Kayleigh is an introverted 23-year-old, whose biggest fear is being alone the rest of her life. She's the sister of a NASCAR tire changer, who drags her to Atlanta. In Atlanta, her life changes forever.
The Clash in LA was an okay race, definitely not one to win Caroline over, it was boring most likely because there wasn't a ton of room to pass, and yeah it wasn't her cup of tea.
The week went on now in Daytona, and Caroline enjoyed her first experience at speedweeks.
Wednesday, Ryan had a day full of interviews, so Caroline decided to stay back in the motor home with Sturgill and Vader. She knew by staying back she could get some work done. She was currently designing a new logo for a local coffee shop back home in the Charlotte area.
"Oh god Sturgill stop humping Vader," Caroline laughed, sending a video to Ryan.
Caroline to My Racing Nerd🤓🏎️🏁: Tryin to work and this is what I see 🤣🤣
Ryan to My Lucky Charm 🍀💖: Oh god
Caroline just laughed and continued to work on the logo before deciding to look at baby stuff. She couldn't wait to have that bundle of joy in her arms. Her biggest fear was that Ryan would be racing and she'd go into labor. That was Joey and Brittany's biggest fear, while he was in LA.
Her friends were hounding her about a gender reveal party, and Caroline wanted no part of it.
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Caroline to Girl Squad: NO GENDER REVEAL PARTY!!!
Rachel: UH YES YOU ARE!!!
Jenna: Gender reveals are so awesome tho!
Caroline: NO. My baby, my decision. Ryan and I don't want one.
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"UGH!" Caroline yelled, tossing her phone down.
Ryan had just walked in to that, "Whoa, babe calm down, what's got you pissed?" He asked, laying next to her on the bed.
"My friends, they insist on doing a gender reveal party. I don't want any part of a gender reveal party, they're so stupid and pointless." Caroline said.
Ryan pulled her on top of him, "Only you and I can make that decision babe, don't worry about it. We've already decided that we don't want one, they can screw off if they're gonna be like that,"
Ryan wasn't a fan of Jenna or Rachel, he didn't mind Samantha or Gretchen, but it was Jenna and Rachel who drove him fucking insane. They were just so pushy and always trying to get Caroline to do things she didn't want to.
Caroline kissed Ryan and let him hold her for a while, and she calmed down. "C'mon, let's go get dinner, just you and I," Ryan suggested. Caroline liked that idea.
After the two had dinner they headed back to the motor home, Ryan was driving his truck, thats what they had taken to Daytona.
The two started talking about baby names. The names that were brought up were:
Girls- Raelynn Paige, Lennon Grace, Karsyn Jo, Kodi Lynn
Boys- Jackson Michael, Kylo James, Kash Ryan, Cohen Maxwell
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Caroline had a headset on in Ryan's pit box, and on the last lap of the Daytona 500, Austin Cindric, Ryan's teammate walled him.
"ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!" Caroline lost her cool, and Jonathan had to calm her down.
"I'm gonna fuckin kill that kid," Ryan said on the radio. She understood his frustration. He'd been so close so many times.
After Ryan got back to the pits, he was pissed, and Caroline was scared. That right there set the vibe for the year, and 2022 was going to be a roller coaster for Mr. Ryan Blaney and the #12 Penske team.
Caroline told Jonathan she was headed back to the motor home and he said he would tell Ryan.
Upon returning to the motor home, she let Vader and Sturgill out to go potty. The bags were already packed up and in the back of the truck. Caroline waited outside for Ryan, holding the keys.
Sturgill and Vader were sitting by Caroline's feet.
Ryan walked back to the motor home, he didn't say anything, just hugged Caroline, and he lost it. Don't say that drivers aren't emotional because they are.
Caroline was shocked but she held him and comforted him. "Shh Ryan, it's okay, I know getting walled sucked especially by your teammate, but unfortunately you can't change it," She said to him, while still hugging him. "We just move on from this, you can be pissed at Austin all you want but don't do anything dumb on the track,"
Ryan finally calmed down, "Let's go home," he said.
"I'm driving, you just drove five hundred miles," Caroline told him. Ryan nodded, they got the dogs in the back seat and Caroline started the truck, and they headed out.
Caroline drove the whole way home, making stops in between. She shook Ryan when she pulled in the garage, "Hey we're home," Caroline said.
Ryan opened his eyes, and stretched a little before getting out.
They got settled in the house and they both went to bed.
In the middle of the night, Ryan got up, he wasn't sleeping, he walked out to the kitchen, opened the liquor cabinet, and grabbed the bottle of whiskey, and took a long drink of it. He knew Caroline would be pissed at him but he didn't care, he had the 500 in the bag, but fucking Austin Cindric, rookie who got a ride cause his daddy is President of Team Penske. Ryan was super pissed, a fucking rookie makin moves like that c'mon dude.
He put the bottle back in the cabinet, brushed his teeth, got in the shower, after showering, he brushed his teeth again to make sure the whiskey was gone out of his breath and he went back to bed.
But maybe Caroline was right, maybe he needed to let it go, but Ryan knew some type of revenge was coming.
*PIC*
ryanblaney10: Even in the worst days, this girl brightens my mood. I love you @carebear12
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chaseelliott9: did she really drive the whole way home?
ryanblaney10: @chaseelliott9 yea she wouldn't let me
joeylogano: waiiit you let her drive your truck?! @ryanblaney10
ryanblaney10: @joeylogano yeah, i was way too tired to argue with her, been a while since i've slept in a moving vehicle tho
joeylogano: @ryanblaney10 dude you wouldn't even let me move it for you that one day
ryanblaney10: @joeylogano caroline gets mean when I try to argue with her so
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Caroline woke up, she let the dogs outside and she went into the bathroom to shower. As she took off her shirt, she couldn't help but notice she was finally starting to show, so she took a bump pic and posted it.
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carebear12: Finally a bump worthy of showing off! 14 weeks y'all! @ryanblaney10 #itsnotafoodbaby #babyblaney
