Chloe slept in until around eleven the next morning.   She woke a couple of times due to nightmares, but fell back to sleep.   Tessa and Duncan were in the store while Richie was running errands.  When Chloe got out of bed she went to find her parents and wondered if everything that she had seen was only a dream.  She found Tessa in the shop and went to find her father who was talking to a customer about one of the pieces.  When the man left Chloe walked in still dressed in her night gown. 

            "Morning sleepyhead, are you hungry?"

            "Yeah I guess. Where's Richie?"

            "He's out running some errands."

            "Oh."

            "Why don't you go get dressed and I'll make us some lunch?"

            Chloe went and got dressed and when she got back down stairs her father was making lunch and her mother was helping him.  Richie walked into the room a few minutes later.  He saw Chloe and was acting like last night never happened and it made Chloe confused, but some what relieved.  The phone rang and Chloe jumped, but nobody noticed so she just helped to set the table.  When they all sat down to eat though her parents noticed the change in her and knew that they had to try and explain to Chloe what happened.   After lunch Duncan and Tessa decided to talk to Chloe and try their best to answer any questions that she might have.  

            "Chloe, we want to talk to you and make sure that you understand that what happened to you wasn't your fault.   Those people weren't after you."

            "I know they told me that they just wanted Dad."

            "Chloe, Ty was part of that group that kidnapped you.  Those men were paying him to talk to you and you to trust him."

            "I know…" she said as Tess put an arm around her

            "Is there anything that you want to ask?"

            "Why did he want you?  Why not just talk to you why did they have to kidnap me?"

            Sweetheart, they didn't like me and they want to hurt me.  They knew how much I loved you and they knew that I'd do anything to protect you."

            "So what happened to the guy?"

            "He won't be bothering us ever again.  I don't want you t worry about that."

            "I'm sorry about Ty. I should have told you."

            "It's alright I understand why you didn't.  Next time just talk to me alright?  I love you and I want what's best for you."

            "I love you."

            "We love you to sweetie," said Duncan hugging her

            Weeks later everything was normal and Chloe was back in school.  She brought more guys home and Duncan did his best to be happy about it.  Tessa just kept tell him that she had to grow up and that this was part of it.  Richie did his best to let Chloe live her life, but they still hung out and did things together like riding their motorcycles.  One day though Richie took Chloe down tot the track to have her time him and pretty soon more guys came and they all thought that Chloe was really cute and tried to pick her up, but she just laughed at them.  When Richie was done with one of his run he gave Chloe her helmet and they hit the track.   The other guys were all pretty impressed, but Richie knew that they all felt like they had to protect their territory. 

            "Well if that wasn't sweet?  You think that's the best thing to be doing?"

            "What are you scared that I could beat you?"

            "You beat me?  Did you hear that guys?  She thinks she has what it takes to beat me."

            "Ten laps." said Chloe

            "Make it twelve."

            "Fine."

            Everyone was yelling and cheering except Richie. 

            "Chloe are you nuts these guys are semi-professionals?  They are going to kill you?"

            "Richie you said it yourself that I was the good right?"

            "Yeah, but this isn't what I meant."

            "Richie, don't worry.  I can handle them," she said putting on her helmet

            "Alright, fine, but this is the only time ever.  Mac is going to kill me!"           

            They were at the start line and Richie was giving Chloe as many last minute suggestions as he could.  The flag went up and they took off.  Chloe was right behind him almost all of the way and managed to get ahead a couple of times.  Richie knew that the last lap was the only one that mattered and that if Chloe didn't watch herself that she was going to end up thrown from the track.  The last lap finally came and sure enough the guy tried his best to hit Chloe off the track, but she managed to hang on right until the end when they hit wheels and Chloe went flying off the track and the guy finished.  Richie ran to Chloe who was fine just scrapped up and pissed.

            "What the hell was that?! You trying to get me killed?"

            "It's part of the race darling.  You did well, but not well enough," said the guy laughing with his friends.  Chloe went to punch him, but Richie grabbed her and held her back.  The right of the group walked off and left them there.

            "I told you this wasn't a good idea." said Richie to Chloe helping her get her bike.   What they didn't know was there was a news reporter who was watching this whole thing.

            When they got home Richie helped Chloe clean up before Mac and Tessa had a chance to see her.  He knew that they would both throw a fit if they knew what happened.  Chloe was pissed at Richie for saying what he had said.  She was going to prove him wrong one of these days. 

            "Hello? Guys we're home."

            "Coming," said Richie putting away the first aid kit.

            Chloe had changed and showered.  They greeted Tessa and Duncan in the kitchen. 

            "Chloe is everything alright?" said Tessa

            "Yeah everything is fine. So what's going on?"

            "I was thinking of going shopping tomorrow and wondered if you wanted to go with me?"

            "Yeah that's great.  I need to go finish some work excuse me."

            "So did you get everything taken care of?" said Mac to Richie

            "Yeah everything is fine."

            "So what did you do today?"

            "I went out for awhile nothing special."

            "Alright." said Duncan going to his office.

            Later that evening Chloe decided to stay home and let her wounds heal.  Richie had taken off with some buddies of his.   Tessa and Duncan were sitting watching TV and saw the news.  When the sport came on they say the coverage of Richie and were surprised them, but when they heard the footage of Chloe and the interview of the man who raced against her Duncan was pissed.  

            "Today on at the local dirt bike track a young lady took on some our local riders.  Her name is not available, but our news reported did manage to get this footage of the race.  We do not know where Ryan 2 came from, but we hope that she is alright."