"Drive fast, Uncle Daniel."
As the 2022 season begins, Daniel realises that his performance isn't good enough to maintain a seat for the following year. Amy is making her way into the modelling world; a hard venture for any aspiring model who is st...
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@amyfox01: sweet place @landonorris 🍒
Lando's condo was beautiful to say the least. The large glass house was located on what I could only describe as it's own island, showcasing the beautiful beaches surrounding it.
As promised, his pool party was in full swing. The BBQ was roaring and Mick had duties on serving food and supplying the guests with enough drinks.
As it was a chilled party, the only guests were the usual drivers, now including Charles and Carlos, and myself and Rachel.
Rachel was in her element. She loved to socialise more than anyone I knew and that fact she could do this with six formula one drivers must have been enough to finish her off.
As I dipped my legs into the cool pool, I could hear Rachel's signature laugh as she had all the guys surrounding her as she told her stories. All eyes were on her. She was the sort of person you were drawn to. Someone who captivated you with their mannerisms and energy for life. Either that, or her rather revealing under-boob bikini was keeping the guys occupied.
The only driver not to be glued to Rachel was Daniel. Instead, he accompanied me by the pool, also hanging his feet into the cold water, propping himself up on the palms of his hands and leaning back. The weather was gorgeous so it was the perfect opportunity to catch up on my tan.
"You okay?" Daniel broke the silence between us.
"I'm good, why'd you ask?" I queried and floated my legs around.
"Well, the elephant in the room being what happened last night." Daniel answered back and sat up in position. His hand now reached my back, rubbing small circular motions, comforting me. "I'm sorry I left."
"I've said it's fine. I think I would've done the same if I were you." I smiled at the Australian. His olive skin had become even more tanned in this heat, beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
"Are you looking forward to Bahrain?" I asked, trying to deflect from any awkwardness which surrounded last nights events.
"I guess. I had a tough season last year so I'm hoping for more in 2022."
I understood from Rachel, after she had stalked all the guys individually, that Daniel hadn't had the greatest of starts when joining McLaren. Even though he won the Monza Grand Prix last year, his other races were not of his usual great standard. Unfamiliar with the car, Daniel had found it tricky to get to grips with his new equipment.
"I'm sure you'll smash it." I smiled which caused his huge grin to appear back on his face. "When will you be back in Sydney?"
"I actually don't know." Daniel began and took his legs out of the water. "After Bahrain, I'm going to London so I can visit McLaren and see the team. I've got to get my practice in. After that, we go to Saudi. Once Saudi is finished, I plan to head back home to Perth to prepare for the Australian Grand Prix."
