Waving the Green Flag (Alex Bowman)

Chapter 8

"I mean it's not a bad idea," I said.

Ryan smirked at me, "See I'm great at coming up with ideas,"

Fake dating was one of the ways Ryan came up with to make Alex jealous and want me back, but who knows how it will all play out.

I rolled my eyes, and took another drink from the whiskey bottle we were handing back and forth.

Ryan took the bottle back, took a drink then he put the bottle down, and leaned in, kissing me, which I accepted by kissing back. He smiled into the kiss, "Let me know when you want me to stop," Ryan said. "Don't stop, fuck me,"

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I woke up wrapped up in arms, I realized who it was, and then relaxed. I remembered how last night went, it was amazing. Ryan started moving around and he saw me laying next to him.

"Morning," he said in his raspy morning voice. "Morning," I replied.

Ryan pulled me on top of him and kissed me, I kissed him back.
"Y'know a morning round never hurt anyone," Ryan smirked.

Was I really about to let YRB fuck me while we're both sober? Yes, yes I was.

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After I left Ryan's motor home, I went back to my brother's, walked in and he wasn't there, thank god, I showered, threw on a vintage NASCAR t-shirt, some boot cut jeans, a belt with an Ariat belt buckle, and my boots, then threw on a Shell-Pennzoil hat, then walked out of the motor home with my card sleeve and phone, as well as my credentials. I saw a text from Alex saying to meet him at the garages.

As I was walking toward the pit area and garages, I felt a hand slip into mine, I looked over and saw Ryan. He smiled over at me, him in his firesuit, half on half off. "You look hot,"

"Thanks," I smiled, "And there's somethin about you wearing your firesuit that way that gets me goin," I smirked.

Ryan smirked back, "So where you headed?" he asked.

"To see my daughter, she's with Alex,"

"Oh cool, I'll come with you,"

We walked hand over to the garage, "Mommy!" Cora yelled, running over to me, hugging me. "Hey princess," I smiled, picking her up. "Mommy is that Ryan Blaney?" she asked.

"It is," I smiled at her. "Hi Ryan!!" Cora said. "Hey! Your momma was right you are adorable," Ryan smiled.

"I know I'm adorable, I'm a princess!"

"Her sassiness comes from her father," I said as Alex walked over to us, "Speaking of her father,"

"Daddy mommy dating Ryan!"

"Uh we never said that," Ryan spoke up.

"Cora," Alex said. "What? Mommy needs a boyfriend, that's why I lied," She replied.

"Y'all I got an appearance to get to, but I'll see you later, Em," Ryan smiled, and walked away.

I turned to Alex, "She's in a phase where she thinks lying is okay, and I'm trying to get her to stop, and so is preschool."

"Yeah I get she's three but lying isn't okay," Alex replied. I nodded.

"So um can you and I talk later, just us?" he asked.

"I'll have to see what's going on but there shouldn't be an issue," I replied.

I sat with Cora in Ryan's pit box, and watched practice and qualifying.

After that, I left Cora with Joey, and headed to Alex's motor home. "So sometime this week, we need to get things set out legally. I want half time custody of her," Alex said.

I knew this was coming. I nodded, "I've already got it figured out with my lawyer, she just needs your lawyer's name and contact info then it needs to be taken in front of a judge, but I'm not going to keep her from you, Alex, trust me I'm not that big of a bitch. I kept her away before per your request but I knew once she wanted to stay with you last night that I needed to call my lawyer.

Alex nodded, "Thank you, I'll have my lawyer's info Monday for you,"

I went and got Cora, and took her back to Alex's, then went back to Joey's motor home, and the tears fell. "You okay?" Joey asked.

"I think so, it's just hard not having my baby with me all the time," I replied, touching up my makeup, then headed in the bathroom to change my clothes. I threw on a Logano hoodie, with some leggings and a pair of Vans.

"Alright I'm headed to dinner with Blaney, and some others,"  I said, walking out of the bathroom.

"Be safe," Joey said.

I nodded, "Will do," then headed out and found Ryan, he smiled taking my hand in his. We got into the Uber with Chase, Austin Dillon, Erik Jones, Bubba, Erin and William, it was a Chevy suburban so we all somehow fit, but I was illegally stuck on Ryan's lap, and I could feel him get hard, causing my face to turn red.

During dinner, Ryan was getting antsy. I smirked to myself, texting him under the table.

Emma: Hold it together, we'll be back at the motor home soon

Ryan: Idk if I can, you and whiskey get me goin

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