Out Of The Blue (Sebastian Vettel)

46. The Aftermath

The celebrations continued into the small hours. Finally, the last of the revellers crawled into their beds.

There would be many a sore head in the morning.  Seb and Melissa slept very late. It was past 10am when they woke up. Seb held his head and groaned. Melissa laughed at him.

"Should have paced yourself champ," she teased.

"And I'm out again tonight," he complained.

"Poor baby," she said. 

"But that's not until tonight, come here gorgeous."   He pulled her over on top of his chest. "I don't think we did enough celebrating last night."

"Hmmm what did you have in mind?"

"Let me show you..."

                              ***

They lazed about in the suite all day. They both had plans that evening so were spending as much time together as they could.    Then around 4 pm Seb left to meet up with the guys. He kissed her softly on the lips as he left.

"Have fun with Annaliese," he said.

"Thanks babe, you have fun too. See you later."

She started getting ready to meet Annaliese.  They were going to have dinner, then head to a club. Melissa found it strange that it was just the two of them but just went with the flow.  If this was how Annaliese wanted to spend her birthday, then who was she to complain?

Dinner had been great.  Annaliese had booked them into a posh restaurant not far from the hotel.  They'd had quite a bit of wine between them and they were eager to get to the club. 

Arriving at the club Annaliese excused herself to go to the toilet.  She locked herself in a cubicle and took out her phone.

Annaliese:  At the club now, she's had a fair bit to drink. So have I, so I'm switching to Coke now, she won't know.  Going to keep her drinks topped up.

Benjamin VDL:  Good girl,  let me know when you leave the club.

Annaliese:  Will do.  Promise me you're not going to hurt her Benjamin.  I don't want her hurt, she's quite a nice girl really.

Benjamin VDL:  You wouldn't be having second thoughts would you Annaliese?  Because if you were I might have to let your team know about your scheming.  I have all the texts.  You'd lose your job.  Is that what you want?

Annaliese:  No second thoughts.  I just don't want you physically hurting her.  I never signed up for that.

Benjamin VDL:  Don't worry your pretty little head about that.  I don't want to hurt her.  I won't touch her that way.  I just want him to think I have.  I like my women concious, which if you do your job correctly, she won't be.

Annaliese. Ok, text you later

***

Melissa had lost count of the number of drinks she had had.  Annaliese had kept an endless supply of them coming.  The music was thumping.  Everything seemed to be distant, as if she was underwater.

"Annaliese, I think I've had enough.  I feel like I'm going to pass out," she groaned. Annaliese laughed.

"You're ok honey, Here have some of this," she said passing Melissa another vodka shot.  Melissa pushed it away. 

"I can't, I really can't.  Where's Seb?  I need Seb."

"Let's get you back to the hotel.  We'll find Seb," Annaliese conceded.