Absolutely Not! (Lando Norris)

Lando

I hadn't heard anything from Belle today and she was due to attend the Racing Awards I was a guest at tonight. I didn't want to push her but I know people will ask questions now that it was out in the public, about our marriage. I stood in my hotel room looking in the mirror, adjusting the god awful bow tie I've been told to wear. A gentle knock on my hotel door, stops me from aimlessly staring at myself in the mirror and head to the door to open it. There stands Belle in a black ball gown, staring at me. She looked beautiful but the look on her face caused me not to say anything. 
"Can I come in?" 
"Yes, sure" I move to the side to let her in, the smell of her vanilla perfume hitting my nostrils. I turn to see her stood looking out the window. "I wasn't sure if you were going to come" 
"I said I would, didn't I?" She doesn't even turn to face me, just continuing to stare at the city lights of London. The tension between us was awkward, I could tell she didn't want to be there and I didn't know how to act around her. " I was thinking we should probably take some photos tonight to post on social media, make it more convincing seen as we are in this situation" 
"Ok, we probably should get going" I watch as she turns heading straight down the door, not even looking at me, it was like I wasn't even here. The situation didn't get much easier when we were in the lift, it wasn't until the lift door opened that I felt her delicate small hand take mine. I look to her but she continues to look forward. We head hand in hand together out through the lobby to outside. As we walked through people took our photos and it made sense now as to why she held my hand. I helped her get in the car before running around the other side to join her in the back. She continued to look out the window as we travelled through the busy town. 
"I didn't ask, where are you staying?" I look to her in the hopes to get a response out of her, I wasn't sure how much longer I could sit in this awkward silence. 
"My friend dropped me off and I booked a hotel room in a different name. I'm next door but one to your hotel room" 
"Oh right. I see" 
"Will we be going back to Monaco tomorrow?" It was the first time she turned to me and I could see those big sad blue eyes. 
"Yes. I thought it would be good for us to get settled in to a routine. Is that ok?" 
"Perfect" She continued to look back out the window and the silence continued. Part of me was glad when the car pulled up to the venue and I could at least speak to others. I headed out the car and crowds were stood waiting for us, I headed to her side as the driver held her door open and she was already halfway out the car. She held out her hand for me to grab and we walked down the red carpet as fans screamed and shouted at us. Flashes from cameras were lighting up in front of us, causing me to blink more than usual. 
"Right here, stand here for a photo" The assistant on the red carpet gestured to us. I placed my arm around her waist, feeling her gently flinch at my touch. That's when I saw her change, she was smiling at the cameras and her hand held around my back. She even looked up to me smiling, she thought I was stupid, I could still see the painful look in her eyes. After the pictures were taken, we were escorted in to a big hall where I was thankful to see the race drivers and many other guests, but someone at least I can talk to. 
"Lando!" I turn to see Max Verstappen stood with Charles, Carlos and Kelly. 
"We should probably go over" her voice causes me to turn and look at her. She grabs my hand and begins to walk towards them. 
"Hi newlyweds, it's nice to see you" Carlos smiles at me. 
"So you're actually married" Charles looks at us both confused.
"I thought it was a drunken mistake" Max giggles to himself as he takes a sip of his drink. Just as I was about to answer Belle speaks first. 
"That's my fault. We've actually been together for a year but I'm a really private person and I was studying in America, so it was kind of long distance. Lando knew who exactly who I was in the club in Vegas but we wanted to keep our relationship private. As you all know we were very drunk but he's very special to me and we didn't want to wait to get married. Then it obviously became public knowledge so I guess it's out in the open now" She cuddles in to me, which causes me to flinch a little but instinctively I place my arm around her back. 
"Wow, that's some love story. Hi I'm Kelly by the way, I'm Max's girlfriend" 
"It's lovely to meet you, I'm Arabella but everyone calls me Belle" I watch as she hugs Kelly before cuddling back in to me. 
"We should probably take our seats" I watch as Max smiles and they all head off to their team tables and we head to McLarens. 
"Thank you for that, I wasn't expecting you to answer. I wasn't sure what we were going to say, I didn't think that far ahead" 
"I was thinking about it on the way other here in the car. Like my father said, we have to keep up appearances" I could hear the sadness in her voice. We reach our table and I can see Oscar and his Girlfriend, Zac and his wife and many others from the team.  
"Hi everyone, I would like to introduce you to my wife Belle" I place my hand on the small of her back as I introduced the table. 
"Belle, you look familiar. Do I know you?" Zac looks to Belle who has taken a seat at the side of me. 
"You might know my father, Percival Caulley" 
"Arabella Caulley?" Zac quickly responds back to her. 
"Yes, that's me" I look to her as she responds to my boss, I can see her fidgeting with the ring on her finger. 
"I followed your sporting career, however I didn't see anything from you after the Italy race. Infact I think your brother is here" Zac looks around to look for someone. I also can see Belle looking around, that's when our eyes fall to the laughing man at the bar. 
"Excuse me. I must go say hello to my brother" Belle looks to me. "I will be right back" I watch as she heads over to her brother. They head out to the entrance door, where I cannot hear but I can see them. The conversation looks heated and I notice a few members of the team looking at her. 
"Excuse me. I will be right back" I get up heading to them both. "Is everything ok?" 
"Oh looks it's my brother in law. How are you and my sister dearest, she told you her secret" 
"Nate, stop it"
"What secret?" I look to her for an answer. 
"I will leave you both to it" He walks passed me smirking, how I wanted to knock that smirk off his face. 
"Why are you here?" Belle turns to me with an angry look on her face. " I don't need you fighting my battles, I can do that on my own." 
"I was just checking you were ok" I was irritated, I was just trying to help. 
"You've done enough by agreeing to this stupid agreement. Just stay out of my business. I'm heading back to the hotel, you can tell people I had an headache or whatever, I actually don't care" I watch as she storms out of the venue. 
I head back in straight to the bar
"Large vodka and coke please" I look to the bartender. 
"Woah you don't drink. Is everything ok?" Carlos is stood at the side of me with his hand on my back. 
"Women. Don't get married whatever you do." 
"That bad huh? I had no idea you were seeing anyone." 
"That's because I wasn't" Before I can stop myself it blurts out "Shit, don't say anything" 
"What's going on Lando?" 
"Follow me"