The One That Got Away (Sebastian Vettel)

31. The Morning After

Mollie was still sleeping when Seb woke up the following morning. There was a knock on the door. Mollie didn't stir. Seb tiptoed over and looked through the peephole to see who it was before opening the door. It was Cassie.

"How is she?"

"Still sleeping. She slept all night."

"Thought she might be. Listen, I've cancelled her media commitments today. Tell her she's got the day off if she wakes up before you have to leave. How long have you got?" Seb looked at his watch.

"Officially, half an hour as would need to go and get changed. Unofficially, all day as I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to pull a sickie. I want to look after her. I'm going to call Britta now and claim I have a bad stomach."

"You don't have to do that. I can look after her."

" I know I don't have to. I want to. Cassie, she means a lot to me. She always has. You know that."

"I know that she did all those years ago. I really don't know what the hell is going on between you two now. Last I knew, you was with Racer Barbie."

"Elena and I finished over the summer. I want Mollie.  Cass. I..." He was just about to tell Cassie that he loved Mollie but stopped himself. Mollie should know that before anyone else.

"So what is going on? I should know what's happening. I'm the one that will have to deal with any media questions if this gets out."

"We are together Cassie. Mollie is my girlfriend. Not just a fling. I'm serious about her. And I hope she's serious about me. "

"Ok, so are you prepared for the shitstorm that will head your way when this gets out? Because it will get out. There's no secrets in motorsport."

"We're trying to keep it quiet until the end of the season."

"Good luck with that. Luckily for you, you now have allies. Ash, Sophia, Joel and yours truly. We can help you. It would be good if you had some in your camp too. People you can trust like Antti and Britta."

"Thank you Cassie."

"Now if you insist you're staying with her, you'd better go and get some clean clothes and talk to Britta. Go. I'll stay with her until you get back."

Seb then realised he was stood talking in his boxers. He laughed and quickly pulled his shorts and T-shirt on. Finally he slipped his trainers on and slipped out the door, taking the keycard with him.

***

"Sebastian Vettel, you've got to be joking! A stomach bug? What are you up to? You look perfectly fine to me!" exclaimed Britta. Seb had texted her and ten minutes later she had turned up at his door just as he was about to head back to Mollie's.

"Britta please. Keep it down. Look come on in. I'll explain."

"You'd better sunshine." Seb closed the door behind them.

"Britta I'm sorry. The truth is there's this girl. Well woman."

"A woman! You're throwing a sickie for a woman!Seb,  have you lost your mind? Can't you wait until tonight to take your pleasure?"

"It's not like that Britta. She's sick Britta. I've been with her all night and I don't want to leave her. I've only left her now because I needed clean clothes."

"This woman, you're serious about her? Then why haven't you said anything before now? Is she the reason you finished with Elena? If she is then I want to thank her for making you come to your senses."