Chapter 2. - Doc Doesn't Want Us Married? -
Once Mater left, Lightning decided to go up to Wheel Well, where his racing headquarters was located. When Lightning got there, he was surprised to see Doc parked at the edge that over looked Ornament Valley. "Hey Doc." Lightning said, driving up and parking beside him, making Doc jump in surprise. "What are you doing up here? Enjoying the view?"
"Oh hey Rookie." Doc said "You could say that."
"Are you okay?" Lightning asked, Doc shrugged "Is everything good between you and Sophia?" Lightning knew that their relationship was rocky at times.
"It's fine." Doc said "Sophie is happy to have me home."
"Well, I wish I could say the same." Lightning sighed "I'm miserable."
"What's wrong Kid?" Doc asked, turning to face Lightning "Did you hurt your axle again?"
"No… it's nothing like that." Lightning said "It's wedding stuff. Sally already has a lot of stuff planned… I know I'd told her to go ahead and start planning, but I didn't think she would get so much done in so little time."
"I'm not surprised. Sally does amazing things with she puts her mind to it." Doc growled "I know you're going to tell me, so let me hear it."
"Okay." Lightning said nervously "First of all, our wedding is on October twenty sixth..."
"That's only four days after the Dinoco 400." Doc said, his voice icing over "It's definitely not a good idea to have the wedding so soon after the race."
"That's the understatement of the year." Lightning sighed "I just don't know what to do. I know if I say anything, it will upset her and that's the last thing I want."
"I can't help you." Doc said "I'm not the one to ask." He backed up and drove away. Lightning was stunned. It's unlike Doc to turn around and leave. Normally, he would lecture Lightning, sometimes for hours.
After a few minutes pondering of what to do, Lightning headed into his headquarters. Since it was after five the building was closed for the night. He unlocked the door and drove down the long hallway and into his office. He started reading and signing his racing forms. The next time he looked at his clock it was nearly midnight.
"Wow! I don't know it was this late." Lightning said quietly to himself "I need to get home; Sally is going to kill me."
He locked up and set off down the extremely dark road. It was times like these that Lightning wished he had working headlights. However, he had the full moon to light his way. Once he finally made it back to town, Lightning drove to the Cozy Cone. He drove into the office and found Sally at her desk, doing some paperwork of her own.
"Hey!" he said "Sorry… I started doing some paperwork and I lost track of time."
"I figured it was something like that." Sally said, looking up from her desk "So you didn't bother checking your phone or call me to tell me you were going to be late?"
"I'm sorry." Lightning said "My phone is in the trailer and I just completely lost track of time. I had some stuff I really needed to get done."
"You just scared me." Sally said "Call next time, okay?"
"I will." Lightning said "I'm sorry for scaring you."
"I know you didn't mean it." Sally said "Have you asked Doc if he's willing to marry us?"
"No, not yet. He's in one of his weird moods." Lightning said "I'm planning on asking him after training tomorrow morning."
"That sounds like a plan to me." Sally said yawning "As soon as the overnight manager gets here, I'm heading to bed."
"Do you want me to stay up with you?" Lightning asked "I can entertain you until he gets here."
"No, go to bed." Sally said "The overnight manager should be here at any time. Go… to… bed!"
"Okay. Sleep tight." Lightning said kissing Sally's fender "I'll see you in the morning." Lightning drove out of the office and into his cozy cone. After sitting and thinking about the inconvenient wedding plans for an hour, he finally fell asleep.
The next morning: Doc woke Lightning up at six. "Come on, Rookie." Doc said banging on the cone's door. "It's time to train."
"All right!" Lightning said groggily "I'm up!" He opened the door and drove out. Lightning had only gotten about five hours of sleep, so he was very tired.
"What time did you get back here last night?" Doc asked "You look like you haven't slept at all."
"Around midnight." Lightning yawned. "I finished all my release forms. Last night was one of those nights where I couldn't settle down. My body was tired, but my brain was running five hundred miles an hour."
"I've had nights like that." Doc said "So, I'll go easy on you today."
"Thanks." Lightning said relieved "I'm planning on taking a nap this afternoon."
As the two cars neared Willy's Butte, Lightning wondered whether it was a good idea to ask Doc if he would marry him and Sally. Doc seemed happy when he proposed, but he has been unhappy since then. Once he and Doc arrived at Willy's Butte, Lightning did a couple of warm up laps around the track. Then he drove over to Doc.
"Good warm up." Doc said "What do you need to work on?"
"I don't know." Lightning said, racking his brain "Maybe agility, my axles aren't as flexible as they used to be."
"I've noticed that." Doc said "I have some exercises you can do. Wait here, I'll be right back."
While Doc was gone, Lightning did a few laps around the track. He drifted from side to side, mainly killing time. Ten minutes later: Doc returned with ten traffic cones. He set the cones in a straight line on the track, twenty feet apart. "Weave through them." Doc said "It should help loosen your axles up."
"Okay." Lightning said "How fast?"
"Start at thirty." Doc said "Then we'll take it from there."
Lightning started his engine and weaved through the cones at thirty miles per hour. Lightning felt a tight pull in his right front axle, but he kept going. "Good job." Doc said "How did that feel?"
"It kinda felt good." Lightning said, stretching his bad axle "It still feels tight."
"Try again." Doc said "This time go forty." Lightning turned around and picked up speed heading towards the cones. He turned his tires for the first cone and weaved through quickly. This time, the pulling in his axle was worse, but it felt good to stretch it.
"Good! I can tell you're loosening up." Doc said pleased "This time, try fifty." Lightning went through the cones again. Before long, he was ripping through the cones at seventy miles per hour.
"I'm going to try one hundred." Lightning said eagerly as he lined up with the cones. "Then we can do something else."
"Go ahead." Doc said "You won't make it through."
"Well, I'm still going to try." Lightning said "If I don't make it, I'll buy you breakfast. If I do, you buy me breakfast." Doc nodded in agreement. Lightning revved his engine loudly and sped through the cones, throwing his wheels from left to right and to the left again. He went through the last cone and stopped.
"You were saying?" Lightning asked smugly "My axle is a little sore, but it's not bad."
"You still have it." Doc said, obviously happy with Lightning's performance. "My record was eighty-five. You're done for today. Don't be surprised if you're sore in a little while. Don't worry about training tomorrow, just be ready for a hard day after that. Let me clean up and then we can head to breakfast."
"Can I ask you a question?" Lightning asked as Doc began to pick up the cones. "It's kinda important."
"Okay Rookie." Doc said "Shoot."
"Will you marry Sally and me?" Lightning asked making Doc freeze "We would…"
"That's not a good idea." Doc said quickly, before dropping the cones and speeding away. He left Lightning coughing and dumbstruck in a cloud of dust. Lightning furrowed his brow. He had never seen Doc act like that. He began to wonder if Doc was completely against him getting married. Lightning picked up the cones and drove back to Radiator Springs. Once he made it back to town, Lightning put the cones away and drove to Flo's, where he saw Sally eating breakfast.
"Hey, Stud Muffin." Sally said "How did your training go?"
"The training was great." Lightning said in a flat tone "My axles don't feel as tight."
"That's good." Sally said, obviously confused "Then why do you seem upset?"
"Because I think Doc doesn't want us to get married." Lightning replied "Whenever I try to bring the topic up, he says something short and speeds away."
"That's a little paranoid." Sally stated "Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." Lightning said "When I asked him this morning, he just said it was not a good idea and took off. I think that we need to find someone else to do the ceremony."
"I'm sure there's a logical explanation." Sally said "Maybe I'll ask him."
"You can try… I don't think you'll get a different answer." Lightning said slowly "Doc has been too distant lately to ask him if he's okay or not."
"Just be there for him." Sally said "He'll open up sooner or later."
"I hope so." Lightning replied "I really do."
"I'll work on finding a backup minister just in case." Sally said "But I really want Doc to marry us."
"So do I." Lightning said, giving Sally a sideways glance "Do you want to go to dinner and… and a movie?"
"Are you asking me for a date?" She asked "Are you going to have the energy for it?"
"Absolutely." He whispered "And I promise not to fall asleep half way through the movie this time." Lightning pressed his lips to hers. Sally sighed and let herself melt into the kiss. She loved when Lightning kissed her. The feeling of his soft lips against hers caused her to feel tingly and light-hooded.
"I would love to go on a date with you." Sally said "I have a busy day at the hotel, so I'll see you later."
That evening: As the movie began, Sally settled down with Lightning. Now that Lightning was back in racing condition, his muscles were rock hard and it sent shivers along Sally's body every time their sides touched. About half an hour later: As much as she tried to ignore it, Sally felt herself getting aroused. Discreetly she reached under Lightning, lovingly rubbing his undercarriage.(AN: if Lightning was human, it would have been his stomach.) Because Lightning was so engrossed in the movie, he didn't feel Sally's caressing. It took Sally rubbing and squeezing his manhood for Lightning to notice what she was doing. Now, that she had his attention, Sally started kissing him. It quickly turned into a make-out session.
"Stop that!" Someone in the back of the crowd shouted, throwing an empty popcorn box at them "We don't want to watch you making-out."
Sally blushed and Lightning snickered. They kissed again, Lightning loved the sound of Sally's engine purring happily. "Soldier!" Sarge shouted from nearby "That's not a good display of public conduct!"
"Dude, let them feel the love!" Fillmore said, high on what he was smoking "The world needs love."
"Shut up, you hippie!" Sarge barked "Why don't you go take a car wash!"
Lightning smiled at Sally "Maybe we should have sat in the back." He said "Then we could have fooled around."
"We have to keep our tires to ourselves." Sally said "People might get the wrong impression."
"So what." Lightning said "I have no problems letting the world know I love you."
"I figured that." Sally whispered "I can see you now… driving around the track buck naked with an erection and shouting how much you love me." Lightning snickered, he had been thinking about doing that. He knew that the league would punish him harshly if he did, not to mention what Doc would do to him.
When the movie was over: Lightning and Sally went for a moon light drive. By the time they got back they were the only ones out and about, besides a sheriff's deputy that was watching over the sleeping town. Lightning followed Sally over to the Cozy Cone and escorted her to her apartment's doorway. Sally hovered for a few moments, staring directly into his eyes. Lightning looked back at her, his heart pounding uncontrollably. Then he noticed her gazing at his expression and he blinked his eyes.
"Night." was the only coherent word he could form. Sally gave him one last smile and turned to enter her apartment. He spotted that her spoiler was up, displaying her pin stripe tattoo. Lightning knew that when Sally had her spoiler up, meant she was still aroused.
"Doc is going to kill me. Sally wait!" Lightning called "I want…" He rushed forward and kissed her right under her tattoo, making Sally gasp in delight.
"Light, we can't… Doc will get upset." Sally said "You know he doesn't like us to fuck each other during the racing season."
"I know, but I need you." Lightning said "We haven't…. well you know… *made an obscene jester with his tire* and frankly, I'm tired of jacking off. I know you want me just as badly as I want you."
"Well… all right, just this one time." Sally said "As long as you get up tomorrow morning without complaining." Lightning smiled as he followed Sally to the bedroom kissing her below her tattoo the entire way.
"If you keep kissing me there." Sally said "I'll rip your codpiece off and fuck you right here on the floor."
"That sounds like a plan to me." Lightning said "Tell me, in your mind, what are we doing in bed? Are we fucking nice and slow, or are you making me sweat?"
"Just get your ass in bed." Sally laughed "You'll find out soon enough." She went over to the stereo and put in a CD. Moments later: 'Drunk In Love' by Beyoncé started playing.
"I love this song. It always gets my pussy wet." Sally said as she danced her way to the bed "Kiss me hard and fuck me harder." Lightning laughed, he loved when Sally talked dirty. He grabbed her, pulling her on to the bed.
"I swear I won't stop fucking you until your rear axles are shaking." Lightning said "And your neighbors know my name."
"But Stickers." Sally said "Luigi and Lizzy already know your name."
"You know what I meant." Lightning said "Now, let me fuck you like you never been fucked before, to leave you unable to think, only to feel and be lost in the moment." Sally sighed contently as Lightning removed her bra.
Five days later: Lightning finished packing his trailer. Much to Sally's pleasure, he had completed his guest list for the wedding. It was long, but not as long as hers. They decided on the colors for their wedding, gold and silver. Lightning finally convinced Sally to hire a wedding planner to help with the details.
"Drive fast and be safe." Sally said following Lightning out to his trailer "If you need anything, just call."
"You know me." Lightning said "There are only twenty-seven races left in the season."
"I know." Sally said "But that doesn't stop me from worrying about you."
"I know it doesn't." Lightning said "But I know a thing or two about racing, so I should be okay."
"Load up, Kid!" Doc called from around Mack "It's time to go!"
"You better get going." Sally said "How long until you can come home again?"
"Six weeks." Lightning replied "I'm going to miss you."
"I'm gonna miss you too." Sally said happily "I'll keep working on our wedding."
"You do that." Lightning said before kissing her fender "I'll call you when we get to the track."
"Okay." Sally said "I'll send updates and photos about the wedding plans as soon as I get them." She kissed Lightning for the last time.
"Break it up." Doc growled, driving around the trailer. "We don't have time for that crap."
Lightning gave Sally a significant look. "See what I mean." He said quietly "Where's Sophia? She usually sees Doc off."
"I don't know. She might be in Phoenix, I think I remember her saying something about a meeting." Sally said "I have to admit, Doc is a lot grouchier than normal."
"This is going to be a long six weeks." Lightning said "Did you get the chance to ask him about marrying us?"
"Unfortunately, no. I never got the chance. This week flew by." Sally said "But I'm not totally convinced he's against us getting married."
"You will be." Lightning said "I have to go."
"Okay." Sally said "Bye, I love you."
"Bye!" Lightning said "I love you even more." Lightning backed into his trailer, smiled down at Sally, blew a kiss to her, and shut the door.
Ten hours later: Mack pulled into Houston International Speedway. Lightning lowered his ramp and drove down it. He saw Doc talking to a fellow crew chief, so Lightning waited patiently for them to finish.
"Hey, Doc!" Lightning said, approaching Doc as the other crew chief drove off "I'm here!"
"I can see that." Doc said as Lightning stretched painfully "Is everything okay? You act like you're in pain."
"I'm just a little stiff." Lightning responded "I get that way if I'm cooped up in my trailer for a while."
"It's getting late, so we'll call it a day." Doc said "First thing tomorrow morning, I want you to break the one hundred lap sprint record."
"I can do that." Lightning said as his stomach rumbled "Do you want to have dinner with me?"
"Nothing fancy, I'm not in the mood." Doc said "Let's just get something light."
"Okay." Lightning said "I'm not that hungry."
"That's got to be a first." Doc said "Are you sure you're feeling all right?"
"Yeah, I had Mack stop at a fast food restaurant few a hours ago." Lightning said "I went in and got something for take away. That's why you, Abby, Daniel, and the pit crew got here first."
"Where you that hungry that you had to get fuckin' fast food?" Doc said "That's the worst thing you could have eaten."
"I know, but I was starving." Lightning said "Besides you'll work it off of me."
"You better believe it." Doc growled "Now come on, I'm hungry."
COMMENTS:
Guest 2: Haha! Lightning and Doc still hold the same banter moments and enjoying teasing each other. Especially that old fart one.- Even though Doc and Lightning haven't know each other long, they get along well enough to tease each other.
Doc's acting strange here like he's not too fond about the wedding. Like it's gonna put Lightning off his career. Yeah OK some careers take up a lot of your time but then you can still make it work between your family life.- You'll find out a little later what's Doc problem.
Chick got some karma I see being locked up for assaulting Sally.- I needed an excuse to take Chick out of the picture for a while. And he needed to be punished for slapping Sally.
Yeah Doc will be harder to deal with but he will open up when the worst strikes him.- If you want to know what Doc's issue is, read the original story. I'm not going to change that part.
There's that feeling you get after being apart for so long. These wedding plans don't seem to of hit Lightning's good side but then Sally has gone through a lot of trouble planning and he doesn't wanna get selfish. Lightning and Sally have got equal shares between them such as getting married where Lance and Lilly got married and where Riley and Bella had their honeymoon. Mater's so funny and hilarious. Crazy but funny.- What can I say, Mater is Mater.
Aww so sweet little Giovanni. Haha. Us guys do have our habits but then you women love us for it.- when babies have gas it's cute, when men have it, not so much. Giovanni's stomach is going to be sensitive just like his father's.
Sorry to hear you're not feeling well but just stay hydrated and rest plenty.- I'm still not feeling well, I had a bit of a set back last week. Turns out I'm allergic to penicillin. And that led to a 3rd and 4th trip to the emergency room... I'm got going to bore you with the detail. I couldn't breathe, and I'll leave it a that.
Please involve Zoe and Enzo more. Here's some ideas.- I'm a little confused. Who is Enzo? is it Michael?
Enzo and Riley could probably give Lightning pointers on being a father. As for their bachelor and bachelorette. Lightning should have Cal and Bobby involved. Cal is a close friend to Lightning so he could run as host with Bobby as a co-host.-Cal Winters won't be appearing until the new story. If you remember, he's replacing Sapphire as the new Dinoco racecar.
Merida could be Sally's co-host for Sally's bachelorette with Sally's best friend of your choice. These are just ideas. If you've got something better I look forward to it. For now. Let's enjoy- I'll keep your ideas in mind.
As open as you are to ideas I won't offer too many ideas. I like to enjoy what you write from your own will. Although Lightning is in between races it shouldn't hurt him to have some fun with Sally. He'll get back in to shape in no time from how fit he is.- As you just read. Lightning is in top condition, and Sally is enjoying every moment of it.
I can understand Doc's concern but really he should mind his own business when it comes to Lightning's love life- Doc has learned his lesion. He'll stay out Lightning's personal life, but Doc won't stop hassling him about it.
Welcome Frulein Menke. I thought I'd be the only viewer here but then it's nice to have more attention to this story.- I still have a lot of readers, not so many commenters though. It drives me crazy when I read a story and the author is begging for reviews/comments. If you don't want to leave a comment. that's fine. If you do that's fine too. I'm not going to twist your arm or withhold chapters to get reviews. If you enjoy the story, then it makes me happy.
Prepare for the thrills- You got that right! LOL!
I have another idea for you. When Lightning and Sally are in the sex mood there's that idea I gave you for them to groove to the song ginuwine pony. Make it there kick to the mood- That idea is in DESTINY: A New Path. I used a similar idea here.
Frulein Menke- Yay, you're back! Waited for your new story all through the summer.- I'm sorry for making you wait, but thanks for waiting.
Greetings from Germany.- Hallo, Wie geht es dir? Alles ist gut! Sorry if this wrong, I looked it up. Anyway. I'm glad you're here and I hope you enjoy the story.
I do not own Cars or any of its characters. PIXAR AND DISNEY CLAIM THAT RIGHT. READING ENJOYMENT ONLY
Please read and review! I need criticism and encouragements! Rated M for language and sex.
