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

Singapore 🇸🇬

The morning sickness was back and with full force, I'd decided to stay back at the hotel instead of heading to the track with everyone else for qualifying. I also wanted to avoid having to talk to Charles for as long as I could. Emilia checked in on me all day, she really had been great recently always making sure I was okay. To my surprise Max also checked in as well. Asking me if there was anything I needed and asking how I was feeling.

When it came to race day I was feeling a lot better, I still wasn't 100% but I felt I could brave my way through the day. I walked through the paddock to head to the Mercedes hospitality. Even though it was raining It was so ridiculously humid and I wanted to go somewhere that I could cool off. Charles appeared right infront of me catching me off guard. "Emilia said you needed to talk to me" his tone was sharp and he seemed like he'd rather be anywhere then here talking to me. I wondered if Emilia had already told him. "well what is it? The race starts soon" He asked really bluntly. I felt a awful sense of nervousness, If this was the mood he was in already I could only imagine what he would be like once I told him. "I'm pregnant" I mumbled quietly hoping he'd heard me so I didn't have to repeat myself. By the mortified look on his face he definitely heard what I said. He grabbed my arm and pulled me along with him. "Your what" he asked clearly not happy with it. I instantly regretted saying anything and wished I'd taken up Max on his offer to do this with me. Charles started talking to himself in French, I couldn't understand a word he was saying but I gathered from his mood that he was pissed off. "Theres something else you should know" I said interrupting him. "Me and Max, we slept together" he stopped walking and started laughing "You don't know if it's mine or his do you" he replied even more angry then before. I didn't even get a chance to reply before he snapped at me again "surely you're not actually thinking of keeping it?" He looked at me waiting for my response I didn't know what to say back, I didn't know what I wanted to do but the thought of not keeping the baby made me feel awful. Charles watched me intently, clearly growing inpatient waiting for a response "well this is just fucking perfect" he snapped at me and stormed off leaving me just stood there. I couldn't blame him for being angry at me i deserved it, all of this mess was my fault.

I tried my hardest not to start crying, which didn't work at all I was just grateful that it was raining so no one would be able to tell. I felt a hand rest on my lower back and the rain seemed to stop above me. I turned to see it was Max holding an umbrella above me, he must have seen the whole thing. "Are you okay?" He asked gently. I smiled and nodded hoping to be able to get away without saying anything else. "I can tell your not" he replied sympathetically. I couldn't hold in my emotions any longer. "No I'm not okay of course I'm not okay" I just had the overwhelming urge to completely off load and Max was unfortunately going to bare the brunt of it "I'm tired, and hungry, but I'm so fucking hot and I can't fucking eat anything" I barely took a breath and continued "oh and then there's this, it's all such a mess" I pointed down at my stomach. Max started laughing. I just glared at him, now really wasn't the time for him to be laughing at me. "Okay first let's cool you down" he took my hand, pulled me along into the RedBull hospitality and to his drivers room. He sat me down on the couch and handed me a top to get changed into and walked out. He came back a short while later smiling with a bowl of ice cream in his hand. I couldn't help but laugh slightly as he handed it to me. I slowly ate the ice cream I couldn't deny it was definitely helping to cool me down. Max just sat next to me watching me eat "Better?" I smiled and nodded but also had an overwhelming urge to be sick. I quickly got up but I wasn't going to make it to a toilet in time I just picked the first thing I saw which was him bin. Max gently stroked my back, I was so embarrassed. "I'm so sorry" I mumbled. He didn't say anything and kept stoking my back. Eventually I was able to stop laid myself down on his couch for a moment, Max handed me a bottle of water "Stay in here and get some sleep, no one will bother you" I was so grateful for his offer, I really didn't feel like making my way through the paddock when I was feeling like this. "I'll see you after the race, just don't run off okay" Max said smiling at me, he knew me way too well sometimes.

I must of fallen asleep straight away because when I woke up Max was coming back into his drivers room. His hair was wet from sweat so the race must of finished already. "Sorry I didn't mean to wake you up" he said gently as he placed his helmet on to the table. "it's okay they're probably wondering where I am" I slowly say myself up hoping I wouldn't still be feeling sick "Emilia covering for you" of course she was it was one of her talents. We sat in Max's drivers room chatting for a little while. Max filled me in on everything that had happened in the race. I didn't even realise I was asleep for that long but I had to admit I felt so much better for it. Eventually Max walked with me to leave the paddock "Will you be coming to Japan?" He asked and rubbed the back of his neck, he seemed anxious about something. I just assumed it was because of the championship "No I'm going back to Monaco" he looked disappointed with my response "I'll give you a call at some point okay, we'll talk about things" he leaned forward and kissed my cheek gently. It was an innocent peck but something inside me still felt that spark there.

I met everyone back at the parked car, they didn't seem bothered that I had missed the race. Only my dad looked me up and down with a slightly assuming look on his face. "New job?" My dad asked as he chuckled to himself slightly. At first I didn't know what he was talking about until I realised I was still wearing Max's top. I didn't say anything I just sighed and got in the car.