Forbidden Attraction [The Callens 5] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) Read Free Page A

obstacle course. First one around wins.”
    The skill of the drivers was quite remarkable. Each driver drove two wheels over a mound, which then made the car tilt. One of the vehicles went so fast that it when it landed, the wheel bent. The momentum made the car flip. There was no way the driver could keep control. The truck flipped, and the crowd gasped. The roof of the truck flew off and her heart nearly stopped. He skidded to a stop. The accident looked horrific. No one could survive such a crash.
    Maybe it was her medical instincts, but she wanted to rush to help the poor man. She clasped her hand on Jackson’s knee.
    He immediately pulled her close. “Don’t worry. He’s not hurt.”
    She didn’t believe him and kept her gaze on the truck as about five men rushed toward him. “How can you be sure?”
    “The truck is huge. He’s deep inside with a strong roll bar and a lot of safety equipment.”
    Her pulse slowed. “Is that something Taylor might have worked on?”
    “That’s one of the items. He has to figure out how much torque an axle can take, the size of the tires to go on each truck, and the power of the engine. Each engine runs about fifteen hundred horsepower for quick starts and good maneuverability.”
    “I bet it’s a gas-guzzler.”
    “You got that right.”
    She took her eye off the driver once she saw him wave. “Your roommate must be one smart man.” She’d done okay in physics, but she certainly could never have figured out all of that.
    “He is.”
    Once they removed that truck, the show continued. Each time the car completed its tricks, her own back hurt. “I bet their chiropractor bills are high.”
    Jackson chuckled. “I bet they are. The drivers are required to wear a head and neck collar, but according to Taylor, these men are masochists. They’ve had surgery after surgery to repair the damage to their bodies.”
    “I wonder why they do it.”
    “It’s the thrill, darlin’.”
    “They should take up skydiving. It’s probably easier on their spines.”
    He laughed, and the sound went straight to her heart. Even though Jackson wasn’t much more than thirty, he had this all-knowing attitude. He’d told her that the study of human motivations intrigued him. Whenever she’d ask him why someone would do something or act in a certain way, he seemed to have a good explanation.
    By the time the two-hour show ended, she believed that with enough ingenuity, a vehicle could learn to fly. She’d seen things she never thought possible.
    “Ready to meet the genius behind these flying machines?”
    “Absolutely.”
    Taylor was probably five foot six, scrawny, and an antisocial. Jackson most likely had painted him to be this godlike creature just to get her there. He probably thought that once she met the brilliant man, she’d overlook his lack of physical prowess. He might be right, but she wasn’t holding her breath. There needed to be chemistry between two people to make it work.
    They waited a bit until the crowd thinned before making their way down to the field. Security stopped them until Jackson pulled out two passes. The man nodded and directed them to the back.
    “I’m excited to see these big trucks up close and personal.”
    He smiled. “The first time I got a look, I couldn’t believe how tall they were. The tires alone are over five feet high and the trucks themselves about twelve feet high.”
    “Wow.”
    Once they got to the back, separate crews were working on the different trucks.
    “Come on. Let’s find Taylor.”
    The pounding of metal, the shrill of drills, and the shouts from workers made hearing difficult.
    “There he is.” Jackson found his roommate near the east side of the cordoned-off area.
    Two men were standing next to each other. One was rather short with slim shoulders and wore blue overalls with a scruffy-looking hard hat. The other man had similar overalls but was tall, broad shouldered, and was a god in the looks department. There was no