Cars (Human AU) - Finished

4. Turn Right to Go Left

I was on the opposite side of the road as McQueen and I used shovels to remove the old tar. Normally I would have been berating Lightning for not at all listening to what I told him about the race but I wouldn't have been able to get a word edge wise.

"I can make a little turn on dirt. You think?" Lightning complained at himself as he worked. "No. And now I'm a day behind. I'm never gonna get outta here!"

"Hey, ese!" Ramone said leanimg against the scratched up race car. "You need a new paint job, man!"

"No, thank you," Lightning muttered.

Filmore asked, "How 'bout some organic fuel?"

Sarge laughed. "That freak juice?"

Lightning shook his head. "Pass."

"Whoo! Watchin' those boys workin' is makin' me thirsty!" Flo said. "Anybody else want somethin' to drink?"

"You race like you fix roads." Lightning growled in frustration. "I'll show him. I will show him!"

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By sunset we were finally done scraping the tar off the road and Bessie was hooked up to our race car once more.

I was driving the car as it grew late, still listening to McQueen complaining. "God, is this what it's like listening to me?"

Bessie began making laughing sounds as we putted along. The tar sputtered and a big glop fell onto the hood. "Aw, great!! I hate it!! Hate, hate, hate, hate it!!! Radiator Springs, a happy place!!" Then another slop of tar landed on the car "Whoa, okay, Bessie you think that funny?! Great!! I'm talking to Bessie now!! I'm talkin' to Bessie!!!"

"Lightning!" I yelled at him to get him to stop for a second.

"What?" He asked annoyed.

"Its like nine thirty. Are we working all night or what?"

"I'll take over," Lightning said. "You can sleep. I just wanna get this done with."

"Are you gonna talk the whole time?"

"You would."

"I guess you're right." I stopped the car and we switched places. I sat against the passenger side, facing towards Lightning. "Wake me if you get too tired."

"I'm gonna get as far as I can with this stupid road," Lightning said.

I chuckled. "Yeah, you do that." I closed my eyes and put my head against my chest, quickly dosing off.

I sat up in the back of the race car, one of the places I'd often found myself after a night of drinking. The beautiful night sky of Radiator Springs was shining through the windows, all the neons turned off to show the most beautiful stars.

"Wow..." I smiled.

"Hey," Lightning's voice said from the front seat.

"Lightning?" I blinked in surprise. "What's up?"

"There's something I want to try..." Lighting said, suddenly sitting beside me. His hand hesitated as he reached toward me.

"What, uh..."

His hand set lightly against my jaw line. "I just..." His fingers moved to my chin, his thumb brushing against my bottom lip. He leaned closer. "I want to know..." He pressed his lips gently to mine.

I jumped at a falling feeling in my stomach, reaching for anything to stop myself as my leg shot out and kicked the seat.

"You good, J?" Lightning asked, glancing over.