Racing Love

Chapter 15

"They work. They need a little change, which I've made, but other than that, they work. They would be perfect for the next track," Vikki said to the junior engineer. He gave her a small smile.

"Should we tell Fred?" He asked. She looked at the time on her watch. "No, it's late. We'll report to him first thing tomorrow"  she said. He nodded.

She went to her office chambers and noticed Carlos sleeping on her couch. She sat in front of him and slowly shook him.

"Carlos," she called him out, and he slowly opened his eyes. "Hey! All good?" he asked.

"You didn't have to wait," she said when he sat up, pulling her beside him. She took her seat.

"I wanted to" he replied. 'God, this man' she thought. "We should go. It's late" she said.

"About that. You are coming with me to my place" he said. She opened her mouth to protest. "No! it's late and your hotel is miles away. My place is right around the corner" he said.

"Okay," she said in a defeat. She knew it was indeed late and she just wanted to crash.

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Carlos parked his car was both got out. Once the cold air hit her, she shivered. She involuntarily moved closer to Carlos.

"How are you so warm always?" huffed rubbing her hands when Carlos gave her a small smile pulling her closer to him wrapping both his hands around her and hugging her from behind. He took her hand and rubbed it more.

"Is this okay?" He whispered in her ear from behind when her breath caught in her throat. "Ye--Yeah" she shuddered. He guided her inside the building as she struggled a bit with her heels.

"Get them off, Vikki," he said bending down. "No. No. Carlos! It's fine" she protested but by that time he was already getting a heel away from her foot. He could sense her relaxing a bit as he took the other one out.

Vikki leaned down and got hold of his shoulder as he removed them. He took the heels and made his way when she just stood there and looked at the guy in front of her.

"How am I gonna spend a night with him?"  she thought to herself. "You coming?" he asked and he put her heels over his shoulders.

She gave out a sigh and walked toward him. They reached his apartment and he took the key from his pant pockets.

"Now, I wouldn't say it's the most nice apartment you have ever visited. I have this here temporarily. I still live in Madrid" he said.

"Doesn't matter it belongs to one of the nicest guys I know" she said leaning against his door frame as he opened it. Both entered in as he put the lights on.

He swiftly moved towards the bedroom placing her heels near the couch. She looked around and noticed a wall of photos. She walked towards it and took a closer look. It was his childhood pictures, karting pictures, and a few of his family.

There we pictures with other drivers too. Lando, Charles, Ashley, and Alex. He came back with one of his sweatshirts.

"Here, you can wear this. Get changed and I'll get the bed ready" he said. "And you will be sleeping-"

"I'll take the couch," he said

"No," she said in a straight tone. "Vikki-"

"No!" she said. "Do you want me to say in Spanish 'Nah'". Carlos gave out a big chuckle. "I'll take the couch. You sleep on your bed. Okay?" she asked with a tough face but Carlos was still giggling.

"Okay," he said in a chuckle. She made her way towards the restroom. He stood there contemplating what was happening. She was here, in his house, sleeping on his couch. His mind raced into various scenarios.

"Um.." he heard her peeping out from the restroom. "I would still want help with the zipper," she said in an awkward voice. He gave a short smile and walked towards the bathroom.

She stood in front of the mirror and he placed himself behind her. He got hold of her zipper. "Did I tell you, you look beautiful tonight?" he confessed. Vikki could feel her face heating up.

"You are too kind, Carlos," she said. "Thank god we escaped the cameras. Or else people are gonna talk-" She noticed how he scrunched his eyebrows behind her in the mirror. He slowly turned her around now that she was facing him.

"What makes you think that?" he asked taking her hands into his. "Have you seen the women Formula 1 drivers hang out with? Did you see how Alexandra looked tonight? You don't wanna be seen with me. I am nowhere near those women-"

"You are beautiful Vikki. In and out. Don't let anyone disagree. You are one of the most amazing people I've met. And I am lucky so. So do not make yourself insecure. You deserve to be appreciated" he said as he finally opened the zip of her dress.

"Understood?" he huffed. She just gave a nod. "Now, get changed. Let me get that couch ready for you he said. "Thank you," she said.

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Carlos stirred slowly and opened his eyes. It was still night and he felt thirsty. He slowly sat up when a feeble light from the corner of the room got his attention. She was sitting there upright, with few papers and a pen in her hand, wirtting, seems more like drawing something.  He noticed the time and it was 2 in the morning.

He jumped out of the bed and walked towards her. "Hey, I took some papers, if you don't mind-"

"What are you doing?" he asked in his sleepish voice.

"I had a design pop up. It could really help in the upcoming circuits, so I though of drawing it" she replied. He walked forwards and pulled the papers from her placing them as far from her as possible.

"Carlos!" she whisper yelled. "Come on, you are getting on that bed with me. We have a flight tomorrow and the least I want is you being cranky" he said pulling her up with the shoulder.

"Carlos, I may forget-"

"Vikki, you forgetting something is like Charles being good in golf. Which will never happen" he said gaining a chuckle from her.

"But-"

He simple put his hands behind her knees and lifetd her up. "Carlos! Put me down" she said but she did feel his strong arms below her though he looked like he was half asleep.

He gently placed her on the bed and he climbed along with her. He pulled the blanket on both of them while pulling her towards him, placing her firmly in his arms.

"Sleep Vikki. I want you at your best for the weekend" he said closing his eyes. She opened her mouth to say something but the warmth that radiated from his body make her silent. She like it so much that she snuggled a bit closer to him.

"Carlos" she called him ver softly that she thought he wouldn't hear her. "Mmmm" he replied softly.

"Thank you" she whispered back. He didn't say anything but pulled her more closer towards him And she like and enjoyed every bit of it.