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la petite fille de la mer | cs55 x original female character

warnings: a few swear words, quite angsty fic in this part but that���s it! oh and it’s gonna be quite long so be prepared x

it was a very sunny and beautiful yet windy sunday morning in monaco. willa was just about to leave for work when she heard her phone ring. it was her boss. an old lady that she was working for. she had a little cafeteria that her and her late husband owned, and as he passed away she couldn’t do it herself, so she went to town one time and as she saw willa sat on the bench by herself, headphones in, book in hand she thought “she’s perfect”. she looked calm yet her face expression was welcoming, nice and sweet. and now it’s been 2 years and willa is helping her and is not planning on stopping. unless…

‘hello?’ she said quickly.

‘hey, darling can you go to the store before work for some flowers first? pick whichever you think are pretty, i trust your tastes. and also, we need to talk but i would rather do it after hours.’ her voice was steady, yet willa felt something behind it. but she couldn’t exactly explain what.

the day went by rather quickly without further complications. she even forgot her boss’ words on the phone, but it all came back at her when at the end of the shift when the old lady came up to her with a face expression she couldn’t name. ‘everything okay?’ she asked. her voice calm, sweet.

‘i will be selling the cafeteria.’ margaret said quietly. if willa wasn’t standing so close she wouldn’t even hear her whisper. ‘before you say anything sweetheart, i’m not saying you’ll have to quit. but i will no longer be a boss of it all,’ she didn’t say a word. she respected margaret so much she let her speak. she looks like she needed it. ‘you see, after my husbands funeral it was the only thing i thought was keeping me close to him, but every day is more tiring as it comes.’ she took the deepest breath willa ever saw her taking. ‘i also went to the doctor the other day and they told me my cancer it getting worse, and that i shouldn’t be overworking myself at my age.’ willa froze. ‘my son doesn’t know yet but he’s actually moving here with his wife and i will be asking him to live in my house so i wouldn’t be so alone. and i really hope that you understand and accept my decision and you will not hold the anger inside you but if anything you will say it to me now.’

margaret looked at willa, ashamed that she even threw out that burden on her. willa without a word came up to her and pulled her into a hug. they both needed it. they stayed like that for a few minutes. she treated her like her grandma she unfortunately lost when she was younger. so it was all too familiar to her.

‘i would never, ever be mad at you for telling me that you’re choosing yourself.’ she whispered.

~~~

and just like that the month passed, willa without any job because the new owner turned out to be a dick, a sexist and a narcissist. she was really sad it all turned out that way but she had no power to control it so she just left.

it was a race week in monaco this week. willa wasn’t really a fan of f1 anymore but she knew her dad was. so she somehow managed to get some tickets for them both because she used to watch it with him when she was a kid, although she didn’t understand much.

but there was a secret nobody really knew. it was a secret nobody could know. it was also ages ago but it’s a kind of secret that never dies if somebody finds out.

‘are you excited, dad?’

‘very much so, thank you darling.’ her dad responded as they walked to get tagged with a special bracelet so they could actually get to their seats and watch the race.

the race ended with a victory of lando norrris, charles leclerc as p2 and oscar piastri as p3. willa’s dad was watching the race like a little kid. she couldn’t help but smile at the fact that she’s somehow made her dad’s dream come true.

she was on her way to the bathroom as she heard a voice she’s not heard in 2 years.

‘willa?’ she slowly turned around and saw no one else but carlos sainz. she froze. ‘i knew you live in monaco but didn’t think you’d have the balls to go and watch the race.’ his voice sharp, yet so toned and calm.

‘my dad came to visit, you know how he likes to watch you guys race.’

‘oh,’ he sounded surprised. ‘so it has nothing to do with the fact that we are now in the same exact place where we broke up, exactly two years ago in this exact place.’ his spanish accent got stronger when he was stressed or nervous.

‘you really think i came here because it’s the place where we broke up?’ she couldn’t help but laugh at his words. ‘carlos, you know i respect you. our break up was.. messy but honestly i never even thought of coming here just because it’s the place.’ her british accent started to fade as she moved here but right now it was very noticeable. ‘i didn’t come here to argue by the way.’

‘me neither,’ he said softly. ‘it’s nice to see you though.’

‘yeah, you too. and congratulations on p10.’ her voice soft and calm, she didn’t want him to think that seeing him made her feel some type way she didn’t necessarily want to feel. she wanted to forget. she almost forgot.

‘thank you, it wasn’t my best race to be honest.’

‘i agree, but you did good. still in the first 10 so that’s important, right?’

‘you’re right.’ he hesitated. ‘listen… since we’re both here and i’ll be here for a little…do you want to get coffee?’

she looked at him.

she shouldn’t.

she couldn’t.

but she wanted to.

‘i really should go back to my dad, he’s probably lost his mind wondering where i went…’ she hesitated also, ‘but i’m not saying no, just…not today?’

‘i get it, mija.’ his spanish accent got into her ears and her knees got weaker than she expected. ‘i’ll call you later?’

‘text me first, i’ll have to make sure nobody’s around.’ she said, he nodded.

she walked away fast. carlos was looking at her until she got lost behind a random building. he sighed as he thought about her once again. he missed her, but he didn’t really know how much until he saw her.

willa’s heart skipped a beat. her mind full of voices, especially one voice. a voice she wanted to avoid as long as she could. she didn’t need another problem in her life. the only one she needed right now was the fact that she was jobless. not that her very hot, caring and did she mention: hot? ex was at the same place as her.

‘there you are, i thought you got kidnapped.’ her dad joked.

‘the queue to the loo was long, did i miss much? did you get any autographs?’

‘not really, but i happen to see…’ he looked around and checked if anyone’s close enough to hear them. ‘carlos.’ she let out a quiet “oh” but her dad cut her off. ‘don’t worry i didn’t tell anyone, ever, that you two were… dating. i know it’s a secret.’

‘thanks dad, and yeah i saw him too.’

‘are you alright, darling?’ he asked, worrying about his only daughter. he remembers the day she called him, crying, begging for it to not be true. he couldn’t handle it again. he respected carlos sainz as a driver, he thought her was a good driver. but as a person? he despises him. for what he’s done to his daughter.

but the truth is, he only knew willa’s side of the story.

she missed hearing him every day, but her life was here now. the truth is she didn’t have anything that keeps her here right now, but she couldn’t leave this place and go back to windy, cold england right now.

‘yes, i’m okay. it’s not that bad seeing him anymore.’

‘i still can’t believe my daughter used to-‘

‘oooh, i will cut you off right here, there are people around so don’t underestimate them and their hearing abilities.’ she laughed as she grabbed his arm and they both went in the direction of the exit.

~~~

‘it was so nice to see you, dad. i’m so upset you’re not staying longer.’

‘i know, sweetheart but you know how my work is. and your mum, couldn’t let me be away for longer than a day.’ he laughed. ‘i will text you when i land.’

‘you better do,’ she playfully said. ‘i’ll miss you, dad. come visit me with mum, okay?’ he nodded as she gave him a long hug, ‘have a safe flight.’

~~~

at exactly 9pm her phone rang. she sighed, even though she knew it’d be like that. he never listened.

‘i told you to text me, first.’ her voice was soft yet she sounded unsure.

‘i know but i also know you, and you would pretend you didn’t see it and then go on about your evening, and i wouldn’t let that happen, cariña. i really want to see you again.’ his spanish accent thick and strong.

drunk, almost.

‘are you drunk?’ she laughed softly.

‘a little-‘ he confessed. ‘i miss you.’ he hesitated. ‘can i come over?’

‘i don’t think it’s a good idea, carlos.’

‘willow, please-‘ he begged using her full name. no one ever does that, only him. and he knows it’s her soft spot. his voice raspy, his accent thick and as much as she didn’t want to admit, hot as hell.

she fought with her thoughts for a few seconds and finally let out a quiet sigh. ‘are you alone?’

‘yeah… the boys left and i told them i’d go back to my hotel room but the truth is, i don’t want to go back there now that i know you’re not asleep and so close to me.’

‘can’t we talk in the morning?’ she sounded unsure, she really wanted to talk to carlos but not when he’s drunk. he drinks very rarely, he has to stay in shape. ‘carlos? you there?’

‘i am, just thinking about you.’ he said softly. ‘i’m not that drunk, mija. i had 3 drinks, but you know i’m lightheaded.’ she laughed. ‘so, can i come over?’

‘yeah, just be careful-‘ a second after she said that she heard a knock on her door. ‘are you-‘ she walked up to the door and as she opened them, the smell of his perfume and a tiny bit of alcohol hit her nose. ‘you’re unbelievable.’

‘hey,’ he said as he looked up at her. he looked handsome. his usually put together hair, messy this time. his lips red, full. ready to be kissed. eyes looking directly into hers.

‘hi, come in.’ she was unsure but let him in. ‘do you want some water?’ she asked but he got closer to her and grabbed her hand. very sure of himself. but also drunk, so didn’t think much. she didn’t take her hand.

‘i’m sorry.’

‘what for?’ she got confused.

what was he exactly apologising for?

‘that i left. that i chose racing over you. over us. that i was the shittiest boyfriend at the end. that i was mysterious. i didn’t mean to. i never wanted to break up, i should have stopped you. i should have explained myself faster. dios mio, i never should have kept a secret away from you, mi corazón.’ his voice raspy, he looked down at her, still holding her hand. ‘i actually had a ring in my pocket that night, you know?’ his words shocked her so, she couldn’t say a word. she didn’t really want to. she wanted him to speak. ‘i wanted to propose, i had my mamá and papá on speed dial that night, they knew i wanted to ask you to be my wife. but then our argument got so bad…’

~~~

‘what do you mean, carlos? where the hell have you been all night?’ she screamed at him. ‘we came here on vacation and you disappeared for the whole fucking night!’ her voice was loud, he was scared.

‘cariña, let me explain, por favor-‘

‘do not cariña me, sainz! tell me the fucking truth. are you cheating on me?’ her words hit him like a truck. ‘did you take me here to humiliate me? who is that number you are calling every night, huh?’

she didn’t let him say a word, she was fuming. she was hurt, she was confused.

‘if you let me speak for one more second, you would know why, but you’re fucking screaming at me for the last 10 minutes!’ he yelled back. ‘you’re really that insecure to think that i’d cheat on you? you really think that low of me?’ he regretted that the second he said that, but he was so angry at the same time. he hated when he was accused of something that wasn’t true.

‘i don’t know!’ she screamed, but it got softer. ‘you’re not giving me any other option to think about! you disappeared for the whole night, you’ve been calling the same fucking number every night for the past month and you think i wouldn’t notice?!’

‘you went through my phone?’ he asked surprised.

‘i didn’t. i just checked your last phone calls! i don’t care what’s in your phone, but for the last month you didn’t give me any other choice, carlos!’

she started to quietly sob. he felt stupid. he knows how it looks. the disappearing, the phone calls. but she wasn’t innocent either, she could have let him speak. he was tired.

‘i’m not insecure, by the way. but what else there is to think when your boyfriend of 3 years is suddenly disappearing every few nights and calling one number constantly, huh?’ she said quietly, he was shut. he knew he didn’t do anything but he also know how it looks in her head. ‘i actually don’t think it’s gonna last.’

‘what- what do you mean?’ carlos’ heart skipped a beat. she didn’t mean it. ‘what are you saying, mija?’

‘i don’t know if i can be with someone i can’t trust. i see you rarely lately. you’re always on the move, racing. and i’m not saying it’s a bad thing, i hope you do the best in every race. but every time you’re home you’re barely with me. and for the last month, the calls, the disappearing. it’s too much for me, carlos.’ she’s gonna say it. ‘i think it’s the best for both of us if we part ways.’

~~~

‘you were going to what?’ willa was surprised. didn’t believe him almost. ‘you’re drunk, you’re just saying it.’

‘i know you don’t want to believe me, but i was. i actually…’ he pulled a piece of his jumper aside from his neck and pulled out a chain, and on that chain- a ring. ‘i have that with me ever since.’ willa looked at him in disbelief. ‘it was supposed to be yours, willow marie goodwin.’

willa was still looking at him, not saying a word. just staring into his eyes looking for the smallest sign he’s not saying the truth.

‘and the number i was calling was ellie, it was her second phone she used on trips. we were discussing the proposal and who would know better what you want other than your childhood best friend? i know you girls talk about stuff like that since the youngest age so i wanted to know for sure that what i’m gonna do is gonna satisfy you and make your dream come true.’

a part of her wanted him to lie, but the bigger side of her was begging for it all to be true. she missed him like crazy and she didn’t realise it until now. she never really got over him. and he didn’t get over her. how could he? he was in love with her. ever since they broke up he was waiting. he was patient. he was hoping ever since it happened that they’ll meet again and he had a feeling it’s gonna be here, in monaco.

‘are you telling the truth?’ she asked carefully. her voice steady and calm.

‘i am,’ carlos said, clearly sobered up. ‘will you believe me?’

‘i don’t know, i’m not sure. i don’t really know what’s going on.’ she confessed. ‘you can’t just come to my house, tipsy, spill all these things out and expect me to react at the same time. it’s a lot to process. you broke my heart that day.’

‘you did, too.’

‘i’m aware, and im sorry.’ she said quietly. ‘can we talk in the morning? it’s been a long day. you’ll be sober, i’ll be…i don’t actually know. but it’ll be best if we talk in the morning, okay?’

‘you’re right, cariña.’ he said, the tone of his voice was upset, but he knew she was right. it’ll be best if they talk another time. ‘i’ll text you in the morning and i’m taking you to get some coffee, yeah?’ she nodded. ‘goodnight, willow.’

‘goodnight, carlos.’

she really didn’t want to let him go. she was waiting so long for him and now that she has him she’s not letting him in. the worst thing is, nobody here knows. she doesn’t have any trusted friends here, the only people that knew about their relationship were her parents, closest family and her childhood best friend, ellie.

carlos’ closest family and some of the drivers. max, daniel, charles and some others.

willa didn’t have anyone to talk to about this here, ellie is on a trip and probably won’t be able to talk anyway. she didn’t want to worry her parents and the list ends here.

but there’s one person she knew she could talk to, someone she’s not been talking to regularly, but once in a while there’s been a few messages exchanged.

and that someone is nobody else but carlos sainz’s best friend, charles leclerc.

to be continued…

~~~

[hello you lot! i am back and so ready for new fics! this one was kind of random, because i wrote it at work last night and had to correct so many typos this morning when i woke up, but i think it was worth it. and do not worry, there will be a part 2 xx]

[stillintoeddie]

heeeyyyy beautiful :D

[stillintoeddie]

HUNG UP | carlos sainz x original female character

social media/real life/messages fic

part 6/6

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👤 gbrlle55

carlossainz55 life lately 💙

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user1 OH MY GOD

user2 so this is why they’ve been soooooo offline

user3 haven’t they been dating for little over a year?

user4 user3 yeah but mind you they’ve known each other for 5+ years

lando i’m crying

kimiantonelli PARENTS

maxverstappen1 hurt her and i’ll hurt your spanish ass

user5 LMAO max being overprotective brother as he should

carlossainz55 maxverstappen1 i’m actually more scared of her than any of you so i’ll pass gracias

gbrlle55 carlossainz55 good.

gbrlle55 carlossainz55 get home now

carlossainz55 gbrlee55 yes ma’am.

lando gbrlle55 LMAO GIRL WALK HIM LIKE A DOG

lewishamilton my children of god

user6 i want that or NOTHING

~~~

‘my father is calling me,’ gabriela said surprised as she looked at her phone.

‘are you gonna pick up?’ her fiancé looked at her concerned. he knows how she gets whenever it’s about her dad.

she just looked at him and took a deep breathe. ‘si papa?’ carlos looked at her again, worried. he didn’t want her to get overwhelmed and upset.

freshly engaged, new house, a dog that’s like their kid.

‘qué? dad i don’t understand what you’re saying. no, i don’t want to see you. por qué no puedes entender que soy feliz? i don’t think it’s a good idea. let me ask carlos. sólo espera.’ carlos looked up as he heard his name, ‘my father wants to have a dinner with us tomorrow…in spain.’

‘do you want to go?’ he asked. she’s important here, not him.

‘no sé- yeah. i’m not sure. should we?’

‘mi vida, mi amor. if you want to go and see your father, we can go. i’ll go wherever you want to go. i’m here to support you. but just so you know, i won’t let you go alone,’ he cupped her face and looked into her eyes. ‘estaré contigo para siempre.’

she looked at him. she loved him so much. gabriela pressed a kiss on carlos’ lips and put her phone back to her head, ‘hey dad? we’ll be there.’

~~~

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gbrlle55 home sweet home.

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‘are you nervous?’ carlos asked but she was so zoned out she couldn’t hear a word he was saying. ‘gabriela, mi amor.’

‘what? oh, i’m sorry babe. i was so deep in my thoughts and-‘

‘no need to apologise, darling. i just want to make sure you’re okay, eh? we can always cancel if you’re not feeling up to it.’

carlos was the best. the best man in the world. the best boyfriend, fiancé and soon to be husband. and in the future, an amazing father.

‘i love you,’ gabriela said as she melted into his body. ‘i couldn’t do it without you.’

‘you’re strong, but i’m happy you let me in. and i love you too, very much. para siempre.’

~~~

gbrlle55 sainz herrera dinner

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user1 is this what i think it is

maxverstappen1 GABRIELA YOU BETTER ANSWER MY TEXT

gbrlle55 maxverstappen1 🫣 i’ll call you later babe

user2 why is max panicking is this dinner a bad thing

user3 according to gabriela’s tweets from a few years ago she and her dad aren’t in the best relationship so looking at this picture that clearly is family related YES MAX IS PANICKING liked by creator

charles_leclerc is sir daddy herrera there

gbrlle55 charles_leclerc DO NOT EVER CALL HIM THAT AGAIN

carlossainz55 at least we can get married with a blessing, no? liked by creator

erichernandez happy for you.

lando bring me a postcard pls x

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‘how did it go?’ max said straight up.

‘surprisingly…good actually,’ gabriela said and grabbed her fiancé’s hand. ‘we also got a blessing from my father. we didn’t exactly ask for it but he just…said it so randomly we didn’t know what to say.’

‘did he insult you in any way?’ max asked carefully, but she shook her head “no”. ‘odd, was carlos there the whole time?’

‘he went to the bathroom for a moment and my dad was…nice for the whole time. and this wife of his…she’s an angel i don’t know why she’s with him. but she has a good impact on him. even after our last meeting and argument she texted me and apologised. i didn’t really told this to anyone, even carlos.’

‘what?!’ carlos looked at her, pretending to be hurt. ‘how could you mi vida?’ she gave him a death stare and in a second he was back to his business. cooking. pancakes again. the pancakes.

‘yeah so anyway, it was…odd as you said. but good.’

~~~

gbrlle55 pro tip marry a spanish man and suddenly you doing stuff will be forbidden, you just sit there and look pretty

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user1 MARRY?

user2 where are the wedding pics?????

gbrlle55 user2 we don’t have them yet:( our photographer got sick and she’ll send them to us when we’re back from honeymoon x

lando ok so i can have him innit

gbrlle55 lando i will block you innit

charlottesiine girl u better send me the pics we took in the bathroom liked by creator

user3 i’m so jealous

user4 my boyfriend won’t even get me flowers

carlossainz55 user4 dump him liked by creator

user5 LMAOOOO CARLOS

danielricciardo KI KI KI RHAAAAA

user6 i missed daniel’s comments even tho it’s all the same thing

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carlossainz55 & gbrlle55 mi vida.

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~~~ author’s notes ~~~

OKAY LMAO i don’t think i’m gonna leave it like that. but for now i will be the end. FOR NOW. i need to finish the rest of my work and if i see that you rly like this story i might post bonus part(s) because trust me i have a loooot of ideas

for now, besos para todos xxx

[stillintoeddie]

HUNG UP | carlos sainz x original female character

social media/real life/messages fic

part 5/6

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‘so, carlos aside from the race, which you did great by the way tell us, is there anyone special in your life? we saw your eyes went straight into a crowd, were you looking for someone?’

‘eeeh, i don’t think this is the right time to ask these kinds of questions, no?’ carlos cut the reporter off by saying a simple statement. his accent thick and strong. ‘but yes, i do have a special someone but that’s not the place and time to announce it yet. gracias!’

carlos moved on to another journalist and to his surprise he was touched by someone and as he turned around he saw max smiling at him. ‘hiya mate, you good?’

‘yes, reporters are just pissing me off with their stupid questions. how are you?’

‘well that’s normal, have you talked to gabby?’ max asked quietly, he knew microphones were everywhere.

carlos looked at him confused, ‘not today, why? is she okay?’

‘she got food poisoning, i thought she told you.’

‘she did text me earlier and said she’s not feeling well but she didn’t mention anything else. i was just looking for her in the crowd but i couldn’t see her.’

the sound of reporters calling their names annoyed both max and carlos so they decided to answer some more questions and just move on. since carlos was p1 and max p2 today they were both prepared to be occupied the whole day and probably night. at the party. but carlos didn’t seem to be happy about going to a party now knowing that gabriela was at the hotel, alone, sick.

he tried to call her but she was not responding which made carlos very nervous. ‘pick up, cariña. pick up.’

‘hey carlos, you good mate?’ lando walked up to him and snapped him out of it. ‘wow, you’re all pale.’

‘gabriela is not answering my calls, max told me she wasn’t feeling well but it makes me nervous. she would have called me back by now, no?’ carlos stated nervously.

‘go and check up on her, i will distract everyone so they won’t notice you leaving, yeah?’

‘thanks lando, you’re the best.’ carlos said and gave him a pat on the back.

‘HEY GUYS HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PICTURE OF LEWIS YET?’ lando screamed as he walked up to the reporters. carlos laughed and quietly tried to leave the pit.

he got into his rented car and drove straight to the hotel. since they were all sharing one hotel and it was 10 minutes away from the circuit it was easier to get there. he went into the elevator and got onto the 6th floor. as he saw the the room number he was looking for, without hesitation knocked on the door.

‘room service!’ carlos yelled out loud but change his accent so he sounded more “local”. the sound of unlocking doors made his heart beat faster and when he saw gabriela in front of him all his worries started to leave his mind. ‘dios mio, i thought you were dead or something.’

‘carlos? what are you doing here? and why are you in a suit? what time is it? did i miss the race?’ gabriela started panicking as she looked at her phone. ‘fuck you called me…20 TIMES? i’m so sorry i missed the race, i was feeling so unwell i lost the track in time and i guess i fell asleep and-‘ carlos silenced her by kissing her. his warm lips pressed against her full, beautiful lips. he was dreaming about this moment for years. ‘oh-‘

‘dejerás alguna vez de hablar, mi querida niña?’ carlos said while still being inches away from her face. ‘or do i have to kiss you again, eh?’

‘bésame-‘ she whispered into his face.

translation: “will you ever stop talking, my darling girl” and “kiss me”.

~~~

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gbrlle44 i licked him so he’s mine x

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user1 woah okay

carlossainz55 well actually I licked YOU

gbrlle44 carlossainz55 you must be fun at parties

user2 no one else was in the room where is happened????? liked by creator

maxverstappen1 i want to be a flower girl

lando maxverstappen1 no me

charlottesiine MY BABES!

user3 it wasn’t in my bingo list tbf

baileyphillips user3 SHOULD BE

danielricciardo KI KI KI RHAAAAA happy for you kids

kimiantonelli so that means you’re adopting me now?

carlossainz55 kimiantonelli no

gbrlle44 kimiantonelli yes

charles_leclerc glad it finally happened cuz i was sick of listening to him talk and talk and talk and talk and talk liked by creator

dailynews 👀

gbrlle44 dailynews didn’t change my mind YOU FUCK OFF

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dailynews it’s official! gabriela herrera and carlos sainz are officially together! they confirmed it via gabriela’s instagram post. the couple was also seen together at the airport. do they need some time alone? will they be back with a plus one?

‘i am not even gonna bother and react to this one’ gabriela said and she took a sip of her coffee.

‘you’re right mi vida, it’s not worth it.’ carlos walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist and he pressed a gentle kiss on her neck. ‘they always need something to write about, no?’

‘i’m glad it’s mostly true this time tho,’ she giggled and turned around to face her boyfriend. ‘i’m glad you went to my hotel room that day.’

‘i was so worried, you weren’t responding to my calls, my texts, i even sent you an email.’ they both chuckled. ‘at this moment i knew i couldn’t handle something happening to you. i felt the need to see you, to make sure you’re okay. the whole race i was just thinking about you. and i won, for you.’

‘i’m sorry i wasn’t there to witness it, babe.’

‘it’s okay, you were in my heart the whole time.’

~~~ author’s notes ~~~

whaaaaat 🗣️ gablos finally happened, everyone happy yay yay yay, anyway! one chapter left x

but i promise to come back with more stuff xxx

[stillintoeddie]

P6 looks so good on him. We go for P3 yeah 🌶

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HANG UP | carlos sainz x original female character

social media/real life/messages fic

part 4/6

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gabby44 hi twitter or as would max call it: hello x 🤓☝🏻

i’ve got a bit of time right now since we all happily landed in canada this morning, and i thought we could do a little q&a so ask questions below xx

user1 where do u get ur clothes from??

gabby44 mostly by thrifting, vinted, depop. i got some designer pieces but most of them were gifted to me. i don’t rly like spending too much money on clothes.

user2 have u ever had a boyfriend? i feel like you’ve never talked about this publicly

gabby44 i have. but i’d rather not talk about it since it was before my “career” and he didn’t give me permission to mention him x

user3 how long have u known max?

gabby44 since i was 10 and he was 12 :)

user4 are u talking to someone right now? romantically?

gabby44 not that i’m aware of. but i do have a crush if that’s what u mean x

user5 what’s ur favourite song at the moment?

gabby44 i can’t stop listening to say my name by destiny’s child so that’s my fav at the moment x

maxverstappen when will u give me back my hoodie my dearest, most loving, beautiful friend?

gabby44 next… question x

user6 have you ever thought of max in a romantic way

gabby44 as much as i love max and i think he’s one of the best good looking men out here i can’t think or never thought of him in a romantic way. we’ve shared so many memories with each other that shaped us into siblings that im physically unable to look at him romantically. but i love him the most in my life.

user7 do you stay in touch with any other f1 driver other than max?

gabby44 i keep in touch with most of them but day to day it’s charles, lando and carlos x

user8 if you were to kiss, marry and kill previously mentioned f1 drivers how would u put it?

gabby44 i would marry max because we already basically live and spend so much time together we started to fight like an old married couple, kill charles because if i chose it any other way alexandra would murder me and it leaves me with kissing carlos but i’m not complaining xx

user9 i’m moving to a new country next month and i’m very stressed. how have you dealt with leaving your family behind and moving abroad? i’m aware you move occasionally a lot when the races are on but i mean like in general. how to do it?

gabby44 unfortunately i do not have an exact answer. it was easy for me because my dad and i’s relationship wasn’t the best and it wasn’t hard for me to leave it. i saw it as an opportunity to start a new, better life. and i had max by my side. i recommend moving to a place where you know at least one person, then its easier. i moved out when i was freshly 18 and i met such an amazing people throughout the years. if you ever need an advice you can text me. i gave you a follow so we can chat when you need it:)

gabby44 okay you lot it’s over for today because i’ve got errands to run and my phone keeps overheating. remember don’t charge and use your phone at the same time. anyway, ill do something like that again very soon xx

~~~

gabriela put the phone down and got up of her bed. it’s a race day tomorrow and since they’re in canada she has the opportunity to go to her favourite coffee place. it is most definitely not a very popular place but the coffee there is amazing. she put on the first tracksuit she could find and put on her redbull jacket. it was a bit cold today.

‘what are we gonna listen to today?’ she asked herself as she put on shuffle on spotify.

tides thrash inside

baby, i’m high octane

forever in shock wave

my core vibrates in an opium haze

she left the hotel room, went to an elevator and walked passed the lobby. she didn’t notice a single sing that was around her.

yet you think we’re the same

the skyline falls as i try to make sense of it all

i thought i’d uncover your secrets, but turns out there’s more

when she had her headphones on, the world didn’t exist. she didn’t think about anything.

or that’s what she was used to.

you adored me before

oh, my good looking boy

she couldn’t help but think of carlos. of his eyes. of his lips. of his smile. of his hair. of his arms, hands, back, ears.

she missed him.

she’s not talked to him since the “argument” before her meeting with her father. the truth is she wasn’t mad. she was just stressed about her meeting. she always got tensed when it came to talking about her father.

she doesn’t even know why she didn’t talk to carlos in the first place. she’s not talked to anyone but max since that day. her father embarrassed her. the whole night was a disaster.

‘if you invited me just to embarrass me in front of your new wife then you could have at least pick a better place with better food so it wouldn’t go to waste fully.’ gabriela snapped at her father after he just commented on her looks.

you look pale, your hair is too long, your nails are overgrown. why haven’t you gotten married yet? choose a better career, you’re not gonna live off of being a photographer for silly drivers. why aren’t you with eric anymore?

‘i do not appreciate your tone, young lady.’ he snapped back at her as he grabbed the table. ‘i invited you because i simply thought you were done being forever mad and childish.’

‘childish? me? i am being childish?’ she stood up and looked at her father’s wife. ‘it was nice to meet you and i feel pity for you for marrying such a dick.’

everyone gasped. looks like she said it a bit too loud.

‘goodbye, father. do not contact me ever again.’ and with that, she left.

turned off her phone, got home, got dressed into a random set of pyjamas. but she didn’t do one thing. didn’t lock the door so after a few hours of being offline and not giving anyone updates on her being, she saw max in front of her door. she didn’t say a thing. she just let him in. and he stayed, as usual.

as always.

it’s always gabriela and max.

both the children of abusive fathers.

~~~

‘thank you, cheers.’ exactly 5 seconds after leaving the coffee shop she bumped into someone’s back which resulted in spilling half of coffee. ‘fuck, i’m so sorry- oh god, carlos?’

‘you’re lucky you always get your coffee iced,’ he muttered pretending to be mad but his eyes were giving him out. he couldn’t be mad, especially at gabriela. ‘i’m joking, mija. what are you doing here? are you okay? you’ve sort of vanished since we last talked?’

‘i’m…okay. the meeting with my father was hard, as usual. and listen, i’m sorry i left you hanging and was rude. i guess i was just nervous about my father and you know how he gets into my head. anyway, can i make it up to you somehow?’

‘first of all, let’s get you a new coffee and then we can go for a walk to some shop to get us new shirts,’ carlos said with a caring smile on his face. no longer than 5 minutes later carlos got back with two coffees while gabriela was waiting outside. ‘there you go, an oat iced latte with a vanilla syrup.’

‘how did you-‘

‘some things never change, no?’

~~~

‘okay so, tell me how meeting with your dad went.’ carlos said as he sat down. keeping eye contact all this time.

‘long story short as soon as i arrived at the restaurant he commented on my clothes, then said that i look fat and why did i break up with my ex. even tho we broke up 3 years ago but huh, this is how much attention he’s paying to me.’ gabriela began explaining. ‘also said that my job is “stupid, useless, won’t get me anywhere and these boys will fuck you and leave you without a job” but i actually don’t remember that i signed a contract to “be fucked” but i signed this stupid contract to do what i love.’

she was ranting and ranting and ranting and carlos was just sat there listening. she told him about everything that happened in the last year and he was so mad that he wasn’t there for the past year to help her go through that like he used to. he was aware they were just friends back then, like they are now and that she had max on her side but he just had the need to help her. to take care of her. to be next to her at all times.

‘and yeah, that’s basically what happened.’ she finished and looked at her friend. ‘i’m sorry i ranted to much but i didn’t think i needed it that much.’

‘that’s okay, cariña. i understand,’ he said and pulled her closer to him. ‘i’m here now and i’m sorry i wasn’t there earlier.’

gabriela felt safe with him, happy. heard.

‘i missed you, you know?’ she confessed quietly.

he looked at her and smiled, ‘i missed you too, mija. very much.’

~~~

lando my bfs gf and i

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user1 what did i miss

user2 user1 i know this song

baileyphillips u mean my girlfriend

carlossainz55 what on the hell

gbrlle44 carlossainz55 we are on earth chilli

maxverstappen1 and what if i died right now

danielricciardo KI KI KIIIIIIIII

lando danielricciardo RHAAAAA

user4 where is her outfit from it’s so gorg

carlossainz55 i’m trying to read the caption but i don’t get it

charles_leclerc why wasn’t i invited

lando charles_leclerc it wasn’t planned look at our faces we look confused

gbrlle44 lando u always look confused xxx

~~~

dailynews SHOCKING NEWS gabriela herrera and carlos sainz recently spotted together in public again! not long after that a formula1 driver lando norris posted on his instagram account a confirmation about previously stated topic. are they going to confirm it publicly? or is gabriela going to wrap another man around her finger and say that they are just friends AGAIN and leave him just like he left her long time boyfriend max verstappen? stay tuned for more. as always, fastest and most accurate daily news.

~~~

max: have you seen the newest post this shitshow posted?

gabriela: no, should i?

max: i think you should but wait

incoming facetime call

‘what?’ gabriela said as she saw max’s face on her phone

‘show me your surroundings.’ max stated calmly but his voice low.

gabriela super confused switched her camera around to show him that she’s on her bed, only a bag of crisps in sight and potentially something that looks like a tv remote. ‘what are you needing this for?’

‘okay now, stay on facetime with me and look what i sent you.’

‘you’re so weird max-‘ she said and as she opened her laptop and looked at the screenshot the screen. ‘can’t be-‘

the second she saw it her phone fell off her hands and all max heard was a long chain of swear words, both in english, spanish and some in a language he didn’t recognise. ‘QUE CARAJO I WILL FUCKING KILL SOMEONE WHEN I FIND OUT WHO WRITES THIS SHIT.’

‘calm down babe, you know how they are.’ max stated calmly, trying to calm her down. but the second gabriela starts to speak in spanish- it’s over. ‘gabriela, breathe.’

‘i don’t understand this max, why do they hate me so much? i didn’t do anything, ever.’ she let out a quiet sob, she really didn’t understand why this was happening to her.

‘it’s okay, none of this is true anyway.’

‘yeah, not entirely…’ she said quietly as she put her face in her hands. ‘carlos and i did go on a date tho. well, i wouldn’t call this a date because it was freshly after we talked to each other after all this time of being no contact but we went out a few times after that but it was strictly friendship-wise. i think.’

‘that’s fine,’ he said. gabriela noticed a small change of his facial expression. ‘you’re a grown woman, you know what you’re doing. and i’m rooting for you.’

‘thanks max.’

‘no problem, gabs.’

~~~ author’s notes ~~~

alright people i’ve got two more parts prepared, and i think you will like it although the last part will be just ‘social media’ written! i’ve got so many ideas in my head for new fics that i will write and since i’ve got some issues with focusing i can’t write it at the same time or i will mix up the stories AND WE DONT WANT THAT DO WE xx

i also have some max ones. and messy stuff that includes both max and carlos. stay tuned x

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HUNG UP | carlos sainz x original female character

social media/real life/messages fic

part 3/6

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gbrlle44: sometimes you have to dress up a little. and then he’s there.

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user1: WHAT IS GOING ON LIKE ACTUALLY

user2: date? 🤨

user3: who is that?????

maxverstappen1: GABRIELA ALEXANDRA MARIA HERRERA

maxverstappen1: ANSWER MY CALL RIGHT NOW

baileyphillips: girl you better are not doing what i think ur doing

charles_leclerc: 😀 nice heels

user4: drama incoming?

carlossainz55: i like this guys’ shirt liked by creator

~~~

‘why is max calling me?’ carlos asked as they were sat at some random bench in the park. far away from people. she was sick of everyone.

‘ignore it, i’ll talk to him later.’ she said lazily. ‘i actually did not tell anyone i was meeting up with you. also i didn’t think anyone could recognise you on this picture.’

carlos looked up as he took a bite of his ice cream. she looked at him as he was doing so and she couldn’t help but notice the way his mouth and tongue were moving.

he noticed she was staring. he enjoyed it but decided to go back to previous subject.

‘if you want to call him now or leave me it’s fine. i understand it might be awkward after all this time.’ he said and snapped her out of it. she got red. he noticed. again. he always noticed her.

‘of course not. it’s actually pretty nice to meet up.’ she said, face all red from the thoughts she just had about her friend.

‘it’s been a long time, no?’

gabriela looked at him and smiled gently. she felt good. it felt good.

‘yeah, sorry listen…’

‘no, you listen. i should be the one apologising.’ carlos said and moved a bit closer to her. ‘i should have reached out earlier.’

‘but i’m the one that stopped talking first.’

‘i’m sure you had your reasons and it’s valid, no?’

‘i actually did-’

phone. buzzing, again.

carlos picked up this time.

‘hola, si? no i’m at home, why? qué? max i don’t know what you’re talking about. listen i’m in a tunnel and losing service- talk to you later, no? adiós, bye bye!’

gabriela chuckled as she looked at carlos, ‘you do realise you said you were at home and then said you’re in a tunnel?’

‘so? maybe i live under the bridge? maybe i’m homeless? who knows…’

~~~

max: where are you

gabriela: shopping why

max: facetime me now

gabriela: i can’t i have my both hands occupied

max: then how are you texting me

gabriela: im not

max: huh?

max: hello?

max: gabriela answer now

1 missed call.

2 missed calls.

3 missed calls.

‘he’s not giving up, is he?’ carlos asked as he locked gabriela’s phone and shoved it back into her bag.

‘nope, but i will deal with him later.’ she said as she put her bags down. ‘no don’t pick it up, i’ll get it.’

‘ahora, cállate por favor. i’ll take it. a woman shouldn’t carry such heavy bags by herself.’ gabriela gave up, she knew there was no convincing carlos to give up her shopping bags. after all, carlos was the biggest gentleman gabriela has ever known. that’s also what made him special in her eyes.

and what’s what she missed about him when they didn’t talk to each other.

she actually missed him so much.

but so did he.

~~~

carlossainz55: athletes sweat

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user1: lucky whoever gets this every night

user2: ki ki ki rhaaaaa

lando: user1 thanks liked by creator

user3: carlos who are u posting thirst traps for

carlossainz55: user3 what does that mean

gbrlle44: carlossainz55 that means hot pictures

carlossainz55: gbrlle44 i am hot i was at the gym

gbrlle44: carlossainz55 whatever u say guapo x

carlos looked at the notification and he felt this weird, funny feeling in his stomach. ‘what are you doing to me…’

he forgot how she made him feel and how much he enjoyed her attention.

he missed her laugh. her eyes. her smile. her hair.

everything.

but he didn’t want to admit it. he didn’t want to admit that she was important to him. he didn’t want to get disappointed again. there was also one thing he was scared of. max. he was scared that his friendship, or whatever you call this, with max will be ruined again.

his mind came back to gabriela. he thought of her again, and again and again. until he couldn’t even think about anything else anymore. his thoughts ran back to this one day when they went to a cabin far away at some lake. just the two of them.

~~~

‘how far is that?’ gabriela asked as she was looking out of the car window.

‘not far, mija. just look around and enjoy the view’ said carlos and looked at her. the view he had in mind was her face. she was his object of admiration. she was his. but not exactly his.

~~~

‘gabriela, do you want pancakes?’

‘do i look like a pancake hater?’

‘no, you look very beautiful.’

‘didn’t think a pancake hater could be ugly, but that’s not my point. yes i do want pancakes, gracias guapo.’ she said and laid back down on the couch.

carlos was in the kitchen cooking, as always, and gabriela decided to lay down for a bit because her head was hurting so much since they got into the car. ‘there you go- oh, cariña’ carlos looked at her, asleep on the couch. he put down the pancakes and kneeled next to her. ‘hey, mija. wake up.’ he gently touched her face and she opened her eyes in a second. ‘sorry, didn’t want to wake you up but the pancakes are ready.’

‘i’m sorry,’ she yawned and looked at him kneeling beside her, his hand still on her cheek. ‘they smell delicious.’

she kept her eyes focused on him as he did on her. they started to get closer and closer, and closer to each others faces. feeling their breaths on their faces. he looked at her lips. her very beautiful lips. he didn’t think this was happening and suddenly-

the sound of a ringing phone snapped him out of his head. he took a device into his hand and looked at the screen that showed gabriela’s name on the screen.

what a coincidence.

‘si, mija?’

‘did you see what i sent you?’

‘no, sorry i was cooking.’ why did he lie? he had no idea. he was ashamed he was thinking about her. about the times that were supposed to be forgotten. ‘is this important?’

‘i don’t know which outfit to wear and both bailey and charlotte aren’t responding, max is asleep and i need someone’s opinion.’

‘we all know you will wear whatever you chose first even when we tell you otherwise, no?’

‘just check the messages carlos, i’m hanging up now!’

carlos chuckled and opened his messages.

‘oh dios mio.’

gabriela:

gabriela: CAN I WEAR THAT OR SHOULD I WEAR A DIFFERENT TOP XX

carlos: if you want everyone to fall in love with you and make me jealous then wear this deleted

carlos: first of all where are you even going

gabriela: out

carlos: alone or?

why did i say that why did i say that why did i say that, he thought to himself.

gabriela: im meeting up with my father and his new wife i didn’t even meet

his heart stopped for a second. why after all this time and things he did to her she agreed to meet up?

carlos: okay i feel like it’s none of my business but why?

gabriela: because i’m stupid and i agreed to meet up. i guess i still have some little girls heart inside of me

gabriela: im actually stressed

gabriela: im gonna call you my hands are shaking

before he could say anything her number popped up on his screen. he smiled.

‘first of all, calm down mija. second of all, wear this brown jumper you had on when we went on a date i don’t think this is appropriate to wear on a meeting with a parent -‘

‘on a date?’ she cut him off. her heart did beat a bit faster after that.

‘what?’

‘you said wear the jumper i had on when we were on a date’ she repeated his words carefully. thinking whether she heard it wrong or he said it without thinking.

‘no i didn’t,’ he protested. his heart in his throat, stressed written all over his face. he was so glad she couldn’t see him right now. ‘even if i did, i didn’t mean it. i mean, we would never go on a date, no?’

‘you’re right. anyway i have to go.’

‘have a nic-‘ he began to say but was cut off by a sound of a cancelled call. ‘mierda.’

~~~ author’s notes ~~~

a little messy, no?

im on ‘writing fire’ today so if you like it i might post as much as you want since i have some chapters written in advance.

also, if you have any ideas or requests for me to write about carlos let me know i will gladly write some one shots xxx

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HUNG UP | carlos sainz x original female character

social media/real life/messages fic

part 2/6

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gbrlle44: don’t talk to me (charlotte took this pic and she threatened me to write it)

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user1: are u ok:(

user2: where is this dress from

user3: even depressed she looks amazing liked by creator

maxverstappen1: open up wtf

baileyphillips: gabs i brought mini eggs open up

~~~

‘we know you’re inside i have your location you crazy woman!’ gabriela heard a loud banging on her door. at first she tried to ignore it but it got tiring after a few minutes so she decided to open it up. to her surprise she saw not only bailey but also charlotte followed by max.

‘i only opened because i saw the mini eggs comment.’ gabriela said softly. her voice was rough and eyes puffy.

‘what happened?’ charlotte asked as she walked up to her.

charlotte and gabriela became friends not so long ago, they met at this one f1 party and clicked instantly. charlotte also knows bailey so their friendship got stronger with time since gabriela and bailey are long time friends. and max is max.

‘my father called.’ was all she said and they didn’t even ask any more questions. they knew how she is when he contacts her. they sat on her bed and started talking about anything that could possibly distract gabriela. ‘by the way, max. i will never let you introduce me to a man ever again. i might never talk to any man again. maybe you will be an exception but other than that i will pass.’

‘how come? i thought ben was your type.’ max, very confused looked at his friend and she gave him the look.

‘just because a man has dark hair, dark eyes and an accent doesn’t mean he will be the perfect guy for me.’ as she said these exact words her phone buzzed. since she forgot to silence it everyone heard it and looked in the same direction.

a message from no other but carlos sainz appeared on the screen.

‘you were saying?’ bailey teased.

‘shut up.’ she said quickly as she took her phone and went to the bathroom.

~~~

carlos: hey, i know we’ve not talked in ages but i just saw your post. you okay?

what am i supposed to tell him? she thought to herself.

they’ve been no contact for the past year and still no one really knew why. they just stopped talking after carlos got into a very quick relationship with some model and naturally their friendship fell apart. why would she even keep talking to him when all she heard after every interaction were gossips and random looks in her direction about her trying to ruin carlos’ relationship, cheating on max even though they were never and will never be in a relationship.

she just simply gave up and carlos didn’t seem to try to reach out to her either.

gabriela: family drama if you know what i mean

carlos: i’m so sorry, mija.

mija.

mija, mija, mija.

she loved it when he called her that.

carlos: do you wanna grab coffee?

gabriela looked at the screen and as she was going to type a response a big, loud knock on the door brought her back from her fantasy.

‘what?!’ she yelled.

‘i need to pee,’ it was max.

gabriela sighed as she locked her phone and shoved it into her pocket. ‘go for it.’ she said as she opened the door.

‘what did he want?’ bailey asked as soon as she saw gabriela coming out of the bathroom. ‘is gablos gonna be back?’

‘first of, none of your business. second of all, there was no gablos in the first place,’ she said calmly. ‘he just texted me to ask how i’m doing.’

‘WAIT FOR ME I WANT TO HEAR IT TOO!’

‘NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS AS WELL, MAX!’ gabriela yelled back as she got up from her bed. ‘and i love you all so, so much. but i will need to ask you to leave because i have to leave my house for a little tiny bit. you know… to think things through.’

charlotte gave her a suspicious look but didn’t say a thing. they said a quick goodbye along with some childish comments like “don’t do anything i wouldn’t do” and “i have your location on, remember.”

gabriela: when?

she looked at her phone and sighed. what made carlos text her all of the sudden. and since when does he care about her ‘sad’ posts. the truth is she made this post as a joke and everyone took it seriously. the thing is her dad really reached out and made her upset but she’s not getting upset because of it anymore. at least not as much as she used to when she was younger. she’s 25 years old, she can handle herself.

carlos wasn’t responding for the next 10 minutes and gabriela decided to take a quick shower.

the cold water on her skin woke her up and made her thought clearer. she needed it. she prefers hot showers but she knew she’ll need this one more than ever.

after she finished showering, she took a quick look at her phone because a song she didn’t like started playing.

this is when she saw it.

a message from carlos.

carlos: are you free today?

gabriela: i actually just got out of shower so i’ll be ready in 30 minutes x

carlos: i will pick you up in 45 then ;)

gabriela smiled at this message. that means she has more time than she firstly planned. he always used to do that. give her more time because she got stressed every time she had less than 30 minutes.

~~~

carlos looked at his phone once again and locked it. he’s not seen gabriela in over a year. of course there were times when she was occasionally taking a picture of him after the race. but she mostly was by max’s side. she worked for redbull after all. but it didn’t stop her to take pictures of all of them.

why did he text her in the first place?

he didn’t know.

he just felt like he had to. he couldn’t stop thinking about her even when he was in a previous relationship. he knew it was wrong and unfair. that’s why he broke up with his ex girlfriend. she wasn’t her.

through his entire relationship he had to isolate himself from her and this was the reason he stopped reaching out to her at all. even stopped asking her for photographs. he couldn’t handle it.

even when they were “talking” he didn’t think she saw him as something more than a friend. when he saw her as much, much more.

still does.

~~~ author’s notes ~~~

it’s getting more interesting. hope you all like it. i’ve got so many stuff prepared yet for you lot to see x

next part is up x

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HUNG UP | carlos sainz x original female character

social media/real life/messages fic

part 1/6

~~~

gbrlle44: pov i’m ur dads favourite

liked by: baileyphillips, charles_leclerc, maxverstappen1 and 35,260 others.

baileyphillips: you actually are

user1: GIRL

user2: who actually is that

maxverstappen1: pov i’m the dad

user3: LMAO MAX

gbrlle44: maxverstappen1 u are but a different kind 😜

user4: WHAT IS GOING ON

user5: guys she’s a photographer for f1 and a childhood friend of max liked by creator

dailynews: 👀

gbrlle44: dailynews now you fuck off

~~~

gabriela’s phone buzzed as she saw max’s name pop up on screen.

‘yes dad?’ she said jokingly.

‘up for a party?’ max asked enthusiastically. ‘bailey just called me and told me to call you.’

‘what kind of party? i’m in the sauna so i might need a few minutes to freshen up.’

‘the party starts at 7pm, you’ve got half an hour. i’ll pick you up in 20.’ she barely heard his voice, sounded like he was driving.

‘are you driving right now?’

‘i’m out with charles, we’re driving go-karts!’ he yelled because he couldn’t hear properly through his helmet.

‘okay, i’ll be ready in 40 minutes. don’t be late. love you bye.’ she said and hung up.

‘twenty minu-‘ he tried to say but she already hung up. ‘40 minutes it is then.’

‘who the hell invites someone and especially a woman to a party and tells her she has only 20 minutes to get ready?!’ gabriela sighed to herself and started getting ready.

~~~

dailynews: gabriela herrera and max verstappen spotted looking very happy entering a party together. we noticed a few intimate looks and touches along with it. is this finally the moment they announce their relationship?

gabriela walked out of the room before anyone could even notice. but she could never escape the eyes of max verstappen, who media mistaken with her boyfriend, who actually is non existent. at this moment.

max and gabriela met at the park in london when they were both kids. even though max was 2 years older, they never really noticed or felt the difference.

‘we weren’t even touching hands or anything! what do they mean by saying intimate?!’

‘don’t let them provoke you’ max said as he approached her. ‘you know they just like to make assumptions and piss people off.’

‘i do know that max! but it gets annoying, don’t you think?’ she snapped at him, but regretted it in a second, ‘sorry i didn’t mean to snap at you like that.’

she walked up to him and he just pulled her closer to him, he knows how she gets when she’s overwhelmed. ‘i know don’t worry.’

they were often mistaken as a couple, but they got used to it and it never really bothered them as much because there were never any deeper feelings on any side.

‘maybe if i got myself some boyfriend around they would stop.’ she said, max’s muscles tensed.

or were there?

‘yeah,’ he muttered under the breath. ‘i don’t think they will ever stop as long as it gives them something to write about.’

they stayed in that position for a few more minutes. they always comforted each other that way, for some that’s intimate but for them it’s what got them through childhood. gabriela’s father wasn’t exactly the best example of a dad out there, and neither wasn’t max’s.

‘we should go back inside,’ max said after a moment of silence. ‘there’s someone i think you should talk to.’

gabriela looked at max with confusion. ‘i love you max, but i don’t want to talk to your cousin ever again. he might be a therapist but he’s also quite annoying. no offence.’

max rolled his eyes as he laughed, ‘i’m not talking about him, although i think you should see your therapist again. its been a while.’

‘are you saying i’m nuts?’ she looked at him as he pushed her inside.

‘this too, but not at the moment.’

~~~ authors notes ~~~

hi, this is just an introduction chapter. i know it’s boring but i think you should get a chance to get to know it a little bit before the series starts to 🌶️

if you know what i mean

i will be posting next part right after that.

i don’t know how many parts there will be but i feel pretty good about it at the moment so i can assure everyone it will be a lot of fun.

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Carlos Sainz in A week in my life: MONACO GP EDITION

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2 homos yearning behind you

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now what

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me if u even care:

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me after crying so hard i ended throwing up:

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Me looking at my wallet after cute little shopping