RACING HEARTS
By: Escarlata
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An old, narrow sofa. A warm blanket clearly from the budget line. A soft pillow with a comfortable scent of lavender. A white ceiling. A lone, big bulb in the center of the ceiling. There was daylight around her. The delicious aroma of coffee and bacon and eggs let her know she wasn't dreaming. She sat properly on the sofa.
"Oh, are you awake, miss?" A gentle female voice asked. "Good morning. Breakfast will be ready soon."
"Where I am?" Miorine Rembran could ask.
~o~
Suletta Mercury was on her way home from a satisfying day at the Gund-Arm Bike Workshop. Suletta was precisely riding her own bike, a beautiful machine named Aerial, painted white and gold and with the best engine anyone could dream of. Suletta loved that bike; after all, it was the last gift she received from her late older sister and father. The girl was happy.
Great news! The Gund-Arm racing team had been accepted to participate in an amateur race. The race would be on weekend and she and her friend Chuchu would participate and that made Suletta very happy. They had to tune up the engines and every screw on their bikes for the weekend. If either of them finished in the top five places, they would qualify for the next race. The best case scenario was that one of the two would finish in the top three places if they wanted to win some prize money and not just pay the entry fee.
When Suletta was a minute away from reaching home, she noticed something strange near a store that was already closed. Was someone fighting? So it seemed to be.
What was actually happening was something else: three men dressed as movie bodyguards (including sunglasses) were trying to subdue and control a young woman with silver hair. The girl fought against the men and they used force to subdue her, one of them grabbed her arm so hard that the girl screamed. They were trying to get her into a fancy black car.
"Damn gorillas! Leave me alone!"
"You must return to master Guel."
"I don't want to see that son of a bitch ever!"
The man, who held the girl by her arm, got upset and tried to throw her into the car, but only managed to make her fall to the ground.
That was all Suletta could take, she quickly removed her helmet and immediately intervened. The girl sped up her bike and for a moment she looked like she was going to ram the three men with Aerial. Of course, she didn't, she just wanted to get them away from the poor girl. Suletta got between the three men and the girl and got off the bike to help the latter up.
"Leave her alone and get out of here," Suletta said in a firm voice.
"You better be the one to get out of here!" One of those men yelled and from under his coat he pulled out a gun.
Suletta tensed but didn't back down. Before things got out of hand, Suletta smiled as she heard the sound of several engines. It was the local bike gang. A dozen tough jean-clad bikers with long beards surrounded the guys in black suits.
"Is everything alright, Suletta?" asked one of the newcomers.
"Yeah, it's all good guys. Thanks. Those gentlemen are leaving now, right?" Suletta asked the trio.
The three bodyguards put away their weapons and stepped back.
While the whole scene was going on, Miorine Rembran got up but she felt clumsy and hardly had the strength to stand up. When the girl was aware that she wouldn't get anywhere by herself, she grabbed onto the jacket of the girl who was protecting her from those bastards.
On the other hand, the three bodyguards had to leave quickly when they noticed that the bikers were getting closer. The sleek black car was out of sight after a few seconds. The bikers looked at Suletta.
"Is the lady alright?" asked one of them.
"I'll take care of her, guys, thank you very much," replied a relieved Suletta. She knew how to defend herself against armed thugs, but that would have left the young lady unprotected. She was grateful to have the gang as friends.
The bikers left. As soon as they were alone, Suletta grabbed the girl from behind and around the waist. Taking a closer look at her, she could notice her expensive clothes, her branded shoes, her expensive bag and... A beautiful angel face. She seemed around her age, twenty years old at most? Her white hair has a nice aroma. Suletta was about to blush, but she noticed her clothes out of place, in fact, her sweater was missing some buttons. Was she about to...?
The bodyguards didn't do that, did they?
"Are you feeling alright, miss? Did you drink anything or...?" Suletta's first instinct was to call an ambulance or try to communicate through the girl's phone. Maybe calling the police wasn't a good idea.
"I'm unharmed but they made me drink something," replied the girl. "I don't feel well".
Suletta swallowed hard.
"Do you need me to call someone?"
"No…Don't make me go home, please."
The girl hugged Suletta's torso while she trembled, who knows if she was afraid or angry or because her body was in bad shape, but Suletta could only nod.
"Okay I'll take you with me but... You'll have to trust me."
"I'd rather trust a perfect stranger than the people around me where I live," the tired girl replied with her voice muffled.
"Then you'll have to stay with me a little longer, we're close to my place, so I need you to hold on."
Miorine had a hard time focusing. The only thing she could focus on her savior was her fiery red hair and her eyes the color of the sea. The next thing that happened, her knight in biker armor put the helmet on her and secured it before sitting her on the motorcycle in front of her.
Before she knew it, Miorine Rembran was in a tiny apartment, sitting on the long three seater sofa and facing the red-haired girl who was taking off her high heels. Miorine sighed in relief as she wiggled her toes. Miorine lay down on the sofa helplessly, she was so tired and her body felt so bad!
Miorine didn't say anything, she was about to fall asleep.
Suletta smiled softly. At least the girl was safe, who knows what they gave her, but she didn't look drunk, she didn't smell like alcohol, was it some kind of drug? It was possible, because she noticed that she was having a hard time focusing but somehow she was still sane.
"Hey, I have to take your sweater off so you'll be more comfortable, okay?" Suletta asked softly and the girl nodded sleepily and lent her arms so her savior could remove the garment more easily.
"The pantyhose too, please," Miorine replied with the voice and sanity that she still had. Taking advantage of the moment of lucidity that was still with her, she took off her blouse and earrings and dropped them on the floor, she was left in a rather elegant and feminine undershirt, then she undid her hairstyle and her long white hair was scattered at will over the cushion that served as a pillow. She struggled to get her skirt off of her, but before she could, Miorine felt a warm blanket on top of her. She sighed deeply.
Suletta had to blindly use her hands under her blanket to remove her skirt and pantyhose without fully seeing her. As soon as the Miorine was comfortable on her underwear, she wrapped herself in the blanket like a burrito and a few seconds later she fell asleep.
"You'd have at least told me your name," Suletta murmured with amusement and sighed deeply. So beautiful, she thought.
~o~
"I'm very sorry that you had to see me in such unfortunate conditions", were Miorine's serious words as soon as she woke up and sat up, she was still covered with the blanket. "I really appreciate your help. My name is Miorine Rembran", she introduced herself with all the education and seriousness that her half-naked state allowed her.
"Nice to meet you, Miss Rembran, my name is Suletta Mercury," Suletta replied with a gentle smile.
"I'm also very sorry that you had to sleep on the floor," Miorine added, noticing a blanket and pillow that were laid out on the rug in front of the TV. Obviously the sofa was the girl's bed.
The apartment was so small that it couldn't even be called an apartment. The place was more like a relatively large room. The kitchen was at the back, the wooden counter that separated the kitchen area served as a table, the chairs were high benches and there were only two, the fridge was small and was placed on another piece of furniture that was used to store cleaning products.
The pantry was surely stored in the high shelves attached to the wall. The sink was accommodated under these. Plates, glasses, cups and other cooking utensils were arranged in the space between the sink and the fridge. There was a door that surely led to the bathroom. The wardrobe was near the bathroom door. What amused Miorine was that in front of the sofa was an expensive 40" flat screen that was accompanied by a BD player and a video game console. In one corner was a desk with a mini-bookcase attached to the wall, she saw a laptop and other items. The house obviously had internet service.
The four wide windows that the room had gave a quite pleasant natural light.
"You live in a shoebox," Miorine commented rather bluntly.
An embarrassed Suletta scratched the back of her neck. "It's what I have." It wasn't the first time she heard those same words.
"It's nice, I like it," Miorine said with a soft face and voice.
Suletta smiled happily upon hearing the compliment. "Thanks, I try to keep it clean."
"I can tell it's clean. I really like the place, you have all the essentials. You even have flower pots on the windows", Miorine was in a good mood.
"Thank you", Suletta remembered that she had just served breakfast. "Let's eat, you must be hungry. When we finish breakfast, you can take a bath, you'll be more comfortable."
"I'll gladly take your hospitality. Thank you very much, Suletta Mercury."
"You have nothing to be thankful for, Miss Miorine Rembran."
Both girls smiled.
~o~
Breakfast was lively, the TV was on in the background and the morning news was on, but neither girl was paying attention to it. The first thing Miorine asked her savior was what she did for a living and Suletta told her that she worked in a workshop and was an amateur motorcycle racer. Suletta also told her that she would participate in a race at the Flower Park this weekend. Miorine smirked upon hearing that.
Miorine was enjoying her food like she never had before, Suletta seemed curious and her guest quickly explained herself.
"It's delicious. I usually eat microwave food and junk food," Miorine admitted without any shame. She wore a baggy shirt that Suletta lent her, the garment covered her to her thighs. "I don't have time to cook," she didn't know how to cook either, "and I don't have a cook, so my fridge is full of frozen food."
"That's not good, Miss Rembran, you should eat healthier," was Suletta's ridiculous scolding accompanied by her ridiculous furrowed eyebrows.
Miorine almost laughed seeing that face on the girl.
Another thing that also almost made Miorine laugh was that Suletta was saying her last name as if nothing had happened. Did that girl seriously not know who she was? Suletta was going to the Flower Park to participate in a race and she didn't know who Miorine Rembran was. That thought made her quite happy, it had been a long time since anyone treated her like a normal person.
"And what are you gonna do about it besides scold me for my bad diet, huh?" It was Miorine's sweet tease.
"Invite you to eat here from now on and cook something for you!" Was Suletta's serious response, clenched fists and furrowed eyebrows.
Miorine blinked twice before laughing like she hadn't in a long time. Suletta could hardly maintain her serious demeanor, she got a little nervous and then a little happy to see her guest laughing. Her laugh is very cute, Suletta thought, as if she was being charmed by every single move of the girl in front of her.
Before either of them could say anything else, Miorine's smartphone rang and the latter's expression changed completely, as if a sunny day had suddenly been hit by a storm.
The guest sighed with annoyance and looked at Suletta. "Give me a minute please". She recognized the ringtone. It was her father.
Suletta followed Miorine with her gaze while she took the phone that had been left charging next to the TV. Miorine sat on the right armrest of the sofa.
"What do you want?" Miorine replied with a rude tone.
Suletta, of course, couldn't hear the person Miorine was talking to, but what she could notice was how her guest's back tensed, how her free hand clenched the shirt because of a seething anger. It wasn't long talk from the other side of the line, ten seconds at the most, when Miorine erupted with rage. Suletta flinched as she heard her yell at the person on the phone. Did her voice sound sad?
"That son of a bitch tried to mess with me!" Miorine yelled. "And don't you dare mention that crap about Guel being my fiancé! The bastard drugged my drink and tried to get his hands on me! I was able to get away from him!"
So that was what happened. Suletta got seriously angry hearing that. She didn't lose sight of Miorine while the latter didn't wait for the other person's response.
"Tell that asshole our engagement is off! This is your fault for offering me up to those bastards like I'm a fucking trophy!"
Miorine didn't have the patience and courage to listen to her father anymore. For a moment she imagined that her father would tell her that her duty as Guel's future wife was to give herself to him, and just thinking about it made her angrier and very sad. She didn't want to hear that to her father she was nothing more than an addendum to a business contract.
"I'll come home when I feel like it and we'll talk if you have time on your schedule, don't look for me. I'm fine... If you care to know."
By the time Miorine hung up, her shoulders slumped and a deep sigh left her mouth. Suletta noticed that her guest was squeezing the phone in her hand and would break it if she continued like this.
Paying a little more attention, Suletta noticed that Miorine was trembling with anger, perhaps with sadness, surely she was furious. She couldn't resist seeing her like that anymore and she approached Miorine. Without even thinking, Suletta sat down on the sofa and pulled Miorine so that she sat on her lap.
Miorine yelled in a rather ridiculous way but Suletta didn't laugh, she just hugged her and Miorine hugged her too.
"Sorry for yelling at your house." Miorine apologized in a small voice.
"Don't apologize. You didn't have a good evening," Suletta replied softly. "Didn't that guy Guel do anything to you?"
"No, he tried to get intimate with me and I didn't let him, I hate that idiot. He stopped for a moment and asked us some drinks... By the way, we were at a nightclub. I drank quite a bit of my drink and I felt a weird taste. Then I felt dizzy as he tried to touch me again. I told him to leave me alone and I went to the bathroom. Then I left."
"And his men chased you, right?"
"Yeah."
"That sucks."
Miorine frowned and clung to Suletta's body. The girl could only sigh deeply.
"You did a lot for me last night and you're still doing it now", she finally faced Suletta, she was in a better mood. "I need to pay you for this."
"What? You don't have to pay me for anything, I helped you from the bottom of my heart!" Suletta replied in a panic.
"Are you sure you don't want something in return?" Miorine insisted.
"I am. And I'm actually grateful to you. It's been a long time since I had such a beautiful visitor in my house." A happy Suletta responded without realizing the force of her words.
"Beautiful?" Miorine felt her cheeks boil upon hearing those daring words.
Suletta realized what she had just said and began to stutter. "S-sorry, I just... Well... You're seriously p-p-pretty! You're the prettiest girl I've ever met, and I have a lot of female friends, but you really are the prettiest girl I've ever seen!" Now her face was as red as her hair. "I guess I'm not wording it right… Sorry!" Realizing how close their faces were, she swallowed.
Miorine also shallowed and held Suletta by her cheeks.
"At least accept this token of my appreciation for your help. Thanks to you I'm safe right now".
"There is no need to…"
"Shut up and take this," that was Miorine's order and she didn't wait any longer, she kissed Suletta's cheek sweetly.
The sweet touch of those pink lips on her skin made a revolution in Suletta's chest. She couldn't resist turning her face slightly and allowing a brush between her lips and Miorine's. It was Miorine's turn to feel a pleasant electric shock throughout her body.
Suletta felt shy as she looked at those pretty moon eyes. "Sorry, I think I'm the one doing something naughty with you right now."
"I'm allowing it," Miorine replied with a cute smile. "If I asked you to stop right now, would you?"
"Of course! You're setting a limit and it must be respected!"
"Thanks," Miorine kissed her cheek again and stood up. "I'll go to take a shower then, I feel slimy."
"I can lend you some clothes," Suletta offered immediately. "Although my clothes aren't like yours... I don't really have branded clothes."
"That's not important, anything works for me but make sure they aren't too big, you're a big girl and I'm not."
"And for your shoes..."
"I have a spare pair of flats in my bag. I always carry them when I get tired of wearing heels."
"Oh, great! Use all you want in the bathroom, there are clean towels on the cabinet."
"Thank you, Suletta."
~o~
Suletta and Miorine were on their way to the Gund-Arm workshop. It was Suletta's day off but she wanted to distract Miorine and the coolest place she knew was the workshop where she worked. By the way, the clothes she lent Miorine were a pair of jean shorts that were tight on her but Miorine was a little loose, not much. She also lent her a baggy shirt with a tomato print on the front, which Miorine seemed excited to wear. Dressed like that, Miorine looked like a pretty normal girl... A very beautiful girl. Suletta was comfortable wearing jeans, a T-shirt with another striking print on the front (a cartoon giant robot) and
white sneakers.
Miorine wasn't in the mood to go home yet and Suletta offered her company until it was time to say goodbye. They had already exchanged phone numbers, by the way.
"The site looks good, I like it," said Miorine as soon as they arrived at the workshop. She got off the bike and took off her helmet. She could see that there were people working inside. They also had a mechanical parts store.
They both entered the workshop.
"Hey guys! Good morning!" Suletta greeted them loudly.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Chuchu was the first to scold her. "I've already told you I don't want your ass here on your days off! Go home, you fucking workaholic!"
"I just wanted to invite a friend to see the workshop!" Suletta immediately defended herself as she nervously raised her hands.
"Suletta told me that she works in a cool workshop and I asked her to show it to me, I hope I don't disturb your job," said a polite Miorine as she went a little further and looked inside the place.
"Of course not, miss! Suletta's friends are always welcome," said Nika, the most skilled mechanic in the shop, as she approached Suletta and her friend. "Although I didn't know you, you're not from Suletta's neighborhood, are you?"
"No," Miorine cleared her throat. "Suletta and I just met."
"How did you two meet?" Lilique, the accountant, asked. She seemed curious.
"Suletta saved me from some thugs and let me rest in her place," Miorine explained with a soft smile.
Hearing that, everyone in the workshop stopped what they were doing and leaned out. Miorine counted eight people. She noticed Suletta blushing and even hid her face behind her huge hands. The other detail that everyone noticed, was that Suletta's new friend was wearing Suletta's clothes and cap. The tomato shirt was one of her favorites.
"So you must be a very special person then, are you two dating?" Aliya asked excitedly, she was in charge of inventory.
"Suletta doesn't let anyone in her apartment," Nika commented with a small teasing smile. To tell the truth, Suletta didn't receive anyone in her home because the apartment was very small and she didn't have enough space to welcome her friends. They already knew that but it was always fun to tease their cute Suletta a bit.
Seeing that Suletta was dying of embarrassment, Miorine decided to play along with her savior's friends.
"We're not officially dating yet, it's entirely up to her," Miorine said with a wicked smile.
"Stop!" Suletta squatted down as she covered her head with her arms.
"In Suletta's defense, I must say that she is very chivalrous and she respects my feelings," Miorine finished her off.
"Suletta is a good girl, we assure you," said Till, the other mechanic, as he bowed to the girl.
"Please take care of her," Ojelo, a dark-skinned young man, chimed in as he patted Suletta on the back. He was also a mechanic.
"We assure you that she isn't a womanizer", it was the turn of the person in charge of the electronic systems to hit her friend on the ground. A young man named Nuno had an exhausted face and wore a hat.
"Guys please, stop. Suletta is about to pass out," the shop's boss and manager, Martin, finally intervened, a lanky young man with brown hair.
Everyone started laughing seeing that Suletta was totally on the ground while she covered her face and muttered things. Miorine couldn't help but laugh sweetly at seeing her like this.
"Oh, sorry we haven't introduced ourselves yet, miss," Nika spoke up again. "This is the Gund-Arm motorcycle workshop, we're also a team that competes in amateur racings, Suletta is our best biker."
One by one, all of Suletta's co-workers introduced themselves. Then it was Miorine's turn.
"Nice to meet you all, I'm Miorine Rembran", the girl took the cap off and introduced herself, her long silver hair fell down her back. She gracefully noted that they did react to her last name, not like Suletta. More than one of them was left with their mouths open. "I hope we get along."
"Rembran? Those Rembran?" Martin asked with a shaky voice.
"Yes, those Rembran," Miorine replied with a serious but soft face.
Noticing the change in her friends, Suletta was confused. "What's going on with you guys?"
"You idiot!" Chuchu scolded Suletta and slapped her on the head.
"Ouch! Why did you hit me?"
"Because you have no idea who the person next to you is!"
"Miorine Rembran, I know who she is, she introduced herself to me."
Chuchu was about to hit at Suletta again, but Nika stopped her and, instead, gave her clueless friend the pamphlet for the race where the team was going to participate. Miorine crossed her arms as the scene passed in front of her, she was getting more and more amused.
"Suletta sweetie, where are you going to race your Aerial on the weekend?" Aliya asked in a nervous but motherly voice.
"In the Flower Park," Suletta replied, confused.
"Yes, that's how the place is known for its beautiful gardens, but look closely," Aliya continued, pointing in the direction of the site at the bottom of the page.
Suletta began to read in a low voice, and word by word, she grew more nervous. "The race will take place on Saturday the 20th at 3:00 p.m. at the... Rembran Public Racing Circuit"... Suletta swallowed hard. "Rembran..." She looked at Miorine with wide eyes as the latter smiled. "Oh…"
They all sighed in annoyance before smiling. Miorine Rembran seemed very, very amused by Suletta's reactions.
"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to be rude to you!" Suletta immediately apologized and covered her face again when she remembered what she did with her on the sofa, how she hugged her, almost kissed her.
Miorine started laughing and helped Suletta up.
"It's nice to be treated like a normal person," Miorine said and decided to drop the subject so Suletta wouldn't fall apart in embarrassment. "So... are you guys going to the race this weekend?"
"Not only that, we have been preparing the machines in order to qualify for the next race," said Nika excitedly.
"If Suletta or I finish in the first three places, at least we'll get the entry fee back," Chuchu informed her.
"Are you talking about an entrance fee?" Miorine asked, confused.
"Everyone who wants to practice or to race on the race tracks must pay to reserve time and use the track." Martin said.
Miorine frowned. "That site is mine," declared the young woman. "In the documents that I approved, it indicates that the circuit is free to use and it should only be reserved if the community organizes racings."
"I'm sorry but that's not the case, Miss Rembran, everyone pays a fee to race on the circuit," Lilique reported. "It doesn't matter if they are normal bikers or racing teams, they all have to pay."
"But if you want more details, there're idiots who pay for the whole day and don't let anyone else use the place," was Chuchu's complaint.
Miorine gave the impression of grunting under her breath and crossed her arms. "I need to go there now", she looked at Suletta, "Take me there".
"Yes ma'am!" Said Suletta like a soldier and took her helmet.
The rest of the workshop workers began to play rock-paper-scissors to decide who would take care of the base while the others went to see the rightful owner of the racetracks put things in order. Those chosen to take care of the workshop were Martin and Ojelo, the others got into the old but powerful truck that they used to transport themselves from race to race, everyone except Chuchu, she had her own bike just like Suletta.
~o~
The site was packed. The sound of the powerful engines was the only thing that was heard in the air, also the laughter of the bikers and the conversations of those who only stayed in the stands to watch, but those spectators were the ones who accompanied the racing teams.
Miorine paid for everyone's entry fee, she seemed annoyed and none of her companions was going to say no to her. Before doing anything, Miorine wanted to see how things were moving in there. She noted, however, that the building was in good condition, the gardens were well-cared, the cafeteria was working, and there was no trash. She noticed the graffiti murals that were commissioned six months ago, but it was the first time she had seen them.
"You guys should ask if you can use the circuits?" Miorine asked and they all nodded. "Good. Come on, Suletta, let's go there. Bring your bike."
Suletta simply followed Miorine as they both approached the circuit with Aerial. Before they could get any closer, a tall, grumpy man named Harry stopped them.
"Hey! You two! Where the hell do you think you're going?" asked the angry man. Harry soon recognized one of the girls. "Mercury, you know the rules, you must to pay like everyone else."
Suletta didn't say anything, the one who answered in her place was Miorine.
"The regulations indicate that the racetracks are free to use," said a serious Miorine. "So my friend can go there with the others and ride her bike." Seeing that the man just started laughing, she frowned.
"Don't come with that crap!" the man scoffed. "Pay up or go sit in the stands. Or get out of here."
Miorine crossed her arms. Suletta and her friends began to feel sorry for his poor soul when they saw that the owner was not happy at all.
"I want to speak to the manager," Miorine ordered.
"Ha ha ha! And who the fuck are you to ask to see the boss?" The man asked between nasty laughs.
Miorine's only response was to pull her ID off of her and show it to the old man. Suletta and her friends watched as the always angry Harry turned pale as if he had seen the devil. He dropped the things he was holding but he didn't even have the strength to pick them up. Harry pointed the office area in the background with a shaking hand.
Miorine immediately went to the office and entered without even knocking. Her companions followed her closely but they didn't enter the office, they stayed on the threshold of the door, attentive to what was about to happen.
The man who was sitting at the desk checking something on his laptop became furious and looked at the young woman who was standing in front of the desk.
"Who the hell are you and why are you in my office?" The manager asked, annoyed.
"I want to know why you're charging entry fees and fees for the use of the racetracks," Miorine said with a frown and crossed arms. "The regulations for the use of this place say that it is free and you can only reserve the circuits when the community organizes racings."
The manager got angrier and stood up. "Those rules don't work here. In this place what I say is done", he approached the girl to get her out of there even if it was by force. "My tracks, my rules! Now get out of here, bitch, and take your rules somewhere else."
Miorine finally smiled and showed her ID to him. The man fell to the ground after confirming the identity of the girl. He couldn't even speak, only stammer as he turned red and then pale.
"M-M-Miss Rembran!" The man seemed about to faint. "Please forgive me, I didn't know it was you!" He started to shake. "Please forgive me! I...!"
"I'm going to fire you and also the staff who have cooperated with you all this time", Miorine sentenced. "But if you don't give me a report of what you've done with all the money you've taken from these people, then I'll sue you for embezzlement, breach of contract, breach of trust and for insulting me", the young woman smiled maliciously. "To get started, ask your kind collector to refund their money to those who already paid the fee. Send everyone but the staff out and close the site for today."
The manager was swallowing constantly and had a hard time getting to his feet.
"Oh, by the way, don't even think about running away, I'll call my staff right now to help me clean up this mess. Prepare your report."
"Yes, miss Rembran!"
Miorine winked at Suletta and her friends. The Gund-Arm team smiled back at her.
~o~
It was already night. Suletta and Miorine were back at the former's apartment. The two girls stretched out on the sofa, exhausted. The issue of illegal quotas in the Flower Park was resolved. Suletta stayed with Miorine for the whole day, while her friends returned to the workshop due to pending jobs.
The girls had pizza for dinner at Miorine's request. Suletta accepted.
"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Miorine," Suletta said as she handed her companion a cold beer straight from the fridge. Suletta hardly drank, just to celebrate, and both girls celebrated the release of a site dedicated to bike lovers.
"From now on I must keep an eye on the properties under my name," Miorine took a long drink of her beer and sighed. "Is it okay if I shower again? I'm all sweaty."
"Of course! Make yourself at home," Suletta replied immediately. "I need to take a bath too, it was a hot day."
"Do you want us to shower together?" Miorine asked with a seductive smile.
Suletta choked on her drink and began to cough. Miorine laughed.
"I-I... Well... I..." Suletta was red as a tomato.
"I'm just kidding," Miorine said right away and noticed Suletta's look of disappointment. She smiled sweetly. "Your bathroom is cramped and it won't be comfortable... Besides, we haven't even gotten to first base, all you've done all day is look at me."
Suletta blushed more, she couldn't deny the crime. "It's just... It's just that you're very pretty... You're beautiful."
It was Miorine's turn to blush.
"Thank you," she said sheepishly. "You're also lovely."
"Can I kiss you?" Suletta suddenly asked, her face burning like a wildfire.
Miorine smiled sweetly and got closer to Suletta. "I don't know… Can you?" She held Suletta's chin with her right hand.
"I…" Suletta shallowed hard. "I can!" And the flustered girl leaned down and kissed her. A sweet, soft and tender kiss.
They kissed for long seconds before Suletta pulled away so she could look Miorine in the eye. Suletta had a stupid and charming smile on her face. Miorine just chuckled.
"Thank you, Miss Miorine."
"Just call me by my name, drop the 'miss'. You've just kissed me, for God's sake!" Miorine almost laughed as she scolded Suletta. "I guess we're already at first base."
"So can we date?" Suletta asked excitedly.
Miorine started laughing helplessly. "Calm down, tiger" she told her, amused. "I'm not saying no, before you make a tragic face… It's just… You seem too excited."
"It's because you're seriously beautiful and also so kind because you helped us and your smile is so cute and I love your eyes and last night I had to sleep away from you because I couldn't stop seeing your face and I didn't want to be rude to you," Suletta said almost without breathing, in fact she took a deep breath after saying all those words. And her face turned redder. "I…" she swallowed hard. "I really like you from the moment I saw you…I hope…that it doesn't sound weird."
Suletta's confession made Miorine nearly faint. Did she really say that to her out of the blue? From the look on Suletta's face, she was serious. Miorine wasn't lying when she admitted that she found charm in her savior, also she was the one who kissed her cheek first.
On the other hand, Suletta was attentive to Miorine's response. Was she too hasty with her confession? Suletta shallowed hard.
"I liked you at first sight too," Miorine confessed. "We can date, just don't get too excited," she warned as she ruffled her hair. "Now I have to take a shower. And no, we won't take a shower together", she sentenced, but immediately smiled at her, "at least not yet".
Suletta laughed softly and nodded, letting her go after kissing her cheek. "Enjoy your shower."
"I will", one more kiss and Miorine went to the bathroom with the clothes that she would wear that night to sleep.
Suletta couldn't resist smiling and kicking on the sofa like a silly teenager in love. She hugged the cushion that served as a pillow and smiled goofily. "It smells like her," she murmured as she took a deep breath.
Meanwhile, in the bathroom, Miorine was also jumping with excitement and couldn't wipe a stupid smile from her face. She hadn't lied when she said that Suletta won her over at first sight, she was charming and attractive.
"I'd have invited her to shower with me," Miorine sighed, now naked as she turned on and warmed the water.
The bathroom wasn't that tiny, in fact it was just the right size and… And then she heard the door open and looked back. She swallowed as she saw that Suletta was undressing herself.
"Can we just wash each other?" Suletta asked. Rather, she begged. "I just... I just want to be with you."
Miorine felt herself on fire and nodded without even thinking. "Do you know how to read minds?" She opened her arms to welcome her.
Suletta chuckled softly and wrapped Miorine's small body in her arms. The direct contact between their skins made them sigh with genuine joy. Miorine wasted no time and lifted her face, clearly asking for a kiss. In Suletta's opinion, Miorine shouldn't ask for anything, Suletta should simply give her whatever Miorine wants. If she wanted her lips, she would happily give them to her.
A deep kiss.
The young women enjoyed the warmth of their mouths and the taste of their saliva. The kiss eventually deepened and it was their tongues that spoke a language that only they knew. A language full of passion and sincere desire. Was it too soon for them to throw themselves into the arms of someone they had just met? The answer was yes but it didn't matter. Suletta needed Miorine and Miorine was hungry for Suletta.
It didn't take long for Miorine to feel her back against the tile wall and a chill ran through her from head to toe. Her small hands were pinned above her head firmly but carefully with only one of Suletta's hands. The biker's free hand began the long-awaited job of stroking Miorine's silken skin.
"Suletta", Miorine moaned between the kiss as she felt Suletta's huge hand caressing her breasts. Miorine certainly lacked a bit on her chest, but she had never had a problem with her small breasts... And clearly Suletta had no problem caressing them either.
"I like them", Suletta huffed between the kiss. She gently bit Miorine's lips.
"Yeah, I can tell that", Miorine smiled. "Oh dear, I thought I would be the one in charge, I thought you were more shy."
Suletta smiled and filled Miorine's face with sweet kisses. "Sorry".
"You're lucky you're cute," Miorine complained sweetly, "and charming." She sighed as she felt Suletta lick her ear and then her neck. "Shouldn't we wash up first, you sex-crazed biker?" She asked, amused and blushed.
"Oh, right!" Suletta seemed to snap out of the charm of passion and quickly released her to fill her own hands with body wash. A happy Suletta began to use her hands to wash Miorine's body.
"Good job," said Miorine, satisfied, and she took advantage of her position to wash Suletta's hair. Her hair was long and lush and she took her time to properly treat each strand of red hair.
Suletta quickly imitated her and started to wash Miorine's hair while she kissed her.
"You taste like soap," Suletta said between laughs.
"You're the one who thinks it's a good idea to kiss while we have soap on us," Miorine replied with an amused smile.
"I'd love to have a bathtub," Suletta murmured between kisses.
"Your bathroom is very small, I've already told you," Miorine replied, trying not to moan due to the rubbing between her bodies. "I'd buy you a bathtub, but it wouldn't fit."
"I don't want you to spend money on me," Suletta said with a pout and wasted no time in kneeling down to wash Miorine's legs. She wasn't going to lie, Miorine's legs were beautiful and she was constantly looking at them throughout the day. Now she did feel like a pervert, but she wasn't going to miss out on the opportunity. She rubbed her cheek to Miorine's right leg as she giggled. "So soft…"
Miorine rolled her eyes and stroked Suletta's head. "You really like my legs, don't you?" She noticed that Suletta tensed in surprise. "You can't fool me, I felt your gaze on me all day and I realized what you were looking at me the most."
"Sorry about that".
"Don't be… I… I liked it."
Both girls blushed more, but their embarrassment lasted for three seconds and Suletta quickly went back to what she was doing: worshiping that beautiful pair of milky legs.
What Miorine certainly didn't expect was that Suletta's lips would begin to climb up her legs to her thighs. She swallowed, then cried out sweetly and shrilly as she felt Suletta's mouth between her thighs. That savage girl was devouring her! Miorine wasn't new to these intimate matters between two people, she didn't have much experience either, but she could assure that it was the first time that she felt so good. She let Suletta know through hair pulling and breathy moans.
On the other hand, Suletta was lost between Miorine's warm and delicious thighs. Her tongue was doing her job diligently, her arms were hooked on Miorine's legs and her two brain cells couldn't focus on anything other than enjoying the girl she met by simple chance. What was the probability of her meeting the heiress of Rembran Motors? How could a poor girl with no family and barely enough resources to keep from starving, know someone who used a bag that cost the same as her month's groceries?
The universe blessed Suletta Mercury and she wasn't going to waste a single second, after all, she was made to race as fast as possible. Suletta wanted to be with Miorine even if everything indicated that their meeting was a simple accident. Suletta didn't think about whether she could offer something to someone who already had everything.
What Suletta didn't know was that she was offering Miorine Rembran just what she didn't have: sincere and selfless affection. Even if the feeling that was rising between them was sudden and born of raw attraction and desire, it was enough for them.
Miorine's body began to boil with pleasure, her breathing ragged and her skin shivering all over. "Suletta! I...! Suletta, I'm almost there...! Don't stop!" Miorine screamed and her body completely lost strength as she collapsed into the sweetest orgasm she had ever felt.
Suletta caught Miorine in her arms and hugged her tightly and lovingly.
"Breathe, Miorine, I got you."
"Suletta..."
"You liked it?"
"I liked it."
Suletta smiled and hugged Miorine against her body as she let her recover. As soon as she felt Miorine's breathing steady, she kissed her once more.
"Can I do it again?" Suletta asked against Miorine's lips.
"Let me recover first," Miorine replied and her hands began to caress Suletta's torso. Since she saw her come in naked she noticed her muscular abdomen. Suletta's entire body was strong and big and she liked it. "And let me do something, it's not fair that you're the only one having fun."
Suletta smiled sweetly. "Okay, I promise to stay still."
Miorine immediately kissed her and used her hands to caress from Suletta's face and shoulders. Hearing her sigh, Miorine smiled and kissed her neck as her hands squeezed Suletta's breasts.
"Miorine..."
"Hmm?"
"Please."
Suletta was... Big. Miorine felt that her hands sank into the soft breasts of her new girlfriend and the sensation of her was wonderful. Taking care of her nipples with her fingers was also nice and she liked to see how Suletta's face showed all the sensations she was feeling. Miorine continued down Suletta's body with caresses and kisses and let her fingers settle between Suletta's thighs.
"You're wet," Miorine said in a husky, sweet tone.
"I..."
"And it's not the shower water... What if I do this?" She asked herself as she let one of her fingers gently enter inside Suletta. A second finger entered, after all Miorine's hands were small and her fingers slender.
Suletta seemed to howl instead of screaming with the pleasure that hit her senses.
"More... Don't stop," Suletta pleaded as she clung to Miorine's slender shoulders. She couldn't contain herself and reached for a deep, wet kiss.
Miorine welcomed the kiss as her fingers did its work. Suletta's moans were stifled in Miorine's mouth and she couldn't resist going back to attend to her girlfriend, now with one hand. She did the same as Miorine, her large but careful fingers searching between Miorine's thighs and doing the same.
They both moaned loudly and Miorine bit Suletta's bottom lip. Neither of them stopped the kiss, in fact they clumsily turned off the shower water. Kissing under the shower wasn't comfortable.
"It's supposed to be my turn," Miorine whined in a breathy voice and high-pitched moans.
"I couldn't help it... I like to make you feel good," Suletta said between cute moans. "And your fingers...they feel good."
"Kiss me, come on... I'm almost there..."
Suletta agreed with pleasure and between kisses and sweet dealings with her hands, they both reached the most exquisite mutual orgasm that neither of them had experienced before. Miorine felt her weak legs and Suletta noticed it, so she held her firmly around her waist.
"I'll take you to the couch."
"First we have to dry ourselves," Miorine replied as she caught her breath.
A happy Suletta nodded.
~o~
There were many things that Miorine and Suletta had yet to learn about each other. Something Miorine learned at the cost of her own body was that Suletta was a stamina monster. That pervert girl only took her to the sofa to continue devouring her! Poor Miorine was like a rag doll in Suletta's arms and on Suletta's body.
"You damn stamina monster," Miorine muttered as Suletta's comfortable scent filled her nose.
They both had hickeys on their necks and shoulders, Miorine knew that that wild biker bit her and, she admitted, she bit Suletta more. It wasn't that late but it was uncomfortable sleeping together on that narrow sofa.
"Good morning," Suletta greeted as he lovingly held Miorine in her arms.
"Good morning," Miorine replied with an involuntary smile as she felt a kiss on her head. "You know, there's something I'm going to buy for your shoebox whether you want to or not."
Those words made Suletta sit up enough to try to sit up, a tricky move if she did it without letting go of Miorine. They both almost fell off the sofa, the blanket did remain on the floor. Miorine grumbled and Suletta giggled.
"I'll buy a sofa bed," Miorine sentenced. "There are models that only need you to put the backrest back and it becomes a bed. It won't take up much space and we'll sleep more comfortably."
Suletta wanted to say something but Miorine didn't let her, she made her seal her lips with a couple of fingers.
"If I'm going to come here often, I don't want us to be uncomfortable trying to sleep in such a cramped space, okay?"
"Okay," Suletta replied with a smile. She felt happy at Miorine's unspoken promise to visit her and stay with her more often.
"Aren't you late for work?" Miorine asked. It was still early.
"I'm going in at nine", it was seven in the morning, "I have time to bathe and have breakfast", Suletta answered with visible joy as she placed Miorine on her lap. She began playfully kissing and biting the thin neck of her girlfriend. "Do you want to stay for breakfast and a bath with me?" The cheeky girl asked.
"I'll stay if that's what we're going to do and not you doing whatever you want, just like you're doing now! You sex-crazed pervert!" Miorine scolded her but she didn't stop her, in fact she hugged Suletta's head, held her by her hair and encouraged her to continue kissing her and biting her neck.
Suletta smiled and continued to pamper Miorine with her lips. She suddenly remembered something and looked at Miorine with some panic.
"Your fiancé… Ah…"
"Forget about that idiot, we don't even get along, I actually hate him. My father chose him as my fiancé because his family is one of the most important business partners in my family's company," she shrugged. "They can do business without having to include me in the contract."
"Won't your family be upset?" Suletta asked curiously.
"My mother died when I was six and my father is an idiot, but he is the idiot who supports me, so I have to go back to work and make it clear to him that I don't need him to choose a partner for me, I can do that alone", she sentenced harshly and looked Suletta with that same hardness, before giving her a hard and forced kiss. A deep, demanding and passionate kiss. "I think we need to brush our teeth," she said without breaking the kiss.
"I have an extra toothbrush, it's blue."
"I like color blue".
They kept kissing until they really had to get off the uncomfortable sofa and get ready to start the day.
Neither of them understood how their attraction at first sight got them this far despite not knowing much about each other. They would have time for that, they thought, because at least Suletta was bewitched by that harsh and strict girl, and Miorine couldn't be more enchanted by that clumsy and sincere girl. If it was only the simplest chance that led them to meet, they were both grateful for it.
Suletta decided to take Miorine home on her bike and Miorine agreed, not forgetting to text Martin that she would be a little late and explaining the reason. Her boss told her to take the time she needed.
The biker was surprised to see that they arrived at a huge apartment building in downtown. She thought that Miorine would live in a mansion in the rich and quieter part of the city, but it turned out that her girlfriend lived in the noisy center of the city in those expensive apartments.
"Will you come see us on the race?" Suletta asked before saying goodbye to her girlfriend.
"Of course!" Miorine smiled. "Your friends said you were the best racer they have, I want to see if it's true," she said with a cute teasing tone, kissing the tip of her pretty girlfriend's nose. "I want to see you, Suletta".
"Do you want me to pick you up before the race? We can all go together," Suletta proposed excitedly.
"A day before, tell me the time to get ready, you can pick me up right here", Miorine answered and hugged Suletta by the neck. "Bye, Suletta. I'll text you later when I finish my work."
"Good luck," Suletta replied with emotion and a loving voice as he wrapped both arms around Miorine's waist possessively.
The girls kissed for a long time before letting go and going to work.
~o~
Miorine wasn't surprised that the first thing that happened before she could enter her own office, was that her father called her to his. The young woman sighed. Because of Suletta and that rush of love she attacked her with, she had completely forgotten about her unpleasant incident with Guel. Of course her stupid father was going to scold her and tell her to cut this nonsense and fulfill her betrothal to the eldest son of the Jeturks.
Miorine felt angry in advance and entered her father's office with an angry expression. And her gesture got even angrier when she saw Guel Jeturk sitting in front of her father's desk.
"What do you want? I have a lot of work to do, I hope this is quick," Miorine said angrily.
"Guel", Delling didn't greet her either, he just gave the floor to the eldest son of the Jeturks.
"Miorine... I…"
The young man was just about to start explaining himself but Miorine didn't let him.
"I hope my father told you that I'm no longer interested in keeping our engagement, I don't want anything to do with guys like you," Miorine accused furiously.
"I didn't know they spiked your drink!" Guel clarified immediately. "I know I'm a jerk, but I'd never abuse a woman. I'd never do anything as low as that," he continued with his explanation. "I'm not nice, let alone someone easy to deal with, but believe me, I would never, ever do something like that to you no matter how much you make me angry."
That was the worst apology Miorine had ever heard, she raised her eyebrow doubtfully. Guel seemed sincere but Miorine already had something better in her mind.
"I appreciate you coming to clarify, but your attempted apology comes at a bad time," the young woman crossed her arms and gave Guel a hard look. "I'll make it clear so that none of you have any doubts: I am annulling our betrothal right now. I'll not marry you now or ever."
There were two seconds of silence. Delling was the first to try to speak, but Miorine wouldn't let him.
"Miorine…"
"Listen dad, you can do perfectly business with his family without giving me like I'm a gift to whoever offers you the most money and benefits," Miorine frowned. "There's a word for that I'm not going to say. I can take care of my own business and you can take care of yours," she met her father's eyes. "I'm not interested in the trophy role."
The tough man shook his head. He didn't have softer words to say to his daughter, nor did he have the courage to tell her that this incident made him see many things. He wasn't going to tell her any of that. Stubbornness ran in the Delling blood.
"Do what you want," was all the man said. "Take care of the job you already have. At the next shareholders' meeting, I'll introduce you to everyone as another shareholder."
Miorine blinked twice and even lowered her arms in surprise. "What are you saying?" Was her father seriously saying what she thought he was saying?
"Prepare a report of your activities for the next meeting, the shareholders must approve you," said the man without further explanation. "You can both retire."
Miorine and Guel looked at each other before nodding and leaving the office.
"Sorry about what happened, Miorine. I'll understand if you don't want to talk to me again", this time Guel apologized duly.
"Now it did sound like an apology," Miorine said harshly. "Who did it?"
"An envoy from my father," an embarrassed Guel explained.
"Let me guess," Miorine snorted. "In case we had sex and I ended up pregnant, our marriage was going to be mandatory, right?"
None of it sounded good, but Guel nodded. "I'm really sorry about that. And I appreciate that despite that, your father didn't call off business with my family, but he did forbid my father and me, my family, from being near you again."
That...
That was unexpected.
"My father?"
"Yeah, so you don't have to worry about us anymore," Guel looked at Miorine once more and then looked away. He pointed to the neck of his now ex-fiancée. "I'm glad you found someone else."
It took Miorine a few seconds to understand Guel's words. She reddened like a tomato when she realized that the hickeys that Suletta gave her had been exposed. She frowned and turned in the direction of her office.
"Have a nice day," was all Miorine said before escaping.
~o~
"So?" Chuchu asked as she subdued Suletta with a neck lock. She was picking at the hickeys that the girl had left on her big friend. "How does it feel to have a lady who wears clothes worth our store as a girlfriend?"
Suletta didn't resist, she simply covered her reddened face.
"If you ask her, she could sponsor us, don't you think?" Ojelo proposed with a big smile. Such an idea, though tempting, earned him the disapproval of everyone in the shop. "What? You know I'm right, we need a sponsor like every other team if we want to be a pro team."
"I don't want to abuse Miorine's trust!" Suletta said immediately. "Sorry, I can't ask her that."
"Oh, you are so in love with her", Lilique was delighted with such a love story: a rich girl and a biker from a poor neighborhood.
"If we want a sponsor, we need to show our worth in the race," Aliya said seriously. "It doesn't matter if it's our Suletta's girlfriend or someone else, we must work hard."
Suletta made a face full of love hearing that...
Her girlfriend. Her girlfriend Miorine was beautiful.
"Hey, wake up," Nika gently snapped Suletta out of her reverie. "Remember that we need money, so let's work. We have to test the motorcycles that we already restored before delivering them. That's your job, Suletta, so work, go."
"Yes!" A happy Suletta exclaimed and followed Nika. The orders that made them the most money were the restorations of classic vehicles. Her job was, in addition to collecting and delivering mechanical parts, to test the bikes that were already ready and confirm that they were safe to ride. Suletta had a keen eye when it came to engines and could tell if something was out of place.
Work in the workshop continued as usual. Everyone was happy about the race that would be in a few days and also because their pretty Suletta had a girlfriend. Everyone knew that Suletta wasn't new to love, but she had been unlucky. Her last ex-girlfriend was a controlling girl, insanely jealous and particularly violent. They managed to get Suletta away from her. And before that crazy girl, Suletta was quite attached to a delicate-looking boy who turned out to have no feelings for Suletta and saw her more as a nuisance.
Now Suletta was dating a girl who didn't even belong to her social class and she could support them all if she wanted to. And said girl clearly had strong feelings for Suletta, they didn't blame her, their pretty Suletta was a creature made of light and love.
After a long but productive day at the workshop, evening arrived and everyone said goodbye. They planned to practice the next day in the Flower Garden before the race. It was a ten-lap race and Chuchu and Suletta had to know the track thoroughly. Surely there would be more people in the Garden after the changes its owner made, but no doubt they were all happy that they were no longer charged. The organizers would use the money returned to them as a prize for the race.
Suletta was preparing dinner when her phone rang. She already knew who was calling her from before she answered, Miorine had her own personalized ringtone on Suletta's phone. And also a photo they took together. Suletta hastened to reply.
"Miorine, good evening!" It was Suletta's animated greeting.
"Oh my, someone's in high spirits tonight," said an amused Miorine. "Good evening, what are you doing?"
"I'm making dinner, I have to sleep early, tomorrow I'll go with Chuchu to the Garden," Suletta answered happily.
"We can do a video-call?" Miorine asked and the response she received was a request for access to her phone's camera. She laughed, that was quick. It didn't take long for her to see Suletta wearing shorts and a T-shirt while she was cooking. "What are you preparing?"
"Omelet. I'll make you one when you come over," Suletta answered after placing the phone on the kitchen counter.
"That sounds good".
"Oh right! How did it go with your dad and your engagement?" Suletta asked, now worried. Although she was worried about Miorine, she also didn't miss that her girlfriend was in bed and she was wearing very nice nightwear and showing off her pretty legs. She blushed unintentionally.
"I'll try to keep the story short," Miorine said as she sat cross-legged on the bed and reached for her dinner: a cup of instant ramen. "The idea of drugging my drink wasn't my ex-fiancé's, it was his family's to get us together and speed up the marriage. Luckily, Guel was decent enough to talk to my father and agreed to call off the engagement." she explained between bites. "And stop looking at my legs, pervert."
Suletta almost got burned by the hot frying pan, she laughed nervously but happily. "Your legs are nice," she said as if that excused her boldness. "And what did your dad say?"
"He cared for me", but Miorine didn't mention that the tough man didn't say anything to her directly, Guel had to make it clear to her. "He also gave me the freedom to be with whoever I wanted," she added with a nice smile. "And even if he hadn't given it to me, I wouldn't leave you for anything... Unless you wanted it that way."
"I wouldn't leave you for anything! I just met you and I want to know more about you!" Suletta responded immediately. "I like you a lot!"
"And I like you a lot too," Miorine said with a joy that she couldn't hide no matter how hard she tried. That girl and her joy and her overflowing love surpassed her at times. "Don't let your omelette burn."
"It's ready". Suletta immediately served herself dinner and placed the phone on the table. It was like having dinner together. She smiled. "Would you like to have dinner with me tomorrow?"
"At your house or are we going somewhere?"
"In my house, I'll cook pasta, would you like it?"
"I love the idea! I'm free after six, text me and I'll be ready."
They already had a date. But what Suletta didn't expect was that Miorine wasn't the only one waiting for her. There was an express delivery truck carrying the sofa bed that Miorine threatened to buy.
"I want to confirm that it's the right size for both of us, do you mind if I stay with you tonight?"
Suletta could not refuse that request.
By the way, the sofa bed was the perfect size for the two girls and their late night activities. Suletta's previous sofa ended up at one of the neighbors' house, the sofa was in good condition and would serve them well.
~o~
Finally the day of the big race arrived. All the teams were getting ready, the atmosphere was festive and the stands were packed. It had helped a lot that they no longer charged fees to access. Miorine planned to expand the stores and put in some soda machines and other services.
By the way, Miorine asked Suletta to lend her clothes so she could go unnoticed in the public. She was in the front row courtesy of the new manager, a trusted worker she accommodated in this new location. It was a man in his fifties who did not want to stop working.
"Thank you very much for coming to see us," Martin said happily. "You'll see that Chuchu and Suletta are great."
"That's what I want to see", Miorine answered and with a discreet signal she asked Martin to come closer. She spoke to him quietly. "If any of them finish in the top five, I'll sponsor your team."
Martin felt that he was choking on his own saliva. "Are you serious, Miss Miorine?" He couldn't believe it. "Did Suletta talk to you or...?
"No, Suletta didn't tell me anything. The idea came to me by itself. Where I work, it's normal for many of the associates to sponsor local sports teams or other places," many of them did because of those complicated tax issues. Miorine shrugged. "Of course, I want a winning team."
"And we're going to win, you'll see, Miss Miorine!"
"I trust all of you, Suletta promised me a victory," she said and immediately looked at Suletta, who finished getting ready.
It was impossible for Miorine not to ogle Suletta after she put on her full uniform. It was white with black and gold details, it had her team logo on the chest, back and sides of the helmet. Miorine sighed deeply and suddenly Suletta looked in her direction, she couldn't resist blowing a kiss at her, her cheesy girl made a gesture of catching the kiss with her free hand. Miorine laughed but she also blushed violently when she saw that Suletta accepted the kiss that she "caught" with her lips. By the way, Chuchu wore dark colors on her uniform.
A voice sounded in all the speakers of the place, the race was about to start, the runners were asked to settle in their places. The public began to cheer on their favorite teams with shouts and applause. The atmosphere was fantastic and Miorine soon caught up with it.
The starter started the race with the help of a noisy starting gun. The crowd roared with excitement, but it was the roars of powerful engines that filled the entire venue.
Suletta was concentrated and looked ahead, always ahead. Her Aerial was tuned up and ready to fly if it had wings. Even though she started further behind the rest of the competitors, she quickly began to leave the others behind. Suletta evaded the other bikers with precise movements and perfectly controlling the speed of her Aerial. Suletta and Aerial gave the impression of dancing among their opponents. On her side, Chuchu and her powerful engine and her aggressive way of driving gradually opened her space among the others racers.
Chuchu was like a buffalo ready to ram whoever got in her way, while Suletta was like a hawk that evaded obstacles in her way. Both girls were putting on a great display of skill.
The rest of the Gund-Arm team cheered loudly. Miorine had her hands clasped together and she didn't lose sight of Suletta. Her girlfriend was wonderful, Miorine had never seen anything like that. It was true that the company that she carried her last name built engines but it was the first time she had seen powerful engines in action. She knew there was an engine section for motorcycles, plus the Gund-Arm shop used Rembran brand engines and modified them to improve performance. She was very curious and planned to visit the workshop more often.
Lap after lap, Suletta and Chuchu joined the leading group, seven competitors and only five places available to qualify for the next race.
On the last lap the race became more dramatic. The best racers saved the maximum speed of their steel horses for the final stretch, and just that began to happen, they began to accelerate and make evasive movements to get ahead.
Chuchu remained stable in her place as soon as she saw the speed reached by her opponents, she had already reached the limit of her motor and she should not force it. Chuchu was assured of fourth place if she stayed that way.
On the other hand, Suletta promised her girl a victory and she was going to win.
"Let's fly, Aerial!"
And she flew.
Aerial's engine showed what it was made of, her pilot too. Suletta evaded the rest of the competitors just one hundred meters from reaching the finish line. One of them was so surprised that he got distracted and went off the track and crash into the contention wall. He wasn't hurt but he lost the race. The unexpected accident had assured Chuchu the third place.
Suletta came in first place and the audience exploded with emotion.
Miorine left her place as soon as she saw that Suletta was going in her direction still on her bike. She didn't even let her get out of Aerial, Miorine hugged Suletta around her neck. Suletta immediately raised the visor of her helmet. She was sweating, she looked exhausted but happy.
"I've won," Suletta said with a smile.
Miorine's only response was to kiss her and those who saw them cheered.
"Congratulations," Miorine said after giving her girlfriend a long, loving, loud kiss. "Now go with your team, celebrate with them."
"Let's go together!" Suletta exclaimed and placed Miorine in front of her to immediately go with her friends.
"And where is my kiss? I've also won!" Chuchu claimed as soon as the couple joined them.
"You're cute but you're not my type, I'm sorry," Miorine replied with cool grace. She got off the bike with the help of Suletta. And she immediately saw how the team congratulated their racers with great emotion.
Martin looked at Miorine with hopeful eyes. Miorine got the message.
"You've shown that you're a great team, and if I may, I would like to sponsor you."
Everyone supported the motion unanimously. The Gund-Arm team officially had a sponsor. Miorine expected a lot from them and the team planned to deliver.
The celebration after the award ceremony was in the workshop. They had fried chicken, pizza, and soft drinks. Suletta didn't want to drink beer if after the party she would return to her house with Miorine. They could both drink beer as soon as they got to the cute shoebox that Suletta called home.
It was close to midnight when Suletta and Miorine were on their way to the former's apartment.
"You did a wonderful job, Suletta, you made my heart race," Miorine said as she hugged Suletta's waist tighter and pressed against her back. Her helmet was a bit in the way but she would never be as careless as she was to take it off.
Suletta laughed happily. "I really wanted to win, and when you asked me for a victory, I knew I had to win."
"Thank you for the victory. What would you like as a prize for winning? I'll give you whatever you want."
Suletta made a goofy face of happiness. "Can I tell you when we get home?"
"What are you thinking, Suletta Mercury?"
"You."
Miorine laughed. "Idiot."
"I can't help it, I feel very happy. I feel very happy since I met you."
"Don't take the words out of my mouth, Suletta."
Suletta laughed sweetly. They were both silent for a few minutes before Miorine dared to speak again.
"Hey, Suletta..."
"Hmm?"
"Thank you for saving me."
"I'm the one who is grateful to you for trusting a stranger that night."
Meeting by chance and having a mutual connection like never before, was a reason enough to be thankful. They still had a long way to go but they were both willing to move on.
FIN