Only You - Artem Markelov

Chapter 9

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The weeks after Noah finding out have been rough and Amaya was very happy the next race would be in Monaco, which is where she had been staying since the Spanish GP. Artem had invited her to stay over, arguing that it's easier anyway since the next race would be there. That alone would've probably convinced her, but when he started kissing her, she had no way of saying no and Artem knew it.

The only thing that still made her doubt the whole thing was the possibility of the FIA finding out. Because why on earth would she be staying with a driver for two weeks?

Exactly.

However, everything seemed totally fine when Amaya got to work Thursday morning, which she was very glad about. The day went by without any major issues, much to Amaya's relief as the pregnancy issues were starting to become more and more noticeable for her.

Luckily Artem had been a total gentleman throughout the past 2 weeks and Thursday evening was no different. He had made sure there was food ready when she got home and had even offered her a massage later that night.

What more could she ask for?

By the time Saturday morning rolled around, however, the roles were reversed. Artem was very hyped about the race and knew he had the chance to win the race, starting P3. The hype, however, caused him to be focused on the race and only the race. Amaya didn't mind that much, she knew how important today's race was for him. Artem had always loved Monaco and has had some pretty good experiences on this track. After his P2 last year, he felt it was time for another victory, especially after the bad run he's had since Bahrain.

"Good luck today babe,"  Amaya says just before Artem heads out to meet with his team. He smiles and walks over to her.

"If I win, will you be at the podium?" he asks as he wraps one arm around Amaya's waist, pulling her close.

"You might,"  Amaya teases, making Artem chuckle.

"I better,"  he says before pressing a quick kiss against Amaya's lips.

"One more for good luck."

"I don't need good luck," Artem says, feeling confident, which makes Amaya smile.

"True. In that case, one more from our baby,"  she says, simply just wanting to kiss him again.

"I'll take that,"  Artem grins, pressing his lips against hers once more.

"See you later,"  Amaya calls out as Artem walks out the door, on a mission to win the race.

And, like Amaya already kind of expected, Artem does indeed win the Feature Race. She can't help but smile widely when she sees him cross the finish line, feeling proud of the man she can call hers.

She remembers Artem's question from earlier and quickly gets up, making her way to the podium. As a member of the FIA, she's allowed to go backstage, where the drivers are waiting until they go onto the podium. When she gets there, Artem, Sean and Roberto aren't there yet, so she waits outside the room. She knows the media will start asking questions if she were to wait inside. She just hopes she can quickly see Artem before the podium, preferably without any camera's seeing them. Because if the media starts asking questions, so will her boss.

It doesn't take long before she hears the drivers come up the stairs to the cooldown room. Sean appears first and smiles at her before going into the cooldown room. Roberto follows shortly after and finally, Artem comes up the stairs. When he sees her, the smile on his face goes even wider.