𝙲𝚕𝚊𝚒𝚛𝚎'𝚜  𝚙𝚘𝚟

After I went on a 10 kilometer run this morning I showered and changed into a pair of blue jeans with a white silk top. I placed on a double necklace and then my standard jewelry. I pulled my hair up in a high ponytail as I placed my 4 year old iPhone X in my back pocket. The thing was getting quite bad. Charging took long as well as finding the right position for my charger to charge. The battery was quickly empty but it still worked. I walked into the bedroom again where Charles was picking his backpack. He wore a red Ferrari team polo with a pair of blue jeans and white shoes. I pulled on my blue, white and black Jordans and placed my paddock pass in my pocket with one of the hotel keys. I placed my mask on that I always wore... from work again. The same camouflage print as my uniform on there as well as my name on the right side. Lieutenant Verstappen it was stood sideways which was nicer. Charles was done as well and took his backpack on his back. He took my hand and intertwined our fingers. He softly leaded me out of the room. After a while we arrived at track. Charles parked the Ferrari.

Charles: "you ready?"

Claire: "mhm yea."

Charles: "are you sure you want to go public already? We can also just say I gave you a ride because Max didn't have place in his car or something? I want you to be comfortable with it."

Claire: "I'm fine with it Charles. We've been seeing each other for quite some time now. It's a miracle that they haven't found out yet."

Charles: "okay... if your sure about this then let's go."

We stepped out of the car and placed our masks on our faces. Charles locked the rental Ferrari as we walked thru the parking lot towards the entrance of the paddock. Charles looked at me and smiled thru his mask. We walked into the garage where people were already busy preparing for the first practice. A blonde girl walked towards Charles and I. She had a sweet smile on her face as she arrived.

?: "Charles we need to get to the meeting."

Charles: "oh yes. This is Claire my girlfriend. Claire this is Mia my PR manager."

Mia: "nice to meet you Claire."

Claire: "likewise Mia. Call me CJ please I'm more used to that one."

The polite and sweet girl smiled at me and gave me a nod letting me know she would keep it in mind.

Claire: "I'll take your bag with me to the cafeteria."

Charles: "thank you. Your laptop is in there with your charger just in case you want it."

Before I could respond he disappeared around the corner. I made my way to the cafeteria and sat down at one of the tables. I took of my mask as I started my laptop up to look thru my emails which I had started on yesterday. My elbows resting on the table as I scrolled and typed away.

?: "hey. Are you new here?"

A guy in Ferrari merch stood in front of me. His outfit was similar to Charles his outfit. The guy had brown eyes and black or dark brown hair. He had a polite smile on his face as I returned the same polite smile towards him.

Claire: "oh I don't work here."

?: "really? I thought maybe an admin girl?"

Claire: "no I'm not."

?: "oh sorry I'm Carlos Sainz."

Claire: "you raced with Max... right?"

Carlos: "yea I did. Formula 1 fan?"

Claire: "like the sport but wouldn't call myself a fan. Grew up in here."

Carlos: "what's your name?"

Claire: "CJ Verstappen."

Carlos: "well nice to meet you CJ. I didn't know Max had a sister called CJ. I know a Victoria and a Claire. "

Claire: "I'm Claire but I just prefer CJ."

Carlos: "what are you doing in the Ferrari hospitality then? Max is at Red Bull of course."

Claire: "Charles is my boyfriend."

Carlos: "ah so your the lucky girl who he can't shut up about?"

Claire: "apparently?"

He both laughed softly before he was called. He said bye to me before he left me. I concentrated myself back on the emails. A pair of hands softly squeezed my shoulders I looked up to see the pair of blue eyes I looked into this morning when I woke up as well.

Claire: "hey schatje."

Charles: "hello ma cherie. Are you working?"

Claire: "mhm so I don't have to tonight."

Charles: "that's good. Do you want to watch FP1? I'm heading to the garage now."

Claire: "I'll come with you."

I placed the laptop away and took the basic black bag on my shoulder. Charles pulled his race suit up and closed the zipper while I walked behind him. When we arrived there he tapped a cabinet and I looked at him a little confused.

Charles: "you can sit there if you want."

Claire: "ah okay."

I jumped on the cabinet which was quite high. It overlooked the garage perfectly. Charles stood against the cabinet with his back between my legs. I leaned my head against his head and wrapped my arms around his his neck gently. He rubbed his hands over my bare arms as we talked about the weekend and how he felt about it. Whenever I talked or we were silent he placed small kisses on my arms.

Claire: "what are you doing?"

Charles: "giving you love."

Claire: "your weird."

Charles: "says the girl who went swimming in her underwear when we went on a run."

Claire: "says the one asking me to be his girlfriend when he joined me in his underwear."

Charles: "okay you got me there."

Claire: "don't worry your my weird boy."

Charles: "wouldn't wanna be anybody else's weird boy."

He leaned back into my chest as I placed a kiss on his hair. His name got called and that was his sign to put on his helmet. He placed on his helmet and before climbing he walked towards me. We wrapped our hands together like a bro's hand shake but instead Charles rested my fingers against his helmet while I placed a soft kiss on his fingers. It kind of was our way to say 'be safe I will see you soon'. Our eyes staid locked as we did so. He gave me a quick wink before he climbed into the car. FP1 went good for Charles as he took a nice P6 in the first practice of the day. When he arrived back in the garage they rolled the car back inside. He climbed out and clicked his visor up before looking around the garage. His eyes spotted at me and he gave me a quick wink. I smiled softly at him before he talked to the engineers. After a while he had pulled off his helmet, balaclava, neck support and earplugs/earphones. He had placed them back from the place he got them and walked towards me while I jumped off the cabinet. He took my hand and twirled me around making me giggle as he wrapped his arms around my waist I rested my hands on his back as he kissed my forehead.

Charles: "come on time for a drink. I'm thirsty."

Claire: "let's go then schatje."

We walked to the cafeteria where we got a drink and sat down while Charles also had a snack. Just some fruit for the guy.

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