Something Gained

Chapter Fifty-Two

Next race was in America, we had flown back to England to do some bits at the MTC, for 3 days and then Daniel and I had flown straight to LA, our homes. Lando was staying in England for a few days more with his family, and then was flying out to America the Monday before the race as we had an event to attend. I was excited to be having the race in America, it felt a bit like home, and to be able to go home again and chill out was even better, sometimes I was away for months and then I'd come back frequently and then didn't come back for months again, so it was nice. It made me appreciate it more.

I had just walked into my apartment with my bags, I missed Daniel already. Michael and him had gone out for the day to meet some friends, I decided to go back out and go shopping, I needed a very elegant dress for this event and I owned no such thing.
It was a black tie charity event McLaren were holding, every member of the company was required to attend, there was plenty of guests and other celebrities attending as well. I picked up my keys for the car, grabbed my bag and sunglasses and left my apartment, taking the lift down to the garage. I walked up to the car, forgetting how beautiful it looked. Starting up the engine, it echoed around the garage and I smiled to myself.

I had tried on a thousand dresses, and I couldn't find a single one I liked. I walked into the next shop and laid eyes on it. That was the one. It was a like a cross between a tea green and mint green silk material, thin straps a split up the side of one long. It was long and flowy and I loved it. That was the one, it didn't take long before I was walking out the shop with the dress in a long dress bag, and then shoes and a bag to go with it in a smaller shopping bag. I was definitely happy. I got some food shopping while I was out, along with some snacks and went home. Getting under a blanket with a movie and food was my plan. I had to work remotely tomorrow so I wanted to chill out and get a good nights sleep.

The next morning my alarm went off at 7am. I picked up my phone and turned it off, got in the shower and got clean, and then dried and dressed. I just put on some cycling shorts and an oversized sweater to be comfy. I scraped my wet hair up into a messy bun and slipped on some fluffy socks. I got out my laptop and my work phone and went to make some breakfast and a coffee. There was a knock on my apartment door, I went over to answer it.

"Lewis hi!" I greeted
"These came for you, I thought I would bring them up" Lewis said, he handed me a beautiful bunch of flowers, "not from me unfortunately" he said laughing
"Well thank you, you didn't have to bring them up"
"It's okay, have a good day" he said before walking off. I shut the door and held the vase the flowers were sitting in. I put them down and pulled the little card in the top.
Have a good day, I'll see you tonight, I love you DR

He is literally the cutest human being. He keeps sending me flowers, mind you, I'm not complaining the smelt and looked absolutely beautiful. I placed them in the centre of the kitchen island and finished making my food before taking a seat on my sofa, in-front of my computer.

The day passed so quickly, I caught up on everything and had the schedules in place for the next race which I had emailed to Zak as everything ran through him. I then sorted out all the media team and where they would be during the week of the race and what needed doing, sending out their schedules to them. I had also replied to a few emails requesting interviews and meet and greets with Daniel and Lando. Everything was sorted. Meaning that the rest of the time in LA I could just catch up on emails and anything Hannah requested. I then text her checking anything that might need doing and what she needed. As I was finishing the email to somebody my phone rang, Hannah. I put the phone to my ear while still typing.

"Hey you okay?"
"Hey Alex. I'm good how are you?"
"All good, what's up?"
"I just wanted to check with you something and it's easier to ring, I've had a call from the producers of Ellen, they want to have Daniel on the show after the Grand Prix" she explained

Speak of the devil and he shall appear, Daniel literally strolled into my apartment then and there. I looked up at the clock realising it was already 4pm. I had stopped emailing when I heard Hannah say Ellen.

"Ellen DeGeneres?" I said to confirm she meant it
"Yep, I wanted to check he can do it. It'll be good for him obviously and for the team for him to appear, can his schedule allow that?"
"Yes, I'm not even gonna ask him. Yes it's happening"
"Haha, brilliant I'll give them an email with the response. You'll be with him of course, you'll need to be" she said as she laughed
"I wouldn't miss it, that's great. Can you forward the email to me?"
"Yeah sending it now, that's great, I'll get it sorted and send over any additional information"
"Amazing thank you Hannah"
"Right gotta run, Zak is summoning me. I'll text you later"
"No worries, see you later" I ended the phone call

By now Daniel was sitting next to me on the sofa watching me. I placed my phone on the table in shock, it wouldn't be a shock for him but I was mega excited.
"I've responded on your behalf but you're going on Ellen a couple days after the race"
"Wow, seriously?" He said with a big smile on his face
"Yeah, is that good with you?"
"Absolutely" I clapped at his response before seeing Hannah's name on my inbox for the email she had sent. "Are you nearly finished though?"
"Yeah bare with me" I said, I pulled my laptop back towards me and sat forward to open and read the email. Daniel moved closer to me and put his hand on my thigh, stroking up and down.
"Dan" I said in a warning tone
"I'm not doing anything" he said chuckling, I gave him a glance out from the side of my eye still trying to read the email and concentrate.
"Let me just finish and then you'll have my full attention" I said, he muttered something but didn't stop running his hand up my leg. He didn't stop there. He leant in and started kissing my neck, I couldn't concentrate, I was reading the same word over and over again on the screen, I pushed my laptop away huffing and pushed Daniel down on the sofa, getting on top of him
"You couldn't wait a minute?" I said, I was sat up on his lap
"No not really" he said being cheeky. I rolled my eyes and went to get off of him, "no no no where are you going?" He said holding onto my hips
"Why?" I asked
"Because I want you" he said calmly. I was caught of guard and my head snapped round back to look at him
"Don't beat around the bush do you" I said, laying down on his chest, his hands rubbed up and down my sides
"Never" he said, he leaned forward and kissed me, it didn't take me long, my head was spinning from him, every second that passed, I wanted him more and more. Like oxygen to breathe. I ran my hands through his hair, I pulled away
"You want it bad" I muttered against his lips. I could feel him already, literally poking me. "Getting turned on by a kiss?"
"Must be some kiss" he muttered back, I kissed him quickly, before moving off his chest and sitting back up. I unbuttoned his jeans and unzipped them, being really slow and keeping my eyes locked on his.