The encounter of a lifetime - Charles Lerclerc

Chapter 11

I spend the rest of the day with Charles. Of course I warn Chloe who is spending her last day with Leo and the others. With Charles we walk hand in hand in the streets of the principality like a real little couple. I don't really know what we are, we didn't put a label on our relationship but that's fine with me. I just know that we like each other and that's all that matters to me. I can't believe it's already the end of his vacation. I would like to stay there all my life, but I know that I see Charles again in two weeks and then I will live this dream for a whole year.

Time flies quickly and it is already time to leave for the airport. Leo comes to our hotel to say goodbye and Charles has offered to drive us to Nice's airport. We put our suitcases in his car, say goodbye to our friends and leave. There is a lot of traffic which means that we arrive just in time for our plane. So we can't have a long goodbye with Charles. He comes over to me and hugs me before planting a kiss on my forehead and then really kissing me. He whispers in my ear that he will miss me and that he can't wait to see me again. He makes me promise to write to him as soon as we land in Geneva and then lets me go and I leave quickly with Chloé. We go through the security gates and jump on the plane.

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It has already been 3 days since I returned to Switzerland. With Charles we call each other every day. He tells me about his days and I about mine. He resumed his sports training to be ready for the recovery. He is the championship leader just ahead of Max Verstappen, so he must be careful to stay in good shape to become world champion. Me on my side my days are quite simple since I am always on vacation.

I told everything that had happened to my friends but also to my parents, who were very happy for me but also stressed. It scares them that I like a boy who does a sport as dangerous as that. But they know that I also like this sport and if I am happy, they are also happy. They took the opportunity to make fun of me by telling me that it will surely be easier to get Charles' signature on my cap now. Last year I went to see a grand prix and I had hoped that Charles would sign my cap for me, which didn't happen. But now I can have all the autographs I want and much better.

We also talked about Charles' apartment, and they agreed that I live with it and told me that if anything happened, I should call them and they would find me another apartment. Because we can't be sure that things will last between Charles and me, because that's life, we're never sure of anything.

With Charles we decided that I was going to come to Monaco a few days before Spa. I'm going down with my car so I can already take some of my things there. I've spent most of my time at home packing and sorting my clothes.

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The two weeks at home went by at lightning speed. It's already time for me to leave for Monaco, and since I have a 7-hour drive, I mustn't linger. I put my last things in the car and give my parents a hug before leaving. They will miss me, but they know that I am living my dream and they are happy for me.

I prepared a playlist for my trip so that I don't have to listen to the same music twice. I put in all musical genres and all years. It's a real party in my car. After about 4 hours on the road I decide to stop at a rest area on the highway to eat something. I see a McDonald's and decide to eat that. I then go buy myself a few things to drink and snacks for the end of my trip and get back in my car.

I arrive around 5 p.m. in Monaco. I call Charles to open his garage door for me so I can park my car there. He comes down to help me carry my boxes and my suitcases. Before putting it all away, we decide to sit on the couch for a while. We make kisses and hugs. We're just enjoying being together and just enjoying each other's presence. We still decide after a while to go empty my things.

Charles asks me if I want to go out to eat tonight, but I'm so tired from all the driving I've done that I ask him to stay home. We order pizza and put a movie on Netflix. Tomorrow we will enjoy Monaco, but in two days we are already leaving for Belgium so we will have to pack our bags. But for now I'm enjoying my movie in Charles's arms.

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