My Book of Fics

First pt. 1 - Daniel Ricciardo

"No way" you say while stepping away from your group of friends. They all give me similar pouts and hold up clasped hands, "oh come on Y/N you haven't been on a date in forever" one of them whines, "yeah because all of the dates I've been on have tanked and each guy only wanted one thing" you exclaim and cross your arms. Their expressions change to something like pity making you lower your gaze, "don't look at me like I'm some naïve little girl" a hand comes to your shoulder making you look up, "we don't think that at all Y/N, you've just struck out a few times" your other friend says with a smile, "and going on a blind date is the way to change that?" they laugh. "No, but I know Daniel and I know you, I think this could amount to something good" another friend tells you, you lift an eyebrow not buying it, "don't give me that look babe, he's the nicest man I've ever met" you sigh and drop your arms. "Okay fine, but only this once, if he's just like the other ones I think I'm just going to give up and I'm going to die never having been kissed" they all come over and bring you into a hug, "if we have a say in the matter you will get kissed and you will even lose your V-Card" you blush and step out of their arms, "okay we'll stop teasing, but for real you should go get into your prettiest dress because he'll be here in about an hour". Your eyes nearly pop out of your head, but before you can yell at your friends they push you to your room to get ready for the most last minute date you've been on.

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You jump in surprise while adjusting your necklace at the sound of the doorbell ringing. You look at yourself in the mirror your fingers fumbling with the thin chain, a nervous habit you developed over the years. A knock sounds on your bedroom door making you look over with wide eyes, "he's here" your friend says with a smile, you nod and slide into your converse moving some hair behind your ear as you grab your purse. She places a hand on your arm as you leave the room, "it's going to be okay Y/N" she murmurs, you shrug, "we'll see I tend to scare men away with my lack of experience" you reply and continue walking towards the front entryway hoping that this date won't crash and burn like usual.

Once you step into view your eyes first notice your friends who are chatting with the man, Daniel is what your other friend called him. His back is towards you so you take a minute to assess him, from his dark curly hair to his slightly scuffed dress shoes which makes you smile slightly. "There she is" you look up at the statement blushing slightly while you bite your lip, Daniel turns around and smiles, his eyes doing the same thing yours did a few seconds earlier. You shuffle further into the room, your hands becoming clammy where they're holding your purse, "it's nice to finally meet you Y/N" Daniel says while stepping closer, an unexpected Australian accent present in his voice, you release your lip and give him a shy smile, "it's nice to meet you too, I've heard some great things from these girls I call friends" I reply, he chuckles which seems to take away some of my nerves. "Enough chatter, go have fun kids" your one friend says making you roll your eyes, but you don't get to respond as hands suddenly push you out the front door with Daniel by your side.

"Wow okay, they're lovely" you laugh at his words which makes him chuckle again, "you'll get used to it" the silence that grows makes you realize what you said, "oh my god, I didn't mean...this is one date...I'm not assuming that you'll be around for longer...okay I'm gonna shut up" you ramble and proceed to close your mouth fearing what else you might say. "Hey it's okay Y/N, let's just get through this one date and see where it gets us" you look up and give him a nod, which makes him smile and hold out a hand towards you, "shall we?" you smile and place a hand in his letting him lead you to the McLaren parked in the driveway. As he opens the passenger door for you your eyes widen, "should I take my shoes off or something?" he looks at you oddly, "no why?" you blush feeling ridiculous, "won't they make your fancy car all dirty" he smiles in understanding, "don't worry about it Y/N, just get your cute butt into the seat" you blush an even darker red and lower your head as you slide into the McLaren hoping that he won't see your embarrassed face.

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Later your face has cooled down and the two of you are sitting across from each other at a fancy restaurant. You have the menu open in front of you, your eyes scanning the options, but nothing truly interests you as you think about have something as simple as a burger and fries from your favourite diner. What you don't notice is that Daniel sees your lack of interest, "can we take this to go?" you lift your head in confusion to see the Australian across from you looking up at the waiter, "uh yeah if you pay you can" the guy says slightly confused and takes Daniel's card. "What are you doing?" you ask, he looks at you and smiles, "improvising" he replies making you raise your eyebrows, "but why?" he leans towards you, "because I can see that you don't want to be in a place like this" you blush not realizing that you can be read so easily, "truth is I don't either, but your friends insisted that it be some kind of huge occasion". You don't get to say anything else because the waiter comes back to hand the card and receipt to Daniel, who thanks him and grabs the neck of the wine bottle before getting out of his seat, you follow his lead and let him grab your hand as you leave the restaurant.

Once you're back in his car he starts the engine and drives away from the fancy part of town, "tell me something about yourself" he says breaking the silence, "i'm not very interesting" you reply while keeping your gaze on your lap, "considering that you wore Converse with that dress, i'd say that's not true" you bite your lip peering down at your canvas shoes. "Okay okay, if you insist i'll start" you let out a small giggle and look over at the brunette to see him grinning while keeping his eyes on the road his fingers tapping a beat on the steering wheel, "I like long drives along the coast, I am the greatest uncle on earth and burgers are my favourite cheat day meal" you move in your seat so that you're facing Daniel slightly a smile coming to your face. "I know it's hard to come up with something better" he jokes looking at you for a second before looking forward again, "uhhh I can speak 3 languages, I like short walks around the block and I spend way too much time reading" he opens his mouth but you jump up, "oh and I also love a good burger" he chuckles which makes you blush and look away.

Daniel suddenly places a hand on your knee making you nearly jump out of your skin, your head millimeters away from touching the roof of the car. "Shit I'm sorry" he exclaims while pulling his hand away, you shake your head, "no it's me, you don't need to apologize, any girl would welcome the gesture" you tell the Aussie feeling your nerves skyrocket at the slightly intimate moment, "I feel like there's a but coming" you don't realize that he has stopped the car until you look out the window to see the diner you were thinking about earlier in the evening. You're surprised that he somehow knew this was your go-to place but you're brought back to the moment when Dan takes your hand. "You don't need to tell me why you jumped but I think we should go get some burgers to go with the wine" he exclaims while holding up the bottle with a grin, you smile and he slides out of the car before coming to your side to help you out, "how did you know this is my favourite place?" you ask as he tugs you out of the sleek car, "I didn't know, this is one of my favourite places too" you laugh, "it's like it was meant to be" he shrugs and the two of you go into the nearly empty diner, dressed to the nines with wine in hand.

••••

You and Daniel are laughing a bit later, plates empty and wine bottle almost finished. His hand is laced with yours on the table, your surroundings forgotten as stories are shared about family, friends and careers. Maybe it was the wine that the two of you drank that has you speaking in the silence that develops, "i've never been kissed" you murmur while looking down at the table to avoid Daniel's gaze. His fingers tighten around yours but you don't look up, "you're joking right?" he asks, which makes you look up shyly before shaking your head, "I guess I just never met the right guy, and having next to no experience scared off every other guy" you reply feeling embarrassed so you look back down at the table. His hand slides out of yours making you frown even if you expected the worst once you told him, your head snaps up when you feel an arm come across your shoulders, "those guys are idiots" Daniel mutters while bringing you to his side. You blink up at him trying to process that he stayed, "don't look so shocked Y/N, I like you and if that means I have to be patient then that's what i'll do" you smile at his statement before resting your head on his shoulder, "thank you for staying" you mumble, he kisses your head which make the butterflies in your stomach go crazy, "anytime Y/N" you fall into a comfortable silence after that, feeling a spark of hope with the Australian.