Bella and the New Guy by Amy Sparling

Author:Amy Sparling [Sparling, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

When the races begin, the track is filled with people. Every space of land has a car parked on it, and the bleachers are overstuffed with spectators. The sweet older woman who works in the score tower told me that it’s all thanks to me, as if this huge turnout of people is a good thing.

I mean, it is a good thing, for her. For the business. They charge ten dollars per person to watch the races, so my sudden exile to this small town has made business boom. It just sucks for me because I’m forced to either be rude and tell everyone to leave me alone, or suck it up and smile politely and take photos.

So far, I’ve done the latter. I just really wish I could do the first thing.

But being a jerk is what got me into this mess in the first place. If I hadn’t pummeled two handsy rookies in front of everyone at the stadium, this wouldn’t have happened. Don’t get me wrong, they both deserved it for taking advantage of girls.

I just should have done it in private.

I get ready for my first race of the night and I see Bella standing near her truck, which is parked by her tree. She told me today that the tree is her favorite spot because it’s shady and out of the way of everyone else. She didn’t have to say it, but I know why she likes to park away from everyone else. She’s scared. Scared of being judged, or watched, or whatever it is she’s afraid of. That’s why she won’t race. Despite telling me she’s had a dirt bike since she was a little kid, she’s now eighteen years old and won’t race. I wish I could talk her into it. She would be so good and she would love it, but only if she could let go of her fear.

As I make my way toward the starting line for my race, I lift my hand off the handlebars and give her a wave. She’s sitting on her truck’s tailgate, wearing those extremely sexy cut off shorts I’ve seen on her twice before. She smiles and waves back at me.

It’s a simple gesture but it makes my pulse speed up a bit. Bella is so gorgeous and kind and I don’t think she realizes any of it. The way she looked when she told me about that jackass who rejected a date with her almost broke me. She deserves to be told yes. To dates. To anything she wants. That guy didn’t realize what he was missing.

The gate drops and the race begins and I’m off my game. I can’t get Bella out of my mind, and I miss the holeshot to some teenager on a Honda.

The holeshot is what you call being in first place when the race starts. All the riders are lined up at the starting gate, and when that gate drops, we all take off at once. The person who comes out in the lead has the holeshot.

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