"Alright kid. You got the idea down, now let me see it on action." Doc said as he stood at the top of the side near willy's butte. Lightning shifted gears and hit the gas, punching it! Taking off loud, fast, and hard. Doc watched Lightning do exactly what he taught him.
Another vehicle pulled up. Doc looked back at it. Just Mater in that old tow truck. So Doc went back to watching Lightning. Mater walked over and greeted "Hey Doc." Doc nodded once at his friend. Lightning crossed the imaginary finish and starting line before screeching to a stop and dust flew over the race car! He emerged from it and walked over to Doc and Mater asking "So? Good right?" Doc shrugged. Lightning sighed "What!? Come on! I've been practicing all morning! I got this Doc." But Doc wasn't convinced and snapped "That cockiness is gonna get you into too much trouble out there. You gotta accept that maybe, just maybe you aren't the best out there." Lightning rolled his eyes reassuring his coach "Doc please, the bolt is the fastest car on that track." Doc glared and replied "Maybe so. But the driver isn't." Lightning's eyes widened. That hurt a little. "I'm fine, I'm great! Perfect!." Lightning said.
Doc sighed and explained "No you're good. Taking that little vacation with Sally softened you up. You're out of shape. Heads not in it, hearts not in it today. We can try again tomorrow." Lightning stopped Doc and assured "It is to. I know what I'm doing." "Do you? You think you're back in it and that every sense in your body is alert?" Doc asked. Lightning nodded. Doc snickered with a smile and said "Alright than." He thought a moment. "Four o clock tonight. We will see if that's true. Me and you." Lightning smiled with excitement "Yes! Great! I will not let you down!" Doc chuckled "I know you won't." Mater spoke up asking "Does that mean he's free to go!?"
Doc shrugged answering "Sure." "Shoot! I got some great ideas buddy! Just don't know how we gonna do it all in one day.." Mater said with enthusiasm. Lightning chuckled "Alright Mater. Let's get to it than. What you got first?" Mater thought a moment answering "I think I got the perfect thing. Somethin I know yous gonna love!" Mater said with a snickering chuckle.
Sally was talking to her sister on the phone. Talking about the things Lightning was apparently into. The bdsm type of things. She didn't want to talk to anyone in town about it. Flo or Doc would be the only two people Sally was close enough to talk about like that. Flo was like a mother or older sister, Doc was DOC! He was with her through a lot of her first pregnancy and they had grown close because of that. Doc was even there with her drunken pain after losing the baby. She wished she could forget that.. She did something stupid and out of character in that moment. Luckily Doc was a straight up guy about it and was a gentleman about it. He was just a great man and an amazing person. Caring. Just, he had secrets and didn't trust people easily.
"He says he is gonna blind fold me and tie my wrists up next time.." Sally said nervously. Samantha giggled reassuring "Okay so?, that is light stuff Sally. No worries. You'll love it. To be honest, you're too up tight anyway and could use it. It'll make you relax." Sally rolled her eyes muttering "Sure doesn't sound like it will be relaxing." She glanced over at the cafe where she noticed two familiar faces. Not ones she even wanted to see. But she ignored it. Unsure of herself anyway. But then she saw Lightning and Mater walk into the cafe too. She watched. Now it bothered her...
Mater and Lightning walked in. Chuckling about some crazy idea they had and were planning. Sheriff noticed as he was reading the paper and cleared his throat loudly, grabbing their attention. "Mmhmm. You two aren't planning something that's gonna cause trouble are you?" he asked firmly. Mater shook his head answering for them, "Course not. With McQueen's special talent for cars and my brains, we got this all figured out." Sheriff glared a bit at his old friend. Lightning chuckled and spoke up "No worries Sheriff. I'll keep an eye on him." Sheriff snickered and went back to reading his paper and drinking some coffee.
Lightning barely made a half turn in the other direction when "LIGHTNING MCQUEEN!" two sqealish girls shouted! Lightning was immediately faced with two young ladies he was NOT expecting to be in Radiator Springs. Mia and Tia stood in front of him all smiley and giggly. One wearing her brown hair up, red t shirt amd tight jeans. The kind that flared on the bottom, showed every perfect shape of her ass. The other had her hair down and was wearing a yellow sundress. Kinda cute. "Wow.. Hey.." he greeted kinda bashfully or maybe he was embarrassed. Mia, in the jeans, grabbed hold of his arm asking "We were really hoping to see you today! It has been way too long!" The other then grabbed onto his other arm agreeing saying, adding "For sure! We were hoping you would take a drive with us." Lightning faked a small laugh and smile answering as he pulled away, facing them "Gee.. I don't know if that's such a good idea." Mia and Tia both frowned a little and pleaded, "Please..." Lightning sighed but before he could answer, the worse possible thing happened. Sally appeared next to the girls.
His eyes widened and now he was definitely blushing. Sally glared at him then made her way to the bar counter quietly. Not good! Abort! His mind was screaming! Lightning watched Sally sit down. She was keeping an eye on him. Didn't she trust him?
"Lightning?" Mia snapped lightly. Lightning took his stare away from Sally and back onto the girls asking "Yes?" The squealed loudly together! Enough Lizzie's coffee cup shattered in her hands!, Everyone stared, Lightning grabbed his ears, covering them, Mater yelled "It's the screamin' banshee!" and took off out the doors like a wild man! The girls stood by each other and Tia spoke up "That is like, totally cool of you Lightning." Lightning was blushing a bit, glancing back and fourth between the girls and Sally before he corrected them "Uh no. I meant.. No, I can't I have.. Plans.. With.." he was trying to make something, ANYTHING up! He glanced at Sally once more before smiling answering "I have plans with my girlfriend." "GIRLFRIEND!?" The twins shouted in disbelief! "But.. What about us?" Tia asked. Lightning faked a laugh answering that "Well, you two were great, are great! Are... But.. This guy is taken girls." "Stickers." And he jumped! Sally appeared from no where it felt like!
"Hey, Mia and?.. Tia right?" Sally asked the twins. The girls stared at Sally. Trying to figure her out. She was older than them. Not as tiny or shapely. What was so great about her that these two didn't have the twins wondered. "I'm Mia." "I'm Tia." they reminded, but Sally couldn't forget those perky girls. Kinda hard to.
"So what's going on Light?" Sally asked nicely. Lightning faked a smile but thankfully Mia spoke up explaining "We were hoping Lightning would like.. Take a drive with us.." She smiled and did this weird little flirty thing with her eyes toward Lightning. Sally raised a brow. Lightning answered them though saying
"Actually I really don't think that's such a good idea..." Sally glared at the twins a bit disgusted. She immediately just knew. Lightning had been his rough style sex thing with these two. The way they stared and glared back at her. They enjoyed it. She had to show and prove she was better somehow!?
The girls frowned a bit and Sally snapped an idea! "Woah, hold on their Lightning. You two girls up for a little.. friendly competition?" Sally asked stepping closer to them. The girls stared. They were to proud and willing to impress Lightning to pass up. "You two love racing so much... Three laps, winner takes a drive with Lightning." The girls overly excited and boasted screaming! They jumped and stared at each other! "OH MY GOSH!!... WE'RE SO IN!" they shouted together at the same time all hyped and giggly.
Lightning's eyed widened, one reason, the twins screaming was so high pitch and beyond loud! For another? Did Sally just say what he thought he just heard her say!? "Let's get our cars ready!" Mia screamed. Tia smiled replying "Lightning must know how we like to rode topless!" She winked and the two scurried off. Sally shook her head, watching them leave. Lightning sighed and spoke up "You know you don't have to do this?" Sally shrugged with a smile and said "It's alright. I could use the warm up." She then caressed the bottom of his chin and throat with her finger slowly and it was a weird thing but it made her sexy as hell! So confident and full of fire. "Besides, my porsche is a hell of a lot faster than those miatas they drive." Lightning chuckled and nodded replying "Okay than! Let's race!"...
It wasn't a few hours later and the three ladies lined up at the road. Agreeing to go up to the fire station, into the dirt, wiz by the butte, back around town behind the motel and scrap yard, back on the street and crossing the finish line which was more less the entrance to the cafe three times! Winner, once again, gets a drive with Lightning. As the ladies stepped up in their cars, Lightning sadly couldn't be there. He himself, had practice with Doc. So he would only catch a glimpse of the girls passing by. Nothing more. He had faith in Sally, she obviously knew how to drive that car of hers. But two agaisnt one.. He didn't like the odds. And the idea of going alone on a drive with Mia and Tia?... Well, it wouldn't be a very smart choice...
Doc and Lightning stood outside the race car in the butte. Doc was trying to talk a little to Lightning but he wasn't paying very much attention. He was too busy thinking of Sally and what if she didn't win? What then? Doc finally snapped at the young racer "Hey!" Lightning's eyes widened to a stare. "You wanna race or you wanna give that cup up right now?" Lightning's brows lowered answering "I want to win. It's just"-"Good. Get in the car and line up." Doc ordered and tossed the helmet to Lightning. Lightning glared with a quiet growl before getting into his race car and into position next to Doc. And with the help of Luige! The two sped off! Taking off down the front! Doc and Lightning fought for that first turn! But Doc took the lead right into it. Lighting tailed behind Doc hard. Pushing.
Second turn, Doc still had the lead as the two cars came down the side walls of the canyon walls. Lightning hit the gas, getting some advantage, as he brushed next to Doc's old car. Doc glanced over at the kid. He was proud of him. Doc couldn't believe it but.. This was more enjoyable, fun, better, possibly the happiest he had been in a long time! Training Lightning felt so right. Lightning passed him in the stretch as they came to the third and fourth turn. Lightning was into it enough he hadn't even noticed Mia, Tia, and Sally all pass on by! Lightning passed the rope line and Luige waved a flag! He did it! he beat Doc! The Doc Hudson! Lightning screeched to a stop, followed by Doc, then got out the car and took off the helmet saying "So? What you think? I told you I got it! Don't worry about me Doc." he said with a charming smile.
Doc chuckled and nodded replying "You got a lot of stuff kid.," Lightning shrugged asking "Was there any doubt?" Doc raised a brow and snapped "Don't get attitude with me Lightning. But.." he sighed "I knew you could do it. But lets try another thing or two. Can't be too careful. I say we take it off road off road." Lightning raised a brow and asked "Wait you mean?" Doc nodded answering "Off the trails. Full dirt. No real track to follow." Lightning shrugged asking "Why? I race pavement and in nascar tracks. Ovals mostly.." Doc nodded explaining "True. But one day, you might find yourself in a place where you need to know more than basics." Doc walked back to his car. Lightning thought a moment, all the hard work, the training, early mornings and long evenings... muttering to himself "This was basic?.."
Doc and Lightning raced each other, training for a few more hours. Just before dark. They came to a stop, taking a brather. Doc asked "You think you're good for the weekned?" Lightning nodded answering "Definitely." Doc smiled proudly at the racer Lightning was becoming. It truly was a good feeling. Lightning let out a deep breath and looked at the time and panicked a little exclaiming "Oh gosh! I gotta get to the motel!" Doc raised a brow asking "Date with Sally?" Lightning shrugged answering "I can only hope.." Doc didn't understand and watched Lightning rush off in the race car and disappear...
Lightning pulled up to the motel in a hurry and parked. He noticed the blue porsche outside and there Sally. Sitting or rather leaning on the hood of it. Lightning got out and walked over to his girl. She immediately giggled asking "Where ya been slow poke? I was waiting." Lightning kissed her cheek answering "Sorry... Practice with Doc. So how'd it go?" he asked. "mmm Piece of cake." she answered with a shrug. "Really?" Lightning asked. Sally nodded, "Yeah! Groupies can't compare to the real thing?" she snickered. Lightning smiled and caressed her shoulder asking "So how about that drive?" "You got yourself a date." She said with seductive eyes. Lightning smiled "Great! And I have the perfect place." Sally raised a brow asking "Not the cafe?" Lightning shook his head explaining "It's almost sunset. Meet me up at Wheel well in?... an hour? Let me shower the dirt off and grab a few things."
Sally smiled asking "We're eating up at wheel well? At sunset?" Lightning shrugged asking "Is that too romantic for you? Cause we can always skip dinner and go straight to your place?" he rubbed down her arm and held her hand. Sally laughed, "No, it sounds great! I'll see you there." She replied and bit her lips. Gosh that was turning him on. Lightning chuckled and rushed off to his room. Sally wondered though... After dinner... Was that the big moment? When he would tie her up and blind fold her!?.. She was nervous. Closing her eyes she told herself to "Breathe.. It'll be fine Sally... Just.. Breathe.."...