Closer *SHARNA BURGESS & JAMES HINCHCLIFFE* *JARNA* *DWTS*

one [James]

NOTE: I WILL BE CHANGING POINT OF VIEWS THROUGHOUT THIS BOOK SO IT WON'T JUST BE SHARNA'S POV. AND OBVIOUSLY THE ALL STAR SEASON WILL BE SEASON TWENTY FOUR INSTEAD OF MAKING IT SEASON TWENTY FIVE BECAUSE WE DONT KNOW WHO WON SEASON TWENTY FOUR SO YEAH.😂 ALSO, DONT HATE ME IF I GET THINGS WRONG WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING OUT INDYCAR STUFF. I HONESTLY DONT KNOW ANYTHING SINCE I LITERALLY JUST STARTED WATCHING JAMES RACE TODAY SO, PLEASE FORGIVE ME. 😁 ANYWAYS, BACK TO THE CHAPTER.

being done dancing with the stars is actually pretty sad. the season ended about two months ago and I'm actually missing it. but I'm also happy to be back on the race track. I've defiantly missed racing and being on the track every day so I'm defiantly excited to on the track today for the race that's coming up. although Sharna and I are done dancing together, we still have a pretty amazing friendship. we've only known each other for about six or seven months now but, we defiantly got along on the show and decided to keep our friendship because we would miss each other if we stopped talking to each other. that and things kind of got awkward at the finale and we both want to move past that and just leave it in the past.

and what I mean by that is, one of the producers saw us doing something that no one should know about. not even Becky. although I tell Becky everything because she is my girlfriend but I don't know if I can tell her about what happened. all she knows is that we hugged for a good five minutes and no one stopped us. lets just say that.

all I know is its going to be awkward if Sharna comes to see me race today because of what happened on finale night. that and if she asks me if I told Becky about what happened, Becky's going to be super confused and she'll want to know then and there. I just don't have the guts to hurt her like that. she's been through a lot with me. what Sharna and I did was a mistake to say the least. both of us never meant for it to happen. it just did. we were saying goodbye to each other and it just magically happened.

we kissed if that's what you're all wondering. we were both shocked at our actions but none of us stopped it. we just let it continue. for five minutes. FIVE MINUTES. normally I would've told Becky right away but, I wanted time to think about what I would say to her if she asked about it. and I wanted time to think about what the kiss actually meant.

all of these questions started running through my head after it happened. it was awkward after it happened because both Val and Becky walked over to us afterwards. Becky kissed my cheek, like she always did and Val kissed Sharna's cheek. so it made things between us pretty awkward. we didn't talk or text each other for about two months after it happened. we both forgot about it, I guess. now we're talking and texting each other again. I'm just hoping she won't bring it up if she comes today, that's what I'm worried about.

"hey" Becky says, walking over to me. "are you nervous for today?"

I shrug softly. "not really. I mean, it's the first race of the season and I should be hella nervous but I'm not really that nervous."

"there's some pretty good competition out there, though" she replies. "just be careful, okay?"

"I'm always careful" I reply, looking at her.

"oh I don't know about that" she replies. "shall we talk about 2015?"

"no" I reply, shaking my head. "we shall not talk about 2015. I'm pretty sure nothing like that will happen today."

"just be careful. I know how competitive you can be when it comes to racing"

"yeah, I know" I reply. "I'm pretty competitive"

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hours later, the race is finally over. I came in ninth place. I was in first for awhile but after I made the pit stop, I just lost speed and ended up in ninth place. it's not that bad of a start to the season but, it defiantly sucks not to win.

"aw, babe" Becky replies, walking over to me. "you'll get them next time"

"I so thought I had it" I reply. "but I should've known I wouldn't stay in first for too long."

"oh James." she replies. "don't say that"

"but it's true" I reply, shrugging. "if I made the pit stop earlier, I might've actually won."

she shakes her head softly then smiles. "you did amazing. sure it would've been awesome to see you win but, hey. you did your best and that's all that matters"

"that's right" I hear a voice say. I whip my head around to see Sharna standing at the end of the car. she smiles softly then walks over to Becky and I.

"it doesn't matter what place you come in, James. you're a winner in our eyes" she replies.

I smile softly at her. "thanks, Sharna"

"oh yeah." Becky replies. "surprise!"

I look at both Sharna and Becky weirdly then Sharna speaks up.

"Becky knew you wanted me out here to cheer you on so I agreed to drop everything I was doing back in Los Angeles and flew out to watch you race"

"aw, that's so nice of you Shar" I reply. "but you really didn't have to do that"

"actually, I did" she replies. "I wanted to ask you this in person"

"ask me what?" I ask.

"if you wanted to be on the all star season of dancing with the stars with me"