Lightning shut the door behind them as they walked into the house. Sally snickered and pulled Lightning's shirt collar toward her with a playful smile. "You were amazing tonight mister." Her fingers played in his hair. Lightning chuckled and stepped back until his back was agaisnt the door. Sally poked his nose as she complimented further. "And what you did with that tongue of yours, AWOW." Lightning chuckled a little again and gently pushed her hand away. "Think you might have drank a little too much there baby." "Nah.. I'm just a little love drunk." She joked. Lightning smiled then gently kissed her lips. Sally moaned into his mouth and so Lightning gently pushed her away.
"Hey, hey shsssshhhh... Everyone's asleep.." He reminded. Sally smiled and stepped back apologizing. Sally took her husband's hand and pulled him, "Come on, let's get upstairs before we wake someone." She exclaimed. Lightning happily followed her up the stairs and to the bedroom. Once inside, Lightning picked Sally up and tossed her onto the bed, crawling over her and kissing her passionately. His tongue rolling and twirling with hers. Sally moaned into his mouth ans wrapped her legs over his hips, pushing or rather pulling, his pelvis into hers. His member growing hard again. Lightning pulled away with a quiet laugh. "Gosh.. What has gotten into you?" He asked with a smile. Sally shrugged.
Suddenly they heard someone clear their throat loudly. Both of them looked toward the bedroom door. Jackson leaned against the frame. "So date night wasn't enough?" Lightning blushed a bit and began to say something, but Jackson sighed and continued. "Next time.. Shut the door." He snarled then took the door and shut it. Lightning looked back down at Sally ans she at him. They both quietly laughed a little then kissed again. "I love you Sally." Lightning exclaimed. Sally replied "Love you more." Both were extremely happy, in love, and satisfied for the night...
Next day, Sally sat in her bedroom office on the phone when Jackson knocked on the door. Sally looked at him and held up her indec finger as she spoke on the phone. "Yes. Yes, I understand. Thank you. Mmhmm. Bye." She hung up then greeted. "Hey! I thought you would be down at the academy with Lightning." Jackson walked in and nodded. "Yeah, I was for a while, but.. Did you find out about court? Do I still have to do anything sense I took that exam?" he asked. Sally sighed and leaned back on her seat before explaining. "Yes.. You will still have to testify against Cleo. But being diagnosed with PTSD is just going to assure we win Jackson."
Jackson frowned and nodded. "How are your eyes?" Sally asked the young man. Jackson shrugged answering "Good.. Better.. Can.. Barely tell I was pepper sprayed at all really." "Great." They both stared for a moment until Sally asked in a concerned manner, "Everything okay?.. Is there something bothering you that you need to talk about?" Jackson shook his head. "No, uh.. Um.. So.. We go to court soon?" He asked. Sally nodded answering "This weekend. Then this will all be over and Cleo will rot in hell like she deserves.." "Right, right.. And.. I won't be arrested for any work I've done with her before.. Right?" Sally shook her head which let Jackson sigh with relief.
"Thanks, seriously.. Means a lot that.. You've helped so much." He exclaimed. Sally smiled back. "You are very welcome Jackson. Have you.. Decided where you'll go after court?" "What? Like to live?" He asked. Sally nodded. Jackson stood there and thought about it before answering. "Well I.. Will probably go back to my apartment.. Maybe, I guess." "You aren't bothering us. You can stay here until you figure things out. Maybe see about getting back into racing again. Seemed like you were doing pretty well out there with Lightning." "Yeah.. Yeah it was great.." Jackson answered awkwardly. "Hey, if you need anything and I mean.. Anything. You just tell me and consider it done. Seriously, after the help and care you've given me it's.. The least I can do." "Well thank you. I appreciate it." Sally replied. Jackson smiled then left the room. Sally made him feel safe again and welcomed and it felt good to be around her was all. Yea, that's all this was...
Lightning had the clip board in his hands and was standing with one the operators of the large machine. Today, Lightning wanted to test Jackson on the simulator. Jackson did well driving a real car deaf with no crew cheif to help. So now it was time to see how he did in a race safely. To see how or what he did when the car needee fuel, tires, maintenance. Jackson finally arrived apologizing. "Sorry I'm late.. I know. Just slept in." "Yeah, don't let it happen again." Lightning scolded. Daniel Lapp, Lightning's racer in training and rehabilitation, was there to. Helping along sense he had actually grown to like Jackson to.
"Alright Storm, today we test you out on a race track in different scenarios. But you need to take the hearing aid out." Lightning instructed. Daniel tapped Lightning's shoulder asking "You sure he should be racing deaf?" Lightning nodded and explained "Jackson can't drive a real car at high speeds because of the feedback from the hearing aid. So he has to learn to do without it if he wants to race."
Daniel stared a moment in disbelief.This was Lightning McQueen. He was smarter than that and knew the officials wouldn't exactly let a deaf driver race. "Um.. But.. He can't race if he can't communicate with his coach.." Dan reminded. Lightning sighed. "Just.. I know. I'm working on that." He growled. "Alright. Once you've taken it out, put on the helmet and get in. You just need to drive and race like you would on a real track. But you won't have a coach telling you what's going on around you. I can't help you out with any sort of indication about what your car needs or any damages. I can't tell you when and if a flag drops. You got to be alert and looking at everything constantly Storm." Lightning firmly explained.
Jackson had to know these things and had to be vigilant in order to have a possible future racing deaf. Jackson nodded then took out the hearing aid and placed it onto the table. Putting on the helmet and getting into the car, it was so quiet, so peaceful. Just the sounds of a quiet mumbling like rour from his surroundings. Jackson stared at the screen and saw the green lights, ans flag. Lightning added flag features to his simulators. Jackson gunned it and drove. He started in the middle of the pack. Cars surrounded him pretty much. He was doing very well moving through the pack. Lightning looked at the operator after some time and said "Go ahead and make a car push in." The operator pressed a few buttons.
Jackson was driving well, he saw the other car coming a little close from the inside and avoided contact with it. Lightning smiled saying "Good, good. Leave him be a moment." Letting Jackson continue. Daniel watched curiously. Part of the kid began to wonder if Jackson would actually replace him as the academy's racer soon. Lightning then said. "Give him low tire pressure aaannnndddd go ahead with an engine light." The operator pressed a few buttons and Daniel and Lightning waited to see if Jackson would notice. Then Heather walked up and tapped Lightning's shoulder. Lightning looked at her and she explained "There's a Mr.Gunther Joyce on the phone. He's a movie director's assistant." Lightning raised a brow and took the phone answering "Hello?" As he watched Jackson on the simulator.
"Yes. A movie? Awe.. Okay.. Yeah, I'm not really a... A nine hundred foot jump!?" That grabbed everyone's attention. "You realize the record is only a little over three hundred. Yes.. Thank you, but no thank you. You'll have to find someone else. No. No, I do not recommend any of the students here. Yes. Goodbye."
Lightning hung up and handed the phone to Heather. Daniel had to ask. "What was that?.." Lightning shook his head answering "That assistant wanted me to do a stunt." "What? Like stunt driving?" Asked Dan. Lightning nodded. Immediately Daniel became excited! "Why did you say no!? A nine hundred foot jump!? You'd make the record! That would be the coolest thing ever!" the kid argued. Lightning rolled his eyes and snapped "Because that's a death wish, not a stunt. Besides, I already tried doing all those crazy stunts for attention for the academy. I am not a stunt driver and I'm not doing that again."
Dan frowned, maybe even pouted a bit. The simulator stopped and Jackson got out pretty happy with his driving. He rushed over and took off the helmet and put the hearing aid back in before running over to Lightning and Dan and asking "So!? How was that? Was I good!? I think I was pretty good." Lightning frowned a bit then pointed out at the large screen. "Front tire pressure was off. In a real race, you would have had a blow out.. The fuel was flashing and your passenger bumper tapped the wall. I guess you just didn't feel the simulator shake a little. You also didn't even see the different flags. There was a yellow and you continued for half that lap then a black and you completely ignored it."
Jackson's expression changed. He was pretty distraught. "But.. I.. It was a simulator! I can't feel the car!" Jackson defended! Lightning nodded and agreed a bit there. "That may have contributed some, but"-"Let me try on a real track. I am good! I'm getting better! I can race with real racers again if I get the practice!" Jackson whined a bit in his begging.
Lightning firmly disagreed. "No. You're not ready." "Yes I am! Put me out there!" "I can't. You're not ready and I can't risk other drivers.." Lightning admitted. Jackson's brows lowered. "Because I'm still a liability." He growled. Lightning sighed and remained silent. "You know, you told me speed was my weakness! But.. Maybe it's just you holdingme back!" And he stomped off. Daniel began to go after him, but Lightning stopped him saying. "Leave him be. He'll come around. He's getting better. Just.. Going to take him some time." Daniel frowned. He had grown closer to Jackson than the other racers and Jackson was his friend. He hated seeing a fellow racer like this...
Jackson walked into the McQueen's home, slamming the door. He was angry and frustrated was all. He heard someone running up and a young woman appeared and asked "Who are you!?" Jackson stared a moment before beginning to answer "I'm Jackson Storm, but wait? Who are you? I don't remember the McQueen's hiding some girl away?" Suddnely the woman slammed him against the wall and scolded "And I don't remember Mom telling me about you! Mr. Storm." She growled. Jackson's eyes widened as he stared into her eyes of the young blonde. Well young, more or less the same age as him. Minty then entered the room and stared. "KRISTINE, let go of the baby sitter. He's sweet with the kids. Don't scare him away." "Baby sitter!?" Kristine shouted!
Jackson pushed Kristine off of him ans straightened his shirt. "Mom, this is NO baby sitter!? This is one of those racers. The one who caused that huge accident to be exact." Krsitine announced as she crossed her arms and glared at Jackson. Jackson quickly defended himself. "I didn't cause the accident! My car was messed with, my communication was cut off and I had no control of the situation!" Minty rolled her eyes and walked over, getting between them. "Stop. Both of you. Krissy, go on and check on your niece and nephews." "Mom! You're not getting it! he's"-"Go please." Minty ordered. Kristine glared at Jackson and growled before walking away. More like stomping.
Jackson snickered and joked "Feisty little thing. She yours too?" He asked. Minty smiled answering proudly. "Yep. That's my youngest, Kristine. Usually goes by Krissy though. She's a bit.. Protective of her niece and nephews. I tell ya, she and Monty would fight over everything and anything when they were little." Jackson chuckled a little hearing the random stories Minty would tell from time to time. "And they still do sometimes. MOST TIMES." she added. Jackson sighed and admitted "I was.. an only child." Minty smiled then asked "You gonna have kids?" Jackson's eyes widened. "What?! No. Nasty little varmints." He muttered. And that ofcorse was when little Ece walked in holding paper. She walked right up to Jackson and handed him the paper. "What's this?" He asked her.
Ece smiled proudly answering "That's.. You and.. Daddy's car and.. That's a tree, but.. A purple tree. Because.. I like purple." Jackson smiled and laughed a little as he knelt down. "That's a good picture. Why don't I have hair?" He asked. Ece looked at the picture then said "Oh. I fix it." Then took the paper back and ran off. Jackson stood back up and Minty glared with a smile saying. "Yeah.. Nasty little varmint." She joked. Jackson turned a little red. Sally was at the top of the stairs and snickered with a smile at that. At least the kids were getting along with Jackson easily...