Chapter 24. - Tractor Tipping -
Later that night: Lightning crept quietly to Mater's towing lot.
"Sally is waiting for her last guest to arrive. Mom and Dad are in their cone. I heard them together, if you know what I mean. (Mater gives him a blank stare.) Sex, Mater, they're having sex." Lightning said making little rear axle thrusts as Mater continued to stare blankly at him "I'm free to go tractor tipping. Are you?"
"I is always ready when its tractor tippin time!" Mater said enthusiastically "They is so dumb!"
Together, Mater and Lightning made their way down to the tractor field. All of the tractors were asleep as the best friends tiptoed into the field.
"You go first." Lightning whispered "I left the gate open just in case Frank shows up."
Mater chuckled softly as he drove up to one of the tractors and honked loudly. A tractor let out with an alarmed moo and tipped over backwards. Several seconds later, the tractor omitted a sound of flatulence. Mater burst into laughter.
"I love tractors!" Mater said happily "Go ahead Bud! Git all of 'em!"
"Okay Mater." Lightning laughed "If I don't, breakfast is on me!"
Lightning drove to the closest tractor and revved his engine as loud as he could. All of the tractors reacted in the same way they had with Mater.
"Good job Bud!" Mater said "I knew ya could do it!"
Just then, an angry bellow erupted from behind the trees.
"RUN!" Lightning shouted "That's Frank!"
The big combine came charging across the field. Mater bolted for the open gate. Lightning was right on his bumper. Frank was five feet from Lightning's spoiler when they raced through the pasture's gate. Unable to fit through, Frank snorted and mooed angerly at them.
"That was fun!" Mater laughed "We gotta do that again soon!"
"We will Mater. We will." Lightning said "Frank's pretty mad. We need to head home so he'll settle down."
Mater nodded. Side by side the best friends headed back to town.
Lightning drove into the Cozy Cone's office where Sally was reading behind the desk. He pulled up next to Sally and saw what she was reading… a chemistry book.
"That's an exciting book…not!" He said "Why do you love me?"
"What do you mean?" Sally asked "We've been over this."
"Because you're super smart." Lightning said "And I'm not, I'm smarter than Mater... but not by much."
"You're smart." Sally said "From what your mom said, you were a good student."
"I could never read anything like that." Lightning said pointing at the book "To me, that's nothing but numbers and squiggly marks."
"I've always been interested in science." Sally said "I find it fascinating."
"And because you were interested in science, you became an attorney." Lightning said "That's weird."
"I always wanted to be an attorney." Sally said "I bet you know all the stats about every Piston Cup champion."
"I do." Lightning said "I've spent many hours studying it."
"So it's your hobby." Sally said "Studying chemistry is mine."
"I understand, I think." Lightning said "Has you're guest arrived yet?"
"Yeah." Sally said "He got here roughly twenty minutes ago. The night manager should be here soon. As soon as he gets everything organized, I'm heading to bed."
"Okay." Lightning responded "I'm heading to bed myself. If you need anything, I'll be in my cone."
Lightning kissed Sally before turning in for the night.
The next morning: Lightning did two hundred and fifty laps around Willy's Butte. Once he was done, Lightning went to tell Doc. Doc had a lot of patients to see this morning. That's why Lightning trained by himself. Doc had implanted a chip into Lightning's hood so he could monitor his engine as he was training.
"I did two hundred and fifty laps!" Lightning announced, rolling through the office door. "I'm not tired or sore or anything! I feel great!"
"Great Kiddo!" Doc said "I want you to take the rest of the week off."
"What?" Lightning asked angerly "I have to train!"
"Go visit with your parents. They didn't come all this way just to watch you run laps." Doc said sternly "I don't want you killing yourself."
"I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT!" Lightning said getting angry "I NEED TO TRAIN! THE RACING SEASON IS STARTING SOON."
"Would you relax!" Doc said loudly "There's plenty of time."
"But DOC!" Lightning said "YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE!"
"Oh, I don't?" Doc challenged "I WAS WINNING RACES WHEN YOUR FATHER WAS STILL IN DIAPERS. NOW, GET OUT OF HERE AND GO VISIT WITH YOUR PARENTS!"
Not knowing what else to say, Lightning sped out of Doc's office and down the street. He was going to see Sally but decided against it. Lightning drove up to his headquarters, burst through the door, sped into his office, and put in a DVD of one of his early races. Several hours later, the race was over. Lightning had won by a full lap.
"Feel better?" Sally asked making Lightning jump "Somehow I knew I would find you in here."
She had an unhappy expression on her face.
"I suppose you heard about my argument with Doc?" Lightning asked "I didn't know what else to do, so I came up here."
"You and Doc were so loud, I think the whole town heard your 'disagreement'." Sally said driving over to Lightning "I can understand you wanting to rush. I think you should listen to Doc. He knows what he's talking about."
"I know." Lightning sighed "But I want to race."
"And you will." Sally said "It's the off season, there's no races right now."
"Fair point." Lightning said "You know that I'm not the type to just sit around."
"Believe me, I know." Sally said, laughing "That's why I know you'll love LA."
"I probably need to apologize to Doc." Lightning said "I was a jerk to him."
"You do." Sally said "Doc needs to apologize to you as well."
"Okay." Lightning asked "Do you have anything planned for tonight?"
"No why?" Sally asked "What do you have in mind?"
"Well you do now… so don't make any plans." Lightning said "It's something that you'll totally enjoy."
"Well ok." Sally said "I need to get back to town… are you coming?"
Lightning nodded as he followed Sally out the door.
Later: Lightning and Sally arrived back in Radiator Springs. Sally headed to the hotel and Lightning headed to Doc's office. Doc was sitting at his desk, doing paperwork. He turned around when he heard Lightning approach him.
"Doc… I'm sorry." Lightning said quietly, not making eye contact "I don't know what came over me."
"Its fine. I'm sorry too." Doc said "I know how you feel. The new season starts in a month and you'll be ready, I promise… "
"Just hearing you say that sounds amazing." Lightning said "I promise I won't let you down."
"The director of the Piston Cup just called me." Doc said "They want to know if you'd be interested in making some comments after the race."
"That's fine." Lightning said "I was hoping they would ask."
"Why's that?" Doc asked "You're going to be tired."
"Well…" Lightning said hesitantly "That's when I was planning to propose to Sally."
"You're what?" Doc asked "Are you sure that you're ready?"
"Yes." Lightning said uneasily "With everything that has happened, it's time."
"I'm happy for you." Doc said "Believe me, it'll be one of your happiest days."
"Do you think I'm ready?" Lightning asked nervously "Do you think I'm rushing it?"
Doc shrugged.
"You two seem happy when you're together." Doc commented " Not to mention, Sally's the only car you listen to."
"I listen to you… most of the time!" Lightning retorted "Thanks for your advice. I need to go spend time with my parents now. They're heading home in a few days."
"Okay Kid." Doc said "I'll see you later."
That evening: Lightning blindfolded Sally and lead her to one of the double occupancy cones on the far side of the hotel.
"Okay, we're here!" Lightning said as he opened the door "What do you think?"
Sally was surprised. Candles were the only light in the room and there were rose petals all over the floor.
"Wow!" Sally said as she drove in "I love it. How did you manage to pull this off without me noticing?"
"Not only am I fast, I'm sneaky." Lightning said playfully "I also had a little help… don't ask what kind."
Lightning had checked the reservation book this morning and found out that this cone and the cones around it were empty for the night. He had gotten the key from the front desk when Sally wasn't looking. With the help of the housekeepers, Lightning had been sneaking in and out of the cone all day.
"Do you remember, right before my first surgery you gave me a hot wax massage." Lightning said "And I made a promise to give you a massage after I recovered… Tonight, I'm paying off that debt."
Lightning offered his tire, Sally took it. They went inside and closed the door. The first thing he did was pop the cork off the bottle of Champaign, and they toasted each other. Lightning checked the hot wax and found it ready to use.
"My Lady, the wax is ready for you." Lightning said "Assume the position."
Sally giggled and laid down on the bed. Using his mechanical arms Lightning went over and pored a little of the wax on a soft cloth. He started the massage as he rubbed the wax on her roof.
"Oh Light, that feels heavenly." Sally said, closing her eyes "No wonder you always fell asleep."
Lightning smiled as he worked. Because Sally was enjoying the massage so much, she lifted the little flap that normally covers her tattoo. Lightning noticed it.
"You have never told me how you got your tattoo." He asked "I've always wondered about it."
"Oh… that." Sally said uneasily, snapping the flap closed "I…It's…"
Lightning saw that Sally was having problems talking about it.
"Sally it's ok." Lightning said "If you don't want to talk about it, you don't have to."
"You told me everything about you and Chelsea." Sally said sighing "So it's fair that I tell you everything about my relationships. You grew up here in the united states?"
"Yeah, in Beverly Hills." Lightning said "That's why I don't have an accent."
"That means you had to take a health class." She said "So… you know what happens to a girl when she hits puberty. Her hormones kick in and she'll kinda go 'crazy' for a while. When it happened to me, I wanted a flashy paint job, but my parents wouldn't allow it. So I found another way to fuel my desires. I used what I had, my body. Before you ask, no I didn't fuck every boy I saw. However, I found giving blow jobs was pleasurable… So I was a slut with my mouth. I had also taken to street racing…"
"Wait stop! You were a goody good girl." Lightning said "I can't imagine you doing something so illegal as street race."
"I did, I used to sneak out of the house at night and go. My parents never knew. I was good at it. For a while I was undefeated, even the boys couldn't beat me." Sally explained "Then one night, I snuck out of the house and went to a race: which I ended up winning. A bright yellow corvette came up to me afterwards and he introduced himself as Justin Sunspur. He didn't race because of an engine condition. I found out later it was a lie, he just didn't have the balls. Anyway, he said he was a big fan. Over the course of three months, we became very close. Then one day, Justin and I drove past a tattoo shop and he asked if I wanted to get a tattoo. I told him that my parents wouldn't allow it. He didn't pressure me, so we drove on. The next weekend, my parents had to be out of town, so they had Aunt Sarah stay with me. She was elderly and on the verge of losing her mind… kinda like Lizzy, but not as old. She slept most of the time she stayed with me so I didn't have to sneak out of the house. On that Saturday night, I met Justin and we went to a tattoo shop, he had decided to get a tattoo. Justin asked me again, but this time he suggested that I have it put under my flap, so my parents would never see it. He said that it would make me sexy, he even offered to pay for it. I finally gave in to his pressure. Justin held my tire as I had the tattoo done. By the time that the tattoo artist was finished with it, it was late and Justin said that he wasn't feeling good. He promised that he'll come back tomorrow…"
"He never went back and got the tattoo." Lightning said cutting in "Did he?"
"As far as I know he didn't." Sally said "The next night we went out to a party together and came home drunk. Justin begged me for sex. With the alcohol clouding my judgment, I gave in. I told him that I was a virgin. Justin said that he liked virgins, and he had 'broken in' quite a few. Our foreplay was me giving him a blow job. He led me to the bed, had me put a condom on him. Then he rolled me on my roof, climbed on top of me and shoved his dick into my pussy."
"That's terrible, not to mention painful." Lightning said "When I was a whore, I always made sure the ladies were ready for me."
"Yeah, well… I didn't know what to expect. Justin's dick was tiny. He broke my hymen without too much pain. After ten minutes he was done. He didn't wait for me to climax or anything. When he was done, he got off and left." Sally said "For years, that's pretty much how sex went for us. Justin said it was a woman's job to pleasure a man, not the other way around."
Is that why you don't like condoms?" Lightning asked "No wonder you never said anything to me."
"Sort of, I just don't like the way they feel. Let me tell the rest of my story. When we graduated from law school, we moved in together. We even got jobs at a law firm together." Sally explained "Then one morning, Justin said he was having a few of his clients coming over tonight. He promised that they could have sex with me. When I refused Justin said I had no choice… and if they wanted sex, I would have to go through with it. It would mean a big promotion for him. Justin left his credit card with me. He told me to go shopping and get something sexy to wear. Luckily Justin had to be at work early, so he took off without another word. I was off that day so I sat on the couch and cried for hours. I wanted to call my parents, but I never got up the nerve. Shortly after lunch, I decided I needed to get out of LA. So, I packed what I could carry and headed out of town. I drove and drove until I broke down… you know the rest of the story."
Lightning was so intrigued by Sally's story he stopped his waxing.
"I'm so sorry Sweetheart." He said as he hugged her "I wish I could have been there… I would have protected you."
"Light, that happened four years ago, you were just a teenager. Besides, you were dealing with your own problems." Sally said "Anyway, it wasn't until I had left Justin did I know what 'making love' really meant. Doc had a medical intern with him at the time I broke down. His name was Jake and Doc gave him the responsibility of seeing to my care while I was in the clinic. After I recovered, Ramone and Flo offered me a place to stay. Over the months, I got to know Jake and we became close. In the evenings, I normally ended up at his apartment and we usually had sex. It was so fabulous! Jake did things to me that Justin never did, like bringing me to orgasm. He always made sure that I got off before he did. Sometimes the sex was sweet and loving, other times it was rough. If either of us said stop, the other stopped. Six months later, Jake's internship was over and he had to go home. Doc gave him glowing reviews about his service. Jake is now a doctor in New York City. I get letters and phone calls from him once and a while. When Jake left, I decided to stay. I bought the cone and had it fixed up. For a few years, I worked on trying to get the town back on the map, and then here you come tearing into town. You did more to help the town in a few days, than I did in years."
"Well I didn't plan on that; it just happened that way." Lightning said as he started to wax her sides "So, who is the better lover? Me or Jake?"
"I would say you." Sally responded "Jake taught me a lot of things, but he can't compare to you. When we have sex… I can't explain it… It's like the whole world melts away and there is nothing but you and me."
"I think I know what you're talking about." Lightning said "I have the same feelings. Now let me do this!"
Lightning went back to massaging Sally, who was loving every moment of it. Enjoying was he was doing; Lightning was unaware of his hardening manhood.
AN: I DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOU WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! I THINK YOU'LL ENJOY IT!
COMMENTS:
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I do like the Irish between Lightning and Riley. I like it when others live up to their heritage.- I'm Irish/Scottish, so that's why I made Lightning an "half and half" too.
I like that Riley and Sally are getting on good. Other languages aren't easy but I can learn.- I've been told that Irish is one of the hardest languages to learn.
Nasty nightmares we all have from awkward events like Lightning's wreck. Lightning caught Chick with very little effort there. Sick, green, twisted, cheating bastard. A lot of pressure Lightning's taking but he's getting his fitness level back.- It's a lot of hard work coming back from an injury... I've had to do it serval times myself.
Works out better to lie in some senses like Doc did to stop Lightning overdoing things. Haha you used my idea of the 500 miles song.- Like I said, it was to cute of an idea not to use it.
Oh dear! Riley got some guilt to himself with kinky behaviour.- Now you know where Lightning gets some of his sexual behaviors.
Hahahaaaa! Makes you choke when someone brings up children early. Bella and Riley are back on good terms with Lightning.- I just went to a friend's wedding. Its all one of the grandmothers could talk about. I knew I had to put in the story... its to funny not to use.
I have some ideas right here. When Lightning retires from racing I'm thinking he and Cal Weathers work alongside each other as racing teachers. With Cruz Ramirez as the main racer and Tex as their boss. Rusteze and Dinoco joint together.- I'll think about that.
In terms of Lightning joining the police he could become a part time Deputy Sheriff and partner up with Oliver. Lightning has got a good side for the law.- That's already in Destiney.
Jackson could be the next villain here given what a dirty racer he is and at some point Lightning has to arrest him for harassment. I don't wanna offer too much as I like to be surprised and don't wanna look like I'm writing your story. I won't offer unless you ask of me.- I like your ideas, so keep them coming.
I'm loving Riley and Bella's affection. Keep up this story.- I didn't have them showing affection to each other unhull later in the stories. I wanted to at it a little earlier this time around,
Shows what dicks most doctors can be when they don't discharge their duties. I've done things beyond my limits and paid the price as well- Me too.
Of course we want your stories to stand out. Live up to their titles and have the characters relate to their backgrounds. I believe there's more to Lightning than just racing though- There's always a "Story behind the story,"
I have another idea here. You could include Cal and Bobby in Distractions. Where Lightning, Cal and Bobby bond as pals and have them invited to Lightning and Sally's wedding. Make them part of Lightning's groomsmen.- If you remember, in Destiney, Cal will take Sapphire's place as Dinoco's racer when she retires. I like the idea, so might use one or two of the "old" racers instead.
Luigi and Guido could handle the catering at the wedding with Italian dishes if you like that idea. OK that's all I'll offer for now til you ask for more of me- You don't have to wait. If you have an idea about something, let me hear it. LOL
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Please read and review! I need criticism and encouragements! Rated M for language and sex.