Race for the Throne | Formula One

54. Vegas Baby!

"Ok, spill. What's going on with you?" Ines asked as she sat next to me on the plane.

I looked up from my book. "What do you mean?"

"You've been smiling the whole time. You're practically glowing. You keep sneaking glances at Charles. What's going on?" She grabbed my arm. "Please tell me you're not pregnant."

"Me? Unexpected pregnancy? That sounds like an overused book trope." I laughed. "I'm definitely not pregnant. I'm just happy. Like really happy for real."

Ines hugged me tightly.

I pat her back. "What's this for?"

"You deserve to be happy. And I'm not saying you weren't happy before but you're genuinely happy now and that makes me happy." She smiled.

I smiled back. "Yeah, Charles and I talked about a lot when I was sick and I guess I'm feeling so much better about us now. I was finally able to let him in and not have walls up. I was really scared at first but I feel so much better now. I feel like our relationship is much stronger."

"That's great!" She bounced in her seat.

"How're things with Lando?" I asked, putting my book to the side.

She blushed. "Things are going really well. We're happy together, we're going on a trip over winter break for a week, just the two of us."
"That's exciting! You two are adorable together." I gave her hand a squeeze.

"It's all thanks to you for giving him my number," she laughed.

"I'll make sure to point that out when I give a speech at your wedding."

"Oh hush!" she smacked my arm.

I stole a glance towards Charles and found him already smiling at me

The plane landed in America a few hours later.

"Las Vegas, here we come!" I shouted once we were on the tarmac.

"Someone is excited." Arthur bumped his shoulder against mine.

"It's the first time this circuit is on the calendar. Are you really going to tell me that you aren't excited?" I raised my eyebrows.

Charles wrapped his arm around my shoulder. "Oh Arthur is really excited especially since he is helping us with the JPG this weekend."

"Ok, I didn't agree to that. It's your thing, why get me involved?" Arthur held his hands up.

"Because I'm going to be busy with media and everything, first time circuit and all. So you're the replacement. You don't want Kat wandering the city alone?" Charles glanced over at Mateo and Alvaro. "They don't count."

Arthur sighed. "You know I won't let that happen. Kat isn't even my sister yet but she's already my favorite sibling."

Charles came to a stop, mouth open.

I shrugged off Charles' arm and hooked my arm through Arthur's, walking off with him. "You heard the man. I'm his favorite."

"I thought I was your favorite!" Charles shouted.

I waved over my shoulder at him as Arthur and I climbed into the car.

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kc.jpg Thank you to Charles for holding my shoes and to Arthur for getting matching shoes. Swipe to the end to see Arthur and I as the last two brain cells and Charles without any brain cells