away we go • formula 1

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"So how about we cuddle now?", Stoffel asked. "Stoff we cuddled the whole time.", I chuckled. "Ok ok. How about a walk? Or we lay down on the balcony? Or visiting someone?", he offered. "I'm going with the lazy option. Laying down outside.", I smiled.
Stoffel picked up two blankets and put them onto his sun lounger. "Do you want anything to drink schat?", he asked. "Surprise me."
I took in everything around me. How did I deserve all of this? Dream Job check. Great friends check. Dream boy check. I got everything I've dreamed of. If you would've asked me two weeks ago if I could see me and Stoffel being more than friends I 100% would've laughed at you. I was in denial for way too long. I heard too many horror stories about friends fall in love and it ending in disappointment. Unrequited love hurts I knew that as I experienced it first had. I never saw the looks Stoffel gave me and vice versa. Typical and stupid. How could you not fall in love with someone that always cares for you and has your best interest at heart. Wait did I just say love? Ok maybe I shouldn't mention that to Stoffel just yet.
"I got you some Ice Tea and sunscreen.", Stoffel announced. "Thank you.", I beamed at him. "I can put it on for you if you want? The sunscreen." I nodded. The cold cream touched my skin and I shivered. "That's cold!", I squealed. "Don't be a wuss!", he laughed. His hands roamed around my back and I would be lying if I said that didn't feel nice.
"Thank you.", Stoffel murmured. "What for?", I turned around nearly falling off the lounger. "Being here. With me.", he said and looked deeply into my eyes. "You need to stop that.", I breathed not breaking eye contact. "What?", he twirled a strand of hair in his fingers. "Looking at me like that. It makes me crazy.", I admitted. "If that's the case then I 100% won't stop. And you wanna know why? Because I'm crazy for you and it would be mean to let me suffer from it all alone.", he grinned lika a cheshire cat. "You're dom.", I giggled. "Je houdt van me.", he fired back. "Mhhhm...", I acted like I wasn't sure. "Wow. Mean.", he said and started to leave. Was he really pissed off now? "Stoff! Of course I do. That was a joke.", I said and grabbed his hand. "I know. I just wanted to have my fun.", he picked me up and twirled me around. "I hate you sometimes!", I said. He kissed my cheek. "But you love me too.", he said and walked or rather strutted into the kitchen.

"Can we get some food?", Soff asked. "Sure just let me fix my face. I look like a drowned harassed rat.", I said and walked into his room to gather my make up. Stoffel seemed really interested into all this. "What's all this?", he pointed to all of my makeup scattered around the floor. "Primer, foundation, bronzer, highlighter, concealer, eyeshadow and so on.", I explained while putting on my concealer. "That looks like warpaint.", he laughed. I looked at myself in the mirror and had to admit that he was right. It looked like bad warpaint something a toddler could have done. "Sush you don't wanna go out with someone ugly.", I chuckled. "You're beautiful anyway but I'm gonna be in the living room.", he pressed a kiss to my now tomato red cheek. "Sush."

"Wow.", Stoffel breathed when he saw me. "It's not like you've never seen mw like that.", I chuckled while he wrapped his arms around my waist. "Well it's not the first time I thought exactly the same but I was never able to say it out loud.", he smiled. I quickly pecked his lips and marched out of the apartment.

Stoffel took me to this fancy Chinese restaurant as he knew that that was one of my favourites. "I'm gonna spoil you. Need to make up for missed time.", he smiled with this scheming look in his eyes. "No you don't. And I'm paying for my own food.", I said. "I'd like to see you try.", he winked.
Stoffel apparently reserved a table for us. It was situated in the back of the restaurant where it was quiet and private.
"Mr. Vandoorne welcome back. The usual?", the manager of the restaurant approached our table. "Thank you. Actually we'd like to have a aperitif beforehand.". He nodded and walked off to get them I supposed. "You come here often?", I asked. "Occasionally. It reminded me if you. So whenever I missed you dearly I ordered something from here.", he blushed while telling this incredibly cute story. "That's really cute. You're just to precious for your own good.", I grabbed his hand. We just looked at each other content with the now.
The food was exceptional and I enjoyed myself greatly.We walked along the harbour to Stoffel's home. "Thank you for tonight. Actually thank you for the last 15 years-give or take.", Stoffel clutched my hand in his and pressed a kiss to my temple. "It's me who has to be thankful. To have the luck I have and find this perfect girl that likes you back. I must be a secret leprechaun or something.", he chuckled. "I'm not perfect but thank you. I needed this here.", I motioned around us. "I was  so stressed about Monaco and you took my mind off of it.", I sighed. The Monaco Grand Prix had me sleepless at nights but since I was here with Stoffel I haven't thought about it once. "What can I say? Wonder Stoff!", he posed like superman and thereby made me laugh like a maniac.
"Idiot.". "Your idiot".