Lightning caught up to Tex, Cal, and the few amount of press following too. Asking, "Hey, did Cal talk to you about selling the track?" Cal glared at Lightning. Tex raised a brow asking "You're sellin the track?" Cal sighed correcting "Sold. Sally has already got a contractor and we are uniting the raracing school with the community college and building a campus there." Tex seemed actually pretty impressed. "So only simulators now?" he asked. Cal nodded explaining "That's really the only way kids want to train.." Tex nodded and the tour continued.

"Heard Cruz is coming back this comin season. You talk to her?" Tex asked the boss. Cal faked a laugh answering "Haha.. Yeah.. I did. But I didn't hire her back." Tex stopped there asking "Well why not? She is familiar, famous, gets good views, makes us money? I am still investing with you Cal.. What was the problem?" Cal didn't answer.. Just glanced at Lightning. Lightning frowned. Wow. He really was a jerk. Cal had chosen him over Cruz and he repays him by fooling around with his wife.. Great friend he was. Tex turned to Lightning asking "You can't work around Cruz suddenly? Thought you and Sally divorced?" Cal spoke up though next, "They did. But having Lightning and Cruz here together would be messy. I felt it best for the school to go with keeping Lightning as a coach rather then making money off Cruz." Tex snickered asking Cal "Did you make the right choice?"

Cal sighed and glanced at Lightning again before answering "I think I dodged a bullet.." Megan immediately rolled her eyes. She was annoyed or something and Cal was noticing. Lightning saw this to and knew Cal was about to ask her about it so he spoke up "Why don't you come this way and we can introduce you to our top racing students!" Lightning smiled nervously. Tex smiled replying "Now that's a great idea Lightnin!" The three and the press started walking when Megan stood there. upset. Cal turned and asked "Meg? What's wrong? are you sick?" Megan shook her head then Lightning asked "Uh.. You two coming?" Cal glanced at Lightning, Tex, the press then Megan and answered "Uh no.. You guys go ahead, I'll catch up." Megan and Lightning stared at each other a moment. Lightning shook his head slowly but was somewhat forced to take Tex and the press to the student.

As they walked. Lightning had to distract himself from the possibility that Megan was telling Cal everything. It was unnerving. Tex noticed and asked "Everything alright Light? You seem distracted." Lightning nodded and began a topic, "So.. I was wanting to ask you something.. Get your advice. I'm.. Thinking. Of starting my own track up. Sense Cal closed down this ones. Sally recommended I open a school of my own but.. With Cal here.. I'm worried that it'll cause.. A bit of competition between us." Actually there were other things and much bigger issues on Lightning's mind. But he wasn't going to mention those!

Tex shrugged replying "Two different styles of racing. I kind of like the idea. Cal has the simulators though. And from reports, you won't get any students here without them things." Lightning agreed "I know. And I love the simulator! I would definitely have to invest in that. But I want to push the students further and harder. Get their tires dirty and let them gain the real experience. Not just the treadmill stuff. Cal is great when it comes to Nascar. But.. I know I can give them so much more than that." Tex nodded "I like it. I'd just talk to Cal about it some. Maybe it'll be fun. A little rivalry never hurts. Pushes people to try." That was true. "Besides. Between you and me, You show passion. Cal does to just.. He was born into it. You worked for it."

Lightning's phone buzzed.

Cal

My office.

Lightning sighed. He was so dead, so fired but worse.. He was about to loose a friend...

Lightning fell to the ground at the entrance of the school with a thud! "Don't you EVER let me catch you near my wife or my school, my house! Ever!" Cal yelled above Lightning. Not only were some of the students nosy and watching this mess, but Tex and some press were too. Lightning stood up and tried apologizing again "Cal I'm sorry!" "Bullshit! Th-Thi-This is what you do! You care only about yourself! You tore up your marriage! You made Cruz leave! And messed up my life too!? What! Were you just bored!? Is that what you do now!? Fuck up everyone you are around!" Megan grabbed Cal's arm and tried to explain herself "Cal, Cal.. Listen to me. He's not worth it, he's not worth it. Look at me." He didn't.

Cal was in a trance of a dead amd cold hard glare toward Lightning. Megan cupped Cal's face continuing "Look at me!.. I love you.. Please.. Please.. Can we just go?.." She was in tears. Cal took a deep breath. Seeing his own students listieng and watching. He had to step back. He couldn't risk his school over this mess. Without a word. Cal yanked away from Megan and went back into the school. But not without yelling a final "You're fired McQueen!"

Some press followed him, some stayed with Lightning, blowing up questions about Cal, Megan, Cruz again, the school, his racing academy runors.. Tex looked at Lightning a moment. Not a word. Then Tex went back inside. Slowly the students went back to. One by one. This was definitely going to be on rsn.. Lightning McQueen sleeping with Megan Weathers.. Sally was going to be so hurt and angry.. He might just loose Sally forever after this mistake. How was he going to clean this up...

That evening, Francesco showed up at Sally's. Dressed actually pretty casual for once. T shirt and jeans. "Wow. You look good. And.." Sally greeted and trailed off as she noticed the basket of food he was holding and then the couple movies in the other hand. "What's all this?" she asked. Francesco smiled answering "Ingredients to make dinner for us. With some wine. From Porto Corsa. And these are movies for the children. All classic Disney. Did not in what they would like so I got the best three. In english!" Sally giggled and let him in. Francesco was so sweet to think of the children too.

"You are amazing. I have to admit that." Sally said softly. Francesco snickered and replied "I know. But you are much more than that. Come. We make pizza!" He exclaimed! And that's exactly what they did.

Francesco placed the crust in the fridge to sit while mixing the sauce. "I don't think I've ever had home made pizza pie before?" Sally admitted. Francesco smiled explaining "It will be the best experience of your life. I assure you. So.. How have you been? We have not spoke nor saw each other in a while. And may I say, you look quite astonishing." Sally rolled her eyes and answered "Yeah well.. Things got bad for me for a while.. Fell into a slump." Francesco nodded and understood."I hope my coming was alright." Sally nodded. Watching him stir up this sauce.

"Would you like a taste?" Francesco asked with an alluring smile. Sally snickered "Let me go check on the kids real quick." She stepped out and glanced at them. All calm eating yogurt and mini mms while watching cartoon disney movies. Cute. Suddenly Sally felt Francesco's hand on her shoulder. "May I turn on some music?" Sally nodded answering "Go ahead." Francesco smiled and brushed her hair behind her ear before returning to the kitchen and turning on some music of his own. Sally heard it and curiously walked in. "What is this?" She asked with a giggle. She knew the vaguely.

That's amore. Dean.

Francesco chuckled answering "A very stereo typing song for my kin. But it seemed fitting. No?" Sally giggled again and corrected "Its, It's cheesy." Francesco smiled and held up the bowl of cheese answering "Extra cheesy!" Sally shook her head and gently hit his shoulder. Francesco took the spoon and scooped some of the sauce asking "Will you try it?" Sally stared at the spoon. Looking at Francesco's brown eyes she sighed and opened her mouth slowly. Francesco fed her the sauce and Sally nodded swallowing, "That's really good!" Francesco snickered and wiped some from the corner of her lips. Sally blushed a bit but they stared. Gazed at each other. "I am hoping.. You.. Want me.. As much as I want you.."

Francesco muttered. the next song played.. Starting out to sound like a theme from Gilligan's island. Sally stared speachless. Then the song continued. Mambo italiano. Dean, once again. Francesco smiled and exclaimed "Now this is a fun song." And held out his hand. Sally stepped back saying "Oh no! I'm not dancing!" "But you dance beautifully. It is simple. Just use your hips more than how you slow dance." Sally sighed and took Francesco's hand. And they semi danced more of a moment. Like the waltz, only using your hips out to the sides back and fourth more. Taking her hips the dance began to get more on beat..

Sally and Francesco's foreheads touched gracefully. His eyes were on her. Hers on his. Her hands tenderly went up his arms, his shoulders and up into the air. Where she stopped dancing and Francesco hiked his leg up against her hip and traced her body from her hips, up her curves, her sides, her breats and up her arms til he came to her elbows and pulled them down as he put his leg down. He grabbed her hand and turned her quickly, Pushing her backside against his frontside and whispered in her ear..

"What are you afraid of?... I will not hurt you.. I will love you.. Cherish you.. Provide what you need, you only ask.." Sally breathed heavily answering in a way she knew he would understand. "I'm scared of crashing... I'm scared of hitting that wall head on and not being able to recover.." Francesco breathed on her neck assuming "Am I the wall?.." Sally shook her head explaining "No.. You're in my head.. You are telling me what to do.. How to take the turns.. When I should gun it.. If I hit the wall, it'll be over for us..." Francesco's hand firmly caressed down Sally's stomach as he replied "Trust me.. And you will stay on track.." His hand grabbed her area gently. Petting between her legs. She moaned quietly.. Then the bell on the timer rang! The dough was set and ready to prepare...