When in Vegas - lestappen - Max x Charles

1. Vegas

PSA:  the chapter names are what inspire each chapter 

3rd pov

One might call Paris the city of lights but have you seen Vegas at night. The lights, sounds, smells, views. It would be so fun to explore such a vast city if it wasn't a race weekend for max. He was here strictly on business as always. He had just arrived to a private sector of the airport in Las Vegas. The sun was setting over the vast city illuminating every surface it kissed.

Max was jet lagged. He was probably one of the few drivers who could get to Vegas this early in the day. It was a evening that had started to fade to the night. He was disembarking his jet waiting to be picked up by his arranged driver. While waiting he pulls out his phone from his pocket, opening the Formula 1 driver's group chat. He had missed quite a bit of information while on airplane mode.

F1 chat

Lando N - anyone in Vegas yet I'm trying to hangout later ?

Daniel R - Mate I'll be there by 11pm if you're still up?

Fernando A - Isn't this group chat for official purposes only?

Lando N - Nah what's the fun in that old timer

Carlos S - Most of us should get there late tonight or early tomorrow morning.

* message liked by 6 people *

Max V - I'm already here.

Max closes his phone as he sees an all black vehicle approach him. He grabs his luggage as the car pulls up on his side. He loads his things the to the trunk and hops in the back seat giving the driver a slight nod and smile. Max reaches for his phone once more checking in with Christian and receiving his hotel information.

Simply lovely, he realizes that it's the same hotel as the previous year. He wonders as to which of the other drivers will have the same hotel. Max hears the engine turn off snapping him from his thoughts. It was a quick trip as he gets out from the car putting on a sweater and pulling the hood over his head to shield him from the public. Sure being a Formula One driver was fun, but it could get lonely. He wanted someone to come to his races or someone to come home too, someone to love with all his heart. But in his field that was a fever dream. Being alone was probably in the cards from him anyway who would want to love him, accept him for who he was anyway? His father surely didn't so who else would.

As Max enters the hotel he spots a man in all bright red Ferrari murch at the front desk having a hard time with the receptionist. The one and only Charles Leclerc. Max walks up to him and politely greets him and walks to the receptionist next to his. Immediately getting his room key and a cheeky look. He couldn't help but over hear Charles struggling to find out what happened to his room.

"So Charles what are you doing here so early?"

"If you must know Max, I booked an early flight so that I might have some time to explore." Charles rolls his eyes.

"Oh cool. What's up with your room?"

"Well that's what I'm trying to figure out stupide! stupid*" Max was taken back by the Monegasques instant retort. He was expecting a little bit of annoyance or something like that. But unfortunately he got a quick insult.

"I'm sorry about that Max. It's just that for some reason my room is occupied and the hotel is already booked."

"Well I have a pretty big room ... I wouldn't mind sharing. If that's ok with you?" Max had no clue as to why he had just invited fucking Charles to be his roommate.

Charles was his goddam competition. Why was he helping him out? Charles looks max in the eyes trying to decipher if Max's intentions were good.

"If it doesn't bother you I would actually like that. It's quite difficult to get a room in Vegas on such short notice. Uh thanks Max."

"Sure no problem." Max signals Charles to follow him into one of the many elevators in the hotel. Max looks down onto the key card to see what floor he needed to select. Wonderful he was on the 5th floor room 116.

The ride in the elevator was quite awkward to say the least. Charles was on his phone trying to not make eye contact with the Dutch man standing next to him. Sure it was fun to look at his fellow driver. Max was 3rd time world champion, and still damn young too. Charles thought what the hell was so different between them.

Out of the Monegasques peripheral vision he saw max lean forward and out of the elevator. Charles made a mental note that they were on the 5th floor. Following Max's example Charles follows him out and into there room.

The room was huge for sure with a balcony and full kitchen with a living space. Max hands the extra key card to Charles and puts the other in his wallet without saying a word. The Dutch man leads the way in to the massive bedroom to see what they would be working with.

"Well it's a king bed so... we can share. If that's cool with you I mean?"

"Yea. Yup, totally good." The boys return to an awkward silence seeing who would break eye contact. The Dutches phone vibrates drawing his attention away from his fellow driver. Braking eye contact to check his phone max realizes it's Danny who's texted him. Stepping out to see what the Australian wants.

Honey Bagger

Yooo Maxie you at the hotel yet?

Ye I am here. You won't believe the stupid position I've put myself in man

What's up can we talk when I get to ur room. What's ur room btw?

Room 116 5th floor
Um about that just don't say anything about it when you get here. I'll explain everything Danny. 

Okie man Coolio ! See you soon ;)

Max breaths a sigh of relief. He had to talk to someone and Daniel was his guy. The Dutch renters the bedroom to find the monegasque unpacking this things and placing them on the left side of the bed.

"Oh Max, sorry I didn't know where to put my things so I just picked a side I hope that's ok with you?"

"Um yea that's fine. Totally not my side." Max laughs nervously whispering the last but if his sentence. As he too unpacks his things.

"I hope you don't mind but Daniel will be over for a while if you want we can go somewhere else."

"No ,no I'll just stay in the room. Catch up on my beauty rest. It takes a lot to look this good." Charles looks a Max giving him a wink trying to ease the tension that their relationship naturally created.
As if saving them like clockwork there was a knock on their door.

Side note
I hate writing dialogue because I don't know how to write it

lol update mostly going to be in the first person

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