Jackson knocked on Lightning's office door before walking in. "Uh.. McQueen?.. Woah?.." Jackson stared at the mess of an office, the race car that was just destroyed. "Um... McQueen?.." Jackson called. Lightning rolled out from under the car greeting "Hey!.. Just.. Looking at the mess there. Bad huh?" he asked as he stood up and dusting off his hands. Jackson snickered a little and asked "You know who did this?" Lightning glared a bit answering "I think we both know who did this." Cleo. Jackson frowned. He wasn't the one who actually did this, although he did kinda know about it.
"What's up?" Lightning asked. Jackson sighed but answered "Um.. Well... You said we maybe.. Could train my eyes?.. Because I really don't want anymore surgeries.." he admitted a little nervously. Lightning immediately explained "Yeah. I read up on this type of training. A lot of VR involved but.. If it works, you just might be able to drive again. Can't promise you'll race but it'll at least put you behind a wheel again." Jackson nodded. Oh he'd love to be able to at best, drive himself. He would be more than grateful of that! "Okay... So?.. Let's do it.." He replied. Lightning smiled. "But why?.. Why would you want to help me?" Jackson asked. He wasn't sure whose side he was on right now.
Lightning shrugged answering "Because you're a racer. Not a very nice one but you love racing. It's who you are. And No one knows more than me, how it feels to lose yourself. What makes you, you, and feel.. like you have no worth anymore. Added with what you went through... It wasn't your fault Jackson.. You did not wreck all those racers." Jackson frowned and stared at the ground. "Hey, listen to me. You didn't." Lightning firmly repeated. Jackson swallowed hard. "So you don't want to just.. Use me to make thise place look appealing?" he asked. Lightning's brows lowered. "What? No. Ofcorse not. I never even thought of that..." But it didn't sound like a bad idea honestly.
Jackson stood there thinking. Cleo was all over the place with everything. At least Sally and Lightning had a plan and wanted her gone. But than again, Cleo had ways of getting what she wanted. What if even with Jackson joining Lightning and Sally, Cleo still won. "You okay?" Lightning asked as he saw Jackson standing there, staring into an abyss. Jackson looked at the old racer answering "Yeah I.. I just need to speak with Sally.." Lightning was suspicious. Jackson could see it in the man's eyes. "I'll be quick. We can uh.. Get on that training thing when I get back." He then turned and left quick. He needed to tell Sally what was going on and what Cleo was wanting from him...
Sally was in the phone at the moment in her office at the motel. Jackson walked in and she smiled holding up her index finger. Telling Jackson just a moment. So he sat down and waited. Listening to the conversation Sally was having about some new bedding or something. He looked iver on the wall to see multiple shelves of weird little miniature cone figurines. Oh yeah, that was completely normal. Not weird at all for some old lady. Okay, she wasn't that old. Sallt hung up and greeted "Hey, heard you got to try out a simulator.. How did that go?" Jackson stared and wondered. Why were these people so friendly. It's creepy.
"Um.. Not that great.. So.. About Cleo," he began then the phone rang. Jackson and Sally stared at it. Sally sighed apologizing then answered it. Jackson leaned in the seat and waited again. She was jabbering about something for the motel. Jackson just looked around in the office, taking it all in and thinking of whose side he should he on. Sally, or Cleo. Sally hung up again ans and apologized again. "Sense my only customer left, I thought I'd do some re model while I have the chance." "Oh.. Right.. Um.. So Cleo and I talked." Jackson admitted.
Sally leaned forward, listening. "She doesn't suspect that I'm on your side... At least for now. She did talk to me and ask me to keep McQueen busy." "Why?" Sally asked. Jackson hesitated. He could tell Sally because she was planting evidence but Sally use to be a lawyer and it kind of scared him so.. He answered with "I don't know.. She just wants McQueen kept busy." Sally thought for a moment. What on earth was Cleo planning now? Wasn't Rodney keeping her too busy? "Okay.. Just.. Let Lightning know and the two of you can look like that is exactly what you're doing." Sally replied. Jackson raised a brow asking "Wait? So you want me to keep McQueen busy to?" "Sort of.. Let Lightning know and then the two of you can make it look like you're keeping Lightning busy. Okay?" Jackson nodded.
"Great, she say anything else?" Sally asked. Jackson hesitated and stared a moment. "Uh..." he muttered as he thought a moment. "I don't... Think so?" he sounded unsure. Sally nodded "Well, you did good coming to me Jackson. Thank you. Hopefully it won't be long and we'll have Cleo out of here for good." she smiled. Jackson wasn't sure of that. He wasn't sure whose side he needed to be on quite yet. "Yeah.. Um.. Thanks.." He replied before leaving and heading back to the academy where he was a bit eager to try Lightning's training he read online. But Jackson was skeptical and was sure it wouldn't work or help anyway...
Cleo came home to find a for sale sign in the yard! She slammed the car dooe shut and walked over through the yard and yanked it out! Furious, she growled and stomped on the sign before going into the house. Where she walked in to find Rodney with the kids!? "What?.." she muttered. Mick ran up shouting "Mommy!!! Daddy's home!" with a huge smile. Cleo faked a smile replying "Yes! He is, isn't he..." she growled as she glared at her husband. "How was your day Cleo?" Rodney asked. She approached as she answered "It was work. Actual, real work! And it's tiring and I'm stressed. Why was there a for sale sign in the yard?" she asked.
Rodney snickered answering "Because I'm selling the house. Taking the kids back to New York with me. You can join us, ofcorse." "What!?" Cleo snapped! "Are you crazy!? If you think I'll let you take my kids away, you are wrong!" she snapped. Rodney sighed and looked over at Mick. Mick who looked distraught! Cleo gasped and tried to explain "Oh.. Um.. Mommy and Daddy just mean that.. er.." "You're taking us away?" he asked his dad. Rodney stared at his kid then to Cleo before answering "No... I wouldn't take you from your mother.. I think we should all move to New York. it's much better than this place." Rodney smiled. Mich was uneasy and unsure.
Cleo hugged her son and convinced him to go off and play in his room. Once alone, the couple continued their spat. "You will never get the kids Rodney. I won't allow it." Cleo snarled. Rodney onky snickered "I don't think have a choice. But you are welcome to move to New York and then we can work out something there." he replied. Cleo shook her head and just disagreed. "You can't be serious about getting a divorce. It won't happen." "Unless I tell the judge of all your infiinfidelity!" he yelled! Cleo was pissed. "Oh!? But what about you and how you are always gone! I'm the one taking care of the kids constantly!" "You or the maid!?" Rodney asked loudly. Cleo gasped and turned away. Actually that was true. Cleo rarely looked over her own children.
"I am pretty confident that any judge would see Mick and Barker being better off with me in New York than here with their barely there of a mother who brings home different men all the time!" Cleo was sure he was right to. "Why?.. Why do you have to do this now?" she asked. "How did you even know I was here?" Rodney sighed explaining "That McQueen guy's assistant contacted me and.. Lightning? Right? Lightning told me you were here as the mayor and causing all sorts of trouble." "Why do you even care!?" Cleo yelled! But oh, Lightning would pay for this! "Because this is MY money and those are MY boys! I've pretended long enough with you Cleo! It's over and I'm getting the divorce!"
Cleo took a deep breath before yelling back "Fine! Good! I hated being married to such a narcissist!" "Me!? Are you refering to me!?" Rodney asked. Cleo ofcorse yelled back "Well I don't see any other mindless old rich guy standing around?!" Rodney slapped Cleo across the face! The fight stopped. "Know your place Cleo.." Rodney growled before stomping off still enraged. Cleo held the burn in her cheek. Her eyes filled with tears. She had to get rid of Rodney and make sure he never had the kids on top of everything else...
It was later that evening that Lightning decided to grab a drink from Flo's before heading over to Sally's for dinner as a family. Man that felt good to think about. All of them being together easily. Like it was suppose to be. Lightning was surprised to see Sally in line. They immediately stared at each other. A small smile began to creep onto Lightning's face. Sally only snickered and looked away. Honestly it was absolutely adorbale watching her pretend all to well. Lightning couldn't stop smiling and shook his head. Sheriff noticed from his seat and though curious he didn't really pay no mind to it. Lightning watched her a minute as Sally walked away to the bathroom.
Sally walked up to the mirror. Looking at herself and fixed her slightly messy hair. She stared and then turned to the side. Was she as skinny as Cruz? Not sure.. Cruz's goddess shape made her look like that of a fairy tale. She looked down at her breasts. Why were they so small. Cruz's were so.. Such a handful! Sally's were... Barely existent. At least that's how she felt sometimes. And her ass... Nothing compared to Cruz's perfect thickness and roundness. "I gotta work out more.." She muttered in a sigh to herself. The door opened and Lightning walked in. She stared very stunned and snapped in a loud whisper "Are you lost!? This is the women's restroom!" She slapped him across the chest as he approached her.
Lightning laughed answering "I know, I know.. But I couldn't resist getting you alone." Sally's jaw dropped. "What if someone sees you? Or saw you!? The bathroom though? Come on, I"-She was interrupted with his kiss. "Okay, you got your kiss now, I am gonna grab the food and I'll see you at my house okay?" She asked. Lightning nodded but then the door opened again. Sally grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him into the handicap stall and locked it quick! They heard the sink run. Lightning smiled at Sally but she just glared and motioned him to be quiet.
They heard foot steps then another woman. Two women beginning to chat. Sally shook her head. She couldn't believe the situation Lightning put them in. "Why couldn't you just stand outside!?" she mouthed. Lightning shrugged then walked up to her. Sally shook her head and mouthed in a scolding manner "No, no.. No!" Lightning pinned her against the wall and nose to nose they stared at eavh other listening to the two women outside talk. "Don't." Sally mouthed. Oh, but he did. He kissed her lips, but she pushed away.
Then he kissed her neck quietly, and breathed down her neck. He knew what he was doing. His hand grazed her upper thigh slowly. Sally held her breath to keep from moaning as his hand groped her area. Rubbing an extreme amount of pressure. She grabbed his ass which only made him push his pelvis into hers. They heard the sink again then the women left. Sally let out a moan of relief once they were alone! "Oh.. Gosh.. Stop it. This is disgusting!" she scolded. Lightning kissed her passionately before pullung away. "I'll see you again shortly." He exclaimed. Sally wiped her lips and watched Lightning leave. She took a minute and washed up again before leaving to grab some food.
Although she herself wanted to skip dinner and get right back where they left that off! Lightning left the cafe diner completely. She sighed a little disappointed. But she was gonna see him shortly anyway. Gosh he was good. A little too good.