Something Gained

Chapter Thirty-Two

The car journey was painful, Daniel sat opposite me in the car and I couldn't stop staring at him. I kept revisiting this morning in my head. We arrived at the airport ready to board the plan to the Netherlands. The whole team was pumped and ready to go.

"Alex, can I borrow you to go over some things on the plane?" Hannah asked as she walked up next to me as we crossed the runway
"Yeah absolutely" I got on the plane behind Hannah and we went and sat down at a table together, Daniel have me a look, was he sad? I got my laptop out to work while we were in the air. I saw Daniel sit down on the opposite side of the plane but further back and it was distracting. I just wanted to go over there and rip his clothes off.
"Alex?" I was snapped out my thoughts by Hannah calling my name. I realised I was staring at Daniel and he smirked at me. I looked away and at Hannah
"Sorry, right yes. So we've got a meeting Wednesday you said?" I replied, I was adding things into my calendar
"Yep, there's also the meet and greet, we've got Netflix with us this weekend as well"
"Yeah that's fine, I've got some bits to do with them media wise that I'll put in around training on Tuesday evening and Thursday"
"Then the race" Hannah finished. We sorted out some commitments further down the line and then closed the laptops and just had a general chit chat

"So I heard from a little birdy that Liam is interested in you" Liam is a good friend of mine, he was such a good character, Hannah was certainly his type
"Ssshh" she hushed me and we started giggling like little girls
"What? That's a good thing right?" I whispered
"Well yeah he's certainly hot, did he set you up to find out if I like him"
"No, but I'm definitely encouraging this!" I said. We laughed the whole time and pretty soon we were coming into land.

Daniel

This morning kept replaying in my head. It's like she found this new confidence and didn't have a care in the world and it made me want her more. The fact she wanted more, I couldn't think straight. We walked across the tarmac to the plane and I was walking behind with her with Michael whilst she was talking to Hannah.

"Mate what happened?" Michael asked
"What do you mean?" I asked turning to look hun
"You could cut the sexual tension with a knife between you two this morning" he said laughing
"It's the Danny Ric charm aint it, what can I say?" I shrugged
"You're so full of yourself" Michael laughed and nudged my arm
"I don't know what to tell you, we're just going really good, she's hot as hell, and when she's in work mode it's even worse. I can't cope"
"Neither can she apparently"

We got on the plane behind her and she went and sat down with someone else, I was a bit annoyed I wanted her to sit with me. But I went and sat down with Michael, she got out her laptop. I do forget she still has to work, and sometimes using travelling time for work is how she keeps us going.
I was chatting to Michael and looked up and saw her staring at me. She bit her lip and I heard the girl she was with call her name, she snapped out of her thoughts and I smirked. She better have been thinking about me.

The flight passed quite quickly, it wasn't far. Alex was laughing the whole time and being all giggly and it was so nice to see. We were in the hotel in no time, and we all got our keys for our rooms and made our way. As usual, Lando, Jon, Michael and I all had our rooms with each other's. We said our goodbyes until dinner later and went into our rooms.

I walked in behind Alex, she dropped her bags down and turned around and threw her arms around my neck and kissed me. It was a full on kiss and I was alright with it. Her hands went to my shoulders and pushed my jacket off, she then pulled my T shirt off her hands traced over my chest and down to my trousers. She kicked her shoes off and then her hat and pulled of her top. I picked her up and took her over to the bed and laid her down. I put my hand on her chin and moved her head to the side and kissed down her neck. I bit down a little just below her jaw, she wriggled underneath me and I smiled against her neck knowing exactly where to go. I kissed down her body, her hands went into my hair. I couldn't get enough of her and I loved whatever this new side to her was.

Alex

I let myself drop down on to the bed, completely out of breathe. I don't know what was going on inside my head today, I just couldn't be apart from him.
"Daniel Ricciardo, you will be the death of me" I sighed. He propped himself up on his elbow on his side started tracing shapes on my belly.
"And why is that?" He whispered, his eyes locking with mine
"Because I can't be away from you, because I just want you all the time, because you just will be" I said while throwing my hands in the air he laughed.
"I've got a question for you?" He said changing the subject
"Yeah?" I quizzed
"I know I haven't technically asked you, and we've done it all backwards by saying we love each other first, but it keeps going round and I love the sound of it. But will you be my official and technical girlfriend?" He said. I laughed and poked his face
"You're such a plum, yes" I reached and kissed him. "Now as much I love laying with you, I need to go and get ready for dinner later"
"Nooooooo" he laid on top of me
"But if I don't get up, then I can't wear something super sexy and then you won't be able to rip off later" I whispered in his ear
"Okay, go go go go" he let go of me and nearly pushed me off the bed. I chuckled at him I sat up and pulled on a robe and went and got freshened up in the bathroom. I pulled on some new underwear and was about to pull on a hoodie when I thought, it would definitely be fun to wind him up. So I walked out in my underwear and sat down at the dressing table to do my makeup
"You have got to be kidding me?!" He groaned and shoved his head in the pillow. I laughed and continued getting ready but he was staring I could see him the mirror. He walked over and sat behind me and kissed my shoulder, letting his fingers trail up my leg and then up my stomach.
"No no, we're getting ready for dinner" I said and completely ignored him, although mentally my mind was screaming at me.