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I had made a total fool of myself in front of Ben the night Alex stood me up. But Ben was my friend, and he made me feel important, like I mattered. Even if Alex showed up at the bar we would have ended at his condo for some quick and meaningless sex. And I would have left at midnight, feeling cheap and unimportant. But I was done being treated like a doormat. I had much more respect for myself than to be subjected to all that bullshit from Alex.
“I’m done with you, Alex. I never want to see you, let alone fuck you again. If you ever see me at the office, just walk on and don’t even look at me. I’m blocking your number too. Goodbye.”
I pushed the red button on my phone, hanging up on him.
Carly hooted and laughed as she started clapping. “Girl, you just handed that loser his ass! That was priceless!”
I giggled, “Yeah I did! And it felt really good too.”
Carly dabbed some pink lip gloss, smacking her lips. Ben invited both of us that night to watch him race his Chevelle against Grant’s Camaro. I began to see this attraction between Carly and Ben’s friend Travis, so she insisted that we go, of course.
We left my house and climbed into Ben’s car, both of us sitting in the front seat with him. I climbed in first and slid over next to Ben. My stomach fluttered the moment our thighs touched.
Before Ben started the car, he touched my thigh with his warm hand. “I’m really glad you’ll be there with me tonight Madi.”
My throat went dry but I became very wet between my legs. “Never would I miss this.”
Ben smirked, starting the car and it roared to life. He drove us several miles to a secluded area that looked like a small town with large warehouses and small buildings. Some of them looked abandoned, windows broken and some of them were covered with spray painted graffiti. He told us that the property was several acres and was privately owned. Drag racing was illegal, but Maniac Motors knew people that helped keep the races under the radar of the local police. He parked in the lot with other cars and I saw people standing around lit up barrels of fire, drinking beer and playing music through someone’s car speakers.
We climbed out of the car and Ben pointed Garrett out to me and Carly. He was parked several yards away with a group of other cars and his friends. Carly bumped my shoulder and spoke low “Hey Madi, isn’t that blond chick hooked to Garrett’s hip Ben’s ex-girlfriend, Brooke?”
Ben looked over and saw her too. He chuckled. “Not surprising that Garret is now her favorite flavor this month.”
Travis approached, bumping fists with Ben. “You’re gonna leave that cocky asshole in the in the dust!” His eyes steered to Carly standing beside me “Hey Carly. It’s really great to see you.”
Carly smiled at Travis, flipping her hair. She was laying the flirting down thick with him. She gave him a hug and molded herself up against him. “It’s great to see you too.” She purred.
Ben shoved his hands his jean pockets. I smiled as we both just stood there. Travis took Carly’s hand and walked her to the crowd of friends.
Ben took a few steps toward me and spoke low. “I’m all pumped up for this race.”
I couldn’t help but stare at his sexy mouth. “Have you done this before? It’s dangerous Ben.”
“Yeah, I’ve raced several times. It can be dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. It’s reckless. It’s an adrenaline rush. Your heart is pumping hard and fast like it’s going to come out of your chest when you’re at the starting line. Then when you hit the pedal, those feel-good endorphins rush through your body as you speed over a hundred miles an hour in a quarter mile to the finish line.”
He leaned in closer. God how I wanted him to kiss me softly like he did that morning we woke up together in my bed. But he blinked and stepped back, and offered his hand. “Come on, let’s get you a beer and hang with everyone before I make Garrett eat dust and take his money.”
Thirty minutes later, Ben’s Chevelle and Garrett’s Camaro were at the starting line spray painted in white. I smelled burnt rubber as Ben revved the engine of his car and spun his tires. Garrett did the same as people gathered, some standing at the finish line, cheering and shouting. It wasn’t until then that I understood how all of this was a rush of excitement for Ben and everyone there who watched.
A row of streetlights illuminated the long strip of the road they were about to race. I stood with Ben’s friends several yards away and gulped down two beers really quick. There was a chill in the air and I shivered, shoving my hands into the pockets of my jacket. I felt Carly as she looped her arm over mine. “You’re worried about Ben. But he’s going to blow past Garrett in seconds. Travis knows it. I know it.”
We watched as Brooke leaned into the driver's side of Garrett’s car. His hand reached out and palmed her ass and she giggled. When Brooke stepped back, she held a white bandana in one hand and strutted in her high heels to the front of the cars. She raised both hands, then suddenly dropped them. Ben and Garrett’s cars roared, their tires screaming, and they were off!
Their motors roared loudly as they sped down the street toward the finish line. Garrett’s Camaro was in the lead for only a few seconds, then Ben’s Chevelle blew right past him and it looked like he was going over a hundred mph! My heart raced and I held my breath as Ben was two car lengths ahead. His Chevelle crossed over the finish line first, where Travis and a few other people stood.
I jumped, clapping and shouting with Carly and his friends. Ben and Garrett climbed out of their cars as I ran over with Carly. Garrett handed Ben a wad of rolled-up cash and when he turned around, I rushed over and collided with him. I wrapped my arms around his shoulders and smashed my lips against his. I loved him. I couldn’t hold back any longer. Ben held me tight lifting me up off the ground and kissed me back.
He nuzzled my neck and growled, “Are you feelin’ it now, Madi? That high rushing throughout your body.”
“Yes! I love you, Ben!”
He leaned back and his eyes were so intense as he stared into mine, “I love you too Madi. I think I’ve loved you ever since the first time I saw you.”
Travis offered Carly a ride home so they could stay behind to party and celebrate. I scooted up close next to Ben and planted kisses down his neck, nipping at his earlobe while he drove me home. I remember all those times I wanted to touch Ben, kiss him, feel his lips on mine. I held back for so long because of the way I felt about myself. I didn’t want to hold back anymore. I wanted him. I always had.
“You’re making me hard.” He groaned as he gripped the steering wheel with one hand, with his other squeezing my ass.
Ben parked the Chevelle in his driveway and I took his hand, following him into his house. Ben was not holding back any longer too as he stalked toward me, pulling off his jacket and t-shirt. I peeled off my jacket and stepped back until I was up against his living room wall.
