"and he laughs at all my jokes
and he says i'm so american
oh, god, it's just not fair of him
to make me feel this much"
in which singer riley evans
and f1 driver max verstappen
are forced into a relationship
that neither of them wants.
max verst...
I spun around, smiling brightly at Ella who held her phone up for a picture. We weret on the nightly beach walk we'd take while at our family beach house in Wilmington. The only thing that made this one different was the fact it was my birthday.
Ella and I were still dressed in the sundresses we had worn to dinner with our parents tonight, sunkissed and happy beyond belief. Today had been an amazing day.
"Beautiful, as always!" she smiled back at me, walking over to stop by my side.
A blush settled on my cheeks, "You're too sweet to me."
"It's my job."
I watched as she shrugged, clicking around on her phone. Then, she gasped.
I furrowed my brows, "What is it?" It usually takes a lot for her to react like this.
She didn't answer, just turned her phone around.
Instagram was open on her phone and what was showing was Max's most recent post – featuring me.
Oh, so that was what the gasp was for.
"He posted for your birthday." I know, I had already commented on it and blushed about it.
I nodded, my cheeks reddening again. "He asked if he could and I told him yes."
Ella raised an eyebrow, lowering her hand holding the phone. "He asked?"
My gaze dropped and I kicked at the sand at my feet. It was cheesy, I know, but it was also kind of cute.
"We agreed to take things slow, like I told you, and he asked if he could post and he was too adorable for me to say no to."
"Of course you'd give in so easily," she laughed, "I mean, you let him kiss you the night you made up, not sure how that's taking it slow."
I help up a finger in protest, laughing a little, "I mean, I'm pretty sure I'm still in love with him so maybe that's why I let him post and kiss me."
Ella paused, getting quiet, which only made me shift my full focus to her. I was no longer laughing and neither was she. Things had taken a shift.
"Hav you told him you're still in love with him?"
I shook my head at her question, my stomach sinking a little. "We never even admitted it in the first place."
She sighed, clapping a hand down on my shoulder. "Maybe you should get on that, Babe." Ella's eyes locked on mine. "Well, maybe not now, but you should let him know at some point. If you really still feel that way, he deserves to know. Y'all have been through a lot."
"I know, just gotta figure out how, first."
My phone vibrated with a text.
Seeing it was from Max made my heart warm a little, a soft smile fighting its way onto my lips.
Wait.
He's in Monaco, it's like 2am there. Why is he awake?
Max V.: a few of us went out to celebrate your birthday (kind of rude you aren't here) and i just got back to my apartment. but i wanted to wish you one last 'happy birthday' before i went to bed tonight.
Fuck.
Why is he so sweet?
Another vibration. Another text.
Max V.: shit, am i allowed to text you like this? is it considered going slow?
The last text pulled a laugh from deep in my chest.
Ella sent me a strange look.
I just shook my head, "Just Max being a dork, again."
"Of course he is," she laughed, taking my hand in hers and started dragging me back toward the beach house. "Did he ever stop being one?"
"Oh, definitely not."
My gaze shifted back to my phone, I needed to type my response before he fell asleep, wanting him to hear my words before he went to sleep.
well, i'll see you in italy this weekend, right? we can celebrate (again), but this time all together!
Send.
Another text.
and, yes, you're totally allowed to text like this. i welcome it.
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landonorris cause you ARE the luckiest 22 year old. we love you so much!! — ellajames WHAT LAN SAID ^^
user1 omg she used the heart she uses with max — user2 it's literally an orange heart?? — user1 but she only ever used it for max🥹
lewishamilton happiest of birthdays, love!
maxverstappen1 a pretty cool 22 year old too — rileyevans you think i'm cool?? — maxverstappen1 THE COOLEST — ellajames BARF 🤮
arthur_leclerc happy birthday ya weirdo
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