Love, Lies & Legacy- chapter 23
CHAPTER 23
"Want to take a drive?" Darius asked me after breakfast. I was so interested with his cars; I simply could not turn it down. He showed me for the first time, the massive garage he owns.
There were 4 cars, his black Mercedes, his blue Jaguar and other cars that were covered. He tossed me the keys and sat in the passenger seat. I sat at the driver's seat and took a good look at Darius.
"Are you sure you want me to drive this? It's a XKR jaguar and I don't want to ruin it," I said nervously.
"I trust you," he said confidently. Even though I have experienced driving fast on extremely fast cars, I was a little hesitant about the joy ride. I turned the ignition and was greeted with the beautiful sound of a 230 horsepower engine. As we got to the main road, I was still driving in a safe speed of 70 miles/hour
"You can do better than that. Come on, Sienna," he said. I could not do it. The car was too expensive and it was not mine.
"Turn back. I got an idea," he said finally. So I silently turned back to the house. He got out of the car. Minutes later a red 1957 mustang convertible came out from the garage. I have never seen an old car be such in pristine conditions. My cell phone rang suddenly.
"Are you there, mi bella?" he asked sweetly on the other line. Believe me, having a pet name in Spanish can make your heart melt. Plus, I better start learning a new language because Darius is able to speak English, French, Romanian and Spanish.
"Yes. What are you up to now Darius?" I said while he whined down his car window.
"I say we race," he said confidently.
"Are you crazy?" I shot back.
"It will be fun. Put your cell phone on the adapter below the radio so you can speak to me as we race," he said while looking out the window to see me. I gave him an incredulous look and he responded by flashing me a daring smile.
"Come and play with me," he said temptingly. With that, he pressed the gas pedal and the car accelerated forward. I could not resist it. A challenge with Darius was irresistible. I put my foot down and arrived at the main road in less than 1 minute. Man, that car could go fast. Darius was a good 400 meters ahead of me. I put on more speed to catch up. Before you know it, I was driving at 110 miles/hour
"Having fun?" he said threw the cell phone.
"Are you kidding? I haven't had this much fun since last night!" I said blissfully. I could here him laugh on the other line.
"I just love speed. It’s a good stress reliever," he said.
"Me too. Now apart from stubbornness and a lust for each other, we have another thing in common," I said while putting on my Gucci shades. I was going at a speed of 130 miles/hour and loving it. Darius swerved to the left until our cars were side by side. Darius did not have a glint of fear in his eyes as he was driving on the wrong side of the road.
"Bella stop!" he said suddenly. He pushed the brakes and the car slowed down and eventually came to a stop in a cloud of smokes. I immediately pressed the brakes as hard as I could and stopped about 10 meters away from Darius's car.
"What did the hell did you do that for?" I asked in shock. I could see Darius got out of the car and headed towards me. I got out of the car and leaned against the side of the car.
He came closer, grabbed me by the waist and kissed me intensively like no one had before. His hands were wildly tangled in my hair. My hands were running up and down his muscular back. I pulled him closer as his hands traced my abdomen. The kiss was exhilarating like the speed we both just experienced. Who knew making out in the middle of the road in
After the make out session, we got back into our cars and headed home. We were still talking on our cell phones. I was driving behind him in a more moderate speed of 80 miles/hour.
"You are so full of lust Darius," I said cheekily.
"I am usually not like that, only around you," he said convincingly. Just then 2 black BMWs were coming fast behind us. The one behind me was so fast. It was only inches away from the bumper of my car.
"Darius! What is gong on?" I asked worriedly.
"I don't know but it does not seem right. Gain speed, Sienna. Try to outrun them," he said austerely. I did what I was told and pushed the pedal hard for maximum speed. But the 2 cars were still behind us, right at our tails.
"Darius, I am starting to freak out. They won't go away," I said in a state of panic.
"Sienna, I want you to listen to me. Turn on the navigation system in the car. It will lead you straight to my mother's house," he said.
"In
"Yes, I want you to go there. Do not turn back. You will be safe with my mother." The 2 cars were still chasing us from behind.
"And you?" I asked hesitantly.
"I will stall them so you could have a head start." Just then Darius's car braked and swerved 180 degrees. He was on the other side of the roads in seconds, speeding pass me to the opposite direction. Surprisingly, both the BMWs slowed down and turned around to chase Darius.
"Darius! You don't have to do this," I shouted.
"You are more important Sienna," he said seriously and the line went dead. I turned on the navigation system and followed the directions. Inside of me, I was so fearful. This is the second time Darius risked his life to save mine. I was so anxious about him and yet at the same time I was so mad at the people who were chasing us. What do they really want?
3 hours into my driving, my cell phone rang. A jolt of fear crept through me as I pushed the talked button.
"Sienna, where are you dear?" asked the horrified voice of Annaliese.
"I'm just outside
"Unfortunately no. But do not worry, Darius can take care of himself," she said but those words could not calm me down. "Call me when you reach
Even though I was afraid for myself, I could not help but worry about Darius. I am more worried about him than I was of myself. When I arrived in
In an instant, I reversed the car and went around it. I did not know who the men were and I did not stay to find out. I sped down the highway as fast as I could.
I reset the navigation to find a different route to
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