all eyes on you - carlos sainz jr F1

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CARLOS POV (NIGHT BEFORE)

Charles had told me that he was heading to a club, and I was invited but was unsure whether to go. he was headed downtown and wanted to celebrate it, a DNF wasn't something I wanted to celebrate or commemorate however, it was something that I wouldn't mind forgetting.

After a few toss-ups I sighed and decided to go down, I was staying in a rented apartment for the week, the same place I had stayed every race week if I decided to stay in Monaco. Normally I would go back to Spain but this week... I don't know I wasn't feeling it.

I stood in the elevator looking at the wall as the numbers ticked down further the elevator dropped. I felt almost sick at seeing Cami, especially after I promised her I would watch and support her performance, but I hadn't been there. We had been arguing but still, it felt wrong, I thought she probably didn't care.

I left the foyer and got my car keys from the valet before driving downtown.

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I'm standing outside the club, I had sent Charles a text letting him know I had arrived but he has yet to respond. I let out a sigh before walking in the door.

There is an outpour of club music that almost makes me cringe, the further I get into the club the less I want to be there.

I look over the crowd, trying to scan every face I can see to find Charles. I squint further and still can't see him.

I navigate through the crowd, occasionally bumping into someone I know. I keep an eye out until I see Cami dancing on a table, singing along to the words of a song I can't place because of the noise of people. I swallow and feel a hand close around my heart a little, I don't know why. I met this girl a week ago and I can't help myself as I watch her singing.

She drags a guy up onto a table, and it's not till he laughs that I realise it's Charles. They sing together into an imaginary microphone, her hand on his chest.

My jaw tightens, and before I even realise what's happening I storm over to the table. I stand below them, trying to get her attention.

Cami looks down and when she sees me she smiles. "Carloooos!" She screams, and I realise she is drunk and I have no real plan nor reason for being here. "You're here!" She screams, and giggles.

"Cami, come down. You'll hurt yourself." I yell back and she smiles before grabbing onto Charles again.

"I've already got one big Ferrari driver to protect me, I'll be fine!" She yells back and Charles looks at me and smiles a little.

"Hola Carlos!" He yells and I huff.

"Come down both of you! Surely you know what this looks like!" I yell and Cami frowns.

"No Carlos, I don't know what you mean. Why don't you use your words and tell me?" She yells back clutching onto Charles tighter.

My face must stricken because she rolls her eyes, before turning Charles's head and kissing him square on the lips. Charles's eyes widen and Cami looks at me the entire time she is kissing Charles.

My stomach almost reaches my throat, and again I don't know why I care. They break apart and I hear Lando let out a laugh behind me. I turn and see he's seated next to a redheaded girl whose name I know but can't remember, whose face is as white as a sheet.

In the spur of the moment I snap at him, thinking of a lie on the spot. He'd hurt me so I was going to hurt him back. "Does this girl know that you were fucking some other groupie last night?" I yell and the redhead stands and glowers at him.