dangerous curves -Lando Norris (English Version)

Part 67: Slowly

Eagerly, all eyes landed on Maria, who had escaped from her chair.

''So Lewis and I...'' she began, her gaze drifting nervously over to Lewis for a moment.

''I'm pregnant...'' she finally managed to say.

Omg. I immediately remembered about Lando, and my gaze drifted over to him. His eyes were already on me. Our eyes told each other something. But the voices around us bring me back to reality.

Raising my chair, I hug Maria and Lewis.

''Congratulations...'' I say warmly to them both with a smile.

I was so happy for them.

''Thank you, Amalia...'' Lewis says happily.

''Thank you, sweetie... we didn't know how you would react...'' Maria told me openly.

''Why is that? I would always be happy for you both...I hope you know that now...'' I asked, puzzled.

Maria leans in towards me.

''Because of the thing with Lando...'' she whispers in my ear so that it doesn't get around.

''Those are two completely different things...so I'm very happy for you,'' I respond honestly and hug her again.

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''amalia...'' his voice spoke unexpectedly as he left the table.

My head was spinning.

''Yes...'' I respond this time, but not unkindly.

''can we talk for a moment..alone?'' he asks me gently.

My mind wandered.

''Okay,'' I reply.

I get out of my chair and follow him up the stairs to his old room. He put the bag I'd given him earlier on the floor and closed the door so that we wouldn't be disturbed.

I leaned uncomfortably against the table and crossed my legs.

''I'll keep it short...it's just about Lewis and Maria...'' his voice rang out, after a long pause that was starting to get awkward.

My eyes locked onto his, his figure settling onto the large bed behind him. Likewise, my eyelids drifted to his veins along his hands. I swallowed quietly and inconspicuously.

''What about them...?'' I responded, after sorting out my feelings.

''I'd like to take care of the gender reveal party..and since you're as close to them as I am to them, I thought maybe we could organize it together...'' he enlightened me.

''Sure...that sounds plausible...do you have any ideas yet?'' I ask back kindly, our eyes slowly reconnecting.

''I was thinking maybe we only invite the closest circle of friends..so that means Charles, Alexandra, Lewis, Maria, you and me...'' Lando spoke again.

''Sounds good...'' I responded matter-of-factly.

''Ideas on how we want to structure the party?'' I asked.

''Well, I was thinking maybe we could order a plane that would then scatter the gender in the appropriate color...because in some races, they also scatter their country's flag in the air...'' he suggested.

''I like that...but isn't it very expensive?'' I responded with concern.

''All good. I'll do it, after all, my best friend is only going to be a father for the first time...'' Lando replied, just as I had already imagined.

''But I'd feel really bad if you took over everything...'' I say.

His eyes fell deeply on mine.

''amalia...please. You could take care of the decorations, you're damn good at it...'' he suggested as a counteroffer.

''Well, okay...do you have any ideas where this should take place?'' I gave in to avoid any possibility of a new argument.

''Maybe after his next race in Monaco...on the race track...but of course only when no one else is there. Lewis doesn't want to spread the word that far...'' Lando replies.

''Okay, that sounds good. When will we both find out the gender?

''The doctor will call me tomorrow...'' he explained.

I only nod in response. Silence spreads.

''Why didn't you call us when we were short of money?'' his deep voice rings out again.

''You know how I am...I didn't want to be a burden on anyone...I'm at the age now where I have to look after myself...'' I answer his question.

''You know very well that you're not a burden to anyone...I know you want to stand on your own two feet, but if it doesn't work out, you have to be able to admit it to yourself...'' Lando responded to me.

Clever.

''I know, lando..but I'm fine..I have a job and I'm managing with what I have...'' I spoke back to him.

Our connection of our eyes is getting stronger.

''I'm sorry I didn't tell you..that I didn't have the courage...'' he said.

''I don't want to hear it, norris...'' I respond, averting my gaze.

''Are you just going to run away all the time? This can't be fun...'' he replies sternly.

''You can't care what I do...'' I say, gently but also with a certain sternness.

''Damn you're stubborn...I'm sorry. I'm sorry...'' he answers me, this time in a broken voice.

''that's not good enough this time, norris...'' i say after taking deep breaths in my lungs.

''I know..I just don't want you to treat me like a stranger..you haven't responded to a single message from me...'' he reproaches me.

''Why should I have answered you? To explain to me that you lied to me and how you got her pregnant? No thanks, I won't do that...'' I reply quickly and hastily.

He exhales deeply. His eyes focus on me again.

''I should never have lied to you...I'm sorry, Amalia.'' he spoke deeply.

''I can't, norris..not this time...'' I say, hurting myself to convey this to him.

''Do you want me to wait for you? Or do you want to leave me behind?" he asked me.

''I don't know...'' I say quietly, hanging my head.

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''And did you talk?'' Maria's voice sounds behind me as I'm pouring myself a glass of Lillet, standing in the kitchen.

''Yes, we have. Don't worry. We're not going to antagonize each other anymore,'' I reply to her as I turn my figure to face hers.

''Have you forgiven him?'' she asks.

''No...I couldn't. Just the thought of the two of them doing it eats me up from the inside...'' I explained my view to Maria.

''I understand you completely, sweetie. I would do the same as you. I'm sorry that this all happened. I wish you could have been spared all of this...'' she says sweetly.

I hug her warmly and gratefully.

''omg...'' came Lewis's voice from outside.

''We need cloths to stop the bleeding...'' he added.

Please don't let anyone be seriously hurt. Please don't be Lando.