Gridlock (The Full Velocity Series Book 2) by Tracie Delaney

Author:Tracie Delaney [Delaney, Tracie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Firefly Publishing Limited
Published: 2019-10-03T16:00:00+00:00

Madison

The Hungarian Grand Prix came hot on the heels of Germany, literally a week later. By the time I’d packed up, late on Sunday night, I was dead on my feet. The medical center had been nonstop, fortunately with relatively minor issues ranging from bumps and bruises, a mechanic with a nasty gash in his leg requiring eleven stitches, to a case of heatstroke for a TV presenter after one of the hottest European summers on record.

I’d barely seen Tate in the last few days. We’d grabbed a quick dinner before we’d left Germany, but apart from that, we’d only managed to snatch the odd conversation here and there, as well as share a sneaky kiss or two. He’d been so focused on the championship. Jared won the race in Germany which meant Tate, being an ultra-competitive beast, scheduled a bunch of extra testing. It had paid off, though, because he’d crossed the finish line at today’s race with ten seconds between him and Jared who’d come in second. It might not sound like much, but winning a Grand Prix race by ten seconds was like a soccer match ending with a score of ten goals to nil.

At least I’d get some time off now. Three weeks until the next race, which meant two and a half weeks to do whatever I pleased before returning to work. I planned to go home, sleep, then pay a visit to Mum and Dad. And see Tate, of course. At least I hoped so. He hadn’t mentioned what his plans were for the summer break. If they didn’t at least partially include me, it would send a message I wasn’t prepared to hear.

I’d just finished packing away the last of the sterilized instruments when the door behind me opened, and in walked the man himself. The skin beneath his eyes was shaded, a sign of extreme tiredness, but his irises looked alive with excitement. He gathered my hair into a makeshift ponytail, used it to tug my head back, and kissed me.

“Did you watch?” he asked, a tinge of hopefulness to his tone.

I shook my head, avoiding his gaze when disappointment flashed across his face. It was difficult for Tate to understand, but I didn’t want to watch him or anyone else hurtling around a track, risking life and limb for the amusement and entertainment of the cheering crowds. Even after Tate had taken me racing in that two-seater car, and I’d witnessed firsthand his supreme skill, it simply served to remind me of Dean’s accident and the fragility of the human body.

I hadn’t told Tate yet, but Dean’s birthday was coming up, and I knew it would destroy me. He’d have been twenty-two, with his whole life to look forward to. Instead, apart from my memories, all I had to cling to was a tiny headstone in a cold churchyard where we’d buried his ashes.

“It’s okay,” he said, brushing my lips once more. “I get it, Mads.”

And you know what? I really thought he’d started to understand my point of view.

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