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After the Breakup, I Got with His Rival Hot
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00:00My boyfriend had just won the F1 World Championship.
00:03At his victory party,
00:05I pushed open the hospitality suite door
00:08and walked right into him with his tongue down his childhood best friend's throat.
00:13Her fingers were tangled in his hair.
00:16His hand was on her hip gripping hard.
00:19Mechanics hollering.
00:20Truth all day, he picked it!
00:22He picked it.
00:24Of course he did.
00:25Two time world champion.
00:27A guy whose heart rate stayed at 140 through a 200 miles per hour corner.
00:32But right now, pressed against her, his ears were bright red.
00:36I stood in the doorway, still holding the jacket I'd made for him.
00:41Stitched into the sleeve, my fingertips raw.
00:44A mechanic spotted me first.
00:48Avery's here.
00:49Tristan pulled back, slow.
00:52Relax.
00:54It's just a game.
00:55Someone on the couch let out a nervous laugh.
00:58Dude, your girl just saw that.
01:00She won't care.
01:01A few guys chuckled.
01:03She won't care.
01:04They knew I was the one who found the tenth of a second in the data that put him on
01:08that podium.
01:09Avery's not going anywhere.
01:13Exactly.
01:14She's too far in.
01:16Emma smoothed her hair.
01:17We were literally just playing truth or dare.
01:20If something was going on between us, it would have happened already.
01:24She was quoting him.
01:26I'd heard those exact words before.
01:28Every time I asked why she was always in his hotel room.
01:31Why she was his first call after a win.
01:33Why her name lit up his phone more than mine.
01:36I set the jacket down on the nearest table.
01:38Then I picked up the nearest bottle of champagne and poured it over her head.
01:42Congratulations.
01:43You two deserve each other.
01:45Champagne dripped down her face.
01:47Her team jersey, the floor.
01:49The room went dead silent.
01:51I turned and walked toward the door.
01:52Tristan caught me before I made it three steps.
01:55Apologize to her.
01:56His voice was flat, commanding.
01:59I looked at his hand, then at his face.
02:02We're done.
02:04Behind him, Emma stood there soaking wet.
02:07But underneath all that fake shock, there was something satisfied.
02:10She didn't look hurt.
02:11Tristan, it's fine.
02:13Just apologize to Avery.
02:16I don't want to cause problems.
02:18He laughed.
02:19Let go of my arm like he was already bored.
02:23Fine.
02:24But don't come crying to me when you realize you screwed up.
02:27I walked out.
02:28Something hit my back just before the door closed.
02:30The jacket.
02:31He'd thrown it at me like trash.
02:33Take your crap with you.
02:36The door shut.
02:39And a jacket in my arms.
02:41Through the door, I could hear them.
02:43How long have you given it this time?
02:44A month?
02:45She looked pretty pissed.
02:47Nah.
02:48Two weeks tops.
02:50She'll be back in a week.
02:51Begging.
02:53Laughter.
02:55I stood there frozen.
02:57Someone snorted nearby.
02:59I turned.
03:00Finn was leaning against the wall a few feet away.
03:02Arms crossed.
03:03You just gonna stand there all night?
03:05His team's number one driver.
03:07Tristan's former teammate.
03:09Until he transferred last season.
03:11Now they were rivals.
03:12He was the only guy on the grid who'd beaten Tristan head to head more than once.
03:16The lounge door swung open behind me.
03:18Looked at the way Finn had suddenly pushed off the wall and was walking toward me.
03:21What's going on out here?
03:23He took my hand.
03:26I'm confessing to her.
03:27And pulled me down the hallway before anyone could react.
03:31What are you doing?
03:33Is this some kind of joke?
03:39I was getting you out of an awkward situation.
03:41You're welcome.
03:42I stared at him.
03:44For the entire time I'd been with Tristan, Finn had been the one person who never pretended
03:48everything was fine.
03:50Every time he saw us together, his face would tighten.
03:52I always assumed he thought I wasn't good enough for his friend.
03:56My phone buzzed.
03:59Tristan.
04:00I was about to reject the call when Finn snatched it.
04:04Tristan's voice came through.
04:07Tristan.
04:08Where'd she go?
04:10What's this about you confessing?
04:11I'd never heard him use that tone.
04:13He'd never needed to.
04:15I was always the one waiting.
04:17The one apologizing.
04:18The one convincing myself I was overreacting.
04:21So that's it, Avery.
04:22You already had someone lined up.
04:25Something inside my chest snapped.
04:27I grabbed the phone back.
04:31Yeah.
04:32I like Finn.
04:34He's better than you at everything.
04:36I hung up before he could hear my voice crack.
04:38Then I remembered Finn was still standing there.
04:40He was leaning against the railing, watching me with an amused expression.
04:45You like me?
04:47I wanted to die.
04:51Better than him at everything?
04:53Better how exactly?
04:55I took a breath.
04:57The air smelled like him.
04:58Not Tristan's expensive cologne.
05:00Laundry detergent.
05:01And something clean.
05:02You answered my phone.
05:04He laughed.
05:06I never said I was better at everything.
05:10A laugh escaped me.
05:13I'm hungry.
05:15I'm starving.
05:16We went to a diner near the circuit.
05:19I couldn't eat.
05:21I just drank.
05:22One glass.
05:23Then another.
05:24Then another.
05:24By the third, he reached across the table and put his hand over mine.
05:29Drowning your feelings?
05:32Tonight feels fake.
05:33Like a dream.
05:35It'd be a waste not to drink.
05:36I poured myself a fourth.
05:39I never drank.
05:40My head was already spinning.
05:44Later, out on the street.
05:46He was holding me upright.
05:48A couple walked past us.
05:50Hand in hand.
05:52Heading toward a hotel across the street.
05:55I watched them for a second.
05:57I looked up at him.
05:58Solid beside me.
05:59Patient.
06:00Waiting.
06:02Not too.
06:04He followed my gaze to the hotel.
06:06His eyebrows went up.
06:09I'm not that kind of guy.
06:11But you like me.
06:12The words came out before I could stop them.
06:14Weren't you just about to confess?
06:16He stared at me for a long moment.
06:18Something shifted.
06:21You serious?
06:21You're so annoying.
06:24You're a grown man.
06:26He caught me.
06:27Pulled me against his chest.
06:29His hand tightened around mine.
06:31If I take you up on this,
06:32are you going to pretend it didn't happen tomorrow?
06:34His voice was low, right next to my ear.
06:37I pressed my face into his shirt.
06:40Yes.
06:41Clean.
06:42Warm.
06:42Just skinned.
06:46You smell good.
06:49Something in his posture changed.
06:51You know what you're saying?
06:55I'm not a child.
06:58You're drunk.
07:01I'm sober enough.
07:03That was a lie.
07:04But in that moment, I believed it.
07:06Then he was pulling me toward the hotel.
07:09The elevator hummed.
07:10My head was heavy.
07:17When his lips met mine,
07:19every sound in my head stopped.
07:21It wasn't gentle.
07:22Like he'd been waiting too long for this.
07:24And he wasn't going to pretend anymore.
07:26His hand locked on my wrist.
07:28Thumb pressing against the edge of my hip bone.
07:30Heart.
07:30Not painful.
07:31The kind of heart that told you there was no escape.
07:34I pushed his chest.
07:35He didn't move.
07:36I bit his lower lip.
07:37He let out a low grunt.
07:39Then kissed me deeper.
07:41One hand cupped the back of my head.
07:43Didn't look.
07:43Pulled it open in one move.
07:45I guessed.
07:45He used it to deepen the kiss.
07:47His mouth traveled from my jaw down to my collarbone.
07:50My fingers curled into his shirt.
07:52He pulled back and looked at me.
07:54But his body was rock steady in front of me.
07:56My knees went soft.
08:00You can still run.
08:02Shut up.
08:03This time, he stopped holding back.
08:05Drinking makes he brave.
08:07The moment I opened my eyes,
08:09everything came rushing back.
08:10The night replayed in fragments.
08:12His mouth on hers.
08:13The way he looked at me afterward.
08:15The jacket hitting my back.
08:16Finn's hand pulling me down the hallway.
08:19One thought.
08:19Get out.
08:20I rolled over carefully.
08:22He was still asleep.
08:23His breathing was deep.
08:24One hand still on the spot where I'd been.
08:26It took me less than two minutes to get dressed.
08:29At the door, I looked back.
08:30He didn't move.
08:31The second the door clicked shut behind me.
08:33Relief hit me.
08:34Then guilt flooded in.
08:36What had I done?
08:37On the walk home, my phone buzzed.
08:39I didn't check it.
08:40I already knew who it was.
08:41When I got to my apartment,
08:43Tristan was standing outside.
08:44Haley was beside him, holding his arm like she belonged there.
08:48His eyes tracked me as I walked closer.
08:51You're finally back.
08:52I tried to step around him.
08:54I waited for you all night.
08:56You owe me an explanation.
08:57He grabbed my wrist.
08:58Let go.
09:01Don't tell me you actually got with him.
09:03At the mention of Finn's name, something flickered inside me.
09:06So that's it.
09:06Barely a second.
09:07You'll sleep with anyone who gives you attention.
09:09But Tristan caught it.
09:11You think he actually likes you?
09:13I pulled my arm back.
09:14He's just using you to get back at me.
09:15He held tighter.
09:16We broke up.
09:17Get it through your head.
09:18I looked past him at Haley.
09:20Her eyes were red, but when she saw me looking, her expression shifted into something smug.
09:26Tristan, let her go home.
09:28She looks exhausted.
09:30The implication was clear.
09:31She knew where I'd been.
09:33She was twisting the knife.
09:34Tristan's face went pale.
09:36For a second, I thought he might hit me.
09:38Instead, he spun around and pulled Haley into his arms.
09:42He kissed her.
09:42His eyes stayed on me the whole time.
09:45I slipped inside my apartment while he was distracted.
09:48I'd barely plugged my phone in before it started buzzing.
09:52A message popped up.
09:55When I went out to grab food later, Finn was waiting by my door.
09:59Arms crossed, leaning against the wall like he'd been there for hours.
10:03Still counting?
10:05You don't have to take responsibility.
10:07Really.
10:07It's fine.
10:08I barely remember anything anyway.
10:10I won't tell anyone.
10:11He laughed again.
10:12No humor in it.
10:13Don't remember?
10:14He reached up and loosened his collar.
10:16There was a dark bruise on his neck.
10:18Because I have hotel security footage.
10:20Want me to pull it up?
10:29No.
10:30I remember.
10:32You don't have to take responsibility for me.
10:34But I want you to.
10:36You left before I even woke up.
10:38What was I?
10:39A one night stand?
10:40I was drunk last night.
10:41His expression went flat.
10:44You're the one who said we should try.
10:49I thought you meant it.
10:50He looked at me for a long moment.
10:52He stared at me like I was some kind of heartbreaker.
10:55Never mind.
10:56He turned and walked towards the stairs.
10:58I watched him go.
10:59His shoulders were tense.
11:00He didn't look back.
11:01And for some reason, I felt a strange pang of regret.
11:05After that, Finn and I acted like nothing had happened.
11:09We went back to how things used to be.
11:11Sometimes, when we passed each other in the paddock or at media days,
11:16he wouldn't even look at me.
11:18But Tristan changed.
11:19He went from ignoring me to hovering.
11:23Heard you got dumped?
11:24He said one night at a sponsor event.
11:27He's not right for you.
11:28He's never had a woman around.
11:30He's too picky.
11:31I scanned the room for an exit.
11:34If my agent hadn't made me attend, I would have been home.
11:39Who I'm with is not your problem anymore.
11:42His jaw tightened.
11:44It was just a game.
11:45Just a kiss.
11:47Did you really need to blow everything up?
11:49I nodded slowly.
11:50It was one night.
11:52One night with someone else.
11:53Did you really need to blow everything up?
11:57The sound of glass shattering on marble echoed through the door.
12:03He grabbed my wrist.
12:08You slept with him?
12:11How could you just...
12:13Anyone would do, wouldn't they?
12:14Emma appeared behind him.
12:16Tristan, the CEO is looking for you.
12:20My hand hit the edge of a table.
12:24Emma didn't follow him.
12:26She walked toward me instead.
12:28He's pretty great, isn't he?
12:30Good enough that you try to get him back?
12:32If you're so confident, make him stay away from me.
12:35She couldn't, obviously.
12:37Tristan didn't listen to anyone.
12:39A familiar figure in the hallway caught my eye.
12:42Finn was standing there in a suit, talking to some sponsors.
12:46His posture was different from Tristan's.
12:48He didn't need to be the center of the room, but everyone looked at him anyway.
12:52Before I could look away, Emma suddenly stumbled into me.
12:55A staff member appeared out of nowhere.
12:57There's a change of clothes upstairs.
12:58Please follow me.
13:01I followed him to a room on the second floor.
13:04Simple, but well put together.
13:06The lighting was warm.
13:08Thoughtful, even.
13:10I was looking around when I heard a key turn in the lock.
13:14I grabbed a chair.
13:16The door swung open.
13:18It was Finn.
13:19He looked at the chair, then at me.
13:21Were you gonna hit me with that?
13:22I laughed awkwardly.
13:23I was working out, would you believe me?
13:26He stepped forward and took the chair from my hands.
13:30You look beautiful tonight.
13:32I look beautiful every day, not just tonight.
13:35His lips curved.
13:37You looked the most beautiful that night.
13:40My face was on fire.
13:42I ducked around him.
13:44I'd only taken a few steps when Finn called out.
13:47Check your dress pocket first.
13:53I recognized the logo.
13:56Something clicked into place.
13:58It's from Tristan's team.
13:59Emma wasn't just trying to humiliate me.
14:02She was trying to frame me.
14:04I walked down the stairs in the new dress.
14:06The moment Emma saw me, her expression flickered.
14:09There and gone, replaced by practiced indifference.
14:12A sponsor rep appeared beside me, his eyes traveling down my body.
14:15Miss, can I buy you a drink?
14:17In a way that made my skin crawl.
14:19I nodded politely and tried to move past him.
14:21His hand clamped around my wrist.
14:23I'm offering you a drink.
14:24Don't be rude.
14:26His grip was too tight.
14:27I was about to call security when Finn's voice came from behind me.
14:30You want to lose that hand?
14:33Finn grabbed the man's wrist and twisted until he let go with it.
14:37It was just a drink.
14:39No need to get dramatic.
14:40Finn smiled.
14:41It didn't reach his eyes.
14:43Finn shoved him against the railing.
14:45Her team is partnered with mine.
14:47Should I remind you how sponsorship deals work?
14:49I'm so sorry.
14:51I didn't know.
14:53Finn leaned against the railing, adjusting his cuff like nothing had happened.
14:57I thought you were a figment of my imagination.
14:59I thought about what Tristan had said.
15:01He's not right for you.
15:02Finn was more ruthless than Tristan.
15:04Just not to me.
15:05Hey.
15:06I looked up.
15:08Finn.
15:08What are you thinking about?
15:09I shook my head and gave him a small smile.
15:12Finn seemed to read my mind anyway.
15:13He tilted his head, steadying me.
15:15You're different.
15:16Before I could ask what he meant, he was already walking back inside.
15:21The rest of the night was exhausting.
15:24I was about to leave when Emma approached me with the CEO of Tristan's team.
15:31Mrs. Wood, good evening.
15:33She gave me a cold nod and looked me up and down like I was something unpleasant.
15:37Emma stood behind her, trying and failing to hide her smirk.
15:41I suddenly remembered the flash drive.
15:44Miss, I'll be direct.
15:46I heard you're very interested in our team's internal data.
15:49These days, any pretty girl thinks she can sell team secrets to the highest bidder,
15:53pretending it's about passion when it's really about money.
15:57You're too sweet.
15:58That's why people take advantage of you.
15:59Mrs. Wood, I do have the flash drive, but I didn't take it.
16:03Someone spilled wine on me and planted it in my dress.
16:05The CEO glanced at Emma.
16:07She was sharp enough to know the truth, but she hated espionage more than she cared about the truth.
16:11This woman stole from my organization.
16:13Isn't that Tristan's ex, stealing?
16:15How did someone like that even get it?
16:16Hey Tristan, aren't you gonna help your girl?
16:19Beg me, and maybe I will.
16:21I looked around for Finn.
16:22He was nowhere.
16:23Emma stepped closer, her voice dropping to a whisper.
16:28Looking for Finn?
16:30He left ages ago.
16:31It was just a game.
16:33Don't tell me you actually believed him.
16:35Before I could respond, Emma grabbed my arm and raised her voice.
16:38Avery, even if you really wanted that data, you shouldn't have stolen it.
16:42She held the flash drive up like a trophy.
16:45I couldn't take it anymore.
16:47I slapped her.
16:48She crumpled to the ground.
16:50The crowd gasped.
16:55I said to the CEO, keeping my voice calm.
16:59I didn't steal anything.
17:01I've already called the police.
17:03When the police arrived, they found that the security footage had been deleted.
17:07No evidence.
17:12Tristan appeared beside me.
17:14Beg me, and I'll fix it.
17:16Like he was doing me a favor.
17:19Before I could respond, someone pulled me into a warm embrace.
17:25I looked up.
17:28The evidence is right here.
17:29I just had my people recover the deleted files.
17:32You can see exactly who took the flash drive.
17:35And also, this same person bribed the venue staff to frame my girlfriend.
17:40Mrs. Wood, I'll let you handle this however you see fit.
17:43Emma sat on the floor, all her smugness gone.
17:45The CEO was being pulled aside by her husband,
17:47who was yelling loud enough for the whole room to hear.
17:50The police moved toward Emma.
17:55She scrambled to her feet and ran to Tristan.
17:59Tristan, help me. It wasn't me.
18:01He looked at her.
18:02Then he pulled his arm away and turned his back.
18:05Tristan didn't say a word.
18:06You need to come with us.
18:08Emma followed the police toward the door, her whole body shaking.
18:12I didn't feel satisfied.
18:13I just felt sad for her.
18:15All of this, for a man who didn't even care enough to look at her.
18:19But at the door, she stopped.
18:21She turned back.
18:23You were in that room together for so long.
18:25Who knows what happened in there?
18:27How else would you know the flash drive was in her dress?
18:29She said, looking between Finn and me.
18:32The implication landed like a grenade.
18:35Tristan's gaze snapped to me.
18:39You couldn't wait, could you?
18:41Before I could react, Finn pulled me against him.
18:44I grabbed Finn's hand before he could speak.
18:50Do I really need to explain what happens between me and my boyfriend to all of you?
18:54Tristan's face went white.
18:55His hands clenched at his sides.
18:57Boyfriend?
18:58You owe me an explanation.
19:00He turned to Finn.
19:01You broke up.
19:02Finn said calmly.
19:03On the night you won.
19:04Remember?
19:04Tristan looked like he wanted to hit something.
19:07I stepped in front of Finn.
19:08I met Tristan's eyes.
19:09I don't need to explain anything to you.
19:11We're done.
19:12I've said it a hundred times.
19:14I grabbed Finn's hand and pulled him toward the exit.
19:19I don't know how far we went before Finn stopped.
19:22I looked down at my hand, still gripping his.
19:24Sorry.
19:25Trying to pull away.
19:26He didn't let go.
19:27He laced his fingers through mine.
19:30For earlier.
19:31I'm sorry you got dragged into this.
19:33Finn tilted his head, that familiar smirk returning.
19:36Not your boyfriend?
19:38He leaned against the wall, watching me with amusement.
19:41I thought someone just said we were a couple.
19:43I looked away.
19:44My face was burning.
19:45It's...
19:46It's warm out.
19:47The words were barely out of my mouth, before I regretted them.
19:51It was the middle of winter.
19:52The paddock wind could freeze you solid.
19:55Finn laughed.
19:56But that night was warm too.
19:59I don't remember your face being this red then.
20:01I made a sound somewhere between a groan and a squeak.
20:05This building is really nice.
20:08Look at all these lights.
20:09Finn let me change the subject.
20:12He was still laughing, but he let it go.
20:14What Finn said in the elevator stuck with me for days, but I still hesitated.
20:18At the hospital, I was holding my test results when I looked up and saw Finn across the waiting room.
20:24He didn't see me.
20:25There was a girl with him, the kind of person who lit up a room.
20:28Finn was looking at her with an expression I'd never seen before.
20:31I stood there watching them.
20:33The girl said something, and Finn laughed.
20:35Then he glanced in my direction.
20:37His face went cold, like he was looking at a stranger.
20:40He'd never looked at me like that.
20:43Liar.
20:45Jerk.
20:47My eyes were burning.
20:50I turned to leave.
20:51A hand grabbed my wrist.
20:52What liar?
20:53What jerk?
20:56I spun around.
20:58You!
20:59The girl came running over and took my hand, glaring at Finn.
21:03What did you do to make her mad?
21:04She's clearly upset.
21:06She turned to me, all warmth.
21:10Don't forgive him easily.
21:11He needs to work for it.
21:13I stood there, completely lost.
21:15Girl!
21:15My brother has liked you for so long!
21:17I can't believe I finally get to meet you!
21:22Finn smacked her lightly on the head.
21:24She grinned and slipped away.
21:26Why were you at the hospital?
21:27Are you okay?
21:27Why didn't you say something?
21:28I was still processing what Piper had said when Finn appeared beside me.
21:32Before I could answer, he grabbed the test results from my hand.
21:35Gynology?
21:36You're not-
21:37He stared at the paper, then down at my stomach.
21:39His face went through about five different emotions before landing on pure joy.
21:44He dropped to his knee right there.
21:45People were staring.
21:47I grabbed his arm and hauled him up.
21:51I'm not pregnant.
21:54Finn's face fell.
21:58In the car, he still looked disappointed.
22:02We'd just gotten out when Tristan appeared.
22:04His fist connected with Finn's face before I could blink.
22:09Good friend?
22:10Finn stumbled.
22:11You sleep with my ex-girlfriend?
22:12I caught his arm.
22:14We're broken up!
22:15How many times do I have to say it?
22:17Tristan stepped forward to swing again.
22:19I stepped in front of Finn.
22:21It was my idea.
22:22I kissed him first.
22:23Tristan stopped.
22:24His face went through disbelief.
22:26Avery, please.
22:28Please don't do this.
22:30Finn stood behind me, silent, waiting.
22:36I already have a boyfriend.
22:38I took Finn's hand and walked toward my building.
22:40But does that mean you're finally acknowledging me?
22:42Because if you're only saying this because I got punched...
22:45I kissed him.
22:48His hand came up to cup the back of my neck.
22:51When we finally pulled apart, his eyes were still closed.
22:56You actually like me.
22:58I realized then how much uncertainty I'd put him through.
23:01I like you.
23:03I, Avery, like you Finn.
23:05He pulled me into his arms so fast I almost lost my balance.
23:10Finn wanted to go after Tristan.
23:12I held him back.
23:14There was no point in fighting.
23:16I called the police instead.
23:18They picked Tristan up for harassment.
23:20He didn't come near me again.
23:22I heard later it was because of some sponsorship deal between our teams.
23:26He'd been ordered to stay away or be benched for the season.
23:30Good riddance.
23:31Being with Finn was different.
23:33Better.
23:33I heard Emma had been traded to another team.
23:36She'd gone to Tristan before the announcement, begging him to stop it.
23:40Not my problem.
23:41If it weren't for you, she'd still be with me.
23:44I felt nothing when I heard that.
23:47Tristan had never loved anyone but himself.
23:50How about the beach for the honeymoon?
23:52Finn was lying on my stomach.
23:54The beach sounds perfect.
23:56Looking up at me like a hopeful puppy.
24:00Anywhere was perfect, as long as he was there.
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