Just Another Championship - The Battle for Wolff | Max Verstappen #2

Up in the air

Max's (POV)

I looked at Kaycee slumped in the car next to me. God knows how much she'd had to drink she could barely talk, I hated the thought of her getting into this state on a regular basis. Anything could happen to her. I ended up taking her back to my apartment I didn't want her to go back to her own place alone. I'd never seen her this bad before I practically had to carry her into my apartment and help her get changed.
As I got into the bed next to her she cuddled into me like she always used to. "I miss you" she drunkenly mumbled as she fell asleep. God I missed her too, I missed being this close to her and having her in my arms. It was in that moment that I decided I was going to do everything I could to make it right between us.

I'd woken up a couple hours before Kaycee, I wanted to let her at least sleep off some of her hangover so I went to work out and get breakfast for her for when she woke up. It also gave me time to think about how I was going to come clean to her about Kelly. If there was any hope in me getting her back I had to tell her the truth even though I knew it would hurt her.
Kaycee came rushing into the kitchen in a blind panic. "Where are my things" she snapped at me. I didn't respond. "Hello Max I've missed my flight I need to leave now" she continued, visibly frustrated. I got up and moved towards her "Just calm down, you can fly with me and Daniel" I said as I approached her. For a moment her expression softened, but then she stepped back. "No" she replied shaking her head. god she was so unbelievably stubborn sometimes. "if you've missed your flight there's no way you'll be making it to Bahrain today" I knew that she had no other option but to come with us. It would either be that or come clean to her dad that she'd missed her flight because of drink which definitely wouldn't go down well. "fine" she replied reluctantly. I pulled out a chair and signalled for her to sit down and eat.

I took Kaycee to collect her things from her apartment before we headed to the airport the whole time we didn't say a word to each other. Of course Daniel had no idea she would be joining us, his face practically dropped as we walked towards him. I could tell by the expression on his face that he was confused. "Well this is unexpected" Daniel quietly chuckled to me as we all boarded the jet. "Keep it shut" I replied. This was going to be the longest and most awkward flight, his little cocky comments weren't going to make it any easier. "How you feeling?" I asked as I took a seat across from Kaycee. As expected she didn't reply she just turned her head to look out of the window. "You can't just act as if I don't exist we're stuck on this flight together whether you like it or not" I continued, I had to get her to speak to me properly and this was going to be my best option. Finally she turned to look at me still not responding to me though. This was definitely going to be harder then I thought. "I don't like this side of you Kace" I said trying to keep some kind of conversation going. "not many people do" she replied and looked away. I leant forward and took her hand instinctively. I half expected her to take her hand from mine but she didn't, for a moment it was like no time had passed at all and we were back to how it used to be. I could see her eyes fill with tears as she continued to look out of the window, eventually she took her hand from mine and wiped the tears away before they trickled down her face. "I am sorry Kaycee" they were the only words I could think of in that moment, and it was true.
"Sorry for what though, for pushing me away? Or is there more to it" I knew exactly what she wanted to know. She wanted to know why it all changed and I guess now was the time to finally tell her "You know there was never and has never been anything wrong with you. it was me, and what I did" We sat in silence for a moment before I finally built up the courage to come clean "I cheated on you" it was hard to say the words out loud to her. She didn't even react it was like what I said just went straight through her. "When" her voice was quiet almost a whisper "in Brazil" Her eyes darted to mine, from the look in her eyes It was like everything clicked in her head "Makes sense" she chuckled to herself but She wasn't laughing out of amusement though. "With who" I stayed silent. "With who Max" she snapped at me raising her voice. I looked around the jet and could see Daniel watching us intently. "Kelly" I mumbled back to her.