unconditional

chapter eighteen

I wake up from the feeling of kisses on my cheek and forehead. My eyes opened slowly to see Charles' face so close to mine. I smile instantly and he did too.

"Good morning" I say as I pull in closer to kiss him.

His eyes lit up in surprise when I kissed him softly, "Good morning, mon amour. Time for breakfast?"

I nod and we both get out of bed, I hold Charles' hand as we begin to walk downstairs to the kitchen. I sit down on one of his bar stools and he heads to the cabinets looking for ingredients.

"Pancakes?" I ask with an excited smile on my face.

He laughs and says, "Yes, pancakes."

I couldn't help but stare at him, as he made us breakfast. My eyes focusing on his hair, his eyes, his body and even his hands. He was the most beautiful man I'd ever seen, and he was mine.

He walks over with two plates in his hand, smiling at me as he notices me staring at him.

He kisses me on my forehead as he places the plate down and sits next to me.

"So, what do you want to do today? We could go to this cafe by my apartment, it's quiet at this time." He asks with a smile as he begins to eat. I loved how much effort he was putting in, I felt so wanted by him. Which was a foreign feeling to me.

"Oh, Charles sorry I can't. I'm hoping to spend time with Victoria today, before we all leave for Italy" I reply, placing my hand on his. "Which reminds me, I need to call Victoria."

Charles nods with a faint smile, and I pull out my phone and call her. We talk for a few minutes, making plans to go for brunch.

"I can't wait for the rest of the season." Charles says as he picks our plates up, taking them to the sink.

"And why's that?" I ask, as I stand up to walk towards him.

He puts his arms around my waist, pulling me closer, "Because I'll have you with me after every race", he says with a smirk.

I smile and kiss him gently on the cheek, "Only if you win" I say with a wink.

"I think I will, you've become my lucky charm" He replies as he holds my hands and I couldn't help but smile. "When do you have to go?"

I look up to the clock and see that it was almost 10, it was still early but I needed to head back to my apartment to get ready.

"Shit, I'm going to have to go." I say, kissing Charles on the cheek as we frantically head back upstairs to get my bag.

"Do you want me to take you there?" He asks.

"Are you sure? People will see us." I reply, as we head back downstairs to the door.

"I'll use a different car, one that no one recognises." He explains, I nod with a smile and we head to the garage.

We get into the car and I look at myself in the mirror, I looked like a mess, my hair unbrushed with my mascara from last night smudged under my eyes.

"You look as beautiful as ever, stop it." Charles protests as he notices me looking at myself.

"You are crazy if you think that." I reply with a laugh as he begins to drive.

"I am crazy" he says as he starts to driver fast, zooming through the streets of Monte Carlo.

I couldn't help but laugh and he did too, I wish I could've stayed with him all day. But, we have plenty of time to spend together in Spain, I hope.

He stops the car outside my apartment, he starts to lean in and places his hand on the side of my face. He moves me to face him and smiles as he gazes into my eyes. Slowly, he kisses me so gently, it was full of so much love and care. Something I've never felt before.