What The Heart Wants (Sebastian Vettel)

67. Meet The Grandparents

"How are my two beautiful girls this morning?" Seb asked as Jessie came into the lounge, Mollie cradled in her arms.

"We are fantastic," Jessie told him, sitting down on the sofa next to him. "Mollie's all dressed up ready to meet her grandparents."

"She looks like a little princess," Seb said, admiring how cute Mollie looked in a tiny pair of pink flowery leggings with a matching headband and a plain long sleeved white tshirt. "And you my love look like a Queen."

Jessie smiled at him.  She thought that he was just being kind.  She knew how tired she must look after a restless night.  Mollie had barely slept, and therefore Jessie and Seb had had next to no sleep, although Seb of course looked fantastic. 

The only effort Jessie had had the energy to make was to throw on a pair of black leggings and one of Seb's Foo Fighters T-shirts.  She'd dragged a brush through her hair and put it up into a high ponytail but hadn't bothered with make up at all. 

"Thanks," she said to Seb anyway.  "You of course always look like a God.  Do you really have to tease me by lounging around shirtless?"  Seb chuckled.

"I just hadn't got around to putting my t-shirt on yet."  He picked up the t-shirt that was laid across his denim clad thigh and pulled it on.  "Is that better?"

"Yes and no," Jessie said.   "I always prefer you shirtless, but now is not the time to be distracted by your gorgeous body."

"Do you want me to take Mollie while you go and grab something to eat and drink? Or I can get you something?"

"No, I feel too nervous to eat.  Let's get this out of the way.  I'll eat after."

Seb nodded.  He leant forward and picked his iPad up from on the table.   It was time to drop a bombshell on his parents. 

He tapped the screen a few times and a loud chiming tone sounded out as they waited for Heike, whose phone it was they were calling, to answer. 

Seb made sure only he was visible on the screen to begin with. 

After several seconds Seb's mother's face appeared on the screen.  

"Sebastian. Hallo! Das ist eine Überraschung!"

"English Mother, Jessie's here," he informed her. 

"Sorry, of course. Hello Jessie!"

"Good morning Heike. How are you?" Jessie called out.

"I'm very well thank you.   How are you both?"

"We're good thanks Mother. Is Father about?"

"He's down the garden picking up Wilf's mess. Did you want him?"

"We'd like to talk to both of you if that's ok?"

"I'll just go and call him."

His parents' ceiling appeared on screen as Heike placed her phone on the table.   A minute or two passed and then they heard voices getting louder and the phone was picked up again. 

Seb's heart was racing now.  He hoped they took it well. 

His parents' faces appeared on the screen.  

"Sebastian!" Norbert exclaimed.  "Good to see you son.  Where is that beautiful daughter in law of mine?"

"I'm right here Norbert," Jessie replied.  Seb decided to cut to the chase.