“Good luck, you are going to need it today,” Lando gently squeezed Daniella’s arm before both stepped out of the car. Today Mercedes is going to announce that she will be driving for them the next season and there is no doubt that the news will blow up.

“Good luck to you as well,” Daniella smiled. Lando is going to start from P5 and he is determined to score some good points for the team. But after the Russian Grand Prix she has noticed a change in his driving. He is not confident enough or want to take any risk. Even he mentioned to her many times that he has started doubting himself and his skills. Of course Daniella tried to support him and made him feel better. But it hurts her to see him struggling.

As they both entered the paddock she noticed George. The look he gave her clearly was not a friendly one. He looks angry and the glare he is shooting at her proves that.

“He knows,” Daniella mumbled.

“What?” Lando asked, as he looked around confused.

“George know that I signed with Mercedes,” Daniella explained. “He doesn’t look happy.”

Lando looked at the Williams driver.

“I better go talk to him,” Daniella said as she looked at Lando. “I will talk to you later.”

“Okay,” he nodded before Daniella made her way towards George.

When George noticed Daniella walking towards him he immediately turned away and made his way to his motorhome. He is in no mood talking to her and knows that is he does they is a good chance he will say something that he will definitely regret later.

“George!” Daniella called out but he ignored her as he opened the door to his motorhome.

Daniella rushed to hold the door before he could close it.

“George, please hear me out,” she begged as she stepped inside without his permission.

“Dani, I am seriously not in the mood right now,” he looked pissed.

“I know George,” she looked guilty. “And I am really sorry but…”

“But what?” he raised his voice as he pushed the door close, making Daniella flinch. “But what Dani?”

“I..I didn’t mean to…” she stuttered

“You know how hard I worked to get that Merc seat huh?” he glared at her. “For months I have been giving my best in Williams, trying to push the car to its limit and prove that I deserve that Merc seat and then you came along and took it from me.”

“George I had no choice,” she tried to defend herself as she tried to avoid looking at his eyes which are filled with rage as he stared at her.

“No choice?” George scoffed as he took a step closer.

Daniella took a step back, making her back hit the door behind.

“You had a contact with Red Bull, you have a good car, you are leading the championship. You have everything any driver wants and you are saying that you had no choice?” he growled as he got closer.

Daniella could feel his warm breath hit her cheek.

“You don’t understand…something happened…and I had to leave the team,” she explained. Her heart was beating fast as she looked at George. She has never seen him like this. “And Mercedes was the only option.”

“You have been winning race after race while I struggled at the back of the grid, you have been achieving what every drivers dream of,” he looked her directly in her eyes. “Mercedes was also the only option for me Dani and you took it away from me.”

“I am sorry George,” she apologized. “I truly am.”

George didn’t reply as he took a step back. Obviously the talk didn’t go as Daniella had hoped.

“No amount of apology is going to make up for what you did,” he said through his gritted teeth.

Once Daniella realized he is not going to say anything she decided to leave. She really feels guilty and if she stays longer tears will start rolling down her cheeks.

She gave a defeated nod before turning around to open the door. But before she could George hold her arm and her turn around, pulling her closer.

She looked shocked, and a hint of fear was present. His rage filled eyes scanned her face before stopping to look directly into her eyes.

His face softened a bit as he noticed her expression.

“George…” She tried to release her wrist from his grip.

He opened his mouth to say something but stopped. He let go of her hand a gently pushed her away.

Daniella didn’t know how to react, all his knows is her heart is going to burst out of her chest.

George opened the door and stepped aside. “Leave.”

Daniella didn’t waste anytime and stepped out of the motorhome.

She flinched one more time as George shut the door.

She has no idea what happened in there but she is sure that it will be hard for her to concentrate on the race.

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A/N: okay what just happened?

Thoughts on Dani and George?