Chapter 11
Ryans POV
I had been waiting for ages for Dan to come back out of Joeys room, when he finally re-entered the lounge.
"she's just getting out of bed now." Dan announced, "and if i'm not mistaken she has just turned on her shower."
I listened and heard the faint sound of running water.
Dan suddenly rolled his eyes and said: "she'll be ages now!"
"if she is then i'll just go in there and drag her out, this is mad, did she plan on sleeping all day?"
Dan suddenly laughed and said: "i think sleeping was the last thing on her mind."
I just looked at him, this guy was so layed back and full of confidence it amazed me that he hadn't tried to 'bed' Joey by now.
As though he had read my thoughts he said in a hard tone: "me and Joey are just firends and nothing more, it's always been like that. Yes i love her, but thats because we've together since we were practically babies. She's like my right arm...i'm stuck with her or go through painful surgery to get rid of her." He grinned.
"he loves me really, wouldn't know what to do without me, would you
Danny?" she had sunddenly appeared around the lounge door, she bent down and kissed him on the side of his lips and he smiled up at her while twirling some of her damp hair around his fingers.
"of course i do babe, but i must say you looked better earlier without any clothes on."
I blanched at what he had said, what did he mean?
She was still looking at Dan but her eyes tightened, and she had a slight
frown on her face, as though she was trying to work out what he meant.
He just smiled secretively back at her.
"Dan if i hear you talk about her body like that again i'll make it my mission in life that you will never be able to set eyes on another beautiful body again and especially not Joeys." Jamie fumed.
Jamie had just appeared behind her, his hair was also damp, he went straight for the kitchen though without looking at her or touching her. He was standing at the fridge opening a bottle of orange juice and poured some into two glasses . Joey sat next to Dan and leaned into him as Jamie handed her the drink.
Dan was still playing with her hair and she was leaning into him, they looked oddly comfortable like that, there wasn't anything sexual about it, just comfort. Joey must have noticed me looking at the two of them, and she smiled at me.
"hey Ryan." Her eyes were sparkling when they looked at me, she looked different. More loose and carefree. I don't know how to explain it.
"wow," i said. "you look different today."
"that's an understatement." Dan half whispered half sighed.
Both me and Joey frowned at him.
"what do you mean?" Joey asked him before i could.
He just looked down at her with a knowing smile on his face, and whispered something in her ear and then kissed her on the side of the
mouth.
She smiled back at him, and then frowned and nodded.
That was so frustrating, i wonder what he said to her. Well i suppose they are best friends, they tell each other everything and keep each others secrets.
She cleared her throat , clearly about to change the subject.
"so how about we all ride out to the race site today to get a look at it, then Jamie i'll need to check your bike today as well as give it a good seeing to tomorrow before the race. Your not racing unless i give you the go ahead, got it?" she asked Jamie fearsly.
Wow, did she really think that her opinion would count with a famous bike racer, but before i could ask her any questions, Dan beat me to it.
"what do you mean your checking his bike? You don't work for him anymore, and besides we all know that Jamie would ride anyway nobody could stop him."
Joey just shrugged at Dan and said: "he doesn't race if i say he doesn't race. "
"come on Jamie, tell her..."
"Dan i might as well tell you now, i was going to tell the rest of the team anyway." He looked at Joey and smiled, what was going on here?
"What Joey says goes. She is now my second."
"but you've never had second before!" Dan retorted.
"well i need one now or Joey won't let me race, and I know no better mechanic than Joey herself, and i trust her with my life. So you guys will not have to answer to me anymore but to Joey instead. I'll take care of the driving, Joey will take care of my engine and the rest of you guys will look after the rest."
I looked at Joey, she was so obviously avoiding my gaze, and her cheeks had flushed a nearly deep red, whether that was due to her being embarrassed i was not sure.
I would drag the details from her when we got a moment alone. This girl just got more and more interesting with each day i know her.
"right lets go guys, we need to meet up with the rest of the team."
"you guys go ahead, i just need to talk to Joey for a minute." Jamie said and then slyly smiled at me and Dan. "Don't worry we'll catch up with you."
And with that we were ushered out.
