Boosted: A Prequel Short Story

Before she built custom motorcycles, Shea Stevens was just a runaway teenager trying to survive on the streets and build a life with her girlfriend. 

Tired of slinging dope for living, Shea makes a risky play—asking for a job at a notorious desert chop shop. But when her first assignment—a boosted Cadillac Escalade—lands her in the crosshairs of the violent Chechen mafia, Shea must risk everything to save the girl she loves and prove she’s got what it takes.

If you like fierce queer heroines, gritty action, and a raw dose of justice, "Boosted" delivers full-throttle outlaw feminist thrills.

“There it is, on the left.” Shea Stevens pointed at the hand-painted sign for AA Ajo Auto Repair. 

A ripple of nervousness ran down her spine. She combed a hand through her short-cropped hair and straightened her leather biker jacket. 

“I see it.” Mystic nodded and drove the Elantra hatchback into the fenced-in parking lot, stopping next to one of the shop’s tow trucks. 

“You sure about this, babes?” Mystic asked as the engine idled. “We don’t know who these people are. They could be assholes. Or worse, Republicans.”

“Ralph said they were cool.”

“Ralph? Your father? The man murdered your mama in front of you. Not exactly a sound endorsement for this place.”

Shea cradled Mystic’s silver-ringed fingers in hers. Under Mystic’s goth makeup, piercings, and don’t-give-a-fuck expression was a frightened girl. Shea recognized it because she felt the same fear.