Once I text lando back I put my phone down and start to get ready. My stomach is nearly in pain with nerves and butterflies at the same time. I keep my makeup minimal because I don't want to make the bruising and cuts on my face any worse than they are. I go to my suitcase and pick out an outfit. Outfit:
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Before I leave I grab my phone to look at the time and then head down to reception. I see lando sitting with some of the other drivers. I hesitate to go over to them but I walk over anyways. "Y/n!"-Daniel. "Sit with us"-Carlos "Join us"-Charles. I sit down next to Charles awkwardly while everyone's eyes turn to me. "I- I don't want to be rude and it's ok if you don't want to answer but... are you ok- your face is- it looks sore" Daniel asks. "Oh ya, I'm ok thanks" I smile totally forgetting my bruised cut up eye was noticeable. Lando smiles at me awkwardly realizing that if we leave together everyone will know that we are together. I start talking to the other boys nearly forgetting we had dinner plans. *If we leave together people will know we have something going on -Lando 7:08pm.
*Ya... I don't mind unless you do? Up to you we can leave or stay you choose x -Y/n 7:10pm.
Two minutes pass and lando finally looks at his phone to see my message. "Ok y/n you ready?" Lando smiles standing up. "Ready for what?" Charles asks confused. "I'm ready" I say standing up. "Again what are we ready for?" Charles asks "Dinner, he's taking her for dinner" Carlos confirms. I start to blush and walk slowly away from the rest of the drivers. "Right that's my que to leave, bye lads" lando says following me.
"So, a week with out you huh?" Lando asks as we walk to dinner. "I'm sure you'll have a good time with Jon" "Nooo, going to meetings with you is much better than going with him" He jokes. "I fly out just after the race on Sunday but I can't come to the paddock unless I'm working sooo I'll be gone before you finish" "Why aren't you flying with us on Monday?" "I took the week off so that means I have to get my own flight" I explain "So I won't get to see you after the race?" "No, by the time your done I'll be driving to the airport" "So what am I meant to do if I get a podium? I usually celebrate with you" "You can hug Jon instead of me" I laugh a more sad laugh. "How about I sneak you into my room, and skip all my interviews after the race and drive you to the airport?" "As your assistant, please don't miss those interviews there kind of important for your reputation" "It's just one day, people skip them all the time, I'll say I'm not feeling well" "No lando, your family is here, you have to spend time with them too" "It's a 30 minute drive, please let me take you" "No" "Please" he says practically begging. "Fine, fine but if I get caught in the paddock or motor home, I'll kill you" "Ok deal" We arrive at the restaurant and are seated with a candle light table. We enjoy our night talking and laughing the whole time. "It's late and you have a race in the morning so come on let's go" I say "Let's go then" he takes my hand in his and we walk back to the hotel. "I need to pack, so I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" I ask "Nope. Let's go to your room and pack, then we can head to my room and sleep" he says walking to my room with me. We get to my room and he helps me pack, mainly making a mess of everything and making it 10 times harder but in his eyes he's helping so I let him do his thing. Once I finish he takes my bag and leads the way to his room. Lando hands me a hoodie, sunglasses and a hat. "Thanks, but why?" I say confused "Tomorrow, gotta sneak you around so you can wear those" he says kissing my forehead. "Wow, this is some real teenager high school sneaky shit" I giggle. "If it means I can bring you with me then I don't care" "Ok ok sorry" I giggle "I have a spar paddock pass, my brother couldn't make it this weekend so I have his one, you can use that so zak doesn't see you logging in" "Perfect" "And if you check in 20 minutes after me so there is not suspicions" "Sounds good" We talk some more and end up falling asleep soon after. ——————- We wake up and I put on the cloths lando gave me, I pair it with some black leggings. "Ready?" I ask "Always" he replies "Let's go" "Wait wait" he says holding me back. He kisses me softly and hugs me. "Just because I can't do that on track" he smiles. "Let's go" I say playfully rolling my eyes. We put my bags in the car and head to track. Lando parks and he leaves before me. Once I can see no one is around I get out of his car and cheek into the paddock. I go straight to landos room hopping nobody will notice me. I get there successfully unnoticed. I go to landos room and see Jon and lando in there. "Fuck" I say seeing Jon. "What are you doing here, if she's here why am I going her job?! What I'm so confused" Jon says confused to me and lando. "She's not meant to be here but I couldn't race without her so I snuck her in, now shush and don't tell anyone" lando says "Ok ok, but that's cute, you can't do it without her" Jon says making puppy eyes at lando. "Shut up"-L I sit next to lando as Jon goes through his day with him. "If I get a podium am I aloud come up here really quick to see you before i go onto the podium?" "I'm not sure, I don't think so it'd take too long" "No lando, no you can't" Jon says laughing. "Well you heard him, he's the boss today so that's a no" I giggle Lando doesn't answer he just looks down at his hands sadly. He warms up and gets ready to go to the race. Before he goes he hugs me tightly and gives me a small kiss on the head. "I gotta go now, I'll see you soon ok" "Good luck out there, and be careful please" "I will" he smiles at me. "I love you" I say in hesitation as we don't say it often. Lando stops walking and turns around smiling "I love you too" He walks out of the room closing the door behind him. Lando gets a good start and overtakes 3 people bringing him up to p4. There is a yellow flag making him gain time on the car infront. On the last three laps he overtakes and gets up to p3. "That's a podium babyyyyyy" lando says over the radio to the pit wall. I can feel tears of pride form in my eyes. I've never felt so proud of him before.
