Never in his life had Cole been so cautious about leaving a race meet....except this time. He figured that chances were he was being watched, and probably followed as well. Once he had finished the business he wanted to take care of, he swiftly hopped in the GTR and sped off, not giving any potential followers the chance to keep him in sight...Well that and he only had about 3 minutes to get to the bowling alley he told Neela to meet him at.

He did a lot of mirror driving the whole way there, making sure there were no signs of headlights. However, it'd be pretty hard for any mob-style cars to keep up with his monster anyway.

In just over three minutes he finally reached the space behind the bowling alley and looked around for any sign of the blue RX-8 or the brunette herself. Not seeing anything at first, he found a large dumpster to hid his car behind and then double checked to make sure nothing was in the area. Was he paranoid? Maybe a little.

When Cole quickly got into his car he was right, he was being followed. As he left the race and speed down the streets to the bowling alley he didn't see any headlights for there were none. First rule of following someone with a car is to keep them off. Second being the car has to be a dark color and the final one being to keep out of the street lights. All of rules were followed to the letter as Vincient followed Cole. Once Cole reached the bowling alley Vincient quickly park the car across the street and waited. After a few minutes he pulled out his phone and called Stephen.

"Boss it's me Vinni. Yeah I'm fine, it's about your new guy. The kid just pulled into the old bowling alley. Seems he's waiting for someone. No nothing yet, but I think he talking about us. I don't know who it is, no can't be the cops you pay them off he couldn't be that dumb. Could be family though, maybe friends. Anyway if anything happens I'll you call back ok. Alright, alright. Yep we'll keep in touch, bye."

Vincient hung up the phone and waited across the street in the pitch black for whoever Cole was going to meet for.

Cole was almost reassured there wasn't anything to be concerned about until he spotted a black sedan far across the street that he didn't recall seeing before. Further more, the windows were blacked out. Cole's suspicions immediately peaked and he nonchalantly strolled over to the car to get a better look. He said a quick prayer that Neela wouldn't show up at this exact moment and tried to get a look inside the windows, which was almost impossible. He swallowed his nerves and walked right to the car, and looked straight threw the front windshield.

Vincient looked right into the eyes of Cole. He sat there looking at Cole for a minute or so trying to think of something to say. He then thought of an idea and rolled down the window.

"Hey kid you mind! I've been driving since six this morining trying to get to my brother's, he is getting married you see. It's a big family matter so I thought it be nice to show up looking a bit awake, so I pulled off over here to get some shut eye. Wasn't expecting to have a punk like you looking in and around my car though! So unless you got something real important to say I'm going back to sleep!"

Vincient looked blankly into Cole's eyes making himself look as haggard as possible. Hopeing he would just walk away.

Cole gave the guy a suspicious look. "You're pretty dressed up for a traveling man." He examined his attire. "If you're trying to sleep then why would you pull off the side of the road? Besides its so late you might as well just get a hotel anyway." Cole was doing his best to corner him. The way this guy was groomed, the way he talked, and the detailed explanation he gave all reminded Cole of the men he had met earlier.

"Kid listen here cause I'm only gonna say this once." Vincient said sharply. He pulled Cole a bit closer to his face now and spoke.
"The reason I'm dressed so nice is cause I'm going to a wedding tomorrow. Reason I didn't find a hotel is that I was expecting to be staying at my brother's but traffic got the better of me so after a few hours of gridlock I pulled aside got dressed and proceeded down the road again. As night came kid I was beat so being a guy who doesn't enjoying getting in accidents I pulled off the road and decieded to get some sleep. Does that answers all your questions kid, or do you want to interiogate me more?"

Vincient continued to looked pissed and tried. Putting up the facade that he was just some guys brother who was going to his wedding.

Cole didn't really change his expression when he was manhandled and given some outlandish excuse, he didn't buy it, the circumstances were just too coincidental. "I don't believe you, but if you are indeed a traveler I apologize. Good night to you." He made sure that if this guy was mafia associated that he got the message that Cole was a step ahead of him. Quickly he whipped out his phone and texted. "Change of plan, meet behind starbucks ASAP." He sent it off to Neela and got back in his car, this time making sure to use the full power of it so no sedan could possibly keep up.

As Cole pulled away Vincient pulled out his phone and called Stephen.

"Hey boss its Vinni. Yeah your kid just drove off. He's an idiot though. He just texted right in front of my face, sais that he's going to Starbucks now. You'll have to send someone else and a different car he knows my face."
"Alright, alright, Jesus I tell you to be stealthy and I get this! I'm sending Anthony to this Starbucks. He'll be there waiting for Cole."
"Gottca boss. I'll talk to you later."

As Vincient hung up the phone
Stephen sent Anthony to observe Cole at the Starbucks. His task was the same as Vincient but he had more on an incentive to remain undecteded. As he pulled into the Starbucks parking lot he saw Cole already there. He quickly parked the car and went in to get a coffee. As he exited the store he went back to his car and waited slowly drinking is Black coffee.

Cole was searching for any sign of that black sedan in the area, and finding none, was fairly satisfied he wasn't being watched anymore. He probably could've picked a better place than Starbucks though, it wasn't as busy as he hoped it might be and therefore they weren't as secluded as he would've liked. He sat in his car in a back alleyway behind the coffee joint and waited nervously.

OOC: Texted in front your face? Really? lol...

Having gotten Cole's text message, Neela drove her blue RX-8 to the meeting place behind the Starbucks. She got out of her car and noticed how on edge Cole was. "Cole are you okay?" Her brown eyes were full of worry as she made her way over to him. This probably all had to do with the jack ass in the suit.

As Anthony was finishing his coffee he looked up. Seeing that a car had pulled up next to Cole's he assumed that the person of the hour had appeared. As the woman stepped out of the car Anthony had all the edvidence he needed. He quickly reached for his phone and called Stephen while watching Cole and his new friend intently.

"Mr. Dieseli its me Anthony. Our newest member's friend is finally here."
"Good, you still at the Starbucks, or did you chase him around like Vinni?"
"No, no he didn't check wind, why you asking anyway. What you gonna come down or something?"
"Yes I'm coming down there. I feel that it is nessacary that Cole understands somethings."
"Mr. Dieseli he's just talking to the dame. no harm in that, right?"
"No there isn't but as stated before he needs to come to some ... realizations."
"Alright, I'll be waiting for you."

Anthony ends the phone call. As he sits in his car watching Cole and the woman Stephen gets back into the Continental and speeds for the Starbucks.

OOC: If you didn't post it it didn't happen. All you said is that you texted her and got into your car leaving what happened in the middle up to interpretation. Anyway it makes for a better story. Just call it human error.

Cole took one final look around them, it would be hard for anyone to be spying on them without being fairly obvious. "I'm fine." He stated blankly. Now to break this to her in a not so alarming way. "So I was offered a job to race in the mob." Cole cringed at the way that came out, that sounded pretty alarming. "They want me to drive under their wagers and I keep a certain amount of the winnings. They made it sound like a good deal." Cole almost laughed at that last part. "I'm telling you this cause I don't want you to get caught up in it, I don't want them to know you even exist."

OOC: I just call it that you have superhuman vision...Cole wouldn't be that stupid lol

As Stephen speed down the road he just hoped that Cole was still there with his "friend". Soon after he pulled the Continental into the Starbucks' parking lot next to Anthony's car. Stephen then rolled down his window and began conversing with Anthony.

"Anthoy are the two still here or have they drove off?"
"Nope last I've seen they are still that alley over yonder Mr. Dieseli."
"Good, alright then lets go pay our friend a vist."

The two both step out of their cars. They walk side by side crossing the street in near uniformity. As they reach the entrance of the alley they spy the silhouettes of two figures speaking with one another. Assuming that they are Cole and the girl they enter the alley. The move quietly through the damp ground and litter. They finally reach the two and Stephen address the pair from the shadows.

"Interesting place to hold a meeting don't you think? Wouldn't a bowling alley be better than this?"

Stephen then appeared from the deep shadows casted from the buildings and into the light showing himself.

"Mr. Peyton I told you I would be keeping tabs on you and I am a man of my word. It seems that all you want to do is to protect those you care for the most. Let me guess this must either be your sister or more likey your lover. No matter it really means nothing to me and I all but applaud the lenghts that you are willing to go to keep them safe. All I want to do is just talk to the both of you. Though before we begin do you have anyone else you would like to mention?"

Stephen opens his coat and shows the handle of his C96 sticking out from a hostler around his shoulder.


OOC: What happened happened. That can't be changed and it is more believable than me just being at starbucks.

Neela wasn't surprised when Cole told her about the mob deal. The man she had seen him with earlier screamed mafia. She wrapped her arms around him hugging him. "I'm not gonna let you do this alone Cole."

Hearing a strangers voice Neela sighed. Letting go if Cole she turned around. "So you're the mob boss?" She looked the men over eyeing the gun closely. She suddenlty was very glad there was a glock strapped to her leg under her skirt.

Cole at first was surprised how calm Neela's reaction was, then it hit him; She was involved with mobs in Tokyo, she was all too familiar with these guys. Nonetheless, Cole's protective nature still kicked in. "Oh yes I am, my choices, my consequences." Still, he needed that hug, after everything today.

Cole's look became one of anger once he heard Stephano's voice. He seriously followed him here? "There's a difference between keeping tabs and stalking." Cole starred him down. He kept quiet on who Neela was, no need for them to know anything about her. "You can explain to me why you feel you must know my every move."

Stephen could tell that Cole was aggravated due to his untimely apperance. This wasn't a problem to Stephen though, knowing all too well that Cole would get pass this. Stephen was stocked at the term Mr. Peyton used to describe him. Almost reaching for his C96 he quickly refrained due to Mr. Peyton importance. He spoke bitterly.

"Mr. Peyton listen here, I am no stalker! You I'm afraid don't understand the workings of us. If one member of your family joins the Mob, you all join. I am not stalking you I am merely introducing myself to your family! Also we had to be sure this wasn't a member of any Federal Agency you were meeting with. She seems to check out. Now miss will you introduce yourself?"

At the sound of that Cole quickly formed a fist. Seeing this display Stephen knew if he wanted to keep his investment he had to remove himself from their conversation.

"Fine, I see that you want me gone. Mr. Peyton I'll be seeing you soon though. Remember seven o'clock at the Luna Azure. Your friend Mr. Sora will be attending and why not bring her as well. It would be in your best interests. Now goodbye Mr. Peyton I can promise you won't hear or see me or my men until tomorrow."

Cole barely managed to control his anger. Mob or no mob, they had no right to force him into a deal and then practically take over his life. "I am not joining the mob, I am working for you as an associate, like a business owner would work with the mob on a commission project. I have no intention of taking any oaths to join your family, especially knowing that all I'm involved with become involved as well."

His tension eased a little when Stephano made a motion to leave. "I will see you then." He glanced over at Neela to gauge her reaction.