TAKE IT AS A COMPLIMENT - lando norris

31 - meet the parents (for the second time)

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CAROLINE WELLS
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Home of the free? NO. HOME OF ME!

"Where are we going!?" Lando groans as I pull him along the side of the road. We're round random office buildings, my hand around Landos as I drag him.

"You'll see!" I shake my head at the british man, turning the corner and smiling wide when I see it.

B4C's KARTING

He appraises the building, "We're going karting?" It was mine turn to pick our next date, I felt only right that I take Lando to my favorite thing in my hometown of Austin.

I nod, "I grew up karting here!" I push the door open, there's a few people but it's too early for parties or big groups.

"Caroline Wells! You came back for me." I hear a sweet southern drawl as my neighborhood idol and Moms best friend grins at me from behind the counter.

"Benny!" He swiftly moves his thin body from the counter, pulling me into a hug, "Benny, this is Lando!" The red headed man eyes Lando, "Lan, B here was a total legend in karting! He opened this place when I was born. He's my honorary godfather." Benny helped a lot when my dad passed, he always made sure I had packed lunches and was up to date on Formula 1.

"Pleasure to meet you." Lando nods as Benny smirks knowingly.

Benny stands tall in his B4Cs uniform, "Pleasure is all mine. So! You two looking to have a real race, or not?"

We get suited up in the bright red racing gear and are on the track in thirty minutes. Lando cuts a corner too fast and I yell "CHEATER!" for all to hear.

I'm laughing so hard that it's hard to focus on the track or Landos lead, I can't get over the little remarks he's been screaming in a southern accent.

"I'm about to run you off the road, little lady!" Solidifies my nightmare that my gorgeous british boyfriend is going to wake up as a scary texan.

"Okay, you fucking western cowboy!" I yell back as he looks back at me, causing himself to lose focus and allow me to pass him.

I can hear him laugh as I do, getting too close for my liking. I laugh so hard that my lap time became longer than my actual times on real tracks. Lando pulls his helmet and balaclava off, dancing around and rubbing his win in my face.

"Soak it in, Norris. Might be the last." I hold my helmet, walking back inside as he follows me, walking backwards with a grin plastered on his face.

"Ah there's my spiteful and competitive girlfriend I know and adore." He kisses my cheek as I push him away, Benny smiling as we join him.

"Thank you so much for today!" Lando swings his arm casually around me. "It was really fun- this place is great!"

"You know...The B in the company name stands for Benny? And when Miss Caroline here made it to F1, I added the 'For C' for her."

He shakes his head, "I did not know that." He eyes me, probably wondering why I didn't tell him before.

"You did good with this place." More kids have trickled in, the parents videoing their laps and snapping pictures of them in their helmets.

It's weird to think that I was just like that once, so young and inexperienced with a need for speed and a hunger for wins.

"Everyone around her misses you, Caro." He looks around at the room, "But we're real proud."