Page 41 of Full Throttle

He walked up to her. He had a serious look on his face.

She didn’t know what Jordan could possibly have to say to her.

“You were um . . .” He lifted his fist for a pound. “You were nice out there.” Colby had gained his respect.

She smiled and touched her fist to his. “Thanks. Sorry, your car had a spinout.”

He shrugged. “No, you’re not.” Jordan laughed. “But it happens. Are you going to Georgia’s?”

“I might stop by for a bit.”

“Cool. Hopefully, I’ll see you over there.”

Chris walked up to them. “Colby James. You did the damn thing. You handled my car better than me.” He leaned in. “I knew you would.”

Her smile widened. “Thanks.”

Liam couldn’t hear what was being said, but he watched their exchange. He wasn’t sure if it was friendly or something else. Either way, he didn’t like it.

Colby could feel his eyes watching her. It was both unnerving and exciting. She turned just a little in his direction and glanced over at him.

He was watching her watch him.

She wondered what he was thinking. Colby did her best to appear as if she were unaffected by offering Liam a conciliatory shrug. He offered a slight head nod in return.

Colby forced herself to sever whatever invisible string they were attached to and walk away with her friends.

“What’s with the frown?” Brian asked.

“What?” Liam asked.

“The frown. Every time I catch you watching Colby, you either have this intense look or scowl on your face.”

“You’re imagining things,” Liam said.

“Am I?” Brian shook his head. “Why don’t you just ask her out already?”

Liam lied, “Because I’m not interested.”

“That’swhat you’re going to go with?” Brian chuckled.

“It’s the truth.” Liam didn’t see the humor.

“If you say so.”

Liam changed the subject as they began to walk back to the garage. “You know, you can’t let her drive in the Atlanta Cup.”

“What?”

“She can’t drive.”

“Hold up. You engineered this entire thing, and now, you’re saying she can’t drive?”

“We have bigger fish to fry.”

“She won the spot, Liam,” Brian countered.

“Asher’s a dick, but he wasn’t completely wrong.”