The protector.. A Lando Norris story

3

Not for under 18s
Warning talk of physical and sexual abuse.

After work, Lexie goes and picks up Maddie from nursery. Much to her annoyance, her ex Paul has sent her numerous texts.
Each one getting more and more threatening. "Hey darling.. heard about the ruckus at the factory today. Hope you are okay, remember we are all here for you. Please let me know if I can do anything else to help you.
Would you like to come to the start of the second half of the season? Just to come and show the team support. Heard from Lucinda you have managed to secure some massive deals for us. For not knowing how to do it, you are smashing it. Zak"

Lexie texts Lando. "When is the next race? Zak has asked to come show support. How's the eye?"
Instead of the typical reply, Lexie sees Lando's head pass her window. She goes and opens the door, before rushing back to Maddie. "It's next weekend. You coming! You should, we leave on Monday. Team plane. Does Maddie have a passport?"
Lexie looks at Lando. "Of course she does. That's not the issue." Lando looks at her grinning. "What is it? It won't be harder to keep it a secret away from here. Well it will. But we can do it. Come support me." Lexie nudges him. She knows it'll be hard.
"It's not that. Well it is. But even at work, you literally gawp at me..." Lexie bites her lip. Unsure she should open up with what's in her head. It's stupid. It'll fuck everything up, if she pushes for it. Rather than let it happen organically. "What? Lex I can stop it. But it's not my fault you're beautiful." Lando teases her, rubbing her arm. "Do you want more before we fly off?" He asks her as if he's reading her mind. But it startles her.
"Ugh. Fuck. Lando take Maddie to yours now but out the back garden... please."
"Huh...." Lando is confused but does what he is asked to do. "I'll call you. Bye baby. Have fun with uncle Lando." Lexie hands Lando the baby bag and as he leaves he hears an angry knock at the door.
Lexie smooths herself down, taking a few deep breaths before she answers it. She is faced with an angry looking steroid driven Paul. "Alexia... how come no one knows you at your work. Huh."
Lexie stares, knowing not to answer. "Aw don't look so frightened darling... your master is here. Where is my other girl? Let me in to see her." Her eyes darken. She shakes her head. "No. You're not welcome here. You're girl is my girl only..." Lexie picks up courage. But instantly regrets it. As she tries to close the door on him, he pushes it in. Knocking her back. He is so much stronger than she is. He closes it quietly, smirking at her, holding her by the wrist.
"Now I asked where is my girl. Not the stupid slut you are. I said where is she." His eyes flare and he strikes her across the face. "Now look what you made me do. Tell me where my baby is." He grabs Lexie's hair, pulling her to face him.
"Not here..." Lexie tells him, trying to wriggle out of his hold. He throws her into the door. The handle digs into her back. "Now that's a shame.. suppose I could just make you have another one..."
Lexie fights out of his hold, scratching him, slapping him. But he throws her around, bashing her on, what little furniture she has. Lexie feels every bruise instantly coming up. He pushes her down on the sofa. Ripping her shorts off, smirking as the button pops off. "Putting on weight are you..  nobody likes a fat ugly slut..."
He roughly bites at her naked skin. He quickly manages to line up and do his business. Lexie glazes over. She's used to it. It's not love.. it's not anything enjoyable. "Come you dirty fuck.. oh well I'm done."
Just as the front door goes. "Wait there.. I'll get it." He says.
Lexie listens in. Hoping it's not Lando. Grabbing her phone. She sees Lando has text. "I've called the police. Hope you are okay, Maddie is okay. I've called Charlotte."
She starts to cry. Loudly. So much so that the police barge past Paul and see the state she is in and arrest him instantly.
The group chat with the work girls start to pop up.. message after message.
"Okay Alexa.. where is your little girl? We need to get you to a hospital. Is there anyone you'd want us to call?"
It's all blurry. "Shes with Lando. Two doors down... Helen C. Or Luce."
"Okay. Sweetheart both are on their way. We need to get a statement from you.." the police woman is nice.
"He raped me... he's bitten me.. he's beaten me up." Lexie cries out. The pain from the times before, all seem to come out at the same time. As she loses it, tears streaming down her face. "Oh god I feel sick..." Lexie barely makes it to the kitchen sink before throwing up, first into her hands then into the basin.
The liaison officer, goes to check on her. "So will there be any other dna on you?" Lexie nods her head. "Yeah. Maddie.. Lando. Can I text him to make sure she is okay?" Lexie is passed her phone so she can text Lando to make sure Maddie is okay.
It doesn't take long, until she escorted into the hospital and she is given the works. Swabs taken from every lifeless crevice. Photos are taken of her injuries..
when she is allowed a shower it's with horrible hospital toiletries. She plaits her hair whilst it's wet and Helen drives her back to Lando's, stopping by the supermarket so she can get a change of clothing for herself and Maddie.

Lando is beside himself but trying to keep it together as Charlotte is there watching him. "How did you get Maddie. Did you leave her alone with him Lando?" Charlotte asks him. "Yeah she told me too... I just went over to check in on her." He tries to cover his tracks. But when his door goes. He's terrified to open it. So he lets Charlotte do it as he tries to soothe Maddie. He has no clue what time she goes to bed. Was he supposed to bathe her? It's been six hours and nearly midnight. Lexie walks in, leaving Charlotte and Helen to catch up.
Lando looks at Lexie. It's not the one he left. She lifts Maddie up and collapses on the sofa with her.
Lando goes to catch up with Helen. "Will you be okay with her Lando? I'd rather not leave her if you won't be okay." He shakes his head. "No it's okay. I'll be okay. What's happening? What happened?" Helen looks at Charlotte. "It's best she tells you. Here's her bag. Just call us if you need us okay... maybe take tomorrow off with her. Do not let her come into work." Charlotte tells him.
He wanders back through to the girls. He tries to think of what he knows about her. "Do you want a hoody and comfies?" He asks her. "I'll go get you some..." Her glazed eyes seem to be less glazed.
But she has Maddie asleep. All she needed and wanted was her mummy. Lando smiles at her, Lexie follows him upstairs. "I've never been upstairs in your house." She says. "It's nothing special. It's just like yours just I have a games room." Lando places some joggers and a hoody out for her.. before grabbing a T-shirt. "Want a bath?" He asks her but she shakes her head.
"I should probably go get her travel cot." Lexie places Maddie in the middle of the bed and makes a run to her house. She is greeted by police officers. "She shows her ID. I need my daughters travel cot... and her sleeping bag." An officer goes and collects some of Maddies things. "I'm a mum myself.. I know what she might need or want. Hope you have a good night rest."
The officer leaves Lexie at Lando's door. "I'm back.." She puts up the travel cot at the side of the bed and zips Maddie up in her sleeping bag. Before placing her in it. Lando sits watching her. Not knowing what to say or do. "Lex.. what did he do?" Lando asks unsure if he wants to know. "Nothing. Don't worry about me...I just need to sleep."
Lando nods his head leaving his own bedroom. He goes and makes himself comfortable on a sofa.