Page 37 of Crash Course Omega
I can understand now why he looks even angrier than usual, especially when he’s so close to his goal.
“It might just be best for your friend to focus on work and not a relationship,” I say hurriedly. “If his job is really important to him, he can try to endure it.”
Maddock goes silent as Harmony’s high laugh echoes around the garage, and Jaxx murmurs something in her ear.
Maddock doesn’t say anything, so I guess that isn’t the answer he wanted.
“Or he could wait and see what happens. If they are scent matches and she perfumed, I’m sure she has some feelings about it as well. If he’s already talked to her, maybe she’s already given him a clue about what she wants.”
But he's still silent, and I don’t know what I’m supposed to do as we both stand there watching Harmony in the crowd of people.
I’ve never imagined being in a pack, but maybe that’s something the two of them might consider as well. If it makes Harmony happy and it helps Maddock with his race times, I would be open to it, too.
“I’m sorry, Maddock. I wish I had an answer, but I think it might be better if you have a talk with your friend and ask him what he really wants to do. I’m not sure I’m the best person to give advice here.”
He finally unsticks his eyes from Harmony and sees how awkward I look.
“Sorry, Everest,” he says sheepishly. “I didn’t mean to get in your way.”
“It’s okay. We could talk tonight rather than like this? It’s not like I do anything other than work on the cars.”
“No, you’re right. My friend needs to figure out what he actually wants first before anything else,” he says with a growl.
I nod before Maddock leans forward and asks me about possibilities for the Texas circuit and how to handle the car.
I relax as we talk about the track and pit stop strategies rather than anything complicated like relationships.
By the time our conversation winds down, Jacob has finished his health and safety presentation, and the film crew are preparing for Harmony's maiden voyage of her new car.
I glance back at Harmony and the way she still naturally flows with the crowd as they disperse.
I nearly flinch back as her gaze suddenly clashes with mine. It’s like she knew I’d been looking at her.
I give her a nod, and she smiles, though I can’t tell if she’s happy because of me.
I want to show her I see her. So, I lift the collar of my polo shirt, pressing it against my nose.
Her smile turns into a laugh, and all my disappointment and guilt float away.
Whether she and Maddock resolve things between them, we still have those moments in the garage that are only ours. Even if I feel like I’m getting in Maddock’s way, I can still be a friend for her.
I just have to hold on to that and ignore the way my cock pulses every time she smiles.
Harmony
“You want to take this baby for a ride?” Jaxx waggles his eyebrows as he leans over the cockpit of my brand new car.
I’m still trying to get used to sitting back in a racer. Jaxx and Maddock have spent the past hour going through the new designs and safety features of the car with the cast and stunt team while the pit crew got it started up out on the grid of the Texas circuit.
The worst thing about the car is the color. I’ve been so excited since Everest told me they'd made me one. Until they gathered us all around, got the camera rolling, and pulled back the sheet to reveal the hottest, pinkest car I'd ever seen.
Barbie girls have nothing on this car. It’s so pink some people can't even look at it.
Slipstream Seduction is printed in massive bold lettering along both sides, the nose, tail, and rear wings. But if they expect my character to drive a car like that in the movie, the director and I will be having words.
I can’t frown because there are two photographers circling the group and a reporter waiting to jump in and ask questions as soon as there’s a lull.
I don’t tell them that Everest has been teaching me the technical side of things in the mornings, especially because Maddock still looks pissed off, and Jaxx won’t stop smirking at me.
