Page 28 of The Legend
Despitethat, any time I was alone with my wife, I forgot the rest of the world evenexisted. I didn’t think about my obligations, or racing. That’s a lie, I didthink of racing. But I focused more on racing in general and why I loved it somuch. My point was that when I was with Sway, she made me not only focus on herbut the bigger picture of the sport I loved so much.
We flewcommercial and I wasn’t impressed. Over the years I have been forced to flycommercial a handful or times. Thank god for that. This was definitely one ofthose aspects about my life that I would say was bragging rights. I hateairports and more importantly, their security.
I wasn’tgoing to take a bomb on the plane but it didn’t stop them from assuming I was.I understood their position but they didn’t need to be so intrusive. When theymade Aiden remove his socks, I was sure he felt the same way.
My otherproblem was naturally, my sister. She knew she wasn’t allowed to take herlotion on the plane in her carry on so she stuffed it in mine. You would havethought that small bottle had an explosive substance in it at their reactions.
Aftermaking it through security, Aiden wasn’t happy, Sway was upset with a group ofteenage girls who were entirely too flirty and Emma, her mission seemed to be pissingme off and she was doing a great job.
“We don’tfly all that well,” Sway said to Emma as we approached the terminal. “One of usalways gets in trouble.”
“Word tothat,” Emma gave her a nod. “Last year Aiden was arrested in San Diego becauseof an altercation with security.”
We werewalking through the jet bridge to board now, Aiden a few steps ahead of uslooked back to glare at Emma, annoyed.
“What kindof altercation?” Sway asked.
Itried to keep myself busy once in our seats. I hated hearing theirconversations almost as much as I hated traveling with Emma.
Emmabuckled herself in next to Sway. Aiden sat beside her next to the aisle leavingme to sit near the window.
“They madehim take his socks off in the metal detector.”
“I don’tsee how this is important.” Aiden added digging through his bag for what Iassumed would be his anxiety medication.
Don’tthink I wasn’t tempted to take some myself.
Emmapatted his head and handed him water.
“Why wouldtaking his socks off be a problem?” Sway seemed entertained by this andinstigated despite the fact that Aiden was now popping pills.
Aiden is agreat spotter; maybe even the best in NASCAR but the dude had issues.Indecisive, anxiety, ulcers, you name, he has it.
“He alwayswears socks.” Emma crossed her legs getting comfortable. “Even when we bone hehas to wear them. He’s really weird about it.”
“Emma!”Aiden reprimanded. “Don’t tell people that. It’s private.”
“Nothing’sprivate in this family.” I added reaching for my phone in my pocket to sendJustin a text message wishing him luck in Sharon Speedway tonight.
Aidencaught the flight attendant by the arm when she walked past us. “Can you pleaseget me Rum ‘n Coke?”
“Yes sir,”she replied, her arm draped over his seat. “Anything for you…” realization hither when she looked at me, her smile grew. “…Mr. Riley?”
“How aboutyou get my wife and sister’s drink’s first?”
Sufficientlychastised, she looked at Sway and Emma. “What would you like?”
“I’ll havea Jack on the rocks. No coke.” Sway didn’t look up from her iPad but insteadmumbled a reply.
“What areyou looking at?” Judging by the screen it appeared to me that she was planningactivities for our four days in San Jose Costa Rica. I didn’t like activitieson vacation.
Swayflipped the tablet over darting her eyes from mine. “Nothing,”
“Listen,”My voice dropped leaning into her shoulder. She looked at me. Raising my lefthand, I tucked strands of her flowing mahogany hair behind her ear. She leanedinto my palm, her eyes closed. “All I plan on doing is making love to mybeautiful wife and do naughty things to her body.” I took a drink of my Jack ‘nCoke the stewardess handed me and put my moist lips at Sway’s ear, my handcupped her cheek and then moved behind her head to knot a handful of her hair.Securely in my grasp, I breathed in her ear. “I’ve been placed into drive andmy compression is increasing. I need my girl badly.”
Moaningsoftly, I could feel her relax beside me and smile. Beautiful emerald greencaught mine. “No activities?”
“Noactivities,” I repeated. “…unless of course we are naked in bed. Then I’m allfor the naked activities.”
