Formula 1 - One Shots

Lewis Hamilton - "Are you scared to be seen with me?"

A / N: For Lima963 😍 Thank you for your request!

P R O M P T: "Are you scared to be seen with me?"

Sighing, you put away your headphones. This race had been pretty difficult for both of the drivers with Valtteri finishing 7th and Lewis ending up just missing out on the podium in 4th position. You stayed at your spot on the pit wall for a moment while the rest of the team hurried away to start analyzing the data. You bowed your head over your notes, trying to decipher the scribbles you wrote down during the race until you saw a shadow in the corner of your eye. It was Lewis, taking a seat on the stool next to you. "Please help me figure out what I meant with this!" You said with a chuckle while you handed him your notebook. He looked at it for a while and together you quickly solved the mystery of your hurried handwriting.

You and Lewis had started dating only a few months ago, after both of you couldn't deny your feelings for each other anymore. He had flirted with you ever since you joined the team a few years ago and your role as his race engineer meant that you had to work closely together for days on end. But nobody in the team knew about the fact that you liked each other. Of course, some people made jokes about it when Lewis teased you again in a meeting or when you walked out of the office with a blush on your face, Lewis following closely behind you. But none of them really knew what was going on. And that's the way you both wanted to keep it.

Lewis had told you that he would love nothing more than to take you out on dates and show you off, but he didn't want you to get backlash from the media or his fans and you understood exactly what he meant. The fact that you're a woman, even as just his race engineer, meant that you were already getting some hate from his fans, mostly the male part because they didn't understand why the team would hire a woman to do this job. You could see the direction the comments would go in when they would find out that you were also dating their favourite driver. So you decided to keep quiet and lay low for now until you both thought it was the right time to come forward with the news.

"Are you going to the party tonight?" Lewis asked you while you were rewriting your notes to go over once more in the briefing later. "Hmm, I don't know. I'm not really in the party mood". You answered, looking at him with a tired look on your face. "What if we go to the party for a little while and afterwards you come to my room so we can watch a movie together with some room service?" He asked and you couldn't resist his gorgeous brown eyes when he looked at you like that. A small smile crept onto your face and you looked down, knowing he had convinced you so easily. "Okay, but I'm not going full glam because I'm really not in the mood for all of that right now". You said and Lewis chuckled. "You'll be the prettiest one there, no matter what". He whispered in your ear before he quickly kissed your cheek and turned around towards the garage. 

You grabbed your notebook and your laptop and headed back there as well, walking straight towards the hospitality unit where the post-race briefing would be held. You took your designated seat and prepared yourself for your least favourite part of the weekend. "Okay, everyone is here, so let's get started.." You heard one of the other engineers say. You looked next to you and saw Lewis in his seat, typing away on his phone and you couldn't suppress a small grin. You knew he hated this part as well. The meeting was a little longer than usual, because of the fact that the team didn't perform the way everyone had expected them to do. But after a long hour, you were finally headed back towards the hotel to get ready for the party.

After a quick shower and a half-hour of getting ready, you were waiting on your friend to come to pick you up. Mike, one of the mechanics, agreed to meet you outside of your room and he knocked right when you were finished putting on your shoes. Mike had taken you under his wing ever since you joined the team and he had become one of your best friends. You greeted him and the both of you made your way downstairs to meet the rest of the team in the dining hall where the party was held. There was a buffet of food and since you skipped lunch today, your stomach growled as soon as you saw the bowls of pasta.

After dinner and a few speeches, the staff of the hotel pulled away a few tables to open up some space for dancing. You had spotted Lewis in the front of the room, together with Valtteri and his girlfriend and Toto and his wife Susie. Your face fell when you saw him laugh and chat with Tiffany and you realized you should have been up there with him. Mike must have seen the sad look on your face because he pulled you onto the dancefloor and placed a drink in your hands. "You look like you could use some distraction". He said and you smiled at him. You had told him about you and Lewis a long time ago when you were drunk one night, but you knew he had your back and he would never tell anyone about your little secret.

You and Mike danced for a few songs until you spotted Lewis walk in your direction. Your eyes went wide. 'Is he coming over here?' You thought. He used to avoid being with you outside the track to keep the chances of suspicious teammates lower, but it really looked like he was coming your way now. When he was really close to you, he suddenly looked around and walked the other way, apparently spotting someone he had been looking for. You let out a big sigh and looked down at the empty glass in your hand. Your mood hadn't been great all day, but this wasn't making you feel any better. You took another glass of champagne from the waitress that was walking around the room and threw it back in one go. 

It served as a confidence booster because you had decided that enough was enough. You wanted everyone here to know that you were Lewis' girlfriend and you wanted to be by his side right now. Mike looked at you with furrowed brows but you put your hand on his shoulder and told him: "I will be right back, okay?" before you started walking towards your boyfriend. He was looking so handsome tonight and your eyes glided over his face to see his gorgeous smile. "Hi.." You said when you were by his side. Lewis turned towards you and you could see the shock in his eyes. "Oh hi, ehh.. excuse me". He said to the people he was talking to and you felt his hand on your back.

He walked you over to a quiet corner of the room and turned to you immediately after he stopped walking. "Why did you do that?" He asked, still looking around if no one saw you. It made you sad to think that he looked nervous to be here with you. "C-Can I ask you something Lew?" You stammered and he slowly nodded. "Are you scared to be seen with me?" You asked and he suddenly stood completely still. He lifted his hand to put on your cheek but he quickly put it on your shoulder instead. "Of course not.." Lewis said and you could see the confusion in his eyes. "I try to stay away from you as much as possible because I can't control myself when I'm around you. I mean, look at you, you look gorgeous". He said while letting his eyes glide all over your body.

You were wearing a red, short dress and you knew it was his favourite colour on you. "I thought we didn't want anyone to know about us being together.." You could tell that he was being honest and you felt a little silly for the way you had acted. "Yeah, about that.. I don't think that's what I want anymore. I saw you talking with Toto and Susie and Valtteri and Tiffany and I just felt like I should be there with you. If you want that too, of course.." You said and you slowly let your eyes find his. The sparkle in his dark brown eyes told you everything you needed to know and before you even knew what was happening, Lewis grabbed your hand and pulled you across the room towards the dance floor. 

He looked around a few times to see if this was actually the middle of the room and then he did what you had wanted him to do for months now. He pulled you close by your lower back and placed his hand on your cheek. You felt Lewis' forehead against yours and you let out the breath you had been holding when you felt safe in his arms. His palm caressed your cheek and you smiled when his eyes found yours again. Slowly, you noticed him leaning in and your eyes fluttered closed when you felt his lips on yours. The kiss was completely innocent and it didn't look like anything special for the people that were watching, but to you, it felt like the beginning of a new chapter in your life.

After the kiss, Lewis placed his hand on your lower back again and guided you through the people that were watching you curiously. These were all your co-workers and at any other time you would have been nervous to tell them, but this was perfect and nobody could take this moment away from you. After a short walk, you arrived at the group of people you had been observing all night. They looked at you and then at Lewis and then he did what you had never expected him to do. You felt Lewis' hand grab yours and you intertwined your fingers with his. "Toto, Valtteri, I know you already know her, but please meet my girlfriend Y/N".