Dances with Wolff - Max Verstappen

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Last night was filled with Netflix, food, champagne and sex. We didn't talk about the race or the championship, we just talked about our future followed by a long session of showing each other how much we loved each other.

I woke up with a bit of a headache. I didn't feel Max's arms around me which was weird so I turned around and saw that Max already left.
He probably went a little bit earlier to the track and didn't want to wake me up.
Even I felt the nerves kicking in a little bit. I needed to get ready, I wanted to watch qualifying in the paddock.

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Max was once against followed by what seemed 100 cameras. He was walking with his PR manager. She was telling him something but I could see that he wasn't really listening.

Today was an important day. I know he wanted to be on pole but something else was bothering him.
I stood in front of the Mercedes hospitality, I was on the phone with my mom. She wanted me to wish Max good luck for today and tomorrow. I told her a few weeks ago that we were just friends because I was scared she would tell my dad or even worse, Toto. I don't know if she believed me, but she knew we were fond of each other.
I just finished my phonecall when I saw Charlotte walking through the paddock with Kelly. They stopped in front of the Red Bull hospitality, Max walked up to them and gave them both a kiss on the cheek. They were talking and laughing together.
I felt jealous for several reasons.
I should be the one who was talking to Charlotte and Max in the middle of the paddock but I couldn't.

I crossed my arms, I was still just looking at them. Max left them a couple of seconds ago. He probably had to go to the garage. Kelly turned her face and looked me straight in the eyes. I quickly looked away but I saw her walking to me.
"Hi you're Rylee right?" This was the first time I've heard her voice. "Yes I am and you must be Kelly" I smiled but everyone could see it was a pretty fake smile. "I saw you here before but I never really met you, you work for Mercedes right?" No but I am sleeping with your ex. I obviously couldn't tell her that but I didn't even have the time to respond.
"We should hang out with the girls some time soon, I will be around more next season" she continued. Great, so I would still see her next season and now she wants to hang out?
"Sure yes we definitely should" she actually seemed happy to hear that. She pulled me into a hug and walked away.
Fuck how could I hate someone who is so nice? Why was she being this nice to me?

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It was time for qualifying and it would be the last time I was watching it in the Mercedes garage. They showed Max on the screen. He was staring in front of him while everyone was standing around him. I knew he was trying to block them out.

I never felt more nervous as I did now. I was standing in the Mercedes garage but I wanted Max to be on pole.

Checo gave Max a tow which made him go even faster. He did such a fast time and Lewis couldn't beat it. I felt happy even though I couldn't show it. Max was on pole which gave him a good chance for tomorrow.
It was going to be all or nothing tomorrow.