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Still full of adrenaline and with a huge grin, Max went back to his driver room. A Red Bull employee kept patting him on the shoulder and congratulating him. He opened the door, walked into the room and then let the door fall behind him.
But he didn't hear the door close, but then felt two arms wrap around his waist. He didn't have to turn around to know who it was. Charles kissed his neck gently. "Sweaty." He wanted to roll his eyes, but he was in too good of a mood and turned around instead. With a big grin he looked at Max.
"Hey race winner." He leaned forward to kiss him, but Max stopped him. He looked at him hurt and confused, but Max just grinned. "Something is still wrong." Still confused but no longer hurt, Charles looked at him. With a big grin he took off Charles Cap and sat it back upside down. "We can kiss much better that way, I heard from a certain Frenchman."
Now Charles rolled his eyes, but then pulled Max tightly at the waist and kissed him, first gently, but then passionately. "We should celebrate our one-two." He kissed hungrily down Max's neck, who moaned softly and reluctantly shook his head. "Sure, but our plane is leaving soon." "It can wait, it's yours, it won't fly without you."
With a big grin, he pushed Max onto the sofa and straddled him. And at that moment Charles looked so hot and Max wanted nothing more than to enjoy the moment. "Baby, I love you, but we'll have to wait until we get home." And just the thought that home is now their shared apartment made him smile even more.
"Okay, but I still want you to know that I'm so proud of you." He gently stroked Max's cheek and then kissed him. "I can't believe we can fight for the world title after all these years." Max took Charles' hand and kissed the back of it. And as much as he liked it, he couldn't get one thought out of his head.
"If we keep fighting like this, do you think our relationship will survive this season?" He looked at Charles uncertainly. "Why do you think it shouldn't be like this?" "Look at Nico and Lewis, their relationship broke on that." Charles just shook his head and then kissed him again.
“We're not like that. We've been fighting each other for many years and we still got together. It won't always be easy, but I know we can do it. We love each other and nothing is as important to me as you are." Charles looked at him intently. "I love you Charles." "I love you too, Max." The two kissed gently. The desire was almost gone, instead there was now so much love.
"And as beautiful as this moment is right now, we have to go, we're already late." Charles just groaned, making Max grin. Together they got up and took their things, but before Charles could open the door, Max stopped him. "And then when we get home, we can celebrate all night long." He whispered in his ear and then slapped his butt lightly.
Together they went to the parking lot and Max drove them to the airport in his rental car. They were the last to arrive at Max Jet and, as Max has repeatedly pointed out, way too late. "Then we can fly off, all 5 drivers are here now." Both heard one of the stewardesses speaking to the captain and looked at each other in confusion.
Only Nico and Dan are flying with them, as is so often the case, but as soon as they boarded the plane, they could already hear the loud, unmistakable laughter. Sitting next to Dan was Pierre and they only had to look at each other to know they were thinking the same thing. The two have been dancing around each other for far too long but never wanted to let on that they felt more for each other.
"I didn't even know you were flying with us too." With a big grin, the two of them sat down across from Dan and Pierre. "Exactly, calamar. What are you doing in Monaco? Isn't it easier to fly directly to Milan?” Charles grinned and then snuggled up to Max, who put his arm around his shoulders.
Pierre blushed and was about to speak when Dan took over. "He's coming with me and the day after tomorrow we'll fly together to my parents in Australia." With a big grin, Dan put his arm around Pierre's shoulders and then kissed him softly.
Surprised, the two looked at each other and then only heard Nico laughing loudly. "You should have seen the expressions on their faces." Now Pierre and Dan also looked at the two and laughed. "I think we need to talk again, Pierre." Charles looked intently at his best friend. Max just shook his head with a grin.
"Baby, you can talk tomorrow, we have plans for later." Max gave him a wink, making his boyfriend blush, which didn't happen often. "Besides, I still have to play nurse for my little patient here." Pierre groaned and slapped Dan on the thigh, but Dan just grinned and kissed him again. "Can we fly now? I just found out too much about your sex life already and I just want to see my wife and daughter."
Everyone laughed and looked at Nico and almost as if on cue they took off. It got quiet, Max pulled Charles closer and kissed him gently on the temple. Across from them, Pierre and Dan slept in their seats hugging each other while Nico listened to music. He liked celebrating victories, with lots of people and lots of alcohol. But at that moment, with the love of his life in his arms, he couldn't think of anything better. And he knew that nothing would separate the two, not even a world championship title. "I love you Charles." He whispered softly in his ear, but he didn't hear it anymore because he too had fallen asleep peacefully.