She Can't Be Your Mate novel Chapter 21

"Don't kill me." He relaxed a little and grinned.

"I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I did Sunshine." He explored my face with his eyes and I smirked.

"What do you get if you win this race?" I asked and he shrugged.

"You." I laughed and shook my head. Everett was right next to us while we buzzed down the dirt road. "Wait, If I win then you have to go on a date with me." My eyes widened and my heart started to beat faster. "I can hear your heart beating faster, do I make you nervous?" He asked and I shook my head. "Do you want to go on a date with me?" He asked again and I looked away.

"If Everett wins, I'll have to go on a date with him." I brought him back to the race and he sped up a little.

"I don't think I'm going to win Sunshine. His car is way better than mine." He tried to pass Everett but he sped up and pulled in front of us.

"If you don't win, he and I will have to go on a date," I repeated and he scoffed.

"I know that." He gritted out but I wasn't finished.

"And," I continued. "You and I both know he'll try something. He'll hold my hand and compliment my outfit. He'll lean in to kiss me and-" Zane gripped the steering wheel harder and slammed down on the accelerator, quickly turning to the left so that we were side by side with Everett. Zane sharply turned the wheel to the left and the car jerked over in Everett's lane, pushing him off the road and just in time to hit a tree. We continued buzzing down the road and made it to the finish line. "Yes!" I yelled as soon as we pulled up to the finish line. Zane quickly got out of the car and so did I, running over to him. He had the biggest smile on his face as I ran into his arms. He hoisted me up and turned around in circles. "You won!" I laughed and he did the same. I pulled away a little and looked him in the eyes.

"I wasn't about to let him take what's mine." He said seriously and leaned in closer to me. My heart was racing, maybe it was because of all the adrenaline pumping through my veins, but I'm pretty sure it was because of the small space between our lips. I was anxious for him to close the space between us but just as he started leaning in further, he changed his mind. I could see it in those beautiful eyes of his. He moved his lips up to my forehead and placed a light, feathery kiss. The same question was repeating throughout my head. Why did he change his mind? Why did he change his mind?