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17.6

"Man, you really got to loosen up," Tej tells Hobbs as they enter the car sale. "You can't just throw a bunch of factory line Beemers at people and expect..."

"Hey..." Hobbs says defensively as he grabs a brochure. "That car is a hell of a car. You're talking about twin turbo V8, spitting out 560 ponies, son."

"He reads the brochure," Tej taunts as he grabs a glass of champagne. "I'm proud. But with cars, you have to customize. It's all between you and the car you build. It's a bond, it's a commitment."

"It sounds like a marriage," Hobbs retorts with a small smile.

"Yeah, but with cars, when you trade up, they don't take half your shit," Tej says on agreement causing Hobbs to laugh.

"Jesus," Hobbs says as he starts looking through the brochure. "With price tags like this, these cars better be made out of gold." Tej starts looking around at all of the cars. "You ain't thinking about stealing these cars, are you, Parker?" Tej shrugs causing Hobbs to frown before a man walks up to them.

"Kitchen help entrance is towards the back," The man tells them, causing Hobbs to look at him confused.

"Come again?" Hobbs asks him.

"I don't mean any offense, gentlemen, but you couldn't possibly afford the cars in this auction," The man explains before looking at Tej. "Substantial lack of gaudy jewelry, no entourage, no honeys. Clearly you're not a 'baller'." The man then turns to Hobbs. "And you. Hmm. Shoes, shirt, trousers. Functional. And your posture, too rigid, no swagger. My guess is military. Take home of 50,000 a year. That's U.S. Which is not enough to be playing here. So, if you're not kitchen help, then you must be in the wrong place. But please, do finish your champagne." Artemis holds back a laugh as she walks over to the three men.

"Hello, boys," Artemis says as she stands beside Hobbs with a smirk on her face. Hobbs can feel his jaw drop at the sight of her in a dress.

"Ah, Miss Evans," The man says with a kind smile. "I'm sorry if their presence is a bother to you. I was just asking them to leave."

"Hmm..." Artemis says with a sly smirk before she takes a sip of her champagne. "Now why would I be bothered by my husband and his friend?" Artemis slips her arm through Hobbs' as the man looks at her in shock.

"I'm terribly sorry, Miss Evans," The man starts to ramble. "I... I... I had no idea."

"Of course not," Artemis says with her smirk never leaving. "I guess it's best to never judge a person by their looks."

"Y... yes, Miss Evans," The man says before looking between Hobbs and Tej. "I'm terribly sorry. Enjoy your time." The man quickly walks off as Artemis lets go of Hobbs' arm, turning to face the men.

"Oh, he needs to be taught a lesson," Tej says as he points in the direction the man had walked off to.

"Definitely," Artemis says with a smirk.

"Like I said, you ain't stealing these cars," Hobbs says as he looks at Tej.

"I got this," Tej says as Artemis smirks.

Artemis drives the white Mustang into the hideout before walking over to Hobbs and Tej.

"So this is how you 'got this'? By buying all of his cars?" Hobbs questions Tej.

"What good is having millions of dollars in the bank if you don't spend any of it?" Tej asks him with a smirk. "But don't worry about that. Watch this." The man then walks over to them.

"Mr. Parker, Miss Evans, again, can I just express our gratitude and say how much we appreciate your business. If there's ever anything else you need, you just have to ask," The man explains causing Artemis to smirk.

"Anything?" Artemis asks him.

"Mmm-hmm," The man says in agreement.

"Now that you mention it, my swaggerless friend here, he really likes the shirt you have on," Tej says causing Artemis to hold back a laugh as the man looks at him confused.

"This shirt?" The man asks.

"That shirt," Tej answers him.

"I'm not entirely sure that this shirt would fit your friend," The man says with a chuckle.

"It will fit," Hobbs tells him.

"He needs a shirt that's a little less..." Tej starts.

"Functional," Hobbs finishes for him.

"That's it functional," Tej says in agreement.

"Okay," The man begrudgingly says before taking off his jacket.

"I'll hold that," Artemis tells him.

"Come on, man, time is money," Tej tells the man as he fumbles with the buttons of his vest.

"Yes, doing my best," The man says before sliding the shirt over his head.

"Damn, You need some hedge clippers for that shit," Tej says as Artemis tries not to gag from the sight of all of his chest hair.

"Well, if that will be all..." The man starts as he holds out the shirt.

"And the pants, too," Hobbs says after handing the man his jacket.

"Right," The man says causing Artemis to hold back a laugh.

"While you're at it, let me get that watch," Tej adds. "I like that watch."

"This is for you," The man says as he hands Hobbs the pants as Artemis holds back a laugh at the sight of his pink underwear. "And this is for you."

"Thank you," Tej says as he takes the watch.

"Good day, gentlemen. Miss Evans," The man says before walking away. Artemis lets out a laugh as Tej shows off his new watch. Tej walks away before Hobbs throws the clothes in the trash. Hobbs turns around to find Artemis looking out the window.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Artemis asks as she looks out at the city, having heard Hobbs approach her.

"Yes, you are," Hobbs says as he stares at her. Artemis turns to him with a small smile then she leans up before pressing a kiss on Hobbs' cheek before walking away. Hobbs looks after her in shock.