that august night - c.l.

13. No excuses, no distractions

The morning was peaceful as Elena woke up to Charles' alarm that went off few times before he woke up himself. Charles turned it off as soon as he realized where he was, and that the phone was reminding him to wake up for first two practices of his home race today. Indeed it will be a busy day in the paddock, and Monaco overall.

"Good morning officer." - He smiled stretching his arms and flexing his abs as there was nothing over his upper body. Last night he fell asleep in boxers only, complaining how hot it was. And indeed it was. "Good morning to you too." - Elena smiled at the nickname. She didn't like being called like that, but with Charles? She could accept it.

"Come on, you have big day ahead of you. Don't let me remind you how important these practices are." - She encouraged him as she got out of the bed, looking at him still laying, with a mess of a hair. She smiled at the sight and so did Charles. "With how are you looking in that, I might just get up and chase you down to drag you back to the bed." - He commented, putting his arms behind his head for a support on the pillow.

"Even if I stay or don't stay, you have to get ready. No excuses, no distractions." - She explained walking across the room towards the bathroom that was connected with her bedroom, leaving the door open and taking her toothbrush to start a day. "No distractions? Have you seen yourself woman?" - He yelled from the bedroom as Elena heard him approaching.

Elena smiled at his words keeping on brushing her teeth as he came into the bathroom, standing behind her as they looked at themselves in the mirror. Charles' hands slowly wrapped around her waist bringing her spine closer to his chest, dropping his head down on her shoulder while kissing the collarbone and her neck.

She tried not to be distracted by his movement because she knew they couldn't be late. Well she could but not Charles. It is big weekend for him and all media attention is on him this week.

Elena bent over to spit the toothpaste out of her mouth and washing it out with water. She felt Charles' hand on her back while the other one was on her waist, pulling her closer to him. Elena heard how he released a deep breath, turning around to face him. "You have no idea how-" - Before he could finish she spit the water that was in her mouth all over his face. Elena laughed at his reaction as he scrunched his face with a soft smile.

"Get yourself together champion, you have a race to win this weekend, I said no distractions." - Elena repeated in attempt to leave the bathroom but he dragged her back in front of the mirror just this time she was facing him. "I wanted to say, how I would have loved if you stayed like that." - Charles finished not being bothered by wet face, as his hand on her chin brought Elena closer while he connected their lips.

Elena gave in the kiss, feeling his soft but a little bit wet lips on hers, dragging her hands over his naked shoulders and down his chest. In a swift move, Elena took one of his hands and twisted it around, as Charles winced in pain while his body tried to follow the way of the arm. But with no success.

"No distractions, honey." - Elena repeated for the third time as she let go of his hand. "Yeah, I forgot you were a cop." - He added with a smile as she walked past him into her bedroom, choosing something to wear. In the end, Elena ended up choosing white, short dress. Just right up to her knees that was loose from the waist and down. Along white sandals, with a little heel on them together with a purse and some golden necklace, placing it on the bed.

Charles was right on time to finish his shower as he got out of the bathroom. Elena tried so hard not to look too obvious staring, at some of his Greek god attractions. But that towel hanging low while his upper body still had few water drops was a challenge. His hair partly wet was a cherry on a cake. Cake she would very much like to- oh god.

Elena walked past him, giving him a seductive smile which he returned, knowing her thoughts. Women weren't hard to read in some of situations like these. "Wait you will take a shower?" - He asked noticing how she choose a towel, taking off her shirt. "Yeah, why?"

"I can always take a second one." - He flirted but she closed the doors in front of him flashing him a smile. "No distractions, Charles." - Elena repeated yet again as he stayed in front of the closed bathroom door. "Oh you will so get it back for this I swear to you. Whole morning you are not letting me touch you." - Charles complained as she smiled even though she knew he couldn't see it.

"You get a podium, you touch whatever you want." - Elena laughed to herself quietly before she heard the enthusiasm in his voice behind the closed bathroom door. "No joke?" - He asked just to be sure. She laughed before responding. "No joke, pinky promise."

"It's not a pinky promise if you don't do a pinky promise." - He complained and she was sure this was just so she opens the door. And she did. Elena opened the door, with nothing on her body, not even a towel. Charles stood frozen observing the image in front of him. "Oh-" - He started. "Pinky promise?" - She put out her little finger and it took him some time to slowly raise his hand and connect their fingers. All that time Charles couldn't take his eyes off of her.

"Yeah, pinky promise." - He almost whispered out. As Elena was about to close the door she heard him curse under his breath. "Mother of-" before she turned on the water in the shower.

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"Do you want us to go together? Or do you want us to stay a secret for a bit longer." - Charles asked as she was putting on her jewelry, looking herself in the bedroom mirror as he himself was correcting his Ferrari shirt. She sighed, knowing how this might turn out.

"Charles, my parents... aren't the best ones when it comes to me having a boyfriend. And before you say anything just know that I am proud to have you and I am proud to call you mine, I truly am. It's just them that look too much into it. They want me to have a successful career and they won't let me waste my time with someone they think it's not worthy of me." - Elena explained as Charles stood up and walked over to her.

"Hey it's okay. I get it, you don't want them to find out from the media and everything. But don't ever think I am too good for you. Just because I drive around 300km/h in a legal way and it means you can't give me a speeding ticket on the track doesn't mean I am better than you, okay?" - Elena smiled at his comment and she loved how he brought up the way they met almost every day. She found it pretty adorable as well as when he called her officer.

"I'm going to call Andrea to come along with me then, do you have a drive to the paddock or do you want me to call someone to pick you up?" - Charles asked taking his backpack and getting ready to walk out. "Don't worry I'll walk. It's not that far anyway." - Elena responded.

"Are you going to let me kiss you before we find some privacy again today, or you will torture me for a bit more?" - He asked stepping forward as she placed her arms around his shoulders. "Do not think this isn't killing me as well." - She defended as she brought their lips together. But Elena was the one who broke it off anyway, in the end telling him not to be late and how she'll be in Ferrari garage as soon as she can.