Racing Home by Tami Lund

Author:Tami Lund
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tami Lund

Chapter Nine

That visit hadn’t gone the way Tommy had expected. He’d held out hope that Chuck’s gossip wouldn’t be true.

And although he’d known Burt would take to Camila—she was young and hot, after all—he hadn’t expected her to warm to the racetrack owner as completely as she had.

“You’re a bourbon fan, huh?” he asked.

She shrugged. “I don’t like beer, and the bar I work at doesn’t carry decent wine. So I’ve figured out which liquors I like best. And bourbon is definitely one of them.”

“I’m weirdly both attracted to and frightened of you at the moment.”

She laughed but then frowned. “Are you okay?”

Burt lived in the far southwestern corner of the vast property that encompassed Rogers Raceway. Tommy had chosen to drive around to the main entrance to the track instead of cross-country, like Burt probably did every day of the week during racing season. He wanted Camila to have the full effect. Even if it would be her first and last time entering the track.

He didn’t respond to her question. At least, not verbally. He did, however, clutch the steering wheel more tightly as they rounded the bend and the Rogers Raceway sign came into view. He slowed to a stop and rolled down the window when the security guard climbed out of his lawn chair and ambled over.

“Tommy Bryant,” the portly man announced, leaning one elbow on the side of the vehicle like they were old friends. Which, he supposed, they were, more or less. He knew everyone who had worked at this track for the past twenty-five years.

“Winnin’ on Saturday wasn’t enough? You had to come back for more already?” The guard chuckled at his own comment. “And with a pretty lady in tow. You gonna show her how to ride?” He gave an exaggerated wink and guffawed.

Tommy glanced at Camila. She looked as if she were struggling with not rolling her eyes, probably simply out of politeness.

“Hey, Gus,” Tommy said. “Just wanted to show her around. Camila’s never been here before.”

He had no idea if the staff was aware of Burt’s plans to sell, and he certainly wasn’t going to be the bearer of bad news. Some of the people who worked here—Gus included—had been with the track since Tommy started riding. The older security guard was probably close to retirement age, but he loved the track, loved to watch the younger guys race, and if Burt weren’t selling, he’d probably stay until he wasn’t physically able to do the job anymore. And then he’d switch to being a fan, camping out each year during the championship race in July.

Yeah, Tommy definitely wasn’t going to be the one to break this guy’s heart.

After a few more minutes of small talk, Gus patted the side of Tommy’s truck and backed up a couple of steps so that he could inch the vehicle forward and drive onto the grounds of the racetrack.

The memories flooded his mind like the foreboding rain that had almost ruined the race.

He knew damn well the sketchy weather had messed with a bunch of the other racers’ heads.

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