Formula 1 | One Shots

Sky Full of Stars | Charles Leclerc

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It was a warm Saturday evening in Monte Carlo and Charles and Celine were heading towards the harbor to take the yacht out for a dinner sail. It had a been a while since the two had some downtime between Charles' race schedule and Celine's job. It was now the summer break and before the two headed to Greece for their vacation, they spent a couple days enjoying each others company in their hometown. 

Charles' Pista zipped through the streets and headed to the harbor- one hand on the wheel and one hand on Celine's thigh. He turned to her and smiled as he saw he looking at Monaco through her window. 

"Monaco is so beautiful at night," she sighed. 

"It sure is beautiful," he replied, but what she didn't realize was that he was staring at her. 

His lips curled up into a smile. He loved moments like this. Peace, quiet and the girl he loved. Every time they were together it was like all his other worries and stresses melted away.

The past two years had been a whirlwind. Disappointing results in his races, Charles tried his best to stay motivated and encourage himself to push through despite having a terrible car two years in a row. 

He was internally struggling now after hearing his best friend and current teammate would be leaving at the end of the season. He was at his wits end. He was close to giving up and just accepting his fate of never winning a World Championship, until fate literally came crashing into him 2 years ago. 

He was on a jog one morning along the harbor of Monte Carlo and got distracted trying to change a song with his phone. He accidentally knocked into a woman who almost went tumbling into the concrete if it wasn't for his quick grab for her waist and steadying her. Before he could profusely apologize his breath was taken away. 

Before him was a stunning brunette with blue eyes staring back at him. It seemed the words were stolen away from her too because the pair spent a good minute just staring at each other. After awkward introductions, Charles insisted he buy her a coffee to apologize for almost knocking her over. 

After spending two hours together in a local cafe, it seemed like time stood still. Charles was mesmerized by Celine. During their entire encounter she never made him feel different for being a celebrity and treated him like a normal guy, which he appreciated more than she knew.

That was two years ago and ever since Charles was proud of himself for asking her for her number, despite Celine being hesitant at first. She attributed his kind behavior to him just being a nice guy and knew he could have any girl he wanted. She also knew his lifestyle of traveling most of the year would be a hinder. 

Celine came from an affluent family and traveled for work a lot herself. Charles wasn't looking for a relationship, but he couldn't help but gravitate towards Celine. He had been in relationships before, possible even in love before, but this was different. 

His entire mind was consumed by her. Her smile, her laugh, the way her eyes sparkled when she was happy. He made it his goal to break her walls down and convince her to give them a chance. Both swallowed their fears, and following their first date...the rest was history.  

As they pulled up to the harbor, the valet took care of the car and the pair made their way onto the boat. Charles had arrange for the staff to prepare dinner and drinks for them to enjoy watching the sunset and eventually the stars. Stars were their thing. Their first date was an evening picnic on one of the hills of Monte Carlo, star gazing. 

"Charles this is beautiful!" 

The front cabin where the dinner table was set had fairy lights spread around. There was a bouquet of tulips- her favorite flower. Charles was always spoiling her, and not just with materialistic things, but with small gestures. He knew those were her favorite. Because she had the money to buy whatever she wanted, he always made it a point to get her sentimental gifts because it made her happy.