Author's note: As crazy as this might sound, when I first wrote this story I didn't know anything about Trixie's family. I don't remember the anime ever saying anything on that subject. Because of this, I have her living in her own apartment, and I also I decided to put Speed living in his his own apartment as well. Thanks!

Chapter 2: What a Kiss!

The next day, Speed couldn't help but find himself thinking about breaking his rule of never seeing a girl two days in a row. The last thing that he had wanted was to get serious with anyone. However, before he could stop himself, his fingers dialed Trixie's number and after hearing her voice, he knew he had to see her. She was thrilled that he called, and agreed to go out to dinner with him that very night.

That evening the young racer picked up the sweet girl at her apartment and found that she looked even prettier than he remembered, now in a pink dress that came to just above her knees. With out a doubt he knew that this night would be one to remember as he walked her to his car. Again on the ride they found it easy to talk as he drove them to their destination. Once to a nice, elegant restaurant, he gently took her hand as they walked together to the door. Trixe felt like she was in la la land as she smiled back at him while feeling her heart race from just his touch.

Through out the night their eyes had a hold on each other's while the date ran smoothly as they continued to talk and listen to each other. They found that even just eating was fun while they jokenly tried to eat each other's dish. Speed was glad that Trixie wasn't like all his other dates who barely ate anything because they were too busy counting calories. Though Trixie didn't over eat, it was easy to see that she enjoyed good food.

At the end of this great night of dining and later that evening sitting on his car in the moon light talking, they ended it just outside of the front door of her apartment.

Speed soon noticed Trixie looked a bit nervous and knew from what she said earlier that she wasn't the type of girl to have been with many guys. She had admitted that she was pretty inexperienced when it came to dating because she had always been too busy doing adventurous things such as learning how to fly. Speed liked that she didn't get around, and that helped him decide on how he was going to kiss her since he had been dieing to just about all night.

"Speed. Thanks for dinner and for asking me out in the first place," Trixie said, her low voice making her sound very shy. The talkative side of her that never stopped the whole night had seemed to disappear.

"Thanks for agreeing to come with me," he said softly as he moved closer to her and gently took her hand. "I really had a good time."

Trixie just smiled too nervous to say anything else because of the thought of what might happen next.

So glad that it finally seemed to be time, Speed leaned down and just barely brushed her lips with a soft kiss. After lifting his face away, he couldn't believe how the feel of her lips on his had affected him. From the look in her eyes there were fire works there for her as well just from that small kiss. Letting go of her hand, he started to back away from her so that he could leave but then he just stopped and stared at her. His heart was pounding hard as he tried to control himself from what seemed like a magnet around her that wanted to pull him back to her.

Her heart too was racing wildly as she watched him in his trance like state. Uncontrollably she suddenly took a step towards him.

With that, Speed too took a step closer to her as if giving into an addiction and then he whispered, "Why is it so hard for me to leave you tonight?"

Surprising even herself, she whispered back, "Just kiss me."

In the next second his hands were on her small waist gently pulling her close as hers lifted to lay on his shoulders. Their eyes were locked just before they fluttered close and then their lips touched for a couple of very slow, soft, tender kisses.

When his head tilted to deepen the kiss, her arms went around him and then she felt him wrap her in a strong embrace; holding her very close to him. The smell of his cologne was intoxicating as she held on to him.

He thought she fit perfectly in his arms against him as he got carried away by this kiss. Speed took in the sweet scent of her hair as he held her close and it was like nothing else mattered, not even racing. They were falling for each other fast and breathless by the time the kiss ended.

On the way home, Speed realized that he had to control these new feelings he seemed to have for Trixie. He had always said he didn't want to be tied down to anyone, but with her everything felt so different; so right. He never felt so out of control with his feelings before. His heart normally listened to his brain, but right now it was only his heart he was listening to. These tender feelings he was having for her he had never had for anyone else before. There was just something about Trixie that made him know that he had to keep her around.

Thanks for reading!