Lightning made his way back to the motel. Sally was in the office cleaning, dusting. Lightning stepped in and greeted "Hey baby. You feeling better?.." He asked. Sally raised a brow snarling "Excuse me? I was never feeling bad? You offended me and your treating it like I was sick?" Lightning just gave a kinda distraught face. Sally sighed and asked "You really don't understand what I'm talking about do you?" Lightning shook his head and didn't know what to say. So he asked "How about a date?" Sally was so lost and asked "A date? You can not be serious?" She snarled. Lightning stared a moment before answering "I?.. Guess not?.. Look, I'm sorry that I assumed how you?.. You grew up.. I won't mention it again. Okay?" Sally sighed but nodded. Lightning nodded then asked "How would you like to go to New York with me and?.. Possibly Doc?" Sally's eyes widened "Seriously? We?.. We just started dating?" Lightning shrugged "And we've already slept together?" He had a point there. "You said you trust me? Come on. It'll be a chance for us to get to know each other?" Sally thought a moment before answering "I'll think about it.." Lightning frowned a little. Any other girl would of said yes right off the bat!
"So you have to go to New York?" Sally asked. Lightning nodded explaining "I got a spot on the night show. Kinda have to.." Sally just stared. Not sure if he really had to. But she smiled "That's awesome. Congratulations." "Yea.. Thank you." Lightning replied. It got quiet again. Lightning bit his lips and tried to think of something. Then he really noticed all the cones on the shelves on the wall. He stared a moment and tried to pick just one out that looked?.. Decent. "Um.. Nice?.. Collection?.." he complimented. Sally glanced at the shelf "Thanks. Most of these were collected by the original owner." "Oh? You didn't have the idea for giant cones?" he asked. Sally shook her head giggling "Oh no. I wish though. It's so?.. Crazy? Fun!?." She lit up. She always lit up talking about this town. "One day I am going to get Wheel well opened back up. One day. Once there are actual customers here and.. No delinquents tearing up main street." She joked. Lightning chuckled. He gazed at her. She was so beautiful when she lit up. "Tell me your plans for the old wheel well." he replied. Sally thought a moment before answering "Hmm I'd love to keep the architect pretty much untouched. New lighting, new rooms.. Maybe a bar? Modernize it some you know? But dim lights.. I want it to be?.. Romantic and relaxing. A place people want to come or even come to town just to stay there!" she smiled. Lightning nodded saying "It sounds great. I'll be the first customer. Guaranteed." Sally rolled her eyes with a smile. "Where are you from Stickers?" she asked. Lightning happily answered "Small town Texas." "Oh? A rancher huh?" Lightning chuckled explaining "Not everyone from Texas is a rancher. But I did grow up on one most of my life." Sally laughed "I knew it! You were waaaayyy to comfortable going cow tipping with Mater." Lightning shrugged. He gazed at this beautiful woman. Her small smile was so warming. So delicate yet strong. He let out a deep breath. She noticed and stared back at him. But the moment was interrupted by Lightning's phone once again. He sighed and Immediately apologized "Sally I am so sorry.. That's probably Harv or Rusty about me taking you and Doc to New York.." Sally smiled replying "It's alright. I should head to my cone and get some sleep anyway." Lightning smiled and leaned to kiss her but she stopped him giggling. "I think we had enough for today. See you in the morning Stickers." "Good night Sally." Lightning then answered his phone as he left to his cone for the night...
Lightning tossed in his sleep..moaning with a smile on his face. Suddenly that obnoxious alarm clock went off! It startled him up and he fell out of the bed with a THUD! "Ow.." He muttered. Then a knock on the door. Lightning raised a brow and called "Yes?.." No answer. Lightning slipped on some pants and a shirt then opened the door where he was immediately greeted, "Hey kid! When you stopped answering the phone I came down asap to see you myself!" Harv. Lightning sighed and nodded "Great.. Wow.. Um.." Lightning saw Mack standing a few steps behind Harv..
Flo, Ramone, Sheriff, Mater, Luige and Guido stared from the inside windows of the diner. Being nosy and watching Lightning and the other two men from a distance. "Whose the man in the fancy suit?" Ramone asked. Sheriff answered "Looks rich." Flo nodded "Lightning knows him it looks like?" Then Lightning put on some sneakers as he leaned against the door. He shut it and the three men headed to the diner. "Oh shoot! Here they come!" Mater shouted and everyone scattered, acting normal. Mack held the door open for Harv and Lightning then went in himself. Harv took off his fancy suit jacket and handed to Ramone who was near the door saying "Here good man. You can place it in the back room if you don't mind." Ramone stared at Lightning who smiled awkwardly and explained "Uh Harv?.. There's no?.. This is Ramone. He has agreed to be part of my crew." Harv looked at Ramone up and down then answered "Perfect! Just hang it in the back. So where is this Hudson Hornet?" Harv asked as they sat down. Doc lay down a newspaper from the counter and spoke up "That would be me." Harv, Lightning and Mack glanced at Doc. Harv walked over and held out in hand. "Harv. I'm Lightning's agent." Doc nodded and shook the man's hand. Harv then pulled out a pom pilot and messed with it. "Hold on, hold on. Okay! So Hudson? Lightning says he asked you to be his coach?" Doc nodded answering "That's right." Harv then put his device away and asked "Great so? Yes? Right? Because Wilfred had this great idea to announce this thing live! On the late night show with Jay!?" Doc glanced at Lightning then sighed answering the agent "I told him I'd think about it." Harv raiser a brow and asked "Wha-what? This is a huge thing here? How can you just say you'll think about it?" Lightning stepped in and said "Hey Harv? I'm sure you're?.. Tired from the ride down?.. Why don't we get some coffee?.." Harv stared a moment then sighed "Fine. We aren't done though." He said and walked off. Doc snickered and spoke to Lightning now "He's nice." Lightning shrugged replying "High strung.. Anyway, have you?.. thought about it?" Doc nodded answering "Meet me at willy's butte this evening for a few laps. Let's see how you do." Lightning smiled "So this is a test?" Doc didn't answer. Lightning smiled continuing "I won't let you down Doc!" and walked off. Doc shook his head and sighed. Continuing his coffee.
Then Sally walked in. God she looked so good. Lightning immediately looked at her. A powder pink dress top tucked into a dark grey pencil skirt, panty hose or stockings, pumps and her platinum blonde hair in a high pony tail. A very simple, single pearl necklace. Her make up was light and natural. She was so beautiful. Lightning brushed his hair back and rushed over to his new girlfriend. "Good morning beautiful." He smiled. Sally smiled and greeted "Well good morning Lightning." Lightning cupped her face with both his hands and kissed her. Immediately tongue and all. Sally's eyes widened and she was seriously stunned and surprised by their kiss. She heard the sound of a camera shot followed by the man saying "Perfect. Looks great!" then Lightning released the kiss with a smack of their lips. Sally licked her lips then looked at the well dressed man with the camera and asked her boyfriend "Uh.. Whose that?.." Lightning looked over answering "Harv. My agent." Sally nodded "Uhuh.." Harv walked up and Lightning introduced "Harv, this is Sally. Sally... um.. I never got your last name?" He realized. Sally blushed feeling ashamed of that one and answered "Carrera.. Sally Carrera. So?.. You're the famous Harv hmm?" she shook hands with the agent. Harv smiled chuckling "Yes mam. She's cute. Like her get up. A little bland but she's cute." Sally's brows lowered as she scolded "Please don't refer to me like I'm not standing right here." Harv stared at her then at Lightning and said "I like her." Harv walked away. Sally cleared her throat and asked her boyfriend "Um.. Anyways?.. I was thinking about what you asked me?" She said to her boyfriend. Lightning smiled asking "About New York?" Sally nodded explaining "So?.. As lovely as the trip could be?.. I think it's way too soon for us? And.. I think we are rushing things." Lightning frowned a bit in disappointment but didn't want to push her. Then she added something that Lightning never heard from a woman before, "And I think we need boundaries.." Lightning just stared at her. Brows low kinda confused. "Boundaries?.." He asked or repeated. Sally nodded.
Lightning thought for a moment then asked "What do you?.. Wha,what boundaries? What does that even mean?" Sally looked around before answering quietly "Maybe we should talk about this later?.. In private?" Lightning sighed. He really, really, really wanted to know what the heck Sally meant and was silently praying she didn't mean.. Nope. He wasn't even thinking that way. Harv waved and motioned for Lightning to come back over. Lightning nodded. "I'll come over for lunch?" He kinda asked. Sally smiled answering "Yeah okay. Sounds good. See you then." She leaned up and kissed Lightning sweetly on the lips before walking off to the bar counter. Lightning couldn't help watching her walk away. Dam her ass looked good...
So lunch rolled around. Lightning did not forget about Sally. Mostly because the whole boundaries thing? He couldn't even understand what she meant by that? So he made his way to her office after grabbing some lunch from Flo's. He knocked gently, greeting "Hey there beautiful!" he smiled amd came inside. Sally smiled. Dam she really was beautiful. So skinny and tan and blonde with blue eyes. Every man's dream. "Hey Stickers!" she greeted. They sat down at the desk together. Beginning a friendly chat. "So Harv seems?.." Sally paused. Lightning chuckled "Yeah, he is his own man." he finished. Sally snickered at that then asked "So who was the other man?" Other man? Lightning quickly realized "Oh! That was Mack. He's the driver. The semi. He hauls the car and well.. Me. around." Sally nodded. They ate some but Lightning quickly wanted to know what this boundaries thing was... "So Sally?.. You want to?.. Set boundaries?" Sally sipped her drink before answering "Oh yes. I think it would be best. Seeing as we are kinda rushing this aren't we? I mean our relationship can't be just about sex?.." They stared at each other and that made Sally ask "You do want a relationship right?.. Not just?.. Sex?" Lightning nodded "Oh yeah totally! I mean we can have both right?" Sally rolled her eyes. They took a moment eating. "So what do you mean boundaries?" Lightning asked. Sally sighed and smacked her lips before answering and explaining,
"Well like? Rules?.. You know?.. Things we don't allow?.. Do allow?.. Off limits.. Sexually maybe and non sexually." Lightning nodded "Oooh okay." Honestly he hated the idea. But whatever. "So what are your boundaries?" he asked sipping his drink. Sally thought a moment before answering "I have one immediately." Lightning paid close attention as she continued, "Don't ask me about Ben. If you need to know something? You'll know. Otherwise I'd.. Rather not talk about it." Lightning just stared and continued to listen. "Another thing is.. Pictures and celebrity?.. things?.. i don't want my photo thrown across everywhere like I'm some fling? If we're in this? We're in this! Dating me is hard work!" She joked. Kinda. Lightning couldn't help laughing and agreed saying "I think I can handle it." Sally nodded and continued "So... Sexual boundaries.. No sleeping together. Like overnight?.. I don't want to feel like we live together okay?" Lightning nodded saying "I can agree to that." Sally nodded back continuing "Um.. We can't have sex all the time. I don't want us to?.. Lose... You know what." She smiled and opened her desk drawer. Pulling out a clip board and pen. "Let's just go ahead and write this down." She then proceeded to write down a very organized numbers list. Like with numbers and letters... Lightning stared. He could not believe this. "Okay... That's a weird quirk?.." He muttered under his breath. Sally looked at him with a smile asking "What was that?" "Nothing. Good idea." He quickly replied. Nope this was strange...
"She then filled out this list!? A List!? As if that's not strange enough? She copied it Mack. Copied it!?" Lightning complained to his friend. Mack laughed "Awe women." Lightning raised a brow and asked "You don't think that's strange?" Mack shrugged "The boundaries thing or the detailed list?" he asked. "BOTH!?" Lightning yelled. Mack thought Lightning was pretty amusing. "The boundaries part is good. It's good to set them. But the paper list. Yeah that's a little much." "And that's not even the weirdest part? She collects cones. Like caution cones? Little miniature ones?.. She has like 50 in her office. Maybe she has a fetish?.." Lightning added then questioned himself. Mack replied "Yeah that's weird." Lightning sighed and grabbed his helmet. They were waiting on Doc to show up for the test at willy's butte. "Look if you like the girl? There are gonna be things you think are weird. Like your little dance thing you do before you speed off?" Lightning's brows lowered as he defended himself "Hey? That!? Is self motivation? It helps me get into it." Mack rolled his eyes. Doc walked up with a head set.
"Ready Rookie?" He asked. Lightning smiled answering "Oh yeah, only I'm not a rookie anymore. Kachow!" Mack then spoke up "Oh yeah, than theres that." Lightning glared and defended "It's the sound Lightning makes." Mack then corrected the kid "Lightning doesn't make sounds. Thunder does." Lightning sighed a bit annoyed. Doc spoke up "Alright, alright. Let's just do this. See if you got the stuff to be coached by Doc hudson." Lightning smiled. Ready...