Red Silver

S1.C18 - Compromising video (Japan pt1)

When we go back to Brackley, we have a little party at the factory, we rewatch the Grand Prix on a maxi screen in the main room.
"This is my favourite part" says Toto behind me, in the moment where Leclerc and Max crash leaving Lewis the leading of the race.
Rewatching it is like reliving the moment, I can still recall the smell of the champagne showers of that day and the amazing dinner we did in Milan city centre, we went out with the whole team to celebrate and 2 days later we are back home celebrating with everyone who works for Mercedes.

"We should replay the champagne shower" says Lewis smiling.
"Why?"
"I like the taste" and he whispers "especially on you"
I laugh "shut up and go back to work"
"We have champagne bottles at home" says Lewis.
"If I say we are going to use one of them tonight are you going back to work?"
"Deal" he kisses me and walks away.

We leave for Japan on Wednesday, we didn't take the same flight as the team, Lewis insisted on taking his private jet and I was extremely happy about it because it means I can sleep the entire flight. An infinite numbers of hours later we are in Japan. We go straight to the hotel, the room is extremely huge, I've been to luxurious hotels but never like this one.
"Do you like it?" Says Lewis putting down his bag.
"It's amazing"
"And you haven't seen the car they gave me"
"Is it good?"
"Beautiful" he says coming closer to me and puts his hands on my waist "I'm hungry, dinner?"
I look offended at him "I thought... anyway"
"After dinner"
"Nope baby, not tonight" I turn around and I feel his hands around my waist again "don't. You won't make me change my mind"
"Oh yes I can" he starts kissing my neck
I turn around and look straight to his eyes "I'm hungry, dinner?"
"I always forgot the fact that we have the same attitude in this kind of situation" he smiles.
"That's why you love me" I say walking to the bedroom.
"I created a monster"
"You love this monster" I start taking off my clothes"don't you?"
"A monster"

Carlos arrives at the restaurant at 8 and Lando is already there.
"So you told her?"
"I did" says Carlos looking at hi glass.
"And how did she react? I mean I saw a little tension between you and her in Monza but I haven't time to asked you and it wasn't the kind of tension I hoped for"
"We kissed, we... but Lewis came and she ran away, she said she talked to him and everything is fine but she said she wants to be just friends"
"Sorry mate"
"I expected that, I tried at least"
"I would have tried too, she is so sexy and also smart, like she has it all. In Monza she was extremely sexy, she literally asphalted everyone with her changes on the car, so sexy"
"Lando"
"Am I lying? Have you seen her" he indicates his chest "with that dress that night in Monaco? Breathtaking"
"Lando! Don't talk about her like this"
"You haven't noticed that?" Says Lando staring at him.
"I have obviously noticed that" Carlos answers smiling.
"Again I'm not lying" Lando laughs "but I also noticed Lewis... and the way he looks at her, you have been brave to try mate"
"She said" he says drinking another sip of his gin tonic "if I talked to her in Miami, do you remember? It was when I was ready to talk to her but didn't because I was still with Isa and... that was her first night with Lewis, so maybe I would have had a chance at the time"
"Are you kidding?"
"Nope"
"Fuck"
"Exactly"
"I'm double sorry, mate" Lando says and he calls the waiter to have 2 more drinks "c'mon, let's have fun, we are both single"

On Friday is pouring and we don't have a lot to do on track, I sit in the garage looking at Lewis special helmet, I love it, it's full of colourful flowers.

On saturday, luckily it's not raining and we have no problems during quali, after I walk to the TV pen with Lewis and wait for him to give all the interviews, I can chat a little with Angela in the background.

"So how are you feeling after the wonderful Italian weekend?" Says the reporter.
"Good, fantastically good. It's been some kind of revenge, it was my biggest pleasure to have done it in Italy"
"We have seen Isabelle taking the constructors trophy, was it your idea?"
"Yes, she is working very hard and she deserves it" he says looking at me outside the TV Pen and I smile.
"How did you celebrate after?"
"We went out for dinner in Milan with the whole team, it was first of all a team victory and then we celebrate back in Brackley, lots of champagne" he says laughing and I laugh too.

We go back to the motorhome and take a coffee together.
"I'm so tired, still not over the jet lag" I say.
"My baby, I'm so thrilled about tomorrow, I like this race track, even if the car is not really working" he takes a sip from his mug "I miss the speed in Italy"
"Sorry Lewis, I didn't manage to find the solution here and the old set up is not working here"
"You are doing a great work, little star" he says hugging me.

"Emergency" says Carlos entering the Mercedes motorhome.
"What? Why are you here?" I say taking a step back from Lewis.
"What's the emergency?" says Lewis upset, Carlos gives me his phone "this video" and looks away.
There's me and Carlos, we are on the terrace in Monaco, we are talking, he tries to kiss me and I push him back, there are a few seconds where we just stare at each other, then I put my hands on his neck and kiss him, he kisses me back and with his hands on my waist he lifts me up and puts me on the table that is behind me, I open my legs so he can come closer and close them around him, my hands on his hair, his hands go slowly under my skirt while he keeps kissing me on the neck while I move my head back moaning. The video stops, I watch it again and I still don't recognise myself, I watch the girl on the screen speechless.
All I remember is a kiss, one kiss.