The calm before the storm - Max Verstappen x Charles Leclerc

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MAX POV

I hadn't gotten any sleep last night because all I could think about was Francesca. I had been sent the picture on Instagram where they had managed to take a picture of her in Simon's car. it was around 10 and i decided to go to frankie's hotel. I put on the first ones I could get my hands on which was a set of softies. I had a thousand thoughts at once as I walked towards her room. What would I say? How should I act? What if Simon was left? These thoughts and more made me nervous. I knocked on the door and heard footsteps on the other side before the door opened. I was greeted by Simon's face before he was about to slam the door again.

"please let me talk to her" I begged him and he must have heard my desperation because he thought before hesitantly opening the door and letting me in. I didn't see her in the living room so I slowly walked into her bedroom. My blood started to boil when I saw that Charles was with her. I knocked on the door to show I was here. "What are you doing here" Charles hissed at me. "I came to apologize to Francesca" I said and pointed in her direction.

Charles checked on her to see if she was okay. She nodded giving me a sense of relief before he walked away giving me an angry look. I slowly sat down next to her, when I tried to put my arm around her she winced. My heart broke at the thought of her not wanting to be with me anymore. "I'm so sorry for what I said yesterday Francesca" I began. "I know I said horrible things and I know I overreacted".

She didn't even look at me when she started talking. "how can you believe that I'm unfaithful when I told the truth and Kika came and explained" I looked at her that she was close to breaking down.

"I was so angry at the thought that you had been with someone else so it took over so I couldn't take in what you said"

"you hurt me Max, you yelled at me in front of everyone"

"I know and I apologize for that. Can we try again"

"I don't know if I can do it Max, what if you get mad at me again"

"I'll get better Francesca, it won't happen again I promise"

"I don't know Max"

"why can't you be with me"

She looked up at me for the first time during the conversation but I saw her eyes move past me to the other room. I turned and tried to follow her gaze and then saw who it was she was looking at. It was Charles. I knew he would do anything to get her back but didn't think he would be so cunning and wait for a mistake on my part.

I got up and walked out towards Charles where he was sitting with Simon talking. "You think you're smart waiting for a mistake from me, but you're not" I said angrily. He looked up at me questioningly. "what do you mean" I felt the anger starting to take over again. "don't play dumb of course you're here comforting her to get her back". I noticed how Simon went to Charles's defense. "You should probably go now Max, right now you are doing more harm than good. You didn't come here yesterday to apologize but Charles came because he cares about her" Simon said pointing towards the door as a gesture to show that it was time to go now.