Surge: Bad Boy Racing Romance (Fastlane Series Book 1)

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    Removing my hand from the countertop, I crossed my arms and nibbled on my lower lip.
    “Uh oh,” she began. “This is serious, isn’t it?”
    “Mmm hmm.”
    She turned and faced me. “All right, come on. Out with it.”
    I spent the next several minutes telling her about the offer I’d received from Dieter to travel with the team, including how much I was going to be paid and how long I’d probably be gone.
    A huge smile came to her face. “That’s such great news! You must be thrilled.”
    “I am,” I grumbled. “Sort of.”
    “What do you mean? Why wouldn’t you be excited? With that kind of money, you can take care of Simon and maybe even get yourself back into school, and…”
    I nodded, interrupting her. “I know, but I can’t do it alone.”
    “What are you saying?” she asked, pausing for just a moment. “Oooh, you mean Simon? You don’t have to worry about that, Ava. I don’t mind taking care of him. Not one bit.”
    I felt a lump gather in my throat. While I looked at my best friend, my vision blurred with the beginnings of tears.
    “Oh honey,” she began, moving towards me for a hug. “Please don’t do that. You’re going to make me cry also.”
    I nodded, wrapping my arms around her and embracing her. “I don’t know how to thank you.”
    We hugged for a few more moments before separating.
    “You don’t need to thank me for anything, Ava. I love Simon like he was my own family. And of course, you know I love you too.”
    Even though I tried my best, several streaks of tears escaped from my eyes. Over the next minute or so, I managed to get myself under control. After I did, Jillian congratulated me once more before returning to finish with the dishes.
    “So I suppose you’ll be spending more time with Dyson, won’t you?”
    Dyson…
    I furrowed my brow at the mention of his name. Taking notice of my silence, Jillian glanced at me. “What’s wrong? Did something happen with Dyson?”
    I shook my head. “I’m not sure, but something he said made me feel uneasy.”
    “That doesn’t sound good. What happened?”
    “Well, after the race ended, we saw each other, and he asked me if I was going to accept the position.”
    Jillian shrugged, frowning at the same time “So. What’s wrong with that?”
    “I hadn’t told him about it yet. It was like he knew about it beforehand.”
    Jillian’s head drifted backward. Her mouth opened a fraction. The realization dawned on her. “Ah, I see. What did you say to him?”
    “You mean, did I confront him about it?”
    “Yeah.”
    “No. I didn’t.”
    My friend leaned against the counter, pinching her chin between her thumb and forefinger. “Do you really think he was behind the whole thing?”
    “Where Dyson is concerned,” I began, shaking my head. “Anything is possible.”
    Jillian looked at me in silence for a moment or so. “Well, I suppose all you can do is keep your guard up. This opportunity is too important for you. You can handle Dyson Vix. You have no choice.”
    Staring into her eyes, I nodded my head in agreement.

    AVA
    I hadn’t slept well.
    Although I really had no choice but to accept the offer, I still struggled with the notion Dyson was somehow manipulating the situation to his benefit. Even so, I had to find a way to deal with him and not risk losing the money I’d receive from the job.
    I moved through my work day that Monday mindlessly. With the deadline for my decision looming, I had to first tell Dr. Wilcox what I’d decided to do.
    And so it was later that afternoon I knocked on the door to his office. He sat there behind his oversized oak desk, flanked on either side by stacks of patient paperwork.
    Glancing up at me, he smiled.
    “Ava, please come in.”
    I smiled in return and walked inside his office. “Thank you.”
    He watched me while I approached until I took a seat in a chair across from his desk. Dr. Wilcox had been in medicine for more than twenty years by the time I came to work

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