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Adrian returned without crashing, though there were a few close calls where he started to lose control. I admit he was a good rider. He always regained control quickly when a wheel started to slip out. That being said, I was right thinking he was going to push it too hard the first time he was out causing his lap times to be inconsistent and I'm guessing the brakes would be more worn down than they should have been.

I walked over to where the bike was sitting on the stands and joined the other mechanics going over everything to be sure it all held up okay. As expected, the brakes were unbelievably worn down due to Adrian's need to go too fast and brake too hard. Hopefully the crew chief, Stanton, would tell him about this. If he wore down the brake pads too quickly, he could crash.

I looked around searching for Stanton and finally found her sitting next to Adrian. It looked like he was telling her how the bike felt for him, and what he wanted to tweak to personalize it to his riding style. We would get the details later.

I stood there for another moment looking at them. I had to admit that Adrian was pretty good looking. He had sharp features and a well-defined jaw. His brown hair was in disarray and sticking up at awkward angles from his helmet. It kind of made him look cuter.

His usually pale skin was flushed from the exertion of riding. It was actually really physically demanding. In a race car you basically only need to move your arms to turn the wheel and move your feet for the pedals. On a motorcycle, the rider has to use their entire body weight to lean the bike to the side to turn. Another side effect of the physical demands of riding was all the riders are extremely fit, Adrian included.

My thoughts continued along those lines until Adrian's eyes met mine. He smirked at me and I realized I had been staring for far too long. I felt a blush creep onto my cheeks and I quickly turned around and started walking away. A few of the other mechanics volunteered to put away the bike so I didn't really have a reason to stay.

I went to the back of the garage to start packing up my tools. They were expensive and I didn't really want to leave them laying around. I was just about finished and was locking up my tool cabinets when I heard a voice behind me.

"You look kind of hot when you're concentrating like that." I looked over my shoulder and sure enough Adrian was standing there leaning against a wall. I rolled my eyes at his words.

In the few weeks I've known him I've come to learn he's a huge flirt and went through girls almost as fast as he went through hair gel. I guess it came with fame and fortune.

"Adrian! I can't believe you're back! I missed you so much!" A busty girl in a too-short dress walked as fast as she could in her ridiculously high heels over to Adrian and hugged him tightly. He looked stunned at her appearance but quickly regained his composure and hugged her back. I looked down, not wanting to intrude on their moment. I wasn't used to public displays of affection and it was making me slightly uncomfortable.

I think Adrian sensed this and pulled out of the hug, the girl still stuck to his hip. "Uh, Sydney, this is Rose and Rose this is a member of my crew, Sydney."

Rose gave me a smile and held out her hand. I shook her hand and gave her a small smile in return. After exchanging pleasantries, she turned back to Adrian and started talking to him like I wasn't even there.

I finished locking up my cabinets and decided to head home without saying bye to Adrian. He and Rose were in the middle of a whispered conversation so I felt it better to not interrupt. As I was grabbing my bag and keys, Adrian spoke up again.

"Hey, Sydney. A few of us were going to go out to eat later if you wanted to join."

"We've got an early morning tomorrow so I think I'll stay in. Thanks though." Not to mention I wouldn't be able to eat anything sitting at the same table as someone with the figure Rose has.

"Suit yourself. See you tomorrow, Sage." I gave a small wave goodbye and started walking away.

I was half way to my car when I realized I forgot my laptop in the garage. I wanted to go over some of the performance stats from the day when I got home. I turned around and walked quickly back to the garage.

I looked to my left and saw Adrian's arm around Rose as they walked in the direction of his trailer. I felt a twinge in my chest at the sight. I was surprised at how much seeing them was bothering me. It was probably just because I knew he was going to be up late when he really shouldn't be. Yeah, that's all this was. Frustration at his actions.

I sighed and retrieved my laptop, then climbed into my car. On the drive home, I convinced myself that I didn't care about what I saw and once I got home, I immersed myself in numbers and charts. Eventually, I couldn't focus on my work anymore and headed to bed.

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