that august night - c.l.

49. You? Charles Leclerc?

"You fucking asshole!" - She yelled in his face not caring that anyone would hear her. "You lied in the first place! You cheated basically! And now you break a promise! Charles, it's been one night, couldn't you make it any easier for me?" - She asked him, her eyes never once leaving his.

"I know I fucked up, I know. I am so fucking sorry. You will never know how guilty I feel right now. I am dying at the fact that I know I can't do anything to make it right. I want to do something I want to go back in time and change a lot of things but then we would've never met maybe."

"So you don't regret that you drunk out your failed relationship in Miami just so you could be stopped by the police?" - She crossed her arms over her chest.

"If it meant I would've met you, then yes. I would do it a thousand times. The only thing I regret is this night. That's the only thing I wish I could change but I know I can't." - He took one step towards her but stopped as she took one back, away from him.

"Elena..." - He started, the pain in his voice desperately drowned her ears. "What can I do to make it right? To make you forgive me?" - He continued, just this time his voice lower and on the verge of a break.

"Nothing right now..." - She replied, keeping the tears of her own, back to herself as well. "But I need the paper that can confirm you are not the father of that child you've been talking about. Charles this is making me feel horrible, like I am the fucking home wrecker but you are the one to blame." - She argued but he could only accept.

"I know. And I fully take the blame of everything. But I swear to you, on my father's grave that child is not mine and I will prove it to you as soon as we get back to Monaco."

"You do understand that even if you turn out not to be the father of the baby... and you turn out to be right... I will never trust you the same. So in mean time you might consider going back to her and starting the family she obviously wants with you." - Elena turned around and took the closest bag out of their shared closet, packing few stuff in it.

"I know I will never win your full trust back but please Elena, how do you not understand that the only family I've ever wanted was the one that I have and you are a part of it. The moment you marked me as yours to love, ever since then I have considered you a part of my family. The one I want to extend." - Charles followed her, trying to make her stay as she obviously wanted to be as far away as possible from him.

"And how do I know I am the only one to hear this? How do I know you didn't say it to your ex while you were with me?" - Elena turned around, shoving a finger in his chest making him back away. "We cannot do it without trust, I don't have a proof but I-"

"That's the point! Thank god we are there! My whole life is based off of proofs and evidence. You think I will trust you? A person who lied more than I thought? The person who I considered too perfect to be anything opposite? You? Charles Leclerc?" - Elena wanted to pour her eyes out but kept herself calm.

"I hope you realize how little I trust you now." - She took the bag and stormed towards the doors of their apartment. "Can you at least tell me where are you going? I need you to be safe." - Charles stopped her as she turned around to him. "I'll send Carlos here. He will make a good company." - Elena closed the doors behind herself, walking towards Isa's and Carlos' apartment not far away from theirs.

Elena tried keeping her emotions in, so the couple she is headed to don't see her at her worst. But she failed miserably as few tears rolled down without a sound coming out from her. Elena knocked on the door and Isa opened not much later.

"Hey- hey." - Her mood changed instantly seeing her friend in front of her. "Can I stay for the day... please?" - Elena managed to blurt out, gripping on the bag in her hand as Isa stepped away immediately. "Of course, come in." - Isa took her bag, not wanting to ask her question yet, deciding to give her enough comfort to speak up for herself.

"Hermosa, is-" - Carlos stopped in place seeing his girlfriend hugging her friend who seemed to hide away her face from him. "Something happened?" - He asked with concern as it stayed quiet. If Elena is comfortable to answer she will, no one will push her to do so.

"He might have a child with his ex... and he was with her the whole night." - Elena wiped away her cheeks, her nose barely taking any air through it. Isa and Carlos showed obvious shock over their faces. Elena could only lower her gaze in embarrassment.

"He's such a jerk... oh dios mío, tu novio es estúpido." - Isa started cursing in Spanish, getting the hair out of Elena's face as she felt more tears coming. "I am going to have a talk with him. You guys take all the time you need. Call me if you need anything." - Carlos walked up to them, giving Isa kiss on the side of her head before he pulled Elena in a hug she didn't expect.

"It'll be okay. Whatever he has done shall come back to him. Try and don't think too much of it." - Carlos encouraged as Elena nodded at his words before he left.

"Seriously man? Staying with your ex the whole night? The possibility of having a child with her when you are planning on proposing to your girlfriend you love as much as you say? Have you gone insane?" - Carlos' voice reflected obvious anger in his voice but Charles only sighed.

"The child is not mine, I spent the whole night convincing Laura that the child isn't mine. She spent the whole night showing me ultra sound pictures of our baby, but I swear to you Carlos. That child isn't mine." - Charles spoke up, not wanting to start any kind of fight with his teammate.

"How are you going to prove that to her? Charles even I don't believe you, and I have known you longer than Elena!" - Carlos stepped forward, trying to get to him. "She took care of you the last time you fucked up when you came back from the club way later than you should have. She took care of you every time, she forgave you but here you are again!" - Carlos could only continue as Charles defended himself with silence.

"When it comes to taking care of her you suddenly lose your mind!" - That's when Charles snapped and stood up. "You have no idea. You don't know anything about our relationship and you have no right to tell me anything. I am trying to be a better person for her and I am sorry if I am not meeting up with your standard but she told me she was happy with me! So I think I did a pretty good job. You think I am not worried now? I want to go back to Monaco as soon as possible just to get that damn paper and prove to all of you that I am right!" - Charles yelled showing just how frustrated he is.

"And if you prove we that you told us the truth, you have no right to shove it in her face. She has full right to be mad at you, she doesn't even have to speak with you if that's what she wants. Because you let the world see you with your ex..." - Carlos explained, keeping Charles silent.

"Look, we are not close she is not my sister. But if you hurt her once more you will have problems, not just with me but with the world. Because I will not hold back my arrogance towards you."

"So what? You are acting like her brother all of a sudden?" - Charles scoffed.

"If I have to, I will." - Carlos responded, taking Charles' sarcasm for serious. They looked at each other, dead serious. "Oh, look at him now. Honestly, are you trying to get up her ass? What do you need? A ticket out of something?" - Charles continued with his sarcasm like he knew Carlos didn't mean any of the things he said.

"Why are you talking about her like that? What has gotten into you? Seriously?" - Carlos continued as Charles kept refusing his seriousness, taking it as sarcasm. "Oh please, don't start now. I said what I said, I know that child isn't mine and I will prove it to you."

"Do you hear anything I am saying? I don't care if the child turns out not to be yours. I mean, it better be that way. But you can't keep doing this to her! If you can't respect the boundaries then, do you even deserve to be with her?" - Carlos showed obvious anger towards him and Charles couldn't let it go so easily.

Charles' hands grabbed the collar of Carlos' shirt, bringing him closer to himself. Carlos could only wait and see the temper Charles is dealing with. But Charles wouldn't let Carlos see just how far he is able to go for her. The only person he needs to show that to, is her. Elena.