Tex Took Lightning and Cruz into a room alone after basically fighting their way through the press! He shut and locked the door then with his hands on his hips he stated at the two of them. Tex was angry and trying to think of what to say. Cruz frowned ans spoke up "Mr Tex?.. I can"- "No! Quiet! I don't want to hear a word from either of you for a moment!" He stood there thinking. Cruz stepped back and glanced at Lightning. Lightning knew this was really bad for Sally. Sally may even hate him now.. She'd never get that image out of her head. His anger built as he remmebered Cruz took the phone from Jackson and hi brows lowered as he went off toward Cruz, "You?.. You had the video!? You played that!?" Cruz's eyes widened as she defended "No!? I would never do that!?"
Lightning stepped closer to her and yelled "I trusted you took care of that!?" Cruz yelled "I thought I did!? Jackson must of had another copy!?" Tex stepped between them asking "Woah? Jackson? You mean Jackson recorded that?" Cruz nodded. Tex sighed and rubbed his eyes continuing "This is bad.. Not only does this hurt business and Cruz's career? But both of you are about to see the complete bad side of the media.. I don't need this kind of attention for the school." He scolded. Lightning admitted "I was Cruz's mentor.. I should never have taken advantage of her like I did.." Tex snarled "According to that video it looks like Cruz initiated it." Lightning and Cruz glanced at each other. Tex was lost on what to do.. "Lightning.. Go.. I'm sure Sally must be devastated right now.. Cruz.. You are going to have to publicly apologize. Both of you.. Let's just hope we can clean this up.." Lightning began to leave when Tex stopped him asking "This isn't still going on?.. is it?" Lightning shook his head. Cruz.. Cruz frowned answering "No..." But oh how she wanted it to. Tex nodded and motioned for Lightning to go...
Lightning rushed out the school but was stopped by flashing cameras and press yelling questions, "How long ago did the affair start?" "Are you currently sleeping with Cruz!?" "Is this how Cruz got the upper hand in racing?" That last one made him mad as he answered rudely "No!? Cruz is a great racer. My.. Our relationship had nothing to do with her talant for the sport!?" One woman asked loudly "So you admit you were or are in a relationship with Ramirez!?" Cameras flashed as Lightning pushed away snarling "No!? Let me through!" A few chased after him Lightning got into the car, slamming the door to find Sally in the passenger seat. "Sally!" He exclaimed in relief and surprise. He grabbed her and pulled her close, hugging her the best he could in the porsche. Her make up was running down her face. Lightning held her shoulders and quickly begn to reassure her "Sally I am so sorry you had to see that!? I promise you I am not going to do anything with Cruz!? That was forever ago! okay!? Don't let the media fool you! I love you! You're my wife!" Sally began crying again and nodded begging "Please take us home. I want to be home.." Lightning sighed and swallowed hard. This hurt. This really hurt. He didn't care if the entire world hated him! He just needed Sally!...
It immediately turned into a fight as they walked into their home, "I can not believe I had to see that!? You wanted her!? you liked her!?" Sally yelled! Luckily Colton was with Flo and Romone for the evening until they picked him up. Lightning slammed the front door shut and tried to explain "Sally listen to me! I never?! That was a while back!? Before I told you!" "Obviously!? i can not believe this!" Sally cried out! Lightning tried to defend himself a little, just enough to try and not loose her, "Sally you saw that I tried to tell Cruz to stop in that video!? I promise I don't want her!" Sally stepped into Lightning's face and scolded "Oh yeah I could really tell as she bit your lips and you shoved her away?! So that's how you like it now!? What is she your real life Annie!?" Lightning grabbed Sally's shoulders and explained ot tried to "No!? Sally please!?.. I'm sorry! I literally don't know how to tell you how sorry I am!"
Sally shook her head and snarled "So did you enjoy fucking her!?" "No!?" He quickly shot back!
Sally grabbed Lightning's face and kissed him roughly, forcing her tongue inside his mouth! Lightning's eyes widened with so much confusion! She yanked away and asked "Is that how she kisses you!?" Lightning was stunned and answered "No!? Sally I'm sorry?.." He hurt her badly. Sally grabbed Lightning's blazer and pretty much ripped it off his arms and tossed it down and grabbed the collar of his dress shirt and pushed him until his back hit the wall, where she kissed him again roughly, this time biting his lip actually kinda painfully and yanked away with his whine. "Is that how she kisses you!?" Sally yelled. Lightning stared silently. Part of him scared and part of him turned on by this completely different woman!? Sally was just angry and hurt. Lightning shook his head slowly. Sally then began crying again. Then ran up stairs. She was heart broken. Lightning sighed and fixed his collar. "I'm gonna go pick up Colton.." He called before leaving to get their son...
Lightning took the explorer and picked Colton up. Flo was pretty upset with Lightning after they watched the live event. Flo jusy had a strong relationship to Sally so, if Sally was hurt, Flo was pretty upset about it. Lightning took the long way home. Letting Colton sleep a while. Plus he had to think. Without Sally next to him. He didn't know if Sally would ever forgive him after seeing that clip now.
Lightning came home and carefully placed his sleeping son in his crib, then went to the bedroom to check on Sally. He came in immediately apologizing for being late, "Hey Sally.. Sorry it took so long.. I.. I?.." He paused and stared as he saw her packing a suit case. "What's going on?.." Lightning asked, even though he wasn't sure if he wanted yo know the answer. Sally sighed and explained "I can't stay here?.. I'm losing my mind Light.." Lightning felt his heart break a little and asked "Well?.. Okay?.. We can rent out some place for a while? That might be good for us right now?" Sally frowned explaining further "I'm going to my dad's Lightning.." She folded up some clothes and continued to pack. Lightning raised a brow asking "But?.. You're dad hates me? I'm sure now he's just gonna despise me.." Sally sighed continuing to explain even more, "Just me and Colton Lightning?.. I cant be here?.." Lightning's heart broke hearing those sharp words as he asked "What? You're leaving me?" Sally answered quickly "No?.. But I can't stay here? The media knows this town and where we live and shop and eat?.. it'll only make things worse between us?.. I know you understand that?.."
Lightning did. He leaned in on the end of the bed begging "I do. But?.. You don't have to go alone?.. I'll? Rent out any place you want? I'd buy us another home far from everyone and everything please?!" Sally stared as tears filled her eyes. "I'm staying with my dad Lightning?.. It's already done?.. I'm taking Colton and leaving in the morning." She finished packing. Lightning let out a painful deep breath asking "Can't I talk you out of this? Anything? Sally you tell me where you wanna go and we will go!?" Sally stared. It hurt but she shook her head slowly and zipped her bag up. Lightning couldn't handle this. They were going to wind up seperating like this. So he choked up and he even shook a little like if you were cold as he said in a mumble "Excuse me.." And left the room. Sally felt awful for it but it was true. The media would murder anything that was left of them and being away from home could help her heal and forgive Lightning.
That night was the hardest. Lightning and Sally both could not sleep. They just lay there in bed, side by side. Sad and hurting. Lightning didn't even have words to say or to use and try to keep Sally from leaving!? Sally finally curled up next to Lightning. Just cuddling quietly together while they still could. Sally was hard headed and stubborn. She made her decision and would not change it. Just right now, getting away from everything felt like the right thing to her.. And in the morning.. She left...
i know this one short, I'm sorry. I just felt like it should end like that. working on the next one yay