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Never did I imagine today would begin like this. But here I am, receiving a hug from the man whose nose I broke, receiving an embrace from the guy who hates hugs, because he forgives me. Because he knows I still love his sister. And because he’s not a coward like me.
He’s the bravest man I know.
“I’m here to fix the flat. My team needed me. Now, let’s go. Time to go. Uber is here,” he says, pulling away from me. I have no clue what he’s talking about.
“Wait,” I say, raising my hands, trying to sort this out in my head. “You called an Uber?”
“How else do you think I got here?” He shrugs.
“Oh my God, Dylan is gonna kill you.”
“No. No. DD will be happy. Happy. Very happy.”
“What’s DD? Why do you keep calling her DD? I thought she was Pickle?”
“She was. But she’s been DD since she’s been yours.”
My heart clenches in my chest as my forehead creases, trying to work it out. “Dylan...Decker?”
A quick grin slides across his face before vanishing as fast as it appeared.
“You sly dude, you,” I comment beneath my breath, shaking my head in disbelief. “But honestly, Col, I don’t even know if she’ll have me. We’ve just never got it right, you know? Our timing has been off. I doubt she wants anything to do with me after what I put her through, put both of you through.”
“She’s sad, Lake. She misses you. DD misses you. S-she’s sad. I want her happy like she was with you. You make her happy. DD was happy. She needs to be happy, and she needs you to do that. We both do.”
My stomach drops. I’ve been hurting them both by not being there. Walking away from that girl was the biggest mistake of my life. I love her with all of me. Every fucking broken piece.
“I love her,” I spit out, not even thinking.
“I know,” he says nonchalantly. “I know. So go tell her already. Tell her. What are you waiting for? It’s go time. Race day,” he says, turning again to walk away.
“Okay, okay,” I say, scratching my head. “But I’ve got something I need to grab. Do I have a minute to run back up?”
“Hurry up, Lake.” Colin sighs. “The day waits for no one. Time is being wasted. So much wasted time to fix the flat. Time to get back on the track.”
A laugh escapes my chest, and I feel a warmth surrounding me that hasn’t been there for weeks. I recognize it immediately. A remembrance of home.
Fuck this game.
I’m leaving here with Colin.
I close the hood of my truck before tossing my bags in the driver’s seat. I slide my arms into the freshly made t-shirt that represents all that I am, popping my head through the hole and pulling it down my chest.
It’s time I go to this race to complete this team of cowards we’ve formed. Owning our fears and facing them head on, as Colin has taught me.
I’m going to win my girl back.
The one that’s all she said she is.
My home.
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Dylan
Icheckthetimeon my phone again, gazing out across the crowd of people on the other side of the fence.
“Where the hell is he, Ash?” I groan, blocking the sun from my eyes.
