(Brian P.O.V.)

We pull up at Tarpon Point and I shoot Alex a worried glance. Then I have a guy with a gun at my door.

"It's all right. Let them out." I hear Verone say.
"Get out. Pop the trunk. Hurry up." The guy tells me. Alex and I stand in front of Verone and the guy gets the three bags out of the trunk and sits them on the ground by Verone. Monica is standing by Verone.
"Where's the rest of it?" Verone asks.
"The other car," I answer.
"Another car. Where's the other car?" Verone asks.
"On the way." Alex answers.
"On the way, huh?" Verone asks.
"Yeah. Here's your money." I say.

"So you know nothing about the agents that stormed my jet?" Verone asks me. I shake my head no. "The funny thing is that I only told two people about the airstrip," Verone says turning towards Monica. "Hmm," Verone says as he rubs his hand down Monica's cheek before turning to Alex and doing the same. "Customs agents sure are getting' pretty, aren't they?" Verone asks and I tense up at his touching of Alex. "Put them on the boat." Verone orders the men.

"Let's go. Get on the boat." They say leading Monica and Alex away. Alex looks back at me with a calm expression and I don't know how she is calm because I'm worried like crazy.
"Hide the cars and get rid of him." Verone orders Enrique. Verone goes and gets on the boat.

"Back in the car," Enrique tells me. We get back in the car. "End of the road. You know, I like you, but I still gotta kill you. It's my job." Enrique explains. We hear static come through the walkie-talkie. "What's that?" Enrique asks. We hear a car engine. "What's that?" Enrique asks mad.
"It's Barstow, baby! It's about to get ugly!" Rome says through the walkie-talkie right before he rams into the car. I start fight, Enrique. Rome opens the door and we fall out still fighting. Rome helps me take out Enrique.
"Let's go. Come on." I say before we get into the blue car.

(Alex P.O.V.)

Monica and I were put on the boat. Verone gets on the boat and we take off.

"You had me. You slipped. Eleven and a half months, and you slipped once." Verone says to Monica. "I have to say it really doesn't surprise me about you. I mean how close you're to the drivers and Monica handpicked you." Verone says to me while I spit in his face. "Put them downstairs. I'll see you both in a second." Verone says while wiping the spit away. The guys take us downstairs.

(Brian P.O.V.)

I begin heading in the same direction as the boat.

"I thought you was dead, man," Rome says.
"Yeah. Me too. Thanks for saving my ass, bro." I reply.
"What are you doin', Brian?" Rome asks worriedly.
"I don't know, but if Verone sees a helicopter or Customs boat, Alex is dead," I answer while I and Rome share a worried look. I begin heading towards a pier.

"Boat. Car. Boat." Rome says putting things together. "You're not gonna do what I think you're gonna do?" Rome asks extremely worried.
"Yeah, I think so. You got my back?" I say.
"Yeah." Rome answers.
"Put on a seatbelt," I say. I put mine on and Rome doesn't.
"Show 'em some real Dukes of Hazzard shit. We're gonna do this big." Rome chants.
"Hold on, Rome. Hold on." I yell as I start to go up the pier.

"Oh! Brian, you crazy, man! What the hell you doin'? Brian, what the hell you doin'? Whoa!" Rome yells right before we jump off the pier and fly towards the boat.
"Shit!" We both yell as we crash into the boat. A few minutes after the impact we look around.

"My arm. I think I broke my arm, man." Rome complains. He should have put his seatbelt on. All of a sudden Verone is standing in front of us aiming a shotgun at us. "Get the gun," Rome whispers as he pushes his gun towards me. Before I can raise the gun to fire, there is a gunshot and Verone falls. As Verone falls I see Alex behind him with her gun raised. She looks a little beat up.

"It's over, Carter," Alex says pointing her gun at Verone and taking his gun.
"You okay?" I ask her.
"Yeah. I'm great." Alex answers. I look over at Rome and victory smile.
"We got 'em, man. We got 'em. Let's get out of here." Rome says and we start to get out of the car.

(Alex P.O.V.)

All of a sudden something impacts with the boat. Monica, Verone's guys, and I all fall. Monica just lays there knocked out. One of the guys is knocked out cold and the other is starting to get up. I get up and start fighting him. He punches me in the face busting my lip. I end up ramming his head into the wall knocking him out. I see the bags of money and take a couple of stacks lining them along my waistline. I wake Monica by shaking her a little.

"You good?" I ask Monica and she nods her head. I grab one of the guys' guns and head to the top of the boat. Once I get to the top, I see the blue car with Brian and Rome in it and Verone aiming the shotgun at them. I shoot Verone in the shoulder and he falls to the ground. I kick the shotgun away from him and aim my gun at him.

"It's over, Carter," I tell him.
"You okay?" Brian asks me.
"Yeah. I'm great." I answer with a smile.
"We got 'em, man. We got 'em. Let's get out of here." Rome says and they get out of the car. About that time a Customs boat shows up, with Markham and Dunn on it. We are brought back to the shore. Brian, Rome, and I are all sitting beside each other, while a paramedic looks over each of us. Bilkins had shown up and was taking with Monica. Verone was being attended to.

"So, there were three bags, huh? The three from the boat." Markham asks as he walks up.
"So we good right? My record's clean?" Rome asks.
"You held up your end. Your records are clean." Markham answers. Rome gets up. He now has his arm in a sling. When Rome returns he is carrying the other three bags.
"So maybe there were six bags. I guess we can call it even." Rome says throwing the bags down in front of Markham.
"Agent Dunn," Markham says getting Dunn's attention.
"Sir," Dunn says.
"We found some more evidence. Come on. Let's take it to the truck." Markham says. They grab the bags and walk off.

"Don't drop the soap, big homey," Rome yells at Verone and he just grins at him.
"I hope you know that when he gets out, he's gonna kill your ass," Brian says.
"He ain't getting' out." Rome smarts off.
"I'll see you soon," Verone tells Rome as they take him away.
"You think he gonna get out?" Rome asks a bit nervous. Brian just smiles at him.
"He'll be out," I answer.
"No, for real. You think he getting' out, though?" Rome asks spooked. Bilkins and Monica walk up to us.

"We took care of your decoys. They're free and clear. There's a sedan out on the road for you. Try to bring it back in one piece." Bilkins explains.
"Yeah," Brian says.
"Thanks a lot, Bilkins," I say shaking his hand.
"You're all right," Rome says shaking Bilkins hand.
"Thanks," Bilkins says.
"Thanks for lookin' out, man," Brian says shaking Bilkins hand.
"All right," Bilkins says backing up so Monica can talk.
"So you trust me now?" Monica asks Rome.
"You a'ight." Rome answers. Monica and Rome shake hands, but Monica shakes the hurt side. "Ow," Rome complains.
"Sorry," Monica says.
"Nice working with you, O'Conner...." Monica begins. She shakes hands with Brian. "..Wilde." Monica finishes, giving me a hug.
"Same here." Brian and I sat at the same time. Bilkins and Monica leave. Brian, Rome, and I start walking to the road. After just about getting to the road Rome starts talking.

"Mm. I'm-a have to stay out here in Miami, man. Keep you out of trouble, brah. You know what I'm talkin' about." Rome says smirking.
"So you gonna kick it in Miami, bro?" Brian asks him.
"Oh, man, I love Miami. Miami's off the hook." Rome says too cheerful. Brian looks around before throwing an arm over my shoulder and talking.

"Open a garage together." Brian states.
"A garage? How we gonna do that, brah?" Rome asks smirking.
"Pockets ain't empty, cuz," Brian answers smirking. Rome pulls his shirt up to show his waistline full of stacks of cash. I smirk knowing mine is the same way.
"And we ain't hungry no more either, brah," Rome says. Rome and Brian fist bump. I pull away from Brian for a moment.
"We ain't gonna be hungry for a long time," I say smirking. They look at me confused. I raise my shirt up to reveal my waistline full of stacks of cash.
"That's why you my homegirl, girl," Rome says high-fiving me.
"And she's my girl," Brian says kissing me.
"Let's go eat, homies," Rome says.

(Alex P.O.V.)

About five months later I was working in Tej's garage. Brian and I are still together. He was meeting with Bilkins for some reason. Rome comes around every now and then. I have become one of the top racers in Miami, besides Brian. I won't race him, because I know I will beat him. He still doesn't know that I am August. I'm thinking about telling him when he gets back. It's eating me alive, lying to him. Brian finally comes back. I pretend that I didn't notice him come in and keep working on my car. He comes up behind me and wraps his arms around my waist.

"We need to talk," Brian says. Oh no. I have to say I am a little scared and I don't normally get scared. We walk to my boathouse and sit on the bed.
"Okay. You wanted to talk." I say.
"Well, Bilkins wants me to do a job for him," Brian explains.
"Okay. That's great. If you want to be a cop." I say.
"I think I want to," Brian says.
"Then do it. I'm not stopping you." I say.
"The thing is. Is that it is in L.A. and he wants me to become a cop permanently." Brian says.
"Okay. Umm, I'm not going to stop you from doin' somethin' you want to do." I tell him.
"But I don't want to leave you," Brian says.
"Your forgetting that I'm a cop as well," I say.
"Yeah, but you work here," Brian says.
"Yeah. I just want you to do what makes you happy." I tell him.
"Bilkins wants an answer by tomorrow," Brian says.
"Why, don't you go for a drive? That seems to always help you think." I say.
"Yeah. That's what I'll do. I don't know what I would do without you." Brian says before kissing me on the forehead and leaving. It starts getting late and Brian still hasn't come back. I'm a little worried, but this is a big decision for him. I end up going to bed. I wake up the next morning to find Brian packing.

"Good morning," I say sitting up.
"Morning. I've decided that I am going to do it." Brian says sitting beside me on the bed and taking my hands in his. "Please don't be mad at me." He says.
"Mad?" I ask and he nods his head. "I couldn't possibly be mad. I'm happy for you. You are following your heart and that's what I always want you to do." I explain.
"Okay," Brian says as he gets up to finish packing. After he finished packing I walk with him to the car. "Will you tell the other's bye for me?" Brian asks.
"Yeah," I answer. Brian kisses me and I kiss back.
"I love you and I'm gonna miss you," Brian says getting into his car.
"I love you," I say and we kiss one more time. "I'll see you again," I say and Brian smiles and drives off.

(August P.O.V.)

It's been about a month since Brian left and I haven't heard from him. Not once. So, instead of staying in Miami and sulking. I have decided to go back to L.A. and work around the house and on Dom's car. I arrive back in L.A. and go to the house. It looks just the same as it always does. I walk into the garage and see Dom's and my cars still in there. I decide to take the money I have left over from Verone and reopen our garage. After four years of working in the garage, I need to get away from L.A. I still haven't heard from Brian. Mia is the only one that calls. Mia told me that Dom called her and that he was somewhere in the Dominican Republic. I think I am going to go find him. So, I close the garage down for good and head for the Dominican Republic.