Something Gained

Chapter Fifty-Eight

I woke up early, leaving Daniel in bed and getting showered and dressed for work. I went into the living room knocking on the door. Lando was sparko. I woke him up, I needed to get him out to get sorted ready for the race today.
"Lands?"
"5 more minutes" I laughed at him as he mumbled into the pillow
"Come on you need to get up and go. It's race day" he sat bolt up right. The words race day making the difference
"Alright I'm up im up. What's the time?" He asked rubbing his eyes
"8am. You've slept for 10 hours" I said laughing.
"Lovely, alright give me 10 minutes" he said. I nodded and sat on the sofa.
"I wanted to say sorry for yesterday"
"No need. It's all good. You and Daniel sorted it out anyway" I nodded and then glanced back at him
"How did you know we sorted it out?"
"I have ears" Lando pretended to be sick and my eyes went wide, my face heating up
"Oh.." I mumbled
"At least everyone is going into the race happy and clear headed then" he said and winked at me "Well I'll see you in a couple of hours" he said. I waved as he walked out the door. I decided to call Hannah. Also trying to stop being so flustered.

"Hello?"
"Hannah, you okay?" I answered her, full of worry
"I'm alright, how are you?"
"I'm good, did you speak to Liam?"
"I did. He just left. We spoke, I told him obviously"
"What did he say?" I was hoping it was good news
"Alex I'll be honest, I thought he'd say see you later and wherever else. But he didn't. He said right, it's happened, it was unexpected, but it's happened"
"Anything else?"
"I think we're both in so much shock. But it definitely feels calmer. He's going to be there through everything. Wholeheartedly, and I feel okay" she definitely sounded better than she did before, which was great!
"That's brilliant, I'm so glad. Are you happy?"
"It's not what I expected, or planned. But I'm 31 years old, and it's happened, and I'm now excited" she said
"I'm so happy for you, and so pleased. It's going to be amazing"
"Just don't tell anyone obviously. We're keeping it very very very quiet"
"Of course not"
"Okay, I've gotta go and get ready. I'll see you at the track?"
"Yeah I'll see you there in a bit. Stay safe"
"Love you!"

I put my phone down on the table and got up to make myself some breakfast. Feeling a lot calmer and more pleased for Hannah. I turned around and Daniel was sitting on the sofa, I made him some food as well.
"Morning" I said, he patted the seat next to him. I walked over and dropped down on the sofa handing the bowl to him, "you okay?" I asked. He nodded, you never got anything out of him while I ate.

"Wanna see what I'm wearing for this race?" He called from the bedroom. I got up and went over
"Knowing you, over the top and crazy" I said as I walked in. He was wearing black jeans and vans, and then an orange basketball style vest jersey that said Texas 3 on the front and then Ricciardo 3 on the back. His tanned muscles on full display
"Great.. I get to fight off media and screaming girls today" I said, he threw his head back laughing
"Do I look that good?" He said, he then picked up a cowboy hat from the bed and put that on as well. I shook my head at him laughing. He couldn't look bad in anything, I went over and gave him a kiss.
"Come on, let's go" I picked up my bag, and my phone and Daniel followed me out of the room.
"My car or yours?" He asked. I shrugged and he picked up his keys. We went down to the garage and my car was parked next to his. We had both had them brought over from LA so we could go about doing our own thing we would be in America for a little longer. Plus it was the only time I got to drive it so I would be taking every opportunity to do so
"His and hers" he said laughing. I tapped my car before getting in the passenger seat of Daniels car.

In true Daniel style he revved his engine coming into the track car park, which made all sorts of fans scream and cheer. Lando pulled up next to us in his car. Michael and Jon were already in the trailer as they had text me already. The three of us walked up the barriers and let ourselves through with our passes and went into the paddock.
"Is she here?" I whispered to Lando
"Yeah trailer" he replied. I nodded. Lando's girlfriend.. wait would we call her girlfriend or friend or what? I don't know but she was already here instead of coming with Lando as that would of raised a few issues.

We walked through, the boys signing things and taking pictures with fans that were in the paddock. I walked into the trailer before them and greeted the team. I went upstairs to find I assume was Luisinha in the lounge area. Lando went up to her and gave her a hug, it was so cute, and she was so pretty! Like wow.
"This Alex, and then Daniel"
"Ahh, Lando's friend" Daniel said winding Lando up
"Be more obvious" I scolded him which made him laugh
"Hi, I'm Luisinha" she spoke, she sounded so nice, she came over and greeted me. "Lando said you don't like hugs so I won't do that, but I'm so glad to finally meet you"
"It's so nice to meet you to! Stick with me in the garage and things and you'll be good" I said, she nodded. I turned to the boys "erm media, 10 minutes? Go get ready?" I said. They both shot off to their rooms
"You do keep them in their place don't you" she said
"It's more difficult than you know, here come and sit in the office with me. You can meet Hannah" I said as we walked in together
"Hannah, this is Luisinha" I said as we walked in and introduced Lando's friend to Hannah
"Hello, as a guest I just have to run through some bits with you if that's okay"

Hannah gave her a little information and I excused myself to go and sort the boys out. I took them out and we went down the paddock and to the pit Lane. They did their interviews, and then it was time for the drivers parade. So I headed back to the trailer and left them to it. Hannah was in the office on her own and I said fresh flowers on the table
"Flowers?" I questioned smelling them
"Liam sent them for me" she said, smiling. The first proper smile I had seen on her face in a while
"Oh stop! How lovely!" She was so happy and it made me happy.

At 1:30pm I found Luisinha, then Lando and Daniel, Michael and Jon and walked down to the track with them. I walked ahead with Luisinha. We didn't stop talking the whole way, she was so incredibly nice and so sweet and so easy to talk to. We got into the garage and the boys zipped up their race suits. I handed Luisinha a set of headphones because it was going to be noisy, and the boys began the race.