You assume it'll fizzle out and he'll leave you alone. But he doesn't. He sends flowers, gift cards (for your girls) and then offers to get you a private jet. Just to go to spa. Which you are so tempted, it being one of your favourite tracks.
Plus it's the kids weekend with their dad. You only need to ask if he can take them the Friday too and you could go be with Lando.
But as soon as you ask your ex. The intrusive thoughts set in. You have nothing to wear. Nor is it Lando's fault.
So you have to put in a next day order and pray it comes before you have to leave.Sitting on a plane on your own is bizarre. Never mind away from the kids again.
It gives you time to think. Overthink and try and think of a way to let lando down. Gently of course.
But how do you do it when his family will be there.
You just can't.
You go straight from travelling into a family gathering. Meeting his relatives for the first time.
"You smell so good babe." He whispers as his arm is around you. You smile and debate what to do. You've been around relatives of exes a lot, but this is different. You feel more judged, with him being so much younger than yourself.
But he seems more open with affections. "Is this your first time in Belgium?" You nod your head, as you have a mouthful of food.
"Yeah, it is indeed. Looks beautiful from what I seen coming from the airport." His hand ends up on your thigh, sending goosebumps all over your skin. He smirks feeling them.
After dinner and a lot of conversation, lando is even more happy with you. His touching becomes more apparent to his sisters.
So he makes excuses for you both to leave."What's the plans for tomorrow? Do I come in alone after you're in?" He shakes his head. "Well we could just squash rumours and you come with me. I know it's only been a week, but obviously up to you. I don't plan on keeping anything going outwith you. As I know you need more than just a fuck boy. And you deserve more than that." You nod your head.
"But does walking in together really show that?"
He bites his lip. "No. But it will stop all the rumours I have about me. I want you to be comfortable and if you're not doing it then it's okay to not want to. I know it's a lot."
Nodding your head you have no clue what you want to do and think it's cute he's fumbling his words.
"I'll decide when I wake up. Yeah?" He nods smiling at you.
"I'm glad you came. I didn't think you would after last weekend." You roll your eyes at him playfully.
"You've not broken me yet. So I'm sure this weekend was never really an issue." He laughs.
"Maybe, but I need to treat you better. Don't just stand for my BS, toxicity." You can't help but pull a face.
"That's where I've been going wrong obviously." You can't help but laugh. "I know you had high emotions and rightly so. Stop dwelling on it." He smiles at you.
"I'm not. I'm telling you what to expect from me and don't expect any less from me. Yes?" You nod in agreement. "So does that mean if I call you out on it, you won't get moody and strop and shout at me?" You can't help but tease him. He's getting all heavy way too soon for your liking. But don't want to make a fuss right away.He pauses to think for a second. Before kissing you deeply. "Yes. It does. I just want to protect you. Love you, you know?" Looking at him, you look confused. "Why the hell are you throwing the L word on me already." You whine at him, every time it's been said too soon. Things never last, things get awkward and you always want to run away.
"Y/n. You deserved to be loved, the way you love and support everyone. You deserve that and so much more too. Yes it's deep and very early. But I know you're a person I want to grow old with, have you my world and live in it with you and the girls when you say it's okay. My family love you, genuinely the group chat is nothing but nice things about you." He kisses your forehead, rather lovingly."Lando, I have 2 kids. I'm way older than you. I just don't understand it, is all. I'm not a model, influencer or anything that would resemble what guys like you, usually go for. I'm just a Mam." He shakes his head. "No you're not. You are way more than just that. I just wish you could see how other people see you." He brushes away a few stray tears away. "I know it's full on and I'm a lot. But I have a huge heart and love being in love and having people to love around me. You are easy to love and I want to be around you."
You look at him, with him being all serious and wanting this very full on thing with you. "Sorry my brain is buffering. That's a lot." He smiles but looks worried.
"It's okay. Just come in after me with my parents. Safer for you." Instantly the guilt trickles in. "Lando. You've just sprung it on me. We are far from official never mind walking into your work together. I have issues. I have kids to think about." He shakes his head.
"It's excuses and you just don't want to put yourself first. I will protect you, I'm not just going to walk off without you."Somehow you have talked yourself into walking in with him. You know what to expect being at the race before. But somehow it's completely different. You walk by his trainer Jon, so you aren't in a lot of photos. But lando looks around for you, grabbing your hand. As you all walk to the McLaren hospitality.
"Is there a place I can watch the f2 and 3 races?" You nudge lando to ask him. He smiles at you, biting his lip. "God I love you." You scowl at him, for saying it. "No you don't. But is there? Rather than on screens." He nods his head, then leads you to the balcony of the hospitality.
"Enjoy I suppose. I have work briefings and stuff. But I'll see you soon." He pushes a kiss onto your head, but stops and kisses your lips.At the end of the f2 race, you are surprised by his mum joining you. "Hiya sweetheart, he wanted me to check up on you. He would prefer you in the garage for his race."
In proper nervous Mum style you have to pee an ungodly amount of times before going to the garage and getting the headphones. He comes up to the back before going into the car.
You let his parents talk to him, as you have no clue how they feel.
But he pushes a kiss into your head, grabbing your hand.
"Don't look so scared darling, I'll be okay." He laughs but you had no idea you were even pulling a face.
But watching him leave is strange and watching the race from a small screen, is less than ideal.As you wait with his parents for him coming back from media pen afterwards. They chat to you about the whole social media existence and how much it did help to break him and his ex up. That and her cheating. You are glad to have a conversation with them, but being sort of between their ages and Lando's. Some conversations are just weird.
He sneaks up and hugs you. "Oh hi." You say whilst pulling him off of you.
"Let's go. Get outta here it's summer break." He grabs your hand whilst yous walk out together."Uh so done with that today. Not my best." You look at him, raising your brow. "Stop it. You done alright." He starts to laugh at you. "Really just alright?" Nodding your head you laugh. But done what it needed to do. Which is take his mind off of it.
"Just wait until you're in that hotel room." He bites his lip, not really paying attention to people around you.
Lost in your own conversations and giggles. As you leave the turnstiles of the paddocks he can't help but wrap his arms around you, nuzzling into your neck.
Jon drives as he sits in the back with you, dying to kiss you properly.
"Sorry Jon I need to." Pulling you into kiss deeply.
As you look out the window after the kiss. He's playing on his phone but yours buzzes.
"I am falling for you. You are pretty incredible." Your eyes catch his and he smiles at you.
"Me too. But it needs to be for the right reasons....
More hearts to break on my side." He nods his head, as he reads it.
"I don't plan on breaking your heart let alone, your babies." He pushes a kiss into the hand he is holding."Oh Lando, I know these signs." Jon can't help but tease him. Lando groans, as you sit confused. But leave them to it.
Back in the hotel getting ready to leave again. Lando looks sad at you. "I don't want you to leave. Ever." He holds you tightly.
"Yeah but you have plans and I have kids. I can't be as reckless as you."
Reckless part 2
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