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“I saw his live story. He’s with Edward and Noah getting drinks.”
“Absolute prick. Georgie, I didn’t know he had asked you out. Does Henri know?”
“No… and you can’t tell him,” I added quickly. “I feel like such an idiot, Éliott. Why on earth would one of the most handsome guys on the grid want to date me?”
“Hey – I’mthemost handsome guy on the grid, and I wanted to date you,” Éliott said, trying to lighten the mood of the conversation.
“Thanks for reminding me about our failed relationship. Really know how to cheer a girl up,” I huffed, earning me an awkward chuckle from the Frenchmen.
“Look, Georgie, I hate to sound cliché here, but it genuinely is his loss. Luca Rossi is a playboy and an obnoxious moron, and until he learns how to grow up, he isn’t worth your time.”
“I just… I thought he liked me. I feel like an idiot.”
“The only idiot here is Luca. You’re too good for him, Georgie, and one day he’s going to look back and regret his decision. Guarantee it.”
“Thanks, Éliott.” My sniffling had settled down by the time I reached Henri's flat. “I’m gonna go eat a pint of ice cream and watch Atonement.”
“I’ll see you soon. We’ll drink so much on vacation you won’t even remember who Luca Rossi is!”
“Sounds like a plan. Thanks again. Talk later.” As soon as I hung up, I fulfilled my promise to Éliott. I got into my pajamas and crawled into bed with a pint of ice cream, doing whatever I could to ignore my aching heart.
ChapterTwenty-Three
FROM GEORGIA, WITH LOVE
Luca
Unfortunately, my parents were not able to make the Austria Grand Prix. My dad was preparing for one of his own races, and my mother had decided to go with him, but we still kept our traditional morning FaceTime call between the three of us. Georgia was down in the lobby having breakfast with Henri, so it was just me chatting with my parents, which was good because I had something I wanted to talk to them about.
As the conversation was starting to come to a close, my mother noticed my hesitancy to hang up.
“Flash, you look like you have something else to discuss?”
“I just…” I paused for a moment, trying to contemplate how to phrase what I wanted to say to my parents. “How did you know Dad was it for you?” My mother chuckled, looking over to my father, who had started to get ready for his day in the background.
“It was a nice day outside, and your father asked if I wanted to go on a walk. When I met him downstairs, I saw that he had two cups of coffee with him. I took a sip of the coffee, and I immediately recognized that the coffee was from my favorite little shop in town. Your father had gone out of his way to get me my favorite cup of coffee for the walk. He even put the right amount of sugar and cream in it, just how I liked it. I didn’t think that your father noticed the small stuff like that. It was such a small gesture, but it truly warmed my heart and made me realize how much I loved him… Why do you ask?”
“I have this feeling that I can’t shake. When I look at Georgia, I just can’t explain it.”
“Oh, Luca, I think you know exactly what that feeling is.” My mother was right. I knew what the feeling was. It waslove.
“You need to tell her, Flash. Tell her how you feel because if you don’t, it’ll eat you up inside. Georgia is a special girl, and someone that special won’t wait around forever. But she also needs commitment from you. She needs to know you’re serious about her.”
“I am serious, mamma.” I could see she was pleased with my unspoken decision.
“I see the way you two are when you’re together. Even before this relationship, I felt like Georgia was someone special. Go get your girl, Luca.”
“I will… I will.”
“That’s my boy. We’ll chat afterward. Good luck!” I hung up the phone with my parents and smiled gratefully. Today was the day I was going to tell Georgia Dubois that I loved her.
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Georgia
I knew the press conference was going to be brutal, especially since the video of Éliott forcing that man to talk to me had gone viral. The entire paddock was talking about the interaction, and if you hadn’t read the article already, you had now. Lizzie was somewhat furious because it put us back in the forefront of everyone’s minds, but I didn’t care.
Éliott was right. I loved facing my critics because it felt empowering. I wasn’t scared of the fans or the journalists.I was a lioness.
