The movie

8

Anna's POV

I woke up to Max holding me. His steady heartbeat being the first thing I woke up to. I couldn't help but smile. I decided to get out of bed and go to this cute bakery I came across yesterday. I got out of bed, tiptoeing around like yesterday morning trying to not wake him up. I managed to successfully put on some clothes and get some pastries for the both of us. I quickly went back to the hotel and into the room. Max was still asleep which bought me some time to put the pastries on the plates and serve it to him.
"Good morning sunshine"
Max immediately started groaning, he sure wasn't a morning person.
"It's so early" he complained, his morning voice sounding very husky.
"It's literally 8 in the morning"
"8 is early" he continued.
"6 is early,now open your eyes. I've got something for you. He opened his eyes and sat up straight in bed.
His face started forming a smile.
"Thank you, I really appreciate it" he said before taking the plate from my hands.
"Now get into bed" he said while grabbing the blanket and lifting it up for me to get in. I grabbed my plate and got back into the bed.
'What are today's plans?" I asked before taking a bite out of my croissant.
'Practice, working out later" he said nonchalantly.
"Can I come with?, I still gotta film, I barely got any footage"
"So that means you're not quitting?"
I looked at him, confused for a second before I thought back to yesterday when I told him I would quit.
"No, I'm not quitting"
Max's lips turned into a smile before pressibg a kiss to my lips.

"But we do need to talk about us." I said slowly, trying to not make him close himself off.
"How do you feel about us?" I continued.
"I don't know" he said while staring at the ground.
"I don't want this to be a one night stand" I said, trying to make the first move.
"What about Lando?" He asked in a provocative manner.
It wasn't a question, it was pressing on an open wound in order for me to back out of the conversation.
"Why would you ask me that?, didn't you see him shoving his tongue into somebody else's mouth yesterday?"
"Well didn't you do the exact same thing with me?".
My mind went blank for a second. How would he know I kissed Lando?. He knew that I was with him but I didn't tell him we kissed.
"How'd you.." he cut me off straight away.
"Someone from the team saw you and Lando and they decided to tell me, who is to say you're not just gonna go back to him the moment you lose intrest in me?'
And there it was, the puzzle pieces started fitting. I understood what was going on.
"Somebody cheated on you didn't they?
He looked at me and his eyes started tearing up. I've never seen Max cry, not in interviews, not after a big win or losing a family member. It felt foreign but it felt good which sounds weird but was true. Like things started making sense.

He quickly wiped the tears that were threatening to fall onto his cheeks and shielded his face away from me.
"Max" I grabbed his face and turned it around. Cleaning his tears with my thumb.
"I'm so sorry that happened to you" and thats when he broke. He quickly buried his face in my neck. Sobs escaping his mouth. I rubbed circles on his back and whispered sweet nothings in his ear.
'You're okay, we're okay. I'm here for you" I whispered, trying to comfort him in some sort of way.
"I'm so so sorry Anna, I shouldn't have acted the way I did, I hurt you and you never deserved it, you've always been so good too me and I fucked it up."
"You didn't love, it's okay. I understand where it came from. Just don't ever treat me like that again.
His sobs became less frequent and eventually the tears were gone and somehow he'd gotten back to normal.
"I don't want this to be a one night stand either" he said. A smile found its way onto my lips.
"Lets go get ready for practice" I said before taking my plate off my lap and grabbing his plate from his.
I didn't want to get too deep into things, fearing it would distract him too much from practice.
Max and I got ready, I grabbed my camera and we were on our way to the track.
After arriving Max immediately went to the team and started discussing strategies. I filmed certain parts that i was allowed to film and then
I decided to go to Seb once I'd spotted him.

"Good morning Seb, ready for practice?." I asked
"I was born ready" he teased .
"I was wondering though, why did you leave the club so early last night?, I saved you a dance."
His words made me think back to the girl Lando kissed last night, they were all over each other. The way she held him made me
Nauseous.
"Just felt a bit tired, that's all."
"Anna, can you please come with me." I looked to my left and and saw Lando standing there with pleading eyes.
"Sure" I said while putting on a fake smile, trying to cover up my anger and sadness towards Seb.
"Talk to you later?" Seb offered.
"Sure thing" I said before walking off with Land. We were standing in front of the Red Bull garage now. Away from most people.
"Please Anna, you gotta believe me, she didn't mean anything, I was stupid and drunk and I don't expect you to forgive me but please don't hate me" he said all in one breath, sounding extremely desperate.
"Leave her alone" I heard someone shouting which turned out to be Max.
He probably saw me standing there with Lando and caught on quick.
"Why do you care Max?,as far as I know you love seeing this, Yesterday you're practically screaming at her and now you're tying to be her knight in shining armour"
Lando was clearly provoking Max and by the looks of it it was clearly working.
"You don't know jack shit about me nor Anna, I suggest you go back to your team before things escalate" Max threatened.
The atmosphere was getting tenser. Lando remained where he stood while Max took a step forward.
And thats when the first punch got thrown.