Tori watched from the sidelines as Blake rode his bike around the track. He was also being watched by two men wearing blue jackets that had "Factory Blue" written on them. When he was through racing, he walked over to the men to talk to them. Tori left the sideline and walked over to where Blake and the two men stood.
"Thanks for coming," said Blake as he gave each men a hand shake.
Both men left, leaving Tori and Blake by themselves.
"Hey, Tor, how are you doing," bending down to give Tori a kiss on the cheek.
"I'm good, you."
"Great."
"That's good. I saw you riding out there and you… you were great."
"Thanks."
Silence filled the air.
"I.." both Tor and Blake bellowed breaking the silence.
"You can go first," said Blake.
"No, you can."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"Well, Factory Blue said that if I work really hard I might get a full contract with them by the end of this summer. Isn't that great. I'm mean no one haven't even manage to get a full contract with them in years not even that fast."
"That's great, I'm so proud of you."
"Really.. Cause you don't sound all that happy about it."
"No, it wonder, it's…wow."
"Yeah I'm as siked as you. I got to call Hunter."
"Blake, wait before you do, I need to talk to you.'
"Okay what is it."
"You might want to sit down for this."
Blake sat down to the nearest bench there was and Tori followed after. Blake looked at Tori with a concerned look on his face and waited patiently for Tori to say what she had on her mind.
"Blake, I'm so proud of you for getting a contract from Factory Blue, but…"
"What, what is it. Tor tell me"
"But it's getting in the way of our relationship. I mean day and night you're always training or talking about them, that we never had anytime to spend together. It's always Factory Blue this and Factory Blue that and I'm getting tired of it."
"So what you just want me to just stop training with Factory Blue."
"No, I just want you to just slow it down some.'
"How can I Tor, this is a once in a lifetime deal for me."
"I know and I don't want you to give it up."
"Then what do you want me to do."
"I don't know.
They both grow silent again. Tears began to form in Tori's eyes.
"I just think that it's not going to work between me and you. At least not like this. I hate waiting for you to get home or for you to call and your answer machine… I'm always getting the answer machine. I hate that I have to make an appointment just to see you, Blake. I can't stand it. It just isn't going work."
"Then I'll quit. I'll leave Factory Blue and you and…"
"No, Blake. I don't want to stand between you and your dreams. You want this I can see it in your eyes. We should just go our separate ways."
"But…."
Tori place her hand over Blake's mouth. She moved her hand and kissed him softly on the lips.
"I'm sorry Blake."
Tori got up from the bench and walked off wiping tears from her eyes as she began to pick up pace to her van. Blake looked in astonishment. His heart begin to pound harder making his chest hurt. His eyes were burning as tears begin to form. He was hurt.