'I thought I recognized when love was true, but I'm confused. Am I ready for love or maybe just a best friend, should there be a difference, do you have instructions?'
In which Lexi explores the world through photography and gets the shock of a life...
♪ Bazzi ft. Camila Cabello - Beautiful: 'Hey beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, beautiful angel. Love your imperfections, every angle. Tomorrow comes and goes before you know, so I just had to let you know.'
Today was Thursday and Lexi soon found out that in the Formula 1 world, that means media day. Lando had been busy with interviews and the press conference all morning and she had been following him and Daniel around to take pictures of them. She was a little overwhelmed due to the fact that this was her first time in a Formula 1 paddock as an official team member. Lexi had loved the sport ever since she was little and seeing so many of her idols in one day, almost got the best of her. She was currently sitting in the hospitality centre, having her lunch and editing some photos on her laptop. "Hey, Lexi right? How is it going?" It was Zak Brown and deep inside she had another fangirl moment before she cleared her throat and answered him. "Yes, nice to meet you. It's a little overwhelming being here for the first time but I'm so grateful for the opportunity". She said while shaking Zak's hand.
He took a seat across the table from her and they talked for a while about her day, her education, how her former internship with Autosport happened and she showed him some photos she took today. When they got to one of Lando in particular, Zak spoke up again. "I heard you two are getting along great". Her cheeks turned a deeper shade of red and she hesitated to tell him what was going on but she did it anyway. "We've known each other for years, recently got back in to contact and we have been hanging out a lot, yeah". "That's great, you seem suited for each other. As long as you keep it professional in the paddock, I'm all for it!" He said while he stood up. "I have to go now, good luck with the rest of your day". He said and waved at her. She was a little taken back by his response but relieved that he knew it now and was okay with it.
The afternoon went by quickly and after taking some shots in the garage, Lexi headed back to the hotel. She had a lot of selecting and editing to do before they were headed to the team dinner tonight. When she got to her room, she took off her work clothes, changed into the hotel robe and put her hair up into a messy bun. Lexi opened up her laptop and inserted the SD card to start her work. She had taken so many photos and picking out the best ones was hard, but she was satisfied with her task when she was finished editing them and had sent them over.
Lexi stood up and walked over to the bathroom, turned on the shower and let the robe slide off her shoulders. She could finally relax a little when she let the water hit her tired body. She washed her hair and just enjoyed the silence for a moment. After she was done, she blowdried her locks, styled them into big waves, added some light makeup to her face and put on her dress. It was a blueish fitted dress that reached just above her knee and she paired it with white heeled sandals and some gold jewellery. When she had packed her key, phone and some money into her purse, she stepped outside her room and knocked on Helen's door. Helen and Charlotte were all dolled up too and they stepped out, ready to go to the team dinner.
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Lando was already seated at the table in the hotel restaurant, with his trainer Jon to his left and Daniel across from him. He had texted Lexi earlier that he was there already and she responded that she would be heading down with Helen and Charlotte. "You are one lucky man, Lando". Daniel said and Lando turned around to see what he was staring at. Lexi stepped into the room and after looking around for a bit, her eyes found his. She smiled at him and walked over. She sat down on the seat to his right and the girls found their seats next to her. "Hey love, you look stunning". Lando said and his hand made his way to her thigh underneath the table. "Thank you". She said giggling. "Save it for the bedroom Norris". Jon said jokingly and Lando quickly pulled back his hand. Lexi felt herself blush and avoided making eye contact with anyone.
The dinner was lovely and they talked and laughed a lot. Daniel had told a story about a girl he met last year, who turned out to be crazy. She stalked him and he told them about the time she stood outside in front of his apartment screaming that she knew he was in there with someone else. They were laughing so much and Lexi loved being part of this team already. After dinner, they went upstairs and Lexi went with Lando to his room. She flopped down on the bed and let out a big breath. "I am exhausted". She said. "Shall we get comfortable and watch another episode of Black Mirror?" They had been watching the show together and loved it so far. Lando sat down and pulled her up to cuddle with him. It had been a tiring day for both of them and he was happy to be able to relax with her right now.
They watched a couple of episodes, ate some snacks and talked about their day. Lando thought it was amazing to be able to share this experience with her and he thought back to the last race weekend, when he was in his bed all alone and she had FaceTimed him after qualifying ended. Lando really needed her then and he was happy that she would be here with him right now if anything like that happened again. He would be able to hug her like he wanted to do back then but couldn't. She had become so important to him in such a short amount of time. He looked over at Lexi, gave her a kiss on her forehead and stood up to go to the bathroom.
When he came back he saw Lexi was still on the bed, on her phone with one hand on her shoulder, trying to rub the stress away. Lando approached her, took her hand to get her to stand up. "I don't want to be rude and I don't say this to get you to do something. But take off your dress. I will give you a massage to let you relax, okay?" Lexi nodded and turned around to take off her dress. She wasn't wearing a bra and even though he had seen her naked before, she still covered her breasts before she laid down on her stomach.
Lando went back to the bathroom to get some lotion and straddled her when he came back. He put some lotion on her upper back and started rubbing her shoulders. He felt how tense she was and heard her let out a squeak when he rubbed a spot that was particularly tight. He brushed away some hair from her neck and started massaging her there too. Lando felt Lexi completely relax underneath him. "I should be the one massaging you, you work twice as hard as me". She said with a little guilt in her voice. "It has been a rough day for you, love. Getting to know everyone, being in the paddock for the first time, figuring everything out. And I can only imagine how tiring it is to be this gorgeous all day". Lexi giggled and reached back with her hand to tickle him. He grabbed her arm and because of the force, she got turned around underneath him. He swallowed when he saw her upper body all exposed.
"Like what you see?" Lexi asked when she saw him staring and Lando was surprised with how quickly she could change from being the cutest thing on the planet to this confident, sexy woman. "I do, I really do". He said. They hadn't been intimate since last weekend so it took Lando a while to figure out what to do next. He cupped her cheek, leaned forward and let his lips brush over hers. She was the one to close the gap fully and his hand wandered down her jaw, over her neck to her breast. He cupped it and stroke his thumb over her nipple softly. Lando felt Lexi's body jerk upwards underneath him and he deepened the kiss when she gasped. He didn't want to go too far today because he knew she was tired, but a little making out wouldn't hurt anyone. They kissed for a little bit longer before he let go of her slowly. "I'm going to take a quick shower okay?". Lexi nodded and let her head fall back on the mattress. She waited until she heard the water running and stood up. She wanted to be bold and opened the bathroom door slowly.
