Big Time Love Story

Big Time Rides (4.8)

"James?" Gwen asked, confused as she walked with Lucy past the parking lot to see her boyfriend with a motorcycle, helmet in hand.

"Gwen! Hi," he said, slightly unnerved.

"Did you get a motorcycle?" Lucy asked as they stared at the bike.

"I, uh- "

"I love motorcycles," Gwen said.

"And that is one killer bike," Lucy agreed.

"Yep," he smiled as he put his foot on it. "It's my hog," he said before moving his foot off, discreetly removing the for sale sign on it.

"I never pegged you for the biker type," Lucy admitted.

"Me either, and I'm the one dating him."

"You didn't tell me you like bikes," James pointed out and Gwen shrugged.

"Alright, I'll tell you what. I'm going to go and drop Lucy off at her studio and run a couple of errands for my dad and then, how about you take me for a ride?"

"A ride?"

Gwen smiled as she shook her head. "Yes, James. Take me for a ride on the bike. Because you bought it, so you can drive it right?"

"Of course! It's not a problem. Obviously, I can drive it."

"Good. See you at 2 baby," she winked as she walked off with Lucy.

This was either going to really, really well or extremely, completely terribly.

And based on the fact that James only had two hours to learn how to ride a motorcycle, it was more likely going to be the latter.

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"No, dad. I don't know where your keys are. No, I didn't take them! I can't even drive a stick shift! Look, I have a date right now so just look in your desk drawers, you're always dropping them in there. Bye."

Gwen looked up at James as she put on her helmet. "Hi," she sighed. "I could really do with that ride right now. Nice jacket by the way. You look hot," she said as she strapped it on.

"Yeah, about that ride - oh my god!" James exclaimed as Gwen balanced herself on his shoulders as she sat on the bike and wrapped her arms around his torso.

"Let's go," she smiled.

"Ok," James agreed as he started the engine. "Let's go."

But they were then interrupted by Katie who walked by carrying a large box and claiming that the motorcycle parts he ordered had arrived and James promptly switched the engine off and jumped off the bike.

"Ok, what's going on?" Gwen asked as she took off her helmet, slightly confused.

"Sorry Milady, but you know us bikers, always customising. So why don't you wait on that ride so instead of 3.7 seconds, I can take you from 0 to thrill, in 1.5," James said with a grin and Gwen gave him half a smirk.

"A man who is good with tools," she noted as she looked him up and down. "Ok, Mr Diamond. I will wait for that ride. How about I'll meet you at 7? We can go on a date?" she asked.

"A d-date?" James stuttered.

"See ya later hockey head," she said as she handed him her helmet, pecking his check before she began to walk off.

But not before winking at Katie.

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"Hi Gwen," Mama Knight smiled as the girl, prettily dressed walked into the apartment.

"Hey, Mama Knight. Kates."

"Gwen. She and James are going on a date," Katie explained to her mother.

"Ok. Well, I'm not too sure where he is right now," Mrs Knight admitted.

But before anyone could say anything else, they all flinched as James, sitting on the motorcycle, crashed through the wall.

"7 on the dot. Ready for our date?" he groaned as he lifted his helmet, face and body covered in plaster dust.

And while Mama Knight screamed, "I'm gonna kill him!"

Gwen rushed to James as he fell onto the sofa.

"Hockey head, what did you do?" Gwen asked as she pulled his helmet off and began to wipe the plaster off his face.

"I wanted....to impress you," he groaned.

"James, you didn't have to lie to me to impress me. I'm already impressed with you. I love you. And I knew you couldn't drive anyway"

"How?"

"Because I didn't want her to die," Katie spoke up and Mama Knight still shook with rage.

"You knew?" James asked his girlfriend who was now easing him upright as she asked Katie to get him some ice.

"Yep. I just wanted to see how far you would take it."

James only groaned in pain.

"I love you even more for trying though," she said as she kissed his cheek.

"I guess I love you too," he sighed and moved to kiss her before grabbed his ribs in pain.

"Ok, let me get you some ice."

"Yeah, that'd be nice thanks."