Sitting In Traffic | Formula 1

Chapter 56- Promise

Max and Riley were sitting outside of the airport waiting for everyone to come outside. Riley had debated on going inside to get them but she figured they'd see her. Riley was half asleep. She was entirely exhausted from running around the past few days and moving in quickly. Riley covered her mouth when she yawned before checking the time on her phone.

"Do you know if their flight got delayed?" Max asked her, seeing it was nearly 45 minutes past time and they haven't heard a word from anyone.

"They're probably just going through customs" Riley proposed the thought. Max slipped his hand into hers, sighing quietly as they waited longer.

"Is that them?" Max pointed to three men walking out of the airport tiredly with bags in hand.

"Looks like" Riley said, opening up the cars door to get out. "Can you pop the trunk?"

"Done" Max said whilst pressing one of many buttons.

Max got out of the car too, thinking it would've been better than sitting inside while Riley greeted them. Riley closed the car door behind her. The sound of cars driving by and tired chatter filled the air outside of the airport.

"There she is!" Nathan pointed to Riley when they looked around for her

"Great" Holden mumbled, this was going to be the start to a long weekend for both him and Riley.

Nathan walked up to Riley with arms open wide, they had been talking quite a bit since he got her number. Arthur thought it was odd, he never knew who she was texting. Riley deleted his face ID from her phone and changed her password so he couldn't check. He only knew she was talking to someone constantly with the name of Nathan, he hasn't realized they were practically family.

"How was your flight?" Riley asked him, stepping away from him after they hugged. She went to give Levi a small hug while Holden stayed off to the side, not wanting to talk to Riley.

"It was way too long" Nathan emphasized, shaking Max's hand when he joined them. "I feel like I know you"

"I believe I helped carry you outside a club in Miami" Max laugh, shaking Levi's hand next.

"I remember nothing from that night" Nathan told him, "I don't hold my liquor well"

"Then hopefully you don't drink too much during your stay" Riley chimed in, she put a light hand in Max's, attempting to avoid all interactions with Holden.

"We plan on getting wasted" Levi told Riley and Max. They all turned to Max's car, heading towards the rear to put their bags away. "Thank you for picking us up Rye"

"She didn't" Holden spoke up for the first time, "Her side hoe did"

"We were out beforehand" Max said, ignoring his 'side hoe' comment.

"Monaco is about 30 minutes away" Riley changed topics, "I think my house is more like 50 so I apologize for the timing"

"It's our moms fault" Nate said, "She didn't think about the time difference between Monaco and Miami while booking flights"

"Next time give me a heads up" Max said, "Maybe you can use the jet"

"We'll pass" Holden was quick to say, he didn't want any of Max's offers. It wasn't a life style he wanted to live.