“I want to be romanced, bonehead. A little more effort than what you just did.”
He clucked his tongue against the roof of his mouth and rubbed his chin. “I’ll come up with a plan.”
I covered my mouth. “Now that’s romantic,” I mumbled into my palm.
“So, what’s the news?”
“I decided what I want to do with the rest of my life,” I told him, glancing at the building in front of us. “I bought the track from Johnny. I’m the proud new owner.”
His mouth fell open as he stared at me.
“I’m going to make this the best damn course in central Florida.” I waited for his response.
“I’m speechless,” he said as he looked at the building and back to me. “You bought it already?”
I nodded, unable to stop smiling. “We’re here to sign the papers.”
“No more corporate world?” he asked, tilting his head.
“No. I figure I can use my background to bring this baby back to life. I’ll bring Cara to help me, and we’ll have this sucker hopping in no time.”
A slow, lazy smile spread across his face as he leaned over and took my hand. “I’m excited for you. You’re finally following your dreams.”
I sighed, squeezing his hand as I stared into his eyes. “For the first time in a long time, I feel like I can breathe again. I’ve never been so excited about anything in my life, Morgan.”
He motioned toward the track. “Want to show me around your place?”
“Yes!” I screeched, releasing his hand.
We strolled toward the offices hand in hand, and I resisted the urge to skip. I felt like a kid again as we walked the halls that hadn’t changed in twenty years.
“You have a lot of work to do,” Morgan said as he glanced around.
I squeezed his hand, peering up at him. “I know, baby. I can do it,” I told him.
“I know you can. You can do anything you put your mind to. You’re the most amazing woman I’ve ever met.”
My cheeks now ached from the happiness I could no longer contain.
“Ms. True,” said a man as he waited in the hallway outside the conference room. “We’ve been waiting for you.”
“Here goes nothing,” I said to Morgan, taking one last breath before walking inside and changing my future forever.
“You did it, kid,” Johnny said as he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and pulled me against him. “Your dad would be so proud of you.”
I glanced up at him, feeling the bittersweet sorrow in that truth. “I know, Johnny. I wish he’d been here to see it.”
“He’s watching over you, Race.”
I swallowed hard. “I hope so,” I said, blinking the tears away.
“What’s the first order of business?” he asked as we gazed out over the track from the grandstands.
I looked over at Morgan as he surveyed the place. “I want to take him out on the track. He needs to experience what I feel when I’m out there.”
“I don’t want to go out there,” Morgan interrupted as he walked toward us.
“Oh, yes you do,” I told him, glancing at Johnny and winking. “Trust me.”
