Rise Up

Chapter 48: The New F1 It-Couple

"Babe, are you ready? The others are already there." A loud grunt followed the exasperated words of Lando, who was patiently waiting for me getting ready for our night out.

"Almost done, I swear. I just need to choose which shoes to wear." I said still in a towel but already with a small amount of make-up on my face, while crunching down to my luggage spread opened on the floor.

"Your trainers are gonna match perfectly with the white of the towel." He joked but I sent him a gaze filled with fire that made him stop suddenly, waving his hands in the air in defeat and laying down on the bed.

"Tonight no trainers. I think the heels fit the dress more, don't you think so?" I asked him, handing the dark green dress in one hand and the black shoes in the other, trying to make him imagine the items together.

"Are you seriously gonna wear these skyscrapers at your feet?"

"They're not that tall."

"I've never seen you wearing a pair of those torturing shoes."

"Well, actually, I think that time at the-"

"Why are you putting so much effort in tonight? It's just gonna be us and some of the drivers as always, together with a few more friends. Nothing more, nothing less."

His observation hit me like a truck, making me realize how nervous I was for our first public appearance as a couple. I sat down on the bed next to him, letting my back lay down the soft mattress.

"It's just that I wanted to look good tonight. The fact that we're gonna be official in front of other people for the first time... I don't know why but it seems something so serious to me."

"So your plan was dressing up to impress your rivals?" He asked genuinely curious, copying my position but turning his face towards mine, to look me into the eyes.

"I just want to look good next to you."

"You're always gorgeous. Both when you're with me and even more when you're kilometers away from me." His hand brushed against my cheek, before his lips marked a small peck on it.

"Do you care about what the others will think about us?" Finally I let out all my insecurities in just one simple question, hoping for reassuring from him.

"Darling, I don't give a damn fuck about what the others think about us and you know why? Because all I care is you and the fact that I can have you now, every time and everywhere I want is all I could wish for." His hand was steady on my side now, while his lips kept pressing quick kisses onto my face, not in a malicious way but more as in the sweetest and cutest thing he has ever done to me.

"Now, what do you think of getting into that beautiful dress you like so much together with your new Nikes, so we can finally leave this room? I'd like to spend a normal night out with my lovely girlfriend on my side, for the first time not caring about anything else."

Heat rise in my body when he left finally a long kiss on my lips and the excitement of going out with him grow bigger, giving me the force to get dressed and ready for the night.

It took a short drive of a few minutes to reach this cool club Carlos chose to celebrate his home race and also his great result in fourth position. As soon as we left the car to the chauffeur, Lando took my hand, making our fingers entwined in a strong chain, and like this we reached up the others to a big VIP booth.

The room was adorned with small lights that created a great soft atmosphere around a few dark sofas where most of the drivers and other guests already were seated. A short table in front of them was fully covered in empty glasses, meaning that we missed the beginning of the party.