Being Esteban Ocon's press officer and personnal assistant, that was the dream job. When the dream becomes reality, Charlie discovers a whole new world, new friends and new challenges.
Based on the 2018 season.
Esteban Ocon fanfiction, featuring Pi...
"Birthday celebration in Baku. How do you feel about that?" Caterina asks me in the plane taking us to Azerbaijan. It's the morning of the 25th of April and I'm officially 22 years old. We were supposed to fly to Baku tomorrow, but Esteban had the idea to take an early plane so we can celebrate my birthday there. Charles, Pierre and Caterina are coming with us, of course. I'm embarrassed that he does all this for me, but it's really difficult to say no to him. When he came to me with this idea, he had already planned everything, and he was so excited about it that I couldn't turn him down.
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"Well I definitely wouldn't have imagined that 6 months ago! But we're going to have fun, thank you for coming." I smile.
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After getting out of the plane, we go to our hotel. We booked the same rooms that we'll keep during the weekend, so we're all in different hotels, since each team has its own hotel. I apprehend spending time alone with Esteban. Since the yacht day, I've done everything I could to stay away from him.
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We meet up later to walk around Baku, then have dinner in a nice restaurant. Just after the waitress came to take away our plates, Esteban clears his throat for us to stop talking.
"Hm Charlie, I've got a couple of gifts for you." He goes into the bag he was carrying with him to hand me a small box and a wrapped package. I rip it off to discover a simple black shirt with the inscription "BEST PR EVER". I show it to Pierre, Charles and Caterina who laugh seeing what's written. I thank Esteban before opening the small box. Inside, a beautiful silver bracelet with 4 charms: a racing car, the Eiffel Tower, the shape of a girl, and a panther. I tear up at how perfect this bracelet is, each of the charms representing me.
"It's beautiful, Esteban. Thank you." I sincerely say. He grabs the bracelet and I hand my arm for him to lock it around my wrist. I try to focus on the bracelet to not feel his fingers on my skin. From the corner of my eyes, I notice Caterina staring at my face, probably thinking back to what I told her on the yacht.
"Well, boys and girls, I think it's time for us to go back to our hotel and dress up!" Pierre exclaims.
"Too bad we're not staying in the same hotel Charlie, I could have used your advice." Caterina pouts.
"How about we facetime while we're getting prepared? I'll definitely need some advice too!"
"Oh man, I wish I could facetime with you two getting dressed too!" Charles cheekily says before getting hit behind the head by both Pierre and Esteban.
"Sorry Charles, girls only!"
I small talk with Esteban in the taxi on our way to our hotel and use this moment to answer some birthday wishes I received.
"Thank you again for the gifts Esteban, you really didn't have to."
"I'm glad you like'em." We both smile and I quickly turn my head back on my phone to avoid an awkward staring contest.
