Something Gained

Chapter One Hundred & Two

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"Aleeeeex" I whipped round at the sound of my name as I walked into the paddock for race day.
"Chloeeee" I smiled and she ran over to me and we hugged. Over the last year we had gotten extremely close. Often hanging out with Daniel and Scott as group, as well as just us. She was the most down to earth person, and such an amazing girl. Her and Scott often came to Monaco anyway as they had a house here, but I hadn't seen her the whole time until today, she had been so busy.
"Scottyyyy"
"Dannnyyy" Scott and Daniel mimicked us and we rolled our eyes at them.
"Are you extremely busy?" Chloe asked
"I have got some bits to do with Lando"
"I can take over" Sophie said, joining the group
"No it's okay"
"Alex honestly, the only thing I've even helped with was Friday night" Sophie smiled "I'll sort them both out" she said
"Seeeee, come on" Chloe said
"I still have a job to do"
"Some food won't hurt" Chloe smiled, I looked at Sophie who just smiled and ushered me away. I left behind the group with Chloe. Scott stayed with Daniel and we went for lunch in the main hospitality building. Chloe and Scott were here in support of Chloe's brother, Lance and of course her dad who was team owner of Aston Martin.

"Come on then, what's so important that you had to have food now" I questioned Chloe, she was a horrible secret keeper and not sly about things at all
"How do you know there's something important?" Chloe smiled, she was practically squirming in her seat
"Because I think I know you well enough by now Chlo" I smiled at her
"Okay, don't freak out. But I really really really want you to be part of something. We're all such good friends and I know how much Daniel means to Scotty so it makes this perfect because I consider you one of my closest friends now, my best friend"
"Awww you're so cuteeee" I giggled
"I would really like it if you could be part of my bridal party, and be a bridesmaid at my wedding" Chloe said, she looked nervous but I was shocked.
"What?"
"Please, I love you Alex, and I know you're going to be there anyway but it wouldn't be the same without you"
"Are you mad? Of course I will!" I jumped up and practically leapt across the table to engulf Chloe in a hug
"You will, oh I'm so happy you will" Chloe squeezed me really tight.
"I'm so happy you asked!" I smiled
"Well why wouldn't I. We've clicked so well, I'm glad because I know the relationship Danny and Scotty have, so it's nice for us. Particularly with them two" Chloe rolled her eyes. The two of them were big kids, it was a nightmare trying to handle them sometimes.

I had to return to work and Chloe went off in search of the Aston Martin team so she could see her dad and he brother, I walked into my office, grabbing Sophie on the way to sort out a few things. The set up was different in Monaco, lack of space meant the engineers and team for the garage sat above the cars, and the walk to said garage was about four steps, it was all clustered together.
"Rain is in the air" Sophie said, I nodded at her
"I know, as if I couldn't dislike this track anymore" I laughed. Rain was forecast, and it wasn't going to be a pleasant experience. Sophie and I went through some bits, which was only the post race interviews now which made their jobs a lot easier. Sophie left and I sat back in my chair.

The last few weeks had been a whirlwind. I was a godmother, now a bridesmaid, Daniel was doing extremely well, as was the team and Lando. What a year it had been already and we weren't even half way through yet.
"Alex?" I jumped when I heard Daniel call me, he was standing right in front of my desk "did you not hear me?" He laughed
"No sorry, you okay?" I asked him
"I said are you coming?" Daniel said, I looked at the time and it was nearly time for the race. I nodded and picked up my phones and slotted my pass round my neck. Glancing out the window the clouds were coming over a little.
"Please be safe" I said to him quietly as I came round the desk and put my arms round his waist, he was already in his race suit ready to go
"I will, I promise I will" he said "I'm going to win. I want redemption 2.0" he chuckled kissing the top of my head.
"I'm so proud of you, you know that don't you. No matter what happens, I'm always so proud of you" I said to him as I looked up, his brown eyes meeting my blue ones
"I know, and I love you for it" he smiled
"Oi lovebirds, can we go now" I looked towards the door at Michael leaning against it
"Go away" Daniel huffed in a jokey tone. I smiled and let go of him and walked behind Daniel out of the trailer. Daniel was starting from 3rd today, right behind him was Lando, the buzz in the McLaren garage was insane, only Lewis and Max ahead of Dan.

I slotted my headphones on next to Sophie as we looked over the barriers onto the pit lane below. Down along the balcony I saw Chloe and Scotty waving, I waved back and blew them a kiss as a joke which Scotty pretended to dive and catch making me roll my eyes at him before I watched Daniel and Lando's cars leave the garage one after the other.
Sure enough the rain descended right before they were meant to start which got the drivers all back in the garages. Daniel and Lando came upstairs and sat on the sofa's waiting, I sat opposite them waiting. It was a long wait that's for sure. Michael and Jon ended up doing some extra warm ups with Lando and Dan to keep them ready for when they were called.