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CHAPTER 7

RACE WEEK MONACO GRAND PRIX - THURSDAY – Media Day

You wake up the next morning, Pierre's arm still wrapped around your waist you can feel his breath on the back of your neck. You roll over to face him placing a small kiss onto his nose.

"Bonjour Mr. Gasly" you whisper placing small kisses on his face. He smiles.

"Bonjour Mme. Sutton" he whispers back. Hearing him talk French to you in his morning voice sends a warm feeling to your stomach.

"quel est le plan pour aujourd'hui?" (What's the plan for today?) you ask admiring his face. Pierre smiles and slowly opens his eyes.

"Well, I don't have to be at the track for media today until 11, so I was hoping I could stay in bed a little longer with my girlfriend."

"Now who's the sleepy one," you say laughing as you crawl into his arms. He kisses your forehead and before long you're back asleep dreaming of the adventures to come.

*BEEP* BEEP* BEEP*

You jolt up to the sound of your alarm and quickly turn it off. You check the time on your phone 9:05am. Phew. You were worried you'd sleep through the morning and Pierre would miss his interviews. You reach out to shake him awake but you can't feel him. You look over and there's another note on his pillow.

Morning Sleepy,

I'm hoping to make it back before you wake up but if I don't, please don't panic. I just ran out quickly to grab us breakfast and a change of clothes. Be back soon!

Xxx

P

You smile and decide to hop in the shower while you wait for Pierre to get back with what you hope is a large cup of coffee. You're standing under the hot water in the shower when you hear your room door open.

"I'm just in the shower love, I'll be out soon," you shout. Shit, did you really just call him love. It's been 3 days Maddie.

You hear the bathroom door open slightly and Pierre steps in. "I've got breakfast, and hot coffee waiting for you when you're done."

You turn the water off and step out of the shower a few moments later. You wrap a towel around you and walk out of the bathroom. You see Pierre putting some fresh sunflowers in a vase and sets them on the table with breakfast laid out.

"Oh, Pierre they're beautiful," you say picking them up to smell them. Pierre walks over and wraps his arms around you, "just like you," and places a soft kiss on your cheek. You throw on a pair of PJ shorts and Pierre's sweater quickly before joining him for breakfast. The two of you eat breakfast and talk about your upcoming day. Before long Pierre's getting changed into his media gear ready to head to the track. He kisses you softly and you give him a key to your room before leaving, "I'll see you tonight."

"See you tonight," you say between kisses. You sigh after he leaves. You didn't think it was possible to miss someone so soon after leaving. You sit down and try to get some work done to distract you while he's gone.

Your day actually seems to pass by quickly. You do some shopping with Anna and Charlotte and arrange timing to meet for Saturday's Qualifying and Sunday's race day. Pierre said he is going to try and sneak you into the Alpha Tauri garage for practice tomorrow so he can show you the car. You seem to get lost in your thoughts as you hear your phone ring. You look at the Lock Screen to see who's calling.

*Incoming call from Pierre Gasly*

"Hey" you answer.

"Hey sweetheart," Pierre says. "I'm just about to leave the track with some of the guys."

"Hey Maddie!" you hear Carlos yell in the background.

"Maaaaadie!" Daniel says.

You laugh. "Hey guys! How was media day?"

"Ugh terrible." You hear Lando say. "Media, media, media, meeting, more media."

"And they all ask the same questions!" Carlos chimes in.

"Don't worry though Maddie, your boy did good. Your secret is safe with us." Daniel says.

"Thanks guys, I really appreciate it."

"Hey Maddie, are you coming to the track tomorrow for practice?" Charles asks.

"Definitely! I'm so excited to see the cars up close and see what you all do behind the scenes."

"And to see me again right?" Daniel asks laughing.

"Of course. That's the main reason, to see all your smiling faces again." You say jokingly.

"Ha, I knew it." You hear Lando joke.

"Alright, alright guys, you'll get to see her tomorrow." Pierre says. "I'll be back soon." You laugh, "Sounds good, see you soon!"

"Bye guys, see you tomorrow!" You say louder for the guys. A chorus of "Bye Maddie" echos back.

Just before you hang up you hear Carlos say, "don't keep him up too late!" and you can't help but laugh.

You're curious now what Pierre said in his interviews. You start scrolling through Instagram and find a few short clips. None of them about you. He looks so happy, and you smile watching him talk about something he's so enthusiastic about.

You're still curious, so you head to Google and type in 'Pierre Gasly girlfriend.' You see the paparazzi photos from earlier in the week, and a couple of speculations. You open up a video of Pierre's interview today and watch it.

"So, Mr. Gasly I have to ask, there's been some speculation about a special someone in your life recently. You were pictured with a mystery woman earlier this week looking pretty cozy. Any information you can give us?" Pierre nods and keeps his composure.

"There's been lots of speculation, you are right." Pierre says almost sarcastically.

"Oh, come on Pierre we've seen the pictures the fans need to know." The reporter pushes.

"I think all the fans need to know right now is that I'm happy, and that the team has a good plan going into this weekend so they can expect a good race." Pierre says confidently.

"Thank you Mr. Gasly, good luck this weekend!" The reporter then turns back to the camera and continues the segment.

You can't help but smile as you hear rowdiness coming down the hallway. You can hear Daniel yell, "goodnight Pierrrrrrrrrre Gasleeeeeeeeey" in a silly voice. You watch the door open slowly as Pierre steps inside.

You run over to him and jump into his arms wrapping your legs around his waist. Your hands caress the back of his neck, and you look deep into his eyes before you kiss him passionately. Pierre kisses you back with just as much passion. He carries you over to the bed and places you down, gently climbing on top of you. Your hands start to explore each other's bodies and you slowly tug at Pierre's shirt. He pulls back briefly looking into your eyes, "are you sure?"

You nod, "more than anything." He stands up and removes his shirt before he pushes you back down onto the bed and pulling the covers over the two of you.