Adore you

Chapter 24

Anna's POV

It's 10am on race day and Nestor and I are hiding in the middle of 25 Ferrari mechanics and trying to get into the garage without noticing us. When we come close to the garage and journalist notice the mechanics, Fernando and Kimi step out of the dressing rooms, ready to talk to them.

Finally, we are on the safe inside the private room and I can breathe again. A red leather sofa is waiting for us and I put Santi on it. I hear a knock at the door and when I turn around, Ana Maria and Jose Luis are standing there, looking at us.

"Where is the most beautiful grandson I could ever wish?" Ana Maria asks and takes the baby from sofa. 

"Hola, papa!" Fernando says and enters the room. He sits next to me. "How are you feeling today, babe?" he asks and kisses me. 

"Great! Can't wait to see you on the podium today!" I giggle. "Do it for Santi!"

 Fernando's POV

It's hard to leave them but I have to race today. I have to race for Santiago Nestor and I want to win, I want to win for him!

When the lights are off, I take the lead. I want to win so hard. 

After the first tyre change I lose some places but still, they are n their first tyres and I will take the lead again. 

"Fernando, one lap to go. You are 23 seconds in front of Kimi, Lewis on third. You can do it!" Andrea talks to me over the radio. 

I cross the finish line and drive to parc ferme. When I jump out of the car I turn to the team. When I come to them and hug Andrea, Stefano and Luca, suddenly, all the mechanics step away. They make a small "corridor" and Anna is standing there, holding little Santi in her arms. She comes closer and when she reaches the fence she starts crying. I hug her and Santi and journalist are taking pictures of us, but we don't care. 

I have to leave to get on the podium. Hearing Marcha Real here, at "home" in Monza, just two days after my first son was born, it makes me really emotional.  When I look down, I see Anna, Santiago Nestor, Lorena, mum and dad, my team. This is amazing. I love my life. 

I was so busy with my thought that I didn't realize that the anthem is over. Kimi and Lewis were standing next to me and they poured champagne all over my head. 

David Coulthard was soon next to me with a microphone. 

"Fernando, I would like to congratulate you for win, but I see something much better down there! Is this little Naño?" he asks.

I have to prepare myself not to cry while having this speech.

"Firstly, I would like to thank all the fans from all over the globe for supporting me, especially the ones here today. Winning here would be impossible without you. But something else also happened here. After winning two championships, so many races, so many poles, being happy in life, you think you have everything. But that's not true. On Friday, during the second free practice I became father for the first time. I realized that being a champion, being a millionare, being famous, nothing counts until you have someone to share with. When Anna and I held baby Santiago Nestor in our arms for the first time, I finally found what I was searching for in my life. All my wins until today were for the fans and for the team. This one is my favourite. It's in Monza, my second favourite circuit after the one in Spain. This win is for Santiago Nestor and him only! Santi, daddy loves you!"