On Tuesday we where due to fly to Monaco for the next Grand Prix. I drove to the airport with Daniel, Emily and lando. Daniel drove and I sat next to him while Emily and lando sat in the back. The drive to the airport wasn't long, 30 minutes max, so I felt ok going with them. Once we got into the car lando sat behind me. From that moment I knew it was going to be the longest 30 minutes of my life. Daniel turned on music and we talked and laughed while Emily and lando stayed silent in the back. After 10 minutes I felt lando starting to kick the back of my seat. I ignored him for as long as I could. After 5 minutes I gave in, I didn't want to make a sense so I text him instead.
*Can you stop! -Y/n
*Stop what? -Lando
*Kicking my fucking seat!! -Y/n
*Turn around :) -Lando
I hesitated and turned my head back to face him. Emily was asleep next to him with her head against the window. He held out his left hand. Confused I frown my eyebrows at him. "Give me your hand" he mouths to me making sure Daniel doesn't hear. Which I don't think he did considering he was shouting the words to "wildest dreams" by Taylor swift. I turn around and place my hand behind my seat. I can feel lando slowly take it and with his thumb he runs small circles on the palm. Something he has always done before flights knowing that I was scared of planes, it was for comfort to calm me down but it was also a way to tell me he loved me without saying it. The comforting feeling makes me relax. "Nearly there" Daniel yells with joy as we drive near the airport. I squeeze landos hand before letting go. We all get out and walk into the airport as the sun rises. Once we board the plane I take a quick picture for my insta story and post it.
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Once I posted the picture less than five minutes pass and lando texts me
*I saw your story, don't be nervous try sleep or read a book, just don't stress x I'm two seats behind you if you need me -Lando
*Thank you :) enjoy your first flight with Emily lol -Y/n
*In the nicest way possible fuck you -Lando
*In the nicest way possible... you have, two times;) -Y/n
*And I'd do it again !! -Lando
I read the message and didn't respond because I was speechless, what do I even say to that?!? We are seated waiting for the rest of the team to board the plane. Daniel is talking to me about Australia and how it's the best country in the world and all I can do is laugh. The air hostess starts the safety demonstration that we have all seen 100 times before when my phone buzzes.
*Ok ignore my text that's fine, still love you though and again don't worry, your safe I'm here x -Lando.
I turn and look at him giggling. He smiles back at me and I roll my eyes. The plane takes off and I grab Daniels hand for support. "Scared of planes ?" He asks looking at me as I sneeze his hand "Very" I say barely able to talk. "It's ok" he says squeezing my hand back to show his support. Once the plane is steady in the air I forget to let go of Daniels hand. I sit holding Daniels hand looking out the window for most of the flight. Once the polite announces we are landing soon I start to get panicked again. I overthink everything. I hate flying and in my opinion landing was the worst part. It was my biggest fear you could say. I get up to go to the bathroom before it's too late, I didn't need the toilet I just needed a place panic without anyone seeing me. I can feel my eyes starting to burn when I stand up. I turn and walk to the bathroom at the back of the plane because the one at the top has a cue. As I'm standing outside on the aisle waiting for the person in front to come out I feel a hand on my shoulder. "Your panicking" lando whispers "I'm fine" "No you aren't, your panicking" "Leave me alone, I said I'm fine" "Come with me" I hesitate, I think about it and go with him, after all we are on a plane, there's not far we can go. "Move, now" lando says to Emily who is in the seat next to his. "Excuse me, no" she answers looking at him confused "I said move now move" She gets up and stands confused "Where am I meant to go" she asks "Next to Daniel" lando says sitting back down in his seat pointing to Emily's seat for me to sit on. "No, this is unnecessary I'll just go back to my seat it's fine" I say realizing what's happening. "No sit" lando demands in a calm tone. I sit next to him as Emily walks to my seat to sit. "Your mean to her" I state "I know" "Why, she's only doing her job" "Because she's not you" I look out the window again not knowing what to say. I realize the plane is going down and I clench my fists. "It's ok" lando says taking my hand in his. "Don't look out the window" he says tilting my head away from the window. "Shut up" I say in frustration. "Tell me about Daniel, is he nice to you" he asks trying to distract me from what's going on around me. "No, well yes he's nice, and really funny, but he talks to much it annoys me, I've spend half of today listening to him talk about Australia. It was nice at first but after an hour and a half I got bored, but he just kept talking" I say "And don't get me started on his singing, he's a good singer but I do not need to hear him singing Taylor swift everyday, I swear he's her biggest fan. Did you know he has a Spotify playlist full of Taylor songs and he plays it every morning" I say giggling. "Keep talking" lando says with a smile. "Oh my god, you where trying to distract me, you didn't actually care about him" I say rolling my eyes "It was working, keep talking" he says squeezing my hand a little. "How's Emily" I ask genuinely curious "She's not you, so that doesn't matter" "That's mean, give her a chance you never know, maybe you'll love her" "The press would love that, imagine the story's, Lando Norris falls in love with both his assistants" I giggle at his response. ""Come here" he says gently pulling my head into his shoulder as the plane hits the ground. I let out a small whimper of fear and squeeze his hand even tighter. "It's ok, it's over, you did it baby it's over" He says rubbing the back of my head as I firmly rest it on his shoulder.
