You didn't really know what to do with yourself so you decide to just stand at the back of everyone.
You watch Oscar climb into his car, and you could swear he winked at you. No-one else in your direction seemed to be close with him.
A minute later, a girl in mclaren uniform walks up to you.
"Are you Aurelia Leclerc?"
"Yes I am, why do you ask?"
"I just wanted to say that I have loved your outfits you have worn this weekend."
"Awww that is so sweet, Thank you."
"No problem." The woman replies before walking back to whatever she was doing.
The compliment had warmed your heart, and you were smiling to yourself.
You take your phone out of your bag and take a photo of Lando's side of the garage and upload it to your instagram story, Before you begin to go through other instagram stories.
About 10 minutes later, you feel someone take your phone out of your hand. As you look up, you see Lando holding it.
"Hey, that was quick." You say, taking your phone back and putting it in your bag.
"Yeah, I just left. I didn't want to leave you for too long."
"Thank you, shall we go then?"
"Yes, i need to speak with the mechanics. You can stay with me."
"Alright then." You reply, checking you haven't left anything before leaving the garage with Lando.
He place his arm around your shoulder as you walk across the pit lane.
A minute or two later, you reach his car.
"Lando! Come here." A fan shouts."
He takes a quick photo with the fan before returning to you and guiding you towards the mechanics.
Whilst they talk, and check over tactics you zone out.
"Lia." Lando whispers whilst pulling you to the side of the grid.
You quickly snap out and smile at him.
"Sit here." Lando says, pointing at a seat.
"Oh no, you need to Lando. If you want to win you need to get rest and focus." You say, politely declining.
"Please?" Lando says, puppy eyes on show.
You ruffle his hair and smile before shaking your head.
"I'll go see how Charles is doing. You sit down, and focus on the race." You say
"You can stay, i promise it won't change anything." Lando says, about to follow you.
"Lando Norris if you don't sit down right now, i will push you." You say as a joke.
"Okay okay, i'm sitting." Lando says, sitting down finally.
You grab his headphones off his pile of racing gear and place them on his head.
"There, i'll be back here for after the national anthem."
"Okay, bye love." Lando says, as you walk off to Charles.
You decide to see Oscar on the way, and walk over to him.
"Hey Oscar, how are you feeling?" You say as you approach Oscar.
"Lia." Oscar says, turning around and hugging you. "Honestly, i'm prepared." He carries on.
"I believe you can get a mclaren 1-2."
"You think Lando can win?"
"I think either of you could win."
"So you think I could win?"
"That's what i said right?"
"No you didn't." Oscar jokes.
"Okay then, Oscar Jack Piastri I believe you could win."
"You think i'm better than Lando." He says, smiling smugly.
"I didn't say that!" You say, laughing
"Yes you did. I have to go."
"Okay then, but i never said that."
"I'll prove it to you."
"Okay then." You say, whilst waving goodbye and finally heading to Charles.
It takes you a while to get from P2 to P7 as there was so many people there. Finally you get there and see Charles speaking with an interviewer.
He looks over at you and smiles, before carrying in with the interview. As soon as the interviewer leaves he walks up to you and hugs you.
"You look so beautiful. You remind me of mama when she was young." He says, smiling at you.
"Thank you Charlie, how are you feeling about the race?"
"If the car doesn't f**k up, i think i have a good chance of top 5."
"Hopefully a podium." You add on.
"Hopefully. Anyway, how are you?"
"I'm doing good, but i feel like there's something going on with Oscar and Lando. They haven't been getting on as well as they used too." You ramble on.
"I'm sure it's nothing. Probably just a disagreement about something in a race."
"Yeah, but what if they take it out onto the race track." You say anxiously.
"Stop worrying about it, your not doing yourself any good."
"Okay."
You stay with Charles as many people come up to talk to him until he has to leave for the national anthem.
"I'm sorry, i'll see you after." He says, giving you a quick kiss on the forehead before rushing to the front of the grid after realising he had less than 1 minute.
Unlike Charles, you slowly make your way to the front of the grid and sit in the chair you had been previously making Lando sit on.
You look up and see Lando walking over to you.
"Hey"
"Hey, you alright?" He asks and you nod.
"Are you ready for the race?"
"No."
"Why not?" You ask worriedly.
"Because you told Oscar he was better than me."
"I never told him that Lando."
"I know ,you would never tell him that."
"Thank you."
"Because I'm going to win this race and prove it." Lando says
"As long as you promise to not drive dangerously."
"I can't promise you that."
"Yes you can and you will."
"One exception..."
"Depends on what it is." you say softly.
"If someone fights dirty with me, i get dirty back."
"fine."
"Then I promise." He replies, staring into your eyes gently.
|| authors note ~ this part is a little smaller, however i thought this would be a cute ending. as always hope you enjoy 🧡
