All of You (Sebastian Vettel)

31. Blackmail

Seb jumped onto the top step of the podium and looked down at the sea of red beneath him. He may never have won here at Monza for Ferrari, but a win here would always feel special to him. It was the place where he'd won his first Formula 1 race fifteen years earlier.

He loved it here, and usually he felt a little sad when it was over and he had to leave. This season he couldn't wait to leave, because this time he and Alyssa would be heading home straight away,  and on Tuesday they would be seeing their babies again.

He stood listening to the national anthems with the broadest smile ever on his face. Everyone assumed it was because of his win, a win where he'd come from seventh on the grid to claim the victory, but that was only partly true. It was a mixture of the win, the twins, and the fact that Alyssa was working her last shift today.

She'd offered to work her notice but Lawrence had insisted she could finish this weekend upon hearing their baby news. He'd told her Lynn would be only too happy to come out of retirement for the rest of the season. He'd stayed in touch with her and she often reminded him that she was around if needed. Retirement was boring her.

From today onwards he'd be able to have Alyssa around more and that made him the happiest man in the world. He took the trophy being presented to him and held it aloft. He was the King of Monza again.

                          ***

Seb and Alyssa walked out of the hospital hand in hand, both with a massive smile on their face.  They had just seen their jelly beans again.  Bean One had been just chilling, sucking his or her thumb. Bean Two had been hyperactive, arms and legs flying everywhere. 

"Bean Two is definitely going to be a footballer," Seb said confidently.

"Or a dancer," Alyssa added. They climbed into Alyssa's Hyundai. 

"I have an idea!" Seb said, a cheeky, mischievous look on his face. 

"What?" Alyssa asked suspiciously.

"Let's not tell anyone it's twins.  Imagine their faces when you pop two out!"  Alyssa burst out laughing. 

"How will we hide it? I'm going to be massive!"

"Tell them you have a lot of water in there! Come on Aly, it would be so funny."  She looked at him and nodded.

"Ok, let's do it."

She started the car up and they pulled out of the car park.

"I think we should go and buy some stuff," Seb declared. 

"Baby stuff?"

"Yeah, you're twelve weeks now. You have to let me buy something, even if it's just a packet of babygros."

"I don't know..."

"Please Aly," he pleaded. How could she resist him?

"Go on then!" she relented.

"Yes!" So on their way back they stopped off in town and looked around the shops. They knew they had to be careful as they didn't want photos being taken of them looking at baby things. After half an hour of ducking into the baby aisle when no one was around, they emerged with a bag each of baby clothes. Yellow for Bean One and white for Bean Two.

When they got home they unpacked it all.

"I can't believe our babies will be this small!" Alyssa said, holding up a tiny yellow vest. "Although I'm sure I won't be thinking they're small while I'm pushing them out."

"I've never experienced being with a woman in labour. Both girls were Caesareans planned in advance. With Naomi Sienna had Placenta previa, the placenta was blocking Naomi's exit route. With Rebekah Sienna opted to have another caesarean."