You Belong With Me

3.

They arrive at Max and Daniels place and their apartment is very similar to theirs however it seems smaller. No one is here yet because they came early as Stoffel got the time wrong like always. Max makes his way over to Charlie as she's making her self a drink "hey you made it" Max says with a smile. "I never say no to a party" Charlie says with smirk.
"Drinking already Charlie? We haven't even been through the door 5 minutes" Stoffel asks concerned, he knows how Charlie likes to drink and especially now she's broken up with Michael. "Oh shush stoff, relax I'm allowed to let lose every once in a while" Charlie says as she turns the music up.

The door goes and its Nico Hulkenburg with Carlos Sianz, Charlie is the last one to introduce herself because she's quite nervous. "Hello, I'm Charlie Stoffel's friend nice to meet you" They both greet her with a hug and 2 kisses on the cheek.
After a while everyone has arrived so there's: Nico Hulk, Carlos, Pierre and Caterina, Daniil Kvyat and Kelly , Nico Rosberg and Vivian and Alonso and Linda. Charlie introduces herself to everyone however she feels herself panicking so she takes herself into the kitchen where it is quieter and where Stoffel is.

"You alright?" Stoffel asks. "Yeah I didn't know how many friends you actually had" Charlie says shakily."This isn't half of them, these are the only ones that live in Monaco" Stoffel laughs. As Stoffel leaves Max comes in to get him self another drink, he also looks very tense. "You look tense" Charlie says bluntly. "I am" Max simply replies.
"You tell me your problems, I tell you mine" Charlie asks, this sudden openness has come out of nowhere, maybe the drink has helped. "It's great living with Daniel but it's only short term and I said I will find a new apartment but I can't find one, it's not that I can't afford it it's...... I don't want to live alone." Max unravels his stress. "Well i've just ended things with my boyfriend" Charlie tries to smile. "Shots?"  Max just nods and they do shots of this pink alcoholic beverage. Charlie feels this sudden connection with Max like she's known him all her life, she feels like she can fully open up to him.  "So why Monaco?" Max asks  "Well stoff claims it's easier for his F1, I don't understand why I think he just wants to be closer to his friends"
"I take it your not an F1 fan"
"No not really like I support Stoff in everything but I've never been......." Charlie stops speaking as a memory comes to her when her Dad asked to take her to Spa a month before her parents died, her dad was a huge fan but she said no as she didn't really like it. Max noticed something had upset her so he changed the subject."You look really pretty" Max compliments her. "Hmmm charmer" Charlie smirks she looks to the ground to hide her blush, she isn't used to someone a part from Stoffel complimenting her.

Max leads Charlie into the living room where the party is, Charlie sits down with all the girls. She gets on with all the girls already as they are all so lovely and welcoming. Kelly takes Charlie's and Anna's hand to dance. By now Charlie has had a fair few drinks and feels quite tipsy but happy. As they're dancing Charlie gets spun round and as she spins she bangs straight into Max and his drink goes all down him and Charlie.  "Fuck I'm sorry" Max apologies  "It's fine just help me get dry" Charlie commands.

Max takes Charlie into his bedroom as there's a connecting bathroom, he gets Charlie a towel and he changes shirts.
"Woah you're not shy" Charlie says as she covers her eyes"Ah shit sorry I forgot you were here" Max says giggling. As Charlie stands up their eyes meet, they stay there looking into each other's eyes for a few seconds until they both burst into fits of laughter.  "Rights lets get back" Charlie says while walking towards the living room.

The party continues as everyone is now dancing and an idea hits Charlie, "MAX, OMG I HAVE AN IDEA! Why don't you move in with me and Stoff!!!" Charlie shouts over the music.  "Charlie that's a great idea but your tipsy, here have my number and we can talk in the morning" Max says as he puts his number in Charlie's phone.

Everyone was partying early into the morning.