PRETTY GIRL (Lando Norris)

3.4

Amber Monroe

"Is it enough if we just cuddle tonight?" I ask Lando with his strong arms wrapped around my body from behind, lying in a dark room with cold bedsheets.
"Of course it's enough, you're enough, my Pretty Girl." he whispers into the back of my neck and I smile softly, knowing he can't see me.

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Waking up to my alarm was the worst thing in a while, but we had to get ready for the media day.
Now that I was one of the media staff at McLaren, I had to be present at every PR event and so on.

I nudged Lando in the ribs, because the alarm apparently wasn't set loud enough for his beauty sleep.
He groaned and turned around, his arms leaving my body, making me shiver from the morning cold air that was getting to me from the open window.

I stretched my arms in bed and slapped my face two times, to wake up completely, then stood up and walked to my suitcase, unzipped it loudly, so Lando would maybe wake up, but I was wrong. Taking out baggy jeans and the McLaren black work shirt I went to the bathroom to take shower and brush my teeth.

I looked in the mirror and the jeans fitted perfectly onto my hips, as they were at least three sizes bigger than they should be and I tied the shirt with a hair-tie in the back, to make it cropped.
My new boss didn't give me any dress code, so I thought the outfit would be cute with some gold bracelets and gold earring hoops.

Getting out of the bathroom clean and ready for the day, I saw Lando still in bed, so I shook him by the shoulders for him to finally open his eyes. His hair was all messy and his face was sleepy, making him look hot.

"It's time to get up, princess." I joke and tickle him, only for him to fall off the bed and yelp in response.
"Fucker, let me sleep." he grumbled in a quiet voice, still being grumpy.
"Bro, get up! I have to go already, you still have an hour." I rolled my eyes and his eyebrow raised.
"How do you know when I have to be there?" I laugh at the question, while putting stuff into my purse. "I have your schedule." I wiggle my fingers at him as a goodbye and he laughs.

"Bye baby, have a good first day at work, I'll see you there" he said before I stepped out the door and said goodbye too.

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I was sat at a table with all the PR managers, there were five of them and media managers, which was a group of three girls and me, then Lando and Oscar.
I've got to know a few of the people, mostly girl, but I remember the names of only Rick who was working as a PR guys, while Alina and Claire worked with me. They were the three who worked here for the longest and are literally bosses of ours.

"So, what's the plan for today?" Oscar started the conversation and I just sat there kind of listening, trying to get comfortable enough to speak up.
"Today the two of you won't be together so much, as you have interviews at different companies and same time, so you'll both have one of us beside you." Claire referred to our group of girls.

"Can we choose the person ourselves?" Lando tried and glanced at me for a bare second. I rolled my eyes mentally. This is work and we had to be professional. I joined the team, so I could be even a bigger supporter to him, but that didn't mean we had to spend every second of our lives together. I know we're in a relationship, but we're not one person, we should be two people with our own lives.

To my luck Claire spoke up again, "Lando, we are all aware of the relationship between Amber and you, but this is work space, this has to be professional, so no you two must not work together. It's an order." she looked between us and Lando clenched his jaw, while I spoke for the first time.
"I agree with you, me working for McLaren does not mean we're going to spend every second together. This is a job for both of us and we have to be focused, our career depends upon this." I tell and Oscar smiles at my professional act. I was proud of myself for not being scared to tell how I feel about this.

Lando looked at me shocked and stormed out of the room, acting like a child. I shake my head not standing up to go after him, this behaviour of his was getting on my nerves.

"Ocean, you go with Oscar," she pointed at the tall, brown haired girl sitting next to me, "and I guess I'll have to deal with Norris." Alina laughs and stands up, along with Ocean, dismissing us all.

I knew that what happened here was going to turn into an argument, but i'm not doing this now, here at work. It was personal and it had to be done in private.

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While the boys were having interviews, Claire and I were working on some YouTube video ideas while chatting about other things too, getting to know each other a little more.
Sh told me she also had a boyfriend back home in America and they celebrated four years a month ago, so I congratulated her.

After four hours of work we had a lunch break, so we got a coffee and some nuggets in the cafeteria at the entrance of the paddock.
We talked more, while munching the food and I feel like we were really getting along with each other.

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Coming to the hotel, I was sweaty and in need of a shower, so I greeted the staff I met on the way to my room, unlocked the door with the key card and went directly in the bathroom.
After I took the dirty clothes off, I folded them neatly and put them on the sink counter, then stepped in the shower and relaxed when the water started dripping down my head and back.

I washed my makeup off, shaved and enjoyed the hot water, while listening to Bruno Mars and singing along, until I heard a knock on the bathroom door and got scared, because I locked the door, how could anyone possibly get in?

"It's me, Amber." I heard Lando's voice and the stress left my body, knowing it's someone I shared everything with.
"What do you want?" I ask in an annoyed voice, remembering what happened earlier at work.
"Can I come in?" he lowkey begged and I shouted a yes, so I hear the door being opened.

I see him seat on the floor through the milky glass that was shielding the edge of the shower.

"I'm sorry for before, it was childish of me, you're right. We can't be together all the time, I realised that we are two individuals with our own lives after all." he said and ended it with a sigh. I smile in response, forgetting he can't see me.
"I'm glad you realised this Lando, I appreciate it. It doesn't mean we don't love each other it just means we know what a life without another is like. I don't like being without you for too long, but if it's work it has to be like that. It's going to be the same as when I worked for RedBull, okay?" I end and turn off the water, motioning to Lando to pass me the towel, so I can wrap it around my body.

As I do so, I step out and give him a big hug, "I love you."

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