Three is a crowd | Pierre Gasly - Charles Leclerc

Three

The race ended faster than Elyse would want it to. Pierre got P3 and Charles P5.

The french girl and her friend were watching the podium and Elyse's eyes couldn't resist on staring at the french guy who just got sprayed with champagne.

- Okay, I have to give it to you... he looks hot. - Gemma said with a funny face getting her friend's attention.

- I never said he was hot. - Elyse rolled her eyes with a smile.

- But I know you think that girl, just look at you! You are almost drooling. - the tallest laughed.

- Okay... he is fine I guess. - the french said.

- Who's fine? - the monegasque accent behind them was impossible to no recognize.

- Pierre!
- No one!

The two friends said at the same time and Charles confused face made them laugh after.

- Okay... I guess.- Charles said without giving too much importance to the matter but he couldn't help but feel that spark of jealousy invade him when he imagined Elyse talking to her friend about how sexy they thought Pierre was.

- Hey, by the way, congratulations with the P5! - the French woman's voice pulled him out of his thoughts.

-It could have been better... but it wasn't that bad either.- The boy scratched the back of his neck slightly, feeling his cheeks warm a little.

- Oh, don't be so humble, you're a great driver. I bet we'll see you on the podium soon. - The girl replied with a huge smile.

- Thank you Ely, I really hope so. - The Monegasque smile could captivate anyone, even more so when it was illuminated by that brightness that Elyse seemed to be the only one not to notice.

The conversation was interrupted when Pierre approached the group, letting himself be noticed with that characteristic smell of the alcoholic beverage that dripped down his clothes.

- Congratulations on the podium! - The French woman's green eyes soon narrowed into a huge smile and the Monegasque's smile was slightly minimized.

-Merci mon petite! - Pierre answered immediately wrapping the girl in his arms and then quickly turning his gaze to his friend.

- Congratulations Pierre. - Charles said with a smile along with a fist bump that the Frenchman did not take long to reciprocate.

- And you're not going to congratulate me? - Pierre said with a mischievous smile just a little playful directing his gaze to Gemma, cuz there wasn't a thing he loved most than flirt with girls who couldn't care less about it.

Elyse's smile fade a little and the only person to notice that was Charles who couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows a little.

- Well, I don't really cheer for Toro Roso, so I guess I'll say congrats only cause I'm polite.

Gemma fastly got the exact right answer with a fake smile that showed that she didn't really care.

- Well... I have to go, press is waiting for me. But I guess I'll se you all later, right?

Pierre said placing his right arm around Elyse's shoulders.

- Charles suggested we can get dinner together, just like the old times. You're in?

The french girl said looking up to her fellow french.

- That's an awesome idea, of course I'm in.

He nodded now with his gaze traveling fast to the monegasque man.

- Cool, I'll let you know where we're going once Elyse decides if she wants to get sushi or pasta.

Charles recalled Elyse's seventeen birthday when the three of them went to a sushi restaurant and Elyse order a plate of alfredo feruccine.

- I can't belive you still remembering that.

The laugh of Elyse filled the place for a moment.

- Well, you choose where and let me know. See you later guys.

Pierre said turning around and starting to walk to where press conferences took place.

- Well, that's my call. Andrew is waiting for me, hace fun you guys.

Gemma said when her phone ringed announcing that her boyfriend was outside the racetrack waiting for her.

- Take care and let me know when you get home, and please, no sex in the couch.

Elyse said to her friend with a slight laugh.

- I make no promises, love ya.

Gemma hugged the french girl and then smiled to Charles.

- I hope we get to see eachother again, it was really nice to meet you.

The british girl said.

- It was really nice to meet you too Gemma.

Charles gave her a charming smile just before the girl turned around to go find her boyfriend.

- So, it's just us...

Elyse didn't want it to sound awkward but it kinda did.

- it never really bother me, you know...

Charles said trying to lighten up a little bit the conversation but unintentionally doing the opposite thing bringing to Elyse's mind memories from the last time he said the same exact thing to her.

- I know... - the girl said trying not to think about that day, but she couldn't stop the memories playing in her head like a movie.

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