Sparks - Daniel Ricciardo

Twenty Three

📍13th September 2021 - Monza, Italy

After Amber and Daniel had put some clothes on and straightened their selves out enough to enter to living area of his hotel suite, they were both warmly welcomed by Isaac and Isabella and they both came running into their arms.

Grace welcomed Amber with a sheepish expression, still feeling slightly uncomfortable with how their last encounter went, however Joe greeted Amber with warmth and love as they didn't have the chance to properly meet before.

"So, you guys never told me you were coming." Daniel said with a slight smile on his face, almost hiding his great annoyance with his families abrupt appearance.

"It wouldn't be a surprise then, would it?" Joe shot back as he ruffled Issac's hair. "Michelle is working away this weekend so we thought we'd take the little monsters to see their Uncle Daniel; the race winner."

"We watched on the plane!" Isabella said as she threw her hands into the air and practically jumped up and down.

"On the plane?" Amber said with a false shocked expression to live up to Isabella's excitement. She bent down to be at the same level as Daniel's niece as she ran into her arms. "How did you watch that from all the way in the sky?"

"On my iPad. I watched Peppa Pig on it too." Isabella clutched her teddy close to her chest as she spoke to Amber.

"What was your favourite? Watching Uncle Daniel race or watching Peppa Pig?" Amber tilted her head as she gave Daniel a small smirk with her question. Daniel grinned lightly as he watched on.

"Uncle Daniel!" Isabella screamed once more as Amber laughed and rose back to her feet, holding Isabella's hand by her side as she continued to entertain the child.

Grace looked upon Daniel's new girlfriend and smiled. Maybe she isn't so bad, Grace thought to herself before looking at her son. Michael entered back into the room after finishing preparing mugs of tea for Daniel's parents.

"I thought we could go sight-seeing today. We've never been to this side of Italy before." Grace asked Daniel as he nodded along, agreeing to take his parents out for the day.

"Where are you from, Grace?" Amber asked as she tried to make conversation with the woman who was being a little cold with her. Even though she was making her feel slightly uncomfortable, Amber wasn't going to let it get the better of her. Especially, after having such a wonderful evening with Daniel the night previous.

"Verona." Grace smiled lightly as she tried to politely converse with Amber. "It's in north-"

"Northern Italy. Not far from Garda." Amber finished off Grace's sentence, much to her surprise. Daniel smirked at their altercation before turning to chat with his father and Michael.

"You know Italy?" Grace crossed her arms as she looked at Amber.

"My family is from Como." Amber nodded.

"She can speak fluent Italian, mom." Daniel said as he turned around once more. "Your grandparents are proper old school Italians."

"Right?" Amber giggled. "How good is my nonna's Arancini?"

"To die for!" Daniel licked his lips and laughed along with Amber whilst giggled along as Grace watched.