Falling for the Leclerc's

29. Gladly

                             Grace's pov

I wake up for the first time in awhile, not wanting to get out of bed. I wish I could stay here with Charles forever but he needs to leave soon.

The next race is in Miami and we're flying there in a few hours. We need to get ready and Charles can't be caught in my room. That would create a lot of unnecessary drama.

I get up, trying not to wake Charles up.

He's sleeping on his back, peacefully, his hair messy and his chest rising up and down slowly. It takes me a few minutes to stop admiring him and head to the bathroom.

                             Charles' pov

I woken up when the sun hits my face.

Her in my arms...that was the best sleep I've had in a very long time.

I can feel that she's not in my embrace anymore so I place my arm on her side of the bed to pull her close to me but...

It's empty.

I'm suddenly not sleepy anymore and I'm sitting up on the bed, searching for her around the room. She's not here. I immediately miss her smell, her touch, her presence.

Why'd she leave without saying anything? Did she regret letting me spend the night here?

I get up to check the bathroom, holding my breath and praying that she's there.

As I enter the bathroom, I see Grace with a sleepy face, fixing her hair. She hasn't seen me yet, so I quietly go up behind her, wrap my hands around her waist, and pull her into me.

She gets tense at first. I had forgotten how jumpy she was but then she relaxes when she sees that it is just me. I bury my face in her neck and place a sweet kiss behind her neck.

"Morning sleepyhead." she says and turn around, playing with my hair and messing it all up.

"Leave again and I'll fucking tie you to me." I say while bringing her face close to me and kissing her. She hesitates at first but then she kisses me back and I'm in heaven.

After a few minutes of making out Grace pulls away and looks at me while smiling. She looks happy,here, in my arms.

I'm so selfish when it comes to her that I would never leave her, even if she asked me to.

"What?" She says and giggles.

"Nothing." I say while giggling as well "Just thinking."

Just thinking about how I'd forever keep you happy if you let me to.

I feel like a teenager again. Like a teenager falling in love all over again.

"Have breakfast with me." I tell her.

I want to spend the entire day with her. Every second of my day with her.

"Mhmmm we can't." She whines in my arms.

"Why not?" I say and pretend to be annoyed.

"Because you big guy, have to get ready for your flight." She says and walks out of the bathroom.

I follow her back into her room. She starts making the bed and I help her.

"You mean...our flight." I say while throwing a pillow to her face.

"Wait...what?" Grace says while pulling the pillow away from her face so she can look at me.

"You really thought I'd let you out of my sight now? I literally told you I was going to tie you to me."

"Now that would be a problem, I don't think that both of our asses would fit in your racing car" she jokes while throwing the pillow to my face.

"I'm serious...I want you to fly with me to Miami."

I don't want to leave you anymore.

I give her my puppy dog eyes that I know she can't resist.

"I swear I won't leave for Miami unless you pack your bags and come with me."

"Charles!" She says while she looks at me, crossing her arms "You're acting like a child." She chuckles.

"Come on! Besides I already talked to Daniel and Camilla is leaving with him. Do you really want to fly alone?" I ask her while raising my eyebrows and she doesn't reply right away, thinking.

"Ugh...fine."

The puppy dog eyes work every time.

I head towards her and pick her up, throwing us both to the bed. Now she's laying under me. Both of my hands are on each side of her head, making sure I'm not hurting her with my weight. She puts a hand on my cheek and I lean in and kiss her.

"Oh...I think now would be a good time to tell you that Arthur's flying with us too." I break the kiss apart to tell her.

"God, fuck me!" Grace whines clearly not pleased that she will be flying for hours with both of us.

Gladly.

"What did I get myself into?"

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