Only Them

Part 2

Jasper's POV

Witnessing what I just witnessed, I am surprised that Mav is being so calm. He has never lost and usually loses his temper fast. Maverick is the big bad boss man here. I mean, just looking at him, he is intimidating. If he wasn't my best friend, I'd probably be scared of him. Maverick is a 6'5 beast of a man. He is full of tattoos and has a lip piercing. The man looks like he would bench his own car. As for me, I am tall yes. Standing at 6'2. But still not as large as Maverick. I am not the smallest tho. That would be Oliver. He is 6'0 even and is skinny but fit. He is the brains out of the three of us. I am the more laid back one. And we all know Maverick is the boss man.

But he is way too calm and it's a bit concerning. I know it's not just cuz the woman is a female because when he raced in his other car and almost got beat, he would still show his frustration. I've seen him go off on a few women here before for trying to be gold diggers.

Maybe he finds her attractive? I mean, I would definitely understand that part there. She is absolutely gorgeous. But I don't want to just pull up on her if Maverick has eyes for her. Not that that would be a big issue. All three of us have been with a single girl before. I also don't know her at all. I don't wanna seem like a creep.

Maverick's POV

"We should probably pull out of the way so they can get on with the other races. But I would love to talk to you a bit more about yourself and your car." I said.

She nods and gets into her car. I follow suit and get in my own car. We drive back to the spots we were originally parked in. We get out and I walk over to her. She really is gorgeous. She is about 5'4. Skinny yet curvy. Just her looks alone could drive a man crazy. But I also just want to get to know her.

"So. Did you buy your car like this or did you get it done somewhere?" I raise an eyebrow out of curiosity.

"Actually, my father and I found this car at a junkyard. They were about to crush it but we bought it off of them and fixed it up. It was our little project car." She replied.

"Ah. So your dad helped you out."

"Yea. He was a mechanic so he helped with a lot of the major stuff. I did the cosmetics, the tune, the spoiler, the underglow."

"Wow. See, most of the women here don't do any of it on their own. They usually just go to a show or have me or by best friends do it. Where is your dad now tho? I bet he would be proud."

I see her look down and I immediately know I overstepped.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to cross any boundaries."

"No no. It's okay. He uh... he passed away when I was 16. Ever since then, I've been doing this all on my own. But I know he would be proud of my accomplishments."

Her eyes grow sad and all I wanted to do was pull her in for a hug. I wanted to make it all better. I am usually never this soft. Yes, I am a big flirt. But to be a softy with someone I've just met, that's not like me.

"I am so sorry Eve."

"It's okay. He isn't hurting anymore."

"Are you tho?"

I knew my question caught her by surprise.

She looks me in the eyes. "Everyone is hurting in some way, shape, or form. For me, I am hurting every day. But I continue to do the things we both enjoyed."

"It's good that you do that for him still."

"Hey, what are we talking about?" Jasper comes up saying. I quickly look at him.