F1 One Shots

#31 Charles - Interview

BRYNN POV.: It's been another race weekend, this time in Monza, Italy. This one is very important to the team, as it's basically Ferrari's home, just like Imola. And the stands will be full of Tifosi, so we want to do them justice, and have a good race. Especially after the good race a weekend ago in Zandvoort, finishing on very high positions, being 5th and 7th. And Charles won here 2 years ago, in his rookie season with the team, so it's pretty special...
Right now, as his race engineer, I have a lot to do, even though it's only media day, and proper work will start tomorrow. But still, I have a lot of things going on, as we try to see which set up will be the best to try on both cars this time, and also analyse the data from previous race and experiences of this triple header. I'm not counting Spa in, because we weren't properly racing there, but it's still quite a lot to do....
Especially if I'm listening with one ear, what Charlie is saying on his interviews, and I need to multitask...
I did quite a good job until now, but one of the questions got me to stop what I was doing:
-This weekend we have another race, and your brother won a race in F3 last weekend, so he's able to be here now, how do you feel? Enough family support, or not?- one of the journalists asked, and I heard Charles chuckle lightly.
-Of course it's enough! I know that all my friends and family are supporting me all the time, wherever they are, and I don't need them to be constantly with me. It's obvious that I'm happy today, when my brothers are here, with me, but even when they're not, and I don't have any special guests with me, I'm good too...- when he began to speak, he got me really by suprise.
-And why is that?
-Because I have one, very special person with me all the time! She at first was visiting all the races as a guest, but now not only she's in the team, but every time I'm in the car, I can hear her voice, and everything is good...- Charles's words made me stop what I was doing, and listen to them closely.
-Who is that then? You seem to talk very fondly about her...
-Maybe we're not really a family, but she's very special... My race engineer and girlfriend, Brynn- I heard him saying, very proudly. And it made my heart melt in place, as I smiled to myself. We never spoke about each other in public (mostly in Charles's case) not to cause too much of a fuss around us, but I couldn't be mad at him... It was just too cute...

...
I got really caught up in my thoughts, reminiscing our past together, that I completely forgot about what I was supposed to do! Good thing was, that most of the crew was in the garage, so I was sitting on the pit wall alone...
And I came back to earth only when I felt a pair of more than familiar arms sneak around me.
-What's going on in that pretty head of yours?- I heard next to my ear, followed by a short but cute kiss on the cheek.
-You. I heard what you said to that interviewer...- I replied honesty, and placed one of my hands on his, while other one reached behind me a little, to place it on his cheek.
-You did?- Charles asked in suprise, and then let me go, to sit down next to me on one of the empty stools of the pit wall, still facing me.
-Yeah. I heard most of them...- I nodded, and also turned in his direction, to face him.
-What are you doing here?
-I have a few minutes before next set of interviews... And I really needed to see you...- he said with warm smile.
-I'm glad you did. I could also use a little break from all the data... Even though listening to your answers was really a time killer.... - I agreed with him, but my smile disappeared, just like his did after my words.
-B.. I know we never talk so openly about our relationship, but I just felt like sharing just a tiny bit of it to the world, because you mean everything to me and... Maybe it's too soon to say that, but I want you to know that I see only you, to be my future Mrs. Leclerc...- he said, bowing his head a little, and playing with my hand, which was still in his. And I couldn't not smile at his words...
-Charlie... Look at me, mon Ange...- I told him warmly, turning to him fully and placing my free hand on his cheek, to make him look at me -I love you... And it for sure is not too soon to say things like that! I know you since we're 8! And want a whole future with you just as much as you do!- I told him whole truth with gentle smile playing on my lips. It made Charles smile again, and I actually don't know which part of my little speach did that...?! Was it the meaning of the speach, or that I used the nickname I call him in private, since we know one another?!
But before I got to decide, Charles leaned to me and kissed me softly, but lovingly.
-I love you too, ma cherie...- he replied, with pure love and adoration visible in his eyes -And you won't ever know how much...
-I think I know pretty well...- I said with a smirk on my lips, and then gave him a quick kiss. After all, we're still at work, and need to act professional. Even if it's sometimes very hard....
THE END

Another one with Charles...
Something cute and rather short, because of the school slowly getting on full throttle...
Have a nice day! / Goodnight!
F.