Mourning The Losses (Erik Jones Fanfic)

Ideas Chapter 17

"What are we doing today?" I asked when I woke up and noticed Erik on his phone. "Nothing, we can just stay here and relax." Erik said. "I like that idea, let's do that." I said. "Alright, I'll get food and you pick something for us to watch." He said walking out of the room so I picked a bunch of movies for us to watch. "I got food." Erik said walking into the room. "Good, let's cuddle." I said as he got under the covers and we watched tv the whole day. Only stopping to get food for lunch and dinner.

"Do you want to come to the shop with me this week?" Erik asked. "Uh, yeah I do." I replied. "Alright, I just have to tell the crew then." He said texting someone. "So what's going on this week?" I asked. "I have some things to do, you can hang out with Daniel if you want when I'm busy." He said. "Ok, I want to get to know your teammate better." I replied. On Monday we went to the shop and Erik did whatever which left me with Daniel. "So do you think you could be Hayley's baby daddy?" I asked him, knowing what Erik said to me. "If Erik and Brian aren't then I have to be, I wasn't that drunk but I do know she wasn't actually with anyone else." He said.

"Would Erik let you come with us to find out?" I asked. "Maybe." He said before Erik came and we went to lunch. "So you know Daniel didn't leave the party when you left." I started. "Yeah and?" Erik asked. "If you or Brian aren't the father, then I am." Daniel said. "Oh, well just to make sure you can come with us, I guess." Erik said. "I won't be in your way at all, I actually have some things to do there anyway, when we were there I made friends with some people and I can make plans with them." He said. "Alright, then that's that." Erik said as we went back to the shop and the boys did whatever.

Thursday came and we went to Pocono. "So are you excited to race at Pocono?" I asked as we were waiting to board the JGR plane. "Yeah, I can't wait." He replied smiling. "Good." I said before everyone else got here and we all boarded the plane. I talked to Daniel about this week and what he thought was going to happen with the results and then I fell asleep for the rest of the trip. "Zoey, Zoey wake up now." I heard while being shook. I woke up slowly to Erik standing above me on the plane and everyone else gone. "Are we here?" I asked confused. "Yeah, I've been trying to wake you for awhile now babe." He replied before I got out of my seat with his help. "I've been asleep for a while now." I said needing Erik to help me stand. "I had Daniel wait for us in case this happened." He said picking me up along with the bags we brought on the plane. 

"Daniel a little help please." Erik asked him. "Of course." He said and took our suitcases. "I think I can walk now you weirdo." I said shaking my head at him. "No, I don't think you can I have to carry you to the rental." He replied. "Erik everyone's staring please put me down." I said. "No can do, just be happy I'm carrying you." He replied looking ahead the whole time. I sighed then let him carry me as I had no other choice. Daniel came to the track with us saying that he didn't need a car this weekend as he would just be around the track thinking about things. We got to the track and Daniel went where ever leaving us alone. "I feel sorry for him, and you and I only met Brian but him too." I said. 

"So much better than her." Erik said hugging me. "Well she is selfish." I said as we went to put our things in the bedroom. "Me almost having a child shouldn't be a big deal to your uncle, even if he has been raising you since you were five." Erik started. "Yes and?" I asked. "Why doesn't he want me to get you pregnant?" He asked. Uh oh, I really didn't want him to ask me that. "Uh, well I can't answer that right now, you'll have to wait until we are back in Charlotte, or going back." I told him. "Why?" He asked. "Just please I'm not ready to tell you yet." I told him. "Ok, I respect that." He said kissing me. "I have a question." I said when we were cuddling on the couch acting all serious. "What is it?" He asked. "Are you doing to win this weekend?" I asked I saw him start to smile. "Of course I am." He said and then I started to smile. 

Erik qualified first, he does have a fast car this weekend. "Go get them babe." I said after pre race ceremonies before kissing him. "I will." He replied before getting into his car. I helped get him situated into the car and then went to the pit box. After a nice long race Kyle Larson won with Erik in second. "I hate how they let the sprint cup guys in the lower series, like at least make them start from like the middle or back of the field." I said after Erik came up and hugged me. He let go and did his second place interview and then came back and hugged me again. "What's the matter?" I asked a little concerned as he usually doesn't come to me for comfort after a race, he's usually pumped up and happy. 

"Can't I just hug you?" He asked. "Well you can, but you're usually happy and pumped up after a race today you aren't." I told him. "Well I am happy, because I almost beat Larson but I'm sad because I came into second behind Larson." He told me. "You're sad because you have to wait for me to tell you why my uncle's so protective of me and getting pregnant." I said. "Well you guessed it but yeah I am." He told me. "Trust me it will be worth the wait." I told him before he went to do media things and then we went back to the RV getting ready for tomorrow.