Getaway Car

Chapter Eight

Katherine POV

We made our way back to shore and lead on the sunbeds.

"Why are you scared of the water?" He asks

"That's a secret," he flips on his side to look at me.

"Kiss for a secret?"

"There's no cameras around," he shrugs

"I didn't make the game up for the cameras," he leans in and kisses me, pulling away. "Now you have to tell me."

"I was 10, we were on holiday. I had always loved the water and to swim. My dad was watching me and Harper as we swam in the sea all of a sudden a massive wave came it pushed me under I couldn't swim to the top or find air i was in and out of the water due to the wave I was under for about 10 minutes when I finally did get proper air I was pulled farther away from shore and I was all alone it took them about half an hour to get me since then I had been scared of going in," his hand draws circles on my arm.

"I get it. I don't think I'd like water after that,"

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"You're starting P17. You've won a race from this position before you'll be fine," Simon, my engineer, says I was pissed my practice got messed up because of Lando and I had a shit qualifying but that was my own fault.

"I know," Simon always made me think of the positive in a shit situation.

Third POV

The blonde wasn't happy, not at all. Lando had crashed into her at practice they hadn't seen each other since then he thought it would best to give her time to cool down.

Lando stood with the others as he saw the blonde walking over.

"Katherine," he says, she shoots daggers at him.

"Norris,"

"Are we really back onto last name basis?" He teased.

"Don't push me,"

"I don't know if they want to kiss each other or kill each other," Charles says, looking at the two young drivers arguing.

"I don't know, but I've never been attracted to two people more. I'm scared," Daniel laughs at Carlos.

"Do you think they realise the chemistry?" He asks

"Doubt it, but it's definitely there," Lewis speaks.

"I think Katie feels it she blushed other day when I asked her about him but she'll never admit it," the drivers look at Max "plus I think Theo did a number on her,"

"Fuck theo," Oscar says

"Lando and her are perfect for each other why have none of us realised that by now?" Arthur adds

"Maybe because before now they hated each other and didn't interact unless they had to,"

Katherine POV

"You could have avoided me all together there was plenty of space,"

"I'm sorry," he says making my eyes go wide.

"What?"

"Don't make me repeat it,"

"I don't think I heard you," I tease

"You drive me fucking crazy," he says

"Don't blame me for your psychosis,"

"You are my psychosis," don't you dare blush Katherine Button.

"Okay, drivers, it's race time," Thankfully, I was pulled away from him.

I put my helmet on and got into the car.

"Radio check,"

"Copy,"

The formation lap started.

"It's lights out," I press down on the pedal harder and faster than my boud intended to. I overtake Alex from the outside Valtteri ahead.

"Good overtake, Bottas is 1 second ahead,"

By the time I got to lap 27, I was 9 places up.

"Box," I pull into the pit lane, making my way back out.

"Leclerc ahead."

"Which one?"

"Arthur," turn 3 was coming. It was an easy overtake.

"That's P3," I smile, parking the car up and getting out. Max had won the race Lando came second. I take my helmet off and watch as Lando takes his off, rushing over to me and grabbing my cheeks and pulling me in for a kiss.

Make the relationship public. That's all this was.

"Congratulations," he says, pulling away. "You knew you could do it,"

"Thank you," he leans into my ear

"I also knew you couldn't overtake me," he kisses my cheek, then walks away.

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"Max, I can't hear you," I shout over the music. Max was slurring his words he had one too many.

"I said you're my best friend, and I love you," Max also gets really affectionate when he's drunk.

"I love you too," I look around.

"He's not here yet," Daniel says, sitting next to me. "we were supposed to come together, but he wasn't dressed when I showed up, so Oscar is coming with him,"

"I wasn't looking for him,"

"Katie, stop lying to yourself," Max says. "It's okay to like him. We won't tell," he puts his finger to his lip and hushes.

"How many has he had?"

"Too many,"

"Oh, look, here's lover boy now," I look up Oscar and him, making the way over until Lando is stopped. There stood Gabrielle Reed hand on his chest.

"See, you're jealous," Max says I huff.

"Fine, I'm jealous. You two got it out of me," Daniels smile becomes bigger.

"I think he likes you two. I've never seen him like this with anyone,'

"He doesn't do girlfriends,"

"He also doesn't do dates, yet he takes you on them even when he doesn't have to," I shrug looking back over to him and Gabrielle he was looking at me her head following his.

I tried to look away, but I couldn't he was burning holes into me, ignoring whatever the girl next to him was saying. He removes her hand and walks over to us.

"Kat," he smiles down at me.

"Lando," he puts his hand out.

"Want to dance," I nod, taking his hand.

"He hates dancing," I hear Max say before I walk away.