Pretty Green Eyes: L.Norris

Chapter 2

Walking through the paddock, Arribella Thomas walks beside her lifelong best friend and McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris as they head towards the team's motorhome. The pair grew up as neighbors however didn't know each other and weren't close but became inseparable from their first meeting in school and since Lando began racing in Formula 2, Arribella had been to all of his races despite running her professional fashion brand which she started at 16 and has gone on to be a massive success.

"Come on slow poke, we're going to miss breakfast!" Lando calms out to her, snapping Arribella out of her daydream. "I'm coming. Hang on, Lan." Arri calls back, catching up to her best friend who stopped to wait for her. "What were you daydreaming about?" Lando asks, slinging his arm around her shoulder. "Nothing important. Don't worry." Arri smiles, taking Lando's hand into hers as they walk into McLaren's motorhome.

"Come on, I want you to meet someone." Lando grins, leading Arribella towards his new teammates room. The Bristol girl knew Lando was getting a new teammate after Daniel decided to leave McLaren at the end of the 2022 season. Knocking on the door, Arri couldn't read the sign due to Lando standing infront of it. "Come in!" the two heard a voice call from inside. "Mate, I want you to meet my best friend, Arribella Thomas. Arri, this is ny new teammate, Oscar Piastri." Lando grins introduced the two of them to each other. "Hi, it's nice to meet you." Oscar softly smiles. "You too." Arribella nods, shaking Oscar's extendwd hand.

The three talk about the upcoming weekend while having breakfast before Lando and Oscar head to their media conferences. "I'll be waiting in the hospitality for when you're done." Arribella smiles to Lando as he nods before leaving the motorhome. Pulling out her laptop, Arribella checks her website and order progression before working on her latest line which was a collaberation with Gucci. Since she was a little girl, Arribella dreamed of starting a fashion brand and working with big labels like Gucci, Ralph Laurent and Prada. So, to work with Gucci was a big win and a step in the right directions for Arribella.

"Arribella, can I have a word?" Zak Brown, the CEO of McLaren, calls to the girl. Her head shoots up at the call of her name but is relieved to see Zak asking for her. "Of course, I'll be right there." Arri smiles back, leaving her stuff where it is but turning papers over and closing some of the most important tabs on her laptop.

Walking into Zak's office, Arribella is greeted by him and Andrea Stella, the team principal. "What can I do for you guys?" Arri asks, smiling while closing the door. "We'll get straight to the point Arribella. We know you own a very successful fashion brand. We were wondering if you would be willing to do a collaboration before easter?" Andrea asks with a little hope. "Wow. It's an amazing opportunity, however I am currently working on a collaboration right now and the time frame hasn't been set but I am confident I can work on the collaboration with Guccie as well as McLaren. So, I'll love to take the offer." Arribella smiles.

The blonde girl had worked towards this opportunity for a while. Making her own way in the fashion world and has gotten the collaboration with McLaren by herself. The three discuss the deal and how long would be set on the project before making a full agreement on the deal. Leaving Zak's office, Andrea headed to his office while Arribella headed back to her table in the hospitality.

Aftwe working for a few hours, Arri could feel her eyes growing heavy from the amount of work she's been doing for her business. She packs her stuff away and heads to Lando's drivers room. She knew she was always welcome in there and no questions would be asked when she randomly just walks in.

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iMessage
Lando

Arri
Hey Lan
Incase you come looking for
me and can't find me in
hospitality, I'm in your drivers room
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Putting her phone down after setting an alarm, Arribella lays on the bed in Lando's room before slowly falling asleep. Silence is filled within the room as Arribella fell into a deep sleep.

Returning from his media duties an hour later, Lando walks into his room and is immediately greeted with a sleeping Arri. A smile comes across his face as he remembers her text message and quietly walks over to her. "Hey Arri. Wake up, we're going to head back." Lando gently strokes her hair with his hand as he crouches beside her. "Mmm, can't we stay here for a bit longer?" Jessica groans, rolling over so her back is to Lando. "No, we've got to go back." Lando laughs, grabbing Arribella's arms and pulling her up.

The hotel was busy with fans waiting outside for the drivers. Lando dropped Arribella further down the road where there was a quieter way in. Heading up to her room which was on the same floor as Lando's room, Arribella breathes a sigh of relief walking inside and she immediately takes her shoes off, more relief filling her body. Changing into her pajamas, Arribella lays under her duvet and orders room service instead of going down for tea.

After spending a while on netflix deciding what to watch, Arribella decided to open another streaming up and settles on One Tree Hill. Her food arrives and once she ate it and placed the empty tray outside her door, Arribella watches a bit more of One Tree Hill before falling asleep with the show on pause on her laptop.