Checkered Love

Entering Aussie Land

While Carlos is busy on the phone, you settle on the floor, your heart racing at the thought of sitting so close next to Carlos, just having fun and enjoying each other's company. In thought, you wrap your arms around your body and smile at the thought of having hugged him close, you put your head down, taking in the scent of his cologne on your shirt. It smells like nothing but home...

Y/n, what are you doing? You have a moment of internal conflict. What is wrong with you? Catching feelings for your boss is not your thing! But oh! He smells and feels so good, it's super hard. Not only is he your boss, but there's the thing...the girlfriend thing...

You've always been respectful of people's relationships, but Sainz is not making things easier. Is he giving you mixed signals? Or is he friend-zoning you? Your reprieve is broken by Carlos' gentle hand on your shoulder.

"Penny for your thoughts?" he asks, smiling at you. 

"You wish! Now show me how to do this FIFA thing, so I can whip your butt in another continent."

He shakes his head, smiling at you and sits down next to you on the floor.

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By now, you have two hours left in the flight. You've been up most of the time playing FIFA and it was time to get dressed and back to reality.  "Well, I suck at this, don't I?", you playfully ask him. 

"No comment," he says, putting his gaming controller down. "Last one for the road?", he asks looking at you.

"I think I'll pass, thank you. Besides I want to get changed and check some emails before we land." 

"You're no fun when you're serious chica", he teases.

"Isn't that what you pay me to do Sainz?"

"Maybe," he leans down on the floor, grabbing your ankle so you can't get away.

"What are you doing?" He manages to pull you back down to the floor, tickling you on any open spot he can find, until you are laughing breathlessly.

You try to fight him off, but to no avail. He manages to grab both your wrists, pinning them next to your head. You stop breathing for a second as his eyes travel over your body, resting on the belly tattoo that is now slightly protruding from under your shirt.

"Nice tattoo!", he purrs at you, until his eyes are back on yours, watching your next move. Not really sure how you feel about this entrapment. It's dangerous, forbidden and delicious! But as good as it feels, you know it's wrong. 

"Carlos...I need to get back to work" you say as gently as possible. 

"Fine," he groans and let you go. You make a split decision to turn the situation around, out of fear of it getting awkward. You grab a pillow, throw him with it and run to the bedroom locking the door behind you."

"That wasn't fair lady. Be careful of foul play next time," he jokingly warns.

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After you have both freshened up, you get down to work on some emails and setting up media appearances. You'll be spending the rest of the week at Danny Ric's house enjoying some down time and the odd meeting, before things get serious ahead of race week at Albert Park.

Just before the airplane wheels reach the tarmac, he places his hand on yours. It's warm, soft and inviting. You want nothing much than to have those hands...and lips all over your aching body. He breaks your dirty Carlos thoughts "Thank you for a very pleasant trip, I very much look forward to spending the next two weeks in Melbourne with you here."

"Ditto," you say and flash him a bright smile, wishing for him not to remove his hand, but he does. In a flash, he went from loving Carlos to serious Carlos. With a tinge of sadness you realize that the moment is over and it's time to get into efficient mode as you unbuckle your seatbelt to exit the plane.