The anatomy of a champion • I •

40.

The next  morning, I woke up to find him already awake, watching me with a gentle smile on his face "bonjour belle endormie" I put my hands over my face in embarrassment, but he pushed them away and pressed a quick kiss on my lips.
I lived with myself all these years, i know how i look in the mornings. Like a potato.
While him. God. He should be arrested for having such gorgeous features even in the morning.

"Good morning to you too, pardon my french" he smirked at my wanna be joke. "What shall we do today?" he asked whilst his fingers were playing making little curls in my hair "i don't know about you, but i have a flight to UK to catch. There is my stay when there are no races" Charles' pouts his lips like a child. Probably  not happy about my answear  "or we could stay for a couple of days in Italy or you could come with me in Monaco" he offers

I turned my gaze to him feeling slightly confused.  The whole situation, us speding the night together was already was confusing me way too much. I stood up in the bed, placing my back over the headboard "Charles, as i said last night. I'm not in a good place with myself right now" i couldn t look to him saying this "There was recently a thing with a guy and...." he put his hand under my chin and raised it towards him "i know it's Max" 
What the actual fuck?
I was shocked, how did he know ? Did Max told him? Did max talked about us ?
I was starting to be panicked and annoyed about the fact he speaks about us "he doesn't talk about you, if that is what you are wondering right now I just figured it out" it was like he could read my mind, or maybe I was too obvious from my reaction "how?" I asked

"I don't remember exactly when, but there were some of us at a press conference and before it started we talked about you" i rolled my eyes "and i think that Pierre made a remark on one of your tattos, the one that can be seen from your collarbone and wondered if there are more on your body"

I scoff  hearing what kind of conversations they have "and Max said yes, probably without thinking, because as soon as he opened his mouth he realized he made a mistake" I narrowed my eyes and bit my lower lip "he tried after to twist the conversation and said that he saw on your instagram photos" i was angry about Max's mistake, even though I know that it wasn't on purpose.
Or maybe it was. Giving them a hint. He knew I don't have any social media accounts.

I shook my head disappointed. "Yeah...so since he was obviously lying, because I've searched you too, on Alex's friends. And there was no Irina"
A lot of work to find if I have any social profiles. I believe i cut off any social media accounts before my first year of residency "I eventually saw your tattoo as well" turned his gaze between my breasts and I placed my hands over to cover them. He smirked at me "so i figured it out that you and him..." I rushed his words "ok ok, you could stop explaining how you did the math "

I got off the bed and went to the bathroom. Turning the shower and waited for the water to get warm. Although I should have take a cold shower because of the overwhealming of the whole situation with Charles.
When i finished the shower i hoped thewater will wash out some of the feelings, but if things in life were that easy, we probably spend a lot of time undee the running water.

Coming back in the room, Charles still had the towel over him, probably his clothes didn't dry over the night. I smiled to myself about the funny fact of him having to return to his room with the towel wraped around his hips. Maybe i should give him a robe though

"sorry, i don't think this dress will fit you" seeing him in my clothes will make this even better.I threw one of my dresses onto him. He stood up and the fact that he really tried to put the dress on was just hillarious and I laughed  really hard. Charles came closer to me "i don't care about what happen between you and Max, and if i'm still here that should mean something " I stopped laughing and closed my eyes taking a deep breath.

I could give this, us a try to see in which direction will lead us. I would be lying massively if a said i don't like Charles and maybe he could make me forget about Max.
Yeah...wrong start. I shouldn't use him in order to forget another guy. I shouldn't, but the selfish part of me took my mind away.

"ok, let's stay in Italy for a few days" taking Charles by surprise with my answear. He couldn't hide his excitment smiling and hugging me tightly.
Oh God. I hope i won't regret this later.

Charles asked me to go to his room and bring him some clothes and I agreed. For sure it would have been way more funnier if he went by himself with only the towel on him.

I packed my last things while Charles return to his room to pack his own.

He went first in the lobby to check out both our rooms and after waited for me in front of the hotel.  "Nice ride" i said seeing the black Ferrari his team gave him for this Grand Prix "only the best one" he replied aroggantly.
It will be a new experience for me. Of course i haven't been in a Ferrari let alone with a Ferrari driver
"so, where to?" I asked when we got out from the parking lane
"I have some things to do at Ferrari HQ, so a quick stop to Maranello and from there we will see"

Irina: guess who is in a Ferrari

A quick text message with a photo attached to Diana to let her know I will be spending some days in Italy with Charles. She was happy about my choice and encouraged me once again to leave the other things behind and look towards the new ones, and by things she was reffering to Max.