"Now look to the side Lacy for us."
A few members from Dior came back to shoot a few pictures of me out on the track.
They said that they were trying a bit more of an edgy style and moving away from their dainty side for the summer.
Chunky bold jewellery was apparently in and I was their latest model.
I notice Hayden admiring me from the side with full intent and attention.
I loved being around him I truly did.
And I also loved how interested he actually was in my racing unlike Dan who hated it.
Honestly things just felt unreal right now.
Although there were some mixed feelings about whatever was going on between Lando and I, I knew that I needed to push that to aside and give my one hundred to Hayden.
After all I really liked him.
And of course there was some drama with Tom but other than that I reached my dream and am currently posing for Dior.
I'm brought out of my daydream when I hear a familiar voice yell out, "Lacy!"
Lando was running over to me completely disregarding what I was doing.
"Hey buddy we're trying to shoot here."
"Sorry but I really need Lacy." Lando says out of breath and he goes to grab my hand.
"Lando I can't right now-"
"Lacy you need to." He says with stern eyes as his lock with mine.
I have such a high trust with him that I know it's urgent.
"I'm sorry I'm going to have to be back can we take five?"
"It'll be more than five." Lando whispers to me.
"Fine twenty?" I say out loud.
The director rolls his eyes and shoos me away.
"Wait Lacy where are you going?" Hayden calls after me as he reaches for my hand.
In that split second I have one hand in each man's hand.
Lando pulling me forward and Hayden pulling me back, both wanting to talk to me.
Lando then let's go once he sees Hayden.
"I'll be right back babe it seems urgent."
"Ok I'll come with you."
"No-" Lando calls out but then stops himself from speaking.
"Why not?" Hayden says looking curious.
"Because then you'd have to sign an NDA and a bunch of bull pieces of paper it's just easier." Lando rambles on.
"I don't mind." Hayden says nonchalantly.
Lando gives me wide eyes as he's trying to say he can't come.
"Hayden just stay here and occupy the director for me please? I don't want him getting mad so if you distract him from the fact that I'm gone then it'll be fine."
"Anything for you Lace." He says giving me a kiss on the cheek.
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Landos POV
That dirty blonde haired man stares directly at me as he leans down to give Lacy a kiss on the cheek.
I had a weird feeling about this guy but if he made Lacy happy then it didn't really matter.
Lacy and I sprint over to the garage where I open up my locker to grab out my iPad that was connected to the overhead camera pointing over our cars.
The garage was quiet today as there were lots of interviews conducted today and finite details that needed to be solidified for tomorrow's race.
"What's going on?" Lacy says with concern.
"Shh. Keep quiet doll you don't want anyone to hear us." I say pulling her to the side to show the footage that I had caught.
I point to the iPad and her eyes follow the shadowed man who was clearly disassembling her orange number 72 car.
Her eyebrows furrow, "I was right," she says softly almost to herself.
I hated seeing her upset. The way her eyes lost that sparkle that she always seemed to have.
The way her voice cracked even more than her usual ragged tone.
"Fuck what am I going to do?" She says sounding genuinely defeated.
"Like who am I supposed to take this to? He's a senior engineer. Everyone's loves him and they're going to know what's up if I come in one season and he's gone the same. I don't want to be blamed but it is my fault. He doesn't want me to race." Lacy starts to pace back and forth. I don't think she even realizes what she's doing.
"Lacy it's fine you'll get a lawyer and we'll figure this out together ok?"
"And now I need to drive this car to qualify. QUALIFY LANDO! Ive been shitting every race so far and he's going to ruin this for me. We don't have enough time to fix what he's done. Funny how quick it can take to break something that's so hard to build."
"But I guess I'm just going to have to suck it up and drive." She says as she's about to walk back to the photoshoot.
"You can't drive that Lacy. You're going to get hurt." I say in a bit more of a stern tone that I would have liked for it to sound.
"What other option do I have?" She asks me as if she's asked whats one plus one.
"I- I don't know." My voice trails off.
"Exactly. So I'll just stick it through. Nothings new here Lando and if you'll excuse me I have to finish this shoot before I try to manhandle this shit of a car." She says blowing past me.
One thing I knew about Lacy is she is an absolute perfectionist.
And if something interfered with her performance, she would be infuriated.
She's so hard on herself that she blocks everyone else out to ensure she's at her prime all the time.
I can't let her drive that car when I just saw him ruin not only Lacy's car but also her passion.
It's too dangerous for her.
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A few things to mention; this story doesn't follow the exact 2024 race calendar so some races won't be included for the sake of this story. And! I won't include every single practice or sprint race in each race either as it would be too much action to cover for this story. Hope you're enjoying! Let me know :)
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Fanfiction"I care I care I care. Like the CURLS IN YOUR HAIR, my stomachs all in knots" Lacy had always felt like she was racing against the world ever since she was a child. Despite her past still haunting her, Lacy earned a seat as the first female F1 drive...
