Gasoline - [Charles Leclerc]

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The second track day was less interesting for Charles anyway, since he didn't get to drive the car today. The whole day was scheduled for Sebastian, who had flown in yesterday evening from Switzerland. They had briefly talked this morning and Charles had told him his experiences of the previous day. Sebastian was a nice teammate and Charles felt like he could learn a lot from him. The two fitted well within the team and Sebastian felt thrilled to have such a young talent to beat this season. Charles had a few interviews at the track and then he was allowed to leave again to train with Andrea, a brief session just to keep his mind and body fit and focussed. The afternoon was up to him after two o'clock. Edrice had used the morning to work alone in her hotel room, sending the video's she had made to her laptop to file them in there, so she could make a complete vlog at the end of the day.

Charles would come to pick her up in an hour and they'd go downtown, to Barcelona's city center. Edrice had taken a shower and checked the weather for today. It was rather sunny in comparison to last year. As she had been told, every driver complained about how cold it was last year. Except Kimi probably, he was used to the cold Finnish weather anyway. Valtteri as well. It was nicely warm outside indeed, however the spring breeze could be chilly, so Edrice decided to get herself into a pair of jeans and a long sleeved shirt, which was tucked into her jeans. She hummed a song while searching for her thigh high boots to wear when she went out with Charles, pushing a piece of gum passed her lips even though she had brushed her teeth already and got her phone and some other things in her bag.

The knock on her door indicated that Charles was probably waiting for her on the hallway, so she quickly took a last look in the mirror and sprinted her way to the door. "Hi". Edrice breathed, as if she hadn't rushed her way to the door at all. She pushed some of her dark hair out of her face and over her shoulders when she closed the door of her hotel room behind her. "Hey, did you have a nice morning?". Charles asked, his sunglasses in his hand with his car keys. "Yes, but I didn't do much". She chuckled lightly, pulling her bag up to push the key card of her room behind the zipper. "I had some interviews. It was kinda fun". He said. "But...?". Edrice asked as she could hear the hesitating tone to his voice. "It's still kind of new to me. I'm suddenly a celebrity or something". He laughed and she smiled.

"Well, not every year such a young guy gets a Ferrari seat, so I'm sure you're the topic of the week. Setting a quick time and all...". Edrice said and Charles nodded, following her into the elevator. He briefly looked at her and how simple yet beautiful she was dressed. "You look gorgeous". Charles complimented her, shoving his hands into the pockets of his jeans. His cheeks heated slightly up when their eyes met, his teeth digging into his lower lip. "You think? Thank you". She smiled and looked away from him as the doors opened to the lobby. Ferrari Barcelona was taking care of the sponsor cars this week, so Charles had the Ferrari Pista with him to drive around the city. "Do you have an idea of where you want to go?". Edrice asked, not minding anything.

"Perhaps we could drive around the city and then find a place to have something to eat or drink". Charles replied and she hummed in agreement. Like before, he opened the door of his car for her and she sat down in the leather seat, placing her bag between her feat before locking her seatbelt. "A different Ferrari, but it will do". She joked, meaning his bolide from yesterday and he chuckled. "We have to be back before five, that's possible right? I mean we have two and a half hours and then some time to get ready for the team dinner". Charles said while looking in his mirrors to drive onto the road. "Must be easy". Edrice said in response. "Have you ever been here?". Charles asked as they blended in with the other traffic. "It's airport for sure". She laughed. "I've been to a lot of places that way. We're filming like ninety percent of the weeks in a year". She explained.

"You much recognize that pattern". Edrice said and looked over at him, his sunglasses covering his eyes. "I do". He laughed as well. "When we're having a break, I mostly go back home or I'm visiting family in Qatar". She said. "So that's a holiday for me". Charles nodded. "Last year I've spend some time with my friends in Bali, that was great as well. A mixture of exploring something new but also relaxing from the new season and resting". "And yet you're complaining the winter break took too long". She teasingly smiled and he chuckled. "Eventually you miss it". Charles said, which she could understand. They drove a round through Barcelona, passing some touristical points to eventually drive back into the city center. "I know a place which has the best milkshakes in whole Spain". Charles said as he parked the car. "That's quite a thing to say". Her eyes sparkled in an amused way as she opened the door to get out.