Dreams Beneath Racing Skies
In the third year of Lyra Hawthorne's engagement to Ryder Calloway, he found himself a beautiful grid girl named Nova Voss abroad.
The day before Valentine's Day, he deliberately brought Nova to see Lyra and demanded to break off the engagement.
"Nova and I share the same interests. A simp like you will never understand the thrill of racing."
Lyra refused to accept it and asked, "Does it have to be today?"
He laughed. "Do you need to check the calendar to call off an engagement?"
She nodded and didn't argue any further.
A month later, she entered the same race he did. What he didn't know was that she had understood the thrill of racing long before he ever did.
Later, she got married on his birthday.
With reddened eyes, he asked, "Does it have to be today?"
She smiled as well.
"Of course. You do need to pick an auspicious day for a wedding."