�Babe are you positive you want to go?� I asked, noticing Kasey had seemed less than thrilled everytime he said that we were going to Jr�s. �Yeah� he said, a fake smile across his face. Ever since we first met, I knew when Kasey was lying. �Alright, I know you are lying about wanting to go. I don�t want to go either, but we have to. So suck it up and come on!� I said, walking out of the coach. Kasey followed behind me, locking the door as he shut it.
We walked hand and hand through the coaches, stopping when we heard someone call Kasey�s name. We both turned and saw a petite brunette walking towards us. �Sarah� Kasey said, letting go of my hand. My mind went into over drive trying to remember who this girl was. �Hey� the girl said, giving him a friendly kiss on the cheek. �Ah ha, she�s the ex� I said in my head.
Kasey�s POV
�What are you doing here?� I asked her. I knew that she was friends with a few people around the track but I never expected to see her again. She proceeded to explain to me how after her and I broke up, she and Jamie started dating. �What? How could you do this to me?� I said, my voice raising. �I can�t believe this chick, I thought she loved me� I thought to myself. I couldn�t help but be pissed. �So what�s got you so upset Kahne?� Sarah asked, cocking her eyebrow. �It isn�t like you ever wanted me anyways�.
Shay�s POV
�Good god is he actually getting upset that she is dating someone else? Why the hell does he care anyways? Wait did he actually just say �how could you do this to me?� I said as I listened to the bickering that was starting between Kasey and Sarah. The fact that Kasey was arguing with his ex about her choice of boyfriends was really starting to agitate me. �Why does he give a crap� I thought when I heard his voice raise. I decided to make an exit and head towards Jr�s party. I stopped right outside the door �Dammit girl cool down� I said to myself. I paced back and forth until I finally took a seat on a chair that Jr had sitting outside. I sat back and thought for a few minutes but was disturbed from my contemplation when Jr walked out. "Shay you made it" I heard the voice say. "Hey Jr" I said turning around to face him. He glanced around the area and then back at me "Where's Kasey?� I sighed and sat down on a chair. "Talking with an old friend" I said sarcastically. "Oh" Jr said, he stood up and walked back inside, returning a few seconds later with a beer for me. "Thanks" I said taking it from him. I twisted off the top and started chugging it down. "Take it easy" Jr said, chuckling. He stood up and held out his hand "let�s go for a walk and talk" he smiled. I grabbed his hand and pulled myself up. 'If Kasey wants little miss perfect by his side instead of me, that�s who he can have' I said, walking off with Jr.
Kasey�s POV
It didn�t take long for Sarah and I to be in a full fledge argument, screaming back and forth. I finally got fed up with her bull and turned to head over to Jr�s coach. I looked around and noticed that Shay had left. �Must have went ahead to Jr�s� I thought as I walked away from Sarah.
I walked into to the unlocked coach, and made my way up the stairs. �God there has to be 50 people or more packed in here� I said to myself as I walked deeper into the crowded coach. My eyes scanned through every part searching for Shay. I wasn�t too sure why she left, but I was hoping it wasn�t because of the argument between me and Sarah.
I walked through the coach three times looking for Shay with no luck. I finally decided to check outside one more time. I opened the coach door to head outside and ran into Jeremy and Shana. �Hey yall seen Shay?� I asked. �We saw them walking through the garages on out way here� Jeremy answered. I was about to say thank you when something that Jeremy had just said clicked. �Who�s they?� I asked, praying his answer wouldn�t be who I thought. �Jr and Shay� he answered before heading inside.
I walked quickly through the garages, no sign of them anywhere. I decided to check pit road. I was walking through when I spotted them sitting on the Pit Road wall. I stopped and watched as the two of them sat and talked, even though I couldn�t hear what they were saying. I about snapped and tackled Jr off the wall when I saw him put his hand on the small of her back.
Shay�s POV
�He isn�t as cocky as I thought� I said to myself as I listened to Jr talk about racing and growing up an Earnhardt. �So how long have you and Kasey been friends?� he asked, changing the subject. I started to go into the story of how Kasey and I met when I heard footsteps behind me. �Kasey� I said flatly as I turned around and saw that it was him. �Hey� he smiled, kissing me lightly on the cheek. �Well I am being a horrible host, I need to get back� Jr said, standing up. �Yeah you do that� Kasey mumbled. Jr walked off towards the coaches and Kasey took the seat that he had just occupied. I refused to make eye contact with Kasey. �So why are you pissed at me?� he asked, putting his hands in his pockets. �Why do you care if Sarah dates Jamie?� I answered his question with one of my own.
Kasey thought for a second before he answered. �I thought for a split second that she was a pit lizard. It upset me that I would be so careless to let someone like that in my life� Kasey answered quietly. �So what were you and Jr doing out here� Kasey asked, trying to hide his jealousy. �Talking� I said, still not looking at him. I smirked as I saw him turn his head away from me. �Kase, look at me� I said hooking my finger under his chin and turning his face to meet mine. �I know you are a stubborn one but get this through your thick skull� I said knocking playfully on his head. �I told you last night that I wanted to try and make us work, and I meant that. Don�t assume that I am just going to run off with some other driver� I said, pulling his hand out of my pocket and intertwining his fingers with mine. �I�m sorry I get jealous, it�s just that�. UGH never mind� Kasey said, running the fingers of his free hand through his hair. �Kase, what is it?� I asked. �It�s just that about a year ago, Sarah cheated on me, with Jr. For some reason I took her back, but I just can�t go through that again.� His eyes shifted to mine. �I understand, and it won�t� I promised as I let go of his hand. He put his arm around me and pulled me up to him. �I love you� he whispered.
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