Starstruck - Max Verstappen

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LEYLA'S POINT OF VIEW

Time seemed to pass a lot quicker than I thought it would as drinks kept on arriving to our table while we talked. Even though he was nothing but a stranger, Max seemed a very friendly and outgoing person. Therefore it didn't take me long to perceive him as someone I was getting close and familiar to. Or was it just the alcohol?

"One more  Red Bull vodka, please!" I called the waiter interrupting the conversation Max was having.

"Make it two!" He followed by saying. "You really like Red Bulls, don't you?" He giggled.

"Are you joking? You don't know me at all. I can't begin my day without one at least." I dizzily answered.

"That's perfect!" Max grinned just before looking at his phone all of a sudden acting like he was reading a text. "Let's meet my friends!" He continued.

"Sure, where are they?" MacKenzie asked making Max turn his head towards her.

"They'll be here, but they wanna go on the yacht." Max explained as he looked like he was waiting for an approval from us.

"Nice! We're down!" I said taking another sip of the drink that the waiter has just placed in front of me making Max do the same.

"Look what we have here! Our fresh winner!" A guy said approaching Max as they high fived. He was brunette and tall with a smile so wide I've almost never seen before.

"Danny boy!" Max shouted as he stood up and hugged him while two other guys came along almost jumping on Max. They all laughed and greeted each other as they seemed very  excited about Max's poker win.

"With who do we have the pleasure tonight?" One of the guys asked Max waiting for his introduction.

"These are Leyla, MacKenzie and Jasmine. And girls... These are Daniel, Lando and Charles."

"Well, let's go then!" Lando said as he shook his head as Max all of a sudden seemed like he lost his balance for a second. "Are you that drunk?" Lando continued laughing at him.

"I'm fine, mate!" Max answered getting back on his feet and bending to help me up.

"It's more safe if you'd let me help Leyla up." Lando stated making Max frown a bit.

"Don't grab what you can't bite." Max grinned making Lando take a step away raising his hands in the air as a sign of surrender.

"We know how Max can lose his temper, I don't want to see him drunk like that!" Charles said on an amused tone while Max grabbed my hand and helped me up.

Getting up on my feet I've felt the vodka hitting as I got an impression the room what spinning around with me. Still, Lando really just wanted to be nice so he offered his help to Jasmine and Daniel found himself going to MacKenzie.

"Max... I'm a little dizzy." I softly told him after we stepped outside the Casino and attempted to go down the stairs at the entrance.

"Don't worry, I got you." He whispered bending down and completely taking me into his arms making me place my arms around his neck. I let out a laugh realizing I was so drunk, it felt like I was flying for just a moment.

I looked behind Max's shoulder noticing a man holding a phone just like he was taking pictures or something like that. I showed a confused face while Max descended the stairs. "Are they taking pictures of us?"