~The Fast Lane~

14.

Lewis Hamilton p1, Valtteri Bottas P2 and Charles Leclerc p3.

Max is pissed over the radio and everyone is disappointed. Pierre is on p4 and Max P5 so that's not to bad but Christian Horner wasn't satisfied with the results. Kate stood outside the garage beside Him. 'It should have been a podium for us.'  He said irritated.

'Well, maybe next race week in Germany a podium for red bull.' Kate says to Christian Horner. 'Let's hope maybe a win!' His mood changed and Mike walks towards them. 'Hi! Someone has to go to Max he is  upset.' He advices. 'Yea I get that.' Kate said.

'Kate go to him, don't break the rules or we get FIA on our roof.' Christian Horner orders. 'Sure. Tell Max to meet me near the podium, I don't really know where to wait.' Kate says. Mike nodded and walked back into the red bull garage. 'Good luck, he might be mad.' Christian Horner jokes. 'Yea, but he likes me to much. He won't act mad to me.' Kate leaves him.

Kate walks to the podium, she searches for a less busy spot and waits for Max. She looks on her phone and takes a Snapchat selfie. Someone joins her on the picture, he's from Mercedes. It looks like the team boss of Mercedes. Kate looks behind her and he smiles.

'Is it good?' He jokes. 'Yea it is.' Kate smiles and he laughs. 'Great, who are you?' He asks kind. 'Kate.' She answers. 'Ahhh now I know who you are, Toto Wolf.'  He shakes hand with Kate. 'So how is it going with Red bull?'

'I had lots to do and I learned much. So that's good.' Kate tells. 'That's cool, sorry I speak to you later.' Toto Wolf says. and he walks to his team. Lewis got out of the car and sprints to the Mercedes team. They all celebrated his victory. Bottas also joined them.

Kate waits for Max but didn't see him yet. Charles walks over to his team. Kate realises that she is just standing 2 meters away from Ferrari. She hides behind her phone. Scrolling through her apps. Charles walks to each member of his team. Giving highways, fist bumps and makes a short chat. Kate hopes for a wonder like Max shows up and she can go back to the garage.

Maybe Kate is making a big deal out of it and just have to wait, Charles might ignore her or just walk by her. Lewis talks with Toto Wolf. Charles is finished with everyone and notices her. Kate feels him looking at her. Kate stops looking on her phone. She gives up with hiding it will only make it worse.

Charles walks over to her. Kate puts her phone away and smiles. 'Hi.' She says. Charles stops in front of her. 'Hi.' He sounds sweet. 'You did amazing.' Kate tells him. Charles grins. 'Thanks.'

'Waiting for Max?' He asks. 'Yea.' Kate wants to apologise for her behaviour after practice 2 but it feels like she will make it worse if she apologises. 'Well...' Charles didn't finish his sentence. Lewis joined them and congrats Charles. 'Good driving, mate! who is this?' Lewis says funny. 'Someone...' Kate rolls her eyes. Lewis notices whatever going on. 'Ahhh you are a photographer?' He jokes.

'Yes well maybe.' Kate says and looks at Charles. He makes her feel sad. 'I'm Kate.' She says to Lewis. 'Ahhh Toto told me about you.' Lewis smiles. 'You two together?' He asks. Kate almost suffocates. Charles freezes and has a confused look . 'No!' Kate and Charles say at the same time. Lewis starts laughing. 'Alright sorry.'

Then it became quite awkward and Charles keeps looking at Kate. 'Lewis can I meet you when your done?' Kate asks. 'Sure just go to our garage.' Kate nodded. 'I have to go find Max, bye.' She leaves the guys. She hears Lewis. 'You two don't like each other?'

'Maybe.' Charles says loud. Kate ignores them and sees Max who's talking to Daniel. She walks over to the two drivers. 'Hi.' She greets. 'I thought you were waiting near the podium.' Max says. 'True but it was getting awkward.'

'Why?' Daniel asks curious. 'Nothing.' Daniel studies her. 'I can tell that something is wrong with you.' Max looks at her. 'Yea me to, what's wrong Kate?' He sounds worried. 'I uh...' Kate didn't want to tell it. 'What?' Max is getting more worried. 'It's Charles.' She mumbles.

'Oh boy.' Daniel says. Max gabs her arm and pulls her with him. Daniel follows and Max is looking for a spot where they can talk in peace without any paparazzi. Max takes her hand instead of her arm. 'Maybe we can talk behind the paddock.' Daniel advices.

After two minutes Max let's go and they found a quiet spot. 'Did he hurt you?' Max says. 'No... he didn't.' Kate answers. 'Mentally hurt you?' Max questions. Kate didn't know how to answer. He didn't hurt her mentally, he's just acting like an idiot and Kate thinks she's the problem. 'No maybe... I might have hurted him but I didn't mean to.' Kate tells.

Max has an error and keeps looking at her. Daniel looks at Max. 'Since Austria, I meet Charles, I bumped into him. That's the day he started to annoy me... we have been acting really short to each other.'

'Wow.' Daniel says with a grin. He looks at Max and they both started laughing. 'Jeez, you two.' Daniel added. Kate felt confused. 'What are you two doing?' She asks. Daniel keeps on going and Kate starts laughing to. She couldn't breath because of the laughter. 'Omg.' Max gasps.

'You don't get it do you?' Daniel calls out. 'You both like each other but you don't want to confirm that.' Daniel says and stopped. Max stops laughing. 'Daniel is a people's person. Very experienced.' Max tells. 'You sure? He likes me because I asked if he hated me and his answer was maybe.'

'Kate, believe me it's possible but just be careful.' Daniel says and gave her a hug. 'I called him an idiot.' Kate confesses. 'Don't worry.' Daniel says. 'I know him since my karting days and Charles can be an idiot but nevertheless he is a nice but everyone has loose ends.' Max comforts.

'Max you almost murdered Ocon once.' Daniel reminds and Kate starts laughing. Max bits on his lip. 'I forgot him.' Daniels grins at Max and gives Kate a shoulder pett. 'Everything will be ok.' Kate nodded.

'What about your crazy boyfriend...' Max suddenly says. 'Ohhhhh! My! Jason!' Kate takes her phone and calls him.
Daniel looks confused at Max.

'Hi!'
'Oh hi, why are you calling?'
'You don't know?'
'Not a clue Katie.'
'You where apologising and I just want to say you can make it up.'
'I forgot, how can I make it up to you?'
'Next race is in Germany. Can you drive me around? I know that you want to test your new car on German roads so, your in?'
'Yea! I'm in! Text me when you want to leave! You made my day!'
'Alright bye.'
'Bye.'

Kate stops the call and Daniel looks weird at her. 'Wow...'