Lightning was still half asleep, half buzzed maybe even still. He yawned and groaned feeling his head pulse. He had way too much to drink with Cal and Meg last night. Wait?.. Cal didn't show up. That's right, he stayed at work. Lightning's memory was fuzzy. He sat up and remembered talking to Cleo last night too. Then he looked over seeing a woman in bed next to him. Cleo. Wow.. He really drank so much he drunk fucked Cleo.. That was low. But Lightning sighed, yawned and gently shook her saying "Hey... Hey Cleo.." She moaned a bit. She must of drank too from the miserable sounding moan she made. "I'll make some coffee.." Lightning grumbled softly. Cleo sat up, lifting the blanket off her and the two stared at each other wide eyed and instantly with fear. It wasn't Cleo.
It was Megan.
"No... No.. No, no no!.." She immediately whined loudly! Lightning got out of bed and stood up wearing just his tight fitted boxers and tried calming her "Megan.. hold on now.. Calm down.." "Excuse me!? I'm naked in your bed! At your house!?" She panicked. Meg wrapped the sheet around her and stood up asking "Why am I naked.. Did we?" Lightning remained silent. Honestly, he had no idea.
"We couldn't of had sex right? I mean.. I wouldn't.." She was going to have a panic attack! Lightning sighed admitting "I don't.. No.. We probably just.. Slept here.." He felt so awkward here. "Naked!?" Megan yelled! Lightning sat down explaining "Look.. We.. We waited for Cal.. He didn't show up and had a few drinks and that's all." Megan panicked yelling "No!.. No it wasn't! My clothes and your clothes are scattered on the floor! And I.. I don't know if we had sex but we.." "I know.." Lightning muttered. They both remembered fooling around with each other. "But I don't remember actually having sex?.. Do you?" he asked, Megan shook her head.
"So.. Calm down.." He added to which Megan quickly replied "Calm down!? We basically had sex! Oh my god.. Cal.. Cal is going to hate me.." She grabbed her phone and was shocked "He never called me?.. Not once?..." Lightning sighed explaining "He probably just.. Got tired after work and... Went on home and just passed out.." Megan glared at him. But maybe so, and that would be good. Meg could just sneak home unnoticed.
"I have to tell him.." She mumbled. Lightning's eyes widened "No!? No, you don't. Cal never needs to know that we.. Did this.." "He is my husband Lightning! I have to tell him the truth!?" "Why!? So everytime he kisses you, he thinks of my dick in your mouth!?" Lightning yelled rudely! Megan shook her head scolding "What is wrong with you! I.. He.. Cal has been faithful to me and me to him. Until you... You fucking bastard! You just want to save your job!" "I'm just trying to help you! Look, just hear me out..." Lightning persuaded as Megan crossed her arms.
"I've been on both sides. Being told by my wife, she cheated on me and telling her I cheated.. Both of us had said we could have lived happily and qe possibly even continued to be married if we never knew. Cal doesn't need to know because it meant nothing and it's never happening again. Right?" Megan thought a moment but nodded slowly too that.
"But he's.. I have to. I'm not you. I can't keep it from him? And didn't you tell Sally, hypocrite!?" Megan yelled. Lightning nodded and leaned on the bed replying "And I'm miserable and hate that I ever did. And I wish I had just lived with my guilt and suffered alone rather than what I put her through." Meg shook her head "You're disgusting.." she said. Lightning sighed and snarled "What's new? Look, you wanna tell Cal, be my guest! But you will ruin everything." Megan was scared, embarrassed, ashamed, and hurt.
She never dreamed of doing this! Especially with Lightning! Then she muttered softly "Oh gosh.. What will Sally say?.." Lightning's eyes widened! "Nothing! Because Sally will NEVER know!" "She's my friend!? Your ex!?" "Meg, I admire your honesty and you are a great person but this is something that they will live with knowing the rest if their lives! It's not worth it.. I swear that to you." Megan just stared at Lightning silently. She wanted to run to her husband and cry in his arms and get the fighting over with.
"But if he found out and it wasn't from me?.. It would be worse..What have we done?.. I.. I love him and.. We were adopting.. What if he leaves me?.. What if.." She began crying painfully hard. Lightning felt sick to his stomach. He betrayed a friend, his friend's wife and Sally all in one stupid night.
"Megan..." Lightning muttered but she only snapped "No! I am not you! I owe it to my husband! I hate you for this! And you not wanting to tell Sally!? She's going to find out! She always knows!" Lightning nodded saying "Maybe.. But I know better. I'm not telling her or Cal anything. Think this through before you do at least.." Megan swallowed hard. She was so heartbroken. And she couldn't even run to the man she loved right now. She stared at her clothes then asked "Could you.. Let me get dressed.." Lightning glanced at the clothes and handed them to her. Or at least tried to. But Megan only turned her face away in disgust.
Lightning lay them on the bed and left, grabbed his clothes and shut the door behind him. Megan came out and looked around asking "Do you know if.. Oh.. Right.. Your place.. Guessing we... Took your suv right?" Lightning sighed and shook his head. "A cab actually.." Megan's eyes widened "What!? You mean our cars are still at the bar!?" Lightning nodded replying "Yup. And we better go get them if we don't want them to get towed. That bar has all cars left there overnight towed in the morning usually." Megan began panicking again!
"If our cars get impounded together, Cal is going to know something happened for sure! We have to leave now!" "So you're not telling him now?" Lightning asked. Megan glared snapping "I don't know! Can we hurry!?" "Yeah, I'll call a cab.". Megan grabbed Lightning by the shirt and close to his face she firmly, sternly ordered "When we get them, you are going to clean up, get to work, and act completely normal. Like NOTHING happened. You got that?" Lightning stared at her and her fear filled eyes and nodded...
After getting their vehicles, Lightning went home and had to get ready for work, Megan too where she didn't find Cal still? He must of been at the school already. She quickly and frantically showered and put on some quick clothes, not even worrying about her make up and drove to the school. She was ofcorse, being the wife of the owner of the school, was greeted happily by the people she passed on the way to Cal's office. She knocked then opened the door softly mumbling her husband's name.
"Cal?.." He was asleep, hunched over on the desk. It was sad. Mostly because she betrayed such a hard working man. A hardworking and faithful man. She came closer softly coaxing him up, "Cal.. Baby.. Cal." He suddenly jumped up! Breathed heavy a moment and looked around. "Did you sleep here all night?" Megan asked. Cal blinked and rubbed his eyes answering "Yeah I? Guess I did?" Megan sat on his desk and cupped his face. Looking into her husband's eyes and holding back her tears. "Babe.." She muttered. Cal was concerned but then he panicked "Fuck!" He pulled away standing up, "That means Tex will be here in a few hours!? I got way too much to do!" He began cleaning up his desk.
Megan sighed and stood up, grabbed his shoulders ordering "Go home, shower, shave this scruff off and come back refreshed. I got this." Cal stared at her. Megan was his assistant. And knew pretty much how to run the school without him. "You sure?" He asked. Megan nodded answering "Definitely. I can handle this for a few hours. Please let me.." Cal sighed and smiled a little "Great. Yes. Thanks Babe." he leaned to kiss her lips and Megan turned away, so Cal kissed her cheek and began leaving then said, "Oh! And could you get with Lightning and help him grab our best student? I want him and the kid to run the simulator and show Tex how well the students are doing." Megan nodded silently."Thanks Meg." Cal said quickly and shot off.
Megan sighed. She was really guilty. Felt so bad and wanted to just cry and admit to him everything. Maybe. Maybe not. She couldn't decide...
As Lightning was getting situated in his office, Cleo was calling. He stared at his phone and sighed. But for whatever reason, he answered.
"Hey, Now isn't the best time.."
Than why did you answer?
"Good point. I'm at work. Just getting in. What's up?"
Well.. I heard Tex is coming into town and to the school.
"Yeah, so?"
Well.. Remember when we talked about how you should be running the place? Not that other racer?
"Who? Cal?"
Right. Thought this would be a great opportunity for you to butter Tex up.. Get him to.. Replace him with you? Or at the very least make you a partner?
"No. No, I don't need that. But.. You do give me an idea.."
Did I? Well, I am always happy to help you.
"Ha.. Yeah?.. Look you want anything to do with me? Start off by apologizing to Sally. Said you would."
I did.. Didn't I. Okay. Anything for you Daddy. And I mean anything. Think we can have dinner tonight? I want to plan a special surprise for you that I know you will just adore.
"No gifts. Please.. I don't like being treated that way really anyway.. And not that the car wasn't great.. Just.. not me really."
Cleo giggled.
Don't worry this one isn't a car. But she's red.
"I am kind of scared to find out what exactly that means... I gotta go. I'll call you later." And he hung up quick. Just as Megan walked in. "Lightning, Cal wants you to get with the best students and prepare to show Tex how well he's doing." Lightning nodded and asked "Did you tell him?" Megan glared and stepped in, shutting the door quietly then answered scolding "No.And stop! I will. I plan too. I jusy don't know how.." Lightning shook his head and snarled "Why should I bother with anything today? Cal is going to fire me the second you tell him we fooled around."
Megan frowned and apologized "I am sorry. I really, truly am.. But I can't play a game like that with him.. I don't know how you or Sally hid anything from each other before.. The guilt will eat away at me and I am not strong enough to keep it together. I will break! I will cry! I want to take some magic pill and forget! But I can't!" She then left, slamming the door behind her!...
"Who wants to meet a Billionaire!?" Tex yelled as he entered the school! "Just jokin. I love sayin that when there's a bunch of young people around." Tex admitted when entered with a few press into his old school. Cal walkes up and greeted with a smile! "Tex! It's great to see you!" Tex and Cal shook hands. Lightning and Megan stood behind a few steps. Kind of waiting their turn to be greeted. Tex smiled replying "Always good to be greeted by my favorite racer!" Cal rolled his eyes, "Awe well, thanks T"-"I was talkin to my boy Lightning here!" Tex interrupted with his joke and stepped to Lightning and shook his hand. Lightning snickered saying "Gee thanks Tex. We should catch up some time." Megan glared at Lightning and shook her head. That, this time Cal noticed. Megan was pissed or something.
Tex sighed and admitted "It was just a joke Cal. Megan, you look down right beautiful as always. Cal you are a lucky man." Cal smiled to that. But Megan didn't. She glanced at the ground. This was again noticed by Cal. Tex looked around and asked "So? Cal, why don't you show me to the oval office before we get started checking things out. I wanna see the entire place!" Cal nodded and showed Tex that way.
Lightning leaned low and whispered to Megan "You need to put on a smile and pretend I don't exist. The way your acting is getting Cal concerned." Megan shook her head snarling "Back off. I'm doing what I can. I can't lie to him, i refuse to!" She then walked off, following Cal. Lightning sighed. Yeah.. His ass was so fired...
Knock,knock,knock.
"Come in.." Sally called. The door opened and her assistant popped her head it exclaiming "Miss Mayor.." Sally was busy looking at some paperwork over the new campus. "I've told you Bridget, Sally or Miss Carrera are fine. What is it?" "There's a guy here to see you? Says he's an old friend." Sally stared a moment but curious nodded saying "Alright?.. Let him in." Bridget disappeared and the man appeared with "Mie scuse.. For coming unannounced.." She looked up and her eyes widened. "You are a very difficult woman to see. You know that?" Francesco joked with a small smile. Oh those brown eyes.. His dressed up suit wear.. His brown and grey hair.. That mild stubble.. His charming smile...
Sally ran to his arms and hugged him "Francesco!.. I can't believe you are here!?" He chuckled replying "Me too. I had to take three flights over the past few days to get here. It was teribile!" Sally smiled and pulled away asking "Is that way you haven't answered my calls?" Francesco smiled and nodded. He pulled out his phone which was broken and crumbled to bits. "I left my laptop back home and this happened during luggage check. They say they will pay for it but my lawyers can only do so much out of country." Sally fell quiet. She didn't know what to say.
"I want to make dinner with you tonight. Wow.. Francesco just realized how that sounded in his english. Still not the best.." He admitted. Sally giggled, "It's fine but.. I have the kids.." "I know. I have plan for them too. You will see. Is this acceptable? I will come to?.. Your home up at the pass and make you an Italian special that you Americans seem to enjoy." Sally smiled. How could she say no to him in person. Maybe.. Maybe Francesco was just the man she needed right now...