh.. remove your arms, Oni. " The guy looked distracted, cleared his mind, and then repeated with a deeper voice. " Remove your arms, Oni. Please. " I could barely hear the please but I looked down and then immediately moved my hands to my side. " Just tits Darlin' got plenty of those on my bike and water bottle. " I said as I turned to the shop moving my hands and pointing at my bike and water bottle. " Oni, can we just get a card with your number or write it down on a piece of paper and we will get out of your way? " He looked pained but I don't know why as I took out the shop phone. " This is the shop cell, put your phone in, call it, and save it on your phone. I only have this phone on me when I am in the shop. " I hand him the shop cell phone and then walk away to grab a grease rag wiping my hands. I hear the ringtone for the shop phone go off and laugh because it was all the guys yelling answer the phone Oni. It was so amazing to have the guys that I felt were like brothers to me. I turned around to answer it but he decided to answer it instead of handing it over. " Hello, thanks for calling M'amore Garaggi this is Zero. We are closed right now so you'll have to call back tomorrow during business hours." My mouth dropped because his accent was not only hot with that deep voice of his but he said the name of the garage almost perfectly in a Sicilian accent. I shake my head and blush when I hear Kyle on the other end of the phone screaming some nonsense. I didn't notice he had it on speakerphone as Kyle screamed. " FINALLY A BITCH GETS LAID! " " Kyle! " I yelled at the phone. " You have to tell me all about it, Rosa. I've been waiting for this day since Reggie cheated on you! " I can tell I have a pained expression and wrap my arms around myself remembering that guy, that awful guy. " I am pulling up, make sure you guys have clothes on. I really mean Oni because I don't mind looking at a little something from your friend." Zero I think he said his name was hung up and called his phone. He hands the shop phone back as he saves it in his phone and then looks at me. " Is there no way I can get your personal phone in case I need your help outside of the shop hours? " I look everywhere but at all the guys still thinking about Reggie. " Uh, I guess I could but I won't answer it. I suck at answering my phone." My voice trails off as I sit on the floor then hear Kyle pull up.

Kyle runs in so excited but stops when he sees me on the floor and all the guys sitting on the stairs with Zero standing near me. Kyle runs to me and tackles me with a hug. " Baby I am so sorry. I thought you were finally over that ass hat. I should have shut up. I am so sorry honest. Look at me, please. Breath. Don't get lost again. " I just sit there kinda out of it but seeing everything happen around me. Zero walks over and talks to Kyle which I couldn't make out but knew it was about me. Probably didn't know how fucked up and broken I was. Next thing I know Zero is behind me sitting and wrapping his arms around me softly but enough that I feel safe as he whispers in my ear. " Hey, it's okay. You are okay. Try to let go and not think. I know where you are right now. Come back when you can. " He spoke so softly and with concern. I just sat there with my eyes closed trying to come back to everyone. Kyle, I guess called the guys, and next thing you know Andrew and Tyler come into the shop in panic. Kyle and them all talk then Tyler walks over and grabs me from Zero. " I can take care of my girl without your help man but thanks." I can't move or say anything but I can see everything in a blurry haze happening around me. Tyler kisses my head and we go to the locker room. He sits with the shower on cold and on the floor with me curled up in his arms shivering. Usually, this works but it just isn't this time. Zero comes in and sees us in the shower stall and I think I heard him getting mad at Tyler but Tyler was just doing what he always does to help. I can feel Tyler's body tense as Zero yells at him and everyone starts coming into the locker room. Tyler gets up and sets me down near my locker then walks out with Kyle and everyone else to talk without me in earshot. I know they are going to discuss how fucked up and literally broken I am. I feel frozen but can move and kind of see just like my brain is not functioning. The scene plays in my mind and I am just numb as Reggie has me tied down watching him with a girl I don't know. I get up and go to my locker pulling my pants down and feeling around my locker for my razor. The only way when it's this bad to get out of this haze and torture is to cause me pain. I finally grab it cutting my hand but before I can do anything someone grabs it from me and then engulfs me in a hug and kisses my neck. I don't know who or why but I was freed and able to see as well as move faster. I turned around and kissed the person not caring who it was. " Thank you, I am free. Thank you. " I look up to see the most beautiful blue eyes shining back at me. " Don't you ever try to harm yourself again. Call me I will help you somehow, some way. " I freeze realizing it's zero and he chuckles as I panic to pull my jeans up so he won't see the cut marks. " This is my home. The Devil's home and I am like the Devil so whatever just happened here needs to stay here between the two of us. Whatever you think you saw you didn't. "