"To live every day as if it had been stolen from death, that is how I would like to live. To feel the joy of life, as Eve felt the joy of life. To separate oneself from the burden, the angst, the anguish that we all encounter every day. To say I am alive, I am wonderful, I am. I am. That is something to aspire to." - Garth Stein, The Art of Racing in the Rain Published: July 2, 2020 Completed: February 18, 2024 Disclaimer: 1. The NASCAR racers mentioned are real actual people with the exception of Clint Adams who is my OC. Any attitude, dialogue, or behavior they display is purely fictional except for references to their real career wins and performances. 2. I have done heavy research into the world of NASCAR for this story. This includes watching races, reading up on articles, looking at stats and so on. But like anything I am bound to make mistakes. I am only human. Thank you for reading and enjoy the ride.

𝑺he was a forbidden fruit, and he'd already taken a bite. Now he was left to deal with the consequences - the unrelenting hunger that came with knowing what she tasted like and knowing he could never have her again. ⟡ ⟡ ⟡ Aaron Hotchner, Female OC Criminal Minds

Aaron Hotchner x female Reader There was only one man Y/n had ever loved but what happens when he suddenly comes back into her life? Will they feel the thrill of their forbidden desires.

Cassidy "Cassie" Mae Dylan, a childhood best friend to Aaron Hotchner. Best friends, but they both secretly wanted each other. While both went off to different colleges, they lost touch. Ten years later, Aaron is the Unit Chief of the Behavioral Analysis Unit in the FBI. Cassie on the other hand is a Nurse in Quantico, Virginia. One night, after a really shitty shift, Cassie goes to a bar. What happens when she sees the grown-up version of Aaron Hotchner?

𝔼𝕝𝕪𝕤𝕚𝕦𝕞- 𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕡𝕝𝕒𝕔𝕖 𝕠𝕣 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕥𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕗𝕖𝕔𝕥 𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤; 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕒𝕕𝕚𝕤𝕖. Y/N Rhodes was Connor's younger sister and primed to take over the family business. A misunderstanding leads her into the arms of Detective Jay Halstead. Will they get the happily ever after they deserve? "𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞?" 𝐈 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢. "𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝," 𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, "𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞 𝐉𝐚𝐲." "𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬," 𝐈 𝐣𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐝. "𝐍𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝?" 𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲. "𝐈'𝐦 𝐧𝐨 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬," 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐝.

When an undercover gig turns into something bigger than they would expect. BOOK 1 : UNDERCOVER BOOK 2 : DETECTIVES Highest ranking: #1 - jayhalstead , #20- jay , #2- chicagofire, #1 - chicagopd, #1 - onechicago, #1 - halstead *I do not own anything from the One Chicago Universe. I only own my caracters. *Russian version available on @fleameweaver 's profile.

"You Were There When I Needed Someone."

In which they are both stuck in between the past and the present. Sam and Jay both served together in the army a few years ago, along with Mouse. Though one was luckier than the other. Sam was called back for a third tour and with a strong need to defend her country, she went. Coming back wasn't as easy as she thought it would be. Highest rankings : #1 - jesseleesoffer #1 - detectivehalstead #20 - jh #45 - jay Halstead #8 - chicagopd ONE CHICAGO AU. ADULT TOPICS, READ AT YOUR OWN RISKS.

will you come back to me? 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴. ✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ:**:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ jay halstead's life turns upside down when a case reunites him with the one that got away. ✧･ﾟ:*✧･ﾟ:**:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧ chicago pd | jay halstead seasons 5+

For Doctor Blair Lyons saving lives has always come first. The Emergency Room is her speciality and she loves the adrenaline rush that comes with saving a life. A solitude doctor who often works alone, Blair doesn't make time for simple things like romance, but when Doctor Robert Chase comes intoher life in the most conventional of ways, Blair can't help but feel the sparks in the air. Nothing is fair in love and war though and just when things are starting to heat up between the pair, the misery that is Doctor House shows up, hell bent on ruining what they have and doing a damn good job at it. With a fair mix of humour, anger, tears, honesty and self realisation, Blair gets swept up into the other side of life as a Doctor, but will she be able to save her own life as well as her patients?