Chapter 37-They're back!

Two weeks later, Sally and Lightning pulled into Radiator Springs, feeling well rested and ready for whatever life would throw at them. Because they knew they would be facing it TOGETHER.

Sally stepped out of the Porsche and walked over to Lightning's side. He pulled the keys out of the ignition, slammed the door, then picked up Sally, spun her around and then kissed her. After he set her back down, he pressed his nose to hers.
"I love you." He whispered.
"I love you too, Stickers." She replied, leaning up and kissing him again. They walked up to Lightning's (well, both of theirs, now) House and walked inside. They found Lily in the living room. She had been house sitting for them during their absence.
She jumped up when they came in. "Lightning! Sally!" She shouted, hugging them and nearly knocking them over. "You're back!"
"Thanks, we couldn't tell." Lightning said sarcastically. Lily just gave him a look.
Sally looked around. "Nice job, Lil." She said. "You didn't burn it down."
Lily scoffed. "I can keep a house clean." She said. " And I had Sean's help.." She clapped a hand to her mouth.
"Oh you did?" Lightning asked, slyly.
Lily blushed. "He offered to help me keep things tidy." She said.
"Right..." Sally said, nudging lily.
"Anyways." Lily said. "Will y'all meet me at the cafe for dinner after you're unpacked?" She asked.
Lightning nodded."Now get out of here." He said, pushing her out the door.
"Well, so much for a thank you." Lily said, leaving.
Lightning turned to sally, who was trying not to laugh.
"That's not nice." Sally said.
Lightning shrugged. "Oh well." Lightning said. "I'm paying her fifty bucks later."
He and Sally headed upstairs to the bedroom, and began the task of unpacking. Once finished Sally flopped onto the bed in exhaustion. Lightning put away his last shirts, then came and laid beside her.
"Are you tired, My Love?" He asked, running his fingers through her long hair.
She sighed happily and leaned against him. "A little." She said. "Car rides always wear me out."
He kissed her cheek. "You should try going 180 on a race track for 250 miles." He said.
"I don't think I will." Sally said. "But that puts me in mind, when do you have to head back to the track?"
He sighed. "Well, I have one more week here, then I'm going to be gone for four. After that I have a one week break, before the two month leave." He told her.
"Okay." She agreed. "Well, we'll just have to make the weeks you have off good ones." He smiled and sat up. "I don't have any doubts about that happening." Lightning said, then kissed her lips. Sally leaned closer, and he wrapped his arms around her, resting his hands on either side of her waist. She twisted her fingers through his thick red hair. their lips moved in sync with each other. Lightning flipped them so that he was laying on top, and Sally ran her hands along the back of his neck, as his slipped into her shirt. He tried to drive the kiss deeper, but she stopped him.
"How about we get down to the cafe, and we'll continue this tonight when we go to BED?" Sally said, breathing hard.
Lightning smiled and helped her stand up. "Alright." He agreed with a seductive smile, defenetly not going to turn that down. Together they walked into town hand in hand.

Sally and Lightning walked into the cafe to be met by crazy cheering from all the townspeople.
"They're back!" Flo shouted in her booming voice.
"Dang." Doc said to Alice. "I was finally getting a good break!"
Alice just shook her head. "Be nice." She told her husband.
Holley walked over to Sally. "Well?" She asked.
Sally faked confusion. "Well, what?"
Holley scoffed. "Well, how was the honeymoon?" She asked. "You two spent two weeks in the carribean. How was the beach?" Holley was in love with the beach. Sally handed her a bag.
"I picked you up some seashells." Sally said.
Holley took the bag eagerly. "Thanks, Sal." She said. They spent about twenty minutes showing pictures, and then once everything settled down, they ate dinner, sitting across from Doc and Alice.
"So, Doc, what day and time do we need to leave?" Lightning asked, referring to race season.
"We'll probably need to leave Monday, no later then eight in the morning." Doc replied, taking a bite of his sandwich.
Lightning nodded. "Alright." He said. "And the race is in...Charlotte?"
Doc nodded. "It'll be a two day drive, unless you want to go the way of the celebrity, and take your private jet." His crew chief said.
Sally looked up. "We have a jet?" She asked Lightning. He shook his head.
"I have a jet. YOU don't have a..." He started, then saw her face. "Yes, WE have a jet." He finished, making Sally laugh. Doc also laughed.
"Remember what we were always told, " Doc started, "That it was nice to share toys with our friends.." Doc said to Lightning, almost in a baby voice. Lightning looked at him and Hrumphed.
"Be nice, Doc" Lightning said, in a slightly mean tone.
Sally laughed again. "Now, Wightning, say your sorry." She said, mockingly.
"No." He replied bluntly.
"Oh, somebody's ready for their nappy time." Sally said.
Lightning looked at her in shock.
"Fine. I'm sorry." He said to Doc, but still looking at Sally.
Alice nudged Doc. "Now you need to forgive him." She said, also in a baby voice. Sally and Alice both cracked up. Lightning looked at Doc.
"What are we going to do with these crazy women?" Doc mouthed. Lightning shrugged and shook his head. "I have no idea." He mouthed back. Once their laughter died down, They went back to seriousness.
"So, anyway Lightning, we could leave later, but I think you need the extra practice time, considering that you haven't been in the car in about a month." Doc said. Lightning agreed, then pushed his plate away and put an arm around Sally. He noticed that she was holding his hand tighter than usual. Sally relaxed in his arm's hold and leaned against him. Lightning stole a glance at the clock. 8:45.
Flo's closed at ten.
"Do y'all want some desert?" Tia asked, walking up to them. Tia wasn't resentful about Lightning marrying Sally, unlike her sister Mia. Tia was actually thinking about dating DJ. (A/N: yes, gotta have the DRH. What's a Cars fic without em?)
"Sure." Lightning said, then nudged Sally. "Sal, you want anything?"
Sally shook her head. "Not hungry." Sally replied. Alice, Doc, and Lightning all ordered ice creams and Tia walked off to get them. Everyone had left the cafe, except for Sean, Lily, Maria, Chick, Mater and Holley. And Flo and Tia,of course.
Lightning looked over at Lily."Come here, Lil." He said. Lily stood, reluctantly let go of Sean's hand, and walked to her brother. He reached into his pocket and handed her a fifty.
Her mouth dropped in disbelief. "For...?" She asked.
Lightning smiled. "For keeping an eye on my house. Now don't spend it all at once."
Lily rolled her eyes. "I won't." She said. "I'm saving for college."
Lightning looked surprised. "Really?" He asked.
"Yep.I want to go to law school. Sally convinced me."
"Well, you've always been good at arguing." Lightning said teasingly.
"Ha, ha, ha. I'm dying here." Lily said sarcastically. She went and sat back down next to Sean.
Alice shook her head at Lightning. "You're being mean tonight, Lightning."
He shrugged. "I'm just teasing." He said.
"You excel at that." Sally said with a kiss to his cheek. Tia came back just then with their ice cream.
"There you go." She said in her happy, bubbly voice. Lightning had ordered vanilla with a cherry on top. He lifted the cherry off and held it above Sally's mouth. She smiled then ate the cherry. Lightning had never had a taste for maraschinos. They all Began to eat their ice cream, and continued to chat.
"Did you guys get in a good vacation?" Alice asked.
"Oh yeah." Lightning said. "We found that we both love the Caribbean, and really, the only downside to the whole trip was the sunburn I ended up with."
Sally scoffed. "Your fault, I told you to wear some sunscreen."
Lightning shrugged. "Too late now." He said. He held down his ice cream down towards Sally. "Want a lick?" He asked his wife.
She stuck out her tongue to lick the ice cream, but he bent down and licked her tongue. Sally pulled away and hit his arm.
"Gosh! Don't do that in public!" She said, angrily. He just laughed.
A little while later, they stood.
"I think we're going to turn in for the night." Lightning said. "IF you know what I mean."
Sally looked horrified. "Just announce it, why don't you?" She said sarcastically.
Lightning smiled. "Sally and I are going home to have-!"
Sally put her hand over his mouth. "Shut up, or we won't!" She hissed. They looked around to see everyone looking away, not making eye-contact, and suppressing laughs.
Sally sighed. "Let's just go." She said, taking Lightnings hand and walking towards the door.
"Eager much, Sally?" Alice asked, trying not to laugh.
Sally's face went redder than it had been, as she walked outside. Once they were out of the cafe, they heard everyone laughing behind them.
"That kind of stuff is not meant to be announced, Lightning." Sally scolded.
He smiled and kissed her cheek. "You have to admit, it was funny."
Sally smiled a little. "Okay, I guess it was."

Lightning and Sally walked up the stairs to their bedroom.
"Why are these stairs so steep?" Lightning asked, panting after he reached the top. They walked into their room and got ready for bed. Lightning walked into the bathroom to brush his teeth, and Sally laid down on the bed. She looked over and saw that Lightning had left his clothes from that day in the floor.
Sally rolled her eyes. "You left your clothes in the floor!" She called into the bathroom.
" Iw'll deal ith it-hang on-'spit' I'll deal with it in a minute." He called.
"I've got it, I'm just saying, your going to make our room a mess." Sally said, lifting the pile of clothes. There was a clatter as Lightning's keys fell to the floor. Sally threw the clothes into the basket, then bent and picked up the keys. Lightning walked out of the bathroom, and Sally threw the keys to him. Unfortunately, he didn't see it coming, and they hit him in the chest.
"Ouch." He said. "At least give me a heads up next time." He picked up the keys and put them on his night stand.
Sally rolled her eyes. "Lightning, they go on the hook beside the door."
Lightning stood up, grabbed the keys, and hung them on the hook. "I married a neat freak." He muttered under his breath, coming back over to Sally.
She gave him a look.
"Yes, you did. And get used to it." She said. He cringed. He hadn't thought she had heard him. Lightning got into bed and Sally curled up next to him. He put an arm around her and she laid her head on his chest. Sally smiled. She could hear his heartbeat. Having his warm arms around her, and hearing that sound always made her feel peaceful to the point of falling asleep. She looked up at him and leaned forward, so that their lips met. After a minute, Lightning leaned up and turned off the light.