Formula 1 - One Shots

Carlos Sainz - "I got you babe, you're safe"

A / N: For archivebooks 😘 Thank you for your request! It's a special one for me since I've had to deal with two nightly epilepsy attacks from my boyfriend. Luckily he's on medication now, so he's doing all good! I've written the one-shot as close to my own experience as I could and I know there are a lot of different variants of epilepsy, but this is the one I know so I decided to go with this!

P R O M P T: "I got you babe, you're safe"

W A R N I N G: mention of epilepsy & seizures

The evening together had been lovely, you were happy Carlos was home for a few days to spend some time with. You had gone out to dinner, Carlos had made you a nice cup of tea when you came home and you watched a movie together before heading up for bed. All-day, there had been a slight ache in the back of your head and you had mentioned that you felt dizzy a few times throughout the evening. Carlos made sure you went to bed early and he was relieved to see you had fallen asleep peacefully within a few minutes before he dozed off himself too.

A sudden noise woke him up in the middle of the night and he immediately switched on the light on his bedside table. The alarm clock showed it was only 2.30 AM and his heart started beating faster when he heard another yell come from your mouth. The first one had sounded a bit like laughter and he thought you had been dreaming about something funny, but when the screams kept getting louder, his breath got stuck in his throat. He had been through this once before with you and when his eyes fell on your body, his suspicions were confirmed, you were having a seizure. 

Your eyes were rolling back into your head and your face was pulled to the side, some drool coming from your mouth. Carlos saw your body tense up and your knees were pulled up to your chin while you laid on your back before your stretched your arms and legs out completely. He quickly made his way out of bed to try and turn you on your side, he didn't want you to swallow your tongue or bite on it as you had done that the previous time and it had been sore for quite a long time. When he arrived at your side of the bed, Carlos saw your body shaking, still completely stretched out and he knew he needed to roll you over.

He rolled your body towards him, while keeping an eye on your face, you weren't able to hurt yourself due to the shaking now and your face wasn't pressed into the pillow. Carlos looked at the alarm clock to see that the attack had been going on for 2 minutes already so he knew it was supposed to end soon. He remained focused on the fact that you weren't suffocating or able to hit your head on something when he noticed you were calming down. Carlos kneeled down to your eye level and even though he knew you weren't going to look at him, he wanted to be as close to your head as possible. He raked his fingers through your hair when he noticed you had fallen back asleep, your deep snores the only thing that filled the room now.

Carlos had come to appreciate this sound so much since the last time because he knew you were peacefully asleep after suffering from your seizure. The doctor had told him that that was the sound he needed to look out for to see if you were breathing again and it made him let out a big breath himself. You were safe again. The other thing Carlos knew, was that you had probably wet the bed by now. Something your brain would do whenever you had a seizure, was a complete reset that made holding in your pee impossible. As much as he wanted to change the bedsheets now, he didn't want to disturb you just yet, so he left it for a few minutes while he went to the bathroom to get you a glass of water.

When he came back, Carlos placed a soft kiss on your head to see if you would respond to him. You were still snoring loudly and he decided to wake you by calling your name. "Baby? Can you wake up for me please?" He asked and you slowly begin to flicker your eyes. He called your name a few times more before you gradually woke up. "Hey gorgeous, how are you feeling?" He asked and you blinked a few times to see where you were. You felt tired, dizzy and a little nauseous and the familiar feeling immediately gave you flashbacks. You tried to sit up but Carlos placed his hand on your arm. "You had a seizure, love. Are you feeling okay now?" He asked and you nodded at him. You knew the side effects would stay around for a little while longer.

"Can I lift you up and place you in the chair so I can change the bedsheets?" You immediately covered your face in your hands, ashamed that you had just wet your boyfriend's bed but he immediately pulled them away. "It's okay, angel, come on". Carlos said before he lifted you out of the covers. He sat you down on the big chair on the other side of the room before he began undressing you. A few minutes later, Carlos had covered your body in clean underwear and one of his cosy hoodies while he was changing the bedsheets. "I-I'm sorry.." You whispered, your voice still a little fragile. Without hesitation, Carlos let the sheets fall from his hands to make his way over to you.

He crouched down in front of you and placed both of his hands on your face. "You don't ever have to say you're sorry for this. It's not your fault". He said before he leaned in to place a soft kiss on your lips. A small smile appeared on your face and Carlos stood back up to finish changing the sheets before he came back to pick you up again. You cuddled up into your spot in the bed again and Carlos was next to you in a few seconds. He lifted his arm so you could place your head on his chest and the feeling of his strong limbs around you made you feel safe. You felt a tear roll down your face and a soft sob left your mouth, you couldn't keep it in any longer. 

"Don't cry my love, it's alright!" Carlos quickly said, lowering his body a little so he could look at you. His face cupped your cheek and you closed your eyes at his touch, while more tears streamed down your face. "I got you, babe, your safe now". Carlos whispered and he placed a soft kiss on your forehead. "Thank you.." You whispered, still not able to say anything else. You wanted to say so much to him. How grateful you were, how much you loved him, how safe you felt in his arms. But you couldn't, because before you knew it, you fell back into a peaceful sleep in your boyfriend's arms while he kept telling you he was going to be there with you until you woke up again.