#Rev (GearShark #2)

by Cambria Hebert

  Sometimes it overwhelmed me how much he loved.

  How much I loved.

  I pulled it out of the box and palmed it. We added it to my chain right then, but instead of tucking it back beneath my shirt, I left it out with the round medal on top.

  “I’m never gonna take it off.” I promised.

  “That’s the idea.” His fingertips brushed across my jaw.

  “I didn’t get you anything,” I murmured, wishing I had.

  “You get me something every day just by being in my life.”

  “Braeden’s right,” I said. “We’re like a damn Nicholas Sparks movie.”

  He laughed.

  I grabbed the front of his shirt and pulled him down. He came willingly, the look in his eyes changing from amusement to desire.

  “Thank you,” I murmured against his lips, then kissed him.

  He kissed me back softly. It was a meeting of the lips, a whisper from the heart. We didn’t kiss as long as I wanted, but we were in a parking lot.

  After we made it past the toll booth, I turned onto the main road. “Ivy wants us to stop by the compound.”

  “Yeah?” Trent asked. “Now?”

  I felt his pain. I was horny as hell. Three days was the longest I’d gone without some form of sex since T and I got together.

  “She’s waiting for us.”

  He groaned. “Fine. What’s she want to show us this time?”

  “I think the kitchen,” I said, shrugging.

  The compound was the house Romeo and Braeden decided to build after Nova was born. It was basically just several acres of land all sectioned off by a stone fence (or wall, however you wanted to look at it) with a giant house for the four of them to live in. It was a necessity considering their celebrity status in the state and the fact the press never left them alone.

  When T and I told the fam about our plans to get a place once he graduated and they were ready to move into the compound, shit hit the fan.

  Another family meeting was called.

  They assumed we would be moving in with them.

  Six people plus a baby under one roof? Didn’t anyone want any privacy?

  The house they were building was big, big enough that everyone had their own wing. Trent and I didn’t want that, though. We liked to live in our own little bubble as much as we could.

  But we did love the family, and honestly, I wanted Trent to have them nearby. He spent too much of his life alone already. It was time he had what he always deserved.

  The solution was to build a place of our own on the property, within the walls of the compound. It was kinda perfect really. The press didn’t exactly leave T and me alone either.

  We’d sort of become a hot topic in magazines and papers. The press loved any shot they could get of us together, added bonus points if we were touching.

  Mostly, we were accepted by the racing world. The fact we were part of a “no rules” division of underdogs was exactly as everyone hoped. It worked in our favor.

  Of course, we got the hate. We got the comments, the nasty emails, and occasionally, we got hassled in public. That never ended well. Trent didn’t take kindly to anyone approaching us.

  Especially me.

  The last time I had some words with an abusive photographer, the guy got too close and Trent knocked him out.

  So yeah, walls around our private residence were a good thing.

  We could afford it because I got a fat paycheck from Gamble for the season. Then I got a bonus because I won so many preliminaries. If I made it to the championship race at the end of season one, there was quite a paycheck waiting at the finish line.

  At first, Trent wasn’t too keen on me slapping down the money to build us a place. But it wasn’t as if he didn’t bring in income. He did. He got paid for managing my deals and he got paid well for his job with NRR.

  We definitely weren’t rolling as deep as Romeo, but money wasn’t necessarily an issue.

  Besides, buying a house was an investment in our future, the one we had together. Trent couldn’t argue with that.

  Ivy was designing the place because when we were asked about finishes, I said I liked black and Trent announced he didn’t care.

  Ivy was appalled, so she took over. I made her promise not to make it look like a bunch of girls lived there, and from what I’d seen so far, she was doing a good job. Until the houses were finished, we all still lived where we always had. Trent had moved in right after he handed the presidency over to Zach.

  He graduated last month, and his mom didn’t come.

  But Granny did.

  I went and got her and drove her to campus myself as a surprise.

  It was the first time I’d ever seen T cry.

  She cried, too, and then she asked me to floor it because she liked to drive fast.

  Yeah, Granny was still my favorite person for life.

  I still hadn’t talked to my father, though my mom called me every once in a while. I talked to her because I loved her, but it wasn’t the same. I knew she called when Dad wasn’t home and she probably didn’t tell him. She told me my father missed me and followed my career in GearShark and in the papers. She also said he cried when he read the article on Trent.

  I wasn’t sure I believed her, but I hoped maybe someday he would come around.

  Overall, we were happy and I had no regrets. Regret was a waste of time.

  Trent’s hand settled over the back of my neck as I drove, and he played with the short strands of hair.

  “Hey, Forrester,” he said.

  “Yeah, frat boy?”

  “I’m so glad my heart chose you.”

  Reaching around, I pulled his hand around and pressed my lips to center of his palm. Not as glad as I am.

  “I’ll take care of it, T.” I vowed.

  I’d take better care of it than my own.

  It was the easiest promise I ever made.

  The Finish Line

  #TrewLoveForever

  Turn the page for Bucket List Confessions!

  “To be the first NRR champion driver. Oh and to see how many French fries I can fit in my mouth at once.” – Drew Forrester

  “I just want to be happy. Oh and I want to fit one more fry in my mouth than Drew.”

  – Trent Mask

  “It has been my dream, since I was a freshman in high school and saw some beautiful photos from a trip our vice principal took, to visit the Greek island of Mykonos.” - Raquel Auriemma

  “Traveling around San Francisco discovering all the amazing things the city has to offer.” - Cushla Gera

  “Visit Ireland!” - Paula Guarneros

  “Have a book published.” - Savannah Sharp

  “Meet Nick Bateman!” - Debi Goldberg

  “Travel to every state as well as Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, and Switzerland, while there visit bookstores.” - Ashley Dunning

  “To travel all over Europe!” – Jordan Noonan

  “Travel to Santorini, Greece.” – Aubrie Brown

  “Learn to ride a motor bike and I've always wanted to visit Venice but have a big fear of water but have promised myself I'd go. So one day??” – Tracy Bradd

  “Visit all 50 states!!” - Shaquala Dalambakis

  “Alaskan Cruise (also see the Northern Lights 'Aurora Borealis').” - Carol Workman

  “A trip to Australia to see the Great Barrier Reef.” - Rachel Bowes

  “Drive across America on historic Route 66.” - Jessica Johnson

  “To go to Paris, Italy, and London.” – Amanda Edmunds

  “Ride an elephant.” -Sophie Bethany

  “Visit Disney World and Cocoa Beach Florida.” - Mandy Hall

  “Run all 3 spartan races in a calendar year to earn my trifecta- the sprint ( 4-5 miles) super (8-9 miles) and beast (12-13 miles)????!” - Alli Parker

  “A trip to Vegas and get a helicopter ride to the Grand Canyon.” - Katie Montgomery

  "To run as the Incans ran in Machu Pichu.” - Rachel B.
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  “White Water Rafting!” - Julie Sodergren

  “To travel to each state in the United States.” – Stephanie

  “Kiss the Blarney Stone (or maybe just visit it because I heard stories about the locals ;-))” Jeanine Denzer

  “To visit England and to go zip lining.” - Traci Hoffman

  “Write a romance.” - Tessie G.

  “Attending the Readers and Writers Unite conference in Houston, Texas. It will be my first conference.” - Jenny Needham

  “In my bucket list, one of the things I want to do is conquer my fear and go bungee jumping at least one time.” - Crystal R

  “To have a Big fairy tale wedding with the love of my life "Mr. Right" and live happily ever after.” - Mario A Sandoval

  “I would love to go skiing in the Alps!” - Heather Chrisco

  “Take a road trip all through the US, hitting all the tourist attractions along the way.”

  – Kathryn Jacoby

  “To go anywhere out of the country.” – Sada Maciel

  “Airboat across an alligator infested swamp.” – Joelle Schnorr

  “To travel out of the country. Two places I would love to go are Italy and Canada.”

  – Tracey Milito

  “Go to Egypt and see the pyramids.” – Yvonne L

  “Travel.” – Lisa Arrieta

  “Have a baby.” - Kim Walker

  “Take a Hawaiian cruise to see the Pro Bowl.” – Shelly Paxon

  “Seeing the castles in Ireland.” – Kristen

  “To travel to places of historical importance. Egypt, Rome, London, Philadelphia, Washington DC, etc.” – Marquita

  “Maybe It's sounds stupid, but since I had a car accident a few years ago, l've not been able to drive, (I mean not more that a block), I've been dealing with severe panic attacks every time I'd try, so I'm on it! I really want to drive again, I used to love it.” - Paola Cortes

  “To go to Ireland.” – Stephanie Garza

  “Kiss the Blarney Stone!” - Vanessa Johnson

  “To move to a warmer climate!” – Karen Voitik

  “Visit the Great Wall of China.” - Elizabeth Farrar

  “To visit Machu Picchu.” – Dawn Strickland

  “To travel the world as a photographer.” - Jennifer Strahan

  “To go to Australia.” - Kara

  “Climbing a snowcapped mountain.” - Katie Anderson

  “Backpacking through Europe.” - Kimberly

  “Take a trip to the Maldives and stay in one of those huts over the ocean.” - Felicia Gerdes

  “Drive a NASCAR race car in the Richard Petty driving experience.” - Bridget S.

  “I would like to be a foster parent before I die.” - Caitlin Mahoney

  “Swim with great white sharks!” - Stephanie Bass

  “To get over my fear of heights and skydive.” - Jennifer Gurrola

  “To travel out of the country.” - Mia Wagner

  “Go to Ireland and kiss the Blarney Stone.” - Andy Currey

  “To go skydiving!” - Lisa Lajcarov

  “I would love to learn how to play the piano.” – Gina B.

  “I want to buy an Aston Martin DB9 and take it to race at the Nurburgring!!!” – Samantha C.

  “Ride horses in Paris France!” – Kaydence Hebert

  “Go to Universal Studios and swim with sea turtles.” – Nathan Hebert

  “Enjoy a two week family vacation at St. John, United States Virgin Island.” – Shawn Hebert

  “Take a trip to the Maldives and stay in one of those huts over the ocean.” - Felicia Gerdes

  “Drive a NASCAR race car in the Richard Petty driving experience.” - Bridget S.

  “Fly to Paris France. To be able to stroll down the Champs Elysées with my baguette in hand. Possibly reading under the Eiffel Tower. Riding a bike through the streets of Paris exploring everything that the city has to offer. Thank you GearShark team!” – Amy Callahan

  “To travel to many amazing cities across the world!!” - Paige Walker

  “To backpack through Europe for a summer.” – Tina Garcia

  “Ride on a hot air balloon.” – Hazel

  “To head back to my parents’ home country of Ecuador and stand at La Mitad deal Mundo I.e. The middle of the world and enjoy being in both hemispheres at once.” - Jess Acosta

  “After winning lottery & purchasing Winnebago, I would love a trip to every state in the USA & doing fun things with hubby & fuzzy daughter!!!” - Kim Jelinski

  “I want to publish a book inspired by my experience dealing with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)...If I ever get the courage.” - Jenny Rose

  “I would like to be a foster parent before I die.” - Caitlin Mahoney

  “Swim with great white sharks!” - Stephanie Bass

  “To get over my fear of heights and sky dive.” - Jennifer Gurrola

  “To travel out of the country.” - Mia Wagner

  “Go to Ireland and kiss the Blarney Stone.” - Andy Currey

  “I will love to hike at Queen Charlotte Track, New Zealand... Beautiful country and More important is near the famed wine growing region of Marlborough..??.” - Francheska Auquilla

  “To move to a warmer climate” - Karen Voitik

  “Visit the Great Wall of China.” - Elizabeth Farrar

  “To visit Machu Picchu.” - Dawn Strickland

  “To travel the world as a photographer.” - Jennifer Strahan

  “To go to Australia.” – Kara

  “Climbing a snowcapped mountain.” - Katie Anderson

  “Backpacking through Europe.” – Kimberly

  “To own a 1967 Chevrolet Impala and cruise some of the same roads they drove on in any of the Fast and Furious movies!” - Stefanie Lewis

  “To take a trip to Fuji with my husband.” - Lesley Koke DeWig

  “A Europe road trip!!!” – lanie

  “I would really love to visit Ireland, Scotland, England and France to trace my ancestry in person.” - Margay Leah Justice

  “Travel to all 50 states. :)” - Melanie Brunsch

  “I want to write a book. A tattoo with my children's name and birthdate.” - Ardra Lukens

  “I would like to walk across the United States of America. I've never been to the U.S, and would like to walk from the west coast to the east coast.” - Sarah Hageman

  “One winter, I want to stay in the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. While I'm there, I want to make a tripto Aurora Sky Station in Abisko National Park, so I can witness the Aurora Borealis.” - Caroline Frimston

  “Have season tickets to all my favorite sports events.” - Jennifer Alfaro

  “My father, who passed away in 2005, loved trains. Unfortunately, I have never been on a train. I would like to take a train ride across the country and try as many bbq ribs in different states as I can.” - Janelle F.

  “Be a contestant on a gameshow.” - Valentina Rodriguez

  “Travel to Scotland.” - Heather McCalmont

  “Take my mom and kids to Korea to see family that I haven't seen since I was 3.” - Sylvia D

  “Spend a couple of months traveling the world.” - Tabitha Adkins

  “To drive the Autobahn one day. No speed limits!” - Melissa Stickney

  “My number one item on my bucket list is to drive with a professional NASCAR driver in an Indy 500 track.” - Brandie Thiel

  “I want to see a concert at Red Rocks in Colorado.” - Sarah Symonds

  “To go skydiving!” - Tamsin

  “To visit Ireland.” - Amanda Anderson

  “Meet Drew. Get A Paperback Copy of #Junkie. Get more paperbacks…” - Saumya

  “Go to a NASCAR race. My dad was a huge fan and we always talked about going together. Now that he is gone I want to go and do it in memory of him.” - Danielle Lewis

  “The absolute without a doubt #1 on my bucket list is to adopt a child.” - Crystal Hammond

  “Jump into a hot convertible and take a leisurely tour across America on
Route 66, stopping at all the attractions along the way.” - Lisa F.

  “Open a bookstore that gives readers a wide range of books to read from, but also specializes in helping unknown authors to get their work discovered.” - Jessica

  “Travel the world.” - wassila

  “Be in two places at once.” - Jamie Vining

  “To travel to places of historical significance. I love history.” - Marquita

  “Owning and restoring a 1960 Chevelle by hand...or a 1969.” - Emma Reverie

  “To skydive!” - Juli Faulkner

  “My favorite car is a '69 Mustang Boss and on my bucket list is driving it, fast, with all the windows down the entire length of the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway). That would be an amazing experience.” - Miranda Vescio

  “I would love to visit Antarctica and take a dancing video with penguins.” - Aarati

  “To visit and swim in Lake Hillier, the Pink Lake, in Australia.” - Ashley Ehlers

  “Indie publish my first book "Yellow Sunbird" that will be part of the "Finding Me" series.” - Tammy Hamilton Green

  “Visit England and Ireland.” - Jennifer Malotke

  “To find my Romeo Anderson #goals??.” - Deniz N.

  “It's corny, but I want to go to The City of Love and kiss under the Eiffel Tower. The hopeless romantic at its finest.” - Amanda G.

  “To own and restore 67 Chevy Impala.” - Brenda Parsons

  “I want to snowboard all best mountains in the world. I'm currently going through my North America list and have crossed off 6 mountains so far.” - Cynthia Amora

  “Visit all 50 states.” - Dawn Stefanski

  “To go freaking Skydiving! That would be AMAZING!!” - Rosie

  “To climb Mount Everest.” - Shannon V Mummey

  “Skydiving!” - Shasta Mosley

  “I would love to make it to every track and watch a NASCAR race.” - Sunny W.

  “To visit the Eiffel Tower!” - Jade Hyland

  “Travel the World!” - Tiffanee Wylie

  “To move to a warmer climate.” - Karen Voitik

  “To kiss my person under the fireworks.” - Robin Geary

  “Sail around the world on a cruise ship.” - Jan Zevallos

  “Doing a couple boudoir photo shoot with my significant other.” - Samantha

  “Travel to America and ride shotgun on the saltflats races. Woohoo!” - Stephie Batten