I’m pretty sure Snipe was referring to the actual fan-fic rather then the first off topic discussion.
“Cars” started my Pixar love affair too! <3 Oh, and I don’t mind if you guys get off-topic on my thread. I encourage it to some degree. 
But really, I don’t mind at all! I never made any rules asking you to refrain from small-talk so you won’t get in trouble for it! I’ll get us back on topic however…
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
“Do you really need to kiss that thing every night?” Sally asked while she watched her husband press his lips to the golden trophy perched on display in the living room. It had been over two months since his win and he was still keeping up the silly routine. She could only be thankful that he did it in the privacy of their own home.
McQueen laughed lightly, “What’s wrong with it? Are you jealous?”
She rolled her eyes and said sarcastically, “Oh, yes, very!”
He smiled devilishly and planted a brief kiss on her lips. “Well, there. Now you’re even. I was thinking, perhaps I should name my trophy? How about…Sally?”
“Name it? You’re joking, right?”
His eyes roamed the room nonchalantly as he said mischievously, “I could always name it Lizzie if-.”
“Sally will be fine!” she replied while a grin broke out on her bumper. They laughed in unison until Sally’s voice dropped off abruptly.
“What is it?” McQueen pestered immediately. Sally wasn’t due for at least another week, but lately he had become hyper-aware of her every action.
She winced and said quietly, “I think that’s enough joking around for tonight.”
McQueen frowned gently. He felt helpless, it bothered him to see hurt in Sally’s face. He knew she was almost constantly in pain these days, though she was no wimp to let it show. “Come on, let’s go to bed.”
After helping Sally up the ramp and into bed, he turned off the lights and climbed onto his usual side of the bed. He let his eyes shut but his mind continued to run wild. In just a little while, he’d be a father! He could buy tiny white-walls from Luigi and sippy cans from Flo. Mater could teach some backwards driving and they could race around Willy’s Butte…the possibilities were endless!
Not yet feeling sleepy, he let himself generate more and more ideas. Suddenly he felt pressure against his side. Sally moaned softly and rested heavily on him. He looked at her with surprise but her windshield was still closed. He’d avoided touching her while she slept for months since it only caused her more pain. And now here she was lying against him. He studied her face with curiosity but she remained motionless except for her breathing. Forgetting what he’d been last thinking, he shrugged it off and closed his eyes again. He adjusted himself to better support her weight and felt a patch of wetness on the sheets. His eyes shot wide open with alarm and he leapt from the bed.
“Mmm…” Sally groaned audibly when he disappeared from her side.
“Sally! Wake up!” he called out to the lump in the darkness.
“What?” she whimpered but didn’t open her eyes. The pain was getting so intense she thought it would hurt to do so.
“Y-You’re leaking!” McQueen exclaimed with panic.
Finally her eyes sprang open. She attempted to move but cried out in distress. “St-Stickers? “she said anxiously. He wasn’t sure what he heard more in her voice; fear or pain?
McQueen’s breathing quickened to match the pace of Sally’s. “Oh, my gosh,” he muttered nervously. His mind was spinning recklessly and his tires shook. “I’ll call Doc and Mater!” he shouted the idea like it was some kind of new discovery. He dashed for the doorway but hesitated for a second. “D-don’t move while I’m gone!”
Sally bit her bottom lip and kept quiet. She felt like her undercarriage was being ripped from her body, and he told her not to move!
New father panic! :stuck_out_tongue: Oh, and needless to say, McQueen won! Third time is a charm. :wink: Thanks for reading everyone! Chapter comments? <img src="//pixarplanet-forums.s3.dualstack.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/original/2X/c/cc83e9b583138e48ff45f96609046b06d06c7f9d.gif" width="15" height="15" alt=":mrgreen:" title="Mr. Green"/>OH MY GOSH! The baby’s coming, the baby’s coming! bounces excitedly 
<3 Awww, jeez! I’m so excited to read the next chapter! I can’t wait to see what the baby looks like and if it’s a boy or a girl! LOL, I love when the father goes into panic mode. I also love when the mother just snaps at him. “What do I do?! What do I do?! 
” “What do you mean what do you do?! You take me to the hospital! 
” 
It always happens like that in the movies.This part made me laugh…
“I’ll call Doc and Mater!” he shouted the idea like it was some kind of new discovery.
If Sally wasn’t in so much pain, I could imagine her saying sarcastically “Great idea!” 
I love the conversation about the trophy. He kisses his trophy every night- that is such a McQueen thing to do. 
Plus, it was a great way to start off the chapter IMO.
I was looking forward to how you were going to do the whole “the baby’s coming!” scene and I really liked the way it went and the way you wrote it. The last line was really good too; it gets me even more excited for the next chapter. Amazing chapter!
Tiny white-wall tires… <3
Darn, I wasn’t the first reader again. Anyway, I loved it! The last line of the chapter got me excited to see what’s to come.
This was a great chapter! I think SallyMcQueen already summed up all the points I was going to make though. 
I did love how you did Lightning’s “father panic” mode. Just fits right in line with his character. And that beginning part with the cups was hilarious too. 
I also loved how Lightning was thinking of all the things he’d do with his child later on. All the excitement. <3
But oh, the suspense! I just can’t wait to see whether it’s a boy or a girl! Keep up the good work, MissCarrera! 
Thanks everyone <3 Yes, I am about to go where no person has gone before…the next chapter will be a description of car birth! OK, it’s not going to be uber graphic or anything but it will be awkward to imagine, I’ll say that much. I personally enjoyed the opening of this chapter too (don’t we all wish we had a trophy to kiss?). I’m surprised with the reaction to the ending of the chapter you guys had. To me it was like climbing the mountain and then reaching a sudden plateau. But hey! You guys liked it and that’s all that matters. Next chapter out sometime soon! 
Awesome! I’ll check it out once you decide to post it MissCarrera.
Oh no! I’m excited to read it just for the bounds of awkwardnesses that will most likely ensue. That reminds me of “Going where no car has gone before…”
It was! But that doesn’t mean I didn’t like it.
Yes! You totally should have said that, MissCarrera.
Hahaha! Darn! I should have! Anyways, final chapter will be out tomorrow after school. Quick, make your calls on the gender!
I’m going to predict that it’ll be a boy.
Umm, ummm, ummm, ummm, ummmm, ummm, ummm,…a boy! 
<3
[size=50]Watch it be a girl.[/size]
^
I’m hoping it’ll be a girl. And… maybe her name could be Jane.
The wait is up! Let’s see how it plays out.
(By the way, this chapter was written over a month ago, so the gender and name was all already determined).
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
By the time Doc and Mater arrived, Sally had resorted to loud wails and moans. McQueen whispered soothing words but he had a good idea that most weren’t reaching her mind at the moment. To his relief, he heard Doc clamour up the ramp, followed closely by Mater. The room was now lit and Doc rushed to the bed. McQueen backed away some while Doc circled her. He spoke in a low voice and asked her multiple questions, most of which she nodded to.
“Mater! Bring the others here and send Flo up to the bedroom. Hurry!” Doc instructed sending Mater to bolt from the room.
McQueen lurched forward. “Wait-what? I thought Mater was going to tow her to the clinic?”
Doc turned steady eyes on him. “No, there isn’t time. This baby is coming fast and it would be too dangerous to move her this far into labour.”
McQueen reversed until his bumper hit the wall. This was it; right here, right now. Things were happening too fast! He suddenly felt dizzy again.
“Now come here, son. Get on the bed and take her weight on your side,” Doc ordered.
McQueen edged towards the bed and halted. “Doc?”
“What is it, boy? She needs you at her side.”
“I sometimes faint at the sight of gushing oil!” he confessed sheepishly.
Doc’s face went blank and he blinked before saying gently, “If you get on the bed I promise you won’t see any.”
“O-OK,” McQueen stuttered and jumped to Sally’s side.
She pressed to his side and he could see she was at her weakest. Sally was one of the strongest cars he knew, both physically and emotionally. It hurt him to see her like this; tears lining her skittish eyes and gasping for a deep breath. Her entire body vibrated with random jolts of pain.
He nuzzled her lightly and he saw her eyes somewhat relax. “It’ll all be over soon,” he said in his softest voice, and this time he knew she was listening. She became less tense and the shrieks ceased to gentle whimpers.
“I’m here y’all!” Flo’s voice boomed into the room cheerfully.
He felt Sally cringe with anticipation and he nuzzled her fender again with reassurance.
“Middle of the night, ain’t that how all babies are brought in?” Flo laughed lightly as she moved to Sally’s other side with Doc.
“This is going to hurt at first, but it’ll be better once you get settled,” Doc explained shortly, “Lightning, you stay there.”
With Flo’s help, he propped Sally onto her side with her roof side being held upright by McQueen’s body. While being flipped to this position, Sally let out a piercing scream. At last she subsided to heavy breathing and Flo gathered a few blankets from the closet.
The next two minutes were a mess of discomforting sounds and yelling voices. McQueen squeezed his eyes closed and tried to focus on anything besides what was going on around him. He thought of the two names they had chosen and reminded himself repeatedly, Vivian Jane if it’s a girl, Drake Hudson if it’s a boy, Vivian Jane if-
“It’s a girl!” Flo exclaimed happily as if it were her own child.
He opened his eyes and heard a small cry from the other side. Doc carefully and slowly lowered Sally back onto all four tires while Flo mopped up the oil. McQueen helped Sally to the floor and Doc moved aside to allow them a view of their baby.
McQueen stared in awe at the petite car in front of him. She was a bright red Porsche Turbo with keen green eyes that gazed adoringly back at him. His heart swelled inside and he was overcome with a familiar feeling. It was the way he had felt after winning his first race without Doc. It was a feeling of pride and independence, one that signaled a new chapter in his life.
Flo tossed a blanket on the baby’s body and tucked it in to form a cocoon around her. McQueen sighed with happiness. Vivian McQueen- she was perfect. And he had a good feeling that even after twenty-four years, his life was just now beginning…
~THE END~
That's it everyone! The sequel to "Personal Affairs" is complete! I LOL'd when I read [b]SallyMcQueen[/b]'s comment. You cursed it. :wink: And [b]Snipe[/b]; whoa, that was freaky close! I chose Vivian because it is a pretty name that also means lively, something I can picture their child being! I chose her make and such to be a good mix between the two parents and Jane came from my middle name. :laughing: The name Drake would have been my male choice because I think it's a cool guy name and also the name of one of my fav celebrities, Drake Bell. <3 (The guy from Drake & Josh!) The middle name Hudson came from obvious reason. :wink: Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this story to its fullest and read more of my work in the future. My next fic is going to be very unlike this one but will be by the title of "Here After" once I get it posted on here. Thanks so much for reading and I would looove to hear your final thoughts on this one! Love ya all! <3Darn it. I’m always wrong when it comes to guessing things. Anyway, loved this fan-fic! Can’t wait to see what other works you have in store for us. Specifically, that “love triangle” one you mentioned a while back.
Thanks Ballboi! Yeah, the love triangle one is still in the works. I’m on chapter five now. I’m putting a lot of effort into it. It is going to be similar to “Personal Affairs” style-wise, except I’m trying to increase the chapter length. And I’ve mentioned to SallyMcQueen that it is very hard to write Francesco’s accent so that’s why it is taking a bit longer.
Oh, alright. Thanks for giving me an update on it!
I really love your stories! I’ll read the next one!
Just thought I should pop in and say that I loved this story! Excellent work!
Wow, I loved it, MissCarrera! You did a great job of capturing the chaos that can ensue for some people in such circumstances, and the calmness for others. Births can be frightening at times and you really did great getting that through (believe me, I know… I was in the adjacent room when both of my youngest siblings were born. It can get pretty scary sometimes. It can be somewhat hilarious too, from a different viewpoint. ). Aw, Lightning’s so cute too, always so worried about everything that he can’t think straight. And I love this line, it’s so true…
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Vivian Jane McQueen is a pretty name.<3 But whoa, that is incredibly cool how close I got there! (and a bit freaky 
). I was thinking of x3haijessiex3’s fanfic actually, and then the fact that Jane is what I’d name my first girl, being my favorite girl’s name. And it’s pretty awesome that that’s your middle name as well, MissCarrera.
^Aw, what a perfect ending. <3 But wait, the end? Sheesh. 
Well, through and throughout, it was amazing and beautiful. Probably you’re most emotionally realistic one. I give it a 4/5. I still like Dangerous Keepings more, but… that’s understandable, seeing it had plenty of action and my kind of romance. 
I still loved this one though! I’ll be looking forward to more by you, MissCarrera!