Race Day: A new season

Chapter Six: Toxic Ex's & Resistance

The garage seems somewhat dead, so you head into your drivers room – Lucy is sitting at the desk typing away on her laptop. 

y/n: Hey

Lucy: Hi, you were held up longer than expected...

y/n: Yeah, definitely, I'll tell you about it later, uh I was gonna grab some lunch now, or breakfast, or... brunch, I don't know what it would qualify as, but do you wanna come?

Lucy: Nah, I think I'll have something in two or so hours before testing starts. And anyways, I'm working on something.

You nod and grab your phone out of your handbag.

y/n: Alright then, I'll leave you to it... Call me if you need me...

Lucy: Will do.

You head out of the Ferrari building and down to hospitality. You unlock your phone and dial Aaron's number. He picks up immediately. 

y/n: I heard you were looking for me this morning...

Aaron laughs: Yeah, I was... Nothing important though, just wanted to hang.

y/n: Okay, what about now then? Are you busy? Wanna grab lunch?

Aaron: Aight cool, I'll meet you there...

y/n: Amazing, see you in a sec...

He hangs up the call and a big smile graces his face when he sees you. The two of you head inside and the place is packed – Somehow you manage to get your food rather quickly and you find a quiet table on the terrace. He sips at his water bottle, pointing his face at the sun – You start eating.

Aaron befriended you while you were still in Formula 2, so the two of you have been friends for two or three years maybe... Naturally it got a little shaky in the prior season, when the two of you were going head to head for the title, but you didn't let it impact your relationship too much. 

Aaron: Did you sleep alright with the jet lag and all?

y/n: Yeah, took a while to fall asleep after we got to the hotel, but it was alright, what about you?

Butterflies spread their way through your stomach as you think about the night before – The way Thiago held you, looked at you and kissed you makes your knees weak, but you can't be distracted by him anymore...

Aaron: Same pretty much – It was okay... 

y/n: Good good... Okay is certainly better than not sleeping at all.

He chuckles and starts eating his lunch as well; You start chatting about some other things before he brings up Thiago. 

Aaron: He's been talking bullshit to the press, did you see?

y/n: No... I didn't... *You wait as he pulls something up on his phone* 

Aaron: Ohh you won't like it... 

He hands you his phone, showing some article on Thiago. You skim the top part of the article, as you want to reach the actual interview... Your face pulls some confused expressions as you work your way through the text. You look up.

y/n: So he's pretty much been running his mouth about half the drivers on the grid... Bashing everyone's teams, skills and cars... and talking about some... some Spanish chick he's been seeing?