Getaway Car

Chapter Thirty-Five

Lando POV

"Max, I promise you it's for a good reason," he turns around, looking at me. Winter Break had finally started Kat was in Paris with Harper, so I needed to get this done.

"Why do you so badly want to meet up with Christian?" He asks."Your contract with Mclaren is for another 2 years," I laugh.

"I'm not trying to steal anyone's seat," he frowns.

"Then what is it?" I sigh, pulling him to the side so nobody else could hear us.

"I'm going to ask Katherine to marry me," his mouth falls open.

"Oh my god," he smiles "wait really?" I nod.

"I need Christians' permission,"

"Fine, I'll set it up, but I'm coming with you," I hold my hand out.

"Deal, I've got to go sort something out. Text me the details," he nods as I rush off.

"Marcus, please tell me you've got something," he shakes his head.

"I don't, but she does," Claire walks in.

"I've got Jensons address, but before I give it, I need to know why you're going behind Katherine's back and seeing him?"

"I'm asking Kat to marry me, I need his permission. I know they don't see eye to eye, but it's tradition. I also want to give him a piece of my mind," Claire smiles.

"Then here you go," she hands over the piece of paper in her hand. "Make sure you give him a hard time," I nod.

"Will do," I guess here goes nothing.

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Max rang to say Christian and him will be having dinner tonight in London. Luckily for me, that's where Jenson lives, which gives me plenty of time to see both the men.

I never normally get nervous, but standing outside Jenson Buttons front door made me sweat.

"What do you want?" He asks when he opens the door frown on his face.

"We need to talk,"

"I don't think we do," he goes to shut the door, but I stop it with my foot.

"We do now open the door and let me in," he looks at me, but I wasn't backing down. I came here for something and I would be leaving with it. He sighs, opening the door, allowing me to walk in. I follow him into the living room pictures of Kat all over and not only from when she was a kid but from this year and last.

"Make it quick," he sits down.

"I don't understand," I shake my head.

"What don't you understand,"

"You," I walk and sit in front of him. "You have all these pictures up of Kat throughout her Red Bull career, yet you don't support it?"

"I don't support her being at Red Bull." He looks down."I'd be lying if I said I wasn't proud of her,"

"Then why don't you show it?"

"Ego,"

"You know you were her hero. She looked up to you, but then you let her down," he looks done at his feet "all she ever wanted was your approval and support but you put her down each time all because of yours and Christians relationship,"

"You don't know about our relationship,"

"I don't need to know, but what I do know is that you let it come between you and Kat. She just lost her mum, and you didn't bother to call,"

"I tried," he reached for the drawer, taking letters out. "I even tried to write to her, but I had no idea what to say she hates me,"

"She doesn't hate you,"

"I spent hours by the phone hovering over her number, I even tried to write to her, but nothing I wrote was good enough," he sighs "I wanted to be there for her to hold her but i felt like I couldn't like I gave up thst right,"

"You might have, but being there for her would have helped. Would have helped build the relationship that you lost,'

"Did you come here to lecture me?"

"Yes and for another reason,"

"And that is?"

"I'm not done lecturing you yet," he sighs, then nods. "You have been a shit father these past couple of years. Kat is the kindest woman I have ever met, and she has been through so much. You need to get your fucking head out of your ass and be a father to her the father you use to be. You and Christian don't see eye to eye, but I frankly couldn't care less. You both need to get over it for her because no matter how happy she looks or how she looks like she's doing, she's breaking inside she lost her best friend, the person who was there for her she needs all the people she can get and that includes you. Now I need you to step the fuck up and be there for her,"

"Okay,"

"What?"

"I said okay," he sighs "I want to be there for her so okay,"

"You'll sort your differences out?"

"I'll try,"

"Great ill tell Christian to do so aswell,"

"Now what else did you want?"

"I'm going to ask Kat to marry me," he looks up at me the first time he made eye contact with me "and I wanted your permission to do so,"

"You want my permission?" I nod "after everything you've just said," I nod again "yes,"

"Yes?" He nods.

"Nobody has ever stood up to me like that, especially not for my daughter, and I can see you make her happy, and that is all I have wanted for her even if I didn't necessarily show it so yes you have my permission," I smile standing up which he does the same and shake his hand.

Now I only had Christian to convince.