Hearts Under Caution by Gina Wilkins

Author:Gina Wilkins
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: NASCAR (Association), Man-Woman Relationships, Women Lawyers, Contemporary, North Carolina, General, Romance, Automobile Racing, Fiction, Love Stories
ISBN: 9780373217687
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2006-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

LISA WASN’T PARTICULARLY surprised when her father rushed Wade off to his office almost as soon as they walked in—or as close to rushing as he could get while still using a walker. Visibly pleased with the outcome of the day’s race, Woody couldn’t wait to sit down and rehash the race lap-by-lap with his crew chief, even though Ellen chided him to wait until the next day, after Wade had gotten the chance to rest from the exhausting day.

“Don’t keep him too late,” she called after the men when she lost the argument. “He’s tired, Woody. He’ll be back tomorrow.”

She shook her head in resignation when she and her daughter were alone in the den. “I just know he’ll keep the poor boy talking half the night. You wouldn’t believe how excited your daddy was when Jake won that race this afternoon. I watched with him. He was so worried that Jake would crash like poor Ronnie did.”

“Dad really wants that championship, doesn’t he?”

“It’s something he’s been working toward for the past twenty years. Ever since he bought his first race car and started building his teams, he’s wanted a championship. He’s come so close, having drivers finish second in points four times now, but that big trophy has always eluded him. Now, this year, with Jake and Ronnie both doing so well and Mike not far behind…”

“He has a chance.”

Her mother nodded. “Exactly.”

“And if he does get the championship?”

Laughing, Ellen shook her head. “He’ll start craving a second one.”

“I understand the fascination with racing—especially after spending a weekend in the middle of the action—but I really don’t get the obsession.” Lisa made a frustrated gesture with one hand. “There are so many other things in life. Family. Travel. Theater.”

“None of which you’ve had time to indulge in since you started your job in Chicago,” Ellen murmured.

Lisa cleared her throat. “I’ve been busy. Establishing my career.”

“Hmm.”

“But I still plan to take full advantage of everything life has to offer once I’m solidly entrenched somewhere,” she insisted. “I don’t want to be so narrowly focused on my job that I can’t even see anything or anyone else around me.”

“Are you talking about your father now—or someone else?”

Feeling her cheeks warm in response to her mother’s perceptive tone, Lisa looked down at her hands. “I’m talking about everyone who’s so obsessed with career that nothing else matters.”

“I take it your weekend with Wade didn’t go well?”

“No, it was fine. I had a very nice time.”

“You didn’t see Wade much?”

“I saw him quite a bit. He bunked with Jake while I stayed in the motor home, but we had several meals together and were usually within sight of each other.”

“So he didn’t ignore you?”

“No, he didn’t ignore me.”

“Yet he was still able to concentrate on his work enough to help Jake win the race.”

“Yes.”

“So the problem was…?”

Reminding herself that she had to be careful not to reveal too much of her career predicament to her worry-prone mother—not to mention her overreactive father—Lisa smiled and shook her head.

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