6 months later
Lando ended last season in a much better car. The pace was definitely there, the only thing that was missing was a good strategy.
They tried so hard, but he still didn't win a race. It was like he said, they always started to get nervous when he was driving in front.
That's why Zak hired me as their new strategist. Unfortunately I couldn't start immediately. Mercedes wouldn't let me.
So I spend these last 6 months studying and learning more about formula one and everything a strategist needed to know.
I wanted to be at my best for Mclaren, for Lando.
Lando and I were still dating, we were perfect together. We could handle each other's banter but still made sweet love at night.
"Baby, are you ready? We really need to go" Lando walked in the bathroom of our suite. We were in Bahrain, for the first race of the season.
"You're looking absolutely beautiful and you will do amazing" Lando said as he wrapped his arms around me from behind and kissed my cheek a couple of times.
I giggled a little. "Yeah? Do you trust me?"
"I trust you with my life"
And so did I, I trusted him completely. I never felt more comfortable than with him.
"Then we will make you world champion" I said as I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck. I could see that he didn't believe in it, but I didn't really care.
I would make him believe that he could do it.
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"Oh my God, I'm so happy you're back" Athena almost yelled as she wrapped her arms around me.
We became pretty good friends the last few months, even though I didn't come with Lando every weekend, we still spend a lot of time together.
"It's good to be back, what did I miss?" We were standing in the middle of the paddock because we were working for different teams.
She was still Lewis' PR manager and she absolutely loved it.
"So Max is back with Kelly" she started with the most obvious thing. I already knew that and it didn't bother me whatsoever.
I was happy with Lando so I was happy Max found his love again.
"When Toto heard you joined Mclaren he almost broke his desk" she started laughing. He begged me to come back to Mercedes, because their team wasn't performing.
So he called, texted and emailed like crazy, but I already knew I was joining Mclaren.
"So did Christian" I added. He wanted me back in their team as well. Not because they weren't performing but because he just wanted me around him.
But they didn't need me, I couldn't care less about making Max world champion another year.
I didn't want to make them constructors champions again.
They were fine without me.
I wanted to make Lando world champion. I wanted to make Lando win races and with a car like that, it wasn't impossible at all.
They needed me.
"Hi girls, how good does this feel? We're all back together" Georgia smiled as she walked up to us.
Surprisingly, she and I seemed to click as well. She got over her crush on Lando, also because she knew she didn't have a chance with him and turned into a pretty enjoyable person.
"We have to celebrate, what about a girls night?" Athena said enthusiastically. "What do you have in mind?"
"Just order room service and watch movies?" Georgia and I nodded in agreement. "Great idea, but I have to go because otherwise your boyfriend will be mad" Georgia laughed.
She was Lando's PR manager for a while now and I didn't really mind anymore.
It was like I said - I trusted Lando with my life.
