Lightning opened his eyes first. Sally was still asleep it seemed. He stared at her, watching her a moment before wrapping an arm around her. It woke her but all she did was place her hand over his and snuggle up agaisnt his body. He was so warm. Lightning kissed the back of her shoulder greeting "Morning." Sally sighed asking "Does it have to be morning already?" Lightning chuckled quietly and kissed her again. Sally moaned and whined "No... I can't handle anymore sex right now. You gotta give me a break if we're gonna have more fun later tonight." Lightning sighed and cuddled her close. That was fine. He wouldn't admit it, but he was still pretty worn out between the sex, long drive and more sex.
"What do you wanna do for breakfast?" Sally asked. Lightning took a minute to answer "I don't care. Long as I get to stare at you the entire time." And his hand grabbed her ass cheek tight. Sally immediately opened her eyes tossed onto her back, glaring at her love. "What?" he asked with a playful smile. Sally smiled and kissed his lips. Sweet and simple. And oh how he smiled. "Love you." he said. Sally made a weird face replying "Love you to.. But take care of the morning breath." She shoved him back playfully. Lightning sighed and sat up. "Alright. I'm gonna shower while I'm at it. Could always join me?" he more.or less asked. Sally rolled her eyes, grabbed her pillow and hit him with it. So Lightning stood up. Still naked, morning wood and all. Sally made sure to look up at his eyes. "It's okay, you can stare." Lightning said with a wink. Sally shook her head griping back "Don't flatter yourself." Lightning smiled and shut the bathroom door beind him...
Sally placed her bare feet on the dash of the sports car. Lightning glanced at her, at her legs. She was wearing some shorts and a t shirt. Sally put on some sunglasses and leaned her seat back. Reminded him of this time when they were younger and she placed her feet on the dash of his old vette. She painted her toes and Lightning rolled down the window on her, making her hair a mess. She was pretty mad about that. Lightning smiled thinking back to that a bit. He was ao in love with her then, and he was now. Sally sighed and looked over asking "Where are we going?" Lightning shrugged. Sally was suspicious and curious. "Okay.. Well how are you paying for all this? Not what's left for the academy? Right?" She asked. Lightning shook his head.
Sally was more curious about more than that though. "So.. I'm glad you have a racer again." she smiled. Lightning nodded but corrected "Daniel isn't my racer again. Yet. He's in the rehab center for now. I don't want to push him into it. Be best take it easy. But maybe one day." "Whose paying for Daniel's rehab visit?" She asked. Lightning sighed answering "I am." Sally took off the glasses and sat up the seat. "The last racer you had in that center that you paid for as well, quit. You need to be careful." she advised. Lightning knew that. "I know.. But Daniel won't quit like Jackson." "You don't know that. You should set up precautions in case. So, you mean to tell me that you are shutting down the academy to pay for Daniels rehabilitation back into racing now?" Sally asked in disbelief. Lightning sighed.
"Yes.. But once he is racing for me again, he'll make the money to get it back up and running." Sally wasn't convinced. "How much is the academy costing you monthly? Without students?" Lightning hesitated. Silent. Sally's brows lowered. "How much Lightning?" she asked again. Lightning sighed answering "About a hundred." "One hundred thousand!? For the academy to sit!?" She asked in shock! Adding that uo the past year and a half, that meant he had put in around two million and that wasn't including building the place and the extra expenses that cost! "And the rehab center?" Sally asked. Lightning shrugged explaining "Well for Jackson, it was more expensive. He needed special help and a therapist for his disabilities." Sally glared asking "How much did you spend on Jackson that you won't get back?" Lightning frowned answering "You don't wanna know.." But she did, and her glare said that.
Lightning nodded and actually answered her saying "Umm.. Let's see.. eight hundred a month for his vision rehabilitation therapist.. eight hundred and forty a month for his trainer.. The car and parts cost a total of about one hundred and fifty thousand.. So... Rough total of.. On Jackson, one hundred and fifty seven thousand." Sally nodded. That wasn't bad. "That doesn't include the equipment for the center itself though.." He added. Sally sighed. Lightning put everything into the academy and rehabilitation center.
"Wait.." she muttered. "Are you able to actually afford Daniel?" She asked. Lightning nodded and admitted "I can. But I'm gonna let Heather go and close down the academy. Without students of my own paying the full cost of the classes, I can't keep it up. I can't even give out a scholarship. But I'll be working for Cal and sense he wants to use my track, I'm gonna try talking to him for a little favor." Sally raised a brow. "What kind of favor?" Lightning glanced at her and sighed. "Can we drop this.. I want to have these couple days for us. With you and no work stress.." He asked. Sally nodded and immediately apologized. "You're right. Sorry Stickers. No more work talk. I promise!" she assured with a smile. Lightning drove with one hand and took her hand with his other. He was just happy to have these couple days...
Lightning pulled the car up a few hours later into the parking lot of the mall and the two walked around, shopped a little, prettt nice to be out and about with no work, no kids, no problems. Sally saw one store that gave her an idea enough that she tapped Lightning asking "Could you get me a latte? I really could use a latte." Lightning looked at the line to the coffee shack and sighed complaining "That line is like.. Forty minutes.. We get to our suite for the night we can just make our own coffee." Sally smiled and asked "Wait, we're staying in a suite tonight?" Lightning nodded and explained "I did make reservations for it. Rooftop suite, private, a pool, dinner outside on the rooftop tonight.. But if you don't want it"-"No, no! It sounds amazing! But I still need that coffee." Sally interrupted. Lightning glared. He sighed and turned. "Thank you!" Sally added as he walked into the line. That left her a little time to shop alone in a certain store...
It was late, dark out by the time they arrived to their suite. Lightning and Sally dropped their bags inside by the door. Sally immediately loved the place. "Wow. It's perfect!" she exclaimed with excitement in her tone. Lightning smiled and shut the door. "The best for the best." He joked. Sally rolled her eyes and checked the place out. "Oh Lightning!.. This place is like a house!" Sally exclaimed. Lightning rarely ever rented out places like this. Even when he raced and they were younger. Usually only for special occasions. The floor was this light colored beautiful hard wood, tan like shade. Two tan leather couches near a tv surrounded by artwork and plants ans books. The kitchen was dark brown cabinets with black countertops and nice drooping lights with an oven top on the island itself and beautifully decorative plants as well and wines.
Another relazing area was more like a library. With big brown leather seats, roses on the tables, a small book shelf, old radio, next to the guant window view and a sliding door out to the terrace. The bathroom had a huge tub inside stone, hugging the wall ans the shower maxe of grey stone was pretty large itself and you walked in. "Lightning this is way to much for what? One or two days!?" Sally exclaimed! Lightning shrugged and pulled her close. "You deserve it. Plus you haven't seen the rooftop." He added. Then he took her hand and pulled her out onto the terrace. There were stairs on the side and they went up them and were on the rooftop. The small secluded area was surrounded by a beautiful glass fence, a medium pool in ground as Lightning said, there was a large almost like a bed next to the pool, butbit was a large square flat comfortable place to relax outside. The view was if the city night lights below and around and the stars above. Sally stood next to the glass ans stared at the night lights of the city.
Lightning stood next to her and aaked "So you like?" Sally nodded. "Definitely." she answered. They stared out and then looked up. Lightning glanced behind them at the pool and asked "How about a late night swim and dinner?" Sally turned and looked at the pool and smiled at the idea...
sorry about taking so long! i know this chapyer is so short, im sorry. but this is a sneak peak. i plan to write tonight and BY MORNING have the rooftop dinner and pool swim up. so stay tuned. its hopefully gonna get good!