[NEW SYSTEM LADDIE
[color=ed1c24]this is kimberly[/color]
[color=fff79a]this is ellie[/color]
[color=0072bc]this is gina[/color]
[color=39b54a]this is for mia[/color]]


Ellie chuckled once Ross asked her how she was. It had been far too long since the two had seen each other. But basing on his questions, he probably didn't dwell too much on her YouTube channel. She didn't even know where to begin. Sure, there were already stories from when she moved to Vancouver, but there were just so many that it was hard to pinpoint just one to start with. Ellie sat there, putting her hands on her cheeks and sighing. So much to do, so much to see, but she just didn't know. The blonde smiled and sat back in her chair, taking one long sip of her drink before settling down and looking at Ross and his beautiful wife. 

"[color=fff79a]Well... since I moved to Canada... shit's been interesting.[/color]"

Ellie went on about her life since she'd moved to Canada. She went over how she developed an interest in snowboarding and skiing, even mentioning how she became a teacher for a little bit to support herself as she went through college. Despite how silly it might've been to be so passionate about such a sport, Ellie was fully confident in it and owned every decision she made. Those decisions were the ones that got her to where she is today. She was giggling like a motherfucker though, mostly attributed to the alcohol. But also how she was able to finally tell one of her lifelong friends about what she was doing in life. 

"[color=fff79a]...and after that... GoPro came up to me and offered to sponsor me and let me use their stuff in future videos of mine! They promoted three of my videos after I did some promotional stuff for them and I just blew up from that point.[/color]" Ellie eventually finished up with summarizing all the events that had happened in the last few weeks with the illegal wingsuiting and whatnot. She left out the part where she and Seb fucked on the beach because that's not something that they should know just yet. Now came Ross's turn to talk about his life, and at some points Kimberly joined in, knowing that the least she could do was to help her husband reunite with his childhood friend. 

"[color=ed1c24]...no I was driving the NSX. The turbos broke so I wasn't able to finish ahead of you obviously.[/color]" Kimberly squinted at her husband, who was talking about the time where they raced in Europe with his Aston Martin and her (now retired) Honda NSX. Even though she was about four months pregnant at the time, Kimberly truly did enjoy that very much. If she had to relive that moment, the first and only thing she would change was the car she picked. The NSX had no business competing with those cars, even if it might've been pushing 600 hp with two turbos. The chassis was shit, the suspension was shot, and the balance was compromised due to the tuneup. It was good in acceleration but poor in cornering. It was nothing like her R34. 

Ellie had learned about Ross and Kimberly's experiences in parenthood and how both of them agreed it was a very difficult thing to do. Kimberly had been nice and opened up about her post-partum depression. That along with the freaking baby waking them up every now and then made it so difficult on them, especially because every time little Mia started to cry it was always something different. Now that she was older it was different, she was gaining independence piece by piece. That being said, Kimberly was always open to having another child. Despite the downsides, Kimberly expressed how satisfying it was to watch her little girl learn how to walk and talk and become her own person. It had Ellie thinking about her life and what she wanted to do later down the line. She couldn't keep this lifestyle up forever as much as she wanted to. The constant falling and injuries were going to come bite her in the ass later, and at that point she would have to retire. It was something she'd want  to discuss with Seb later down the line.

The conversation had dragged on to the wee hours of the night, before both Ellie and Kimberly were both having tomato faces - which was an indicator that they probably should head on back home before they started to do some really stupid things. 

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[center][url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m5Cj7-XCo8]Part 6: Redline[/url][/center]
[i]A few days later
Los Angeles, California, USA[/i]

The event had been an ultimate success. Kimberly had the time of her life there, enjoying the parties and the cars and meeting all the cool people. But now, now it was back to home life. The two had landed back in Los Angeles a few hours ago, and was getting used to the climate in Los Angeles yet again. Ross was shipped home in a taxi of sorts as Kimberly said she had some business to take care of once she got home. The two had gotten home right in the evening, so the sun was still up over the Los Angeles cityscape as she picked up her Skyline and drove to take care of her business. It felt good to be back on the Californian tarmac, even though the British streets were of better quality, these streets just had a quality to them that couldn't be replicated anywhere else. The RB26DETT roared as Kimberly took the side streets into the industrial area of the city. Her father had texted her earlier about something that had peaked her interest, and she was there to cash in on the opportunity. 

Kimberly and Godzilla roamed around the streets until she was able to find the warehouse that her stuff was in. Once she was in the compound, came the aimless roaming throughout as she located the unit it was hidden in. Whatever he had for her better had been worth it. Kimberly just wanted to see Mia right now but her father had told her that this was something she needed to see as soon as possible. Eventually, she did come around and find it, which was great. Exiting her car and going up to the unit's keypad, she punched in the key. It took a while, but then the door lurched. A groaning sound emitted as she stood there and waited for whatever it had inside.

The bright light had blinded Kimberly temporarily, but what was inside was worth the blinding. Inside was the rolling shell of a 1967 Ford Mustang Boss 429. It was a car that Kimberly had wanted for a long time but was never able to find, and yet there it was... sitting right in front of her. She had a wide smile on her face as she pulled her phone out, its bright screen reflecting off of her glasses as she called her towing guy.

"[color=ed1c24]Hey Lou, I got something you might wanna help me move.[/color]"

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The next few weeks had zipped by as Kimberly promptly had the shell parked in her garage. The first thing she ordered was a 5.0L RSC Coyote V8 straight from the website, then came some fat tires and the best suspension components her money could buy. She was planning some big power for this baby, and she needed some serious metal to get it set up. The parts often came in large crates, meaning very little assembly was required as she fit the pieces as if they were a puzzle. First came the engine, which was quickly put in and hooked up to the parts that had already come. In one entire day, she had been able to juggle taking care of her baby daughter and setting up the engine so well that she was at the point that all she needed to do was to connect the ECU to the engine and she was set. Kimberly had very little sleep throughout these days as she tried to get the Mustang ready to roll in a few weeks time.

At the same time, however, Ross had obtained an RX7 and he had gone nuts with it too. At that point, all delivery services knew Ross and Kimberly by name. If they saw a huge package come by, it was 99.9% their things for their project cars. Kimberly had no idea what Ross was doing to his car. All she knew was that he was like a little kid and candy when it came to it. At one point, when Kimberly had taken a day off and was spending it with Mia, he darted out the door faster than she had ever seen him move to pick up a package he had been waiting so long for. Mia didn't have a care in the world for what her dad was doing. She was just happy that mom was paying attention to her for a longer period of time than recently.

Weeks and weeks shot by and both of their cars were becoming actual cars. Kimberly's car was practically operational at this point, but not ready to race as everything was still new and required their breaking-in period so that she was ready to race it when the time came. Kimberly's car had gone from a hollow husk to a beautiful green Mustang. It was a sight to behold, honestly. And underneath that hood was six hundred and fifty plus horsepower ready to tear someone's face off at the step of a pedal. 

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[i]A few days after that...
Nighttime
Los Angeles, CA, USA[/i]

"[color=fff79a]Ehl-lee. Ehl-lee. Ehl-lee![/color]"

The Canadian-Scottish woman had come over with her boyfriend to the Rossi residence as tonight was going to be a spectacular racing event. Lots of people in the LA racing scene were going to be involved and Kimberly was really excited to be involved. However, despite the amount of horsepower on the household, Ellie was more focused on Mia.

"[color=39b54a]Ewwie.[/color]" 

Mia was plopped on the ground, sitting up and looking at Ellie with a smile on her face as she grabbed her hand and pulled on it. Her hazel eyes were filled with joy, mostly because she had someone to play with. Ellie still couldn't believe how adorable she was in person. The way how her cheeks were just so chubby, and how smart she was for a one and a half year old. She was full of life, but also very well behaved. Definitely wasn't Ross's genes.

"[color=fff79a]AH YOU'RE SO CUTE![/color]"

In one fell swoop, Ellie scooped up Mia and cuddled her, the little girl giggling with joy as she was squeezed by Ellie. 

In the meantime, Kimberly was getting her Mustang ready tonight. She was chilling in the Mustang and looking at the dashboard as she had her laptop, making adjustments to the tune on her ECU to make it optimal for the racing conditions tonight. A lot of raw prospects and veterans were going to be on the road tonight. This was going to be the Green Hornet's debut tonight and she wanted it to be as amazing as possible. 

As soon as she was done, she turned the key and the engine fired up. The V8 rumbled the entire household, prompting Ellie to pick up Mia and put the ear protectors on her as she brought the cute little bundle of joy to the garage and placed her on Kimberly's lap. Mia was delighted to see her mom as Kimberly embraced her. Kimberly shut off the car before making her final arrangements.

"[color=ed1c24]So... Seb rides with me, and Ellie rides with Ross. Deal?[/color]"

Kimberly looked at everyone around her before snuggling her daughter once again. Mia had enough of snuggling her mom and looked at her dad, having that look on her face that signaled that she wanted to be carried by her dad. She wanted to be with him more right now. Couldn't blame her. Kimberly in the meanwhile looked at the newest member of her collection of cars. This was the first muscle car she would've ever owned, and she was proud to have a car like this. It was one of her desired cars, growing up as a young woman, but could never have it as she was far too busy.

"[color=fff179]So let me get this straight. You guys do this regularly... and you haven't been caught once?[/color]"

Kimberly shrugged, despite having many run-ins with the police they never seemed to get close enough to catch her. It was helpful that she covered up any identifiers such as her license plate or the VIN. The question did haunt her from time to time, however, because she had to think about how she can't keep this sort of lifestyle up if she wanted to be a good mother for her kid, and potential kids in the future. 

"[color=ed1c24]We're just too good. We're not those jackasses that put other people in danger. We race when there's nobody out so that nobody's at harm. If we do, it's because we know how to maneuver.[/color]

An unspoken rule among the group of street racers that race even in heavy traffic is that they had to put other lives above theirs. That meant if someone had to decide running into a tree or into somebody they were going to go out of their way and plow into that tree. Even if it meant killing them. At least they didn't have to take another one with them. Kimberly had never recalled having a fatal crash, and she didn't intend on having one soon. 

Her eyes looked around, briefly locking gazes with her daughter before sticking her tongue out. Mia promptly smiled and buried her face as she was amused. It was amazing that this little girl had so much personality to her. She was only one and a half yet she was as jazzy and lively as any other person. 

Kimberly looked down at her watch and saw that the race time was coming soon, which meant that Kimberly's sister would be coming to babysit once again while Kimberly did her thing. "[color=ed1c24]It's almost go time, people.[/color]" Kimberly gestured for whoever was holding her daughter to go back inside and make sure she wasn't too close to the car. Mia was smart enough to cover her ears even when she didn't have those earmuffs but Kimberly didn't want to risk it. As soon as she was out of the damage radius, Kimberly once again turned the car on and the big-block roared to life. She revved it twice, before letting it warm up. "[color=ed1c24]Rule Number one of my car, don't ever touch the steering wheel unless I tell you too. Rule number two, you better have good music taste or I will kick you out on the freeway. Rule number three, keep your mouth shut when we're going fast.[/color]"