Another Love

4 Gala Invite

Charles's pov

We were talking about the schedule for the next days until the last race in Abu Dhabi when Benedetto waved us over to where he was standing with a gorgeous girl beside him.

As we walked towards their direction, Carlos quietly reprimanded me and asked Mia and Stephania what I also wanted to ask.

"The girl beside Benedetto is gorgeous, I know, but stop staring Charles. Who is she?" Which made the two chuckle behind us and not say anything.

Benedetto introduced her to us and I couldn't help myself but to stare at her while still making sure that I listen to what is being said.

Benedetto left her with us and I was about to ask her if she was going to be travelling with the Shell team for the last two races of the season but Luca asked her if she already had breakfast which she answered that she'll just get some at the cafe nearby which made me feel a little bit bummed out then Luca said they needed her here because of the engine of the car I tested this morning being almost burned which made me feel happy about myself, driving the car to its maximum when I tested it this morning but at the same time I felt sorry because she looked uncomfortable in her clothes that were covered in sweat and so I made the offer.

"If it makes you feel better, you can shower in my driver's room here."

This made her look at me and smile sheepishly before asking if I had clothes that can fit her and I was about to say she can wear my tracksuit because I'm pretty sure that she'll look good in them when a girl wearing a lab gown, signifying that she's a member of the research team, approached us and gave her a pouch which she opened to look at the contents of and closed it.

"Puma? No Nike?" She asked the other girl.

"Stop staring or she'll melt on the spot." Mia whispered to me before telling her that I have shirts and long sleeves in my locker and asking me to show her the way to my driver's room while she, Carlos and Stephania smirked at me which made me roll my eyes at them before looking at Elise.

I led her to my drivers room and opened my locker grabbing a towel and asking her if she wanted a shirt or a long sleeves which she answered long sleeves so I grabbed one and gave it to her along with the towel before showing her the shower room and telling her that I'll wait for her.

I pulled out my phone and opened my Twitter and scrolled down to see any funny tweets from fans when after about 6 or 7 minutes, Carlos sent me a message.

Carlos: 'So, how is it?'

Carlos: 'Seeing as you've read my message, you are not doing the dirty in your driver's room. Thou, I doubt it since her fellow chemist here, says she's an angel, someone who would not do the dirty with you in your driver's room on the same day you meet.'

'Mate, she's not even bothered by both our presence. She even looked calm standing beside Benedetto. She's just like Isa.' I replied while laughing.

Carlos: 'You mean, she's an independent woman who doesn't care about the fame and the fortune like Isa or she would most likely date me than you, like Isa?'

'Come on mate. I mean she's most likely the independent type.'

Carlos: 'You should ask her to be your date at the Gala tomorrow.'

Before I could reply and thank Carlos for the idea, the door to the shower room opened and she walked out while trying to tie the hem part of the long sleeves to, I think, make it smaller as she is at least half a foot smaller than me so the long sleeves would be too big for her.

I looked at her and my eyes travelled from her face that has a small frown of concentration to the Ferrari long sleeves that cover her upper body and her small waist, her wide hips, small round thighs which I'm guessing was from days of running, before looking back at her face just as she looked up after successfully tying the long sleeves around her waist.

I just stared into her eyes until she cleared her throat and looked away awkwardly.

"Uhmm. Should we head back to the garage?"

I stood up and went to open the door before gesturing for her to walk ahead.

We both walked quietly until we reached the 3 who were still standing where we left them together with the other chemist in Elise's team who she called Luna and asked her where Luca and Matteo were which Luna replied and said that Matteo brought the burned engine back to the lab while Luca went to get enough fuel for the testing since the fuel he brought were all the new ones with more ethanol content.

While the 2 were speaking, Carlos looked at me expectantly which reminded me that I haven't asked Elise to be my date for tomorrow's Gala, so I shook my head at Carlos which made him roll his eyes before asking Elise if he had plans tomorrow night just as Luna left with the pouch Elise was holding a while back.

"So, Cassandra, do you happen to have plans tomorrow night?"

"No, I don't. May I ask why the question?"

"Ohh. I was asking for Charles, since we are going to a Gala tomorrow and Mia is gonna be gone so he doesn't have a date, will you come as his date?"

"Why are you the one asking, if he's the one without the date?" Elise asked as she looked at me before looking back at Carlos.

"Would you like to be my date tomorrow for the Gala, Elise?" I asked her which made her head snap to my direction.

"You're the first one to call me Elise after my mother, who never loved me. Anyways, I would love to be your date only if you can give me the assurance that no angry girlfriend would either show up at my doorstep or slap me in the face when I show up at the paddock when photos of you and me would circulate because I'm pretty sure that you are to be photographed along with your date at every Gala you attend."

We all chuckled but what she said about her mother stuck to my mind and before I could assure her that I'm single, Mia spoke.

"I like you. You should definitely travel with us, everyone would be delighted to have you around at the garage. Don't worry, Charles is single so no angry girlfriends, unless he and the new girl he was seen with are getting serious."

"I'm single. I won't be asking you to be my date if I wasn't, I wouldn't do that to you." I said as I gave Mia a warning look first before smiling at Elise.

She smiled at me and was about to say something when Luna called her and pointed to the lab door and she just nodded before looking at me.

"It's settled then. Would you mind exchanging numbers and letting me know what you would be wearing tomorrow so I could rummage my wardrobe to see if I have a dress that would match?"

We then, exchanged numbers before she excused herself and went to the research lab.

The rest of the day continued as we went for 5 more rounds of testing before we gave our input about the cars and the pace and performance before we went back to our apartments.

I didn't get to see Elise for the rest of the day but I thought of her as soon as I was alone in my Maranello apartment until I slept, she was the only one that occupied my thoughts.