"Wow," Tori said as Blake opened the door of his trailer. Inside was a motocross rider's dream. A full working workshop on one end, and a living room type area at the other, fully adorned with a TV. Blake smiled as he led her aboard.
They had been in Houston for a few days now, and Tori was getting her first glimpse of what Blake was in for. In the few days they had been there, Blake was almost constantly at the track. Tori had kept herself busy by trying to get their apartment in some kind of order. They would only be there for a few months before the tour would be going overseas.
"So, what do you think?" Blake asked.
Tori smiled and sat on the couch. "I think Hunter and Dustin would kill you if they saw all this stuff. They'd want to move in!" she said laughing a little. Blake smiled and leaned in to kiss her when a knock was heard on the door.
"Damn," he muttered as he backed away. "To be continued." Tori smiled and Blake opened the door. "Roger, what's up?"
Roger Hannah walked into the trailer. "Hey Blake," he said as he entered. He smiled at Tori. "You must be Tori. I don't think we've been properly introduced." He held his hand out and Tori shook it.
"Nice set up you have here," she said.
"Thanks. Only the best for the best," he said eying Blake. Blake smiled a little. "But to be the best, you have to train like a pro... and if you don't mind Tori, I need to steal Blake."
Tori stood. "Sure. No problem," she said. Roger left and Tori followed him. Blake caught her arm before she left and pulled her into a sweet kiss.
"See you at home," he said. Tori grinned and headed back to their apartment.
Hours pasts and Blake still hadn't returned from the track. Toori began to worry as the clock changed from PM to AM. 'Where is he?' she thought as she looked out the window. Car lights could be seen coming up the driveway and she breathed a sigh of relief as Blake exited the car and came up the steps to the door.
Tori opened it for him and was surprised to not see his usual smile. She shut the door. "Blake? You alright?" she asked gently.
Blake gave her a small smile. "Yeah...just tired," he said as he walked towards their bedroom. Tori walked in after him and they settled into bed.
"Where were you?" she asked.
"Watching racing videos...Roger thinks that I need a little more work on my jumps and thought that watching old races would help. We've been studying them for hours." Blake closed his eyes and Tori kissed his cheek.
"Goodnight Blake," she said as she rolled onto her side.
Blake sighed. He loved her so much for coming with him. "I'm sorry Tor...I'll...try to be home...on time," he said between yawns. "Love you," he got out before he finally succumbed to sleep.
Tori smiled. "Love you," she said as she too fell asleep.
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"Blake, you're just not doing as well as we'd like," Roger said. It was past midnight now and Blake felt utterly defeated. "I know you've been pulling extra hours around here, but if you really want this you need to put everything else aside and focus on your racing."
Blake hung his head and wanted nothing more than to go home and hold Tori in his arms. He needed comfort from her tonight.
Roger saw the look in Blake's eyes. "Look, I know this is hard for you, but we're leaving for Europe in a month and you need to buckle down if you want to come with us." Roger left and Blake followed suit shortly after.
In the two months that had passed, Blake had failed to keep his promise to Tori. He was at the track more and more frequently and hated leaving her. Now he was being told that he had to spend more time at the track.
'Damn it!' he cursed in his head. He was tired and run down, but he knew he had to be with Tori tonight. She had been so good through all of this. The lights in the apartment were out when he entered and went down to his room.
Tori was lying on her side facing him with her eyes closed in peaceful slumber. Blake crept over to the bed, stripped himself and climbed under the covers.
Tori felt his hand guide their lips together. The moment they joined, a surge of electricity shot through them. Blake's hand moved to the base of her neck and he held her lips firmly against his. Tori's hand reached out and touched his arms.
"Well this is a nice way to wake up," she said sleepily. She saw the look in his eyes and grew concerned. "What happened? Are you okay?"
Blake sighed and pulled her close. "I really don't want to talk about it right now...right now, all I want is you," he said almost desperately. Tori smiled and kissed him, gently at first, but then it turned to one of full passion.
Blake's mouth opened with Tori's following. Their tongues invaded each other's mouths and they made out for several minutes before Blake reached his hands down to her waist and pulled her onto him. He was now lying on his back with Tori's perfect frame resting on him.
His lips left hers as they trailed down to her neck. Tori was in total bliss as his lips massaged the sensitive flesh. All she could think about was the love she felt for him.
Blake moaned from deep within his throat and Tori arched her back and removed her shirt. Blake smiled down at her.
Both of them moaned lightly as their skin touched. Blake kissed his way down her chest. Tori's eyes closed again and she felt pleasure like none other as his mouth sucked and nipped at her flesh. Blake's pelvis grinded down onto hers and he felt himself growing harder by the minute.
They stopped kissing for a moment and just gazed into each other's eyes. Blake ran a hand down her torso until it came to rest on the small of her back. Tori's hand reached up to his face and she caressed it lightly.
Blake leaned down and captured her lips in a searing kiss. He eased his way into her. Tori closed her eyes as soft kisses were laid on her cheeks and neck as he slowly made his way out, and then back in.
Blake's body was sweating and his heartbeat was rapidly increasing. Tori felt intense pleasure as he moved within her. She arched up towards him, rubbing her breasts against his chest.
As they continued, Tori felt her entire body tingle as a tidal wave of pleasure covered her from head to toe. She let out a small cry and clung to Blake. Blake felt her tighten around him and found that to be his undoing. He felt his release and poured himself into her, grunting slightly as he did so.
He fell onto her sweating body and found that they both were sweating and smiling. He rolled over onto his back and closed his eyes. Tori rolled on her side and rested her head on his chest. He kissed her forehead and wrapped his arm around her.
Almost instantly Blake was asleep, but Tori found it hard to fall into slumber. Blake had been spending way more time at the track than she thought he would and hhe was beginning to loose track of things.
Hunter had called earlier that day with news from home, but Blake wasn't there to hear it. It had happened a few times before and Tori couldn't remember the last time Blake had spoken to anyone from home...
Blake pulled her closer to him and she fit perfectly into his frame. A worried look came across her face. Things had to get better before they went overseas...Tori wasn't even sure she wanted to go there anymore. The initial thought of it was exciting, but after seeing what Blake was going through here, she realized that she would just be in the way over there.
After much thought and fighting within herself, Tori came to a conclusion. Blake needed to decide what was more important to him...his family or his career. She knew it wasn't entirely fair, but she couldn't go on like this. It was as if Blake and her were in two completely different worlds... maybe if things didn't change, she would have to make that happen...
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Tori looked around the apartment she and Blake shared. Two suitcases and a backpack were sitting near the door and tears were threatening to fall from her blue eyes.
Three weeks past by quickly and Tori's thoughts became reality...Blake was fully devoted to racing and was barely home at all. He spent some nights at the track, sleeping in the trailer after racing and training. And when he was home he barely spoke to her. This was not the life Tori thought she was going to be living.
Over the past two days she made the hardest decision of her life...she was leaving. She was going back to Blue Bay Harbor...
It was six in the morning and the sun was just reaching over the horizon when Tori saw the car pull in. Blake had been at the track again. He would come home, shower, change, and then go right back... same as always.
Blake opened the door and was surprised to see Tori waiting for him. He looked around her and saw the bags. Fear gripped him.
"What's going on here? Why are you packed?" he asked as he shut the door.
Tori took a deep breath. "I'm...going home Blake," she said as she gathered her bags.
"What? Why?"
Tori couldn't stop the tears from falling. "Because...because I can't live like this anymore... you're never home, you barely talk to me anymore..." she trailed off.
"I've just been really busy at the track. You know that Tor. You know how much this means to me," he defended himself.
"I know how important this is to you, but you seem to forget about the other important things in your life."
Blake couldn't believe she was saying this. He began to pace a little, his temper slowly rising.
"You know why I'm doing this right? To have a good life, a good future."
"But you have a good life already... you just seem to have forgotten about it."
"What are you talking about? I haven't forgotten anything."
Tori was now getting angry. Blake wasn't listening to her. She knew he was stubborn...maybe this would get him to snap out of it...
"You're a great racer Blake. But you forget that you're also a friend, a brother, and most importantly you're a ninja."
"I'm still all those things," Blake protested.
"Really? When's the last time you spoke to Hunter? Or Shane, or Cam, or Dustin? Or me for God sakes! Do you even remember what your thunderblade looks like?"
"That's not important now Tor."
Tori froze. "Not important? Not important! We're your family Blake! Being a ninja brought you everything and you're just going to turn your back on it?"
Blake was now furious. "Being a ninja has brought me nothing... only grief."
Tori's fist connected with his face before he could blink. She grabbed her last bag and walked to the door.
"Brought you nothing, huh? Well that's exactly what you have now...nothing." She opened the door and turned back to him. "I'm sorry I brought you grief. Have fun with your bike."
She slammed the door and was gone, leaving Blake alone and pissed off. He ignored the burning sensation in his cheek and took out his aggression on the nearest wall.
They had been in Houston for a few days now, and Tori was getting her first glimpse of what Blake was in for. In the few days they had been there, Blake was almost constantly at the track. Tori had kept herself busy by trying to get their apartment in some kind of order. They would only be there for a few months before the tour would be going overseas.
"So, what do you think?" Blake asked.
Tori smiled and sat on the couch. "I think Hunter and Dustin would kill you if they saw all this stuff. They'd want to move in!" she said laughing a little. Blake smiled and leaned in to kiss her when a knock was heard on the door.
"Damn," he muttered as he backed away. "To be continued." Tori smiled and Blake opened the door. "Roger, what's up?"
Roger Hannah walked into the trailer. "Hey Blake," he said as he entered. He smiled at Tori. "You must be Tori. I don't think we've been properly introduced." He held his hand out and Tori shook it.
"Nice set up you have here," she said.
"Thanks. Only the best for the best," he said eying Blake. Blake smiled a little. "But to be the best, you have to train like a pro... and if you don't mind Tori, I need to steal Blake."
Tori stood. "Sure. No problem," she said. Roger left and Tori followed him. Blake caught her arm before she left and pulled her into a sweet kiss.
"See you at home," he said. Tori grinned and headed back to their apartment.
Hours pasts and Blake still hadn't returned from the track. Toori began to worry as the clock changed from PM to AM. 'Where is he?' she thought as she looked out the window. Car lights could be seen coming up the driveway and she breathed a sigh of relief as Blake exited the car and came up the steps to the door.
Tori opened it for him and was surprised to not see his usual smile. She shut the door. "Blake? You alright?" she asked gently.
Blake gave her a small smile. "Yeah...just tired," he said as he walked towards their bedroom. Tori walked in after him and they settled into bed.
"Where were you?" she asked.
"Watching racing videos...Roger thinks that I need a little more work on my jumps and thought that watching old races would help. We've been studying them for hours." Blake closed his eyes and Tori kissed his cheek.
"Goodnight Blake," she said as she rolled onto her side.
Blake sighed. He loved her so much for coming with him. "I'm sorry Tor...I'll...try to be home...on time," he said between yawns. "Love you," he got out before he finally succumbed to sleep.
Tori smiled. "Love you," she said as she too fell asleep.
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"Blake, you're just not doing as well as we'd like," Roger said. It was past midnight now and Blake felt utterly defeated. "I know you've been pulling extra hours around here, but if you really want this you need to put everything else aside and focus on your racing."
Blake hung his head and wanted nothing more than to go home and hold Tori in his arms. He needed comfort from her tonight.
Roger saw the look in Blake's eyes. "Look, I know this is hard for you, but we're leaving for Europe in a month and you need to buckle down if you want to come with us." Roger left and Blake followed suit shortly after.
In the two months that had passed, Blake had failed to keep his promise to Tori. He was at the track more and more frequently and hated leaving her. Now he was being told that he had to spend more time at the track.
'Damn it!' he cursed in his head. He was tired and run down, but he knew he had to be with Tori tonight. She had been so good through all of this. The lights in the apartment were out when he entered and went down to his room.
Tori was lying on her side facing him with her eyes closed in peaceful slumber. Blake crept over to the bed, stripped himself and climbed under the covers.
Tori felt his hand guide their lips together. The moment they joined, a surge of electricity shot through them. Blake's hand moved to the base of her neck and he held her lips firmly against his. Tori's hand reached out and touched his arms.
"Well this is a nice way to wake up," she said sleepily. She saw the look in his eyes and grew concerned. "What happened? Are you okay?"
Blake sighed and pulled her close. "I really don't want to talk about it right now...right now, all I want is you," he said almost desperately. Tori smiled and kissed him, gently at first, but then it turned to one of full passion.
Blake's mouth opened with Tori's following. Their tongues invaded each other's mouths and they made out for several minutes before Blake reached his hands down to her waist and pulled her onto him. He was now lying on his back with Tori's perfect frame resting on him.
His lips left hers as they trailed down to her neck. Tori was in total bliss as his lips massaged the sensitive flesh. All she could think about was the love she felt for him.
Blake moaned from deep within his throat and Tori arched her back and removed her shirt. Blake smiled down at her.
Both of them moaned lightly as their skin touched. Blake kissed his way down her chest. Tori's eyes closed again and she felt pleasure like none other as his mouth sucked and nipped at her flesh. Blake's pelvis grinded down onto hers and he felt himself growing harder by the minute.
They stopped kissing for a moment and just gazed into each other's eyes. Blake ran a hand down her torso until it came to rest on the small of her back. Tori's hand reached up to his face and she caressed it lightly.
Blake leaned down and captured her lips in a searing kiss. He eased his way into her. Tori closed her eyes as soft kisses were laid on her cheeks and neck as he slowly made his way out, and then back in.
Blake's body was sweating and his heartbeat was rapidly increasing. Tori felt intense pleasure as he moved within her. She arched up towards him, rubbing her breasts against his chest.
As they continued, Tori felt her entire body tingle as a tidal wave of pleasure covered her from head to toe. She let out a small cry and clung to Blake. Blake felt her tighten around him and found that to be his undoing. He felt his release and poured himself into her, grunting slightly as he did so.
He fell onto her sweating body and found that they both were sweating and smiling. He rolled over onto his back and closed his eyes. Tori rolled on her side and rested her head on his chest. He kissed her forehead and wrapped his arm around her.
Almost instantly Blake was asleep, but Tori found it hard to fall into slumber. Blake had been spending way more time at the track than she thought he would and hhe was beginning to loose track of things.
Hunter had called earlier that day with news from home, but Blake wasn't there to hear it. It had happened a few times before and Tori couldn't remember the last time Blake had spoken to anyone from home...
Blake pulled her closer to him and she fit perfectly into his frame. A worried look came across her face. Things had to get better before they went overseas...Tori wasn't even sure she wanted to go there anymore. The initial thought of it was exciting, but after seeing what Blake was going through here, she realized that she would just be in the way over there.
After much thought and fighting within herself, Tori came to a conclusion. Blake needed to decide what was more important to him...his family or his career. She knew it wasn't entirely fair, but she couldn't go on like this. It was as if Blake and her were in two completely different worlds... maybe if things didn't change, she would have to make that happen...
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Tori looked around the apartment she and Blake shared. Two suitcases and a backpack were sitting near the door and tears were threatening to fall from her blue eyes.
Three weeks past by quickly and Tori's thoughts became reality...Blake was fully devoted to racing and was barely home at all. He spent some nights at the track, sleeping in the trailer after racing and training. And when he was home he barely spoke to her. This was not the life Tori thought she was going to be living.
Over the past two days she made the hardest decision of her life...she was leaving. She was going back to Blue Bay Harbor...
It was six in the morning and the sun was just reaching over the horizon when Tori saw the car pull in. Blake had been at the track again. He would come home, shower, change, and then go right back... same as always.
Blake opened the door and was surprised to see Tori waiting for him. He looked around her and saw the bags. Fear gripped him.
"What's going on here? Why are you packed?" he asked as he shut the door.
Tori took a deep breath. "I'm...going home Blake," she said as she gathered her bags.
"What? Why?"
Tori couldn't stop the tears from falling. "Because...because I can't live like this anymore... you're never home, you barely talk to me anymore..." she trailed off.
"I've just been really busy at the track. You know that Tor. You know how much this means to me," he defended himself.
"I know how important this is to you, but you seem to forget about the other important things in your life."
Blake couldn't believe she was saying this. He began to pace a little, his temper slowly rising.
"You know why I'm doing this right? To have a good life, a good future."
"But you have a good life already... you just seem to have forgotten about it."
"What are you talking about? I haven't forgotten anything."
Tori was now getting angry. Blake wasn't listening to her. She knew he was stubborn...maybe this would get him to snap out of it...
"You're a great racer Blake. But you forget that you're also a friend, a brother, and most importantly you're a ninja."
"I'm still all those things," Blake protested.
"Really? When's the last time you spoke to Hunter? Or Shane, or Cam, or Dustin? Or me for God sakes! Do you even remember what your thunderblade looks like?"
"That's not important now Tor."
Tori froze. "Not important? Not important! We're your family Blake! Being a ninja brought you everything and you're just going to turn your back on it?"
Blake was now furious. "Being a ninja has brought me nothing... only grief."
Tori's fist connected with his face before he could blink. She grabbed her last bag and walked to the door.
"Brought you nothing, huh? Well that's exactly what you have now...nothing." She opened the door and turned back to him. "I'm sorry I brought you grief. Have fun with your bike."
She slammed the door and was gone, leaving Blake alone and pissed off. He ignored the burning sensation in his cheek and took out his aggression on the nearest wall.