Secrets

The Show

NICO'S POV

The afternoon passed quickly, maybe it was because I wasn't worried about Victoria's reaction any more, or that we spent the afternoon relaxing in the sun just talking. Talking about anything we could think of. Strangely we'd not had many moments like that. It was nice.

But now, I was sitting in the front row of the fashion show, Paul beside me, my friends around us, watching as Victoria and Laura were about to take to the floor.

VICTORIA'S POV

To say I was nervous would be an understatement. I took a huge breath as I smoothed down the dusty pink fabric of the grecian dress I was wearing. Admiring it's beauty in the full length mirror I stood before. It was quite something. "you ready?!" an excited voice interrupted me. Jessica bounced on her toes in excitement, her long white flowing gown looking exquisite on her tanned skin. "I think so" I laughed nervously. She smiled, "I've been there" her eyes twinkled, "you'll do great, just remember, look straight ahead, walk, Pose, turn and back. Easy" she beamed, "oh and don't fall!" she added with a wink as she turned away to head over to the curtains, the show was about to start.

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The music was booming, all the girls were there, lined up waiting for their turn to go out. Laura was behind me, feeling just as nervous as I was, Vivian in front, looking to die for in her sea green number. She flicked her hair over her shoulder and strutted out like it was the most natural thing in the world. "why do I have to go after her?!" I complained, "I look a right idiot following her" I added, hearing Laura laugh, "Victoria you're out!" a voice called, oh shit

The nerves seemed to multiply ten fold as I was ushered out onto the runway. Cameras were flashing, I didn't think of the cameras... And all eyes were on me. I tried to shake the thoughts from my head as I began walking. Don't fall. Don't fall. Was all I chanted, but a whistle to my left had me glancing down, great I broke Jessica's rule, look ahead... But there was Nico and his friends grinning at me. Jasper was the one who whistled, because he did it again, I giggled and looked back in front just as I reached the end of the runway. I paused, turned, then headed back, seeing Laura walking towards me. This wasn't so bad.

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After my first walk I was feeling a lot more relaxed, the next two I did were a breeze. Nico's encouraging smiles helped a lot I must say, I felt his eyes on me the whole time. I'd be a liar if I said it didn't give me a boost, and I even saw Kimi sitting towards the back too. That made me giggle, I couldn't believe he was actually there, but Minttu was with him so I guess that helped drag him along.

The final items we were modelling was a little different to the norm. Someone had come up with the brilliant idea of re-inventing the team shirts in a way. There was a shirt for every team, but they were all white. All their original designs, but white, and the girls were modelling them with a drivers name on the back...

The Force India shirt looked pretty cool if I did say so myself. Laura snapped a quick selfie of us backstage, sending it to Paul.

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NICO'S POV

I saw a glimpse of the girls in what looked like Force India shirts on Paul's phone and laughed. "that's their final outfit" Paul told me, reading Laura's text. I raised an eyebrow, this was going to be interesting.

VICTORIA'S POV

My heart was beating harder than it did the first time we went out. I tugged on the hem of the shirt, well aware that my bikini bottoms were a little on show, considering that's what we had to wear underneath the shirt. Those and a pair of heels.

"OK ladies and gentleman, the final piece in the collection" Jessica announced through the microphone, "are the set of team shirts. But with a twist..." she said and that was our cue to start. The music pumped through the speakers and everyone seemed to be in more of a relaxed mood now it was the final walk.

"enjoy it girly!" Vivian smiled at me before she bounced out onto the catwalk in her white Mercedes shirt with Rosberg stamped across the back.

"Nico's gonna love it" Laura whispered in my ear. I had no time to respond as I was ushered onto my walk. She was right though, the look on Nico's face was priceless. Wait until he sees the back...

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NICO'S POV

My heart nearly stopped when she walked out from behind that curtain. She looked amazing in that shirt. Her tanned legs looking long and lean in those high heels and the hem of the shirt just skimming the tops of her thighs. I was a lucky man.

I watched her walk to the end of the catwalk, high fiving Rosberg's Mrs in the process, then she turned to walk back. She stopped as she got to my point of the stage, stopping and turning away from me, giving me a very clear view of the back of her shirt, HULKENBERG clearly printed across her shoulders.

No sooner had she stopped, she turned once again, ready to head back to where she came from, but in the process she turned to look at me, blowing me a kiss as she went. I chuckled to myself, as the guys gave me playful nudges and teases. Yeah, I was a lucky man.