It was late. Middle of the night. Mcqueen couldn't sleep. He tried calling Sally again... no answer. But she was probably asleep now.. he unlocked his door. And quietly walked to the kitchen. He looked at Cruz. She was asleep. She was beautiful.. why would she want him? Was She seriously just another fan girl?
Morning came. Cruz woke up a mess. She looked around.. this wasn't her room?..
oh no... did I ... not one of those jerks!?...
Different things raced through her mind. She left the room quietly. She went into her room. She showered. She ate a quick breakfast. Than called lightning...
Hello?
Hey lightning! Um.. I'm at home.. just letting you
Know I'm fine. Nothing happened. All good. Didn't want you to worry.
Oh?.. okay?.. glad you are?..
Yeah I obviously had a good time celebrating!... but don't think I need to do that again...
Ha... yeah?... well.. if your home and okay we do have a signing to go to in an hour. Wannna head out early with us? We are in the lobby.
Cruz thought for a moment.. "sure. Be right there."
Few moments later she joined them downstairs in the lobby. Lightning stared at her body. After last night.. what she tried to do... he blushed and turned away.
Cruz noticed but didn't know what that was all about.
They all headed to the stadium. Where they along with storm and the third place winner zack we're signing.
Signing only took about two hours afterwards lighting tried giving Sally another call. This time she answered.
"Hey Sally! I was starting to get worried.."
Ben came over yesterday.. I'm sorry.
Oh.. so he came back?
Well he needed to... you said you'd be home in a couple days then?
Yes. Why. Where is Bentwheel staying?
Lightning?... I'm asking because I'm not doing well. I'm getting sicker.. I just wish you were here..
Okay.. it won't be long Sally..
What? No Ben I'm fine thanks! Okay lightning...
Is he there? At our home or hotel?
Well yes? He is just keeping me company and watching over me becaus your not here to?... I'm not doing good at all Stickers?...
He shouldn't be there like that!? I am not comfortable with him being with you!?
Lightning he's not with me. I am alone at night and most the day. Just I'm sick and-
-And what!? Get him out!?
Lightning when your here he will go okay!? But your not .. I ... I have to... go.. I'm not doing well...
Or you wanna sleep with him again!?
No... but... at least he ... wouldn't put himself above ... me?.. he'd care first... put... me... first...
Sally?... what?... you sound like your breathing heavy?..
I gotta... go... Ben! ... Ben please!...go on to your races!
Sally!? Sally!?..."
Lighting hung up the phone. He was mad. At himself for not being there. But who knows what this guy was up to... he was probably trying to get lucky again!.?...
Cruz overheard Lightning's end of the conversation..
she wondered what was going on... She tried to act like she heard nothing as he walked by.. but couldn't help herself.. "You need a night to relax to yourself mr mcqueen.." Cruz said with a smile. Lightning stared at her for a moment.. he sighed.. "I'm good.. " and walked off. Press smothered him for few minutes before he got into the trailer waiting for Cruz. Cruz got in. It was the dinico trailer. It was like riding in a fancy rv. Cruz looked at mcqueen. He was tense. She knew she could find a way to ease his nerves. But for now she sat across from him and crouched her elbows on her knees. "Mr mcqueen?..." he looked up at her. But he stared for a moment at her chest.. her shirt had a slit down the front middle.. he could see them.. he blushed and turned away.. "mr mcqueen?.." she said again. Lightning looked at her. Trying not to stray his eyes. "Mr mcqueen I think we should go to the beach? The sand The Sun. It'll be good?" She smiled as usual. He glared. He was bothered by something. Cruz wanted him to talk to her.
She placed her hand on his knee. "Mr mcqueen. You can tell me anything. You trust me right? What's bothering you? Hmm? It's not good to keep things bottled up?" Her eyes.. she meant what she said. Part of mcqueen wanted to blurt out everything. The way he felt. About Ben and Sally. This baby. The entire arrangement ... he hadn't said anything to anyone. Except doc... lightning rolled his eyes. Cruz's widened. She hadn't seen mcqueen give her this attitude sense she met him? She let go of his knee. The ride home was quiet. Lightning fell asleep. He snores some. Cruz thought it was hilarious. Luige and guido were playing some card game on the table. It wasn't that long a ride to the hotel. The trailers phone rang. Luigi answered it. "Miss Sally? How are you? ... well Lightening is asleep. You want me to awake him up? ... everything ohakay? ... I'll let him know you tried calling his hotel phone to. ... chou." He hung up and went back their cars game.
Cruz stared at lightning. Watched him sleep. They got to the hotel. Everyone was tired. Except Cruz much.
Luige and guido told lightning Sally called. Lightning went straight to the hotel bar that night. Cruz was in her room eating popcorn watching silly tv shows. She decided to go join mcqueen. She got there and he was just drinking. He looked so frustrated and stressed out.. she sat down beside him at the bar.. "mr mcqueen?... what's wrong?" She cared. She really did.. Lightning stared at her. he sighed. Oh how he longed for someone to let everything go to.. but not Cruz.. not right now.. he finished his drink and waved for another. Cruz watched as he started another drink... "mr mcqueen how many have you had already? It's not been that long sense we got back?.. look.. nothing is worth drinking yourself away like that?..". Lightning just stared at his drink. Sipping at it. Almost finishing it within minutes. Cruz waved to the bar tender. "Same thing he's got!" She smiled. The bar tender gave a weird look but gave her what she requested. Cruz took a sip "oh my god!..." she almost threw up in her mouth. "This is disgusting!? Why do you drink this?! It's so strong and bitter?" She stuck out her tongue for a moment and gagged a little. Lightning chuckled. At least he laughed a little. He looked at her. "I just needed to forget some things for a bit." Cruz tried sipping a little bit more of her drink before replying "By getting drunk?.. it won't make you forget mr mcqueen?" He finished his drink. It had been his 4th. He waved for another. The bar tender gladly gave him another one and a small shot on the house. He thanked him with a good tip. Cruz watched as lightning took the shot in no time then proceeded to drink some of his nasty ass flavored drink.
"Mr mcqueen please.. what is going on that you feel like this is your only way out right now?" He wanted to tell her. To get it off his chest.. but he didn't need the judgement either. "Alright mr mcqueen. I'm going to drink just as much as you til you tell me?!" She said with a grin. Lightning glared. "You won't be able to." He said as She picked up her drink and chugged it the best she could.. it was aweful but after a few hard swallows down it wasn't as bad. She slammed the glass down and yelled to the bar tender "another one please!" She belched and covered her mouth. "Excuse me..". Lightning was impressed. But also knew she'd be drunk quick. Then off to her room and pass out. So he didn't stop her. At least then she'd leave him alone about things. She chugged a few more and before she knew it she was tipsy. Drunk. Just not enough she wasn't all there yet. Lightning stood up and payed the bar tender. He helped Cruz to her room. She wasn't drunk enough to not notice him.. his strong arms. His eyes.. he got Cruz sat down on her couch. She smiled. Kinda creepy.. because she was drunk.
Lightning fixed her a water and sat it on the table in front of her. "I'm headed to bed cruz. Just stay here and get some sleep?" She stood up. Wobbly but she could walk. She grabbed his hand "you shouldn't be alone? Your drunk and... upset?..". Lightning sighed. Maybe Cruz shouldn't be alone.. "I'll stay with you for a little bit okay?" He asked kinda. Cruz smiled. She went and changed into a long t shirt. And only some boy cuts. When she came out Lightning stared.. she looked hot. Even while a mess.. hot mess.. lightning shook his head. Maybe he was drunk to. He sat down on the couch and Cruz nestled up next to him. "This is nice." She stated as she got comfortable. Lightning didn't refuse. He flickered through some tv channels. His phone rang. Sally maybe ?
"Hello?"
Hey it's Ben Bentwheel.
"How did you get my cell?"
Not that hard I've been here with Sally?
But I called because of our arrangement.
Lightning became mad already. But tried not showing it being next to cruz. "Okay?.."
Well.. something has happened and I think I need to be here for Sally and the baby more than just here and there. I think Sally and I can have a better relationship with our child if I moved here.
"Why are you telling me this Bentwheel?"
Because Sally made me partners at the hotel.
"What!?" Cruz jumped a little.
She said it was to much on her anymore with the pregnancy and things needed done that an owner had to do. You weren't here. It seems your not here a lot. So Sally told me I needed to tell you. Before you got back.
So you had time to cool down on your own before cloning home.
"Why couldn't she tell me?"
She's sick. She is not doing good. Right now I'm staying over watching her. She isn't looking good.. I may have to take her in-
-my home?! You need to leave.
Lightning are you even listening? She's ill!? Whatever. Look when your back you can take care of your wife. But someone has to. Bye!
Lightning tossed his phone across the room.. cruz looked at him.. "I'm sorry Cruz." She smiled she placed her hand on his upper thigh... and just layed on him.
Her hand was really close. Lightning moved it away.
He wouldn't..
Cruz sat up and gazed in his eyes.
"You wanna talk to me about it?..". She smiled. She had a beautiful smile. He thought for a moment. She probably wouldn't remember anyway.. but.. he got up when he heard the door. He answered it. It was a bell boy with wine?.. cruz ran up and took the tray before lightning could say a word and tipped the man. She sat down barely without dropping everything
"I thought we could use some?" She sounded exited. Lightning sat down.. not sure what to do. They both started drinking. "So mr mcqueen.. wanna tell
Me what's been eating you up so much?" She sipped her wine. She was already drunk.. she was gonna feel This tomorrow. If Tex found out his two drivers were drinking like this...
lightning just drank some of his drinks. Chugged one or two down. He could really start to feel it now.. he was woozy.. he was still there or here.. he began to open his feelings up to Cruz.. it was probably the alcohol.
"Sally slept with someone else.."
Cruz's eyes widened. Sally didn't seem the type. The type to cheat?... "what happened there?" Cruz asked. Lightning sat across from her. "While I was unconscious and with her ex husband!?" Cruz gasped. Yeah this was the alcohol. .. "She waited til you weren't able to stop It?." Cruz gave a confused look. Lightning thought for a moment. He had been blaming Bentwheel this entire time.. not looking at it like Sally had much to say or do with it.. cruz was right. Sally did
Wait until he was out and couldn't stop her!? Sally could have said no. She could have walked away!? Why didn't she!? Being stressed and alone and worried is no reason to go sleep with someone else!? "And she's pregnant with his baby!?" Cruz looked as if she almost had a heart attack and spit some of her drink up.. woops..
"Are you for real!?" She yelled. Lightning and Cruz started to giggle at each other. A short good laugh followed.
"That is messed up mr mcqueen!" She said while she laughed. Lightning sighed. "And he wants... to be involved..". Cruz stood up. She really looked sexy. Even sexier as she walked over to him. She placed her hands on his knees and came toward his face. Lightning fell back into the chair. She whispered in his ear. It tickled and tingled. It gave him chills.. "mr mcqueen?..". He swollowed. He started to feel nervous... he hoped Cruz wouldn't notice as she paused and gazed at his eyes before continuing. "I was raised in a broken home.. you and your racing. Was all I had..". Lightning wasn't sure where she was going with this. "Mr mcqueen.. please take me?.. I know I'm drunk..but please.." she slid both her hand down his inner thighs.. he swollowed hard again.. why didn't he push her away.
Stop mcqueen stop!
He swollowed again as he was Getting really worked up. He just stared frozen at her.
He has never cheated. He has had many chances with his career. But not once. He was faithful to Sally... but she wasn't... she was paying for it to.. with this baby..
Cruz sat herself on top of his lap and grabbed his neck and kissed his cheek. Then bit his ear lobe..It sent shivers down mcqueen neck and back. It was to much. Lightning gently pushed her down and stood up. "Not okay Cruz." He said in a harsh tone. Cruz stared at him...she bit her lip.. she wanted mcqueen sense she was a young teenager. He was sexy and hot and rich.. everything you'd want.. "I need to go." He started to pick up his phone and Cruz rushed to block the door. "I'm sorry mr mcqueen!.. I've just.. Ive always wanted you..". Lightning sighed. She was just drunk.. cruz came close to mcqueen enough to undo his belt. He was frozen as she kissed him while undoing his belt... that kiss was amazing. Felt like high school. She shoved her tongue in his mouth.. Mcqueen was being pushed hard.. she let go and unzipped his pants. Mcqueen was very unsure what she was doing. But knew where she was going with this. He was frozen. She slid his pants down as she kneeled...
God! This feels so good!
It had been so long sense any woman had touched him.. He and Sally weren't getting anywhere after the crash.. after what she done.
She was doing a good job. Lightning couldn't stand it much more! . Cruz stopped and She stood up. "You're right you should go.." she frowned. Maybe she realized what she was doing..
Please don't stop!
Lightning put his pants on and Fastened his belt. Cruz looked ashamed.. he didn't say anything. He just left.. he didn't know what to say. It was Awkward. He shut the door behind him and made it to his room without anyone seeing him..
Sally could never know. Why should it matter he didn't sleep with her!? It was difficult. He was frustrated . He was to tired to shower or even change. He just fell into his bed and passed out..