Page 205 of Trading Paint
Since the impromptu team meeting we had an hour ago; most of us felt it was added by another team, I had a pretty good fucking idea whose team that was by the way.
“How was the car running in happy hour?”Tony asked approaching us.
Tony, as the tire specialist, kept logs of tire wear, air pressures and temperatures throughout all practices to calculate any changes we may need to make during a run. A run was the distance between each pit stop.
The car was running so I had to speak over the idling.
“I was tight coming out of three but the more laps I made—the more the car came to me.” I told them.
Kyle stepped inside the garage motioning behind him. “Looks like someone’s here for you.” He smiled.
You would have thought I had been shot with the pain that hit my chest when I turned around to see Sway standing there talking to Spencer and Aiden. Her long mahogany waves fell midway down her back and her creamy ivory skin reflected the day’s sun like a mass of energy.
For a moment, I couldn’t think, couldn’t speak as I just stared at her. It was if I’d never seen her before. When really, I had never seen her like this before. Over time, she had matured into a woman right before my eyes, but now, the emotions I felt for her only amplified anything I thought I felt for her or saw in her.
When Aiden smiled at me, she spun on herheel,her eager eyes focused on my smiling eyes and ran for me.
Tension built in my chest, stomach and groin when she wrapped her legs around my waist. I wasn’t complaining, hellno, I wasn’t complaining but it was somewhat awkward having to adjust myself in the middle of the paddock discretely. My arms instinctively pulled her closer.
“I missed you Sway, so much.”
I felt her shiver at my touch when my fingertips brush against the sliver of skin peeking out under her tank top. Turning my head, the stubble of my jaw brushed against her bare shoulder, I kissed her flushed cheek.
There were people everywhere around us, but I couldn’t stop staring at her, until Alley cleared her throat. Setting her securely on her feet, I kept my arm around her, drinking in her beauty.
“Do you two need a room?” Alley snapped.
I wanted to say, “Nope, she’ll be with me.” but I didn’t, instead I laughed.
“I can’t believe my best friend is a superstar.” Sway nudged my shoulder pretending to bounce around like a boxer and then held her forearm to my face. “Will you sign my arm?” she stopped jumping and stood in front of me, waiting.
All I could think about was seeing that delectable skin that I so badly wanted to taste, tempting me. So I licked her arm. “There’s your autograph.” Rolling my eyes, I turned toward Alley. “What’s the plan tonight?”
She was busy tending to Spencer’s eye that was bleeding. “You have the drivers meeting in an hour.”
“What happened to you?” I asked Spencer.
He glared when I chuckled. “You’re best friend there decided to try and take my head off with your spring.”
“That’s my girl.” I nodded appreciatively smiling down at Sway tucked under my arm.
“Listen,” Alley smacked my shoulder. “You have the drivers meeting and then introductions start at four. After the race you have to make an appearance at the Howl at the Moon club in downtown Charlotte.”
I turned to Sway. “Did you get a hotel room or do you need to stay with me tonight?”
She seemed to hesitate for a moment before whispering, “Alley got me my own room.”
“Well, I guess that means I have to return you to your room tonight.” I lied.
There was no way I was returning her to her room tonight, not unless I was with her.
“I’m not getting drunk tonight, Jameson.” She warned as we walked toward the garage.
“So you say,” I pulled her against my side securely before whispering in her ear, my lips grazed her ear. “I bet I can convince you otherwise.” I paused before smirking. “Besides, I have another ass cheek that needs branding and so do you.” Reaching behind her, I slapped her ass once.
“Is that so?”
“Without a doubt,” I replied confidently with a smug lewd smile and then winked to add to the fire (hers and mine). We stopped beside my car, her eyes lighting up. Sway wasn’t just your ordinary girl aroundcars,she got the same glazed over expression I got when she heard an engine rumbling, quietude.
