Final Lap - Sambucky AU

90

Kylo and Natasha stayed attached at the hip. Natasha was about to get mad at Kylo for mumbling things in Spanish that she knew wasn't nice, when they heard someone say hello.

They both turned and saw Mina walking over. "Hey guys!" She said. She had gold and jewels all over her. Mina honestly looked more expensive than everyone in this room, and it was rightly so. She was the best racer, and was their fiercest competition.

"Oh hey Mina!" Kylo said. She smiled and waved. "Hey! Ah! It's so cool you two get to be on the same team now." Mina said as she put her hands on her hips.

"How come?" Kylo said. Natasha didn't think Kylo enjoyed racing with her.

"Cause you two are the only team with two juniors. You have a lot to prove to the world." She said with a small smile.

Kylo and Natasha realized that. That was nerve wracking. Mina patted them on the back. "If anyone can do it. It's you two."

As Natasha stood around talking with Kylo and some of the other juniors. Someone walked past her laughing.

She glanced but ignored them. "So, you get kicked out of Ferrari, and then you get welcomed to Red Bull, a shit team who screwed your family over." She turned and saw the same guy she hit with her bag.

"Oh you... listen. I don't know what you mean by my family... but I'm in that team now." She said.

"Wow... your fathers haven't even told you the drama with Red Bulls old driver?" He said. Natasha frowned slightly as she realized they ever really told her anything about their time in F1 beside the good.

"What happened?"

"The reason why the teams rep is ruined is because their main driver worked with the main Ford driver to attack/ kill your dads on many occasions." He said with crossed arms and a smirk. He felt superior to her that he knew this and she didn't.

Natasha paused and then looked over where her parents where talking.

No wonder they were so hesitant.

She wouldn't have joined this team if she knew. She didn't know the history was so bad. She looked at the annoying driver. "Thank you."she shoved her drink in his hand and walked over to her parents.

Bucky noticed her and waved. But then he noticed she was not happy. Sam turned and saw her. "Natasha?"

"You guys couldn't even tell me why I shouldn't have joined Red Bull?" She said annoyed. Bucky looked confused as did Sam.

"The reason the teams rep sucks Is because the main driver was involved in trying to take you two out..." she said.

"This is not how I wanted you to find out..." he said as he placed his drink on the table.

"Which probably means you weren't going to tell me. Do you really think I want to represent a team that was literally trying to take out my family!?" She said as she clenched her fists.

"We wanted you to make that decision for yourself." Sam said.

"We didn't want to cause you not to go to a team just because of something in the past." Bucky said.

"Stop treating me like a child!" She said glaring at him. "I can drive the same cars as you, I'm in the same league as you, treat me as such."

"You are still our daughter, Natasha..." Sam said. "There are horrible things we didn't want to burden you with knowing." Sam said as he pulled her to the side.

"Once again... treating me like a damn child." She said as she walked away from him and went back over to the juniors.

She gently tugged Kylos jacket. He looked at her and noticed her eyes filled with tears. "Natasha?"

"Can you take me home?" She said quietly. He knew immediately she was serious. He excused himself from the conversation and held her hand as he lead her to the car.

Thankfully the paparazzi wasn't there. He helped her into the car and got into the drivers seat.

He started the car and noticed tears going down her face. She stayed silent despite that. "Natasha..."

She looked at him. He sighed and pulled out his hanker chief from his pocket and wiped her tears. "What's wrong, paloma?" He said. She heard the new nickname... she didn't know what it meant right now, but it felt nice.

"Ever have... have those days where it feels like you just can't win...?" She said as she looked at him.

He looked at her and sighed. "Sometimes hard times come along to teach us something. In this case, I'm not sure what. But you are very smart and can definitely figure that out." He said with a soft smile.

She teared up more and nodded. He handed her his hanker chief and pulled out of the parking lot.

They were silent until she sat up slightly to wipe her eyes. "So... what does paloma mean?" She said.

He chuckled as he pulled onto the main road. "Dove."

Natasha just chuckled and leaned back in her seat. "You see me as a dove?"

"Honestly... yes. I think the meaning of the dove is what you need." He said as he had one hand on the wheel.

He pulled into her parking lot and helped up to her room. She walked in and kicked her shoes off as he came in and was going to help her.

She simply pointed at the zipper on the back of her dress. He unzipped it and she held it up as she went to her room and closed the door.

He sat on the couch and waited for her to come out.

About 15 minutes later, she came out in pajamas, and her make up off. He glanced at her. "Do you need me for anything else?" She stood there staring at him blankly.

She just stepped forward and hugged him tightly. He hugged her back and rubbed her back. "You're gonna be okay." He said.

"You sure?" She said.

"Yeah..." he pulled from the hug and looked st her. "You're a tough girl. You got this." He chuckled.

"Thank you."