Race day! The teams were ready!

Jackson stood next to his girlfriend. Cruz wearing her race suit. Jackson smiled and complimented "Look good babe." He smiled. Cruz blushed. She seemed really nervous. Jackson grabbed her hand and reassured "Cruz you're fine. You are a great racer. And your racing along side me? I won't let you loose." Cruz nodded. Jackson tightened up his suit. "Let's do this." He said.

The first lined up. All the main drivers. Team leaders. Storm was in this group.

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they sped off. Then the next group. Cruz was in this line up.

3...2...1..

Then the final team member lined. Lightning was here.

3...2..1..

They all sped off. It felt great. It was right along the interstate. Team members trying to catch up to each other. The race was long. A long five in a half hours. The higher speeds made it faster.

Once all of a team crossed to the checkpoint they counted as a win together.

They all made it. Being a straight shot it was a good clean race this round. The list below is whose teams crossed first to last. With who got Crossed first to last on the team.

1. Team Smith, Oliver, Harry Williams then George Jones.

2. Team Storm, Lightning McQueen, Jackson, then Cruz Ramirez.

3. Team Korhonen, Leena, Twain Virtanin, Then Ansa Nieminen.

Muller, Mia, Paul Schneider, then Ben Schmidt.

5. Team Russo, Lorrenzo Ferrari, Alessandro then Aria Esposito.

Storm was pretty upset. Not only did his team lose. But he wasn't even the first to reach the checkpoint. It had been a long race day. Hard. Storm wanted to head out already. But teams started in order. No one could leave until team Smith headed out. He was angry. The next track piece was filled with tight hair pin turns. This would be fun going and running through dirt down the mountain. On and off pavement. Exiting out onto some rolling hills of dirt. Which was just some bumps that would give the drivers some air. Each memeber stayed in their own tents. It was late.

Storm was sitting up on his little sleeping bag. He was trying to get signal on his phone. Not much luck. Suddenly a woman ran in. He hadn't zipped up his tent yet. "Um? Think you got the wrong tent?" Storm spoke up. The woman turned around and explained "I'm sorry. I'm only hiding for a moment." Storm gave a confused look. "Hiding?" He asked suspiciously. The woman nodded and answered, "Just for a moment. I won't stay long." Storm snickered hen went back to trying to get signal. He waved his phone around a bit. The woman noticed and spoke, "You won't get any. Not unless your in the suite. There's a lot of dead spots out here." Storm glared and sighed. The woman looked at Storm. "Aren't you one the guys from the elevator?" She asked. Storm took a better look at the woman and answered, "Your one the girls aren't you? Ansa right?" She nodded. She was wearing a dark blue long shirt with short sleep shorts that were dark purple. Didn't really match. She had a bit of messy helmet hair. The girl came over to Storm and sat in front of him. Storm stared. "Wow." She said as she stroked Storms arm. He hand wrapped around his muscle she stroked up and down his arm, "You have some really nice arms." Storm slowly pushed away a bit but smiled a little. He answered "Thanks. But I already knew that." Ansa smiled. Storm stared at her top a bit. He remembers seeing her the night before. Ansa noticed. She gazed into his eyes. "And really nice eyes to." She said softly. Storm stared. He shook his head and spoke up, "Yeah, I know. Don't you think you can stop hiding now?" He asked. Ansa glanced at the front of the tent. Then bit her lip as she replied, "Why would I want to. We are having such a good conversation?" Storm raised a brow. He wouldn't consider this a good conversation. Just meaningless flirting. Ansa continued. "You're a good racer. It's no suprise our team didn't beat yours." Storm smiled and said, "Thanks. I think?.." he wasn't sure what was going on. Ansa scooted begins him and rubbed his shoulders and whispered in his ear, "You must be tired and sore? Let me help you relax." Storm didn't stop her. He closed his eyes and enjoyed it for a moment.

Ansa leaned in and whispered again, "I think tomorrow will prove to be a lot more difficult to for you and your team though. My girls have some techniques for dirt racing. It's just our specialty." Storm pulled her hands off his shoulders and snickered a bit before replying, "Sure. My team can be pretty suprising." Ansa stood up and sat down back in front of Storm. She touched and brushed her hand across his chest. Storm watched her hand.. he wasn't gonna let this go to far.. "I've always wondered what an American man felt like..." she sounded so sexy.. Storm swollowed hard. Her hand started to slip downward. Storm grabbed her wrists and harshly said, "I have a girlfriend." Ansa leaned into his face.. "She doesn't have to know?..". Storm thought about it. He shook his head and answered "I have this habit of always messing things up.. she would know. I'm not doing this.." Ansa sighed. Then had another idea "She could join us?" Storms eyes widened. He thought about that to. It was silent for a moment.. Ansa asked "Well?" Storm cleared his throat. "No.. nope.. that.. nope that's not gonna work." Ansa smiled though still. She leaned into his face putting her hands onto his shoulders and her weight. She pushed Storm down onto his back slowly and gently. Storm stared. Ansa swing her leg over him and sat on over Storm's hips. She swayed back and fourth on him. Storm stared. This was to far. It was drawing the line. Storm was frozen for a moment. He could feel his body wanting this. But he wouldn't. He spoke up, "Stop. I have a girlfriend. I love her. I'm not messing things up. Get off."

Ansa heisted and glared. Storm loudly yelled, "Get off!" It kinda scared Ansa. She did as he said. "Now leave... Now!? Don't come back here!" Ansa ran out. Cruz was outside. She saw her run. she heard Storm yell. Storm leaned outside making sure Ansa left. He stared at Cruz. They locked eyes.. oh god.. she was gonna think.. "Cruz! Babe nothing!?.. I didn't!?.." Cruz smiled. She was sitting on one the logs near the fire. She patted the log beside her. Storm walked out and sat down by her. Cruz leaned on him. Storm was shocked a bit.. He really thought she'd start freaking out. Thinking he was messing around with some other girl. He swollowed hard. He wanted to explain.. "Cruz that chick?.. I didn't do anything with her I promise. I want you Okay?" Cruz lifted her head and glared into his eyes. His soul.. Storm looked nervous. "I believe you." She said. Storm felt relieved and smiled "Cruz." He softly spoke, "I love you." Cruz kissed him gently. Then leaned back on him. Staring at the fire.

Cruz spoke, "This is so great isn't it. We get to race together. Its so much fun." Storm sighed and replied "One word for it. I want this team to win." Cruz chucked a bit. They stared at the fire. Cruz mentioned "You know Jackson, racing isn't just about winning?" Storm rolled his eyes. Cruz continued, "I wonder how Sky is doing. How much longer they have together anyway?" Storm sighed and frowned. He wasn't expecting this conversation tonight. He answered though "Few weeks to a month or so I guess." Cruz smiled though and continued "I'm proud of you. You really have given them so much. And you have done so well with Sky. With us. I love you." Storm smiled warmly. "Love you to babe." Cruz had to ask, "So are you going to adopt Sky as your daughter then? I don't mean to ask so much about it. But you will have to make a choice?" Storm thought about it. Was he ready. Was he willing to take Sky and raise her alone?. A single parent?.. Storm really had thought about it a few other times. Storm leaned forward. Resting his elbows on his knees. The fire felt good. He took a breath and answered, "I.. I really think I'll screw her up. She'd be better off with someone like the McQueens. A mom and a dad. A real family." Cruz frowned a bit. She asked more "Hey. You wouldn't be alone. I'd be here?" Storm smiled and nodded. "So you want me to?" He asked. Cruz answered, "I want you to do the right thing." She kissed his cheek. Then got up heading to her tent. Storm spoke up, "Hey... Will you stay with me tonight?.." His eyes sparkled in the fires light. Cruz smiled and joked with him a bit "Awe.. Are you scared of the dark?" She laughed a little. Storm chuckled and answered "If it gets you cuddled up beside me then yes, I'm terrified." Cruz laughed a bit. "Alright." She agreed and slept with Storm through the night. He cuddled up to her. Holding her close. His body felt so warm. Especially sense the cool air outside wasn't. It was so safe with him. Jackson was lost in thoughts. With Rachel and Sky back at his home.. and he didn't know..

He wasn't sure what he was gonna do when he got home..