Misguided Emotions Chapter 13: One More Day, a speed racer fanfic

Chapter 13: One More Day

"Trixie," Jessie said, his voice sounding distressed after having called her at her apartment. "I saw the press hounding you on TV today and I don't understand why you didn't say you love me. They asked you straight out if you did and you only said it was none of their business. But you know what got to me even more?" Not waiting for an answer, he continued, "The fact that you so easily said nice things about Speed Racer. That really hurt me. I don't understand it! Don't you love me?"

In a voice that sounded as if she felt sorry for Jessie, Trixie replied, "I don't know."

Jessie suddenly opened his eyes and realized that he had been dreaming. Sitting up slowly in the bed in John's apartment's guest room, the singer realized he was sweating from the miserable dream. It didn't surprise him that Trixie's interview on TV with the reporters had caused him to have the nightmare. Standing up he pushed his blonde hair out of his eyes and walked into the bathroom to splash some cold water on his face as if it would help him to forget the dream. He then stared at his attractive features in the mirror and said determined, "I will find a way to hold on to you, Trixie."

By the end of the day he decided not to say anything to her because he was afraid that she would tell him that she didn't love him. It was bad enough that she had never said she loved him after the few times he had told her he loved her.

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A week later, Jessie knew what he had to do to hold on to her. His plan began with taking Trixie out to another fancy restaurant. However, he wanted this night to be a night for both of them to remember forever - a beginnig of their future.

Trixie had no idea what Jessie was up to as they rode quietly to the restaurant in a limousine. He just kept smiling at her throughout the ride. Once to the elegant restaurant, Jessie took Trixie's hand as she exited the long, black car. This was becoming all too familiar to her and she realized more and more that she didn't like this kind of pampering. She'd rather that they had driven in their own car and to a restaurant where they could wear casual clothes. In her heart though, she knew that Jessie only wanted to make her happy. Hand in hand they walked through the doors of the restaurant, which had beautiful emerald green walls.

Upon seeing Jessie and Trixie, people began falling all over them, which Trixie tried to make light of since she felt she was a normal person like anyone else, who didn't deserve special treatment. She ground her teeth together wishing she at least knew the people that were being so nice. To her surprise, her eyes fell upon two very familiar faces that she did know. Shocked at first, she then smiled at Mom Racer and Pops who were just about to leave the elaborate restaurant.

"Trixie!" Mom Racer exclaimed happily upon seeing her son's ex in an elegant, black dress, which was the one Jessie had bought her.

"Mom!" Trixie exclaimed as she noticed how dressed up Mom Racer was in her long, strapless, blue gown. "You look so beautiful."

The two women had bright smiles on their faces as they embraced each other.

"What are you two doing here?" Trixie asked as she and Mom released each other. Trixie knew that this wasn't the type of place that Mom Racer and Pops liked to go.

Mom smiled knowing what Trixie was thinking and said, "Pops said he wanted to spend his money on me by taking me somewhere totally different."

Trixie glanced at Pops and then reached up and hugged him as well.

"How are you doing?" he asked patting her on the back as he hugged her. He always had a soft spot for Trixie, feeling as if she was part of his family.

The question hit home with Trixie and as she let go of Pops, she glanced at the folks that once were her parent figures and said softly, "I just miss you all a lot."

"We all miss you too," Pop said specifically meaning his middle child the most.

Since Trixie seemed to forget about Jessie, he held out his hand to Pops.

"Oh I'm so sorry. I can't believe how rude I've been," Trixie said embarrassed and then she introduced Jessie, Mom Racer and Pops to each other.

Jessie tried to hide how surprised he was at being introduced to Speed Racer's parents.

Pops noticed that Jessie had been caught off guard by how happy Trixie looked to see them. If Trixie's new boyfriend hadn't known how close Trixie had been to Speed's family before, he knew now. "Well, Honey," Pops said to his wife. "I need to get this aggravating suit off."

Trixie looked disappointed that they were leaving, but it wasn't like she could sit down and have dinner with her ex-boyfriend's parents and her present boyfriend. That would then be the strangest thing she had ever done.

"Yes, Honey," Mom Racer said looking at her husband. "I knew you wouldn't be able to stay in that suit long." She looked back at Trixie and they smiled at each other again. "You take care of yourself, Dear."

"You too," Trixie said and they hugged each other again. It was a long hug and Mom Racer noticed that Trixie didn't seem to want to let go of her. Mrs. Racer actually seemed to be having the same problem since she had always thought of Trixie as the daughter she never had.

"Trixie," Jessie said in a kind voice. "Our table is ready."

Mom Racer began to release Trixie, though the young girl still didn't seem to want to let go.

Finally letting go, Trixie said to both Mom and Pops, "Please tell everyone hello."

Mom knew that besides telling Sparky and Spritle, Trixie meant to especially tell Speed hello. Mrs. Racer had been very tempted to say for Speed, he misses you too.

As Mom and Pops walked away, Mom said to her husband, "I know Trixie still loves Speed."

"Then why is she still with that singer?" Pops asked confused.

"I don't think she believes that Speed loves her. After all, our son did break up with her."

"Men," Pops complained rolling his eyes to make Mom laugh and that she did since she had been the one who normally said that.

Over by their table, and wanting Trixie's love all to himself, Jessie said, "That was nice of them."

"What was?" Trixie asked trying not to look as depressed as she was really feeling.

"I just think it was nice of them not to mention Speed's new girlfriends. I'm sure he's been seeing a bunch of different women."

Jessie then found himself a tad bit hurt because Trixie didn't hide her disappointment as she said, "You're probably right." Faces of the girls that had thrown themselves at Speed in the past ran through her mind.

Throughout the two-hour dinner, Trixie started to drink quite a bit and Jessie kept pushing more glasses of wine on her. He wasn't planning to take advantage of her physically, but not knowing if she loved him seemed to be making him go insane. Since he had planned on asking her to marry him, he hoped he'd get the answer he wanted if she was not thinking straight. And he had been right, because when he asked her to marry him, right there in the restaurant, she was giggling and couldn't see straight when she said 'yes'.

The next day, Trixie was upset when she realized the huge mistake she had made the night before. She wished she hadn't told Jessie that she'd marry him, but she didn't have the heart to tell him now that she had made a big mistake. He was so happy and had already started planning the wedding. Feeling that she was losing total control of her life, she prayed that God would help her to do the right thing.

Early, early the next day, she got a break from thinking about her future marriage to Jessie. There had been a live report on TV that the mother of the famous Speed Racer had been rushed to the hospital after being in a near-fatal car accident.

Instantly, Trixie began to panic as she looked around her apartment for her purse. She loved Mom Racer with all her heart and nothing was going to stop her from going to the hospital, even if Speed didn't want her there.

Once in the hospital, Trixie slowly walked towards the waiting room where she saw the Go-Team, some relatives of the Racers and even Racer X. No one was talking at all. Pops was sitting, leaning over with his head in his hands. Spritle was sitting on a cousin's lap. Racer X was sitting in the corner and then Trixie saw Speed's back as he stood in front of a window looking out.

"Trixie," Sparky said in a very low voice as he walked up to her.

"Oh Sparky," she whispered back. "What happened?"

Sparky let out a sigh and said, "A drunk driver ran a stoplight and hit Mrs. Racer."

Trixie's eyes watered as she asked, "Is she going to be okay?"

"We haven't heard anything yet," Sparky said sadly. He then noticed Trixie's eyes move to Speed. "Trixie," Sparky said with concern in his voice. "We had to stop Speed from going to the jail to attack the drunk driver. Now he seems to be in denial or something about how hurt Mom Racer might be. He doesn't want to speak to anybody since we've been here and he even told Racer X to get away from him. I'm afraid he might tell you off if you try to speak to him right now."

"Thanks, Sparky," Trixie said kindly, but something in her made her start to move towards her ex. She took small, silent steps to him and then stopped when she was right behind him. Ever so slowly, she lifted her hand to Speed's shoulder and very softly whispered his name.

Speed was about to tell the person who lightly touched his shoulder to leave him alone till he heard the voice following the touch. Trixie? he thought. Slowly he began to turn around as if afraid that he might see that she really wasn't there, but then his eyes met her teary, green ones and he whispered her name back in relief. After letting his ex take him into her arms, his emotions got the better of him as the tears he had held back during his earlier thoughts of how badly hurt his mother could be, now slid from his eyes.

It hurt Trixie's heart to know how broken he was as she embraced him whispering encouraging words. Tears ran down her face as she moved her hand up and down over his back.

Though the situation was so sad, Sparky couldn't help but smile since Speed had let her in. He needed Trixie's comfort, obviously a comfort that only she could really give to him.

Still sitting down and feeling quite guilty because his mother didn't even know who he was, Racer X watched as Trixie and Speed held each other. He knew that their bond hadn't been broken since their feelings for each other were still very evident. The Masked Racer also knew that because Trixie was there, Speed's heart felt a little less empty. He had always been close to his mother, but besides her, Trixie had been the only other woman who Speed completely trusted and felt himself with.

For a while Speed remained in Trixie's arms with his chin on her small shoulder as he stared down at the floor. Though so scared for his mother's life, now he couldn't help but to take in the feel of Trixie's soft hand caressing him and he tightened his arms around her as if thanking her for being there.

Trixie squeezed him back letting him know that she wouldn't be anywhere else.

Upon hearing the doctor's voice, Speed and Trixie released each other while Pops jumped from his seat as well as Racer X. At first the doctor seemed quite serious, but then he broke out into a smile. Even though it appeared that Mom Racer had been bleeding very badly when she had been brought in, the doctor announced that she had only received minor cuts and bruises.

Everyone in the waiting room looked at each other with tears of joy flowing from their eyes. They were very grateful that a miracle seemed to have occurred as they hugged and patted each other on their backs. Speed hugged Trixie and during the hug straightened himself up, therefore lifting her off her feet. After placing her down, he automatically kissed her lips. After, she looked a bit stunned by the sudden, yet quick kiss.

"I'm sorry," Speed said releasing her, knowing that he no longer had a right to kiss her that way.

"It's okay," Trixie said calmly. "You were just excited. We both were." She wasn't about to tell him that the simple kiss made her go weak in the knees.

Soon they heard Pops announce that he was going to see his wife.

Being patient, Speed knew that he should let his father see his mom alone first.

While Pops was visiting with Mom, Speed and Trixie were in different parts of the waiting room. Trixie was talking to Spritle, who seemed very happy to see her and Speed was talking to Racer X.

"It looks like Mom, I mean your mom is okay," Racer X said to Speed. Speed didn't catch on to the Masked Racer's major slip up because his mind and eyes were now on Trixie.

Knowing that Racer X had said something about Mom being okay, Speed said, "Yeah. I'm so glad that she's okay."

"Trixie seems relieved too," Racer X said studying Speed.

Speed then looked back at Racer X, "Well she and my mom had grown close while Trixie and I...were together."

"Yes. I could tell that your mother took to her right away. I guess she thought she was good for you, Speed."

Again Speed told himself that he shouldn't have let Trixie go, but he couldn't get depressed because he was too happy about his mother being fine and that Trixie was at least there. She was always there when he needed her.

A few minutes later, a happy Pops came back into the waiting room.

"I wanna see Mom!" Spritle announced.

Pops looked at his youngest child and said," You will son, in just a minute. First your mom asks to see Speed and Trixie...together."

Speed and Trixie looked at each other not knowing why Mom would want to see them together and Spritle didn't seem to care since he said, "Okay, Pops. Can I have some money for the vending machine?"

Glad that Spritle wasn't upset, Pops dug into his pocket for some change.

"Trixie," Speed said in a soft voice. "What do you say?"

"Let's go see her," Trixie said with a smile, still so glad that Mom Racer had not been seriously hurt.

Speed nodded an okay and then they both started walking side by side in silence to the room mom was in.

Mom Racer smiled when they entered and she began to sit up.

"Hey, Mom!" Speed exclaimed running to her right side. "Take it easy."

"Oh, Honey," Mom said smiling at her son. "Honestly, I'm fine."

Speed then embraced his Mother, so glad that she did indeed seem in good health.

After the hug, Mom Racer held out her hand to Trixie. Trixie smiled and walked to Mom's left side taking her hand. Mom then pulled Trixie into a hug. After that hug, Mom smiled, still holding a hand of each Speed and Trixie. "I know that you two aren't together anymore, but take my very wise advice and go spend the day together."

"What?" Speed asked tempted to remind his Mother about Jessie.

"At least spend it together as friends," Mom said smiling at the two as she then placed Trixie's hand in Speed's.

Speed and Trixie's eyes moved to their hands and then their eyes met.

Afraid that Trixie didn't want to be with him for a day, and not wanting her to feel pressured, Speed said, "Mom. Don't you want me to stay with you?"

"No," Mom said sternly. She looked at Trixie and asked, "Do you have anything too important to do today that you can't break?"

Trixie knew she had a wedding to plan, but said, "No."

"Well then, that's that," Mom said with a wink. "You two get out of here and share one more day together just because...I said to."

Speed and Trixie released hands and both agreed to do so though they looked a bit uneasy about it.

Once in the hall, they stopped and stood in front of each other as they each fidgeted around a bit, both not looking at each other. Finally Speed became brave and said, "Trixie. I'll understand if you don't want to spend the day with me."

Becoming still, Trixie raised her eyes to Speed's and said as a matter of fact, "Well I'll understand if you don't want to spend the day with me."

"No," Speed said a bit too suddenly. "I mean I wouldn't mind. I'd like...one more day with you."

"I'd like that too," Trixie admitted while knowing she wanted to feel like her old self again at least one more time.

Speed smiled and soon they both began to walk to the doors of the hospital.

Once outside, Speed had the urge to take Trixie's hand or to put his hand on her back as they walked to the Mach 5, but he fought it because she was taken by Jessie. He then told himself that maybe being friends with Trixie was better than nothing at all. "Hop in," he said as they approached the fast, white machine.

Trixie stopped and stared at the Mach 5 for a few seconds with a look of nostalgia on her face.

Speed opened the passenger side door for her and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing," Trixie said smiling back. "I just haven't been in the Mach 5 in so long."

"Well let's not wait any longer," Speed said with a smile as she then moved to get in.

Trixie then watched as Speed walked around the car and jumped in like he had always done. As the Mach 5 pulled off, she asked, "Where are we going?"

"I was thinking, how about breakfast first?" Speed asked since he hadn't eaten since the night before.

"That sounds like a nice idea," Trixie said as the Mach 5 sped down the highway.

"I've got an idea," Speed said hoping to catch her interest. "Let's just get something small for breakfast and for lunch we can go to our favorite place." It was the place that Sandy had refused to go because she wanted to go to the very expensive restaurant across the street from it.

Trixie's eyes lit up knowing what place he meant, so she said happily, "Okay."

Speed smiled as he remembered the good times that they had always had together at that restaurant.

They soon stopped at a coffee shop and each had coffee and a bagel. They had chosen to sit at the bar, side-by-side, and were a bit quiet at first. Wanting to make conversation, Trixie said, "I'm so glad that Mom Racer is okay."

"No kidding," Speed said agreeing as he and Trixie looked at each other, "I felt like my world was coming to an end...until you showed up."

Trixie didn't know what to say, and embarrassed they both looked away from each other and into their coffee cups.

"I'm sorry," Speed said wishing he would have thought first before he had spoken. "I know that you have...Jessie now, and I'm glad that we are acting as friends. The last thing I want to do is to make you feel uncomfortable."

Trixie looked back at Speed who was just turning his head to look back at her. She gazed into his blue eyes seeing that he did accept her with Jessie, but she thought she saw sadness in those eyes.

Speed then broke out into a smile and said, "Jessie would have to be a brainless idiot to let you go... like I was."

Trixie smiled back at the complement and said, "Why don't we not talk about Jessie today and just have a good time with each other?"

"I didn't think you would ever talk to me again," Speed admitted.

"Well, I'll admit that I've been keeping up on your racing," Trixie said wanting to talk about something happy and that they both loved.

Speed turned on the stool, his whole body facing her as he said, "Maybe I got luck just from you watching."

"I think you're talented enough without me wishing you luck," Trixie said turning her body towards Speed as well.

Speed rolled his eyes as if embarrassed.

Trixie giggled and said, "I see Sparky's been your navigator. He looks so serious all the time."

"I know," Speed said knowing just what she meant. "He needs to lighten up. Remember how many times we left a race to help Inspector Detector and still ended up winning without looking as nervous as Sparky does?"

"Yes!" Trixie said excitedly. "Sparky would have freaked if he had been in those races with us. He really would have lost it if you'd have yelled at him to take the wheel as you were going over 100 MPH."

"You handled it well," Speed said grinning in amusement at her.

"Oh yes," Trixie said patting herself on the back as if bragging. "I'm teasing, but I was always so afraid you'd miss your target when you jumped off the Mach 5 to land on some other car."

"No way," Speed said grinning confidently. "I have good aim."

"Well, I would have killed you if you would have missed," Trixie said folding her arms, pretending to be mad.

"I don't think you would have been able to kill me, because I would have been splattered all over the street if I had missed."

Trixie laughed and unfolded her arms to give Speed a gentle shove on his shoulder.

Speed wanted to remember her teasing push as he stared back at her sparkling, laughing eyes as they laughed together.

"Before you would have ended up...splattered, Racer X would have shown up out of no where and...caught you I guess."

"Yeah. He's saved my butt more than a few times."

"It's funny," Trixie said after her laugher calmed. "No matter how serious the danger we were in was, I was so glad that we were..."

Speed saw that she didn't seem to want to finish her sentence so he said, "What?"

She had wanted to say that she was glad that they had been together, but she said, "I'm glad that we were still able to win the races even after helping the Inspector."

"That was pretty cool," Speed agreed wondering if that was really what she had wanted to say.

Trixie only smiled and then turned herself back to the bar to finish the rest of her coffee.

A minute or so later, they were walking out of the place when Speed said, "Here."

Trixie looked at him to see him holding out the keys to the Mach 5.

"Really?" Trixie asked like a child getting a toy.

"You know you're one of the few people who I let drive the Mach 5," Speed said still holding the keys out to her.

Trixie grabbed them from him and then ran to the car, with Speed chasing behind. But suddenly, Trixie stopped and her eyes were big as she exclaimed, "Watch this!"

"What?" Speed asked not having a clue of what she was going to do.

Trixie began to run again and then she leaped over the driver's door and into the seat behind the wheel like Speed always did.

Excitedly, Speed said, "I knew you could do it!"

Making eyes at him as he jumped into the passenger seat, Trixie said, "Hold on to your pants, cause I'm taking off."

"Should I be praying for my life?" Speed joked back.

"Humph," came from Trixie, though she had really not been offended at all. A few minutes later on the highway, she enjoyed driving the powerful car very much while finding it very hard to obey the speed limit, but she did.

Speed loved watching her hair blow around from the wind and how it didn't seem to bother her. He also loved how easily she shifted the gears without hurting the car at all. Minutes later, she surprised Speed by driving to the track.

"Wanna take it around the track?" Speed asked, his hand patting the outside of the passenger door.

"No," Trixie said facing him. "I want to see you drive real fast!"

Speed's adrenaline began to pump since he was always ready to feel speed and he was a bit turned on since she wanted to feel it with him too. Suddenly, getting a better idea, he said, "Hey, ride with me."

"I want to, believe me," she said, obvious that she did indeed. "But what about a helmet?"

Speed jumped out of the car, ran over to the trunk and soon came back with her helmet.

"You kept it?" Trixie asked surprised, but then feeling jealous as she wondered if he had let other girls use it.

"I couldn't get rid of it," he said with puppy dog eyes. "It's been vacant since the last time you wore it. I've been hoping you'd wear it again some day."

"Really?" she asked tilting her head to the side as she took it from him.

"Yeah," he said wondering how corny he had sounded to her, but then he began to fall into his racing mode. He was standing outside on the driver's side of the car when he said, "Now. If you want me to drive, push over or I'm sitting on your lap."

"Yes sir, Mr. Racer," she joked as she moved to the passenger side of the Mach 5. They both put on their helmets and Speed made the powerful machine roar. "Hang on!" he yelled glancing at Trixie.

"Don't worry. You're not telling me anything that I don't knowww!!" she yelled as he pulled off. Trixie's adrenaline rushed as much as Speed's while she felt pinned to the seat. It couldn't get better than this she thought loving how the speed and the wind felt. They went around the track a few times then finally came to a stop.

"Speed! That was wonderful!" she cried out just like she had often done after he had taken her for an exciting ride.

For him, she had always been such a confidence builder. "It is fun, isn't it?" he asked as they took off their helmets.

"You know it!" she exclaimed in a tone which made him know again that she was perfect for him.

However, he couldn't help it as he let slip out, "Do you like singing better?" Before Trixie could answer, Speed screamed, "Get down!" and pulled her head on to his lap as he then took off.

Trixie's head had landed on him before she could think and her hand automatically grabbed onto his knee tightly to hold on. Her eyes were on his foot, which was pressing down on the gas as she yelled, "Speed! What are you doing!"

Speed's hand held her head down on him, but as gently as possible while he drove away from the track.

After a minute or so, Trixie felt his hand start to tenderly caress her as it pulled her hair out of her face while he kept on driving.

"Can I get up now?" she asked still confused as to what had happened.

"If you really want to," Speed said quite comfortable. "They're nowhere in sight now."

Trixie began to sit up and pretending to have an attitude, she said, "Speed Racer. You were just going to leave me like that, weren't you?"

Speed gave her his old wicked grin and said, "It didn't bother me."

"Humph," came from Trixie as she folded her arms.

"Trixie," Speed said after a small laugh escaped him. "I didn't want the reporters to see you."

"Oh, that's who you meant when you said they were nowhere in sight?"

"Yes. I spotted them at the track after we finished those fast laps. I didn't want them to get pictures of us together because..."

Speed didn't finish and Trixie watched as he ran his hand through his hair. "Because why?" she asked seriously.

"Because of Jessie," Speed said looking at the road. "Pictures of us from today would really piss him off cause he hates me enough and...I know you love him."

Trixie didn't say anything though in her heart she knew that it wasn't Jessie that she was in love with. Noticing how stiff Speed's arms looked now holding the steering wheel, she wondered if he was having a hard time over she and Jessie together. Silently they rode and she also wondered if Speed really did want her back the day he and Jessie had fought. At the time she didn't believe him, but suddenly feeling happy, she realized that there had been no exposure of Speed with other girls after that. Had he really wanted her back badly enough not to be with other women? Suddenly, she yelled at herself, It doesn't matter, Trixie. You agreed to marry Jessie!"

Speed felt the tension in the air and hated it. He wished he hadn't mentioned Jessie's name. He was scared that Trixie thought that he felt that she and Jessie belonged together. Racer X's words ran through Speed's mind. What's meant to be is meant to be. All Speed knew for sure was that he still had half a day with Trixie and he wasn't going to ruin it.

About fifteen minutes later, Speed pulled up to their favorite restaurant. Wanting to break the ice after the silence, he asked with a smile, "Ready to eat like there's no tomorrow?"

Trixie was surprised at his words since she wanted to spend the day with him like there was no tomorrow. She turned and smiled in his direction and said, "You better hope there's enough food left for you after what I plan on eating."

"Oh, yeah!" Speed exclaimed as they both jumped out of the car and ran to the restaurant doors.

Once at the doors, Trixie asked, "How old are we?"

"Anyone who saw us today would think we're about ten," Speed said holding the door open for her as she giggled while walking in.

During their wonderful lunch, conversation came very naturally to them. Speed talked about the recent races he had been in, and when he tried to question Trixie about a possible singing career, she'd bring up racing again. However, she did enjoy when Speed pointed out how beautiful her voice was.

For dessert, they shared a piece of cheesecake like they had done so many times before. Trixie eventually found herself gazing into his eyes and before thinking, feeding him from her fork. She then yelled at herself, Are you flirting with him? You're engaged!

Speed then lifted his fork to her lips, and though she had been hesitant at first because of her own accusing thoughts, she let him place the fork between her lips. His eyes stared at her lips and he remembered all too well the passionate kisses they had shared and it took all of his strength not to throw her on top of the table and start kissing her.

Trixie felt the heat between them and knew that Speed definitely wanted to do more with her lips than just feed them cheesecake.

Speed suddenly forced himself to straighten up in his seat as he silently begged God to relieve him of his feelings of wanting Trixie so much. She was someone else's.

Luckily the waitress showed up cleaning the table to distract them from the strong desire, which was growing in them for each other.

Their next stop was the beach. They walked side by side and though not hand in hand, their shoulders often touched stirring up more old feelings.

Being crazy again, Trixie stopped walking, took off her shoes and ran into the water. "Come on, Speed! Just let the water run over your feet!"

Speed would have joined her, but before he could scream for her to watch out, a huge wave came from behind her and drenched her. He covered his mouth to keep from laughing out loud, but then felt he should have covered his eyes instead. Speechless because of what his eyes were very much enjoying, he turned away from her.

Trixie looked down and saw that the water had made it very easy to see through her shirt. Embarrassed she wrapped her arms around herself.

Speed moved closer to her and out of respect he didn't look at her, though he could have for a very long time. He just put his arm around her slender shoulders as if to conceal her from anyone else who might be watching. "Come on. I have an extra set of clothes in the trunk."

"Okay," Trixie said timidly as they walked back to the Mach 5.

Speed guessed that she was in a shy state of mind since he had practically witnessed her as if she had been in a wet t-shirt contest.

However, she was now lost in the feeling of his protective arm around her.

Once at the Mach 5, Speed opened and took the extra set of clothes out of the trunk. He turned his back to her after handing her the clothes though everything in him wanted to help her put them on. She stood behind his broad shoulders and put his shirt on over hers. She then managed to untie her shirt and pull it off and out from under his. Since his shirt was very long on her, to her thighs, she then took off her pants quickly and pulled his on. The whole time she kept imagining the press filming her, but she was having too much fun to care. She hadn't had this much excitement in a long time.

"Okay. You can turn around," Trixie said wearing Speed's attire.

Speed turned to see her in his blue shirt and white pants. "I always wanted to know if you wanted to get in my pants."

"Speed!" Trixie exclaimed play punching his shoulder and almost losing the pants at the same time.

"I think you need this more than me," he said beginning to slip his belt off. But instead of giving her the belt to put on, he started to put it on her himself.

Realizing what he was doing, she lifted her arms and he moved closer, his arms going around her as he pulled the belt through the loops of the pants. The smell of him had Trixie going out of her mind and she knew that she had never wanted Jessie this way.

Speed too took in her sweet scent as he forced a new hole in his belt so it would be tight enough to hold up his pants around her.

After the belt was on, they remained close and stared at each other but then he backed away and said softly, "Maybe we should go."

She nodded her head agreeing and they both moved to get into the Mach 5. Since the end of the day was nearing, Speed headed them to the hospital.

Once at the hospital, Speed got out of the Mach 5 along with Trixie and they both walked over to her car.

At her car, Speed stood in front of her looking into her eyes as he said so honestly, "I had such a good time today."

"So did I," Trixie said just as truthfully, getting lost in his gorgeous, blue eyes. She found herself not wanting their time together to end and she said softly, "Can you please follow me and come back to my apartment? I'm not ready for it to end yet."

Speed stared into her beautiful, green eyes and feeling under her control, he nodded his head yes.