Dangerous Encounter (Max Verstappen FanFic)

Chapter 7: Tenderness

"I leave for a week and you're already looking at somebody else"

Max holds her chin up and angrily kisses her

Head empty, no thoughts

She kissed back but only for him to deepen the kiss more and for a moment she forgets where they were

"Max" she whispers as tries to take a breather but he just holds the side of her neck, smacks her lips with his and puts a little pressure on her waist

"St—op" she gently pushes his chest away from her
"I can't—" her words shaking barely audible
"what?" He leans his head closer
"I can't... I can't focus" she mutters looking away

It was puzzling but Max realizes as he looks at her

Selena's cheeks were tomato red. Flustered with what he's done especially right after a week of her thinking about him and the night they met

She was grasping for air because of his kiss, his eyes and his hands on her

Max quickly shifts his anger into a growing concern

he checks the temperature of her forehead and compared it to his, "you're hot"
"Maaxx" she massages her temples
"What are you thinking" he chuckles and gently flicks her head
"You're literally having a fever"
"Oh" she felt a little embarrassed, she thought he was complimenting her or something
"Where's your first aid kit?"
"It's near the counter"

Max quickly goes out. Selena feels her body a little bit heavier than earlier. She hears mumbles from outside but couldn't make up the words.

"Oh right I have to close the store" She gets up slowly to go to the counter. She sees the tourist walking out of the store.

"What did he say?" Selena asks

"Sit. You're not well" Max sternly says as he goes through the first aid kit

Seeing his broad shoulders and his back feels unreal. She was slowly remembering how sexy it was as he held her up and kissed her. Her cheeks were starting to feel hot again when it was interrupted—

"Here take it" he hands her the medicine and what he assumes is her bottle of water
"You should've taken a day off if you're sick" he  crosses his arms and sighs

She closes her eyes and quickly drinks the capsule
He breaks a little laugh as he watches her

"What?" She asks, having no clue at all
"Nothing" he smiles, she was just like a kid as she tries to quickly drink medicine as if it tasted bad

"So... what did you say to the guy"
"What guy"
"The french guy who was sitting there earlier" she points out to the table with plates and an empty cup
"Ah him? I said to never go back here" Max says in a way that sounds a little serious

"Maaax"
"I'm kidding. I just said you're not interested"
"How'd you know I wasn't?" Selena decides to poke fun at the Lion only to be scared back to being a little sheep

"Are you?" He asks as he glares at her

"Uhm" she's feeling it again. He looks pretty hot right now and she's getting a little thirsty.

"I asked. Are you interested in him??" He almost made a growl as he gets closer to her

"I'm no—"
"You better not"

He holds her face again and kisses her

"Maaax someone's gonna see us" she says as she pushes him away
"Let them" he smirks
"I have to close the store"
"I'll do it. Just tell me what to do"
"It's fine. just a few stuff here and there. I can manage" She stands up and gets the plates
"Tsk" Max steals the cup and plates and goes to the sink inside. She follows him and watches.
"What? You think I don't know how to wash them?"
Selena smiles, "a bit yeah" then chuckles

"I don't even think I'd imagine you doing daily stuff"
"I don't just race all day you know"
"But still—"
"What else do you need to do?"
"I'll just count the money and lock everything"

Max watched her as she takes her tasks seriously. Helped her close up the cafe as she needs to and offered to drive her home.

Initially Max wanted to go to her apartment but probably because of the medicine, she dozed off in the passenger seat

He doesn't remember her mentioning any roommate so he decides to take to his place. Carefully he carried her to the bed.

There he tucked her in and stayed beside her for a while

What was it about her?

One moment he was angry, the next he just couldn't ignore her being sick.

Worried still despite giving medicine

Max gently touches her cheek and she makes a little moaning sound. He softly chuckles as she moves her head towards his palm like a kitten rubbing for warmth.

He realized her health was more important to him  than he expected besides

a little patience wasn't gonna hurt the Lion waiting for the right moment to attack 😏