away we go • formula 1

At Daniels

I walked up to the elevator without any hassle. The receptionist or whatever you wanna call the man sitting in the reception of this rich people building already knew me and let me get to Daniel's floor.

"Hiya", Daniel greeted me as soon as I stepped foot into his apartment. "Hi.", I hugged him. "So I heard you are one of the knowing now?", he grinned while walking into his living room. "You mean Maxiel?", I asked to make sure. "Yes.". "I guess I am.", I grinned.
We took a seat in his sofa. "Did Max freak out? You know he is not great with emotions.", Daniel asked I heard the concern in his voice. "Yes he did but I hope I made it clear to him that this doesn't change my opinion on him in the slightest. I also told him that I ship it.", I winked. Daniel cackled. "How did he take that?". "You know I'm not too sure he got it at all. He was very frantic about me finding out and where I got it from.", I admitted. "Ah yes. I guess the rumours are going round again. It happens every year like twice or so. But no one ever walked up to Max and asked him. No one had the balls.  And if they came up to me I just joked so they stopped doing that. I'm happy that he told you. He needs someone in the paddock that really understands and likes him.", Daniel explained how it was a secret for that long. "I was surprised by how open he was with me. This talk in Australia really did work wonders for our friendship. But now tell me all the stuff Max was too uptight to speak on. I mean tell me as much as you'd like to say and think Max would be fine with."I had to stop myself from being too nosey but it was just to good. "So where should I start? Maybe our first hookup? It was in Malaysia 2016. We had a 1-2 and we had already spent some nights together in the same hotel room as Red bull was cheap on that. We were both drunk and infatuated with each other so we hooked up. Max had a crisis the morning after and didn't look at me for a week.", he snickered.
"Yes because I was embarrassed and stop exposing me to Carolin.", Max suddenly called from next to us.
"Give us a warning next time!", Daniel smiled and hugged him. "Sorry I was being nosey.", I admitted and hugged Max. "I get it.", he grinned. "So now that Carolin knows can we speak openly around her?", Daniel asked Max for permission. "Yes but only to her. I don't trust anyone else.", Max admitted. "Thank you.", I said.

"Did no one ever catch you? It doesn't sound like you were all too great at keeping it a secret.", I laughed at all the stories they told me. "Only some people at Red Bull and they had to sign NDA's", Max explained. "And Seb.", Daniel added. "Excuse me what?!?", Max was stunned. "Yes he knows. He saw us. Can't you remember? God you really were too drunk sometimes.", Daniel looked disappointed. "I might have been.", admitted. "No shame in that. Been there done that.", I tried to diffuse the tension. Daniel looked amused now and Max a had an unreadable look on his face.
"Oh how so? Now that we spilled the tea as you young people say. Do tell me what you got up to girly.", he poured me a glass of wine and handed it to me. How did I get myself in this position. "Nothing interesting. I've only been with George.", I said truthfully. They both looked shocked. "What?", I felt embarrassed. Daniel was quicker to gain his composure back. "Wow miss heartbreaker. You know there were a lot of men after you. Good for you and George though.", he smiled. "I guess. I mean no one else ever tried to even get to know me the way George knows me.", I said. "He's nice", Max tried. "Max you don't have to lie. I know you two are not friends.", I said.

We put on a movie which Daniel picked - it sucked. Max and I sat very close to each other and I could feel his body next to mine. "So is this worse than the movie I picked?", Max whispered. "Kinda.", I whispered back. "You know Daniel doesn't mind if we ask him to switch?", he seemed concerned. "No don't worry. Anyways he looked really excited for the movie. I don't wanna ruin it.", I looked at him and noticed just how close we are. "Just say the word. I don't want George mad at me again because you were scared.", he noticed what he said instantly and regretted it. "What did he do?", I was annoyed. I could see the conflict on Max' face. "He texted me. Told me to never make you watch horror again. And that I'm a bad friend.", he read George's text. I felt the anger bubble in me. Why does he think he needs to control everything Max and I do? "Now don't be angry. I should've never made you watch the movie and he was right.", max defended him. "No he wasn't. And he knows.", is all I had left in me. I felt Max arm around my shoulder trying to soothe my temper. "Don't be mad at him. He's just so very much in love with you."

After the movie I kinda forgot about George and enjoyed my time at Daniel's place to the fullest. "We should definitely go out.", Daniel exclaimed. "Today?", I laughed. "Today, tomorrow, the day after,... I don't care. I just wanna go out. Us three.", he winked. "Oh forget it Daniel I know that look. She's taken.", Max said and I was fully out of the loop. "Guys please explain.", I didn't understand anything. "Daniel wants to go out and have 'fun'", Max cringed at the word fun.
"Do I wanna know what that means?", I chuckled.