Lando Norris | Formula 1

Chapter Eighteen

Warning: Bad Dutch translation. I know zero Dutch, this is the work of Google translate. I'm sorry!

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I slept throughout the entire day until dinner at Max and Kelley's. I only got up to get a shower and fresh clothes on.

Lando hadn't answered my texts or my calls.

I never would have thought that he would actually show up tonight.

But he did.

Now we were in this situation. Awkwardly sitting at the table. Penelope being the only one who made a conversation.

Lando and I glared at each other from time to time, and gave a few eye rolls.

Max and Kelley looked at each other and then at the two of us, not knowing what to say.

"So, how was the night out last night?" Max asked and cleared his throat.

My eyes shot to his and I glared at him. "Nat, help me with the wine?" Kelley asked and stood up and nodded to the kitchen.

I sighed and followed her knowing there was no wine.

"What the hell is going on between you two?" Kelley asked surprised.

"Lando misunderstood some things last night and didn't gave me a chance to explain. He's been ignoring me ever since. Now we're here, which is—no offense— awkward as hell" I rant and lean against the kitchen island.

"Tell me about it. Neither Max nor I know what to say. But what is up with you two? What's the deal here? Don't give me that 'I'm not dating an F1 driver because of the deal with Max' because we both know that there's something going on here" Kelley said.

"I don't know! I feel like I want to be with him all the time, he makes me smile and laugh. But at the same time it's, i don't know. We're most of the time on opposite sides of the country. It would never work, even if Max was okay—""—Honey, he is okay with it. He's waiting for you to break it to him. He's waiting for it to happen with Lando. He knows. He sees you two together, he sees how happy you are. He knows" Kelley interrupted and took my hands in hers.

"But I don't know what I'm feeling, Kels! It annoys me that I want to spend all my time with him, whenever we're near each other. I hate that he might think things out of context whenever we're with other friends. I hate that I can't give him the goddamn answer that he wants" I say frustratedly and at this point I'm gripping my hair ready to rip it all off.

"You're in love honey" Kelley half whispered with a proud smile. Her sentence took me aback.

"What? No?" I say confused. "Have you been in love before?" Kelley asked and smiled.

"No? Maybe? I don't know" I say and shrug. "Then you haven't been. What you're describing to me, is love, honey. Give the answer he wants. Max is the last of your concern. I promise" Kelley says softly.

"What's going on out there?" Max shouted. I stared at Kelley in disbelief.

I was not in love. Was I?

I never had a guy caring for me, only friends and family.

I had never cared for a guy in a romantic way.

"I-I can't, Kelley" I stutter feeling panic creep over me. Kelley's soft calm expression changed to more serious and alert.

"Yes, honey, you can. Tell him now if you want. I'll leave the room to you two alone. Say the word" Kelley said and I looked at her.

"Don't freak out. Love is a good thing, honey" Kelley said trying to comfort me.

"Come on" Kelley said and pushed me back into the dining room.

"Max. P, come with me into the kitchen. We have to prepare dessert" Kelley says and the two leaves the room to Lando and I.

Max tried to find eye contact, but I avoided them as he passed. I sighed and finally looked up at Lando who was also standing now.

"Lando..." I start but feel myself stop. What was I doing?

I'm leaving in two days. I push my thoughts back and clear my throat before stepping closer.

Lando looked at me with hope in his eyes, they literally lit up.

"You asked me a question last night. One that you didn't give me a proper chance to answer" I say and Lando takes a step closer to me.

"I didn't want to have the whole conversation in public and especially when we were both tipsy from drinking, but the whole thing went to hell anyways" I say and build up courage to tell him.

"What I'm trying to say is...what I'm saying is that—" I stop and feel a lot of unknown feelings flow in my chest.

"Nathalie?" Lando questioned. I bit my lip in frustration. Why couldn't I say it?

Maybe because I had never told anyone that I was in love with them. I had never been in love before.

"Lando, I want to give us a try. If you still want to, I mean" I say and Lando caught my face in his hands and forced me to look up into his eyes.

"Is this answer enough?" Lando asked and crashed his lips to mine. I immediately kissed back and for a minute I forgot where we were and I deepened the kiss.

Lando slid his tongue in to dance with mine. I released a stuffed moan and that brought me back to reality.

We were in my brothers house....

I pulled away and put my hand over my mouth. Fuck.

"What's wrong?" Lando asked worried out of breath.

"Suddenly I'm very aware that we're in my brothers house" I say horrified and Lando laughs.

"So, we're dating?" Lando asked and I nod and bite my lip. I peck his lips once more and smile.

"I guess we are. But I have to warn you, I've never had a boyfriend or dated someone for longer than two weeks. So good luck" I say with a laugh and Lando chuckles with a warm smile.

"I'm gonna be the best future boyfriend you will ever have" Lando said and pulled me back in for a kiss.

"What?!" Max' voice shouted throughout the house and we pulled away in shock.

He wasn't anywhere near us, but we still heard him.

"Nathalie! Lando!!" Max shouted and I started panicking. "Fuck, fuck, fuck" I started cursing and looked for an escape out.

"Max!" Kelley called out and he suddenly came into our view and I smiled sheepishly before noticing that Lando started hiding behind me.

"Dag, Broeder" I say in Dutch and smile innocently.

"Is het waar? Zijn jullie twee verliefd op elkaar? Max asked if it was true and if we were really in love.

Ja broeder. Maar ik heb hem niet precies verteld dat ik verliefd op hem ben. dus kalmeer alsjeblieft." I told him that I hadn't told Lando that I'm in love with him and Max' face softens.

"Hij is je eerste liefde?" Max asked if Lando is my first love and I nodded embarrassed.

"Ik denk dat hij dat zou kunnen zijn" I admit he might be.

"Wees alsjeblieft niet boos" I beg him to not be mad.

I notice Lando, Kelley and Penelope looked like huge question marks at the arguing in Dutch.

"Ik ben niet boos. Ik red me wel. Ik beloof" Max says he's not mad and that he'll be fine with it, he promises.

"Thank you" I say in English and Max nods with a small smile.

"What just happened?" Lando asked confused and Kelley and Penelope started laughing.