Wow, ch 8? How did we get this far? It was supposed to be a short story. I hope you enjoyed the last chapter. Thank you for all the reviews and enthusiasm for fluff. It doesn't stop here so enjoy!

Chapter 8

Three months later- Thursday

Was it illegal to smile all the time? If so I'd be locked away for life. But besides the smart ass remarks by my friends, or the sour looks from those jealous of my new found joy, it's been the happiest three months of my life.

Bob was right, I thought I was happy, that I had it all and I was living life to the fullest. Then I met Bo. That was the moment I realized I was just drifting through my existence. It's all kinds of cheesy and cliche, but the colors really are brighter and I do hear the birds sing. Guess I never paid attention before. Too wrapped in my work world to notice all the beauty around me. Now, I look forward to it every day and love every morning that I get a chance to wake up to the beauty beside me. The one in the form of a vibrant, strong, passionate brunette that's finally made me open my eyes to all that could be in this world.

This weekend I planned to surprise her with a trip to my friend's a race track. I'd give her a few lessons and take her for a spin in my old race car. I couldn't wait to see the look on her face. Among other things...

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Saturday

"So, are you going to tell me where we're going or do I just have to keep guessing the entire trip?" Bo's look was serious as a heartbeat, but the slight curl of her lip gave away her mischief. "I know how much you love that."

"Please don't, you'll ruin the trip." I narrowed my eyes at her so she'd see I was serious despite her tease. "Can't you just relax and enjoy it? I promise, you'll love it." Ever since I'd told her I'd done competitive racing, she'd been asking me to take her. So today, we're going out to the rally car course at a my friend's track It would serve several purposes really. I loved to drive. Bo would love it. And Bo in a fire suit was going to be smoking hot.

"Does it involve you and me naked?"

She was always angling for nakedness. I had to fight to hold in my smile. "No." But it might if the track is really booked just for us like I asked.

Bo pouted. It was her go to look and it usually worked. Today would probably be no different.

"That wasn't part of the plan, but we may be able to make that happen. I'm always willing to ad lib."

"Really?" She turned in her seat, a look of surprise upon her face. "That's the first I've heard."

"Bo!"

"What? Usually its a set plan almost down to the minute when you plan things."

"Well, this is the first time you've tempted me with something so desirable." I flashed a seductive smile and winked.

"I'll keep that in mind for the future then." She grinned. Her hand moved to my knee, her fingers slowly began walking their way up my thigh. "Any way I could tempt you to pull over and..."

"No." That wasn't entirely true. "My surprise may not be as good as that, but I guarantee it'll be a close second."

"Fine." She pulled her hand back and frowned playfully.

"Besides, having my way with you after will be much more fun. Trust me." I winked again, smiling at the way it made her blush. I pressed harder on the accelerator. With images of Bo spread out on the hood of my rally car in her fire suit, the zipper down to her stomach so her mouthwatering breasts teased me like some eighties music video, I couldn't drive fast enough.

As we sped down the highway I caught her staring at me with a knowing smirk. As much as I could affect her, she could always make me just as weak kneed and she wasn't shy about it.

It didn't take long to get there and as we pulled up to the entrance I kept my eyes on Bo. Her mouth fell open and her eyes sparkled as she smiled a blinding smile at me. Already worth it. But it would only get better.

"Are you kidding me? This is awesome, Lauren. I can't wait."

"See? I told you you'd be happy."

"Yeah, you did. What are we driving?"

"My rally car. They have a course here."

"Holy shit that amazing! Wait, you have your own rally car? Why is this the first time we've been here?"

"Yeah well, its a few years old. I have an old friend here so he keeps it well tuned and current with the best upgrades in case I ever decide to hit the circuit again."

"Why don't you?"

"I got so busy with work and buying the dealership. I did love it though." I really did. Few things were as freeing as high speed driving. Only the way Bo made me feel could compare.

"Well, you should do it again. Plus, I bet you look sexy as hell in that tight little racing suit."

"Hmmm, I was thinking the same about you." I pulled into an empty space and turned the engine off. I reached over, taking her hand in mind and pulling it up to my lips. With a soft kiss to her palm I glanced up and smiled. "You ready?"

"Shake and bake baby." She giggled.

"Oh lord," I chuckled. "Wrong kind of racing."

"Yeah, but it made you laugh."

"Let's go. I'm about to make you scream, and not in the way I usually do it." I waggled my brows. "We'll save that for later."

She quirked her brow and bit her lip. "Now who's tempting?"

The sexual tension was through the roof, never much of a feat for the two of us. Bo looked like she was about to pounce on me and I wasn't ashamed to admit that I loved it. I loved the way my body ached and tingled at the same time whenever she had that look in her eye. The one that said there was nothing else on her mind but all the ways she could take me.

I enjoyed being the dominant one a lot of the time, but Bo was the one person I never cared giving control to once in a while. The best part was, she did the same. Our mutual affinity for the give and take of sexual power made for the best sex I'd ever had in my life. It didn't hurt that she was the most breathtaking woman I'd ever seen, with that air of arrogance diffused by her heart stopping, dimpled grin. Just like the one I was suddenly getting the longer we sat here and daydreamed about breaking in the back seat of the Challenger SRT Hellcat I just bought. It might have seven hundred and seven horse power, but it had nothing on the power of those chocolate brown eyes that already had me wanting to be undressed and quivering beneath her touch in under a second flat.

My heart revved and my breath caught. We needed to get out of the car. Now.

I pulled the lever and shoved the door open, pulling in a deep needed breath as if I'd been submerged in water for too long. Damn that woman knew how to rile me up. I regained my composure and turned around to catch Bo's mischievous grin. She'd pay for that later.

"Lauren."

We both spun around to meet the source of the deep voice. J.C. was a childhood friend. We both shared a love for cars and racing. We were so close growing up, even went to dances together. If I'd been straight, I'd probably be married to him right now. He became a competitive driver on several circuits and a marketing juggernaut. His athletic build, sandy blonde hair, blue eyes and good looks made him the perfect poster child and he took full advantage of it. Now he owned this track, the driving school and his own race teams. It had been a while since I'd seen him, but he still looked just as good.

"J.C." I smiled wide as he began to trot toward us. I took Bo by the hand, walking us both to meet him half way. "Hey, J.C.-" I was pulled into a strong bear hug before I could finish.

"Damn, Lauren. I've missed you. We need to get together more often."

"I know, but some of us have to work for a living."

He laughed and set me free, eying me up and down. "You still look great. And no, you don't have to work that much. You're an owner now. Sit back and count your money."

I smiled and glanced at Bo whose expression wasn't hiding the fact she didn't like the way he was looking at me. Right before my eyes she forced herself into the protective shell of the billionaire heiress.

Before I could introduce them J.C. extended his hand. "Hi, you must be Bo. Lauren has told me a lot about you. Enough to know that she's head over heels about you."

"J!" I slapped his shoulder, embarrassed by the way he blurted it out, even though it was certainly no secret.

Bo took his hand, her stern look fading away as I struggled to keep my face from turning beet red. "Good to know." She smiled. "Nice to meet you, J.C."

"Lauren, you weren't kidding were you?" He nudged me with his elbow, a wide grin across his face. "She's a bombshell."

"I am so gonna kill you, J.C." This was so awkward.

He let out a hearty laugh. It was one of those really great, sincere laughs that would put a smile on any ones face. Anyone except me when it came at my expense. Bo seemed to be enjoying this part a little too much, enjoying my utter lack of composure and his compliments. She'd have to pay for that later too.

"And don't worry about me Bo. Lauren's been into chicks for as long as I can remember. I might rib her a little and I'm a bit of a touchy feely guy, but it's nothing but brotherly love here."

She nodded, still loving it as she watched me squirm at the hands of my old friend. She leaned in and pecked me on the cheek, whispering into my ear, "Well that's a side of you I haven't seen yet." Her words and her breath on my skin did nothing to ease the blush that was heating my cheeks. "You're adorable when you're all shy and awkward." She pulled away and looked into my eyes.

It was safe to say I was in love with this woman. Hard to believe neither of us had said those three little words yet, but I knew I wouldn't be able to contain it much longer.

"You ready to showoff for me, Lauren?"

I nodded, words escaping me as we stared at one another.

Even though her facade had dropped, there was still a subtle possessiveness in her eyes. Her fingers found their way between mine and she gave them a gentle squeeze. She looked up at JC. I followed her line of sight and saw him smiling brightly at the two of us. "Lead the way JC.," Bo said.

He shook his head. "Wow, you two. Yeah...anyway, follow me." He turned and led us into the building to get suited up. He gave Bo the history of this patch of desert he bought and turned into a racing haven and some tips about handling the turns on the dirt.

She ate it up, totally engrossed in every word. The excitement in her eyes brought back memories of the first time I drove a car. Nothing beats the controlled chaos of high horsepower and the unstable track of dirt below the wheels.

He left us at the changing rooms, yelling over his shoulder that we had fifteen minutes to get out there and not to get down and dirty in his locker room. Bo shot me a sultry look as we pushed through the door. She wasted no time pulling her form fitting v-neck over her head. I turned my back, not needing anymore of her teasing or I would be forced to defy JC's request.

I slipped into my old suit that I kept here. When I turned around, the sight of Bo in a fire suit was even better than I'd dreamed. Just like my fantasy, she'd left it partway unzipped to show off what I could have if I indeed wanted it. Oh, did I ever want them. It would just have to wait a while.

I swallowed hard and breathed in a deep calming breath. Biting my lip and shaking my head, I strode over to her. My hands trembled slightly as I reached for the zipper, unsure if they would do what I wanted or take on a mind of their own and do what they were begging to do.

She watched me with careful eyes. Bo was game for whatever came next.

I tugged up on the zipper, breathing a sigh of relief that my not so nimble fingers cooperated with my not so steady mind. When it reached the top, I fastened the velcro flap across the top and stared at her lips before allowing my eyes to drift up to hers. They were smoldering, threatening to ignite me from the inside out, but now was not the time.

"Careful," I whispered breathlessly, "We wouldn't want anything to happen to those now would we?"

Her lips curled up at the corners, her gaze never losing their intensity.

"No. I do believe you're rather fond of them."

I nodded. "I am. Let's go have some fun in the car. And then we can go have some fun in the car." I winked. "I'll remind them just how much I enjoy their company." I kissed her hard and fast, pulling away before she could take it further.

By the look on her face I'd say I returned the favor of leaving her hot and bothered.

As we stepped through the doors to the track, there was JC leaning against the door frame of my Subaru Impreza rally car with a mile wide grin. He'd kept it in perfect shape for me.

"I'm kinda shocked," he said.

"Why?"

"The way you two were looking at one another on the way in I thought for sure I'd be waiting a while."

"Please, we are perfectly capable of restraining ourselves." Most of the time, anyway.

"Most of the time," Bo added with a cheeky smirk.

I rolled my eyes. She didn't have to say it out loud. he was like a brother to me and it was embarrassing as hell to talk about my sex life with him. "Don't egg him on, Bo." The two of them snickered. "You ready for your lesson?"

"Hell yeah! Boogity, boogity, boogity! Let's go racing!"

JC about fell over with laughter. His hands on his thighs as he struggled for breath and shook his head. "NASCAR. I love it," he spoke through heavy breaths. "Great enthusiasm, Bo."

Bo was already beaming as she walked to the driver side. She slipped behind the wheel and surveyed the dash in front of her.

"Yeah, you missed the 'shake and bake' reference," I said with a chuckle as I climbed into the passenger side. I pointed out the gauges, explained how the manual shifting would differ from driving a car down the highway and a few other pointers. "Okay, any questions?"

"Not yet."

We buckled in and put on our helmets.

"So we're going to start with just driving around the dirt oval to get a feel for things. Then I'm going to let you practice turns using the hand brake. After that, if you're comfortable, we'll take some laps around the rally course. How's that sound?"

"Are you kidding? It sounds amazing!"

Her giddiness was contagious. "Driver, start your engines."

She reached for the key then paused and looked at me. "You are going to take me for a ride around the course at full speed before we leave right? I mean, I want to see you behind the wheel."

"Of course."

"Good, because it's kinda been a fantasy of mine since the day you told me about your racing days."

"Yeah?" Interesting.

"Yeah."

"Well, we can definitely fulfill that fantasy for you. Maybe one of these days I'll share my fantasy of you."

"What? You have one of me? Why not now?"

"Because you have a car to drive." I smiled and slipped on my glasses. "All in good time, babe. Now let's go. I wanna see what you got."

"Sounds like a challenge."

"Maybe."

"Challenge accepted." Bo slammed her foot on the gas, spinning the tires as we sped down the track. It took her a few laps to get the feel of the shifting and the way the car handled on loose dirt around the corners.

"How you doing, Bo? Having fun," I yelled above the roar of the engine.

"So much fun."

"You ready for the next lesson?"

"Bring it on." She pulled to a stop.

"Okay, hand braking. It's how you're going to slide through the turns. As you approach the corner, let off the gas. That creates a forwards weight transfer giving us maximum grip at the front end. You with me?"

Bo nodded, soaking up every word.

"You'll want to position your hands wide. You'll be using one hand on the brake and one on the wheel for a few seconds. It's easier to pull the wheel than to push it as you go through the turn. So play with a few hand positions as we go slow around the track practicing the maneuver. How this works is you simultaneously press the clutch and the handbrake." I pointed to the brake. "You want to make sure you're holding down the release button so it doesn't engage. The rear wheels will lock and we will start to slide which will make the cornering tighter. Got it?" She nodded again. "Then as the back of the car comes around, release the steering lock and let the wheel slip through your hands, but it has to be controlled. It'll take some practice to get it all together. It can be a bit complicated. And as you come out of the turn, shift down and accelerate enough to get the wheels spinning. You may need to counter steer."

Bo was deep in thought, analyzing my directions.

"Wanna give it a try? We can go slow."

"Okay." She was a bit apprehensive. It was a lot of information. Definitely a skill that required practice.

She took us down the track around forty miles per hour and just played with the steering wheel, finding a comfortable way to use one hand while memorizing the braking. It was a rough start, nearly stalling, spinning out and a few rough brakings that could give you whiplash. We'd both be sore later. With each lap she sped up a bit. Around lap nine she had nearly gotten it perfect. She was a quick learner, though knowing the way she drove her own cars this probably wasn't much of a stretch.

It was probably lap twelve when she let out a holler after she performed her first perfect turn. About a dozen laps later she brought us to a halt. "Damn that's fun, but I'm almost dizzy." She giggled.

"I know. It can get tedious."

"I swear I don't know how the NASCAR guys do it on those tiny tracks. I'd probably black out."

"The good news is you don't have to. We have several miles of rally course we can run if you're up to it. It's off road and curvy."

"Can't wait."

"Let's take a lap at a conservative pace and get the layout and I can talk you through any tricky spots, then we'll let you have at it."

"Lauren, have I told you how much fun I'm having?"

"Yes, and I am having fun watching you. You're a natural, Bo." I smiled proudly at her. She really was doing great.

She was suddenly shy and reserved when she spoke. Something I hadn't seen before from her. "I don't know about that, but it's exhilarating. Even better since I can't get a ticket."

We both laughed. She tried to lean in for a kiss, but the harness didn't allow much room for movement. Bo put on her best pout. "Guess I'll save that one for you for later."

"Looking forward to it," I said.

With that, she slapped it into drive again and we headed down the twisty course. I lost count of the laps we did, but by the time we were through, she looked like she'd been doing it for years.

"Your turn," she said, her body slumped a bit with exhaustion. Racing was hard work.

I couldn't wait to get back behind the wheel. We switched spots and buckled ourselves in. She was giddy as looked up at me with renewed vigor, her eyes sparkling like crazy from the adrenaline that came with driving fast and on the edge of reckless. Ironically, much the way I felt when I was with her.

"Hold on to your seat babe."

She opened her mouth to speak, but I silenced her when I punched the accelerator to the floor. With a takeoff faster than a Formula one car, the force of six hundred horse power took her breath away and pushed her further into her seat as we rocketed to over one hundred in a blink of an eye. I slid us hard through the first turn, giving her a good feel of the g-force the body experiences during a high speed maneuver. Next I hit the ramp we'd avoided when she was driving.

"Oh shit, Laauuuren," she screamed as we went air borne.

The car landed perfectly, but the aftershock always provided a hefty jolt no matter what. The breath was knocked from us both in the form of a heavy gasp.

"Whoooooo!" Bo let out with a fist pump. "Fucking awesome!"

I was grinning ear to ear. Boy I'd missed this and having Bo by my side made it that much better.

"God, and I thought you couldn't get anymore sexy," She yelled out out through another rough corner. Her hands bracing her body from the force.

After four laps, Bo egged me on for a fifth. She was having such a great time, especially over the jumps and through the water where she'd scream each time like it was her first. So cute. But she didn't realize how much work it was to handle the car at full speed and I was horribly out of shape. For her though, I would do anything. So off we went.

Half way through, my arms were burning and I saw my chance for a break up ahead. The water part of the course offered towering rocks that provided a bit of shade. I brought the car to a sliding halt and unbuckled my harness. Bo watched me with questioning eyes. I motioned outside. "Come on, break time." I grabbed the two water bottles, tossing one over to Bo, and pulled out the walkie talkie. I pressed the button on the side. "J.C."

"You ladies okay?"

"Definitely. Having the time of our lives. D.N.D."

"Gotcha. If you're not back by dark though, I'm sending the search party." He laughed. It was only noon.

"Appreciate that. See ya later."

"Later."

I set the radio back in the car. When I turned around Bo was stuck in thought. "D and D? Dungeons and Dragons?"

I giggled. "No. Do not disturb. It's code from when we were younger and needed private time."

"I see. But why might we be needing alone time?" Her perplexed expression turned seductive as she sashayed closer and bit her lip.

"Oh, I might be able to think of a reason. You see, a terribly sexy lady put in a request and I just can't find it in my heart to deny her anything."

"Really? Sounds like I have a reason to be jealous. I need to meet this woman and tell her that you're mine."

My fingers wrapped around the fabric of her suit and pulled her close, stopping just millimeters from my lips. I held her gaze, melting into those eyes I truly couldn't say no to. "I'm definitely yours, Bo. Completely. I love you."

She was silent as the words sunk in, her eyes twinkled like a billion stars as her smile slowly grew, stretching all the way to her eyes. "I love you too, Lauren."

We soaked in the moment. Both of us admitted early on that we'd never really been in love or said those words to another, now here we were. A few months later and it was clear to everyone who knew us that we were beyond smitten with one another.

Slowly, we both erased the last bit of distance between us and and met in a passionate kiss. She parted my lips, taking more and I happily gave it to her. My hands wrapped around her waist, tugging on the suit to eliminate any space that remained between us. My thigh slipped between hers. Bo moaned and I captured it in our kiss. The small sound igniting my hunger as my earlier daydreams were becoming a reality.

Soft lips broke from my mouth and traveled down my neck, sending tingles across my skin. A nip on my chin. A tug of my hair. And suddenly the dull ache between my legs was a heavy throb.

I pressed her body against the car with my own, my fingers on a hunt for that zipper they so desperately wanted undo earlier.

Bo undid the velcro flap around her neck and then pulled at mine.

Our movements grew rushed, our kisses urgent. The feel of her tongue against mine was so addictive. I couldn't get enough. Just like every other thing with Bo. I needed to have her skin against mine, but first I wanted that image in my head. What I wanted was her on the hood, but it was far to hot from the hours of driving. I'd have to settle for taking her against the door frame. It was close enough for me.

Digging deep, I found the will power to take a step back. Her dark hair was wild, just like her eyes. Her fingers still held to the fireproof suit on my hip, not letting me more than an arms length away. Every second I wasn't touching her only made me ache more. In a slow, deliberate motion, I pulled her zipper down. Inch by inch her creamy skin was revealed to me. I licked my lips, my mouth watered. When it reached it's end my hands slipped over her shoulders, pushing the jumpsuit off of her body to hang at her waist.

Bo stood there in her red lace bra enjoying the moment just as much as me. Her chest heaving, control hanging on by a thread. By the looks of her she was ready to go full throttle, but she let me take the driver seat.

"I love it when you look at me like that," she whispered through heavy breaths. "No one has ever made me weak kneed the way you do; when you're looking at me like I'm the only thing in this world you would ever want."

Her words were heartfelt and heart breaking at the same time. Who wouldn't want her? Selfishly I was glad that no one else had ever had, because I did. Forever. "You are." I moved back into her, leaning close to her ear as I spoke, "The only thing in this world I will ever want."

Her fingers trailed across my lips.

My eyes fluttered shut. I nipped the tips of a couple, pulling a small gasp from her. How we could go hard and fast one moment, then slow and tender the next was mind boggling, but I wouldn't change a thing.

With one arm I pulled her in close, my mouth covering hers completely in a deep, thorough kiss as my other snaked inside her suit. Her heated skin against my palm made me feel complete. Bo's head fell back, allowing me to taste the expanse of her neck down to the valley between her breasts and to the pink, erect nipple that was begging to be tasted. She moaned her approval and arched into my touch, her breath catching in her throat when my finger slipped into her. She was so wet, so ready and as much as I wanted to drag this out, I was all out of will power.

"Yes, Lauren." Her hips moved with me, silently asking for more.

Anything. That's what I would give this woman. Even though my forearms were strained from driving I gave her all I could, following the pace she was setting, using my hips to help me deepen my thrusts. The sounds she made drove me crazy with need. I glanced up. It was a picturesque sight to see with the sky clear blue and the rocks bright red, but Bo with her mouth agape, short of breath, hands in my hair screaming out my name as she came was still the most beautiful thing in this world.

It was a great day.

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