"Morning!" I drag my battered, old suitcase down the cobble road, heading to where Charles's boat sits docked on the bay. It's a beautiful summers day with birds chirping and the wind rustling the tress gently. It's about 3 right now and the sun stays hung in the sky.
"Jen!" Ginny spots me stumbling towards the boat and rushes out, helping me by grabbing my suitcase. "You're here!"
We stagger into the boat and she dumps my suitcase with the others. Arthur waves to me with a big smile but I'm pulled away by Ginny before I can say hi. It's a tight squeeze, having 8 people on a small yacht but we dance around the obstacles till we reach Max and his girlfriend.
"Jen, this is Pietra." Ginny introduces me to the stunning blond whose face lights up immediately in a smile. "We call her P."
"Hi! And yes you can call me P." She says as she holds her hand out for me to shake.
"Hi, I'm Jennifer but you can call me Jen." I reply with a smile as big as hers while shaking her hand and then letting go. She seems like a lovely person and I look forward to getting to know her.
"Hey Jen." Max says beside P, giving me a solitary nod. His arm is wrap firmly around Pietra's middle, keeping her close. They're leaning on each other for stability and I suddenly feel a yearning for someone to let me do the same.
"Jen!" Arthur's French lilt calls out to me and I spin to find him coming in my direction. Jade is just behind him, Arthur pulling her with one of his hands, outstretched and clasped into hers. She's wearing a beautiful yellow dress that flows around her ankles and her hair is again, slightly crimped.
Arthur looks like Arthur. Dunno. Just looks like himself.
"Hello!" He wraps me in a hug, crushing my bones in the process and I wheeze when he lets go.
"You alright?" He questions with a smile and I nod. Jade squeals and I laugh as we hug each other quickly.
"I'm so happy you're here, I didn't want to spend the whole vacation with this idiot." She giggles while pointing at Arthur. He gasps with mock hurt and wraps an arm around her shoulders.
"It's lovely to be here." I smile back and watch as Charles emerges from below deck. He heads straight for Ginny who's engaged in a conversation with Max and P, barging straight past me and giving Arthur a pat on the shoulder. Arthur smiles at me and urges Jade to follow him after Charles.
"I'm seeing what he wants." Arthur grumbles out and Jade nods while following him.
"Nice to see you Jen!" Jade calls and I nod in recognition.
He's not the only one that appears. Sun kissed Lando follows him out, climbing up and out. He's warning a black fitted t-shirt, straining against his arms as he reaches up to adjust his backwards cap. He gives me a big smile when he spots me, eyes brightening and steps quickening in my direction. My eyes drop to the ground and my cheeks light up with blush.
Why the hell does he have this effect on me? Couldn't it have been some random guy and not fucking Lando Norris?
"Jenny!" Lando's feet come to stop right next to me. I know this because my eyes are still trained on the floor and the very interesting wood panelling I'm standing on.
"Hey." I choke out and beg my eyes to meet his. Nope, bad idea. He looks at me with worry, head tilted, brows drawn together.
"Do I need to be mean to someone?" He whispers out, trying to make light of the situation. I smile but it doesn't reach my eyes and he notices.
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Private life | Lando Norris
FanfictionWhen Lando Norris and Jennifer Marcus collide at a mutual friend's wedding they immediately despise each other. As their worlds smash together by having similar friends, they have to find a way to tolerate one another fast. "I'm not sleeping in the...
