One Shots - Formula 1 [REQUESTS CLOSED]

45. - Daniel Ricciardo

Request from mrslautner__

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December 3rd, 2017

"Heya Y/N, I'm Daniel, nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you too!" You accepted the warm hug the Formula 1 driver was offering you. He had been you brother's best friend for years but you hadn't met him before because you used to study abroad.

"How is it possible that your sister is so pretty, Paul? Hopefully for her, she doesn't look like you..." Daniel mocked his best friend. It's not true, Paul is a good looking guy, and you didn't think you were that pretty anyway.

"At least I don't have a big nose." Paul retorted and at that moment they really looked like brothers teasing each other. "And don't even try to hit on her, man."

"You know me, of course I wouldn't." He made an exaggerate wink in your direction, making you blush and receiving a punch on the shoulder from Paul.

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December 31th, 2017

"Nice tan!"

You raised your sunglasses to have a better look on the handsome driver standing next to you. Paul and you had planned a pool party to celebrate the New Year. It's mostly Paul who invited friends, you didn't have many in Australia. Lying on a sun lounger in your red bikini, you were waiting for the first guests to arrive.

"And nice bikini. Though I'm not sure about Ferrari red, you would look way better in a navy Red Bull blue." His stare stopped on your breast, not even trying to hide it.

"You know what to give me for my birthday, then!"

You had grown closer to Daniel these past few weeks. He came over to your house almost every day and you exchanged some texts, which Paul didn't know about.

The guests arrived and the party could begin, between drinking champagne, jumping in the pool, and checking Daniel out.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

Paul threw confetti in the air and everyone started kissing each other, with some Black Eyed Peas song in the background. Standing in a corner of the pool, you were looking at the scene in front of you and laughing like crazy. This was an amazing party.

"Hey you." You turned your head to find Daniel standing just beside you, a confetti stuck on his wet upper lip.

"Hey." You came closer and put your hand on his cheek, gently taking the confetti off with your thumb. Daniel was staring at you intensely.

"Happy New Year." He whispered. Your hand still on his cheek, he slightly turned his head to kiss your inner wrist. Just as his kisses were going up your upper arm and the tension was increasing, Paul appeared.

"Happy New Year sister!" Hopefully his drunk state didn't allow him to realize what was going on between his best friend and you before he interrupted.

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March 25th, 2018 (Daniel POV)

"Man, I have to tell you something. Please don't be pissed at me, alright?"

The Australian GP was alright for Daniel, not finishing on the podium but still taking a good 4th place. He had invited Paul and Y/N to spend the week in Melbourne with him and he was more than glad he was able to show his world to the girl he couldn't stop thinking about. After the New Year, none of them had talked about what happened, but it wasn't awkward. They saw each other quite a lot in January while Daniel was still in Perth. When he had to leave for Europe to prepare the new season, it was heart-breaking for the both of them. But they exchanged a lot of texts, pictures and phone calls.

"What is it?" Paul frowned as he had never seen Daniel so serious. They were in a club in Melbourne, celebrating the good result. Y/N was dancing in the middle of the dance floor with a Red Bull press officer, she looked like she was enjoying herself.

"I think I like your sister."

"Yeah I know, she's cool, I knew you would get along well." Paul shrugged. Daniel shook his head, his friend didn't get what he meant.

"No, not like that. I really like her. Meaning I want to kiss her and have her by my side, as my girlfriend."

"Wait, what?" Paul's eyes were wide. "Come on, the only thing I asked of you was to not fall for my sister. It's my sister, Daniel, you get that? I don't want to see you two kiss and I don't want to imagine what you might do to her at night." Paul shook his head as if to erase bad images from his head.

"I didn't plan any of this to happen, Paul. It just did. Nothing happened yet, don't worry. But I want you to be ok with it if it does."

Paul staid quiet. He was looking at his beloved sister dancing innocently. He knew Daniel was a good guy and he would treat her right, but the simple thought of his little sister with a man was making him sick. When she was away he didn't have to see her having relationships, but now that she was back...

She turned her head and her eyes found Paul and Daniel sitting around a table. She waved with a big smile. But she didn't wave at Paul, no. She waved at Daniel.

"Alright." Paul sighed. "But I swear to God if you hurt her..!"

"I won't." Daniel cut him. "Besides, maybe she doesn't like me at all and nothing will happen."

"I doubt that..." Paul said once he saw his sister look at Daniel once again and blush when his stare crossed hers.

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May 27th, 2018

Daniel won. He just won the freaking Grand Prix of Monaco! You were crying in his garage, not believing your eyes as he was waving at the public.

The 2 months separation had been hell. You realized how much you cared about him and it frightened you. When he invited Paul and you to his house for the GP of Monaco, you immediately said yes. Paul couldn't come for whatever reason.

You came back home with the winner of the day after he was done with the media duties.

"I want to try something." You said when you entered his huge house. You had been thinking about it all weekend, but you got sure when you saw him raise his trophy in the air. "Just close your eyes."

Daniel did so, a frown visible on his face, and you stroke his eyebrows and forehead to make the wrinkle disappear.

"This is my gift for you, to congratulate you on your win." Your face was a few centimetres away from his and you knew he could feel your breath as you talked. Gently, your lips brushed his, leaving him the time to pull off if he didn't want this. As he didn't move, you pushed your mouth onto his for a kiss. It lasted only a few seconds, but it felt like the best thing you ever felt.

Daniel opened his eyes. His thumb stroke your lips that were still tingling from the kiss.

"A trophy can't even compare to this." Daniel whispered, his eyes holding nothing but admiration for you.

"I'm scared of what I'm feeling for you." You told just before he kissed you again.

"So am I, Y/N. But I learnt that the best things come from fear. So, what do you say? Ready to be afraid with me?"

"Born ready."

Daniel didn't wait to kiss you passionately this time, and you spent the whole next few days snuggling and kissing. Paul was the first to know about you two. When he saw how happy his sister was, he could only thank Daniel for being the reason of her smile.