fake
/feɪk/
adjective
not genuine; imitation or counterfeit.
Y/N - your name
"Y/N, we have a meeting with Lewis's PR manager." My PR manager, Fred, says making me frown. "Why?" I question as I look up from my phone as I'm seated in my drivers room. "I'm not too sure. All I know is it's important." He says making me sigh. "Ugh, what did I do this time around?" I question as I stand up, walking to the door. "Who knows but you're always doing something wrong in that woman's eyes." Fred says making me laugh.
We take a quick walk to Lewis's driver room. Fred knocks on the door and looks at me with a small smile, "I'm sure everything's gonna be okay." He says quickly patting me on the shoulder. Before I could answer, the door is opened, revealing his PR manager, Simon, who is smiling wide. "Y/N! Fred! Come inside." She says making me frown in confusion but I follow her inside. Why was she so excited to see me?
As I walk in, I see Lewis sitting on his couch. "Hey Y/N." he says as he stands up and gives me a quick hug. "Hey Lewis." I say hugging him back. We pull away and focus back on Simon. Myself and Lewis weren't close but we had mutual respect for each other. We spoke to each other when we needed too, not when we wanted too. I didn't mind him but I definitely wouldn't say he was a close mate of mine or anything along those lines.
"Okay, I'm sure all three of you are kinda confused but just here me out. I have a massive plan that will help all of us." Simon says as I nod slowly, not 100% sure of what she would say. "Y/N, Lewis, I need you guys to be in a fake relationship." She says causing mine and Lewis's eyes to shoot open. "What?" Fred questions before me, stealing the words straight from mine and Lewis's.
"Just here me out! Think about it, the rookie Y/N dating the experienced Lewis Hamilton." She says but I shake my head, "No, no. It's not right. I don't want to lie to my fans." I say but she shakes her head. "Trust me! It's gonna work out just fine. You guys don't need to like actually kiss or anything when you're not in the public eye." She says but Lewis shakes his head. "No, I love you Simon but this is crazy." He says whilst I nod.
"But think about the talks! You guys will be known." She says but I shake my head. Before I can say anything, Fred buts in, "Actually, is a smart idea." He says making my mouth fall to the floor, "You've got to be kidding me Fred." I say, shocked in what he had to say. "Wait Y/N, you're a rookie and not well known. Think about if you had to date Lewis. Everyone would know you and plus, your reputation will sky rocket." He says. "But then everyone will say I'm a slut or Im just dating Lewis for his money. Think about that." I say shaking my head.
"Yeah sure you'll get a few of those but this will help both of us. Please, I need both of you on board." Simon says. I look down, not wanting to meet their eyes. "Y/N, if you're down, I'm down. I know it's not ideal but let's just do it so that they can see how bad their plan will work." Lewis whispers the last part in my ear making me chuckle. I look up into his dark eyes and nod, "Fine." I say making Simon clap. "Great! You guys will start dating tomorrow." She says smiling at us both.
"By the way, you guys will need to act as if this is a normal relationship okay. So first try and act like you're hiding it but give out hints and things like that. From now on, you two will be sharing the same hotel room so try and give some hints by taking a picture of the same thing or something like that and then in a month you guys can post a picture or something." She says making me sigh. "Whatever." I say, not exactly impressed with this situation. "Great! See you two love birds on track tomorrow."
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I groan as I get out of the car, walking to our new hotel in Italy for the Mugello Grand Prix. "I can't believe I have to share a room with Lewis." I say to Fred, knowing how he is sick and tired of hearing me complain. "Yeah, unlucky. Room 505." He says, handing me a keycard. "You're really gonna leave me to do this?" I question as he sighs in response. "We've been over this, Y/N. It's for your own good, okay?" He says but I roll my eyes. "Sure." I say, snatching my suitcase and walking to the elevator to go to our room.
I reach the top and open the door to see Lewis already in his room. "Welcome Y/N to a nightmare." He says making me laugh. "You're also not looking forward to this?" I question whilst closing the door and making my way to the bed. "I'm really not. I can't believe they forcing a 35 year old to be with a 25 year old." He says making me laugh. "I actually didn't even think about that." I say making him sigh.
"Listen, I know this isn't ideal but we here and we have to do it." He says sending me a kind smile, "But I refuse to make you uncomfortable. If you want me to sleep on the flor, I'll do it with pleasure." He says making me smile. "That's sweet of you, Lewis. But I'll sleep on the floor. I really don't mind." I say but he shakes his head. "I'm not letting you sleep on this floor." He says giving me a stern look. "Okay, okay." I say lifting my arms in defense.
The rest of the night flies by with us just staying in our room and getting to know each other. Before we knew it, it was time to sleep. I walk out of the shower to see Lewis already making his bed on the floor. "You really don't have too." I say but Lewis shakes his head. "I don't mind, Y/N." he says sending me a sweet smile. I can't help but admire his tattoos covering his body.
"I really like your tattoos." I say making him smile. "Thank you. I notice your tattoo on your thigh. What does it say?" He asks pointing at my thigh that was exposed due to my pajama shorts. "The darkest nights produce the brightest stars." I say making him smile. "Very inspirational." He says as I nod. "That's the point. I always read it over and over again when I have a bad race, telling myself I'll have a better the next time." I say smiling at him.
"Let's get to bed shall we. We don't wanna be up too late and then we are tired for our track walk tomorrow." Lewis says as I nod. "Goodnight Lewis." I say as I switch the bedside table light off. "Goodnight Y/N." he says. I lay in the massive king sized bed, tossing and turning. I couldn't help but feel really bad for Lewis. He didn't deserve to sleep on the floor. "Lewis?" I question, wanting to see if he was still up.
"Yeah? Is everything alright?" He answers in a low voice. "Um yeah but I just wanted to ask if maybe you wanted to sleep with me in the bed? I don't want you having a bad back for the race or anything." I say softly, almost embarrassed for asking him. "I don't wanna bother you or make you feel uncomfortable." He says. "But I want you here." I say, knowing he would only come here if I wanted him too. "Are you sure?" He questions. "Yeah. I wouldn't be able to sleep knowing I made you suffer on the floor." I say slightly chuckling.
"Sure." He says. I hear him get up and I see his bulky silhouette as he stand up and walks towards the bed. He gets in the opposite side to me. "Just let me know if I'm making you feel uncomfortable or anything like that." He says to me. I smile and nod, "Of course." I say. "Goodnight Y/N." "Goodnight Lewis." I say, closing my eyes and finally drifting off to sleep.
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I wake up the next morning with the early morning sun shining on my skin. I look over and see Lewis laying very close to me. Despite hating the fact that we had to pretend to be in a relationship, I really enjoyed doing this with him. As I stared at him breathing calmly, I couldn't help but get butterflies in my tummy. I shake my head, I can't let this happen. Before I could think about anything else, the beautiful sound of the IPhone alarm rings in my ears.
Lewis groans as he switches off his alarm. "Good morning." He says rubbing his eyes and then stretching. "Morning." I say, smiling shyly at him. "Did you sleep okay?" He asks. I nod my head, "And you?" I ask as he nods. "Let's get going and start getting ready. I'll order room service whilst you shower." He says sending me a small smile. "Sure." I say standing up and heading to the bathroom for a shower.
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Myself and Lewis arrive at the track with Fred and Simon "Alright, you guy will walk in hand in hand, alright?" Simon says as myself and Lewis nod. "Great. See you guys in your garages and Lewis, walk Y/N to the Racing Point garage and give her a kiss to something." Simon says as Lewis sighs. "Sure." He says looking over at me. The car stops as we walk out and wave at the cameras.
As I start walking, Lewis grabs my hand and give it a squeeze. I smile at him and squeeze it back. The paparazzi go crazy and take many pictures. I look away, not wanting them to catch my red cheeks. I couldn't help but get butter flies In my stomach and blush at the feeling of Lewis's hand in mine. Lewis, as promised, walks me to the Racing Points garage.
"Can I kiss you or must I just kiss your cheek or something?" Lewis asks me in a low voice. "You can kiss me if you want. I guess it seals the deal." I say shrugging, feeling nervous. "Okay. Just push me away if you're uncomfortable." He says, sending me a small smile. "Of course." I say smiling at him. I look over to my left seeing the Netflix crew videoing us. Before I can say anything, Lewis places his lips on mine.
The kiss is sweet, filled with something. It wasn't just a kiss to me, it felt like a lot more. After a few seconds, Lewis pulls away and smiles at me, "Have a good track walk, beautiful." He says making my cheeks turn red. "You too, handsome." I say smiling at him. He sends me a wink and then turns around and walks away. "What the fuck?" I hear behind me as Perez is stood with a massive smile.
"I didn't expect you two to be dating." He says with a smirk. "Well, now you know." I say feeling my cheeks heat up once again. "You guys look cute. I think you two match perfectly." He says making me smile. "You think?" I ask as I stand next to him. "100%. I could see the way he was looking at you. That's love for sure." He says making me smile wide. "Love." I say to myself as I stare down. "Alrighty! Let's go for a track walk!" Lawrence says behind me as he pats my shoulders.
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I arrive back at the hotel with Lewis, holding hands once again as ordered by Simon. We smile and wave at the paparazzi until we are inside. We go to the elevator and head up to our room. As soon as we open our door, Lewis let's go of my hand. "Home at last!" He exclaims making me laugh. I couldn't help but wish we could hold hands once again, missing his hand in mine.
"Not a bad day at the office." I say as he nods. We both lay down on the bed, exhausted by all the data overload today and all the important strategies being thrown at us. I stare at the ceiling, but in the corner of my eye, I can see Lewis staring at me. "What you staring at?" I question as I look at him. He chuckles, "Just looking at you." He says making me blush. "How come?" I question as I look away from his gazing eyes.
"I'll be honest, out of all the people Simon could've coupled me up with, I'm glad it's you. You're super sweet, kind and I don't know, very pretty." He says making me chuckle. "Thank you, Lewis. It means a lot and I'm glad I got coupled with you. You're a very nice guy, despite what others say about you on social media." I say making him smile wide. It's silent for awhile until Lewis clears his throat.
I turn my head to look at him to see him staring at me once again. He sighs and sits up, sitting on the edge of the bed. "You okay?" I question as I sit up with him, sitting close to him. "Yeah, I'm okay. Just my minds overthinking." He says making me chuckle. "What you thinking about?" I question as I stare at his tattooed hands. "You." He plainly says making me frown. Before I can say anything, Lewis cuts me off. "Can I kiss you?" He asks with pink tinted cheeks.
I feel my cheeks heat up as well as I look down, "I'm sorry I ruined this ugh." He says looking away. I shake my head and grab his hands, "No, not at all." I say as he stares down at me. "You can kiss me." I say, staring at his plump lips. Without another word, he places his lips on mine. This kiss was filled with passion, making my legs melt. I pull away in desperate need of air. "Wow." We both say at the same time, chuckling.
"You know, I'm glad Simon put us together." I say as he nods, "Me too." He says smiling down at me. "So are we gonna tell Simon and Fred?" I question making Lewis laugh. "Let's keep it a secret for now and then surprise them randomly one day." He says making me laugh. "Deal." I say sticking out my hand. Instead of shaking it, he grabs my hand and pulls me towards him, placing his lips on mine for another sweet kiss.
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Oh my, this one is long. I really love it tho oh my gosh. I hope y'all enjoyed! Stay safe lovies xx