Absolutely Not! (Lando Norris)

Belle

I'd spent the last week back at my family home. My father had discharged himself so he could be cared for at home by our family doctor. Our relationship was different now, we actually enjoyed each other's company and it wasn't fake or forced, nor was it a competition. My father had genuinely taken an interest in my life, almost as if he'd been gone all my short life and was now back and wanted to know every detail. For the first time since I could remember I actually enjoyed been back in my family home. My relationship with Nate on the other hand was slightly fractured, he felt threatened by mine and my fathers relationship, he always had but he didn't need to be, my father had enough love to give to me and my siblings. My sister Darcy had already flown back to America, something about an acting job that she couldn't pass up.
I sat under the pergola in the back garden of our family estate overlooking the huge lake on our grounds. I basked in the UK summer sun, with my headphones in just enjoying the beauty of nature. I'd had time to think about what Lando had done and part of me couldn't get over the fact he didn't tell me and was going to keep it from me. Part of me loved him for been so protective. I was torn as to what to do. I'd never felt love like I did with Lando and it was scary so whenever there was any opportunity to find a fault, I was bound to cling on to it. It stems from the breakdown of my parents marriage, the infidelity of my father and not to mention the harsh love my father had given over the years. I couldn't talk to my family about it, they just wouldn't understand, then it hit me. The one person I'd spoken to before who made me see sense, maybe he could help me again.
I touch down in Nice, incognito. Lando didn't know I was back, I needed to speak to someone first before I made that decision. I pulled the baseball cap further down my forehead and ensured my big sunglasses covered my face. To not draw attention to myself even further, I decided to grab a taxi to Monaco instead of a town car. The taxi pulled up to the tall apartment building. I get out grabbing my bags and heading inside to the elevator. I quickly climb to the penthouse suite before getting out and knocking on the apartment door. I smile as Max Verstappen opens the door and smiles back at me.
'Belle it's good to see you. Come in" He steps aside and lets me in to the penthouse.
"I'm so sorry to just turn up Max, I hope I don't interrupt anything you and Kelly had planned" I sit down on the sofa and watch as Max takes a seat.
'No you didn't. Kelly is in Paris with P so I wasn't really doing anything. Do you want a drink?"
'Can I have some water please?"
"Sure" Max gets up heading to the kitchen before returning with a bottle of water and takes a seat down opposite me.
'Thanks Max"
"So how can I help?" Max looks to come with an inquisitive look.
I explain the full story about Lando's conversation with my father and the relationship I now have with my father.
"I suppose I don't know how to feel about it all. I mean it's just overwhelming having my father fully back in my life. Should I be mad at Lando, I understand why he did what he did but when was he going to tell me, was he ever going to tell me?"
"Sounds to me like you're just trying to run from a healthy relationship because you've never known one. It's perfectly normal to have that kind of response. It's hard to have faith in love when you've never witnessed good love, you've only witnessed the worst of it"
I sit thinking for a little, Max was right. This is why I came to speak to him. He too had father issues but was now in a long term relationship with his girlfriend Kelly and they were very happy with the life they had created.
"You're right. I would be absolutely stupid to throw away what I have with Lando. I've been so off with him this past week, he's probably going to think I'm a bitch"
"He won't. Lando loves you and that's very clear to see just by the way he looks at you. You just need to talk to him"
"Thanks Max. I knew you would talk sense" I pull out my phone texting Lando that I would be back in Monaco tonight and that we needed to talk.