Rick wasn't happy to see Layton at the races

"You shouldn't be here, you don't belong here Layton lets go now" he commanded as he opened the passenger door of his car

"Wow easy there Rick, what's going on?"

"shhhsh" he leans in and whispers in her ear "I'm undercover, I'll explain things later."

"Everything alright?" Kiandre snakes an arm around Layton, clearly showing Rick that Layton was his

"Let's go Kia" she says, giving Rick an assuring smile

The two end up at the bowling alley, the ride over was quiet and awkward. Layton didn't even get a chance to congratulate Kiandre on his victory.

The two sit down as they wait for a lane to open up

"Who was he?" Kiandre broke the silence

"His name is Rick, he's and officer that trained with Jamie. He's working undercover at the races so something must be up there. Promise me you won't go back until I hear from Rick." Pleads Layton

Kiandre kisses her hand "alright Bellissma". Now let's order something shall we, so I can kick your ass in some bowling.

"Oh game on Mr."

A few days later, after school

Rick awaits outside the school gates,

once he sees the group of friends he makes his way over to them. Once pleasantries were exchanged he asked for a moment alone with Layton. Kiandre gives Layton a look, making sure that she would be okay with Rick, she smiled and nodded.

I'll call you later angelo, Kiandre kisses her forehead and walks off with the rest of the group

"Is he your boyfriend?" Rick asks curiously

"Something like that" she answers

"Just so you know, if I had someone like you giving me their attention id make things official so the world knows you're my girlfriend."

Ricks words played on Layton's mind, why hadn't Kiandre asked her to be his girlfriend?

"Look doll face, I shouldn't be disclosing this to anyone but I guess you're the exception to the rule. In short the organizers of the races recruit the best riders to become runners for them, exporting drugs and what not."

"Kiandre raced and won, are they going to come after him?" Layton worried

"No, it was only his first race, there's not enough buzz around him and there won't be sincing you two won't be going back there, have I made myself clear."

"Crystal" she answers

"Alright, you know I saw you checking out my car, normally I'm the one been checked out. Want a ride home?"

"Well your car is something, the jury's still out on you" she points to her car "I drove so I'm good thanks." "Alright doll face see you around" he begins walking off

"Hey rick, try not to get yourself in any trouble"

He winks at her and continues walking off

A few hours later, Layton asks Kiandre if he could come over, he happily obliged heck he even had a drawer in Layton's room filled with his necessities for staying the night.

As the two get ready for slumber, Layton sits on the edge of her bed and blurts out "Why haven't you asked me to be your girlfriend as yet? Am I some sort of fling to you" he words shaky as if she was afraid of hearing his answer

"Layton" he says as he sits beside her "I haven't done this whole relationship thing before but there's something I want you to understand"

"What is it?"

"A sea of whiskey couldn't intoxicate me as much as a drop of you. I truly am without a doubt falling in love with you more and more each day. You were mine a long time ago, but Layton Cruz, will you be my girlfriend?" he asks sincerely as he begins kissing her exposed shoulder blade.

"Yes" she utters but was it to his question or the intense satisfaction his kisses were giving her

Kiandre got up and leaned forward towards Layton's chest,

gently giving it repeated kisses as one hand moved between her inner thighs just stopping below her female glory and gave it a squeeze. Layton's nipples hardened and shot through her nightgown, much to Kiandre's appease, he took the opportunity to cup her breast in his hand and massage it slowly.

He wasn't rushing things he was appreciating the women in front of him, making notes of how her body reacts when he touches it.

Layton found herself wrapping her legs around Kiandre's waist while her hands rested on his back, sinking in whenever he would pull at her nipple or bite her lip as the two kissed. "You have to stop teasing me like this" she moaned into his ear

"It's all in the buildup my love" he smirks as he starts nibbling at her neck and giving it sweet kisses.

Of course he wanted to bed his sexy girlfriend but a part of him, a little voice, worried he wasn't worthy of her.

"Hey Kia" she said sweetly and looked at him "I'm falling in love with you too."

A week later

Everyone was thrilled at the fact Kiandre and Layton started dating, especially Rose who had threatened Kiandre numerous times that if he hurt Layton she would become his worst nightmare. Jamie was quite distant lately, between work and his conflicting feelings about Layton he was quite occupied. There has been no word from Rick or news about the races.

It was a stormy night, the wind howled through the trees, the rain poured and pattered against the ground

, an eerie mist covered the streets. Layton was home alone, Mr. Cruz had been out of town and Joyce was on a church retreat. There was a knock in the door, Layton apprehensively when to answer it, she thought "how cliché would life be if this was an axe murderer at the door".

To her surprise it was Rick, soaked from head to toe, his wet hair falling upon his somber looking face, his clothes clinging to his well-defined body. She tried ushering him into the house to escape the harsh nature but he wouldn't budge. "Doll face" he said in a soft tone, barely audible against Mother Nature's wrath. "Its.........