Royal Speed | Leclerc & Verstappen

6 | friends talk

-|- Monaco 2021 - week after the race -|-

"I don't know what you mean." I tried to play innocent while nervously biting my tongue.

"Oh come on Charlie, I saw you driving out of the back gate through my window." my brother returned before he started smirking, "And then you changed your seat with his and let him drive. An hour later he drove you back and quickly you changed seats again."

I knew I was fucked, like literally. I had thought that nobody would ever find out about the rule breach but now my brother knew and he would definitely tell someone, most probably our father.

"Relax Charlie." Arthur laughed, using the nickname we had for each other since we were little, "I'm not going to tell anyone about it."

"Really?" I blurred out, still more than overwhelmed and scared about the whole situation.

"Of course not. Even though I have to say that I wasn't expecting you to become a rebel and break the rules, that's my job." he laughed and a little smile rushed over my lips before I got serious again.

"It was a one time thing, I'll never do anything like that again, I promise." I quickly explained, fiddling with the hem of my shirt.

I really felt bad now, felt like I had disappointed my father down and I surely wasn't planning on doing anything like that again.

"I honestly don't care Charlie." my brother said slowly before he started smiling again, taking my hand that was on the bed between us, "Did you like it though?"

"What?" I stuttered, feeling my heart beat instantly going faster.

"Your little drive with the Dutchman. Heard he's a reckless driver." Arthur giggled while my eyes grew big.

"I... It was fine I guess." I stuttered, immediately feeling his presence next to me again, his beautiful smile, the way he had gripped the steering wheel, his arm around me after I had tied his bow tie.

"Are we still talking about the car ride or him?" Arthur laughed and I felt my cheeks heating up even more with his words.

"What?" I peeped, carefully looking up at him, meeting instantly his big grin.

"Come on Charlie, you can't deny that he's a handsome guy, all confident and knowing his stuff."

"It's intimidating." I quietly added and looked down again, feeling a heat rushing through my stomach as I thought back at our moment at the stairs.

"Yeah whatever brother." Arthur laughed, not believing me one word, "But you can't say that he isn't handsome and a great person."

"Have you ever met him in person?" I asked, again changing the topic so that I didn't need to answer his question.

"Not really, just met him shortly on Saturday before the qualifying." my brother said and shrugged his shoulders before he stood up, "But your red face and nervous behavior tells me everything I need to know."

And with that he winked before he walked over to the door.

"I know you Charlie, you're very shy and introvert but I still have the feeling that this Dutchman is strengthening these feelings inside you." he laughed before he added, "Maybe you don't wanna tell me everything yet, but trust me I will find it out."

With that he opened the door and disappeared through it, closing it behind, leaving me with all my confusing feelings alone. His words scared me. Not that he wanted to find thing out, but I wasn't even sure myself what was there to find out, what my feelings meant or if I was just overreacting.