Downfall

17.

Daisy's POV

Walked in the paddock with my head high. I wasn't gonna think about the fact that half of them probably saw my tape.

Nope, definitely not gonna think about that.

I was good at hiding everything I felt, good at hiding my emotions.

Walked in the hospitality after talking to Harry for a bit and I immediately understood why Lando wanted me to go to his driver's room.

He probably didn't want me to see how everyone was looking at me.

Smiled at them and went upstairs immediately.

My heart was beating so fast, felt so embarrassed.
What if Lando saw it too? What if he didn't want to do this anymore because of this?

What if he was absolutely disgusted by all of this?

I was starting to like him for real, maybe hoped that he liked me too.

I walked in his driver's room, he was sitting on his couch but got up immediately when he saw me.

"Daisy!" He said as he walked up to me and wrapped his arms around me. "Lando" I whispered, burying my face in his neck.

"I thought you left" he mumbled, put his hand on my cheek and looked in my eyes.

He was so soft, so handsome.

"Do you mind if I kiss you?" He asked, his eyes went down to my lips and back up to my eyes.

"I wouldn't mi-" I said, but got interrupted by someone who barged in. "Mate, did you see the news about Dai-"

His best friend Max was standing in front of us.

"Daisy" he smiled awkwardly, the blush on his face got bigger. "Hi, didn't know you were gonna be here"

"What's the news about me, Max?" I tilted my head and looked at Lando. "Do you know what's he's talking about?"

"No clue, what are you talking about Max?" Lando chuckled, putting his hand on my back.

"Uh-well" he scratched the back of his neck nervously.

Lando and I both started laughing, which made Max sigh. "That's not funny guys"

"You wanted to gossip about my sex tape, that's not funny!" I rolled my eyes.

"I didn't watch it though" he said as he held his hands up. "Yeah you better didn't!" Lando raised his voice a little.

I let my hand brush against his arm, down to his hand.

And for the first time, I held his hand, intertwined our fingers, in private.
We always did it in public, to put on a show but this time it wasn't.

"Let's go to the garage" Lando said as he pulled me with him, passed Max and we didn't even look at everyone else in the hospitality.

Except for Harry.

"Wait Lando" I said as I let my hand fall out of his, walked up to Harry. "You wanna watch it in the garage?"

"I am actually waiting for someone" he said as he nodded to someone walking up to us. A Red Bull mechanic. "So I think I'm gonna watch it in another garage this time"

I nodded. I guess both of us found someone we like in this paddock. He definitely deserves it.

"I expect you to be in the Mclaren garage sometimes too, you know" I winked. "Oh, it's still my favorite garage, don't worry" he waved it off.

So instead of watching the practices with Harry, I watched it alone while the mechanics were watching me.

Looking at me, looking away when I looked back at them but I knew they were talking about me.