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“That means a faster car is approaching and the other drivers should move over.” I craned my neck. Then I took a gasping breath. “Holy shit! It’s our car!”
“No way. Let me see.” Raven grabbed the binoculars from me but at that point, I didn’t need them, the Thibodeaux car flying into the lead.
“Yes. Yes. Yes!” I started to jump up and down. Every member of the family and the various soldiers allowed inside the box rushed to the railing. “Two more laps to go!”
Everyone was screaming, jumping up and down. And it would seem everything inside the track was on their feet. I’d read the statistics, spouting them off while trying to impress Francois andArman with my expertise and knowledge. An unknown driver shooting into the lead was heard of, but not this way.
I waved my fist in the air, holding my breath until the car flew all the way around the track again. Then it was the last lap. I couldn’t breathe, couldn’t think clearly, the grip on the railing white knuckled.
“There is no chance in hell he’s going to win,” Arman yelled.
“Fucking yes, he is,” Rocco added.
My grin grew in size. “Come on, baby. You can do it. You can do it.”
“There’s another car trying to edge him out,” Maddox roared.
“You don’t know what he can do. Just watch,” Mr. Thibodeaux barked. “You go, boy!”
“Come on. Come on. Come on.” As our beautiful red car sprinted ahead toward the finish line, I was lightheaded, shaking like a leaf.
Then the checkered flag was brought down and pandemonium ensued. I bolted to the entrance of the sky box, rushing out and down the stairs toward the track. We’d won the race. No, he’d won the race, the man who’d stolen my heart years before, the driver.
I’d argued with Francois until I’d been blue in the face about him driving the damn car. But the Italian had been in a boating accident, stuck in the hospital with a broken leg. After losing the first race, Francois was determined not to let it happen again.
And so, he’d been driving the number nine car as it crossed the finish line first. I rushed onto the track, pushing my way through the other drivers and the press, fighting to get to him.
After taking a victory lap, he rolled to a stop, the pit crew rushing forward to get him out.
I wasn’t a patient woman and couldn’t take it, pushing and shoving my way until I was only a few feet from the Corvette.
He was pulled from the car, taking a few deep breaths before he jerked off his helmet. And almost immediately, it was as if time had stopped, the man I’d fallen hopelessly and desperately in love with searching the crowd. And the very moment he locked eyes with mine, he did the same thing I’d done before, pushing his way through the people doing everything they could to get to him.
Then it seemed everyone realized what was going on, backing away and allowing me to run the rest of the way. When I jumped into his arms, I’d never felt so overjoyed or so much love in my life.
“You’re a crazy man. Do you know that?”
“You wouldn’t want me any other way, would you, darlin’?”
“Not a chance.” I was the one who crushed my mouth over his, wrapping my arms around his neck as he swung me around in circle after circle.
Hundreds of pictures were being taken, thousands of people trying to get to us, but we were the only two people on the entire track, at least in my mind.
This was exactly where I was supposed to be.
And nothing and no one would ever be able to take away my happiness.
For hell hath no fury like a woman in love.
Francois
There was nothing like this moment. It was freeing, so beautiful I’d never felt such elation before. As I broke the kiss, I pressed our foreheads together. “That was for my beautiful doll, the love of my life.”
“Who the hell is that?” Delaney whispered, laughing as only she could do.
“Mmm… I assure you I’ll introduce you later.”
“I thought we were going to be alone later, just me and the hot winning driver.”
