Unchartered Waters ✅

Chapter 127: Geico 500

Sunday, April 25 – Talladega Superspeedway

The fun of Talladega in the fact that you know you will experience the front, middle, and back of a pack in a day's work. That's what the boys had just done, but somehow all survived and finishing inside the top-11 as they did so. It was more fun in getting to be drafting partners at times throughout the duration of the event.

"Just imagine if we were all teammates together," Alex comments, causing Ryan and Chase's attention as they walk into the motorcoach after the event. "We'd be even stronger than Kaulig."

"Is it just me, or is the relationship with A.J. (Allmendinger) and Justin (Haley) a little strange?" Ryan wonders, earning a shrug of the shoulders from Chase. He wasn't about to judge what they had together, knowing sometimes weird racing relationships were easily found and for good reason.

"Say Ryan, being a teammate to a guy like Joey Logano must be a hard task. Would you like to come join us?" Chase could only chuckle as Alex tried to put together the future for them all.

"Who are you getting rid of – Kyle (Larson) or Willie?" Chase wonders, as he had to admit both were great teammates. It was fun the friendship they'd all developed together, in being easily able to discuss stuff and have fun together. It wasn't something you'd ever expect to see with teammates so easily.

"Kyle," Ryan immediately offers, earning a chuckle in response from both Alex and Chase in response. They both knew the reason for that immediately. "Then again, being teammates with my future brother-in-law, as well as secret fuck buddies may not be best for business."

"I vote the same option, though," Alex comments, knowing he and Kyle were closer friends together, and you could thank their dirt connection for that reason. It just seemed the conversations together came much quicker and easier.

"Even after how Kyle treated you in January?" Chase ponders, knowing he had to admit how Kyle handled learning about them first was quite well. He was expecting bigger issues to arise, but other than the odd teases, it had gone smoothly.

"He teases me about it, though.." Ryan looks over curiously, having not heard about that previously. In honesty, it was interesting in learning just who knew the truth to their friendship together.

"Do you need protection?" Ryan offers, to which Chase just rolls his eyes in response. Although Kyle could be annoying – to the point he called him out once, he knew that was certainly not needed. In fact, Kyle was a bonus to have at the Chili Bowl for these reasons.

"Kyle is the reason that you got to hug me quicker than you may have as it was his trailer, and him knowing offering a lot of privacy," Chase reminds Alex, to which Alex just slowly nods his head in response. He wasn't fond of any reminders to that experience at the Chili Bowl, not wanting to remember just how afraid he was truly in that moment.

"Can we talk about something else instead?" Alex tries to change the topic immediately, to which the pair just nod their heads in response. Chase, though, could see the concern laced in Alex's eyes and knew extra loving would probably be necessary. "I want to know what you were both talking about before the race as let's face it, you were probably talking about me. Do you boys care to share what your master plan is?"

"I was planning on kidnapping Chase awa-" Ryan starts, earning a glare from Chase immediately. He knew that was the last comment or reference needed after the recent concerning thoughts.

"Ryan...." Chase lightly warns, ensuring his tone was stern enough to express displeasure, but not be too upsetting in the process as he loved them both and didn't need to hurt all feelings around the room. "We both talked about this, haven't we?"

"I know, and I respect that – the same way Isabelle respects what we all have here, and the same way you respect what I have with her." Chase slowly nods his head, as he takes a deep breath. it was because of Ryan and Isabelle he turned to Alex to comfort, and found what they have now. It still felt weird at times in remembering that pain, and yet where they all stood together here.

"Are you okay?" Alex questions, noticing how quiet Chase had gotten in the process, only a nod in response as their eyes catch together.

"As long as you're okay," Chase replies, reaching out for his hand and giving it a squeeze. A nod in return was all he needed, seeing everything he needed in the eyes before him. No words or expression needed to be said, just the comfort in knowing the other was there, and understood the feelings. They both had been through enough before this to know where the lines needed to be drawn, and how to handle them.

"I didn't mean to hurt your feelings or bring up something I shouldn't," Ryan breaks the privacy hold, wondering whether it was worth staying any longer in seeing where they'd gone together. "I was just trying to crack a fun joke, and went down the wrong path obviously."

"I'm not mad or upset," Alex declares as he reaches over for Ryan's hand, clasping it with his own as the pair glance between each other, smiles forming as they do so. "We're a team, together. We all care about each other and know that no matter what happens, nothing will change that. We all know that we're safe here together, we're okay, and we trust each other more than anyone else. I trust you, Ryan. I also know that you leaving this circle would be totally wrong, because I can see why every woman out there drools over your body."

"Is it that crazy wink of his?" Chase questions, to which Alex shakes his head no as he looks into his eyes.

"Those eyes just pull you in, and those hands are so soft they feel great against every piece of skin. The lips, though, are the icing on the cake in knowing what they're fully capable of." Ryan's licks his own lips as he thinks about the very possibilities, knowing just where he enjoyed the best tastes of Bowman on a good night.

"You described him perfectly..." Chase then leans in, brushing his lips against Ryan's, slowly pulling back to only do the same with Alex. "You both have spectacular lips that captivate every single bit of me and make me beg for more." He then repeats the process, this time deepening it with both of them as he does so. "How did I get so damn spoiled?"

"Because you taste like a great peach," Ryan replies, before returning the kissing favor in return to Chase, wrapping an arm around to clasp his ass with his hand. "Lips that taste like a peach, combined with the perfect peach shape ass to grab and hold on. Combned iwht an extra great syrup to the taste of peach cock, and you're a desert dish to die for."

"God..." Alex lets out, feeling himself hardening at the simple description courtesy of the man beside him. "Why are we still standing here?"