Cal had a HUGE head ache the following morning. He wasn't doing any actual work. just getting out of the house from Megan. Basically just sitting quietly in his chair. Thinking about his actions yesterday with Lightning. But Lightning left early this morning for Texas. Thank the gods.
Someome knocked on the door and grabbed Cal's attention. The door opened. Cal raised a brow unsure why? "Uncle Strip? Aunt Linda?" he muttered as he stood. Linda immediately gasped "Oh my god.." she whined and rushed over to Cal and grabbed his face. "Did Lightning really do this to you!?" Cal gently pushed his aunt away and asked his uncle "What are you guys doing here?" Strip shut the door behind him ans explained "Tex called. He'll be here in a few days.." Linda was just amazed Lightning went to the extent he did to Cal.
"Okay? But.. Why?.." Cal asked. Strip glared scolding "The mayor called Tex because of a complaint from Lightnin." Cal knew exactly what it was about. "Tex called me down to supervise your decisions again." Cal did feel a little embarrassed but he defended himself explaining "Lightnin sent Megan, My WIFE, a disgusting box and.. And I couldn't let him get away with it!" Strip grabbed Cal by the collar of his blue polo and snapped "You listen here kid! I did not help your mother raise you to watch you throw everything we worked hard for, your father worked hard for! YOU are gonna grow up! If it means forgetting Lightning McQueen than so be it! Let me deal with him! You quit actin foolish and start takin things serious!"
Strip let the youngster go and continued "You ain't a kid anymore Cal.." Cal frowned. He was ashamed but replied whining "You can't possibly understand.. You loved Lightnin more than me on the track anyway! Bet you wish it were him you trained all those years.. Not me." "Cal!" Linda snapped! Cal glared amd snarled "It's true! Tex offered the job to Light! Not me!?" Strip glared and firmly ordered "Get out. Leave and take the day off. Don't let me see you back here until I say you can." Cal was furious and snapped "You can't do that! This is my job!" he was acting childish. Strip was furious and so very disappointed in his nephew. "Out of my sight Cal!" Cal saw the seriousness in his uncle. He glanced at his aunt as if asking for help.
But all she did was frown and mumble "You better get hun.." Cal was shocked. His own family forcing him out!? Cal glared and slammed the door behind him!...
Cleo and Francesco were having a lunch together alone in her office. Just catching up in their plans to see if all was going accordingly to plan. Especially Cleo. She needed to remain on top of things.
"So?.. How is the thing with Cal going? Think we can move him out pretty soon?" Cleo asked "Because I am dying to give my boo his new racing school." Francesco nodded and swallowed his food before answering "My sorce tells me he is already.. As you say, out. If You can do your job than you will have your silly school." Cleo smiled with a snicker. Thinking to herself.
"Should be pretty easy." she replied "Tex is a man that is easily persuaded." she joked. Francesco rolled his eyes. Cleo stared at the italian. Curious, she asked "What happens next? For you? Once all this is over? I mean, Sally won't hate you any less. What makes you think you'll win back the girl?" Francesco frowned thinking a moment. "I don't plan to... I will talk to her when the time is right.. But McQueen keeps making that complicated.." "How? All the things spoken against you are literally just.. He said, she said nonsense. Just tell Sally that." Cleo just didn't understand Sally. Not like Francesco did.
"What do you gain in all this? It seems silly of you to do so much for Chick Hicks to own a school." Francesco asked. Cleo smiled and shrugged "I gain power.. Controling an entire town at the snap of my fingers.." Francesco knew this woman was just ridiculous. She was gonna go down and he would need to he careful not to go down with her. "If you want my sorce to do that thing you asked?.. You need to give Sally back her motel and stop contruction of that monstrosity you want to build out of spite." Cleo just stared. She wasn't one to really negotiate.
"I'm sorry.. Are you?.. I must need to clean my ears because all the stupid your speaking is just buildin up!.." Francesco just froze and stared at her. THAT WASN'T EVEN CLEVER!? "You do NOT tell me what to do my sweet Italian devil..." Francesco hated her. But he had to contain himself and nodded "Well.. I'm not telling you to do anything. But if you want my man to do the thing? Sally needs her motel back." Cleo glared. She did need Francesco's help and his person to frame Cal. She sighed and nodded finally. "Alright.. She's.. On that stupid little vacation at the moment but.. When she returns.. You can give her back her motel.." But you could tell. The way Cleo said that, she wasn't happy.
Francesco faked a over done smile. Happy he got his way with this woman. "But.. Do not.. Ever...ask me of anything again Francesco.. And do not cross me." Francesco laughed "Or what? You'll fuck me? Hurt my family? I have none.. Please.. You can not touch Francesco." Cleo glared then motioned for Gage and said "Go ahead and prepare a warrent for Lightning McQueen. I have on Sheriff's record he's broken the law multiple times and wasn't properly or legally held accountable. Please." Gage nodded once and left. Francesco rolled his eyes asking "Do you like your obediently trained puppy?" "Very much, thank you." Cleo said with a sly smile.
"You know McQueen is just going to squirm his way out of that warrent." Francesco warned. Cleo nodded replying "I'm hoping so. I don't want to throw him in jail." she giggled. "I just want to take something away from him that will make him look bad. That and he'll lose his shit." Francesco wasn't sure what that could possibly be. He was learning and seeing with each day that Cleo was smarter and more vile than he realized. He may had gotten himself into a larger mess than he had planned. "Now.. I need to talk to Cal Weathers.. I'm sure he's got it out for Light by now..."...
It was late at night when the family, and Celia made it to the motel that Sally rented out for her and the kids. The couch folded out so they did have an extra bed. Still.. Three beds and a pull out.. Colton and Landon would share, Ece and her mom, celia and Minty could share and that way Lightning was alone in his own. You know, appropriate. The kids were just pooped out tired. Both parents were thankful of that! Minty quickly got into her pajamas and lay down on the pull out couch. Sally brought extra blankets for her. Celia changed into a long baggy shirt and old worn fleece pants. Her glasses added, she looked like a highschool geek! Lightning tucked the boys into bed Sally tucked Ece into her bed. Minty and Celia lay together and began watching a game show.
Lightning glanced at the screen a second but then Sally waved and grabbed his attention. He wasn't sure why but happily and quickly walked over to her room and quietly asked "Everything okay?" She nodded answering "Yeah um.. Just.. I might take a bath and I just wanted to know if you could"-"Handle the kids if they woke up?' he asked. Sally smiled. Lightning nodded assuring "I got it. Don't you worry bout it. Go on, enjoy a nice bath.." Sally shot him one last smile before disappearing for that nice and hot steamy bath. Lightning sighed. A happy and satisfied sigh from the heart. He loved that woman. He craved her again already err.. Chester did...
Everyone was asleep. The rooms were quiet except the sounds of fans blaring in just about every room. Lightning rolled over and woke up slowly. He glanced across the room at his boys still fast asleep. He sighed. Maybe he needed a drink of water. He quietly got up, walked out and quietly passed the living room and couch where his mother and Celia were asleep. He should be and needed rest because in the morning, he was meeting with the school's principal. If you will.
Lightning made his way into the kitchen. The fridge shut and he stared at Sally. She had just poured herself a glass of water. "Hey.." she whispered. Lightning smiled a little "Hey.." he whispered back. Sally stepped back and sipped her water. Letting Lightning get his own glass. He was in a t shirt and thin long plaid sleep pants. Glasses. "Can't sleep?" Sally asked quietly. Lightning finished pouring his glass and put it away as he shrugged. Lightning sipped his water. He stared at Sally. It was hard to see in the dark but.. She seemed to be in some shorts that were kind of shorter and a thin sleep tank top thing.
"What woke you up? Ece?" Lightning asked softly. Sally shook her head. She sipped her water, finishing it down and setting her glass in the sink next to Lightning. "Sorry.." she whispered. Lightning smiled at her. She stood there in front of him. Her bobbed hair was a bit messy but it made her so sexy. Her face was free of all the make up. Lightning's eyes glanced down a little but quickly back up to her eyes. "Looks pretty bad.." Sally pointed out the bruised and cuts on Lightning. He sighed. "Who did this to you?" she asked quietly. Lightning hesitated anawering but was too tired to come up with anything so he whispered "Cal.." "Cal? What on earth would make Cal do this?.." she asked as she tried to stay quiet.
"Cleo.." Lightning whispered. Sally gasped! This is what Cleo meant!? "Are you kidding me?.. Cleo has Cal on her side!?" "SSHHHhh.." Lightning reminded. Sally sighed and frowned replying "I am so sorry Lightning.. I.. This is my fault.. She warned me.." Lightning wrapped his arms around Sally, hugging her he assured "I had it comin. Kind of deserved it. But we gotta get rid of Cleo.." He added. Sally loved being held against his body, his sent. "Yeah.." she agreed. "Well um.. I'm.. Just gonna go back to bed..We can talk more tomorrow.." Sally whispered in a friendly way. "Yeah, me to.." Lightning whispered. Sally smiled at him and they stared at each other for a minute. "You uh.. Um.. Sleep well." Lightning added.
Sally nodded replying "Yeah um.. You to." she smiled. It was like she didn't want to leave. They stood there a few more seconds before she whispered "I'm.. Just gonna go back to bed now. Before Ece wakes up alone." Lightning nodded and smiled. He watched her walk away. Oh man her ass. He could tell she wasn't wearing ANYTHING under those shorts. Was she trying to tease him?. Lightning finished up and headed back to bed himself...
Sally let out such a long and relaxed sigh and opened her eyes. She could hear the skunds of the morning birds out chirping. Then she rubbed her hand across and noticed Ece wasn't in bed. Lightning and Minty probably had her. Sally glanced at her phone and saw the time. No.. Lightning and Celia would have left and been at the school by now. She sighed and got up, peed, wash up, walked out the room and smelled breakfast. Minty always cooked when she had the kids. It was sweet.
As Sally passed the kitchen to make her way into the living room, she noticed it wasn't Minty but Lightning cooking. She stopped and asked "What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be at your school?" Lightning glanced at her, smiled, greeted and answered "Morning! Yeah.. Celia already left but I told her I couldn't leave without making sure everyone had a good breakfast. Including you." Sally's brows lowered "But.. You let me sleep in?.. You shouldn't have done that." Lightning shrugged and reminded "I said you all are my number one priority Sal. I meant that." Sally sighed. This was too much.
She walked over to the coffee pot and grabbed the grounds when "Already made it." Lightning said. Sally was surprised a little. So she went ahead and poured herself a glass of morning brew. She stood there and sipped her coffee. Watching Lightning cook. "Mommy!" ran in Ece! Sally smiled and hugged her little girl having a little toddler chat, "Daddy make me can cakes." "Pan cakes.." Lightning corrected. Sally giggled softly replying "Good for you baby." Ece smiled and ran back off to play. "Where's your mom?" Sally asked.
Lightning turned off the oven answering "Landon needed a bath.." "Syrup?" "Yup.." Sally smiled and shook her head as she drank her coffee. Sally noticed most of his face looked fine suddenly!? "You seem to have healed up quick.." Sally stated. Lightning snickered and explained "Celia and make up. Make up does a lot apparently.. I didn't exactly wanna go in there lookin like I just got in a wrestling match and lost." Sally rolled her eyes. Lightning was funny sometimes.
"Here you go." Lightning announced as he finished her plate. "You are somethin sometimes.." She admitted. Lightning shrugged replying "Well I try. I gotta head out now though. Celia has been blowing up my phone sense she left!" Sally snickered and grabbed Lightning's hand stopping him "Hey.. Thank you." she said softly. Lightning smiled "You're welcome." They both smiled at each other. Maybe taking in each other. "Well! I'll see you for dinner." Lightning exclaimed then had to go deal with work...