Mr. Jack Daniels (Ryan Blaney)

Three

Ryan pulled up to the restaurant, that wasn't too far from Dave N Busters, which they were going to afterwards, because they're all children at heart.

Ryan got out, and walked over to Caroline's side before she could even think about opening the door, "Thanks," She smiled, getting out of the truck.

Ryan shut the door and led her into the Ruby Tuesday's restaurant.

"Hey there's Blaney!" Chase exclaimed.

Ryan pulled a chair out for Caroline, and then sat next to her.

"Guys this is Caroline, Caroline this is everyone else," Ryan said.

Caroline just smiled, she didn't know what to say.

The group that was there included: Bubba Wallace & Amanda; Chase Elliott & his new girlfriend Lauren, Erik Jones, Ryan & Caroline; William Byron & Erin.

Dinner got finished and they all headed to Dave & Busters. They went their separate ways, but Ryan dragged Caroline to the go-karts.

"Oh my god, I'm a pro at go-karts," Caroline smirked.

She and Ryan got in the go-karts and they were cleared to take off, she passed Ryan in the third turn. Caroline was enjoying herself without alcohol for the first time in along time.

Caroline turned her head, and saw Ryan on her tail, she laughed as she crossed the finish line first. Parking the go kart, she got out and took the helmet on. "Damn that was fun," Caroline smiled.

Despite the loss, Ryan had fun racing with her, he thought about how she would be in a stock car. He thought about making arrangements to get her in one to test drive, that is if she wanted.

"Where do you wanna go next?" Ryan asked Caroline. "Um skee ball, but fair warning, I suck," she giggled.

They got to skee ball and Caroline was right, she did suck, but Ryan was there to help her out.

Ryan stood behind Caroline and held her hand, guiding her through the motions of skeeball, and the ball went to the 1000 spot.

When Caroline felt Ryan's arms around her, she felt calmer, and comfortable, like it was a natural feeling. With the few men she's had relationships with, their touch never felt like this.

Chase nudged Bubba, "Dude look,"

Bubba looked up and watched what Caroline and Ryan were up to, "About damn time he finds someone he's comfortable with," Bubba said.

"Yeah no shit," Chase replied.

After they were all done with Dave & Buster's, Ryan and Caroline went back to the motor home. The time was only 9:00, so Ryan asked her to stay and hang for a bit. She agreed to and they decided to watch a movie together. She plugged her phone in next to Ryan's and sat by him.

During the movie, she felt herself drifting asleep. Ryan grabbed a blanket and covered her up, before turning the movie off and heading to bed himself.

Caroline woke up in the morning and saw Ryan sitting watching the Xfinity race highlights. She sat up, "Morning," she smiled.

"Morning beautiful," He smiled.

They had breakfast, she headed back to her brother's motor home and walked in.

"Hey Care, how was yesterday?" Brett asked.

Ryan had texted him saying that Caroline fell asleep and he didn't want to wake her so she was sleeping in his bus. Brett appreciated Ryan telling him where his sister was.

"It was fun," Caroline smiled, "We went to dinner with the group, then all went to Dave & Buster's, I kicked Ryan's ass in go-karts and he helped me with skeeball because I suck," She chuckled.

Brett was happy for his sister, "Sounds like fun, I gotta get goin but I'll see you at the track,"

Caroline went and got dressed in a different Blaney tank-top than she wore the other day; she wore some cutoff jean shorts and Hey Dudes. She sat outside, scrolling through her phone.

Ryan walked over to her, "Hey beautiful," He smiled.

"Hey," she smiled back.

Ryan loved seeing her in Blaney gear, "You look cute," he said.

"Thank you," she smiled back.

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Race time rolled around, Caroline was in his pit box once again with his crew chief.

"Ready going green green!" Josh, Ryan's spotter said over the radio.

The first fifty laps brought a smooth riding car for Ryan. On lap fifty-three he brought through the radio, "Jonathan I've got a tire goin down," Ryan said.

"We're seventeen laps away from the end of the stage, bring it in, we'll give you four and top off fuel," Jonathan said back.

Ryan pulled the car in the pits, and his crew gave him a stop in 12.3 seconds.

"Damn boys," Josh said.

The caution came out for debris on the race track, all the cars on the lead lap pitted, and it put Ryan in first.

The green flag flew and Ryan stayed in first til the end of the stage.

"We got good stage points there, nice drivin," Jonathan said.

The second stage, they had another great pit strategy, this time pitting with ten laps to go.

"That's another stage win, great job,"

The end of the race came, Ryan was leading once again, and crossed the line first, "Checkered flag, Ryan! Nice job brotha!" Josh said over the radio.

"How 'bout that boys? FUCK YEAH! FUCK YEAH!" Ryan yelled over the radio. He needed a win bad.

Caroline headed over to victory lane with the #12 crew, and we waited for Ryan. He climbed out of the car and the crew threw Body Armor everywhere, Ryan doing the same.

He smirked when he saw her and sprayed her with Body Armor. "Oh it's on!" Caroline grabbed a bottle and got him back.

"Nice racing today, you needed that bad," Caroline said to him.

Ryan smiled, "I had my good luck charm," he winked.

Caroline smiled at the comment, was she really his good luck charm?

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When Brett and Caroline got back to North Carolina, Caroline was excited to see Vader.

"Hi boy!" she exclaimed when the black lab about tackled Caroline.

She smiled, she missed her bestest boy. After getting him in her truck, she said goodbye to her brother and sister-in-law, Lindsey and she went home.

When she got home, she grabbed her bag, and headed inside with Vader.

Caroline turned on the Star Wars soundtrack on her iPad that was connected to her bluetooth speaker.

"Vader come eat boy!" Caroline called out.

He ran over and started eating his food.

Caroline's phone went off, and she grabbed it, she answered the FaceTime coming in from Ryan.

"Hey beautiful," Ryan said.

Caroline smiled, "Hey,"

"Is that the Star Wars soundtrack playing in the background?" Ryan asked her.

Caroline blushed, "Yeah,"

"Damn you really are my kind of girl,"