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2030
Lastly, a personal one.
Have you ever been in love?
Lando's eye sparkle with sheen and wistful look over takes him.
Yes.
And will we know about her?
I havent told them.
How long?
Most of my life. For the rest of it.
He smiles gently, almost bashful.
And with that we left the 5x WDC ex Mclaren wunderkind to settle in to his well earned retirement
MaxFew
- them?
LN
- ?
MF
- you said them, in the Vouge article.
LN
- yeah, so?
MF
- who?
LN
- ....
MF
- right. So the plan is to take it to your grave?
LN
- we are happy in our own lives. Why should I change that?
MF
- are you?
LN
- ?
MF
- happy?
LN
- content.
MF
- ok. Come over for dinner on Sunday and let me and P set you up on blind dates.
LN
- ugh fine mom.
MF
- love you
LN
- love you too
Lily
- hey! I ll see you after media? For a coffee and a stroll around the block?
OP
- yes ♡
Hey Oscar! Feeling ready for round 10?
Yeah, the car feels good in testing and I cant wait to get on the track.
How does it feel to be in a pen without Lando?
Surreal. We havent been team mates for a few years but we always made time to keep in touch. He was a constant. I think the entire spectacle misses him. I miss him.
Reckon you ll tie him for WDCs now that he is gone?
Nah, I have to 1+ him.
- hey
- hey Os , media good?
- tolerable
- mmm got you your flat white and a pastry for piastri
- oh god not you now that Lando isnt here
- he gave me explicit instructions to carry on in his place.
- mmm
- speaking of Lando, see his interview with Vouge?
- not yet, did you?
- yeah. He was sweet.
- ?
- they asked him if he's been in love?
- wow, brave question to ask an F1 driver. Did he laugh?
- no. He said yes. And followed up with "I havent told them"
- oh. Lucky lady?
- mmm, he said them. Could be not a lady.
- could be. He should though. Tell them I mean.
- yeah.
LN
- congrats Osc!
OP
- thanks mate.
LN
- car looked mega
OP
- felt mega.
LN
- lunch when you get back to Monaco?
OP
- if you re paying.
LN
- i'm a retiree!
OP
- *eye roll*
- Hey
- *smile*
- I saw your Vogue spread.
- yeah, experimental eh?
- you pull it off
- why thank you Osc
- ever going to tell the person you're head over heels, about it?
- *blink* wow, subtle.
- you deserve to have good things Lando.
- I have plenty good things.
- *sigh* why haven't you?
- different lives Osc.
- how different?
- very.
- very, how?
..........
- fine I ll leave it. Lily wanted me to tell you that she's rooting for you and your mystery girl.
- guy.
- huh?
- mystery guy.
- oh.
- yeah, oh.
- tell him.
- Osc shut tf up mate.
- not until you tell him.
- I'd rather not.
- why?
- he s been taken the entire time I've known him, trust me this way is better.
- i m sorry.
- dont be. I m glad I get to love him. Regardless.
- love him?
- mmmm
- i was going to offer a plus one if you asked them out.
- plus one? You and Lily?
- yeah.
- fucking finally :)
- *blush* yeah.
LN
- Couch time?
MF
- Rn?
LN
- Yeh
MF
- B right there. P o No?
LN
- No.
MF
- Ok. 10
LN
- Thx
- Wanna talk about it?
- Its Osc.
- Huh.
- It Osc. I love him. I've loved him for years. He just invited me to his wedding. Him and Lily. And I'm VERY normal about this, I just need to tell someone.
- God Bob. C'mere. You can cry while I hug you.
- I'm all cried out after the last few years.
2031
- Hey Max
- Hey
- Where Lando
- Oh he isn't going to be here. Personal stuff.
- Oh shame. The showy stuff is usually his gambit.
- Why do you care?
- What?
- Whh do you care that he isn't here?
- He's my friend?
- Hmm
- What is your problem mate.
- My problem is that my best friend of forever is fucking desperately in love with you, refuses to tell you and you have the audacity to invite him to your wedding.
- What are you talking about Max.
- You heard me.
- You ok Oz?
- I dont know.
- Tell me about it?
- Fewtrell laid it on me today.
- What? Lando's Max? Why?
- Apparently.m, Lando is in love with me. And it's my fault that he isn't in my arms.
- Oh.
- Yeah, it's a funny little joke.
- Is it?
- Ofcourse it is Lily.
- Ok. We are good?
- Yes. You're it for me. We are it.
- You what?
- I'm sorry Lan
- Fuck off. No fuck right off.
- You deserv....
- Shut up Few. Shut up. I had him in my life. Now that is fucking over too. Thanks.
- I m sor..
- Let me be please.
- Lunch next week?
- May be next month.
- Hey mate
- Hey Osc
- Look I don't know how to put this civilly, but Fewtrell told me some things. And I'm kind of thrown by it all.
- I m sorry Osc, it wasnt his story to tell.
- Yeah..
- Spit it out Osc
- I m not sure you should be at the wedding.
- Oh.
- I'm sorry
- No I get it. It's ok Osc.
- I .. yeah I m sorry.
- Don't apologize, you're good. We're good. Have the best day. You and Lily are stunning together. Good luck x
- Thank you.
- He isnt coming?
- No.
- Why?
- I asked him not to.
- Oz.
- Please Lily.
- Why?
- I don't want him to eclipse us.
- *sigh* ok
- What?
- He is your friend.
- He was. Different now.
- Ok.
2036
Mr Piastri we are glad to onboard you to the LN4 F1 team as our team principal.
Happy to be here.
Your history with the F1 and our founding dad make is even more unique.
Hopefully not the cause for preferrential treatment
Never, Lando said you'd hate it.
He is right. Will I meet the man, the myth myself?
Oh, may be. He is less hands on day to day with everything as you know.
I don't?
Oh. Probably a question to throw his way.
OP
- Didn't think you d be less hands on?
LN
- Oh they let you in!
OP
-HA HA.
LN
- *smirk*
OP
- So?
LN
-?
OP
- Why aren't you here?
LN
- Oh. Life.
OP
- ?
LN
- Got a few things on. And smarter people do LN4.
OP
- Riiiight.
LN
- Mm. Nice way to reach out 5 years later.
OP-
Yeah. Sorry.
LN
- Pulling your leg. Water under the bridge.
OP
-Can we grab a drink?
LN
Oh I don't indulge anymore.
OP
- Damn. Ok. Who are you.
LN
- Old and fraile.
OP
-Fuck off. You're 36 not 63.
LN
- Coffee?
OP
- Sure
- Hey
- *soft smile*
- Flat white and pastry.
- Thanks Lan.
.....
- Good catching up Osc.
- Yeah.
- a cane?
- Style points *wink*
- Come on Lan, what has happened?
- *Sigh* walk with me.
EDS. Slow onset. Most days i'm in mild pain. Some days i stay in bed. It isn't catastrophic, specially not when you have the cash. But i'm not the catch I once was.
- Who looks after you?
- I'm not a lost cause.
- Didn't say you were.
- I do most of it. I've got help when I need it. Max and P and the kids keep me company.
Alex and George drop by a few times a month.
Charles and Max V take turns being annoying.
Carlos invites himself over too much tbh.
I m good.
- They all know?
- Yeah.
- And me?
- *sad smile* I didn't realise I could.
- I'm sorry.
- You should stop apologising.
- EDS
- Thats rough
- Mm
- What are you beating yourself up over?
- He didn't ask for my help.
- You did disinvite him from our wedding.
- Yeah. I know.
- To be fair, its no longer a marriage and honestly he would have been a good luck charm.
- That is so terribly not funny Lil.
- True though, you and I crashed and burned 3 years in.
- Mm
- Did you tell him.
- What.
- Did you tell him you re single
- No why would I?
- God you are so dumb. He's loved you for decades. Dont you think he should know?
- I...
- Man, i give up.
- He loved*
- He loves you, still.
- How do you know.
- He told vogue you were it. And you asked him to stay away and he did until you went back. He still loves.
- I..
- And you, him.
- No.
- Yes. You ask for him in your sleep.When you've had a bad day. You ve loved him for just as long.
- And you tell me this now?
- I thought you knew Oz.
-Fuck...
- Putting in the hours Piastri?
- Yes sir.
- Sir?
- Yes Lan.
- Better.
- Can I buy you a coffee tomorrow?
- Sure, same place near mine?
- Yeah
- Bring Lily too? Haven't seen her in a while.
- Oh umm she is busy
- Busy?
- Yup
- With?
- Wedding planning?
- Whoa vow renewal?
- No.
- Then?
- New wediding. New person. Jesse.
-,Oh. When?
- When did we end it or when did she accept Jesse's proposal
- End
- 3 years in. We stuck it together for another few till she met Jesse. They are meant to be.
- Oh.
- Mm oh.
- I thought you two were it?
- So did I. But we were going different places.
- Jesse is good?
- They are perfect. Lils is expecting too.
- Oh.
- I m a god parent.
- *laugh*
- Can I help?
- If you stay.
- Ok
- For good?
- Forever if you let me