Chapter 14: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is!
It was now Saturday morning and Hunter went to pick up Blake at the airport. He was only going to be in town until Monday afternoon. Then he would have to fly back to Florida for another race and then prepare for a tour with Factory Blue around Europe. He would probably be gone for about six to nine months. Today was Valentine's Day and he had something special in mind for his beautiful girlfriend. Unfortunately, he would not be seeing her until later in the day or so he thought. Tori told him last night that she had a project to finish at Ninja Ops, but that she would meet up with him later. So, Hunter asked him to go riding with him and Dustin for old time's sake. They soon arrived at his old "home" track as Dustin always called it. Tori was really going to meet up with them at the track and attempt to blow his mind away and win their little bet. When the two Thunder Brothers arrived at the track they found Cam and Shane sitting off to the side watching Dustin perform a few free style tricks on the ramp. "Hey guys, long time no see!" Blake said as he pulled his old bike to the side. Cam and Shane greeted their friend and Hunter as well. Dustin got off his bike and went to greet Blake and Hunter. "Hey Dustin, what's up?" Blake said as the two shook hands. "Not much man, not much."
"Bro, what do you say we go race good old dirt boy here?" Hunter asked with a gleam in his eye. He couldn't wait to see Blake's face when Tori would join the race.
"Yeah, let's go man. I've been waiting months to do this!" Blake said as he put on his helmet. The other two followed suit. The three rode up to the starting line. Shane ran up there with the flag to start off the race. Tori came out from her hiding place complete in her motocross gear. She was wearing a white and crimson uniform in hopes of confusing Blake if she succeeded in passing him up. She got on her bike and slowly crept up behind the three. As soon as she pulled up next to Hunter who was at the end of the line, Shane dropped the flag signaling them to go. The three were off. Tori did her best to catch up. Blake and Hunter were neck and neck with Dustin trailing slightly behind. They were half way around the track when they came to the jump. Tori picked up some speed and rode up on the right side of Blake while Hunter was on his left side. He saw this and was confused as they flew over the jump. Tori tried her best to get out the farthest when they landed from the jump and she did. She was so excited that she gained some more momentum as she rounded another corner blowing right past Hunter, Blake and Dustin. Blake couldn't believe his eyes. 'Was that Hunter? Then who was the other crimson clad rider?' The curiosity was getting the best of him as he picked up speed to catch up to the other rider. The two rode neck and neck and rounded another corner. The jump was coming up again she sped up past him and flew over the jump, while she was in the air she did one of Dustin's tricks (The first one she did in the last chapter. The one Dustin does in the intro of PRNS.) and landed the bike as fast as she could as to not lose the lead she had on him. Her and Blake were in close distance of each other and the crimson clad rider crossed the finish line first. She brought her bike to an abrupt halt and the back end lifted up and slowly settled back down into the dirt. Hunter and Dustin crossed the finish line shortly after. Dustin could not contain his excitement anymore and got off his bike and ran past a very shocked and confused Blake. 'When did my bro learn to ride like that?' He wondered to himself. Dustin was congratulating the crimson clad rider as Hunter approached his little brother. "Something the matter, Blake?" Hunter asked, trying to get his brother's attention.
Blake looked up to see Hunter in front of him. "Wait if you're here, who's Dustin talking to?"
"I don't know bro, let's go see." Hunter said as he left his bike on the track. Blake did the same and he followed his brother to the two talking riders.
"Hey Dustin, who's your buddy here?" Blake asked. He really wanted to know where the person learned to ride.
"Oh this is an old friend of mine." Dustin said with a smirk. Tori was dying, 'Oh no, here it comes!' She thought. "Blake, meet my protégé, Victoria Hanson. Tori removed her helmet and her long blond locks spilled out.
Blake could not believe his eyes! His girlfriend totally ripped it up out there! She didn't break a thing nor hurt herself. She even did a few tricks and on top of that she beat him!? He still couldn't get over it.
"Well bro, are you going to saying something? Your mouth is open, but no words are coming out." Hunter pointed out. Cam and Shane who were watching the whole exchange were laughing to themselves.
"Oh my gosh, when, where and how did you learn to ride like that?" Blake asked his girlfriend.
She got off her bike as she went to go hug him. "Wouldn't you like to know?" She answered with a flirty smile. The two embraced for moment and they shared a brief kiss. Then Tori left Blake and stood in between Hunter and Dustin. She placed her arms around them and said, "These two are the best teachers that I have ever had!"
Blake just shook his head in playful dismay and offered Tori his hand so that she could return to him. He missed the feel of having her in his arms already. "Well, I guess I've got to thank you two. You guys have taken my handicap riding girlfriend and practically turned her into a pro!"
"Don't thank us, thank her. She was the one who rode twice a day, everyday while you were gone." Hunter said.
"Yeah, we just made sure that she didn't end up in a cast before your return." Dustin added.
"Well Tor, you were awesome! Let's go grab a bite to eat, my treat!" Blake said.
"We are so there dude!" Dustin answered for all of them. "Uh, does this mean that Blake will be joining us for our early morning ride and surfing lessons?"
Everyone stopped and stared at Dustin, then their eyes landed on Blake. Tori let out a small giggle. "You did say that you would take up surfing if you lost this bet," she reminded him.
"Yeah, why not...I'll use any excuse to spend more time with you." Blake replied as he placed his arm around Tori's waist and the two meet for another brief kiss.
The group continued to walk to Tori's van. Hunter rolled his eyes at their public display of affection. 'Blake is only here for less than an hour and the two are already all over each other.' Hunter thought. "Valentine's Day sucks!" He mumbled under his breath.
Shane had heard this, but said nothing at first and then he decided to help his buddy out. "Hey Hunter, what do you say about you and me, we hit the club tonight and find ourselves some fine ladies?"
"Sure, that's sounds like a plan, bro!" Hunter answered.
The group all filed into Tori's van and headed out to eat.
AN: So, Blake is back... will he notice the change in Hunter and Tori? How will Hunter feel when he sees Blake and Tori grow closer? Will he idly stand by and watch or will he do something drastic? Stay tuned and find out...
Don't forget to review, please!!!
It was now Saturday morning and Hunter went to pick up Blake at the airport. He was only going to be in town until Monday afternoon. Then he would have to fly back to Florida for another race and then prepare for a tour with Factory Blue around Europe. He would probably be gone for about six to nine months. Today was Valentine's Day and he had something special in mind for his beautiful girlfriend. Unfortunately, he would not be seeing her until later in the day or so he thought. Tori told him last night that she had a project to finish at Ninja Ops, but that she would meet up with him later. So, Hunter asked him to go riding with him and Dustin for old time's sake. They soon arrived at his old "home" track as Dustin always called it. Tori was really going to meet up with them at the track and attempt to blow his mind away and win their little bet. When the two Thunder Brothers arrived at the track they found Cam and Shane sitting off to the side watching Dustin perform a few free style tricks on the ramp. "Hey guys, long time no see!" Blake said as he pulled his old bike to the side. Cam and Shane greeted their friend and Hunter as well. Dustin got off his bike and went to greet Blake and Hunter. "Hey Dustin, what's up?" Blake said as the two shook hands. "Not much man, not much."
"Bro, what do you say we go race good old dirt boy here?" Hunter asked with a gleam in his eye. He couldn't wait to see Blake's face when Tori would join the race.
"Yeah, let's go man. I've been waiting months to do this!" Blake said as he put on his helmet. The other two followed suit. The three rode up to the starting line. Shane ran up there with the flag to start off the race. Tori came out from her hiding place complete in her motocross gear. She was wearing a white and crimson uniform in hopes of confusing Blake if she succeeded in passing him up. She got on her bike and slowly crept up behind the three. As soon as she pulled up next to Hunter who was at the end of the line, Shane dropped the flag signaling them to go. The three were off. Tori did her best to catch up. Blake and Hunter were neck and neck with Dustin trailing slightly behind. They were half way around the track when they came to the jump. Tori picked up some speed and rode up on the right side of Blake while Hunter was on his left side. He saw this and was confused as they flew over the jump. Tori tried her best to get out the farthest when they landed from the jump and she did. She was so excited that she gained some more momentum as she rounded another corner blowing right past Hunter, Blake and Dustin. Blake couldn't believe his eyes. 'Was that Hunter? Then who was the other crimson clad rider?' The curiosity was getting the best of him as he picked up speed to catch up to the other rider. The two rode neck and neck and rounded another corner. The jump was coming up again she sped up past him and flew over the jump, while she was in the air she did one of Dustin's tricks (The first one she did in the last chapter. The one Dustin does in the intro of PRNS.) and landed the bike as fast as she could as to not lose the lead she had on him. Her and Blake were in close distance of each other and the crimson clad rider crossed the finish line first. She brought her bike to an abrupt halt and the back end lifted up and slowly settled back down into the dirt. Hunter and Dustin crossed the finish line shortly after. Dustin could not contain his excitement anymore and got off his bike and ran past a very shocked and confused Blake. 'When did my bro learn to ride like that?' He wondered to himself. Dustin was congratulating the crimson clad rider as Hunter approached his little brother. "Something the matter, Blake?" Hunter asked, trying to get his brother's attention.
Blake looked up to see Hunter in front of him. "Wait if you're here, who's Dustin talking to?"
"I don't know bro, let's go see." Hunter said as he left his bike on the track. Blake did the same and he followed his brother to the two talking riders.
"Hey Dustin, who's your buddy here?" Blake asked. He really wanted to know where the person learned to ride.
"Oh this is an old friend of mine." Dustin said with a smirk. Tori was dying, 'Oh no, here it comes!' She thought. "Blake, meet my protégé, Victoria Hanson. Tori removed her helmet and her long blond locks spilled out.
Blake could not believe his eyes! His girlfriend totally ripped it up out there! She didn't break a thing nor hurt herself. She even did a few tricks and on top of that she beat him!? He still couldn't get over it.
"Well bro, are you going to saying something? Your mouth is open, but no words are coming out." Hunter pointed out. Cam and Shane who were watching the whole exchange were laughing to themselves.
"Oh my gosh, when, where and how did you learn to ride like that?" Blake asked his girlfriend.
She got off her bike as she went to go hug him. "Wouldn't you like to know?" She answered with a flirty smile. The two embraced for moment and they shared a brief kiss. Then Tori left Blake and stood in between Hunter and Dustin. She placed her arms around them and said, "These two are the best teachers that I have ever had!"
Blake just shook his head in playful dismay and offered Tori his hand so that she could return to him. He missed the feel of having her in his arms already. "Well, I guess I've got to thank you two. You guys have taken my handicap riding girlfriend and practically turned her into a pro!"
"Don't thank us, thank her. She was the one who rode twice a day, everyday while you were gone." Hunter said.
"Yeah, we just made sure that she didn't end up in a cast before your return." Dustin added.
"Well Tor, you were awesome! Let's go grab a bite to eat, my treat!" Blake said.
"We are so there dude!" Dustin answered for all of them. "Uh, does this mean that Blake will be joining us for our early morning ride and surfing lessons?"
Everyone stopped and stared at Dustin, then their eyes landed on Blake. Tori let out a small giggle. "You did say that you would take up surfing if you lost this bet," she reminded him.
"Yeah, why not...I'll use any excuse to spend more time with you." Blake replied as he placed his arm around Tori's waist and the two meet for another brief kiss.
The group continued to walk to Tori's van. Hunter rolled his eyes at their public display of affection. 'Blake is only here for less than an hour and the two are already all over each other.' Hunter thought. "Valentine's Day sucks!" He mumbled under his breath.
Shane had heard this, but said nothing at first and then he decided to help his buddy out. "Hey Hunter, what do you say about you and me, we hit the club tonight and find ourselves some fine ladies?"
"Sure, that's sounds like a plan, bro!" Hunter answered.
The group all filed into Tori's van and headed out to eat.
AN: So, Blake is back... will he notice the change in Hunter and Tori? How will Hunter feel when he sees Blake and Tori grow closer? Will he idly stand by and watch or will he do something drastic? Stay tuned and find out...
Don't forget to review, please!!!