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youkissedareaderinthedark · 1 year ago

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Coraline

Synopsis: Y/n’s childhood and history with her parents has always stayed a secret, and she likes it that way. Until a journalist reveals the truth, and everything seems to come crashing down at once.

young female driver reader x 2023 F1 grid

A/N: a few things for this fic: reader will be 20 years old, had driven for alpha tauri since the beginning of 2022, the 2022 is the same as the 2023 grid, and please look at the trigger warning below.

Trigger Warning: This fic contains abusive parents, talks of eating disorders, neglecting a kid, verbally abusing a kid, signs of depression, and a lot of hurtful comments in general. This fic is not meant to idolize or romanticize having abusive parents or depression. If anyone finds anything particularly disturbing with this fic, do not hesitate to let me know and I will fix it.

tagged: @treehouse-mouse

2023 was supposed to be a good season for Alpha Tauri. The cars looked good, your driver pairing was solid, and the hopes were high for your junior Red Bull team. You could only laugh at the naivety of it now.

Most of the season was exceptional; you and Yuki Tsunoda brought in points almost every weekend, your team was seventh in the constructors championship, and overall, you were having a great time traveling around the world.

This was your second year in Formula 1, and now that you weren’t a rookie anymore, you could have more fun now that you knew what you were doing.

Some people just don’t like others being happy, though.

With less than 10 races left, you walked into the paddock for the Monza Grand Prix Thursday afternoon feeling optimistic. This was the second race after the summer break, and Alpha Tauri was expected to do well in Italy.

Your press officer, Ally, greeted you in your garage, and after saying hello to Yuki, you followed her out of the garage and into the media pen for a press conference.

You walk in to see Lewis, Carlos, Lando, and Fernando and talked quietly with them as the press in front of you get settled. “Everybody ready? All right, first question please” One of the directors asks, as a journalists speaks up.

“Lewis, you’ve witnessed the infamous ‘Monza Curse’ multiple times in your career, do you think the theory is true and will it strike again this year?”

“Um, no” Lewis chuckles. “I don’t believe in the curse, but it would be nice to see someone new finish first today, and if a curse is what it’s going to take, then yeah, why not”

The five of you laugh, not noticing the second journalist beginning to speak. “Y/n, what do you have to say about the recent article published regarding your past with your family?”

You instantly stop laughing, hoping you misheard the man.

“Sorry?”

There’s no way

“The article? That was recently published concerning your past with your parents, what do you have to say about it?” The journalist stared at you curiously while your mind blanked for an answer.

You had no idea what article he was talking about, but if it concerned your past with your ‘family’, you knew it wasn’t anything that should be published.

Suddenly there’s movement in the midst of the media pen, and your press officer emerges from the crowd. “Y/n, come with me” She pauses, seeing one of the directors nearing out of the corner of her eye.

“It’s urgent, I need her” You’d take any excuse to get away from the current situation, so after exchanging a look with Lewis, you follow the woman into the paddock towards your garage.

Once you were both in the safety of your drivers room, you turned on her. “What article is he talking about? What’s going on?” You said, voice heavy with concern.

Ally hesitated, looking uncomfortable, before answering. “This morning, an article published a story talking about you and your parents, and the-um, harsh history you have with them” She hands you her phone, said article already open.

“I think it’s better if you read it yourself” The bold letters blink up at you, clear and sullen.

“F1 DRIVERS UNCOVERED: THE REAL REASON WE DON’T SEE Y/N L/N’S PARENTS”

Your heart falls to your stomach and your hands start to shake as your eyes skim over the words of the most invading and overwhelming article you’ve ever read in your life. Whoever wrote this, wrote it in hopes of exposing every secret of your past, and further tangles the truth of an already over-complicated background.

The real reason your parents are never around you is a reason you hate talking about.

You first realized it when you were around ten years old, the way your parents never looked happy around each other, and always tense around other parents. The way they never said ‘I love you’ or kissed each other goodbye. It confused you, as these were the things you always saw your friend’s parents do, but you were too young to understand at the time, so you mainly ignored it.

It wasn’t until one night when you were eleven that you heard an argument erupting from your kitchen, one about money and divorces and you. The shouting continued for ages, until you heard one statement, loud and clear.

“Think about this, she’s getting good in those karting competitions of hers, and according to other parents she could go really far in this thing and get money from sponsorships and mentors. So let’s just give it a little time, make sure she gets better and gets paid, and the money will go to us and eventually she’ll leave to Formula- whatever and we won’t have to worry about her”

You put your pillow over your head, turned around, and went to sleep sobbing that night.

From then on, there was no ‘I love you’s’ or kisses goodbye even to you, and eventually, no happiness in your house. The ‘other parents’ were right, the older you got, the farther you looked to go in racing. Just before you turned 13, the three of you moved to a city in England so you could pursue karting further, and that’s when it all got worse.

You competed in countless competitions, and every race you won, the more criticism you got from your mom and dad. The second you stepped off the 1st place podium, your parents were waiting to comment on your driving and the techniques you should’ve used to win.

They never let you focus on anything but karting, letting you go nowhere but the track and to school, and made sure you were always looking for ways to get better. They ruthlessly compared you to kids in other series that were performing better than you, and countered every compliment someone gave you with a complaint.

All of this seemed like a dream compared to the treatment you got when you lost. Whether it be second, or tenth, every race you didn’t come first in was a loss, and your parents simply didn’t accept this.

When you lost, they’d make you practice on track for twice as long, no matter the weather, and berated you the second you started to complain. They limited your diet after your losses, claiming you needed to be lighter if you wanted the kart to go faster.

Your mother and father gave you this relentless attention with anything regarding racing, but the moment the topic drifted, you were neglected. There were no family dinners or movie nights, if you wanted something, you were going to have to buy it with your own money, and if you wanted to go somewhere, you needed to walk or find a ride because they refused to drive you anywhere if it wasn’t for a race.

There was no other family to go to even when things go impossibly rougher; you had no other relatives in the UK, and you couldn’t exactly ask your friends if you could live with them.

So you endured these conditions, all the way through the F4 British Championship, F3 and F2. You turned 18 while you were in Formula 2, and the second you did, you took the little money you had, and rented an apartment in South England, where you’ve been living ever since.

Your parents constantly contacted you in whatever ways they could, but you very quickly made sure they didn’t know where you lived and were never given paddock passes again. No one knows any of this anyway; when people ask where your parents are or when they’d get to meet them, you just shrug and say, “they couldn’t make it”

You haven’t seen your parents in person since you were 17, and you’ve done everything in your power to keep it like that.

Though with a few thousand words and 4 hours, one nosy journalist has managed to unravel all your work and growth and release it into the world.

You’re broken out of your stunned silence when Ally puts a hand on your shoulder. “I’ve set up a meeting with Alpha Tauri and Red Bull’s PR managers so we could figure out what we should do next to keep the press off your back, okay? The meeting’s in fifteen meetings, so I’ll leave you for a while”

Ally takes her phone back and exits the room to leave you standing still in the middle of it, astonished and speechless.

The meeting goes as well as you expected it to go. You shared as much as the truth as you saw fit, and came up with a statement to post with the rest of the PR managers. You were confirmed to go back to the media pen to finish interviews an hour later, and while no one asked you about the article, you could tell it was the unanswered question they all wanted to raise.

You are able to avoid most of the press of the remaining of the Italian weekend, and stuck to answering race-related questions only, your safest and only option, Ally told you later. You finished the Grand Prix P10, and flew home still sullen.

You spent the two weeks in between Monza and Japan in your apartment, regretfully thinking about all those years you had to spend under your parent’s treatment, and trying to forget them with simulator work.

You arrive in Suzuka, quiet and unsmiling, and try to ignore the shouting of the press that greets you on your way into the paddock. Ally guides you away as two new voices greet you.

“Hey Y/n, how are you?” Lewis asks, pulling you into a side hug and stepping into place beside you.

“Are you okay? You seem off” Charles says concerned, meeting you in a handshake.

“I’m fine, my flight just got in late last night so I’m tired, that’s all” You half smiled in response, hoping it was believable enough.

“Sure?” Lewis presses father. “Yeah, I’m okay” You nod.

“Okay, well, we’re still going into the city after media today?” Lewis asks. “Of course, I’ll meet you guys at my hotel after” You assure as you near the Alpha Tauri garage.

“See you then, and try to sleep a bit, yes?” Charles says before the two men walk off together.

Your friendship with the two drivers started because of the Spanish and British Grand Prix’s, the two races that gave you your two highest race finishes, and ended with two of your closest friends. Spain was a great race for both you and Lewis, yourself in P4, him in P2, and after non-stop talking in the paddock, you flew back to the UK together, effectively starting the friendship existing today.

You’d been friendly with Charles previously, but after his P9 finish in Silverstone and your P5 finish, he realized in a conversation before an interview that you were undeniably good at cheering people up, and you guys have been close since.

You’ve talked with them since Monza, of course, but not about the article. They want to talk to you about it, you can tell, but Charles and Lewis aren’t the type of people to just come right out and ask if you’re feeling okay about your history with your abusive parents being exposed to the world.

They also don’t want to pressure you into talking about something you clearly don’t want to talk about, so if all they can do is help distract you from the media, they’re going to.

Your night out with the Mercedes and Ferrari drivers does distract you; Lewis leads you and Charles to different shops and restaurants all over Suzuka, talking and laughing the entire time. You take a few photos along the way, and you go back to your hotel still smiling.

You kept your good mood until qualifying on Saturday, and are brought back into the reality of racing when you only manage P11. It’s technically not bad of a result for your car, but P9 or P8 would’ve been better right now, because all you can think about is what your parents would’ve said if you finished P11.

They’re paying you millions of dollars to race for them and the best you can do is eleventh?

You think you deserve to be here?

They are hundreds of other drivers that would do so much better than you

You are nothing compared to the other drivers

You’re lucky if you keep you seat next season, I know I wouldn’t let a P11 driver on my team

You go quiet at the thought, and get through post-race media stoic. You leave with your trainer as soon as you can, avoiding Lewis and Charles’s eyes on your way out. You have a week before you have to leave for Qatar, and spend a countless amount of hours on your simulator, hoping this time it’ll make a difference.

You flew into Lusail not knowing what to expect other than hot weather, and unfortunately you were right. You felt the heat as soon as you got in your car for FP1 on Friday and was already dreading the rest of the weekend.

You qualify P11 for both the race and the sprint, and end up in P12 for the two. You felt terrible after Sunday’s race, both physically and mentally, and you’re already berating yourself for your performance by the time you get weighed.

Charles and Lewis are in your post-race press conference group, and you can see them exchange a look after every cold and detached answer you give. You only stop to talk to your friends for a few minutes afterwards before you excuse yourself to go cool down, and leave minutes later with the defense of needing rest.

You fly back to the UK with Lewis, and you’re glad the two of you are asleep for most of the trip so Lewis won’t ask you to talk about why you’ve been so quiet.

The 10 days you have until you fly out to Austin are spent mostly on your phone, looking at all the comments people have been making about you since the article came out, saying how you probably deserved the treatment that you got, and how Alpha Tauri needs a more “stable” driver if they want to advance in the championship.

You don’t do much except exercise and train on the sim in those days, finding neither the desire or energy to do anything else.

Even though everyone is happy to be in Texas that week, you can’t find the energy to truly smile once that weekend. Charles and Lewis are practically stuck to your side, and even though you can tell they’re dying to ask you to talk about it, they only ask a few times if you wanted to tell them something, and when you denied, and simply offered companionship through silence.

It’s another sprint race, and you only pull off P12 and 13 for qualifying and the shootout, and drop a place by the end of both races.

You feel more frustrated with yourself than ever; you don’t understand why you can’t work with the car like you once used to, and you can’t even figure out how to again. You were doing so well until that fucking article came out, and all the sudden you don’t know how to drive.

The worst part about it is that every race, more and more people are realizing how you’ve been under-performing, and how people are starting to question your ability to drive for the junior Red Bull team.

You aren’t stupid, you know how things work at Red Bull, so you know that if you don’t pick your pace up soon, you could end up without a seat for the 2024 season.

This thought alone starts to destroy you, and soon you can’t even deny how burnt out you are. You pick up on the forced habit of not eating much, and making yourself to do nothing but train and look for ways to be better.

You spend the days before Mexico with data analysts and strategists, looking for any and every way to go faster. You dedicate too much time looking at successful F2 drivers, hearing Liam Lawson’s name come up too much for comfort, thinking about how Dennis Hauger had been looking fast in F2.

It’s a terribly unhealthy time killer, one that makes you look sick and go quiet. Charles and Lewis aren’t the only ones exchanging concerned looks now; multiple other drivers on the grid, friends with you or not, notice the change in your behavior and quickly grow worried when they hear Yuki’s description of you.

The drivers aren’t stupid either, they all know about the article that was published in September, and most of them would be lying if they said they hadn’t looked at it in curiosity. They’d also be lying if they saw their eyes didn’t widen in concern or eyebrows didn’t furrow with worry when they read how terrible your parents treated you.

The grid saw how the comments got nastier and nastier under your lessening social media posts every day, and even asked your PR officer multiple times to make sure she was managing your accounts and making sure you didn’t see what people had to say about your background or yourself.

They saw how you got quieter every race, how you stopped hanging out with Yuki and Charles and Lewis, no matter how many times they offered. They saw the rumors of you and your 2024 seat, how apparently Helmut Marko was paying close attention to you and the clauses in your contract.

They asked a lot, if you wanted to talk or if they could help in any way. It was always the same response; a weary smile, a small shake of the head, the words,“No, I’m fine, just tired” and an excuse that you were needed in your garage or media pen.

So they try to help in more discreet ways; when Yuki is asked about your position on Alpha Tauri or your future with Red Bull, he calmly assures that you are working hard with the team, and is doing everything possible to understand the car.

Charles, Lewis, and a few other drivers make a routine of coming to your driver’s room, most of the time just to sit with you as you look at data, or talk with you when you’re feeling up to it.

Mexico goes somehow worse than Texas, and you finish with your lowest result in F1 yet, P15. You try to be as approachable as possible in post-race media, but your sullen face gives you away.

You leave with Ally and your trainer to catch your flight to Brazil mere hours after you passed the checkered flag, and spend most of your time in Sau Paulo alone in your hotel room, replaying every hurtful comment either your mother and father or fans have said about you, and debating whether or not it was true.

You walk into the Brazilian paddock Thursday morning more grateful than you thought possible that this was the third-to-last race of your season.

And according to over twenty media sources, your third-to last race of F1.

After a public statement made by Marko talking about how Red Bull was “considering your future with their junior team” every journalist in the F1 community has decided that it means this was your last season in F1.

And honestly, you couldn’t find it in yourself to care. Whether you raced in 2024 or not, you just wanted to go home and avoid the press for three months.

It was another sprint weekend, and another terrible qualifying and shootout. You placed 15th in both sessions and kept your place in the sprint, and spent a quiet Saturday evening in your hotel.

You could feel almost every journalists eye’s turn to you as soon as you walked into the paddock on Sunday. You arrived early that afternoon to get some extra data-stuff done, only now realizing that it gave the growing group of reporters behind you more time to ask you questions.

“Y/n! Can you tell us about your future in F1?”

“Will you have a seat next year?

“Y/n, what does Helmut Marko think about your decrease in performance?”

“Does your past with your parents have anything to do with your recent race results?”

You try to keep your face emotionless as you make your way into the Alpha Tauri garage and to your drivers room. You prepare for the race with your personal trainer and look over the arranged strategies for Sau Paulo while you wait for the go-ahead to get in your car.

Due to all the crashed-out cars, you ended the race in P12 in front of Oscar Piastri and Daniel Ricciardo. Statistically speaking, it was one of your better 2023 races, but everyone knows if it wasn’t for all the DNF’s, you’d finish in the bottom five.

You know that everyone knows this because just before you walked into the media pen after your race debrief, you saw Christian Horner and Marko speaking to your team principle, and after Yuki’s P9 finish today, it didn’t take you even a second to understand who they were talking about with disappointed faces and multiple shakes of the head.

Sure, this could mean nothing. This could just be a conversation between the three people that control the top team and it’s junior team. But you also like to think you’re a bit smarter than that.

You walked deeper into the crowded area before the three could see you, and walked to the first open journalist you saw, in hopes of leaving early.

“Y/n, hi! Not too bad of a race for you today, I guess?” The man asked, pointing his microphone towards you

“Yeah, not too bad. The car felt pretty okay and there was a bit of pace, but not enough to overtake or anything, clearly” You reply.

“Can we expect more race pace from you in Las and Vegas and Abu Dhabi?”

“I mean, it’s a bit too early to tell, but we’ll hope and see what comes out out of the practices” The man nods before looking down at his notebook.

“And your seat for Alpha Tauri next year, we know you’re apart of the confirmed driver lineup for 2024 but Helmut Marko states that there are attainable clauses in your contract, what do you think about that?”

You’re caught off guard by the question, but right when you’re about to respond, the man continues.

“Surely, Alpha Tauri isn’t really considering keeping you for next season, are they?”

You’re standing in front of the man speechless now, your brain barely comprehending what’s being spoken.

“Because I know the last thing a team wants is an incapable driver that is too emotionally effected by her “traumatic” childhood to race,” the volume of his voice starts to increase, and other drivers are starting to focus on your one-sided conversation.

“I mean, c’mon, no one even believes that even happened to you, and if it did, your parents were probably right for doing it-”

Your hands are shaking, eyes are wide with shock, body suddenly freezing, and you don’t even think you’re breathing. All you can do is listen as this man goes on and on about how you’re a shitty driver and deserved how your parents treated you.

You’re only broken out of your trance when an arm clad in red wraps around your shoulders and pulls you through the paddock. You’re not even aware of the yelling from a certain Mercedes drivers gets quieter and quieter as you’re brought into your driver’s room.

You’re being sat on a couch, and suddenly Charles Leclerc’s face is right in front of you, hands on your shoulders and eyes filled with concerned. “Y/n? Y/n, look at me, please, Y/n-” Your eyes dart to him and in an instant, everything from the past five minutes comes rushing through your head, and you can’t stop the tears that start to fall down your face.

“Oh, Y/n” The Ferrari driver moves to comfort you, but stops as you begin to cover your face and move away.

“No, Y/n, it’s okay, please, let me help you, Y/n” Charles wraps his arms around you in a hug as your body begins to shake with uncontrollable sobs.

“I can’t- I can’t do this anymore, Charles” You say in between breaths.

“I have to quit or something, I can’t keep doing this Charles, I can’t” You let your head fall on his shoulder, as the man tries to calm you down.

Charles’ heart is breaking as he comforts his friend; he remembers loving his first few years in Formula 1, how everything was so new and exciting to him, he could never not want to race, not then and not now. But to hear one of his closest friends breakdown because of how much she hates being there, makes the man’s heart shatter.

The door abruptly opens, and for a moment, all you can hear is the low angry cursing of Lewis Hamilton, until he sees you and Charles, and his face immediately softens.

“Love, I’m so sorry. That guy is a complete jerk, don’t listen to him” The British man says as he takes a seat beside you and wraps an arm around your shoulders.

“I don’t know what to do anymore, I feel so stuck in this place where everyone is always talking about what happened and I don’t know how much longer I can go through it” You say, your voice breaking off with another sob.

Charles hushes you once more, exchanging a worried look with Lewis as you pull away from him again. “I’m sorry, I know I should be doing better and everything but I just can’t-” You say, voice shaky through the tears.

“Don’t for one second be sorry that you’re not competitive right now. Y/n, thousands of people are talking about the one thing that hurt you the most, and I understand why you feel this way, just please, love, for your own good, let us help you. I promise it will make you feel better” Lewis assures, grabbing your hand.

So for the first time, you do. For over an hour, you tell Charles and Lewis everything that happened when you were younger, and how the article has made you feel since then. They listen quietly, nodding once in a while to let you know they understand, and gave you a hug when you stopped talking.

“Do you feel better now?” Lewis asks.

“Yeah, not entirely, but better”

“Good, that’s all I wanted to hear,”

“Are you ready to go home now? There’s a plane waiting for us, if you want”

“Definitely. I need to go home” You say as Charles helps pack up all your things and Lewis makes sure there’s a car waiting for you two outside. As you’re all walking through the nearly-empty paddock, Charles turns to you.

“I have to go back to my garage, but please Y/n, if you ever need to talk, call me? I want to help you, I don’t want to see you like this again” The Monegasque brings you into a hug.

“I know, Charles, I will” You promise.

“Okay, I’ll see you before Vegas, yes? Feel better!” He calls as he moves backwards and further into the paddock.

“You promise?”

Lewis asks you hours later in the front of the airport in England, just about to get into separate cars.

“Yes, Lewis, I’ll call when I need” You say to the older man in a hug.

“Alright, text me when you’ve made it home and make sure you get some rest. Don’t be too hard on yourself either, you don’t give yourself enough credit for everything you do” You smile at him.

“Okay, I’ll see you before Vegas?”

“See you before Vegas!” He shouts from his already-closed car door.

When you do see the two next, they make sure you’ve made an appointment with a therapist and are setting up a meeting with your PR manager to put together a statement in regards to your well-being the past two months.

Charles and Lewis make sure the media inside the paddock is severely monitored and checked before being allowed near the drivers, and help you fall back into healthier habits.

These changes don’t happen overnight, and they don’t take affect overnight, but you do use the winter off season to make sure these changes are helpful and working.

The three month break is utilized to mentally and physically prepare yorself in time for your 2024 seat at Alpha Tauri that was re-confirmed after your P8 finishes in Las Vegas and Abu Dhabi.

The media still knows everything, and you haven’t completely forgotten your childhood, you never will, but dealing with it still gets easier.

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swiftiethatlovesf1 · 6 months ago

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Unveiling love

Hii, I hope you enjoy this one-shot about Lando with the trope brother's teammate :)

Have you ever gotten drunk on someone's presence? That intoxicating feeling when you can't stop laughing, and a smirk refuses to leave your blushing face. For you, that someone was Lando Norris. As your eyes meet across the crowded room, you quickly avoid his gaze, hoping to hide the feelings that have simmered since the first moment you saw him.

You met Lando when he became your brother Carlos’s teammate at McLaren. Fresh out of high school and eager to follow Carlos through his F1 journey, you hadn't expected to catch feelings for Lando. Carlos noticed your growing affection and made you promise never to date one of the drivers. So, despite your heart's wishes, Lando remained just a crush. Little did you know, Lando noticed you far more than you thought.

Even though Lando was engaged in conversation with other guests, his mind was fixated on you. From the moment he first saw you with your shy smile and curious eyes, trailing after Carlos, he was captivated. But as Carlos's sister, you were off-limits. Maybe it was the confidence of finally winning a race or the magic of the night, but he decided he couldn't hold back any longer and followed you outside.

The cool breeze caressing your skin was a poor substitute for the warmth you wished came from Lando. Lost in your thoughts, you didn't hear the balcony door open or the footsteps approaching. "Enjoying your night so far?" Lando's voice startled you. "Uh, yeah, I just needed some fresh air," you answered, feeling the blush rise on your cheeks, hoping it was hidden by the darkness.

"So, what were you thinking about that it was so important you didn't hear me walk in?" Lando asked, stepping closer, his presence enveloping you.

"And why should I reveal my thoughts to you?" you replied, trying to hide the fact that you were thinking about him.

"A truth for a truth?" Lando offered. "Okay, I was actually thinking about someone, someone who has been on my mind for a long time, but I don't think he and I would ever have a chance," you confessed.

"Well, whoever it is would be a fool to turn you down. You're extremely funny, smart, and always treat people nicely. Not to mention, you're gorgeous," Lando stated passionately.

"You’re just saying that to be nice," you whispered, avoiding his gaze again, trying not to get your hopes up.

"Y/N, never for once think I would lie to you," Lando said, his hand gently cupping your cheek.

The tension in the air was palpable. "It's your turn to answer my question. What did you come out to the balcony for?" you asked, trying to understand his motives.

Lando stayed silent for a moment, looking into your eyes before answering, "To do this."

Before you could process his words, Lando pulled you into a passionate kiss, pressing you against the balcony railing. His presence clouded your mind, and the only thing you could do was pull him closer and kiss him back until you both were breathless.

As you both took gulps of air, staring at each other, the question of what this meant hung between you. Lando was the first to break the silence, interlacing his hands with yours. "Look, Y/N, I've known I wanted to be with you since the moment you walked into my life. I've been afraid of hurting you or our relationship with Carlos, but I'm tired of not loving you openly for fear of what others may think or say."

"Lando, no one has ever had my heart and love, not like you," you confessed, a smile so big it hurt.

With the night sky as your witness, you both knew this was the beginning of something beautiful, a love story ready to unfold.

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dcintys · 1 month ago

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ੈ✩‧₊˚ FIRST DAY

warnings: none

summary: valeria’s first day in the paddock & meeting the drivers.

valeria was running on nerves the whole day.

this was it, she thought to herself.

as red bull’s newest driver, she walked into the chaos with her head high, though her nerves simmered beneath the surface. the moment she saw her car gleaming under the garage lights, the reality of her dream began to sink in.

with her fireproof suit snug, emblazoned with her name, she immediately locked eyes with her teammate, max verstappen.

max offered a relaxed smile, extending a hand.

“hey, valeria. welcome to the team,” he said, his tone easygoing.

“it’s a lot to take in, but don’t worry—we’ve got your back.” he gave her shoulder a light squeeze before adding with a smirk, “and if you have any questions, just ask—preferably not while I’m on pole.”

“thanks, max. i’m excited to be here. don’t worry—I won’t try to steal your pole position… just yet,” she teased, her confidence growing with each passing second.

“oh i’m definitely keeping an eye on you.” max chuckled, clearly enjoying the sibling-like banter.

the media pen was her next stop, a gauntlet of cameras and questions. between interviews, she caught sight of lando norris leaning casually against a barrier, grinning at her like they were old friends.

“you must be valeria,” he said, extending a hand. “saw some of your junior races. not bad—though I hope you’re ready to keep up with me on track.”

his tone was playful, but there was something about his gaze that made her heart skip.

valeria raised an eyebrow, her smile never faltering. “i’m sure you’ll be the one trying to keep up with me, lando.” she couldn’t resist adding, “but I’ll take it easy on you… at first.”

oscar piastri walks up with a polite smile, clearly amused by the exchange. “ignore lando. he says that to everyone. welcome to the circus.”

“I can handle a little circus,” valeria shot back. “although this is also still so surreal to me.” she flips her gaze towards the dozens of reporters waiting for an ounce of her attention.

“you’ll get used to it.” oscar pats her shoulder as he ushers lando to mclaren’s pr manager for more interviews.

as she interacted with more of the grid, she felt something else—a growing sense of protectiveness, especially from the older drivers. carlos sainz and charles leclerc greeted her with warmth, but their concern was unmistakable.

carlos was the first to speak. “another spaniard! but listen, valeria, the paddock can be tough. don’t let anyone pressure you into things you’re not ready for.”

charles stepped in with a friendly smile, though his eyes showed genuine concern. “carlos is right. It’s all about your pace, both on and off the track. don’t let the chaos get to you.”

valeria gave a nod of appreciation. “i’m not worried. I’ve got a lot to prove, and I’m ready for it.”

when she found herself near the mercedes garage, she was surprised to see lewis hamilton waiting for her. the seven-time world champion approached with his characteristic calm and a knowing smile.

“valeria,” lewis said, extending a hand, “welcome to the grid. you’ve got a lot of eyes on you. don’t let it get to your head. this sport can break you down if you let it.” his voice carried a weight of experience, and there was a protective undertone. “but you’ve got the talent. don’t ever forget that.”

valeria shook his hand firmly. “thanks, lewis. I know the pressure is high, but I’m not backing down. I’m here to prove I belong.”

lewis gave her a thoughtful look, a slight nod. “good. keep that fire. and remember, if you ever need anything—whether it’s advice or just to talk—I’m here.”

later, george russell, with his usual calm demeanor, took a moment to offer his advice. “you’ve got talent, valeria. but remember—you’re still learning. the pressure will be high. don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it.”

yuki tsunoda, who was usually blunt, softened a bit when he saw her. “red bull is a lot to handle, but you’ve got us behind you. don’t let the speed freak you out. We’re all here to help, okay?”

pierre gasly, ever the mentor, added, “and if you need to vent—whether about max or anything else—come find me. you’re part of the family now, no matter how young you are.”

as the day wore on, valeria began to feel the weight of their protectiveness. despite their teasing and banter, she could sense that they saw her as more than just a competitor. they saw her as someone they wanted to look out for, someone who needed time to adjust to the fierce world of formula one.

by the time the sun set, valeria stood next to her red bull car, reflecting on the whirlwind of her first day. she was the youngest driver, and there was a lot of pressure to prove herself. but seeing the way the drivers, especially the more experienced ones, rallied around her, she realized she wasn’t alone in this journey.

she was ready to race, ready to fight—and she had a family of drivers backing her up.

#max vertsappen fic #f1 x reader #formula one #f1 imagine #formula 1 #f1 #fanfic #charles leclerc #charles leclerc x reader #lando x reader #lando norris #lewis hamilton #carlos sainz #george russell #yuki tsunoda #oscar piastri #pierre gasly #fanfiction

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amberjazmyn · 6 months ago

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oh my god we're having a baby! 🫶

pairing : charles leclerc x fem!reader

summary : all the moments leading up to the birth of baby leclerc

warnings : mentions of herve leclerc and jules bianchi, pregnancy, happy tears, some dodgy french translations in tiny italicised text, reader has a name (lilia)

a/n : this is for sure a one-shot i'm also going to do for carlos just because i love the idea of c2 as dad's lol - anyways, enjoy my lovers and don't feel shy about putting in a request or a comment

finding out about the pregnancy

lilia leclerc felt like shit. for the last two weeks she had been waking up at the break of dawn, sprinting down the hallway and straight to the bathroom. puking her guts up for an hour only to lose the nausea and disgusting scent and taste of vomit for the rest of the day. thankfully, this had been happening during the summer break so charles wasn't away racing since he was a well-known formula one driver for the scuderia ferrari.

"...mon ange my angel, are you okay?" charles' morning voice his wife found so attractive came up from behind her

"sorry, did i wake you, bebe baby?" lilia whined, lifting her head up out of the toilet as charles breathed a sigh of relief

"no, i've been awake for a couple of minutes. are you sure you're okay?" charles lowered himself down to reach his wife, a comforting hand on her back

"i still feel bad that you're awake, charlie! it's summer break, you should be relaxing! and, honestly, i've been feeling like shit the last two weeks..." lilia trailed off as her eyes widened and it seems as though charles' did as well

"...two weeks this has been going on? bebe, when was the last time you got your period?" charles asked, remembering that it had now been an entire year since she had her birth control implant removed

her eyes widened even more, "umm, the last time i got my period?" charles nodded his head, "i...i don't know? i can't remember the last time i had my period..." lilia was now slightly worried that she was now pregnant

not because she didn't want to be pregnant. of course she did. it was her biggest dream to be a mum. in the same way it was charles' biggest dream to become a dad. however, with him now as the number one driver for ferrari, she was worried that maybe right now wasn't the right time. they hadn't even been married for a full year yet and the topic of babies hadn't been mentioned since lilia had went to get her birth control implant removed because her and charles were wanting to start the journey of trying for kids. however, during that period, every time lilia missed a period or thought she had morning sickness like right now, all the tests she and charles excitedly took always came back negative. so, they gave up and just decided to stop trying so hard with the hope that maybe, the one time that they weren't trying so hard, that they'd get a positive.

"...bebe, do you still have any pregnancy tests left from months ago?" charles then questioned after silence as lilia nodded her head, the nausea suddenly disappearing in the same way and at the same time like it had been the last two weeks

"umm, yeah, i think so. they should be in the top shelf next to the basin," lilia sat up more, leaning against the wall, charles taking a proper look at his wife

and it was clear that like every other day the past two weeks, the nausea was gone and she was no longer pale and sweaty. at this point, there was no other explanation other than lilia being pregnant. in charles mind, this was the worst bout of morning sickness he had ever seen her go through. even during all the negatives when they were actually trying to get pregnant, all the signs and symptoms they thought were because of pregnancy were never at this extreme.

so, charles grabbed the pregnancy tests and gave them to his wife. only hoping and praying that a miracle would happen. at this point, with charles job being so hectic, it was clear that now he was married, he was beyond ready to start the motions of slowing down and building a life outside of formula one. and, he had already completed the first step by making lilia his wife. now, his next step was making them maman and papa.

after lilia had taken three of the pregnancy tests, now it was the waiting game for mr and mrs leclerc. and it was agonizing. the waiting was the worst part of it all. charles and lilia were usually patient people however, when it came to waiting for the results of something as life-changing as a pregnancy test, it was brutal and excruciating. they just wanted to know if they were going to be parents or not. it didn't make sense to them that they had to wait an entire three minutes to see if the pregnancy tests had come out as positive or negative.

and three minutes later, their life was forever changed. with her phone recording every moment of this, the best moment of the video was when it had been captured that all three pregnancy tests had come back positive as well as the reactions of lilia and charles. lilia had unknowingly been pregnant for an entire trimester when she and charles went to visit her ob/gyn just to make sure the positives weren't false later on in the week.

"...oh my gosh...charles...i'm pregnant!" lilia whispered, her hands shaking as she handed him the three tests that all read positive - the iphone camera still recording

charles' eyes immediately welled with tears as his hand covered his mouth, "je suis tellement heureux! nous allons être parents, chérie!" his voice cracked, tears streaming down his cheeks as he pulled his wife in for a hug i'm so happy! we're going to be parents, darling

not caring that this video of him crying over finding out his wife was pregnant would eventually be made into a youtube video and put on the internet, charles was overjoyed with emotions that he didn't care that he was crying his eyes out. at this point, he was now just waiting for the moment that he could shout this secret out to the world.

announcing the pregnancy

and thankfully, charles and lilia leclerc wouldn't have to wait too long before they could announce the exciting news for the whole world to see. after doing a cheeky photoshoot with the help of charles' brothers, arthur and lorenzo, the married couple posted the photos to their instagrams in a joint post. using that as their announcement to those that they couldn't tell in person. having only told charles' family as well as lilia's in person. sadly, the rest of the f1 grid, because it was summer break, found out over text in their cheeky little f1 group chat that they have together. but, to fully announce it publically, they decided an instagram post by the both of them would be their best bet.

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charlesleclerc and lilialeclerc well, how has your summer break been everyone? this has been ours, the leclerc's continue to grow

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arthurleclerc do you know how hard it's been to keep this secret for?

charlesleclerc arthurleclerc how do you think i feel?

leclerc_pascale my babies are having babies!

lilialeclerc leclerc_pascale we love you maman, we can't wait for baby leclerc to meet her grand-mère

maxverstappen1 congratulations you two! you'll be amazing parents!

lilialeclerc maxverstappen1 thank you maxie! we cannot wait!

scuderiaferrari cannot wait to meet the little leclerc! making all the baby ferrari merch as we speak

lilialeclerc scuderiaferrari and we'll be the first to purchase the merch!

carlossainz55 congratulations, baby leclerc will be the most spoilt baby in the world!

lilialeclerc carlossainz55 thank you carlitos! and yes she will and we cannot wait to shower her with all of it

pierregasly congratulations to you guys! i call being godfather!

lilialeclerc pierregasly thank you pierre and don't be announcing things too early!

finding out the gender of the baby

the next exciting milestone for baby leclerc after announcing the news was finding out the gender. even though charles and lilia wanted to wait until birth so it could be a surprise, which is what they had told the technician at their last appointment and she respected that. but, it was at their most recent appointment that when it was offered to tell them the gender, that they couldn't wait any longer. they just had to be told now that the ob/gyn had mentioned it that she could absolutely tell them the gender of their baby if they had changed their minds about waiting until the birth.

"...lilia and charles, from the looks of these scans, baby looks amazing which is always what we want to hear. and now because it's gotten to the point where we are absolutely confident about the gender, if you guys have changed your mind and no longer want to wait until birth, would you like me to tell you guys the gender of your baby?" the ob/gyn asked, her smile bright and her voice soft and calm

with her head trying to look over at the ultrasound screen so she could see the baby, it was clear that the husband and wife were done with waiting and were wanting to know the gender of their baby.

"i know we said we wanted to wait but, is it okay if we get told the gender? i don't think we can wait any longer!" lilia giggled in embarrassment, her face flushing a sweet pink colour as the technician nods her head and smiles back

"*giggles* i can absolutely do that for you, lilia and charles! so many mums, first time ones especially, think they have the patience when it comes to knowing their baby's gender but they never do. so, this happens majority of the time however, i think by the time you get to your second or third, you become more comfortable with having the patience to wait until the birth to find out the gender," the techncian giggles which causes lilia and charles to giggle as well

their 'guilt' of not being patient enough dwindles away quickly for the leclercs as the technician quickly prints out two pieces of paper. one that shows the gender of the baby on a printed out ultrasound photo and another one that has the colour to indicate if the baby is a boy or a girl.

but, before giving them the documentation and the little coloured square, she tells them, "so, if you just look here, at the screen, lilia and charles, i am happy to announce that you guys are having a baby girl..." the technican announces, a soft smile covering her face as she notices the tears that had welled up in the eyes of charles had made their way down his cheeks, lilia's face not too far away from being identical to her husbands

"...oh wow..." charles' voice breaks, his lips trembling and his shaky hand that wasn't squeezing his wife's shoulder was over his mouth to cover his shaking smile that took over his entire face

lilia could only smile at how emotional her husband was getting at the news of them having a baby girl. however, if she had looked at the image on the ultrasound screen of their baby girl, she too would have cried the same exact way as charles currently was.

"...oh, bébé, ne pleure pas. c'est bon!" lilia giggled, her voice lightly emotional as she brushed her hand against charles' chin as his tears weren't stopping, the ob/gyn now out of the room oh, baby, don't cry! it's okay

"j'essaye mais je ne peux pas m'arrêter de pleurer!" the husband and wife giggled, charles' tears really weren't stopping, even with the amount of tissues lilia had given to him in an effort to stop them i'm trying but i can't stop crying

finally, five minutes later, charles's tears did eventually stop and after notifying their ob/gyn, lilia got cleaned up from the gel that was used for the ultrasound and after getting some additional information about when their next appointment was, their current appointment was finished. and then they were allowed to leave their appointment with an extra exciting piece of news that their baby leclerc was a girl. now all they had to do was announce in some sort of other interesting way that they were having a little girl. and, the way they did that was with a gender reveal cake that they had done together. since lilia's mum and sister were bakers, she asked them to make the cake, telling them it was a girl which was a very sweet moment.

then, announcing it to everyone else, with that cake, charles and lilia with their two plastic wine glasses, dug them into the cake and out to reveal the pink buttercream icing that was in the middle of the all white loveheart cake.

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charlesleclerc and lilialeclerc baby leclerc is a girl 🩷

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francisca.cgomes i'm still crying! baby girl is going to be so loved and spoilt by her aunty kika!

lilialeclerc francisca.cgomes don't cry you'll make me cry! baby girl loves her aunty kika already!

maxverstappen1 baby leclerc's now going to be even more spoilt 🩷

lilialeclerc maxverstappen1 of course she is! wouldn't expect anything less from her uncle maxie!

leclerc_pascale cannot wait to meet my first granddaughter 🩷

lilialeclerc leclerc_pascale she can't wait to meet you either, maman 🩷

kellypiquet having a baby girl is wonderful! you guys will be amazing girl parents 🩷

lilialeclerc kellypiquet we truly cannot wait, kelly!

pierregasly this little girl is blessed with the best parents and aunties and uncles!

charlesleclerc pierregasly you just made lilia cry!

carlossainz55 charles as a girl dad is for sure what i expected 🩷

charlesleclerc carlossainz55 another comment that has made my beautiful pregnant wife cry

the birth of baby leclerc

since finding out the gender and before lilia went into labour, it was coming to the end of the summer break before the season started back up again. and because lilia was pregnant, it had felt like summer break had just come and gone by the click of a finger when really, to the other wags and drivers, it felt like the summer break had started to drag on towards the end. but, because lilia wasn't too far away from giving birth, fred vassuer, ferrari's team principal, had actually very sweetly, given charles early paternal leave so he could at least be in monaco when lilia gives birth. which meant that ollie bearman, the reserve driver for ferrari who was still driving for f2 was once again brought in after he had his debut whilst carlos had his appendix taken out at the beginning of the season. however, all the drivers had kept the leclerc's in the loop about what was going on and how midseason training had been progressing since charles had been exempt from that as well since lilia was so far along that it was now a matter of when not if to the date of her falling into labour during the first week back of the season.

and it seemed as though no one was more ready for the day that lilia fell into labour then charles. it had been a quite slow, lazy day for the family of two until it had become obvious that they were now hours from becoming a family of three.

lilia had been feeling as though the little baby had dropped even lower in her womb as though the little girl was ready to be welcomed into the world. however, it wasn't until she tried to move herself off of the exercise ball and her waters broke that she realised it was finally time for the baby to be born!

"...charles...i think my waters just broke..." lilia's voice came out as shaky and it was the first time she had sounded so scared, her eyes huge and frightened at her husband who shot up from his spot on the kitchen counter

"...okay...it's okay bebe, just breathe alright? we'll be fine, we know what we're doing, i'm here, you're here! everything that we need is in the car so all we now need to do is get ourselves into the car and down to the hospital! just keep on breathing baby, you are doing perfectly well!" charles' voice came out as strong, confident and completely sure of himself and what he was doing

it broke his heart to see the tough exterior that his wife had put up throughout her entire pregnancy finally falter at the exact moment of her waters breaking. whilst it wasn't obvious to everyone, not even fully obvious to charles since she wasn't one to let anyone know, but it was clear to charles just from this interaction as they got into their car to drive to the hospital, that lilia was utterly terrified to actually get to this stage of the pregnancy and give birth. everyone that knew lilia knew she hated showing fear but, if she was to show fear about any place or anything, it was the hospital. to her, the hospital meant bad things. to her, the hospital meant death and despair. because for lilia, every time she had been in a hospital, it ended with her on the sterile floor in hysterics because someone she loved had died.

with charles' strength and confidence on the way to the hospital that everything was going to be okay, it was clear that that strength wasn't going to stay for the entire duration of the labour and delivery of their little girl. because, like every other to be father before him, charles was always confused why so many new fathers would be crying whilst watching their wife/significant other give birth. it made sense if their partner was crying since it was them doing all the hard work of growing the baby for nine months and then giving birth to the baby. however, what charles was yet to realise was the reason why the new fathers would be so emotional. it wasn't a lie that it made charles upset to see his wife in so much pain. it was agonizing for charles whenever he had to bear witness to his wife being in pain or in tears. however, he didn't realise just how upset he would be to see his wife in the excruciating pain that she went through whilst giving birth to their baby girl.

from the very beginning of the leclerc's arriving at the hospital in monte-carlo, it was obvious that this labour wasn't going to be an easy simple one. it was going to take hours and it was going to be painful and excrucitating. at first, they had hoped that lilia would be able to have a natural birth however, it had been discovered quite quickly that a natural birth was not going to be happening. so, they had to unfortunately induce lilia and have the baby delivered via c-section and the entire time, charles had to watch helplessly whilst his wife was put under, having no clue what was going on and that their little girl had been born.

the entire time that his and lilia's little girl had been delivered via induced c-section, charles was inconsolable. he was crying more than he was the last time they had an appointment about baby leclerc. the midwifes and other doctors and nurses that were in charge of taking care of his wife could tell just how much agony and grief this entire situation had put charles through but they couldn't do anything more than offer him comforting words and comforting hugs whilst they assured him that both his baby and his wife were fine and that as soon as baby was out, that lilia would be taken out of the induction and would be woken up again.

however, those words of comfort and sweet hugs only did so much. it wasn't until the cries of his little baby girl and of his wife were heard, announcing to the world that both baby and mum were okay that charles would finally breathe. now the tears pouring down his cheeks weren't tears of agony, fear and grief but of relief and utmost joy that he was finally a dad to the most gorgeous looking baby he had ever locked eyes with.

with his head resting against the hospital bed, his hand tangled in lilia's hair and the other one hovering over the back of their little girl, charles was in heaven. he finally understood why new fathers got so emotional when their partners gave birth to their children. it all made sense to him now that it had happened to him. not only were the tears there because it was excruciating watching his wife in so much pain but also because it now settled in that he was now a father himself. the tears no longer tears of grief and agony but of pure happiness and joy. he was now the parent of this little miracle that was laying atop her mother's body, their breathing intertwining into one whilst charles kept his focus on his two girls. tears still streaming down his cheeks, quietly this time, the sobs no longer present as he was now as calm as the little girl that was fast asleep on the body of her mother.

finally, lilia spoke up in their native french, whispering, "...même si j'aime le calme, nous devons choisir un nom pour notre petite fille, char..." the look on his wife's face as she said that was never going to leave charles' mind as he smiled at her as much as i love the quiet, we need to choose a name for our little girl, char

"...et juliette marie antoinette harriett leclerc? jules pour faire court?" charles whispered back, his voice sounding light like a feather as lilia smiled at the name choice what about juliette marie antoinette harriett leclerc? jules for short

"juliette marie antoinette harriet leclerc...c'est un personnage parfait." lilia smiled sweetly, her lips kissing his cheek, not able to reach his forehead due to the way she was inclined in the hospital bed juliette marie antoinette harriet leclerc...it's perfect char

wiping away one of many tears from her husband's cheeks, she then picked up little jules and wordlessly gestured if he wanted to hold their little girl. since he still hadn't done that yet since there was so many things going on that he hadn't yet had the chance to even get his first skin to skin with his daughter yet.

"tu veux tenir jules, char?" lilia questioned, her voice getting tired as charles didn't hesitate in nodding his head you want to hold jules, char

and magically, as if lilia's midwife had powers of some sort, just as the husband and wife were getting ready to do the safe handover of baby jules from mum to dad, the midwife entered the hospital room.

"mum, dad? sorry to bother you but, there are some guests that are itching to meet the little one...but, first, does dad want to hold her and does the little one have a name?" the midwife, emilia, smiled, slowly walking into the room and closing the door behind her as the new parents smiled up at the health professional

"hey, you aren't bothering us at all, emilia, and we'd love to have the guests come in but, yeah, charles is wanting to hold her since he wasn't able to earlier because of everything that had happened. and, yeah, we have actually just finished up the name conversation, little leclerc finally has a name," lilia giggled as emilia smiled, walking over to the computer so she could input the name into the birth certificate that was to be printed out

"amazing! i'll let the guests in soon after we give daddy and baby some skin to skin which i'll help with so, no worries there. but, now that you've mentioned that you've got a name for the little one, i'll be happy to hear it!" emilia smiled excitedly with a cheeky giggle as they quickly decided that inputting the name first would be the better option and then have emilia show and help charles in holding their little girl

"thank you, emilia! and baby's name is juliette marie antoinette harriett leclerc," lilia announces as emilia's face scrunches up, a hand on her heart as she types it out on the birth certificate

"any meaning behind the adorable name?" emilia asks as she finishes typing before sending it off to the receptionist printer

"juliette for charles' godfather jules bianchi, marie because it was my mum's name, antoinette for one of charles friends who we lost during an f2 race, anthoine hubert and harriett is what we're saying the female version of charles' dad, herve who sadly has also passed away," lilia explained as charles nodded his head, the joy in his eyes not going way even at the mention of the fact that every single name of his daughter was in tribute of someone he's lost in his life, with the exemption of lilia's mother, marie

emilia smiled softly, "that's a perfect name and i'm sure jules, marie, anthoine and herve are bursting at the seams with joy from wherever it is they are watching from. baby jules is going to be so protected. well, the birth certificate has now been sent for printing at the receptionist printer but whilst we wait for that, lilia if you could give me juliette, i'll now be able to assist charles in his first skin to skin with her," emilia moves away from the computer and to lilia's bed and without hesitation, lilia happily hands baby juliette over to her

emilia then holds baby juliette easily as she waits for charles to take off his shirt and figure out whether or not he's comfortable to stand for his first hold of his baby or if he'd feel more comfortable sitting down. deciding to sit down first, just to be safe, emilia easily hands baby juliette over to her daddy and instantly, baby juliette just curls into her dad's body with ease. as though she was her dad's missing piece. holding his baby girl felt like heaven and earth had finally joined together like a jigsaw piece. because he never imagined he'd have this moment. to charles, having a baby was a heavenly thought, a dream, that he thought he'd never get in his life because he was so focused on his job with formula one. however, for charles, formula one no longer felt like his only purpose in life. his new purpose in life was now this little baby girl, little juliette, that was sleeping soundly in his arms as tears rolled down his cheeks. it seemed as though charles' tears would overflow the hospital because it seemed as though ever since arriving at the hospital, he hadn't stopped crying. and of course, with the help of emilia, charles and lilia were able to have photographical and video evidence of just how emotional charles had been the entire time. but, it wasn't something that charles was ashamed of. how could he when all this emotion was all due to this beautiful little girl that rested on his bare chest, his wife who had just given him this heavenly gift of their little girl, meters in front of him.

then, it was time for the rest of the family to meet little leclerc. the grandparents had already met little juliette and when lilia and charles told them, especially pascale, juliette's name, it was obvious just how meaningful her name was to them. however, those weren't the guests that emilia was referring to earlier. the guests that she was referring to was charles' f1 teammates. they had all been buzzing with every emotion under the sun as they waited for the moment them to finally get permission to meet their niece.

f1 grid meeting baby juliette

charles was still having skin to skin time when emilia had allowed in the first influx of f1 drivers in the room to meet the little baby. with the permission of lilia and charles of course, the first group to meet baby juliette was pierre, carlos and max. their girlfriends francisca, rebecca and kelly had also joined in but were at the hospital bed next to lilia whilst the guys had gone straight over to charles before coming back to congratulate lilia as well.

"...hey guys, come in!" charles whispered, lilia's face lighting up as she saw who it was that had walked in as he stood up, juliette still asleep in his arms

max, pierre, carlos and the girls' faces all softened when they made eye contact with the newest arrival to the f1 family. all the emotions suddenly coming up, moreso from the girlfriends then the drivers.

max being the most comfortable and composed one to speak up, "oh my gosh, charles, lilia, she's gorgeous and so tiny! what's her name?" he questioned, his eyes showing an emotion that was very rare to be seen by anyone as charles smiled at his childhood friend

"thank you max, thanks guys! her name is juliette marie antoinette harriett leclerc," charles smiled, his voice still shaky from the tears he had finally stopped crying

at hearing the name of the little girl, the room fell into a silence, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. the looks on the faces of each of the drivers and their girlfriends were immediately the same as the faces made by the leclerc's when they had been told the name of little juliette. it was obvious to lilia, from one look at the drivers, pierre specifically, that those middle names, especially antoinette for him, was more meaningful than anything else.

"that's a gorgeous name you two. and she suits the name as well." max whispers as his head tilts as he looks at the sleeping newborn, his finger lightly brushing her forehead as she smiles at the touch

the drivers and girlfriends all look at one another after that touch. it seemed as though from that touch and smile response that juliette and uncle max were going to have a special bond. however, whilst that would be true, it wasn't until carlos came over, lightly brushing his lips against her forhead that she woke up. her eyes locking with carlos' and smiling at him.

that very moment, charles and lilia knew that they had to have carlos as juliette's godfather. which was another thing that because of the whirlwind of emotions, the husband and wife had forgotten to discuss. however, it seemed as though it didn't need a discussion because it seemed like baby juliette knew for herself that uncle carlos was also going to be her godfather. with maybe uncle max as godfather number two or the godfather to her future sibling.

whilst you'd think there would be a lot of talking between the group of nine, there really wasn't. it was a calm and serene quiet as each of the drivers and their girlfriends got to quickly hold little juliette with charles taking photos of each of them with their little niece. however, the one that they wanted to be printed out was carlos'. they wanted to announce to him, once they had gotten everyone else out of the room, that he was juliette's godfather.

godfather carlos

saying their final goodbyes, the group of six drivers and girlfriends were now leaving charles, lilia and juliette, thinking that another group of drivers was going to be allowed in to meet little juliette. however, just before carlos could leave with rebecca, lilia and charles stopped him before he was fully out the door.

"...carlos...wait, can you stay, for a minute? we want to ask you something..." lilia calls out, just before carlos could leave

nodding to them, he then lets the other five know that he'll catch up with them later. giving a quick hand squeeze and kiss to rebecca, he then walks back into the room and closes the door behind him.

"...yeah, i can stay, is everything okay? what do you want to ask me?" he questions as he notices charles and lilia, it was as though they were communicating with each other without speaking

they then look back over at carlos and they ask him to sit down, which he does. now that he was seated, charles and lilia felt more comfortable telling him just in case he fainted or his legs turned into jelly. charles then asked if carlos wanted to once again, hold juliette, he accepted of course and holding her ever so carefully, waited patiently for what lilia and charles were going to ask him.

"everything's perfectly fine, carlos, we just wanted to ask if you wanted to be juliette's godfather..." lilia asked softly as carlos' eyes widened as his grip on juliette tightened slightly but not too much to cause concern

"...are you serious?" carlos' voice shook, his emotions now coming out now that it was just the three of them plus juliette - carlos not really one to cry in front of a lot of people

"we're dead serious, carlos. you saw the way juliette seemed to latch onto you seconds after she did similar to max. we did think of making max maybe godfather number two *giggles* however, i think we'll make him godfather to baby two when we decide to have baby number two. but, right now, we seriously think that you're the right choice for juliette's godfather and we know we can trust you fully with her if anything god forbid was to happen to us before she's old enough..." lilia assured as carlos' eyes became watery and his lips started to quiver

charles and lilia became a little worried when he didn't respond for a little bit. carlos' head had dipped down to rest on juliette's (which, in all honesty, nearly made charles and lilia cry at how sweet it was and before either forgot, they made sure to capture a quick photo) as his body started shaking. it had now become clear to the husband and wife that the simple question of them wanting carlos as juliette's godfather had hit an emotional chord for the spaniard and it also struck an emotional chord with them.

sniffling, carlos finally lifted his head up and nodded his head, "...i'd be honoured to be juliette's godfather you two! i promise i won't let anything bad happen to juliette for as long as i am able to," carlos sniffled, his tears hitting his shoulder as his head was resting there in a bid to not get any of his tears on his goddaughter

and seeing that image was priceless for charles and lilia. they both adored carlos and they really treasured their friendship with the spaniard. i think the reason why carlos was so emotional was because of everything with him leaving ferrari at the end of this season was now starting to hit him. and now that halfway through his final season with his teammate and with ferrari, the kid decides to have a baby himself, it made him even more emotional because he thought he'd never get a proper relationship with little leclerc because of his departure from ferrari. however, no matter where carlos would be in f1, whether that was alpine, mercedes, audi, charles and lilia would always look for him first when it comes to juliette. the baby now born before the end of their last season together. now it made sense why carlos had been so quiet when he had first come in to meet the baby with pierre, max, kika, kelly and rebecca. carlos was holding back all of this pent up emotions that were now coming out when asking him to be godfather.

"we trust you carlitos. that's why we asked you. and it doesn't matter that you're leaving ferrari at the end of the season. no matter where you end up on the grid, whether it's mercedes, alpine, audi, we will always and we mean always look for you first when it comes to juliette. we love you carlos and you leaving ferrari doesn't change that. we really want you in our lives after this and that means you being a vital part of juliette's life!" lilia was adamant in getting carlos to believe that they really wanted him as their baby's godfather

and, it finally seemed to be working. nodding his head and wiping away his tears, carlos held juliette ever so securely as he allowed the two parents to take more photos of them together.

because, after that, it would be the announcement that everyone that was all caught up in the bubble of the birth of baby leclerc was hanging for. the announcement that baby leclerc has been born and introduced into the world. so, that's what they did.

announcing baby juliette

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charlesleclerc and lilialeclerc introducing juliette marie antoinette harriett leclerc 🩷

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leclerc_pascale parfaite petite juliette 🩷 perfect little juliette

arthurleclerc juliette is perfect you two 🩷

maxverstappen1 uncle maxie loves you juliette. she's beautiful you guys🩷

kellypiquet the sweetest baby girl ever! you'll be beautiful parents

carlossainz55 godfather carlos loves you, juliette, forever and ever🩷

pierregasly i've only just finished crying, mon dieu my god

scuderiaferrari isn't she just a precious little thing? can't wait to meet little juliette

landonorris she's gorgeous, i'm actually going to cry when i meet her!

francisca.cgomes i still can't get over her name! it's so beautiful 🩷

forzacarlos oh my gosh, juliette's name is all in tribute to those the leclerc's have lost! jules, herve, marie (lilia's mum) and anthoine, i can't i'm actually sobbing!

fewarrifwends forzacarlos oh my gosh, you're right! that's actually so sweet and now i'm crying too!

fin

this was a completely different format than i normally do but honestly, i love it more than i thought i would! i know i said in the authors note at the beginning that i'd do this for carlos as well but, now i'm actually really considering it because i loved this charles version so much! and, yes, i came up with baby juliette's name all on my own and i'm actually kind of proud of it! i truly do think that whenever charles and (possibly) alex or whoever he's with when that happens, decide to settle down in that regard of having kids, i do think no matter if it's a boy or girl, he'd pay tribute to jules and his dad herve in some type of way. and this was my version of it with the edition of anthoine hurbert and the fictional mother of lilia because i also feel like people forget that charles was also friends with anthoine, not just pierre so, i just wanted to honour that as well in the best way i could.

©⠀amberjazmyn's original work. do not translate or steal any of my fics. 2024

#formula one #charles leclerc x fem!reader #fluff🫶#slight mention of death #mention of jules bianchi #mention of herve leclerc #mention of anthione hubert

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cheriladycl01 · 11 months ago

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The Rookie Prodigy - Carlos Sainz x Driver! Reader Part 5

Plot: You are a rookie coming into the 2022 season of Formula One into Alfa Romeo with team member Zhou Guanyu, being in a mid tier team can you help them rise up the ranks. What pressures occur for the only rookies within the 2022 line up!

As said in your interviews you did spend the time in the break working on your fitness. You and Zhou stayed in Switzerland the whole time, you both were in the gym pretty much everyday.

You guys watched as your team made core improvements to the car, using lots from the Ferrari currently on the grid. You knew the car would be quicker for Italy and you were excited to race there as it was a track your car would do well in.

You didn't think much about what happened with Carlos either, because why would you. It was a heat of the moment thing where there was an obvious attraction to Carlos, he had the hair, the puppy dog eyes, those soft muscles and the accent. The accent was the thing that really got you.

You'd worked too hard to get to where you are now and you weren't going to risk neither your job, nor your reputation for a guy. Regardless of how insanely attractive you found him.

The break between your last race in Australia until IMOLA felt very short despite it being a two weekend gap. Your mind was extremely clear and you were ready for this weekend.

You and Zhou flew to Italy from Switzerland and went right to the track. You both messed around for the whole of media day to the point where people couldn't actually find you both.

You were causing chaos round the paddock, running up and down the strip seeing who could do it the quickest or seeing who could sneak into a different teams hospitality and take a snack.

When media did find you, both you and Zhou couldn't stop laughing at everything the both of you were saying. Sometime's you'd say a joke to him in Chinese which obviously had the two of you screaming of laughter while the team and presenters awkwardly tried to work out what was so funny.

You eventually answered the racing related questions which everyone especially your PR managers were happy for even though you couldn't tell them about any of the improvements on the car. Just that you felt like this would be an more interesting race putting you into the higher mid field than you were right now.

Race day came so soon, and after being told to attempt to sand bag a little in FP1 coming 11 overall. You ended up qualifying 8th overall, which wasn't what you or you team were looking for but after running into some last minute car issues you just weren't there.

Saturday was awful, because of those car issues you didn't actually manage to get out for FP2 and went straight into the Sprint race. Luckily you were in points position coming in P7.

When it came to the race your car was fully ready and so were you. Zhou however had the opposite of you, where he had to have work done on his car when in Parc-Ferme conditions so he had to start from the pit lane.

You'd managed some immense overtakes throughout the race and you managed to come P4. It was your highest position yet and your race engineer couldn't be happier with you.

"Amazing race Y/N, guessing you had changes to the car after Australia and well, we really got to see your driving abilities up there today. You know considering that was a mid-field car, you really really showed us what you are made off!" the interviewer offers.

"Yeah it was a fantastic drive, just shy of a podium. Lando, was driving extremely well and defended from me until the end and I cant congratulate him more for that podium. Is it okay if i call this short, I want to be there to support my friend!" you smile, looking at the time next to the clock by the interviewing knowing the podium would be soon.

"Yes, yes of course!" she shoos you away, making comments on how you have some of the purest and kindest relationships on the grid.

You ran up to where all the Mclaren and Red Bull workers stood. You waited off to the back waiting for Max, Sergio and Lando to come out.

"Hey, we haven't spoken for a while" a voice says behind you making you jump a little.

"Lewis?" you ask in shock, looking around to see if anyone else was here from Mercedes but he seemed to be alone.

"Yes, Y/N?" he asks looking directly at you.

"What are, what are you doing here?" you ask.

"Just watching the celebrations. Well done on the race today, you did amazing!" he compliments making a light blush come across your cheeks.

"Thank you, I er, would say the same for you but today was a kind of shit show for you!" you smile softly.

"Yeah, the car had no pace at all. I'll come back next week in Miami!" he smiles rubbing your shoulder. After a minute of silence he starts the conversation up again.

"I haven't really spoken to you for a while, what's been going on?" he asks titling his head to the side.

"I've just been focused on getting better, I-" you say about to mention Carlos but decide against it.

"You what?" he pushes looking over at you.

"Ceremony is starting, shhhhh!" you smile putting a finger up to your lip and cheer loudly as Lando comes out onto stage. Your jumping up and down, making him laugh and shake his head. All the McLaren workers turn to look at whoever was celebrating more than them, laughing when they see you.

"Of course it's her!" one of them jokes, before turning back as Sergio walks out shortly followed making the whole of the Red Bull Team go wild.

You stand there respectfully as the Deutsch National Anthem starts to play. Once it ends and everyone starts to leave where they are you turn to Lewis.

"Did you want to go out in Miami, I know this amazing Vegan restaurant and I think your personal trainer will be happy with what they serve there" he offers and you think about it for a few seconds.

I mean, Carlos literally cornered you and kissed you, but Lewis he was just asking you to dinner as friends before the next race.

"Yeah sure, I'd like that. I don't have any friends in Florida. So having one will be nice!" you smile, before your PR manager comes up to you explaining that you need to go to the race debriefing.

You and Lewis had of course been photographed in the paddock together and loads of media accounts had gotten a hold of it.

Carlos had seen these posts, some of them particularly the tweets suggesting that you were both flirting and other posts suggesting that you watched the podium together.

He was shocked at first, he was angry that you would reject him the way you did and then say yes to Lewis.

But after he had some time to cool down and realize what had actually occurred, he came to the conclusion that these posts were the exact reason you couldn't be in a relationship with him. Everyone was always up in your business and it meant that whatever you were doing outside of driving they would use to critique your skills.

You probably had just bumped into Lewis at the podium ceremony and that picture was taken at the perfect time for the media to stir ridiculous stories about Lewis asking you out on a date in Miami to a Vegan restaurant.

He understood why you said what you said, now seeing how easily picked apart your life was. But he wanted to change that, he wanted to be able to be with you without all this animosity.

But how the Miami weekend would change things Carlos or yourself wasn't prepared for.

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alrightbuckaroo · 4 days ago

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home is wherever i'm with you

Carlos says, “I love you” in so many different ways, and TK loves each and every one of them.

There’s one place that I call home and that’s because you’re there.

- The Birdcage (1996) dir. Mike Nichols

May 2021

Carlos says, “I love you” in so many different ways, and TK loves each and every one of them.

There’s the standard, “I love you,”; that’s the one that fills TK with so much warmth; it could help him survive a cold winter's night.

He’s particularly fond of “I made your favorite for dinner,”; that’s one that TK could hear Carlos say every single night, and he would never get sick of it.

He’s even more fond of, “This song made me think of you,”; that’s the one that makes TK realize just how lucky he is. Carlos hears a story of love and finds a way to find TK in it.

Then, there’s his favorite,“Call me when you get home.” Maybe it’s a cop-out; seeing as it might be the one TK hears him say the most.

He first heard Carlos say it the first night they met. At first, TK found it a little strange. He thought it was overkill, in a way; the night had meant nothing. They had meant nothing; nothing more than a good time and a distraction.

Regardless, TK called Carlos and told him he made it home. TK could hear the smile in Carlos’ voice when he said, “Good, I just wanted to make sure you got home safe.”

And TK, well TK didn’t really know how to respond to that. All his life, he felt like he was the one who was meant to take care of other people. Take care of them, watch over them, make sure they were, well, safe. Even if they never felt that way about him.

Having someone feel that same way about him was foreign. TK hated it, he loved it, and he hated that he loved it.

He tried to suppress that part of him that didn’t want to fall prey to this same old story, time and time again. He tried to fight it.

Eventually, he lost that fight; and every time Carlos told him to call him when he got home, he’s so glad that did.

Even after they made it official, walk hand and hand and throw around the term boyfriend like a weightless force; Carlos never stops saying it.

When he leaves, and heads back to a bed that doesn’t seem nearly as warm, Carlos will kiss him goodnight and say, “I love you, call me when you get home.”

TK feels like he was being loved twice as much.

December 2021

Carlos stares at the dinner table; set for just one. He tries not to think too much about the break-up; but he’s found that he’s made TK’s favorite for dinner once again. He looks at his front door, like he’s waiting for TK to walk through it.

He lies in bed that night; just wanting to know if TK’s safe, if he made it home. Even if that home isn’t with him.

January 2022

Carlos is convinced his heartbeat has started to fall in sync to beeping sound of TK’s heart monitor. He’s exhausted, fatigued, irritable and he knows that he’s not going anywhere.

Not until he’s sure TK is safe.

When TK wakes up, Carlos is the first person he sees and he thinks he might be dreaming. When Carlos places a hand on his cheek, TK can’t help himself. He pulls Carlos in closer, grasping onto his shirt; a way to ensure that Carlos is there. He’s still there.

In Carlos’ arms, TK feels safe. He feels like he’s home.

February 2022

Carlos is getting ready for bed, he’s in the bathroom brushing his teeth and thinking about the fact it’s no longer his home; but their home. He still has yet to exhale at the thought of it; as if waiting for the other shoe to drop.

He hears the front door open, and waits for TK to greet him with his usual, “Hi babe.” Instead, there’s a beat of silence followed by his phone ringing. It’s TK’s favorite song.

He walks out to the bedroom and grabs his phone off the night stand. He picks it up, the caller ID reading TK Strand with a bright red heart next to it. “Babe?” He questions, knowing TK’s already in the apartment.

“Hey babe,” TK peeks his head in the bedroom doorway, the phone still next to his ear. “I made it home.”

Yet another tumblr cross-post! I hope you enjoyed <3

#one day i'm gonna write a 60k fic about home being another person for these twoooooooooooo #credit to saradika for the divider!!#series: 100 ways to say I love you #my writing #tarlos #tk strand #carlos reyes #911 ls #911 lone star #tarlos fanfic #tarlos fic

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legendary-69420 · 3 months ago

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Chapter 9: Breaking Barriers (Part 1)

(Racing Hearts: VOLUME 1)

The atmosphere at the Ferrari team-building retreat was lighter than usual, the stress of the racetrack momentarily replaced by PR events and public interviews. It was Ferrari's version of a "break"—a publicity day designed to show the world the human side of the drivers. For Mark and Charles, it meant a new challenge: keeping up appearances while trying to navigate their ever-complicated relationship. Mark leaned against the side of a car, watching as the crew prepped for the series of interviews. The cameras were already set up, journalists buzzing with excitement. He couldn't help but smirk as he caught Charles' eye across the paddock. "Ready to put on a show, Leclerc?" Mark teased, adjusting the collar of his branded Ferrari polo shirt. Charles raised an eyebrow and shot back with a mock-serious tone. "Don't tell me you're nervous, Spencer. You'll be fine, just smile and don't say anything too stupid." Mark chuckled. "Noted. Guess I'll leave the stupid remarks to you then." Charles smirked and shook his head, a light banter now easily flowing between them. It had been weeks of poking fun at each other—Mark leading the charge with his relentless teasing, often flirting just to get a rise out of Charles. It was working too well. --- The first few interviews were easy enough, basic questions about the season, the upcoming races, and the team's strategies. The PR machine was well-oiled, but as expected, the more personal questions soon followed. "So, Charles, what's it like working with Mark? There's been some speculation about tension between you two." Charles glanced at Mark, trying to suppress a grin. "Tension? Nah, I wouldn't call it that," he said smoothly. "We're just... competitive. Keeps things interesting, right, Mark?" Mark smirked, leaning into the microphone. "Interesting's one word for it. I prefer to think of it as keeping you on your toes." The interviewer, clearly enjoying the banter, pressed on. "Mark, you've mentioned before that you're just a 'replacement' until Carlos comes back. Any thoughts on that?" Mark's grin widened as he cast a quick glance at Charles, who had started rolling his eyes, knowing what was coming. "Well," Mark began with a dramatic sigh, "I guess I'll just have to enjoy my time here before I get kicked out. Maybe Charles will miss me when I'm gone, but I doubt it. He's been counting down the days since I joined." The journalists laughed, but Charles leaned in, voice dripping with mock irritation. "Miss you? Please. The only thing I'll miss is the peace and quiet." Mark leaned closer, feigning a hurt expression. "See? This is what I have to deal with. Every. Day." The laughter continued as the interviewer moved on, but there was an undeniable chemistry between them, one that the cameras couldn't ignore. It was clear to everyone watching that their playful back-and-forth had evolved into something far more entertaining. --- Later in the day, they were shuffled into a photo shoot, posing together with bright smiles and arms casually slung around each other's shoulders. In one moment of downtime, as the photographer adjusted his camera, Mark whispered, "You know, you're really gonna miss me when I leave." Charles groaned, but a hint of a smile tugged at his lips. "I won't. Stop saying that." "Oh, you will," Mark teased, leaning in closer, his voice dropping to a lower, more playful tone. "You'll miss my charm, my good looks... and most of all, my terrible jokes." Charles chuckled under his breath. "You mean the ones that are cringe and don't even make sense?" Mark laughed, enjoying the way Charles seemed more relaxed around him now. "Those are the best ones, and you know it." The photographer motioned for them to stand closer, and as they repositioned, Mark added with a cheeky grin, "By the way, I saw you checking me out earlier." Charles scoffed, rolling his eyes but unable to hide the faint color creeping up his neck. "In your dreams, Spencer." "Every night," Mark replied, winking before they turned back to the camera. ---

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dochkarauta · 6 months ago

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jealousy jealousy

— my first little work in another language (i try :,) )

ships: carlando; loscar

tags: little drama, jealousy, happy end

read:

"i have new gossip)"

"Oscar said they would break up with Logan because Logan is jealous of me lmao)"

"god, you’re so lucky that you got me, Carlos."

"you're great at eliminating the hardships of choice in my life, darling"

"does Oscar give rise to jealousy?"

"and I hope we're not talking about that McLaren video right now?"

"exactly))) think about it: what kind of insecure idiot to be jealous of such a thing?"

"although... yes, maybe Sargent has something to worry about)"

"and what should he be worried about?"

"you know, Oscar and I spend time together… all the time."

"sometimes it seems to me that even more than them"

"do Logan and Oscar live together, they’re not?"

"outside of race weekends"

"what makes you think that? I've never heard of it. Isn't Logan living in America now?"

"he and Oscar have been living in the UK for the second year. before that, both lived somewhere else, maybe in America."

"i’m afraid to ask, and how did you know that?"

"I talked to Oscar recently in the paddock. and I read a couple of clippings from his interview."

"and you spend so much time with him that you don't even know if he lives with Logan?"

"it's strange that Oscar told you about their breakup, but didn't tell you about living together."

"he said. in other words"

"and I see his emotions, his irritation during the conversation. so something is definitely wrong."

"well…"

"and what did Oscar actually say?"

"I'm telling you, Logan didn't like his answer to the question about the best teammate. Well, obviously, Oscar would have called me, why this stupid american drama?"

"he would have named you because there are cameramen and people from McLaren sitting next to you, cabrón, make no mistake"

"it doesn't affect the fact that I'm a cool friend and teammate in any way"

"you should watch a few interviews with your teammate. he never calls you a friend when he talks with people unrelated to McLaren. I saw a clip from the show where Oscar lists close friends in the paddock, and there are at least two people in front of you, buddy."

"you're kind of tense."

"you're being disgusting, Lando."

"you are deliberately provoking Oscar, thereby trying to hurt Logan and somehow interfere in their relationship. and this is not the first time. So with Alex and Russell, isn't that right?"

"who am I provoking, darling? I don't care any of the listed ones at all. and Oscar could easily name his greatest american boy if he wanted to. I just asked a question that will be interesting to the audience. It's a damn show, who's offended by the show?"

"we've known each other for so many years, and you've just started to get stressed out by my behavior. before that, what? oh, right, you could easily get distracted by a pretty face and close your eyes to everything"

"but now there's a other pretty face, isn't there?"

"what are you talking about?"

"don't turn this on me, Lando. you literally feel proud and enjoy when you find out from somewhere or you can figure out that everything is bad between these two. Is that what friends do?"

"you're also trying to get me emotional with your stories about how often you and Oscar are together. do you lack attention so much that you are ready to forcibly demand it from others and extract it from me in such a barbaric way?"

"of course, as always, I am the most terrible. bravo, Carlos, what else could a loving and caring guy say"

"I told you the truth. I want you to stop acting like a total bitch and leave them."

"one more word in that tone, and you don't have to write to me anymore, okay?"

"since I'm acting like a total bitch, you can go to anyone you don't think is like that. to Oscar, Logan, or at least to your perfect Leclerc, dude. idfc”

"what does Charles have to do with it?"

"I don't even know. google it, man»

"maybe I really miss your attention so much, since I'm looking for it in others? It's worth thinking about, Carlos. I hope you will have time for this while you spend days and nights with your wonderful teammate."

"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought I was dating an adult who can: a) to distinguish between working and personal relationships; b) to entertain himself while I am doing work and all this nonsense with contracts. It turned out I was wrong."

"then you definitely need someone like Oscar. to sit in different rooms, remember each other once a day and admire another person. and what am I, I'm just a kid who wants attention from his boyfriend. of course, it's just terrible, Carlos!"

"why are you so aggressive about our friendship with Charles? are you really that jealous? how can you, it's just a show, Lando))”

"fuck you"

"you say that adults should not demand attention by "barbaric" ways. but can adults afford deprive their partner so easily? You've been ignoring my messages for days. Didn't you have a single second in three days to say, "I'm fine, baby, don't worry," like it used to be? You don't notice me in the paddock anymore. damn, it really seems to me that you communicate with the same Oscar more often than with me. am I no longer worthy of this attention? Do I need to curry favor and beg?"

"although it's unlikely to help. you never forget to tell me about Charles. you have fucking time to discuss your "divorce" with the whole press, Carlos. and how much time do you spend with him? you are together in the paddock, at shows, in clubs after the race. oh yes, Logan can sleep well, Oscar and I will never get to that level!"

"I literally can't be with someone for as long like I would to be with you. God, I think about how cool it was with you at every show. it will never compare to Piastri. I was happy then because I didn't have to draw out praise, compliments, or any other attention. like now"

"and I've already developed a real paranoia. when I received a message from you, I began to be afraid to enter our fucking chat. because I constantly think that I will see from you "we need to break up" or "I'm better off with Charles." fuck, I'm already dreaming about this story. and you would have known if you had picked up the phone when I called you. but you were at the club, judging by the stories of Charles' friends."

"sometimes I'm so afraid of your betrayal that I'm ready to leave you, because it wouldn't hurt so much."

"Lando, this is such a stupid thing."

"I've never thought in my life that I want to cheat on you or break up"

"including when we started communicating with Charles"

"if that doesn't calm you down, then I'll remind you that he has a relationship. he hardly needs me."

"I had no idea he was dating anyone, mate."

"come on, Lando. you spend so much time with Max, didn't he tell you?"

«…»

"and that's not the main thing you should have heard."

"I said I don't want to break up with you, baby."

"that week, my phone fell out from the second floor and died. I asked Oscar to give you this, by the way, since you had a meeting in the near future. so all the questions are for him."

"and I'm not ignoring you in the paddock. We're just talking as a group. I'm talking to everyone."

"baby, are you here?"

"yes."

"what are you thinking about?"

"about you calling me a bitch"

"it's not the first time."

"this is the first time you've said it seriously and aggressively, not as a flirtation or a joke."

"I'm sorry about that."

"I was wrong, Lando. I love you. It won't happen again, baby"

"I'm sorry for being so persistent. and with Oscar, this situation... you're right, sometimes I'm terrible because I feel lonely. but I love you too."

"I'm sorry that lately I haven't been able to spend as much time together as we both would like. but that doesn't mean I've forgotten about you or stopped loving you. I just want to wait for the summer break and take you to Spain, to my parents."

"I know. I want it too"

"and one more thing... I also think about you during the ferrari show. In your case, I really wanted to finish all this as soon as possible so that I could take you to a hotel room... but let's leave that out."

"why don't you come now? I don't think anyone from the team will mind one former pilot in their lair."

"will you give me 20 minutes?"

"I'll give you more if you don't stay late."

"el pequeño diablo"

#f1 #formula 1 #fanfic #sms #sns #carlando #carlos sainz #lando norris #logan sargeant #oscar piastri #loscar

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residentevilff · 2 years ago

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{Jealous!Carlos x Reader}

Summary: You and Carlos broke up over two months ago. You were at a club with your friends and Carlos comes up telling you how he doesn’t trust your childhood friend. You get annoyed with him which leads to you leaving the club. Carlos follows you apologizing for her earlier actions and asks how he can make it up to you.

There’s no smut in this one maybe in a part 2 if I do a part 2 but in this party it’s just fluff and one make out scene but nothing more.

Word count: 2.7k

You were out with your friends including a friend you had since you were a child. You guys go out for a fun party night at a club, you guys have some drinks but it soons gets interrupted by a jealous Carlos. You were at the bar drinking your drink when Carlos sits next to you grabbing your drink from you making you turn towards him giving him a confused look.

“What the hell?” you say looking at him, “Give it back.”

“No.” Carlos says putting the drink out of your reach, “That guy who has been all over you tonight, I don’t have a good vibe about him. I think he’s up to something or he’s planning on asking you out. I would like you to try to avoid him for the rest of the night.”

Carlos points at your childhood friend which makes you scoff, “Are you crazy? I’ve been friends with him since I was a child. I’m not going to stop hanging out with him because of your so-called ‘bad vibe’ that you are getting from him.”

“Y/n I don’t care, I have a bad feeling about him. He’s been eyeing you up all night like you are some kind of fine steak that he’s ready to devour. He’s obviously into you.”

You look at him in shock and let out a laugh, “Carlos you’re fucking crazy, why are you acting so jealous?”

“I’m not jealous.”

You scoff, “This sounds a lot like jealousy and I don’t understand why because you broke up with me over two months ago.”

“I know, I know but that doesn’t mean I can’t worry about you. I really do feel like he’s going to hurt you.”

You sigh and stand up, “I’m not dealing with this, Carlos you can’t just go around telling me what to do.”

Carlos stands up and grabs her hand, “Please, I just want you to be careful I have a bad feeling about him.”

You turn and look him in the eyes, “Carlos he is one of my best friends. I'm not just going to ignore him all night because of this stupid intuition thing you are having right now.”

Carlos sighs, “Please Y/n I just want you to be careful.”

You look up at him pleading with his eyes for you to listen to him so you give in, “Fine, I’ll be careful but I’m not going to stop being friends with him.”

Carlos nods, “Thank you.” he watches as you grab your purse from the bar and take off your friend's jacket, “Where are you going?”

“Home, I’m tired.” you say as you walk over to your friend and grab him his jacket back. Carlos follows you as you walk out of the club, “Why are you following me Carlos?”

“I just want to make sure you get home safe.” Carlos says bluntly

“You want to walk me home?”

Carlos shrugs and nods, “Yeah basically.”

You laugh slightly and nod, “Okay I guess you can.”

Carlos grins and puts his arm out for you to take, you look your arm around his arm and smile as you two start walking to your house. Carlos notices that you are shivering slightly so he takes off his jacket and hands it to you.

“You look cold so here, I was too warm in that anyway.” Carlos says smiling as you take it, you put it on and get an instant whiff of his cologne which makes you almost faint. You always liked the smell of his cologne, he always had the cologne that wasn’t too strong but smelled so good.

“Thank you.” You say as you snuggle into the jacket as you both continue to walk down the street

“Anytime.” Carlos says, glancing over at you, “Y/n can I ask you a question?”

You nod, “Go ahead, what’s your question?”

“Do you see us getting back together?” Carlos says quietly

You smile softly and stop walking, “I mean I think it could happen, I just would need to make sure you wouldn’t break up with me for a stupid reason again.”

Carlos nods slowly, “If I promise not to break up with you again how about then?”

You laugh a little, “You would have to prove to me that you wouldn’t break up with me.”

Carlos looks at you, “I can do that.”

You smile and continue walking with him trailing behind you like a puppy. Once you get to your house you unlock the door and walk in, you turn around and see Carlos standing there looking at you, “You want to spend the night? I know it’s late and you live like an hour away from here so I don't want your thing to walk home or take public transport because it can be kind of sketchy this late at night.”

Carlos’ face lights up and he nods quickly, “Yes please.”

You smile and move so he can come into the house, “I think I still have a couple of your clothes that you can wear because I wasn’t able to give them back after the break up.”

Carlos smirks slightly, “You still have my clothes? Have you worn them as well?”

You look at him and you start to feel your face heating up, “What..? I.. I would never.”

Carlos chuckles, “Whatever you say.”

You roll your eyes, “I’m going to go grab you some clothes and a blanket or two along with a better pillow.”

Carlos nods as he watches you walk to your room, he sits on the couch waiting for you to come back. He notices how neat your living room looks, he looks around amazed at how much you’ve done since the two of you broke up. You walk back in and hand him the clothes, he takes them and smiles.

“You go change, I'll set up the couch for you.” you say as you place the blankets on the couch

Carlos nods and goes to the bathroom, he remembers where it is of course. He walks into the bathroom and strips out of his clothes, he puts on the clothes you gave him. He folds up his other clothes and walks out of the bathroom, he walks over to the couch and places the clothes right by the side of the couch.

“Thank you Y/n.” he says as you look up at him, “I’m glad you let me sleep here.”

You smile, “Of course, I wouldn’t just leave you to walk like an hour away this late at night.”

Carlos nods as he sits on the couch, “I appreciate it.”

You nod and hand him the t.v remote, “I have netflix if you want to watch something and if huh need anything I’ll be in my room.”

Carlos thanks you as you walk to your room, you go into your room leaving the door open as normal and grab your pajamas. You go into your bathroom and change into them suddenly you hear a gasp. You turn and see Carlos with his back turned away from you.

“Oh my gosh!” You exclaim quickly closing the door fully so you can continue changing your clothes. Once you're done you walk out with a blush on your face, “I'm so sorry Carlos.”

“It’s fine I should have said something first” Carlos says as he turns around with a slight blush on his face.

You smile slightly, “I probably should have closed my door as well.”

Carlos chuckles a bit, “I mean I’m not complaining, it was a nice sight.”

You feel your face heating up more which makes Carlos come closer to you, “What’s wrong?”

You look at him as he says this with a sly grin, “You know what’s wrong.”

“No I don't, maybe you should inform me.” Carlos says smirking

You shake your head, “No I don’t think I should.”

Carlos' eyes widened a little, “Oh really? Maybe I’ll just assume then that you are still attracted to me and get turned on when I say stuff like that.”

Carlos watches as you turn away slightly, “Oh am I right?”

You nod slowly making Carlos chuckle a bit, “Don’t laugh.”

Carlos looks at you and takes a step closer, “Can I kiss you?”

Carlos waits for you to nod and once you do he takes your lips in his. You slowly kiss him back as you wrap your arms around his neck as his hands go to your hip pulling you close to him. He pulls away from the kiss panting and puts hands on your cheeks. You look up at him smiling as you do the same, placing both hands on either side of his face.

“Can we go further?” Carlos asks looking at you, “I know we aren’t dating anymore but-“

“Do you want to be my boyfriend again?” You ask cutting him off

Carlos looks at you in shock but nods, “Yes I would love that.”

He kisses you again and walks over to your bed with his hands on yours. He sits on the bed and looks up at you standing in front of him. You look at him and glance down to his lap and see a growing bulge, “Need some help love?”

Carlos nods which makes you go down on your knees and unbutton his pants, he stands up a little bit so you can get his pants and boxers off. You watch as his cock springs out of his boxers and almost hits you in the face. Carlos sits back down and you quickly get to work, you place a soft kiss on the tip of his cock and then bring your tongue to the base of it making him twitch slightly. You slowly start doing, the kitten licks up his cock until you make your way to the tip and put your mouth around it.

“Oh.. just like that.” Carlos says, throwing his head back, “You’re doing so good, baby.”

Carlos lets out a groan as he watches you bob your head up and down at a faster pace now. You feel him twitch in your mouth which makes you remove your mouth. Carlos looks down at you confused which makes you give him an innocent smile.

“Why’d you do that?” Carlos questions with a slight frown

You smile, “I wanted to tease you.”

Carlos frowns and that makes you laugh, “Beg.”

Carlos looks confused but then his eyes widen slightly and his mouth makes an ‘O’ shape. Carlos saw you grin and urge him on.

“Please, baby I want to cum. Please let me cum.” He says with his eyes pleading, “I’ll be a good boy.”

You look at him smirking slightly, “You’ll be a good boy?”

Carlos nods eagerly, “Yes I’ll be a good boy for you.”

“Oh you’re so sweet.” Carlos looks down at you wanting you to continue, “Oh baby you look so cute, all worked up and needy for me.”

Carlos pleads with his eyes, “Please.. Y/n..”

Carlos watches as you smirk, “Since you asked so nicely I think I can let you cum.. or we could play a little game?”

Carlos’ eyes widened a bit with a curious look, “A game?”

You nod and look up at him smiling, “How many times can I stop you from having an orgasm before you lose your pretty little mind and beg for me. How long will it take before you fall apart in my arms?”

“This sounds a lot like payback from the last time we had sex when I edged you on for hours.” Carlos mutters

You smile, “Maybe it is.. I mean you can just tell me you don’t want to play the game and we can get to it.”

Carlos thanks for a second, “Can we just get to it please..”

You smile softly and nod, “Of course love.”

You place your mouth back on his cock and put your hand on the rest that doesn’t fit in your mouth. You start moving your head up and down while also moving your hand. Carlos lets out a collection of deep moans and shaky breaths as he feels your mouth and hand work on his cock. You start feeling him twitch again making you go a bit faster so he could have his climax. As he cums in your mouth he lets out a loud groan and his legs shake a little due to the climax.

“Fuck..” He says as you remove your mouth from him, “That was.. amazing.”

You smile as you look up at him, “I’m glad you think that.”

Carlos looks at you smirking a bit, his eyes go a bit darker and he pulls you close, “Now it’s my turn to please you.”

You smile as you kiss him, “Go ahead.”

Carlos grins and lays you on the bed, he gets on his knees in front of you and slowly starts to take off your pants. He places kisses on your thighs and slowly starts going up to your panties. He pushes aside your panties and licks your folds, making you gasp.

“Oh my god..” you say letting out a shaky breath

Carlos beans and continues to slowly lick your folds and soon goes to take off your panties fully. Once he takes off your panties he goes right back to where he was and starts to devour you. He doesn’t leave any spot not licked, he starts to suck your cunt which makes you moan loudly grabbing his hair.

“Fuck.. Carlos!” You moan as you throw your head back, “Keep going please..”

Carlos chuckles at your pleas and continues to attack your cunt with his tongue. You feel your stomach begin to knot and you let out a string of moans as he moves his tongue faster.

Carlos pulls away from you just to tell you to cum and then he goes right back to fucking you with his tongue. As if he had a button to press for you to cum you came when he said that. He gives you a few more licks before moving from between your legs and looking at you.

“You look so beautiful.” Carlos says as he stands up and bends down to kiss your lips. You both kiss for a little bit before he pulls away and looks at you, “Want to continue?”

You nod eagerly which makes him chuckle, “Someone’s eager.”

“I haven’t had sex since we broke up so of course I’m going to be eager.”

Carlos smiles as he moves back to your entrance, he moves his tip to your entrance and slowly pushes into you. Both of you let out a gasp as he enters you, he slowly starts to move to get you used to the feeling again.

“Move faster please..” You plead as you hold onto his arm

Carlos nods and slowly starts to pick up pace as he thrust in and out of you, he leans down and pulls your lips onto a kiss. You kiss him back and moan into his mouth as he thrusts into you rougher. The whole room is filled with your collective moans, gasps, and groans as Carlos thrusts into you with a fast pace. You start to feel a knot forming again in your stomach and you start to feel Carlos twitch inside of you.

“Carlos I’m close..” you say pulling him in for a kiss

Carlos kisses you back and once you both pull away from the kiss he smiles, “Let cum together okay? 3…”

“2..”

“1..”

You both moan as you cum Carlos lays his head on your chest as you both pant. You smile as you play with his hair, he looks up at you and grins.

“That was really great.” Carlos says

You nod, “It was.”

You gasp as Carlos pulls himself out of you, he smiles and goes into your bathroom. He comes out with a wet washcloth and starts to clean you up. Once he’s done cleaning you up he goes back into the bathroom and cleans himself up. He comes back out with his boxers on and smiles at you as you are slowly falling asleep.

“You look so beautiful.”

“Thank you and you look very handsome.” You say as you open one eye to look at him, “Sleep with me tonight.”

Carlos nods and walks over to the bed, he lays on the bed with you. You move up the pillows and cuddle with him, you wrap your arms around him and put your head on his chest. He pulls the blanket over you both and you both fall asleep.

#carlos oliveria smut #carlos oliveira #carlos oliveria x reader #smut #i am tired #I suck at writing smut

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sweetheartreader27 · 6 months ago

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Heyaaaaaaa, thank god my brain is braining, I finally scrape from my mind this new fanfic post coming right up, this one is Nick x Fem! reader. Hope y'all enjoy~

Title: Emerald Shards

Pairing: Nick x Fem! Reader

Words: 1,750

Y/n Lockwood: a strong, independent, and brainy woman with a natural maple red hair color, who refused to reveal her face with a half wolf mask that exposing her lips with an old scar on the corner of her lip, to the group she was in right now. Even though the doubts were rising slowly on the group, they compromised and trusted her enough based on the information she provided to them.

Luke serves Y/n a bowl of noodles, without hesitation due to her hunger, she munches and enjoys it as possible.

Y/n: thanks

Luke: Don't mention it

thanking Luke for the generosity for the food. A couple of minutes, Nick came in and sat beside her.

Nick: Hey uh-I'm sorry about earlier, I kinda get aggro on it

Luke: Don't get too hard on him, he just lost his family because we thought we could sustain the bite from one of our member but... We couldn't... That person turned and bit his mom...

Nick: It's all my fault-

Luke: No one's at fault...

A silence lingers around the atmosphere, and Nick decided to break it off.

Nick: so uh, I hope you understand...

Y/n turned her head and looked at him behind her mask.

Y/n: No worries, you are just being cautious and protecting them from what could've happen, I will do the same too if I was in your shoes

Nick: thanks

She smiled softly at him and proceed to finish the meal while Nick left the room. After a couple of time, she put her dishes on the sink and wash it, Luke stated she could sleep on the living room floor and he apologize on the lack of rooms.

Y/n: that would work on me, Luke. Thank you

Luke smiled.

Luke: Goodnight, Y/n

Y/n: you too

And everyone starts to sleep in their respective rooms and spots.

(Time Skip)

On a shiny morning, Y/n woken up by Carlos, she responds quickly and start having her gear on and adjusting her mask, she was assigned to accompany Pete and Nick at the fish traps. She walks up towards Pete and Nick, ready to go.

Pete: you ready, kid?

Y/n nodded softly and now the three headed out.

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Pete and Y/n start making casual conversations, Pete just telling her about Nick's first buck hunting, causing the tall man feel flustered and embarrassed that causes her yo snorted and chuckled. Until-

Pete: So Ms. Mystery, why you kept your face hidden from everyone?

That question causes her to stop her tracks and makes her smile nervously, then she got back at walking.

Y/n: I only show my face as a sign of trust, you just plainly don't know who you can trust in this world, sometimes the other hostile nor cautious survivors could memorize your facial structure based on spite or memories

Pete: Good move

Nick pays attention on her words, that causes him to feel thumps on his chest whenever he heard her talk, he doesn't understand what he is feeling right now on why he is being gushy at her. A little bit more, they got on their destination but only surprised by corpse of bandits.

Pete: What the fuck?

Y/n observe the corpses and noticed that they don't have walker bites but spotted bullet holes on their body

Y/n: They seem get cornered and ambush by some group, no walker bites only bullet holes

Pete: that's a fucked up news, whoever could do this? Y/n and Nick scattered around and investigate

Nick: What the no way-

Y/n: Understood

Y/n start doing what Pete said, ignoring what commotion Nick was trying to create. With a sigh of defeat, Nick start doing what Pete and Y/n up to. A couple of minutes has passed and been confirmed that all the bandits are now turned into fresh corpses, until a small horde of walkers walk on the scene.

Pete: Walkers!

Nick: Pete!

Y/n perked up on the noise and noticed Pete was about to be bitten, without hesitation-she help him right away, grabbing her hunting knife and put it on its skull and to another and another. She turned her head and noticed Nick was about to get crowded.

Y/n: Nick! Go! Run! I'll take care of Pete!

With a quick nod from the ocean eyed man, Nick starts to run away and Y/n and Pete did the same.

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Y/n and Pete found their selves a non functioning truck but at least they can have it as a temporary shelter out from the walkers. She sat beside Pete and examined him for walker bites, fortunately he doesn't have one, she sighed in exhaustion yet she is glad that the old man was still human.

Pete: Thanks for saving my ass back there kid

Y/n: Don't mention, just returning the favor

Pete chuckled from her statement until a crack was heard softly that turned to crack louder. She froze and Pete noticed it, he faced her and saw her mask starting to crack in half and fall to her thighs. Pete's gasp filled the inside of the truck. Y/n sighed and starts to look at Pete.

Pete: Your eyes are shiny, what are you? made of emeralds?!

The statement Pete made makes her snort and laughs softly.

Y/n: Nope, just have emerald eyes, that's all

Pete: so this is why you hide your face, not only your eyes possess beauty, your full bare face possess beauty too

Y/n: yep

Pete: Why?

She focuses her gaze on Pete.

Y/n: hm?

Pete: I mean, why do you hide those beauties?

Y/n fidgets and looked down to her thighs.

Y/n: I'm just scared that others might think they are real emerald stones. I know this world was already fucked up and that's not gonna happen but... Possibilities are real... Others might just gouche my eyes out for sick collections

Pete: You're right about that one, kid...

A silence was made for a couple of minutes before Pete spoke again.

Pete: No wonder Nick was so determine to see your face, hehe

Y/n tilted her head on the side and gave Pete a very confused look, that causes the old man chuckles.

Y/n: What do you mean?

Pete: Nickie has a hint of a lil' crush for ya

He stated, causing her to blushes a pink tone on her cheeks.

Y/n: That's very impossible

Pete: I know my nephew, kiddo. He is not that quite good at hiding his feelings, sooner or later, he will confess at you

This made her heart thumps faster than to a normal heart beat, she is starting to question her feelings for the man she just met a day ago...

Y/n's thoughts: (n-no no no no no no, Nick? N-Nick have a liking to me? Oh boy, that's impossible... B-But why I'm acting so fuzzy when it comes to Nick? It could be we have the same feelings? I should not jump to the conclusion, I should not-)

Pete: Y/n?

Y/n Just got lost from her piling thoughts about the man that made her to hug her knees from flusteration.

Pete: Oh ho? It seems like you feel the same way about him, sweetie~

This statement causes her to blush hard and making her ears turn to pink, she start playing her maple red hair with her finger twirling on it. Pete smiled and decide to take a rest with a hope on his sleeve that him and Y/m will be found soon. Soon after, Y/n decided as well to lay down facing Pete's back and trying to get some shut eye, but her mind was filled by the tall man that cause her to hardly fall asleep but manage it.

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Morning sun beam hitted her, making her up until she notices some familiar shouts. Without hesitation she ready her hunting knife, tapping Pete's shoulder causing him to wake up and noticing her stealth movements, he picked up the assignment and stayed quiet as possible while she ready her hand on the truck door.

She started to count from 1 to 3 then swinging the door open while keeping herself guarding Pete, but as soon as she focuses on the people, she noticed that it's Luke and the others, fully in packed gears. She decided to put her hunting knife back on its sheath and goes out of the truck, following Pete from her behind.

Everyone seems focus on Pete, they start giving hugs on the old man while she adjust her gloves. Soon after, Carlos spoke to her but she made a surprise impact at the doctor.

Carlos: Your eyes...

Everyone looks at her and couple of gasps and mouth open was made. She noticed what the doctor was trying to imply and she just sighed.

The commotion died and they started to walk forward again, Carlos starts explaining to Y/n why they're leaving the cabin, after his explanation-she quickly picked up the pace and nodded, she noticed some of the others glimpsing at her until she notice an adoring stare from her back that coming... from Nick.

Then all of the sudden, Nick came up beside her. She tries to give him some glimpse but she only did was stare directly to him while they walk, Nick stare back at her with a smile on his face, making her blush a little.

Nick: Thanks for sticking with my uncle

Y/n: it's fine, he didn't leave me too so, it's a fair trade

Nick chuckled on her simple pun that causes her to chuckled as well, then Nick proceed to look at her shiny Emerald eyes, observing every details of it, her eyes is starting to look like a replica of the emerald stone.

Nick: My guess was right, you really do have a very beautiful and shiny eyes

This makes her heart thumps even more faster, she grasp softly at her shirt.

Y/n: You also have a very beautiful eyes, it's like a calm ocean, Nick

Nick: O-Oh, thanks

They start to chit chat to ease up the tension from what Nick and the others got into. The group noticed how Y/n and Nicki syncing up to each other's sentences. They smiled at the scene they are witness.

Nick's thoughts :(Emerald Shards...)

Y/n's thoughts: (Ocean Eyes...)

Y/n's and Nick's thoughts: (you might be my lost piece)

A day and sign dictating the hope of the potential love birds to sprout their love soon.

#fanfic #female reader #twdg #nick twdg #the walking dead

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cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut · 1 year ago

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Hi Jamie 💗 for the AU game how about Tarlos department/grocery store worker x customer/coworker 👀

Ooh I love this, gonna use it to flex the writing muscles before I finally get out of bed.

Okay so Carlos is a shift runner who works the till sometimes to help out, and this is absolutely where they meet, with TK in his spiky, everything is grey stage of Austin life. He’s not even planning on talking to the cashier but the line for self checkout is waaay too long and he’s getting antsy in this place already. He’s only here because his dad is on shift and it’s his turn to make dinner for when he’s home, but nothing in the cupboards remotely interests him. He has his AirPods in as a signal that he will nod politely and hand the money over, but Does Not want to talk. Then, of course, he glances up, and finds Carlos already looking at him. He’s very quickly done for. These are the deepest, most beautiful brown eyes he’s ever seen, and Carlos himself is simply gorgeous. He takes out his AirPods and talks as they put through his groceries.

TK will not explain to Owen why he is suddenly so okay with doing the grocery shopping every time — and in person, no less. He tells him it helps him feel better because it gets him out of the house, and Owen stops questioning him so much, but doesn’t stop looking at him in that fond yet suspicious way of his. He knows his boy. He knows something is going on, but it’s a grocery store so he’s satisfied that it’s nothing bad. He even follows TK there one time to make sure that’s really where he’s going 👀 maybe he goes as far as following him inside, spots him talking to the same pleasant, handsome young staff member who’s been so helpful to Owen when he’s needed to ask something, and he picks up on their flirty vibes instantly. Satisfied, he quietly extricates himself from the situation before he can be caught, and decides that he’s comfortable letting TK have this “secret.” It’s a nice, healthy one to have after all, and his son deserves something like that.

TK goes in late one night, so late that, while he’s talking to Carlos, the rest of the staff team all leave one by one. The store isn’t a 24 hour store. It shuts at 10pm, and the cleaning staff don’t come in until midnight. Carlos says he has some tidying up to do in the store room, but that TK’s welcome to join him and keep him company if he doesn’t need to leave in a hurry 👀 He joins him, of course, and Carlos is approximately one and a half sentences into explaining how they organise things in the store room (Carlos has a spreadsheet) before TK makes a point of closing the door behind them. Kissing ensues. Lots of it. TK goes down to his knees 👀

One night, Carlos is feeling a little grouchy. He’s been on a double shift and was hoping that TK might come visit, but he hasn’t, and he hasn’t replied to his last couple of texts today either. When a customer comes to him to report someone — another customer, in the medicines aisle who is clearly fresh out of a fistfight, with bloodied knuckles and a split lip, fresh blood on their face and their t-shirt — Carlos goes to investigate. He’s fully ready to ask the person to leave if they’re disorderly, or to supply numbers of the support lines the staff have on hand for someone who might wander in during some kind of crisis. Sometimes people come here and confide in the cashiers in frightened whispers. It’s good to have the right resources on hand, and Carlos has them memorised. What he’s not expecting to find, is that the only person in the medicine aisle is the very person he’s been longing to see today. TK is a mess, and tells Carlos he’s just here for supplies to get himself cleaned up. Carlos tells him they have first aid kits in the back. He takes his hand — his HAND — and all but drags him through the store and into the staff room. He politely kicks out the two people taking an extra long break in there, and helps patch his sad boy up while TK opens up to him about what’s really going on for him.

At some point, Carlos and TK have a day off together, and they get up out of the city and take a long walk together somewhere more remote. They take a picnic, they get distracted by making out in the tall grass, and further distracted by undoing each other’s belts and getting each other off in the tall grass 👀 They walk a little more, and TK invites Carlos to his place, where Carlos is DELIGHTED by the existence of Buttercup. Carlos agrees to stay for dinner, and they’re both just hanging out in the kitchen, cooking together (TK, at this stage, doesn’t love cooking alone), when Owen walks in. He gives them a knowing look, and a big smile, and tells them he’s got his own hot date tonight so the boys will have the entire house to themselves (as a little bonus, he might embarrass his son completely by happily informing the boys that, if they need condoms, Owen has a healthy supply in his en-suite bathroom and they’re welcome to help themselves).

MWAH 💋

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elisysd · 1 year ago

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52. Where there is a flame, someone's bound to get burned

Masterlist - Previously - Next

Chapter soundtrack: Try - P!nk

She contemplated the usb stick one last time before taking a deep breath and plugged it on her laptop. It was not cheating. It was not cheating. It was not cheating. It was just a little push forward to try to save a car that was not on the right track of development. That was it. Nothing less, nothing more. She had to stop overthinking the situation. As usual, she had come earlier to the hospitality, to work in peace, before it was going to get crowded in terms of the media day. She didn’t know for how long she had been there, preparing documents and graphics to send to the team in the factory.

“Working hard over there?”

She looked up from her screen to see her mom smiling at her and sitting down to face her.

“Take a break with me?”

“I’m going to make myself some tea, do you want a cup?” Julia asked, standing up.

“Please, darling.”

She went to pour herself a lemon one for her and a mint one for her mom. When she came back, she saw Lyanna on her side of the table, looking at her screen.

“If you want me to explain to you the aerodynamics concept I’m working on, I believe the weekend wouldn’t be enough.” Julia laughed as her mom turned to her, a dark look on her face.

“I might not be able to understand them, but I can clearly recognise a Lamborghini car when I see one. So unless, Ferrari decided to drop the red to introduce the white, care to explain why you have pictures of the Lamborghini car on your screen?”

“I can explain.” Julia panicked as she felt herself paling.

“I sure hope you can. Because from the outside, it looks like you’re copying their concept.”

“I’m not copying it! I’m getting inspiration, that’s it…” Julia tried to defend herself.

“Are you, though? Because there is a difference between heavily inspired and copied from. And you are crossing the very thin line, Julia.”

“I’m not! I’m exploiting the gray areas of the regulations…”

“The gray areas of the regulations…” Lyanna chuckled in disbelief. “ Do you hear yourself? How did you even get those pictures?”

“I… it’s…” Julia stuttered.

“Don’t tell me, they come from Ethan…” her mom sighed, sitting down on a chair. “Don’t tell me that it was what he gave you for you to accept setting a Pr relationship. Don’t tell me you stoop that low.”

Julia couldn’t say anything. Whatever she would say to try to defend herself would turn out to be a lie and she didn’t have it in herself to keep on lying to her mom.

“I can’t believe it. That’s not how your dad and I raised you. Did you even tell your dad about the PR stunt?”

“I… I couldn’t find the right time…”

“As if there would have been a right time to tell him you lied. Tell me you haven’t sent anything that you’re working on to the factory, Julia.”

In front of the deafening silence, Lyanna drew her own conclusions.

“I’ll have to tell your dad.”

“Please don’t!”

“Will you come clean on your own?”

“I can’t do that! It’s going to crush him! I don’t want to disappoint him.”

“You don’t give me the choice, Julia. I can’t trust you on this.”

“Mom, please!”

But Lyanna had already left.

Far from having a clue of what was going to happen to him, Charles was happily chatting with other team principals as they were getting ready for the press conference. As he took place on the sofa, he saw Carlos talking to one of the Spanish journalists, giving him a piece of paper. He gulped, worried. He knew Carlos wanted nothing more than to see him fail as a Team Principal, since he had been announced a few years ago. The Spaniard had always hoped that the place would be his, when the time was done. Since then, he had always tried to make Charles’ job harder than necessary but the team principal hoped he wouldn’t resort to dirty ways to get what he wanted.

Much to his relief, the press conference went through without issues. He happily answered questions about the car, the strategy and Elijah's departure, saying his replacement would be announced soon without giving details.

“Juan Hernandez for ESPN Spain, a question regarding the presence of your daughter, Julia, in Ferrari. I have a source claiming that she had been working for you longer than what has been previously announced. It is said that she worked on the upgrades you brought to Brazil. Which would be against the rules, considering she was under gardening period. Can you confirm that no unauthorized work has been done in Ferrari on this side?”

Charles gulped. How did the journalist even come across this information? And then he saw Carlos’ proud smile and had his answer.

Julia's breathing stopped when she heard the question. And the snarky smile from the journalist after he tricked her dad wasn’t very reassuring. But her dad’s answer made her a little better.

“Julia is a very talented person and she had already proven to us that she would be a key element in the future car development. She has been closely working with us ever since her joining announcement and a little before since summer only on documentation to familiarize herself with her new environment. That’s all.”

“So what you are saying is that the new concept you brought to Brazil is yours only.”

“What are you implying?”

“See, Mister Leclerc, my source who is very reliable is stating that your daughter has been heavily involved in the amazing results you are getting since Brazil. If we go even further, some might say that there are similarities with Lamborghini’s car concept. Then again, coincidence or underlying cheating from your side?” the journalist asked again, leaving Charles speechless.

“If there are really any coincidences, then I’m truly sorry because it was not on purpose.”

“And your daughter? Are you insisting that she hasn’t worked for you prior to the official announcement?”

“I do.” Charles stated.

“Then , I can’t wait to have your opinion on my paper which is going to be released tomorrow. One last question? How did you feel when your daughter told you that she wanted to study in Zurich by using her mother’s maiden name?”

“She what?” Charles almost screamed, caught by surprise.

Julia couldn’t breathe anymore. Her vision started to get blurry as her ears started to ring. It couldn’t happen, not today and not like that. How did they even come across that information? And suddenly her interaction with Carlos in Zandvoort took a whole new meaning. What she had perceived as silent threats were ones indeed. She felt like everyone was watching her and as she thought she was about to pass out, a steady hand was put on her shoulder to stabilize her. She looked up to find two green orbs, looking at her, worriedly.

“I got you.” Martin simply said, as he guided her outside so she could breathe and so she could be away from prying eyes.

“I have to find my dad. I have to explain. I have…”

“Julia! Oh my gosh, I’ve just watched the press conference. Are you okay?” Romy asked as she ran into the arms of her best friend who let out her distraught take the best of her.

“I want to hide. I want to leave and never come back again.”

“You’re better than that, Joolsie, you’re better than all of them! You can’t let them win without fighting, that’s not you.” she looked up to find Ethan coming towards them, Kyle and Ludwig behind him.

“And you’re not alone. We are all here for you, I mean… we are kind of responsible… we did provide you with technical information about our car.” Kyle said, scratching the back of his head.

“Yeah, you are our friend. We will get through it together. Like a family. Because that’s what you are.”

“You know Ludwig, that’s actually the first time I hear you saying something that beautiful.” Romy commented.

“Hey! I can be nice when I want to! And she is crying, I don’t want to say something stupid that will make her cry even more!”

“Joolsie, look at me. Don’t let this belittled all the hard work you put into your dream. You deserve to be where you are and even more than that. Your dad knows it, Ferrari knows it, and deep down you do too.” Ethan whispered, kneeling in front of her.

She looked at him straight in the eyes and felt instantly calmer. It would be fine. As long as he was there, as long as her friends were there, it would all be okay. But now, she had to find her dad. As they were all on their way to the Ferrari garage, where she hoped he would be, they crossed paths with the last person she wanted to see.

“Julia… I hope you liked my little welcome in the team gift.” smiled Carlos and as he took a step towards her, Ethan, Martin and Ludwig shielded Julia, silently providing her with a security she didn’t really need and want.

“I’m good, guys. I’m not scared of him.”

“Oh how your dad must feel… knowing you were ashamed of being his daughter… it surely would break my heart.”

“At least, he can’t question my loyalty. I can’t say the same about you.Betraying the team that offered you your biggest success, that’s a low I’ve never thought you would reach.”

“My biggest success is to see your dad crumbling in front of thousands of people. The sadness in his eyes, the betrayal, the anger… that was a pleasant sight.”

“Was it worth it? What did it bring you?”

“Pleasure. pride. A feeling of justice. After all this time, the little Ferrari king is getting what he deserved. You were just a means to an end, Julia. Don’t take it personally.”

“Don’t take it personally? You might just have destroyed her career, you bastard!” Ethan lost his temper.

“It’s fine. She can still work for the team, in the kitchen or warming a driver’s bed, am I right Martin?”

“Okay that’s enough! Let go of me Kyle, I’m going to kill him, I’m serious!” screamed Ethan as Kyle was trying to push him away, helped by Ludwig.

“It won’t do any good, Ethan! It won’t help her case and even less yours! You’re still under the FIA’s radar!”

“How cute. Failed mini Verstappen coming to rescue failed little Leclerc. That’s something I’ve never thought I would see.”

Julia was about to reply when Martin left the group side to punch Carlos so hard that he stumbled and fell to the ground.

“Ethan might be closely watched but I’m not and if I’m honest, it’s been a while since I’ve wanted to do this.” he said, looking at Carlos.

“I’ll make you pay, don’t forget that I’m part of the Ferrari board.”

“Not for long. you’re not the only one gathering information on possible threats Carlos. I’ve done it too and I’m not sure the board will be happy to learn about how you are under investigation in Spain for tax evasion.” Charles came out from the garage. “Or about how you corrupted Elijah and threatened his career if he wasn’t giving you the information you wanted. I would advise you to leave. And to never come back.”

Carlos got up, ironed out his suit and with one last look of hatred to the group of young adults and to Charles, left. Charles’ sad gaze fell on his daughter and he quickly diverted it and began to walk away.

“Dad! Wait! I can explain!”

“Explain what? The PR stunt? The lie about your identity in Zurich? Or about cheating? And yes, I saw your mom before arriving at the garage.”

She didn’t let him go away and decided to follow him to his office. And when he shut the door behind her, he finally looked at her, a hard look on his face that had never been addressed to her.

“Have you got the slightest idea of what you’ve just done, Julia?” It wasn’t Ju anymore. Her dad never had never called her Julia unless he was really mad which had never happened. “Is it true? And don’t try to lie your way out of it.”

“I’m…”

“Yes or no.”

“So, not only did you put Ferrari’s name at risk, but also the career of hundreds of people and that’s without mentioning the wave of disappointment from Tifosi all over the world. Rightfully so. Not only that, but your actions have repercussions on my job as well, our reputation. Your reputation. I raised you to be a driven, loyal, honest, hard worker and ambitious woman. I always taught you that you could do everything your mind was set on. That nothing could stop you. And what did you do? You betrayed me. I don’t recognise you, anymore. This job changed my daughter. Ethan changed you. This world changed you. And I’m not sure I like this version of you.”

“I just want to say that Ethan and I started as PR but it became real along the way. He did give me information about Lamborghini… I have a whole usb stick with everything on it that I can give you. Can we talk about Zurich?”

“I need time to process that my own daughter was so ashamed of me that she decided to change her name.”

“Dad… please let me explain…”

“I don’t want to hear your excuses. Not now, at least. For now, I think it’s best if we postpone your role in the team to next year. So we can clear all suspicions and I have time to investigate everything.”

And that was the final blow for Julia. She looked at her badge and removed it, handing it to her dad.

“I guess I won’t need it anymore.”

Through the tears, she passed through the door without a second glance to her friends who watched her exiting the garage, in disbelief. By trying to make everyone happy, she had lost everything and only had herself to blame. She could see it all now. She had lost Ethan, she had lost her job, twice now, but most of all, she had lost herself. Her dad was right, she couldn’t recognize who she had become. And it was time for her to stop living in a perpetual state of denial and to face reality and her mistakes, but one thing was for sure, she was determined to make it right. She owed it to herself.

Ethan contemplated Julia precipitatingly leaving and wanted to follow her only to get dragged back by Kyle, telling him that she probably needed to be alone. When he saw her dad, getting out of his office he called him out, waving at him with everything he could until he finally acknowledged their presence and decided to come to them.

“Charles, I swear we can explain. I can explain! If you want to blame someone, blame me! I was the one who gave her the information, I was the one who dragged my friend with me into this mess, please get mad at me. Not at her. She went through enough, she needs her dad, not her team principal…”

“You might have been the one to give her the usb stick, she was the one who decided to use it.” Charles simply answered.

“But you don’t know the reasons! If you did, you would hate me!”

“Don’t you think I’m not aware of the PR stunt? I’m very disappointed. In both of you.”

“She loves you… she just wanted to help. And I kinda blackmailed her into all of this… I just didn’t think it would go this far.” Ethan tried to explain.

“What were you thinking of? Of course it could only lead to a disaster.”

“Yeah… well that’s the thing, I wasn’t thinking a lot back then.”

“I love my daughter more than anything else and I truly believed that I knew her inside and out. That she would never lie to me, that she would always trust me and talk to me if something was bothering her. Turns out I was wrong.” Ethan could see the tears in the team principal’s eyes and it made his heart wrenched. He had never seen him that way.

“I’m sorry. I truly am. I would understand if you didn’t want me near her and…”

“Don’t be stupid. You changed her Ethan for better and for worse, but I also know that there would be no way you would be able or want to stay away from her. You love her too much.”

“I… I mean…I do? Love her.” Ethan stuttered, feeling himself blushing.

Charles sighed.

“Excuse me, I have to do some damage control.”

Ethan sighed as well, not knowing what to do. He was done for the day and didn’t have anything else to do. He watched his friends telling him how sorry they were to have to leave him but Romy had a team meeting and Kyle and Ludwig a promotional video clip to shoot. It was now only him and Martin.

“You have a nice right hook.” Ethan said to break the awkward silence between them.

“One one hand, it feels so fucking good, you have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that. On the other hand, it hurts so bad. I should go to the medical center. But I couldn’t let him speak about Julia like that, it’s not right.”

“I’m glad she has you… she will need you. And don’t force me to repeat it.”

“You don’t know?” Martin replied, surprised.

“I don’t know what?”

“Julia and I. It’s over.”

“Fuck. You already fucked up? How come Saint Martin already lost the girl?”

“By calling her my ex’s name,” he grimaced.

“Wow. Even I wouldn’t have stepped that low.”

“We all have our issues, Ethan.” Martin sadly said and as he was about to leave added, “Room 324. Just in case you want to see her.”

He knew he shouldn’t, for all he knew it could have been a trap set up by Martin but he still decided to trust him and to go knock on the door. He waited for a long time before it opened to reveal Julia, her hair in a messy bun, eyes red and puffy. He noticed her winnie the pooh pajama that she always wore when she was feeling really down and that’s when he understood how bad she was. It didn’t surprise him, he had seen the way she had left the garage and how tough the day had been for her.

“I don’t want to complicate things for us. If you want me to leave…”

“It’s already complicated, Eth.” she simply said, opening her door widely.

“Eth? That’s new.”

“It’s about damn time I find you an annoying nickname.”

“I don’t dislike it. It’s quite the opposite actually.” he smiled.

“Why are you here?” she asked.

“I don’t know. I wanted to make sure you were doing okay. I mean… as okay as you can be.”

“This day is a nightmare, I just want to sleep and forget it ever happened. My dad hates me, I lost my job, I’m alone… how worse can it get.”

“Well first of all, your dad could never hate you. He is hurt but you’re his princess. You’ve always been. Talk to him, explain your side of things. He’ll understand. He loves you too much to not understand. Then, your job… okay. That I can’t say anything. But I can say that you’re not alone. Ludwig is right. We’re family. And family means nobody gets left behind…”

“Did you just quote Lilo and Stitch?” she cut him, almost laughing.

“Hey! It’s a nice movie, okay! But that’s not the point. Romy considers you like her sister, I know Kyle likes you even if he won’t say it and Ludwig thinks you are fun to be around. Chloe has a lot of respect for you as well and I’m sure you would like her a lot if you were hanging out together a bit more. And then, there is me. My feelings for you haven’t changed. I’m still in your corner, I’m way too deep in love with you to not be. Not sure you’ve been deserving of it lately… but that’s not the point. I can’t control what I feel. My point is, you have a lot of people who believe in you and are here for you no matter what. Don’t push us away. We want to be by your side and I know one thing, this is just a little incident on your road, Joolsie. Not the end. You’ll come back stronger. And the world is not ready for what you will become.” he calmly said, taking her hands in his and looking her in the eyes.

“How can you still have so much faith in me after what I’ve done to you? After what I put you through?” she let a tear fall on her cheek, quickly caught by Ethan.

“Because I know you better than you know yourself. You’re a fighter. You’re made to do great things and to shine, Joolsie. Don’t let anyone take away your light.”

“When have you learned to talk like this? When did you become so wise?”

“Therapy. You don’t even know how much I pay Sofia to make me less of an asshole.”

“Don’t change too much please.. I love the asshole in you. It makes you, you.”

He chuckled and saw a twinkle in her eye. It made him proud that even after everything, he was still able to make her at least a little bit happy.

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beautifulhigh · 2 years ago

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@wtfuckevenknows picked this section to be shared today.

For those of you stressing over the bit I shared on Sunday, hope this helps. I’m not exactly shooting my proverbial fox here: kinda told you that it wasn’t going to be what it seemed to be! But B has been yelling at me for what is coming next so... yeah. I’m ready.

Anyways, have a bit from the next part.

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TK extracted himself from the family hold and walked through to the living room, gesturing with a slight nod to his dad to follow. When they were alone he turned to face him, running a hand through his hair.

"I don't know what to do, Dad. I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

"I don't think there's a rule book here, son."

"We didn't even make it to a year, Dad. It was supposed to be forever. He was my boyfriend longer than he was my husband."

"He was yours for all of that time, and that counts for something."

"I…" TK turned his head, only intending to break the gaze but ended up looking at the space by the front door. "I don't feel anything. Not yet. But I know it's coming and when it does I don't know what I'm going to do."

"You're not alone, TK. We're all here for you."

"I know I'm shutting down. I know what that means."

"I'm here for that too," Owen said.

"Dad—"

"I'm serious. I know what to look for and if need be I will not let you out of my sight. I've got Cooper's number, sent him a text last night, and there's a couple of clinics I can get you into if… well, the worst happens."

"You're prepared."

"I say this with nothing but love and support, and pride in how far you've come, but too many times we have come close and I'm not going there again. Most of what I have I put together when we first moved down here. I've checked in, kept things up to date, but it's been like an update of paperwork rather than something I've been waiting to use."

"I never knew."

"That was the point. Carlos and I—" Owen stopped, realising what he'd just said. "We just wanted to make sure you stayed safe."

"I want that too," TK said. His gaze remained fixed on the spot by the door. "I don't know what I'm going to do now."

"You're going to keep going."

"How?"

"One day at a time. Same as you get through everything else."

"I can't go home; I can't be there if he's not."

"You can stay with me. Long as you need. Not even a question. I'll ask Mateo to drop by, pick up some things for you. Get Lou and his stuff."

"I think I need to be here for a while. I can't leave Andrea. Not yet."

"So we'll bring your stuff here. Whatever you need."

TK swallowed and turned back to his father. "I need Carlos."

Owen pulled TK into a hug, holding on to him as if it could somehow make everything OK.

The banging on the door made them both jump. It was loud and sudden and unrelenting.

"Cap? TK?" Judd called, banging on the door as if he were trying to breach it. "You gotta get up."

Owen pulled open the door. "What the hell?"

"TK up too?" Judd asked, coming into the house without being asked. "Everyone is," he said, noting Andrea and her daughters coming out of the kitchen, "saves me repeatin'."

"Judd, it's not even seven, what—" Owen began.

"Given the profile of the fire, who was involved, the investigators got to work last night soon as the fire was cleared," Judd said. "They checked, double checked, triple checked before they called me."

"Checked what?"

"Three bodies were recovered from the site. One female firefighter in full gear. The 132 reported one of theirs MIA after the gas line went, she's the only one of ours missing. Two other bodies were recovered. One provisionally identified as male, older gentleman; they reckon around mid-fifties, somethin' about bone density, it's all CSI stuff. The other body is definitely male but unless Carlos has a pin his leg none of us knew about—"

"No, no pin," TK said.

"—then it 'ain't him. They checked the whole place. They were thorough and they worked through the night and they are confident that the three bodies they pulled out are the only three that were in there. APD checked the head count from the muster points, Carlos and one other person are missin'."

"So where is he?"

#fic: let us love one another and let go #writing jen is writing #tarlos #tk strand #carlos reyes #911 lone star #911ls #otp: hey baby #tarlos fic #work in progress Wednesday

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amberjazmyn · 2 months ago

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oh my god we're having a baby! 🫶

pairing : carlos sainz x fem!reader

summary : all the moments leading up to the birth of baby sainz

warnings : pregnancy, happy tears, some dodgy spanish translations in tiny italicised text, reader has a name (esmeralda)

a/n : finally written carlos' version of this fic - anyways, enjoy my lovers and don't feel shy about putting in a request or a comment

finding out about the pregnancy

esmeralda sainz felt like shit. for the last two weeks she had been waking up at the break of dawn, sprinting down the hallway and straight to the bathroom. puking her guts up for an hour only to lose the nausea and disgusting scent and taste of vomit for the rest of the day. thankfully, this had been happening during the summer break so carlos wasn't away racing since he was a well-known formula one driver for the scuderia ferrari.

"...mi angel my angel, are you okay?" carlos' scratchy morning voice his wife found so attractive came up from behind her

"sorry, did i wake you, bebé baby?" esmeralda whined, lifting her head up out of the toilet as carlos breathed a sigh of relief

"no, i've been awake for a couple of minutes. are you sure you're okay?" carlos lowered himself down to reach his wife, a comforting hand on her back

"i still feel bad that you're awake, carlitos! it's summer break, you should be relaxing! and, honestly, i've been feeling like shit the last two weeks..." esmeralda trailed off as her eyes widened and it seems as though carlos' did as well

"...two weeks this has been going on? bebé, when was the last time you got your period?" carlos asked, remembering that it had now been an entire year since she had her birth control implant removed

her eyes widened even more, "umm, the last time i got my period?" carlos nodded his head, "i...i don't know? i can't remember the last time i had my period..." esmeralda was now slightly worried that she was now pregnant

not because she didn't want to be pregnant. of course she did. it was her biggest dream to be a mum. in the same way it was carlos' biggest dream to become a dad. however, with him now as a driver for ferrari, she was worried that maybe right now wasn't the right time. they hadn't even been married for a full year yet and the topic of babies hadn't been mentioned since esmeralda had went to get her birth control implant removed because her and carlos were wanting to start the journey of trying for kids. however, during that period, every time esmeralda missed a period or thought she had morning sickness like right now, all the tests she and carlos excitedly took always came back negative. so, they gave up and just decided to stop trying so hard with the hope that maybe, the one time that they weren't trying so hard, that they'd get a positive.

"...bebé, do you still have any pregnancy tests left from months ago?" carlos then questioned after silence as esmeralda nodded her head, the nausea suddenly disappearing in the same way and at the same time like it had been the last two weeks

"umm, yeah, i think so. they should be in the top shelf next to the basin," esmeralda sat up more, leaning against the wall, carlos taking a proper look at his wife

and it was clear that like every other day the past two weeks, the nausea was gone and she was no longer pale and sweaty. at this point, there was no other explanation other than esmeralda being pregnant. in carlos' mind, this was the worst bout of morning sickness he had ever seen her go through. even during all the negatives when they were actually trying to get pregnant, all the signs and symptoms they thought were because of pregnancy were never at this extreme.

so, carlos grabbed the pregnancy tests and gave them to his wife. only hoping and praying that a miracle would happen. at this point, with carlos' job being so hectic, it was clear that now he was married, he was beyond ready to start the motions of slowing down and building a life outside of formula one. and, he had already completed the first step by making esmeralda his wife. now, his next step was making them mama and papa.

after esmeralda had taken three of the pregnancy tests, now it was the waiting game for mr and mrs sainz. and it was agonizing. the waiting was the worst part of it all. carlos and esmeralda were usually patient people however, when it came to waiting for the results of something as life-changing as a pregnancy test, it was brutal and excruciating. they just wanted to know if they were going to be parents or not. it didn't make sense to them that they had to wait an entire three minutes to see if the pregnancy tests had come out as positive or negative.

and three minutes later, their life was forever changed. with her phone recording every moment of this, the best moment of the video was when it had been captured that all three pregnancy tests had come back positive as well as the reactions of esmeralda and carlos. esmeralda had unknowingly been pregnant for an entire trimester when she and carlos went to visit her ob/gyn just to make sure the positives weren't false later on in the week.

"...oh my gosh...carlos...i'm pregnant!" esmeralda whispered, her hands shaking as she handed him the three tests that all read positive - the iphone camera still recording

carlos' eyes immediately welled with tears as his hand covered his mouth, "estoy tan feliz! vamos a ser padres cariño!" his voice cracked, tears streaming down his cheeks as he pulled his wife in for a hug i'm so happy! we're going to be parents, darling

not caring that this video of him crying over finding out his wife was pregnant would eventually be made into a youtube video and put on the internet, carlos was overjoyed with emotions that he didn't care that he was crying his eyes out. at this point, he was now just waiting for the moment that he could shout this secret out to the world.

announcing the pregnancy

and thankfully, carlos and esmeralda sainz wouldn't have to wait too long before they could announce the exciting news for the whole world to see. after doing a cheeky photoshoot with the help of carlos' sisters, blanca and ana, the married couple posted the photos to their instagrams in a joint post. using that as their announcement to those that they couldn't tell in person. having only told carlos' family as well as esmeralda's in person. sadly, the rest of the f1 grid, because it was summer break, found out over text in their cheeky little f1 group chat that they have together. but, to fully announce it publically, they decided an instagram post by the both of them would be their best bet.

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anasainzvdec do you know how hard it's been to keep this secret for?

carlossainz55 anasainzvdec how do you think we feel?

blancasainzv my babies are having babies!

esmeraldasainz blancasainzv we love you blanca, we can't wait for baby sainz to meet her tía

maxverstappen1 awe, this is great news, congratulations you two! you'll be amazing parents!

esmeraldasainz maxverstappen1 thank you maxie! we cannot wait!

scuderiaferrari cannot wait to meet the little sainz! making all the baby ferrari merch as we speak

esmeraldasainz scuderiaferrari and we'll be the first to purchase the merch!

charlesleclerc congratulations you two, baby sainz will be the most spoilt baby in the world!

esmeraldasainz charlesleclerc thank you charlie! and yes they will and we cannot wait to shower bub with all of it

landonorris congratulations to you guys! i call being godfather!

esmeraldasainz landonorris thank you lando and don't be announcing things too early!

finding out the gender of the baby

the next exciting milestone for baby sainz after announcing the news was finding out the gender. even though carlos and esmeralda wanted to wait until birth so it could be a surprise, which is what they had told the technician at their last appointment and she respected that. but, it was at their most recent appointment that when it was offered to tell them the gender, that they couldn't wait any longer. they just had to be told now that the ob/gyn had mentioned it that she could absolutely tell them the gender of their baby if they had changed their minds about waiting until the birth.

"...esmeralda and carlos, from the looks of these scans, baby sainz looks amazing which is always what we want to hear. and now because it's gotten to the point where we are absolutely confident about the gender, if you guys have changed your mind and no longer want to wait until birth, would you like me to tell you guys the gender of your baby?" the ob/gyn asked, her smile bright and her voice soft and calm

with her head trying to look over at the ultrasound screen so she could see the baby, it was clear that the husband and wife were done with waiting and were wanting to know the gender of their baby.

"i know we said we wanted to wait but, is it okay if we get told the gender? i don't think we can wait any longer!" esmeralda giggled in embarrassment, her face flushing a sweet pink colour as the technician nods her head and smiles back

"*giggles* i can absolutely do that for you, mum and dad! so many mums, first time ones especially, think they have the patience when it comes to knowing their baby's gender but they never do. so, this happens majority of the time however, i think by the time you get to your second or third, you become more comfortable with having the patience to wait until the birth to find out the gender," the techncian giggles which causes esmeralda and carlos to giggle as well

their 'guilt' of not being patient enough dwindles away quickly for the sainz's as the technician quickly prints out two pieces of paper. one that shows the gender of the baby on a printed out ultrasound photo and another one that has the colour to indicate if the baby is a boy or a girl.

but, before giving them the documentation and the little coloured square, she tells them, "so, if you just look here, at the screen, esmeralda and carlos, i am happy to announce that you guys are having a baby girl..." the technican announces, a soft smile covering her face as she notices the tears that had welled up in the eyes of carlos had made their way down his cheeks, esmeralda's face not too far away from being identical to her husbands

"...oh wow..." carlos' voice breaks, his lips trembling and his shaky hand that wasn't squeezing his wife's shoulder was over his mouth to cover his shaking smile that took over his entire face

esmeralda could only smile at how emotional her husband was getting at the news of them having a baby girl. however, if she had looked at the image on the ultrasound screen of their baby girl, she too would have cried the same exact way as carlos currently was.

"...oh, cariño, no llores! está bien!" esmeralda giggled, her voice lightly emotional as she brushed her hand against carlos' chin as his tears weren't stopping, the ob/gyn now out of the room oh, baby, don't cry! it's okay

"lo intento pero no puedo dejar de llorar!" the husband and wife giggled, carlos' tears really weren't stopping, even with the amount of tissues esmeralda had given to him in an effort to stop them i'm trying but i can't stop crying

finally, five minutes later, carlos' tears did eventually stop and after notifying their ob/gyn, esmeralda got cleaned up from the gel that was used for the ultrasound. and after getting some additional information about when their next appointment was, their current appointment was finished. and then they were allowed to leave their appointment with an extra exciting piece of news that their baby sainz was a girl. now all they had to do was announce in some sort of other interesting way that they were having a little girl. and, the way they did that was with a gender reveal cake that they had done together. since esmeralda's sisters were bakers, she asked them to make the cake, telling them it was a girl which was a very sweet moment.

then, announcing it to everyone else, with that cake, carlos and esmeralda with their two plastic wine glasses, dug them into the cake and out to reveal the pink buttercream icing that was in the middle of the all white loveheart cake.

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francisca.cgomes i'm still crying! baby girl is going to be so loved and spoilt by her aunty kika!

esmeraldasainz francisca.cgomes don't cry you'll make me cry! baby girl loves her aunty kika already!

maxverstappen1 baby sainz's now going to be even more spoilt 🩷

esmeraldasainz maxverstappen1 of course she is! wouldn't expect anything less from her uncle maxie!

carlossainzofficial cannot wait to meet my first granddaughter 🩷

esmeraldasainz carlossainzofficial she can't wait to meet you either, papa🩷

kellypiquet having a baby girl is wonderful! you guys will be amazing girl parents 🩷

esmeraldasainz kellypiquet we truly cannot wait, kelly!

pierregasly this little girl is blessed with the best parents and aunties and uncles!

carlossainz55 pierregasly you just made esme cry!

charlesleclerc of course you two would be girl parents, i saw it in the stars from the beginning🩷

carlossainz55 charlesleclerc another comment that has made my beautiful pregnant wife cry

the birth of baby sainz

since finding out the gender and before esmeralda went into labour, it was coming to the end of the summer break before the season started back up again. and because esmeralda was pregnant, it had felt like summer break had just come and gone by the click of a finger when really, to the other wags and drivers, it felt like the summer break had started to drag on towards the end. but, because esmeralda wasn't too far away from giving birth, fred vassuer, ferrari's team principal, had actually very sweetly, given carlos early paternal leave so he could at least be in spain when esmeralda gives birth. which meant that ollie bearman, the reserve driver for ferrari who was still driving for f2 was once again brought in after he had his debut whilst carlos had his appendix taken out at the beginning of the season. however, all the drivers had kept the sainz's in the loop about what was going on and how midseason training had been progressing since carlos had been exempt from that as well since esmeralda was so far along that it was now a matter of when not if to the date of her falling into labour during the first week back of the season.

and it seemed as though no one was more ready for the day that esmeralda fell into labour then carlos. it had been a quite slow, lazy day for the family of two until it had become obvious that they were now hours from becoming a family of three.

esmeralda had been feeling as though the little one had dropped even lower in her womb as though the little girl was ready to be welcomed into the world. however, it wasn't until she tried to move herself off of the exercise ball and her waters broke that she realised it was finally time for the baby to be born!

"...carlos...i think my waters just broke..." esmeralda's voice came out shaky and it was the first time she had sounded so scared, her eyes huge and frightened at her husband who shot up from his spot on the kitchen counter

"...okay...it's okay carino, just breathe alright? we'll be fine, we know what we're doing, i'm here, you're here! everything that we need is in the car so all we now need to do is get ourselves into the car and down to the hospital! just keep on breathing baby, you are doing perfectly well!" carlos' voice came out as strong, confident and completely sure of himself and what he was doing

it broke his heart to see the tough exterior that his wife had put up throughout her entire pregnancy finally falter at the exact moment of her waters breaking. whilst it wasn't obvious to everyone, not even fully obvious to carlos since she wasn't one to let anyone know. but it was clear to carlos just from this interaction as they got into their car to drive to the hospital, that esmeralda was utterly terrified to actually get to this stage of the pregnancy and give birth. everyone that knew emseralda knew she hated showing fear but, if she was to show fear about any place or anything, it was the hospital. to her, the hospital meant bad things. to her, the hospital meant death and despair. because for esmeralda, every time she had been in a hospital, it ended with her on the sterile floor in hysterics because someone she loved had died.

with carlos' strength and confidence on the way to the hospital that everything was going to be okay, it was clear that that strength wasn't going to stay for the entire duration of the labour and delivery of their little girl. because, like every other to be father before him, carlos was always confused why so many new fathers would be crying whilst watching their wife/significant other give birth. it made sense if their partner was crying since it was them doing all the hard work of growing the baby for nine months and then giving birth to the baby. however, what carlos was yet to realise was the reason why the new fathers would be so emotional. it wasn't a lie that it made carlos upset to see his wife in so much pain. it was agonizing for the spainard whenever he had to bear witness to his wife being in pain or in tears. however, he didn't realise just how upset he would be to see his wife in the excruciating pain that she went through whilst giving birth to their baby girl.

from the very beginning of the sainz's arriving at the hospital in madrid, it was obvious that this labour wasn't going to be an easy simple one. it was going to take hours and it was going to be painful and excrucitating. at first, they had hoped that esmeralda would be able to have a natural birth however, it had been discovered quite quickly that a natural birth was not going to be happening. so, they had to unfortunately induce esmeralda and have the baby delivered via c-section and the entire time, carlos had to watch helplessly whilst his wife was put under, having no clue what was going on and that their little girl had been born.

the entire time that his and esmeralda's little girl had been delivered via induced c-section, carlos was inconsolable. he was crying more than he was the last time they had an appointment about baby sainz. the midwifes and other doctors and nurses that were in charge of taking care of his wife could tell just how much agony and grief this entire situation had put carlos through. but they couldn't do anything more than offer him comforting words and comforting hugs whilst they assured him that both his baby and his wife were fine. and that as soon as baby was out, that esmeralda would be taken out of the induction and would be woken up again.

however, those words of comfort and sweet hugs only did so much. it wasn't until the cries of his little baby girl and of his wife were heard, announcing to the world that both baby and mum were okay that carlos would finally breathe. now the tears pouring down his cheeks weren't tears of agony, fear and grief but of relief and utmost joy that he was finally a dad to the most gorgeous looking baby he had ever locked eyes with.

with his head resting against the hospital bed, his hand tangled in esmeralda's hair and the other one hovering over the back of their little girl, carlos was in heaven. he finally understood why new fathers got so emotional when their partners gave birth to their children. it all made sense to him now that it had happened to him. not only were the tears there because it was excruciating watching his wife in so much pain but also because it now settled in that he was now a father himself. the tears no longer tears of grief and agony but of pure happiness and joy. he was now the parent of this little miracle that was laying atop her mother's body, their breathing intertwining into one whilst carlos kept his focus on his two girls. tears still streaming down his cheeks, quietly this time, the sobs no longer present as he was now as calm as the little girl that was fast asleep on the body of her mother.

finally, esmeralda spoke up in their native spanish, whispering, "...por mucho que me guste la tranquilidad, tenemos que elegir un nombre para nuestra pequeña, carlitos...." the look on his wife's face as she said that was never going to leave carlos' mind as he smiled at her as much as i love the quiet, we need to choose a name for our little girl, carlitos

"...qué pasa con evangelina alexandra maría sainz? lina para abreviar," carlos whispered back, his voice sounding light like a feather as esmeralda smiled at the name choice what about evangelina alexandra maria sainz? lina for short

"evangelina alexandra maria sainz...es perfecto carlitos." esmeralda smiled sweetly, her lips kissing his cheek, not able to reach his forehead due to the way she was inclined in the hospital bed evangelina alexandra maria sainz...it's perfect carlitos

wiping away one of many tears from her husband's cheeks, she then picked up little lina and wordlessly gestured if he wanted to hold their little girl. since he still hadn't done that yet since there was so many things going on that he hadn't yet had the chance to even get his first skin to skin with his daughter yet.

"quieres abrazar a lina, carlitos?" esmeralda questioned, her voice getting tired as carlos didn't hesitate in nodding his head you want to hold lina, carlitos

and magically, as if esmeralda's midwife had powers of some sort, just as the husband and wife were getting ready to do the safe handover of baby lina from mum to dad, the midwife entered the hospital room.

"mum, dad? sorry to bother you but, there are some guests that are itching to meet the little one...but, first, does dad want to hold her and does the little one have a name?" the midwife, sofia, smiled, slowly walking into the room and closing the door behind her as the new parents smiled up at the health professional

"hey, you aren't bothering us at all, sofia, and we'd love to have the guests come in but, yeah, carlos is wanting to hold her since he wasn't able to earlier because of everything that had happened. and, yeah, we have actually just finished up the name conversation, little sainz finally has a name," esmeralda giggled as sofia smiled, walking over to the computer so she could input the name into the birth certificate that was to be printed out

"amazing! i'll let the guests in soon after we give daddy and baby some skin to skin which i'll help with so, no worries there. but, now that you've mentioned that you've got a name for the little one, i'll be happy to hear it!" sofia smiled excitedly with a cheeky giggle as they quickly decided that inputting the name first would be the better option and then have sofia show and help carlos in holding their little girl

"thank you, sofia! and baby's name is evangelina alexandra maria sainz," esmeralda announces as sofia's face scrunches up, a hand on her heart as she types it out on the birth certificate

"any meaning behind the adorable name?" sofia asks as she finishes typing before sending it off to the receptionist printer

"evangelina for my godmother, who passed away a couple of months ago, alexandra because it's lina's godmother's name and maria who was carlos' best friend and motorsport mentor who sadly has passed away," esmeralda explained as carlos nodded his head, the joy in his eyes not going way even at the mention of the fact that nearly single name of his daughter was in tribute of someone he's lost in his life, with the exemption of baby evangelina's godmother, alexandra

sofia smiled softly, "that's a perfect name and i'm sure evangelina, maria and alexandra are bursting at the seams with joy from wherever it is they are watching from. baby lina is going to be so protected. well, the birth certificate has now been sent for printing at the receptionist printer but whilst we wait for that, esmeralda if you could give me evangelina, i'll now be able to assist carlos in his first skin to skin with her," sofia moves away from the computer and to emseralda's bed and without hesitation, esmeralda happily hands baby evangelina over to her

sofia then holds baby evangelina easily as she waits for carlos to take off his shirt and figure out whether or not he's comfortable to stand for his first hold of his baby or if he'd feel more comfortable sitting down. deciding to sit down first, just to be safe, sofia easily hands baby evangelina over to her daddy and instantly, baby evangelina just curls into her dad's body with ease. as though she was her dad's missing piece. holding his baby girl felt like heaven and earth had finally joined together like a jigsaw piece. because he never imagined he'd have this moment. to carlos, having a baby was a heavenly thought, a dream, that he thought he'd never get in his life because he was so focused on his job with formula one. however, for carlos, formula one no longer felt like his only purpose in life. his new purpose in life was now this little baby girl, little evangelina, that was sleeping soundly in his arms as tears rolled down his cheeks. it seemed as though carlos' tears would overflow the hospital because it felt as though ever since arriving at the hospital, he hadn't stopped crying. and of course, with the help of sofia, carlos and esmeralda were able to have photographical and video evidence of just how emotional carlos had been the entire time. but, it wasn't something that carlos was ashamed of. how could he when all this emotion was all due to this beautiful little girl that rested on his bare chest, his wife who had just given him this heavenly gift of their little girl, meters in front of him.

then, it was time for the rest of the family to meet little sainz. the grandparents had already met little evangelina and when esmeralda and carlos told them, especially carlos sr, evangelina's name, it was obvious just how meaningful her name was to them. however, those weren't the guests that sofia was referring to earlier. the guests that she was referring to was carlos' f1 teammates. they had all been buzzing with every emotion under the sun as they waited for the moment them to finally get permission to meet their niece.

f1 grid meeting baby evangelina

carlos was still having skin to skin time when sofia had allowed in the first influx of f1 drivers in the room to meet the little baby. with the permission of esmeralda and carlos of course, the first group to meet baby evangelina was charles, lando and max. their girlfriends alexandra, luisa and kelly had also joined in but were at the hospital bed next to esmeralda whilst the guys had gone straight over to carlos before coming back to congratulate esmeralda as well.

"...hey guys, come in!" carlos whispered, esmeralda's face lighting up as she saw who it was that had walked in as he stood up, evangelina still asleep in his arms

max, lando, charles and the girls' faces all softened when they made eye contact with the newest arrival to the f1 family. all the emotions suddenly coming up, moreso from the girlfriends then the drivers.

max being the most comfortable and composed one to speak up, "oh my gosh, carlos, esme, she's gorgeous and so tiny! what's her name?" he questioned, his eyes showing an emotion that was very rare to be seen by anyone as carlos smiled at his childhood friend

"thank you max, thanks guys! her name is evangelina alexandra maria sainz," carlos smiled, his voice still shaky from the tears he had finally stopped crying

at hearing the name of the little girl, the room fell into a silence, so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. the looks on the faces of each of the drivers and their girlfriends were immediately the same as the faces made by the sainz's when they had been told the name of little evangelina. it was obvious to esmeralda, from one look at the drivers, charles specifically, that those middle names, especially alexandra for him, was more meaningful than anything else.

the drivers and girlfriends all look at one another after that touch. it seemed as though from that touch and smile response that evangelina and uncle maxie were going to have a special bond. however, whilst that would be true, it wasn't until charles came over, lightly brushing his lips against her forhead that she woke up. her eyes locking with charles' and smiling at him.

that very moment, carlos and esmeralda knew that they had to have charles as evangelina's godfather. which was another thing that because of the whirlwind of emotions, the husband and wife had forgotten to discuss. however, it seemed as though it didn't need a discussion because it seemed like baby evangelina knew for herself that uncle charles was also going to be her godfather. especially when it's considered that his girlfriend, alexandra, was lina's middle name. with maybe uncle max as godfather number two or the godfather to her future sibling.

whilst you'd think there would be a lot of talking between the group of nine, there really wasn't. it was a calm and serene quiet as each of the drivers and their girlfriends got to quickly hold little evangelina with carlos taking photos of each of them with their little niece. however, the one that they wanted to be printed out was charles and alexandra's. they wanted to announce to them both, once they had gotten everyone else out of the room, that they were evangelina's godparents.

godfather charles

saying their final goodbyes, the group of six drivers and girlfriends were now leaving carlos, esemralda and evangelina, thinking that another group of drivers was going to be allowed in to meet little lina. however, just before charles could leave with alexandra, esmeralda and carlos stopped him before he was fully out the door. alexandra already being told secretly the important news that she and her boyfriend were baby lina's godparents.

"...charles...wait, can you stay, for a minute? we want to ask you something..." esmeralda calls out, just before charles could leave

nodding to them, he then lets the other five know that he'll catch up with them later. giving a quick hand squeeze and kiss to alexandra, he then walks back into the room and closes the door behind him.

"...yeah, i can stay, is everything okay? what do you want to ask me?" he questions as he notices carlos and esmeralda, it was as though they were communicating with each other without speaking

they then look back over at charles and they ask him to sit down, which he does. now that he was seated, carlos and esmeralda felt more comfortable telling him just in case he fainted or his legs turned into jelly. carlos then asked if charles wanted to once again, hold evangelina, he accepted of course and holding her ever so carefully, waited patiently for what esmeralda and carlos were going to ask him.

"everything's perfectly fine, char, we just wanted to ask if you wanted to be evangelina's godfather..." esmeralda asked softly as charles' eyes widened as his grip on evangelina tightened slightly but not too much to cause concern

"...are you serious?" charles' voice shook, his emotions now coming out now that it was just the three of them plus evangelina- charles not really one to cry in front of a lot of people

"we're dead serious, charles. you saw the way evangelina seemed to latch onto you seconds after she did similar to max. we did think of making max maybe godfather number two *giggles* however, i think we'll make him godfather to baby two when we decide to have baby number two. but, right now, we seriously think that you're the right choice for evangelina's godfather and we know we can trust you fully with her if anything god forbid was to happen to us before she's old enough..." esmeralda assured as charles' eyes became watery and his lips started to quiver

carlos and esmeralda became a little worried when he didn't respond for a little bit. charles' head had dipped down to rest on evangelina's (which, in all honesty, nearly made carlos and esmeralda cry at how sweet it was and before either forgot, they made sure to capture a quick photo) as his body started shaking. it had now become clear to the husband and wife that the simple question of them wanting charles as evangelina's godfather had hit an emotional chord for the monegasque and it also struck an emotional chord with them.

sniffling, charles finally lifted his head up and nodded his head, "...i'd be honoured to be evangelina's godfather you two! i promise i won't let anything bad happen to evangelina for as long as i am able to," charles sniffled, his tears hitting his shoulder as his head was resting there in a bid to not get any of his tears on his goddaughter

and seeing that image was priceless for carlos and esmeralda. they both adored charles and they really treasured their friendship with the monegasque. i think the reason why charles was so emotional was because of everything with him continuing with ferrari whilst carlos leaves at the end of this season and it was now starting to hit him. and now that halfway through his final season with his teammate with him and ferrari, the guy decides to have a baby himself, it made him even more emotional because he thought he'd never get a proper relationship with little sainz because of his friend's depature from ferrari. however, no matter where carlos would be in f1, whether that was alpine, mercedes, audi, carlos and esmeralda would always look for him first when it comes to evangelina. the baby now born before the end of their last season together. now it made sense why charles had been so quiet when he had first come in to meet the baby with lando, max, luisa, kelly and alexandra. charles was holding back all of this pent up emotions that were now coming out when asking him to be godfather.

"we trust you charlie. that's why we asked you. and it doesn't matter that you're staying with ferrari at the end of carlos' season with you. no matter where he ends up on the grid, whether it's mercedes, alpine, audi, we will always and we mean always look for you first when it comes to evangelina. we love you charles and you staying with ferrari and carlos leaving doesn't change that. we really want you in our lives after this and that means you being a vital part of evangelina's life!" esmeralda was adamant in getting charles to believe that they really wanted him as their baby's godfather

and, it finally seemed to be working. nodding his head and wiping away his tears, charles held evangelina ever so securely as he allowed the two parents to take more photos of them together.

because, after that, it would be the announcement that everyone that was all caught up in the bubble of the birth of baby sainz was hanging for. the announcement that baby sainz has been born and introduced into the world. so, that's what they did.

announcing baby evangelina

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anasainzvdec pequeña evangelina perfecta 🩷 perfect little evangelina

maxverstappen1 uncle maxie loves you evangelina. she's beautiful you guys🩷

kellypiquet the sweetest baby girl ever! you'll be beautiful parents

charlesleclerc godfather charles loves you, evangelina, forever and ever🩷

pierregasly i've only just finished crying, mon dieu my god

scuderiaferrari isn't she just a precious little thing? can't wait to meet little evangelina

landonorris she's gorgeous, i'm actually going to cry when i meet her!

francisca.cgomes i still can't get over her name! it's so beautiful 🩷

forzacarlos oh my gosh, evangelina's name is all in tribute to those the sainz's have lost and love! evangelina (esmeralda's godmother), maria (carlos' friend and mentor) and alexandra, charles' girlfriend, i can't i'm actually sobbing!

fewarrifwends forzacarlos oh my gosh, you're right! that's actually so sweet and now i'm crying too!

fin

i'm so happy i could finally write this for carlos and actually was able to finish it! since starting my new job since 2021, it's been hectic and i've been swamped so it was nice to finally get something published again! i'm now thinking of doing a version for max so, i may just do that lol! don't @ me if i do because i absolutely adore this format and this fic so, if i do it again, don't get mad at me lol!

#formula one #fluff #carlos sainz jr x fem!reader #mention of maria de vilotta

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