Chapter 17. The heart of the game.

They were on the motorway driving towards Brussels. Alex had brought the speed back to the maximum 120 km/h allowed.

"Wasn't that fun to do Donna?" Alex cheered.

"NO! It was dangerous, suicidal and ... and ..." Donna blushed deep red, "I loved it!. Damn Alex, you can drive!"

"Ow, thanks Donna, you're a sweetheart" Alex coaxed. "But I promise next time, you can co-drive virtually before we try it out for real."

"You've more of these trips planned?" Donna asked in disgust.

"Yeah, I'm a test driver for Woohp Donna. I must be sure the cars our people get, can get them out off a sticky situation. Which I just proved! Besides, do you think auntie would have allowed me to do it if she wasn't pretty certain I'd pull it off?" she volunteered.

"You've figured her out, you think Alex?" Donna countered.

"Hell, no. I never suspected she thought I was drug addicted." Alex stated still taken aback by the thought.

"Sorry love, that's entirely my fault. Can you ever forgive me?" Donna pleaded.

Alex looked sideways at Donna. She couldn't see her face due to the helmets, but it didn't matter, Donna was her heroine. "Donna I love you! That's what matters. I can't hold a grudge to you, nor auntie, but that's off the record for her!"

"Sorry Alexandra, too late, you two were on speaker phone at my office the moment they started chasing you." Terry suddenly reappeared on the HUD. Alex and Donna were glad they had their helmets on so 'auntie' didn't see them blush. "Alexandra, how do you think they found you?"

Alex gulped audibly. "Euhrm, they didn't bug the bike, but Sam and me?" she proposed.

"In the sole of your shoes, Alexandra!" Terry sounded stern, but Alex heard the mocking undertone. "We've been able to shut it down. Your little green rally monster proved herself. You've done a frightfully good job on her." Alex was in seventh heaven. A compliment from Terry, while Donna was sitting next to her, sheer joy.

"Donna was a great help as co-driver, boss. I couldn't have done it without her instructions." Donna blushed under the praise.

"Are you trying to get Donna as your permanent co-driver and co-tester, Alexandra?" Terry wondered.

"The thought hadn't crossed my mind, boss. I must say it is a tempting proposition, she's very good you know. We have strong feelings for each other." Alex said dryly.

"I'll keep that in mind, Alexandra. Donna watch out for her, she might be clumsy at times but socially she's up to it." Terry warned her niece. "Now get to your home Alexandra and have a good night, or should I say day, as the new day is dawning, rest! Oh, and remember it's February 14 today in Belgium." She closed the connection.

"Your home?" Donna asked Alex.

"Hey, this is now my country. We take the E40 to Leuven and then the A2/E314 towards Genk. I own a villa close to the Zolder circuit." She wished she was already home with Donna.