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Chapter 11: An Innocent Night Together

Speed turned to Trixie to see her coming to after taking Jake's punch. Before she opened her eyes, Speed heard her mumble his name and he had to smile. He then leaned down and swept her up into his arms. Racer X and Sparky wanted to help but Speed insisted he'd take care of her, himself. There was no way he wasn't going to be alone with her at sometime this night. He continued to carry her to the Mach 5 even though he was tired from the fight. After they were both settled into the car, he took off.

At the first stoplight that they came to, Speed looked at Trixie who was already looking at him. "Are you okay?" he asked concerned.

Trixie only smiled at him and said, "Yes. Everything's okay."

Speed smiled back at her as he took her hand in his.

The sweet girl then looked towards the street as she ran her other hand across the dashboard. The two of them had some good memories in that car that could do many different things.

Speed brought her to his apartment not wanting to leave her alone in hers after the hit she had taken. Again he carried her even though she insisted she was okay, but he didn't care while he held her as he made his way inside. Gently, he laid her on his sofa and then he went into the kitchen.

Trixie looked around his apartment so glad to be in it again. She was very surprised to see her picture still where it used to be since Speed had no idea if she would be in there with him ever again. It touched her that he had kept it out; proving that she really had always meant something to him.

When he came out of the kitchen, he was carrying some ice in a rag.

Trixie sat up a little as he sat down next to her. "Take it easy," he said softly putting the ice on her face.

"Ooh...that's cold," she said shutting her eyes as she laid back down.

Speed smiled and eased the ice up making her slowly open her eyes again. "Sorry, but it will help with the swelling."

"I know," she said smiling. "Did I see Jake laid out on the ground as you...rescued me and carried me off?"

"Yes," Speed said proudly. "When I realized he punched you intentionally, he's lucky I didn't kill him."

"I thought he did that on purpose but I was hoping I was wrong," she said embarrassed that she had ever associated with Jake.

"You know," Speed said still holding the ice on her face, "the reason I didn't come after you in the first place was because I thought you might tell me that you loved Jake."

"Is that why you disappeared at the license bureau?"

"Yes," he admitted. "I just couldn't handle hearing about you and Jake."

"Well...now you know that it was nothing serious at all with Jake," she said to assure him.

"Trixie. I need for you to know that Jake didn't know what he was talking about tonight because I never slept with Gem."

Trixie looked back into Speed's serious eyes. "I believe you," she said knowing that he was the type of person who couldn't lie about something so serious.

Speed could see her falling into deep thought though, and while taking the ice off of her face, he asked, "What are you thinking about?"

With a smile appearing on her lips, she said, "I just hope no one kills Jake tonight."

"Kills Jake?" Speed asked caught off guard.

"Yes. We both said we'd kill him...so we'd be suspects," she said with a chuckle.

Speed smiled remembering how shocked he was when Trixie said it the first time but he understood how she felt because of when he said it. He just didn't know that she had heard him say it too.

Trixie sat up with concern for Speed's left eye, which had been struck by Jake, "I think you need some ice."

"I'm okay," he said just staring at her.

She rested her hand on his face and said, "Are you sure?"

"I am now," he said back very seriously.

Trixie only smiled back.

"Trixie, I was so miserable without you. Nothing could make me happy so no one wanted to be around me."

Trixie's hand moved down to his shoulder as she said, "I wasn't happy either."

"I'll make it up to you," Speed said fully intending to. "I'll never hide the way I feel about you again." He then leaned to her and kissed her softly.

After the short but sweet kiss, Trixie took the ice out of his hand and put it on the coffee table. She then pulled him close and just hugged him tightly. She had missed holding him in her arms and being held by him. "I missed you so much." she said. "Are we really back together?"

"Yes," Speed said looking up to thank God once again that she was in his arms. He then released her and with both of his hands on her shoulders, he said, "I do love you."

Trixie looked to be on cloud 9; still shocked that he could say it so easily now. "Say it again."

Speed smiled and again said, "I love you, Trixie."

"I love you too, Speed," she said happily.

They kissed each other softly a couple of times still having things to say to each other.

"I was so scared when you got in that accident," she said pouring out her feelings.

"Were you at the race when it happened?" Before he had imagined her there cheering for Jake.

"No," she said surprising him. "I was cleaning out my helicopter when the news came over the radio. I was so nervous that I dropped everything I was doing to get to you."

"I heard you in the hall at the hospital talking to my little brother."

"So the kiss did wake you up," Trixie said not looking all that surprised.

"Yes. My spirits lifted knowing that you came to see me but then I heard you say not to tell me."

"I...I didn't know how you would react," she said feeling foolish now.

"Well...I really didn't know how to react because I wasn't sure if you kissed me or not."

"You realized that if I did that I must have still loved you. Right?"

Speed smiled. "If I would have known you loved me, I would have been doing flips."

Trixie laughed as she said, "Yeah, right."

"No, really," Speed said just after laughing himself. "I just hoped you still felt something for me because of that kiss."

"Before I got to the hospital, I remember being so nervous over your family possibly telling me off, but I only saw Spritle and he was as nice as can be."

"Spritle is crazy about you. They are all crazy about you. I remember when I was in such a bad mood and ruining everyone's day, that Pops said he wished you were around and that I had left," Speed said with a smile.

"Oh, come on Speed," Trixie said with a laugh at the end.

"Ask him," Speed said seriously. "I even sensed that I was getting on Racer X's nerves."

"I don't think I'd want to get on his nerves," Trixie said after making herself stop laughing.

"Racer X said a lot of nice things about you."

"He turned out to be a good friend," Trixie said remembering him helping her out a bit in Europe.

"We're lucky," Speed said. "I know he likes us together."

"Smart man," Trixie said smiling because she could always tell that he liked her being with Speed too.

"Yeah, and he always seems to be watching out for us," Speed said. (Unknown to Speed, Racer X is his older brother Rex, who ran away from home.-LOL!)

Trixie looked at Speed and took his hand as she admitted, "It just feels so right to be with you again."

Speed kissed her softly once then whispered, "I agree."

He began kissing her again and as she tilted her head, an involuntary "Ouch," came from her.

"What?" he asked backing away from her. Then remembering the growing bruise on her face, he said. "Are you okay?"

"Yes," she said and then just like she said at the end of their first date, she now said again, "Just kiss me."

"I love when you say that," Speed said smiling. Passion took over as he gently pulled her even closer and began kissing her.

Trixie stayed the night for the first time but it was innocent. The contentment took over the passion. Neither could pull theirselves away from the other. Speed was holding her in his arms when she fell asleep on him on the sofa. She had fallen asleep listening to his heartbeat under her ear. He stayed awake for a little while and gently rubbed her back thinking of how he now fully knew just how precious she was to him. There was no place he would rather be than where he was right at that moment holding her. There could have been a hurricane outside and he wouldn't have cared. He finally fell asleep thinking of her telling him she loved him. This would be the most peaceful sleep he had in a long time.

The next morning the sound of a sport's station on the TV could be heard in Speed's apartment because he had his TV set to come on at 8:00 every morning on that station.

They were both snuggled together under a blanket he had managed to pull over them during the middle of the night.

Trixie was first to awake from the sound of the television. As she began to come to, she thought about how Speed was still the perfect gentleman with her because he didn't take advantage of the situation. She soon lifted her head to see him opening his eyes.

"Good morning," she said smiling.

"Good morning," he said back with a smile.

"You must be so uncomfortable after having me...smashing you all night."

"That little body?" Speed said hugging her tighter to him and making her laugh. Then seriously, he said, "That was the best I've slept in a long, long time. How does your face feel?"

"A little sore but I'll be alright," she said kissing him on his cheek. "I would love to kiss you some more but I know my breath can't be too nice after just waking up."

Speed turned his head to his coffee table and sure enough the breath mints he had put on it the day before were still there. He reached for them and smiled as he opened the pack.

Trixie laughed again as they both put one into their mouths.

They were just about to kiss when their names were heard on the television. They both looked at the screen to see but what, them kissing each other again during the race.

Slowly, they both sat up continuing to watch the TV.

"How many times are we going to see this?" Speed asked in surprise.

"I'm afraid to even guess," Trixie answered.

Next the Sport's station showed Speed accepting his award.

Turning the television off, Speed said, "Do you know what I would really like to do today?"

"What?" Trixie asked feeling excitement over what he could have in mind.

"Take a ride in your helicopter."

"Really!" Trixie exclaimend; her excitement boiling over.

"Yes," Speed said getting up. "I'll be right back." He soon came out of his room carrying familiar clothes. "I kept your Go Team clothes...so if you want to shower you do have something clean to wear."

Trixie stood up, walked over to him and then took the clothes while a million good memories came back to her. "I'm glad you didn't burn them."

"I couldn't," Speed said. "Too many good memories."

"Does this mean I'm back on the team?"

"It didn't work for me without you," he admitted. "And I know everyone else misses you too."

"I miss them too."

After a few seconds, Trixie insisted that Speed go shower first. While he was doing so, she remembered leaving her Go Team clothes and things on the plane. How upset she was at that time. She had thought that he had never loved her and now she knew that he did. "He loves me," she said out loud to herself as she looked at her picture he had sitting out. He had always loved her she knew now. She didn't have to wonder like before. How horrible that they had to be apart for so long. What if they would have never found out the truth of how they really felt about each other. "I don't even want to think about that."

"What?" Speed asked coming out of the bathroom.

"Oh, I was talking to myself," she said looking at him all fixed up in his regular blue shirt and white pants.

"Did you answer yourself?" he asked jokingly.

"What?" she asked with a smile.

"I got into that accident because I was too busy talking and answering myself."

Trixie then looked at him strangely.

Walking over to her, he said, "Let's just say I was crazy when you were gone."

"You say gone like I was out of town."

"I felt like half of myself was…out of town when we were apart."

"Good," she said since she hadn't been the only one lonely. "No, I'm sorry. It's just that it hurt to imagine you with...someone else."

"Then please don't. Just think of us together." Suddenly there was panic on his face. "You're not changing your mind about us. Are you?"

"Oh, no," Trixie said putting her hand on his face. "I just remembered leaving these clothes on the plane."

"As long as they end up back on you, that's all that matters," Speed said putting his hand on her shoulder.

"Well then, I'll be back," she said walking towards the bathroom so happy that he really wanted her back.

Later, when Trixie was all done and walked out, Speed stood up and said, "You were worth the wait." The way she ws dressed now reminded him of the good team they were and would be again.

The first thing they did was go out to have breakfast. Just after finishing eating, a fan walked up wanting Speed's autograph. Speed happily signed the young boy's racing car magazine for him.

Before the little boy left, the small thing looked at Trixie and said, "I saw you kissing Speed on TV."

Trixie didn't know what to say, and Speed had to cover his mouth to keep from laughing out loud because of the look on her face.

The boy then laughed and ran off.

"I'm sure his mother must love me," Trixie said blushing.

Speed laughed before saying, "Let's get out of here before the press shows up taking more pictures of us."