"I don't deserve you schat. But... I think I'll keep you anyway." I smile, trying to organize my thoughts on what we are about to do. "Yes, I am quite alright with that, I think." "You think?" He questions, slowly guiding my head from his shoulder so we are once again face to face, although this time he leans forward so our foreheads rest against each other. "I know." I whisper, kissing him gently. ------ When Kelly Piquet passes from Covid at the beginning of the pandemic Max is left alone to raise Penelope. Charles is also struggling but for a different reason, he hates being alone. But, as they begin to form an unexpected friendship Charles' lonely heart begins to heal Max's own. Could this really be their end game? Or will their old rivalry and history of inchidents sent them spinning into a fiery crash. Slow burn romance. Lestappen raising Penelope. I obviously do not own these characters as they are based off of actual humans. This is entirely fictional although some things like race results and driver's signing with new teams might be real. **This means that any thoughts, spoken words, actions etc are not representative of any drivers actual feelings (ie. homophobia) and it is just for the plot.** 1st in #formula1 - 03. 02. 24