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Fernando and Mark

18:42pm

Mark

What time are you coming home darling?

Nando

I'll be one hour

Why

Mark

Nothing

I just miss you

Nando

😘

"Fernando is home in one hour!" Mark announced. "We need a plan!"

"Shit! We can't order a new telly in one hour!" Jenson replied, putting his hands on his head.

"Can't we just say it was Seb and call it a day?" Lewis asked.

"Babe, we don't want Seb to be the victim of a Fernando meltdown." Nico replied.

Kimi appeared from the doorway. "Seb is packing a bag and running away. Say goodbyes now."

"Fucking hell!" Mark sighed angrily and headed upstairs to Seb's room.

Here's the situation: Seb, Jenson and Lewis were playing just dance, and Seb accidentally launched his controller at the TV, leaving a massive crack in the screen. The TV in question was bought 2 weeks ago by Fernando, who might actually explode if he sees the damage. Thus, everyone else has teamed up to try and come up with a plan to hide the evidence before Fernando gets home. It is not going well.

Jenson's face lit up. "I have a plan! Do we have any black paper?"

"Who the fuck has black paper?" Nico scoffed.

"I have some! One second!" Lewis shot upstairs to retrieve it.

"I mean- thank goodness Lewis has black paper!" Nico corrected himself.

"Okay, here's the plan." Jenson began once Lewis returned with the paper. "We cover the screen with black paper so it looks like the telly is turned off, and until we get a replacement, try and keep Fernando out of this room."

"Shit idea." 

"You got a better idea, Kimi?" Jenson asked.

"No. But yours is still shit."

"It's all we've got, let's do it." Nico said, taking the paper from Lewis and heading towards the cracked TV. "Okay Lewis, I'll hold it on this side, you hold it on the other. Jenson, you tape it down."

Jenson raised an eyebrow. "I don't have any tape?"

"Then go and fucking get some!" Lewis snapped, making Jenson scurry away to find tape.

"I will go and check on Seb and Mark." Kimi said flatly, leaving and heading upstairs.

Kimi could already hear the two talking before he reached the bedroom.

"Seb, it's alright! You don't have to move out." Mark tried to reason.

"It's either I leave or I am killed by Fernando. What would you prefer?" Seb answered, throwing a pair of slippers into his bag.

Kimi entered the room. "They have a plan. It's shit."

Mark scoffed. "How bad is it?"

"They are putting black paper over the screen. Covers up the crack."

Mark laughed to himself. "Fucking idiots. He's gonna divorce me!"

"Maybe." Kimi added.

"Not helping, Kimi. Look, can you try and talk some sense into Seb? I need to go and make sure the others don't break the TV any more." Mark didn't give Kimi time to answer before leaving the room.

Kimi stood in silence and watched Seb zip up his bag (which consisted of slippers, a shirt, one pair of trousers, a sock, his headphones and a bag of sweets.)

"If you leave, I never kiss you again."

Seb froze, holding onto the bag. He scowled at Kimi before beginning to unpack.

"That was easy." Kimi shrugged.

"You're lucky I love you." Seb replied, trying and failing to hide the smile on his face.

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"Oh boys, that looks shit!" Mark scoffed as he entered the room and looked at the TV, terribly covered in black paper. "It's not even the right shade of black!"

Lewis stepped back to take a look. "You're right, that does look shit."

"Oh come on, it's not that bad." Jenson tried, but no one listened.

Nico got up, "Well, Seb's dead."

Lewis nodded. "It was nice knowing him... most of the time."

"He will be missed." Jenson added.

Mark's phone buzzed.

Fernando and Mark

18:49pm

Nando

Change of plan, I'll be home in 10!

"Oh fuck."

"What now?" Jenson asked.

"Fernando texted. 'I'll be home in 10'." Mark looked at the guys around him.

There was a pause.

"Fuck."

"Fuck."

"Fuck."

In that moment, Seb and Kimi entered the room. 

"Running away then, Seb?" Lewis questioned.

Seb smirked, "Not anymore, Kimi has con- what the fuck did you do to the TV?"

"Is it that obvious?" Jenson asked but no one acknowledged his question.

Nico scratched his head. "Um... we tried to cover up the damage."

Seb stood in stunned silence for a second. "That looks shit!"

"That's what I said!" added Mark. "Guys, I'm sorry but I think we just have to tell him Seb broke the TV."

Seb's eyes widened. "No, we can't!"

"Or..." A grin crept onto Lewis' face. "We tell him it broke, but not how it broke."

"So we lie to Fernando?" Seb questioned.

"Precisely, Seb!" Lewis answered cheerily.

"Okay, but what do we say?" Jenson countered.

Lewis shrugged, "I don't know, I was hoping for suggestions."

...

"Roscoe did it." Kimi offered.

As if on cue, Roscoe walked into the room, hobbling over to Lewis and laying down by his feet.

"We are not blaming our baby Roscoe!" Lewis exclaimed, leaning down to pet him. "He would never do wrong!"

Nico sighed, "That's what Kimi's saying, babe. The dog can do no wrong, so if we blame him, Fernando won't be as angry."

Lewis nodded slowly. "Ohh, I see!"

"God, you're so slow." Jenson scoffed.

"Hey-" Lewis tried to argue but Mark cut in.

"Okay let's do it. Take the stupid paper off the TV, and we'll blame the dog."

Everyone nodded and left the room as Jenson ripped the paper down.

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"I'm back!" Fernando called as he came through the front door.

Mark exhaled sharply before going to greet him.

"Hey, darling!" he said, faking a smile.

Fernando raised an eyebrow. "You're acting weird."

"What? No I'm not." Mark replied.

Fernando looked Mark up and down. "Did something happen?"

"...How can you tell?" Mark sighed.

"It's too quiet. Also, I know you mi amor." Fernando laughed. "So what's wrong?"

Mark hesitated. "Well... just follow me."

Fernando became suspicious. "Should I be worried?"

Mark said nothing as he entered the living room and looked at the broken TV. He watched as Fernando looked around the room and spotted the broken screen. Mark saw the colour drain from his husband's face.

"What... happened..?" 

Fernando was furious.

"Um... it was the dog." Mark answered quietly, slightly scared of what Fernando was about to do.

He stood there for a second before answering. "The dog did that?" Fernando repeated.

"Yes."

...

"Stupid fucking dog! How does a dog even do that?" Fernando walked over to the TV and pointed at the crack on the screen. "How the fuck? Seriously, how?!"

"Darling, you-"

"You know what? I need a shower. Stupid, stupid dog!" Fernando yelled, muttering something in Spanish as he stormed up the stairs.

From the living room, Mark heard Lewis and Fernando arguing.

"Hey, Roscoe isn't stupid!"

"Don't you fucking start, Lewis!"

"...Sorry."

Mark let out a big sigh of relief. "That could've gone worse." he muttered to himself. 

He stood in the living room alone for a minute until his stomach growled. It was his turn to cook tonight, but he really didn't want to.

Takeaway it is.

He made his way upstairs and knocked on Lewis and Nico's door. "Guys?"

He heard shuffling from inside the room. "Come in!" Nico called.

Mark chuckled to himself and opened the door. "Can you two surving 30 seconds without touching each other?"

"Yes we can, thanks!" Lewis replied sarcastically.

"Now, why have you disturbed us?" Nico questioned.

"We're having a takeaway, what do you fancy?"

"Pizza!" Lewis answered quickly.

Mark nodded. "Sorted. The usual?"

Nico smiled, "One pepperoni and one gross, freaky vegan pizza."

Lewis looked at Nico, offended. "It's not gross or freaky!"

"It is a bit." Mark added before shutting the door.

"Did someone say pizza?" Seb asked peeking his head out of his room.

Mark smiled, "Yes they did. What do you two want?"

Seb looked at Kimi. "Well, Kimi is asleep-"

"What, already? It's just gone 7 o'clock!"

Seb shrugged. "Said he needed a nap, but we'll share a sausage pizza, please."

"Alrighty." Mark replied. 

"Thank you!"

Mark headed to the next room along at the end of the corridor. "Jenson?"

Jenson, whose door was already open, looked up from his phone. "You alright? How did Fernando react?"

Mark sighed. "Oh, he's pissed. But at least he believed it was the dog."

Jenson laughed. "Of course he did."

"Anyway," Mark continued, "Pizza tonight, what do you want?"

"Get in! I'll have a mushroom please." Jenson smiled.

"You're so weird." Mark joked.

"Don't hate it until you've tried it Mark, mushroom on pizza is delicious!"

Mark shook his head, "If you say so. Well, wish me luck. I have to ask Fernando what he wants now."

"Yikes. Good luck, soldier." Jenson saluted.

Mark chucked and saluted back before heading to the bathroom.

He paused outside the door for a minute before knocking. Hopefully Fernando wasn't as mad as he was a minute ago. "Darling?"

...

"Fernando..?"

...

"Come in."

Mark entered the bathroom and was instantly engulfed with steam. "Fucking hell, how hot is that water?"

"Not hot enough." came the reply.

"I can't even see you!" Mark complained.

Fernando laughed. "Too bad!"

There was a brief moment of silence. Mark went to say something, but Fernando spoke again.

"Lo siento, Mark. I shouldn't have shouted like that earlier."

Mark shrugged. "Don't apologise, I think it was justified... Don't tell Lewis I said that."

"Him and that dog, honestly." Fernando sighed. 

Mark chuckled. "Anyway, we're having pizza. What do you fancy?"

"I'll have whatever you have, mi amor."

"Margherita for you, then." Mark replied with a smile.

"Sounds good."

Jenson and Seb

19:13pm

Jens

Can yu tell Kimi to stop snoring pls?

Seb

No hes asleep

Jens

Fuck yoi

Being in the room next door to Seb and Kimi might just be the worst thing about Jenson's life. Having to listen to them compliment each other was bad enough, but the worst thing was by far Kimi's snoring.

After listening to the snoring for another minute, his patience ran out. Jenson got up and went into Seb and Kimi's room without knocking.

"Hey, he's trying to sleep! And what happened to knocking?" Seb scowled at Jenson.

"Fist of all, pizza arrives soon so he has to wake up anyway. Secondly, you never knock on my door. Third of all, I cannot listen to his snoring anymore!" Jenson snapped.

"What's got you in such a mood?" Seb chuckled.

"What do you think?" Jenson spat.

Seb pouted, "I think it's cute!"

"You think everything Kimi does is cute, Seb." Jenson sighed.

"That's my job."

Jenson decided to take matters into his own hands. "Kimi! Kimi! Wake up!"

Kimi stirred and opened his eyes slowly. "Bwoah. Bright."

Seb narrowed his eyes at Jenson. "Turn the light off on the way out. Hope you're happy."

"My ears are!" Jenson laughed as he left the room without turning the light off and leaving the door open a tiny bit to piss Seb off.

"Fuck you, Jens!"

...

He grunted angrily before getting up, closing the door and turning off the light. The warm, orange sunset outside was enough to lighten the room.

"What time it is?" Kimi asked, voice low from sleep.

Seb looked at Kimi and chuckled, not bothering to correct him. "7:15. You've been asleep for less than 15 minutes."

"Bwoah. It feels like morning." Kimi frowned.

"You look so cute when you've just woken up from a nap." Seb told him.

A small smile tugged at the edge of Kimi's lips.

"I love that I'm the only one who can make you smile." Seb joked.

Kimi rubbed his eyes before looking at Seb. "No one else is like you."

Seb chuckled. "You are so sweet and cute, I love you." he replied, pressing a kiss to Kimi's cheek.

From the other room, Jenson sighed. "Here we go again."

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Fernando headed to the bedroom after getting out the shower. When he opened the door, he was greeted with someone who he really didn't want to see right now.

"Roscoe."

Fernando muttered the name and sighed, looking at the dog laying on his bed. Upon seeing Fernando, Roscoe perked up and walked to the edge of the bed with his tongue out.

"How did you even manage to break the TV, huh?" He asked the dog, reluctantly stroking his head. "You little shit."

Fernando sighed as Roscoe flopped over asking for a belly rub.

"Mierda." Fernando tutted, rubbing the dog's belly. "Now look away, I need to change."

Roscoe didn't move, looking up at Fernando with big eyes.

"Roscoe look away!" Fernando tried again.

Nothing.

"Fernando are you having a conversation with the dog like he's a human?" came a voice from outside the door.

"He's just looking at me! I need to change." Fernando shouted back.

"It's a dog! He can't understand you. Besides, he doesn't care." Nico laughed from outside.

"Easy for you to say, your boyfriend spends almost every second with him!"

"True." Nico replied.

"Yeah, who wouldn't want to be with Roscoe every second?" Lewis chimed in. "Besides, he wanted to apologise for the TV."

Fernando shook his head. "You put him in here?"

"Maybe..." Lewis said quietly. "Like I said, he wants to apologise."

"No he doesn't! This fucker doesn't care about the TV!" Fernando scoffed.

"Hey! Don't talk about Roscoe like that!" Lewis shouted.

Fernando sighed. He should never have agreed to getting a dog. "Whatever. I'm letting the dog out so I can change in peace, one second." he said as he opened the door a crack to shoo Roscoe out.

"Hey, boy! You're such a sweet little baby, aren't you?"

"Lewis, please stop talking to the dog like it's a baby."

"But he's my baby!"

Nico and Lewis began bickering outside as Fernando changed into shorts and a t-shirt.

He came out of the bedroom once he had finished changing. "Shut the fuck up, you two!"

Lewis and Nico were stunned into silence, Roscoe panting gently in Lewis' arms.

Jenson appeared suddenly, walking down the corridor laughing. "You got told!"

Fernando flicked him on the ear as he passed.

"Ow!"

"Ha!" Nico laughed.

At that moment, the doorbell went.

Everyone froze for a second before realising what that meant.

"Food!"

"Pizza!" 

"YES!"

"Finally, I'm starving."

"Food's here guys!" Mark called from downstairs, "Someone let the 2 lovebirds know!"

"On it!" Nico replied, smirking. "Babe, come with me for this."

"But I'm so hungry!" Lewis complained.

"So you don't want to scare Seb and Kimi while they're making out? I can guarantee that's what they're doing right now." Nico raised an eyebrow.

Lewis thought for a second before grinning. "Let's go."

They made their way to Seb and Kimi's door and stood outside for a second.

"Okay." Nico whispered. "On 3, open the door."

Lewis nodded.

"One... Two... Three!"

The door flew open with a bang, making Seb scream.

"What the fuck!?" he gasped, scrambling off of Kimi and accidentally whacking him on the head in the process.

"Ow."

"Oh my god, you were right Nico!" Lewis cried, holding onto his chest and laughing.

"Get your tongue out of his throat, Seb!" Nico joked.

"Oh, like you don't do the same with Lewis!" Seb countered, trying to fix his messy hair.

"God, I wish I recorded that!" Lewis chuckled.

Kimi looked up at Lewis and Nico, red in the face. "Not funny."

"Fucking hell, what do you want, anyway?" Seb questioned angrily.

"Oh, pizza is here." Lewis shrugged, still smirking.

Seb scoffed. "And you couldn't have knocked? Why does no one in this house knock?!"

Nico laughed, "It's more fun to embarass you two."

"Come on Romeo and Romeo, let's go eat." Lewis grinned as he left the room.

"Good. I am hungry." Kimi replied.

"Scheiße." Seb shook his head but got up and followed the others downstairs.

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Usually, everyone would eat together in the living room and watch something on the TV, but for obvious reasons, they can't today. Instead, everyone is chatting through mouthfulls of pizza, and the TV has been turned around as requested by Fernando, who didn't want to see the broken screen.

"Lewis, don't feed Roscoe pizza!" Jenson laughed.

"It's the crust!" Lewis argued. "Bread isn't gonna kill him."

"Vegan bread might." Seb joked.

"You lot don't get it." Lewis sighed.

"Yeah, we really don't." Mark added.

Fernando chimed in, "Dogs who break the TV don't deserve pizza anyway. How did he even do it?"

Kimi shrugged. "He jump, I guess."

"Not sure, I didn't see it happen." Lewis said.

"Neither." Nico added.

"Maybe he just-"

"Wait." Fernando cut Jenson off. "Lewis, you weren't there when it happened?" he questioned. 

"No..." Lewis lied.

Fernando looked at him for a second before his face twisted. "You're telling me you weren't with Roscoe?"

Everyone froze.

"Well, no." Lewis replied, shooting everyone a worried glance, as if to say 'someone help me!'

"Bullshit." Fernando cursed. "You're always with that dog, and you would never leave him alone in this room.

"I-" Lewis tried to counter, but didn't know what to say.

"What the fuck happened to the TV?"

No one dared move or speak. Eventually, Mark gained the courage to talk.

"It's... complicated."

Fernando turned to look at Mark. "You lied to my face about this."

Mark panicked. "Yes, because-"

"Who did it?"

...

Silence again.

Fernando inspected everyone closely, they were all too scared to move.

From his left, he heard a cough.

Fernando snapped his head around. "...Seb?"

Seb looked up instantly, faking a smile. "Y- yeah?"

Kimi held onto Seb's hand for support.

"Fernando, maybe-" Jenson tried, but a glare from Fernando cut him off.

"How?" Fernando questioned.

Seb looked like he was about to cry. "We- um... we were playing just dance..."

Fernando scowled. "Define 'we'."

"Me, Jens and Lewis." Seb answered, looking down.

"...And?"

Seb was silent for a moment.

Lewis grabbed Nico's arm for comfort, shooting Seb an apologetic glance.

Jenson grabbed Mark's arm for comfort, which Mark reluctantly allowed.

Seb took a deep breath. "The controller... slipped out my hand and hit the TV."

...

"Sorry, I really need the toilet!" Nico lied and legged it from the room.

"Yeah actually, I need to um... change the bedsheets." Lewis exclaimed, following Nico out the room.

Jenson looked around. "I... am going to be sick." he announced before leaving as well.

"Oh, that's terrible!" Mark exaggerated, "I'm gonna go check on Jenson." 

...

Fernando was left in the room with Seb and Kimi.

"So... What's your plan then, Seb?" Fernando asked after a long minute of silence.

Seb looked at Kimi for help, but got nothing. "Wha- what do you mean?"

"I mean, how are you going to sort this out?"

Seb stammered, confused as to why Fernando wasn't screaming at him right now. "I could...um-"

"You could..?" Fernando encouraged.

"...Buy a new one?"

Fernando nodded. "Sí. I like the sound of that. Okay." he agreed, returning to his pizza.

Seb raised an eyebrow. "What, that's it?"

Fernando glanced at him. "Yes? Why, do you want to do something else?"

"No, no!" Seb cleared. "I just- nevermind."

Fernando said nothing and just kept eating, so Seb took the opportunity to get out the room, his heart still racing.

Outside the living room however, he found Nico, Lewis, Jenson and Mark all standing behind the wall, listening intensely.

"Are you lot fucking serious?" Seb whispered. 

"What happened? We heard no shouting." Nico asked. 

"Not the time or place, guys!" Seb hissed.

"Come on, spill it!" Lewis encouraged.

"Yeah, I'm intrigued!" Mark added.

Seb shook his head at Mark. "You too?"

"I've heard plenty of Fernando meltdowns, it's way nicer when it's not directed at me."

"Seb, tell us what happened!" Jenson whispered impatiently.

Seb shook his head in defeat, "He just told me to buy a new one."

"...That's it?" Jenson questioned.

"You sound disappointed..?" Seb replied.

"Well, we expected Fernando to spontaneously combust to be honest." Nico said.

"I have no idea what that means, but okay." Seb rolled his eyes. "Now, do any of you fancy lending me some money to pay for this TV?"

"Absolutely not."

"No way."

"Not a chance."

"I can give you a tenner?"

Seb sighed. "I hate you all."

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...

"I thought you were going to kill him." Kimi spoke after an awkward silence between him and Fernando, who were left alone in the living room.

"Tempting." Fernando replied, "But watching how scared they all get when I'm angry is far more entertaining."

Kimi exhaled a laugh as his phone buzzed.

Webonso's children

19:35pm

Jenson

Is it safe tk come back in now?

I want to finis my pizza

Kimi

Yes

Lewis

i don't believe you🤨

Nico

It's too quiet

Kimi

Fine stay out there then

Jenson

Okat I'm coming in one sec

Seb

Jens you really need to work on your spelling

Lewis

haha

Jenson

Fuck yku

Fuck yu

Fucj you

Okay I give yp

UP

Nico

💀💀

Seb

Nico since when do you use emojis

Lewis 

an angel has gained its wings💕

Kimi

Stop texting like old peoples

Come in

Jenson

Kimi bless you amd your english

Lewis

like yours is any better🙄

and you're FROM england😭

Jenson

No comment

Kimi

You spell that right

Well done

Lewis

congrats jens!!🎉

Jenson

Shut up

Nico

It took him 10 seconds to type that out correctly

Lewis

😭😭

Jenson

I hate yku all

Chapter Text

"Has everyone packed all their bags into the car?" Fernando yelled.

"Yeah, just need to grab my toothbrush!" Jenson shouted back.

"We packed the toothbrushes an hour ago, Jenson!" Mark sighed angrily. "Go and get it, quickly!"

Fernando groaned. "Where are Seb and Kimi?"

Mark shrugged. "I haven't seen them for about 10 minutes."

"They're already in the car." Nico answered. "Seb wanted them to have the back seats."

"Of course he did." Jenson added when he returned with the toothbrush. "By the way, Lewis went into the bathroom as I came out."

"He told me he didn't need a piss 5 times! Mierda!" Fernando shouted.

"Nico, go and shout at your boyfriend to hurry up, he won't listen to anyone else." Jenson said.

Nico nodded and headed up the stairs to the bathroom.

It was the day of the 'annual family roadtrip' (as Seb called it) As always, it was carnage: everyone yelling at each other and Fernando on the verge of a breakdown. Despite something going wrong every single year, the tradition of the roadtrip never stopped.

"Darling, calm down." Mark told Fernando. "You go get in the car, I'll make sure everything and everyone is packed."

Fernando let out a long breath and nodded. "Okay. Gracias, Mark." he replied, kissing him softly before making his way out to the car.

Mark turned to Jenson, who was leaning by the sink drinking water. "Are you fucking serious?"

Jenson raised an eyebrow. "What?"

"Why aren't you changed?" Mark questioned.

"I want to be comfortable! This is a long car ride, pajamas are the way to go." he shrugged.

Mark sighed. "Go and get changed, Jenson!"

Jenson gave in. "Fine." he sulked as he turned and headed up the stairs.

"Hey, while you're upstairs, can you go and get Lewis and Nico? I can hear what sounds like arguing." Mark yelled.

Jenson nodded. "Okay. Don't let Fernando leave without us, please!" he called back from halfway up the stairs.

"I'll try!"

When Jenson reached the bathroom, he could hear Nico talking.

"Shit, okay calm down!"

Jenson knocked on the door. "Um, guys? Is everything alright?"

"No! Everything is not alright!" came Nico's reply.

"Okay..." Jenson thought of something to say. "What's going on?"

"Fuck, who is it babe?" Lewis asked on the other side of the door. 

"It's Jens, one second." Nico replied, opening the bathroom door a crack and slipping out.

"Is he ok?" Jenson asked.

Nico shook his head. "He's thrown up twice."

"Oh. Shit. Do you want me to- um... should I tell anyone?" Jenson offered.

"Get Mark, he won't be angry." Nico answered sharply. 

Jenson nodded. "On it."

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"Weren't we supposed to leave like 10 minutes ago?" Seb asked when Fernando got in the car.

"Sí." Fernando replied through gritted teeth.

Seb took that as a sign to shut up, turning to Kimi instead who had already shut his eyes. "Are you already going to sleep?"

Kimi nodded. "I am tired."

Seb sighed, "We only woke up 2 hours ago, my love."

"I know." Kimi replied, "Still tired."

"You're always tired." Seb chuckled. "Look, I know we aren't supposed to have them yet, but why don't we eat some of the snacks?"

Kimi opened his eyes and sat up at that. "Yes."

Seb laughed. "I knew that would wake you up!" he replied, opening the bag by his feet and pulling out a packet of crisps which Kimi took and immediately tucked into.

"Snacks already?" Fernando questioned. 

"I'm trying to keep Kimi awake for 5 minutes." Seb replied sarcastically. 

Fernando huffed out a laugh, "Good luck with that."

At that moment, Mark appeared out the front door, smiling at Fernando.

"The others will be a minute, then we can go." he said as he got into the passenger seat.

"What are they doing?" asked Seb.

"Jenson is getting changed, then going to get Nico who was going to get Lewis who is in the bathroom." Mark replied.

Seb nodded, a confused look on his face. "Right..."

"So they are being idiots." Kimi said.

Seb smirked. "Nothing new there."

"Look who's talking." Fernando muttered under his breath.

Seb heard it anyway. "Hey!"

They all laughed as Jenson emerged from the house alone, running towards the car.

"Oh no." Fernando sighed.

"This can't be good." Mark added.

"Mark! Mark!" Jenson yelled from the other side of the window.

Mark braced himself before opening the door. "What's going on?"

"Just come, Lewis is sick." Jenson answered, looking slightly worried, which was unusual.

Fernando raised an eyebrow from the car. "What?"

"Is he in the bathroom?" Mark asked. 

"Yes, come on." Jenson led Mark back into the house and upstairs to the bathroom.

Nico was standing by the door. "Sorry about this, Mark. I didn't know what else to do."

"It's okay." Mark assured. "Where is he?"

Nico moved out the way and let Mark in. Lewis was standing with his forehead against the wall.

"Lewis, are you ok?"

"Yeah. Shit, I'm so sorry about this." he replied.

Mark shook his head. "Don't be sorry. Do you feel any better?"

"Yeah, I'm alright now." Lewis lied.

"Don't lie, Lewis." Nico said sternly. Nico was a fairly unserious and laid-back person, but when it came to Lewis, he didn't joke.

Lewis gave in and shook his head. "Sorry, I don't know if I can do this."

Mark nooded understandably. "Okay, that's fine. Nico?"

"I'll stay with him." Nico replied.

Lewis looked at him. "What? No, don't stay because of me, I'll be fine- oh shit."

"Okay, he's gonna throw up again." Nico whispered to Mark. "Just go, we'll stay home."

Mark understood, leaving the bathroom. "I'll text you later."

Nico smiled at him before he disappeared downstairs. Jenson headed to his room, not before shouting to the two in the bathroom.

"I'll take load of pictures for you!"

Nico scoffed. "That is the least of my concerns right now Jens, but thank you!" he called back.

When Jenson emerged from the house again, Mark was waiting by the front door to lock it.

"So, no Nico or Lewis this time round?" Jenson said once they were out the front door.

Mark shrugged. "I guess not."

...

"I don't wanna sound rude, but..." 

"Maybe it's a good thing." Mark finished his sentence.

"Okay, glad we're on the same page." Jenson laughed, opening the car door and getting in.

"Well, we all remember what happened with them last year." Mark replied, "They almost broke up."

Seb spoke from the back of the car. "What happened? Where are they?"

"Lewis isn't well." Jenson answered. "Nico is staying to look after him."

"Oh, right." Fernando said, and for a moment, the car was quiet. 

...

"Thank god."

Kimi's voice broke the silence, causing everyone in the car to laugh.

"Maybe we can have a trip with no drama this time!" Fernando exclaimed.

"Oh definitely!" Mark replied.

"No fights or arguments this year!" Seb added.

"Maybe not that far." Jenson added. "You know what they're like." he nodded towards Mark and Fernando. 

"Hey!"

"Oi!"

Mark and Fernando shouted in sync, only encouraging the laughter more.

"What? You two argue over everything!" Jenson defended himself. 

Mark laughed, "At least I have a partner to argue with!"

Seb burst out laughing. "Oh no he didn't!"

"Wow." Jenson replied. "Low blow."

--------

Mark and Nico

11:39am

Mark

How's it going?

Nico

He threw up again when you left

Not since though, thankfully

Now he's drinking a smoothie😄

*Photo*

Mark

That's good.

How are you doing?

Nico

Better now

This fucker had me worried🤣

Mark

I bet.

Well, look after each other. If you need anything, just call one of us.

(Maybe not Seb.)😉

Nico

Will do

Thanks for checking in Mark

Mark

Any time.👍

Mark put his phone down, skipping the song playing in the car.

"How are they doing?" Fernando asked.

"Better." Mark nodded. "Lewis is resting, Nico is worrying."

Fernando smiled. "When is he not worrying about Lewis?"

"Never."

"I spy... something beginning with C!" Seb announced.

"Clouds." Kimi replied almost immediately. 

"...How the fuck?" Seb asked disappointedly. 

Jenson laughed. "You always say cloud, every single time we play I spy."

Seb furrowed his brows. "No I don't!"

"Yes, you do." Jenson argued.

"I don't."

"You do."

"I do not!"

"Yes you do!"

"Fucking shut up!"

...

Fernando stunned the two of them into silence. "Thank you." 

"You do, by the way." Kimi whispered after a brief period of silence.

Seb pouted. "Really?"

Kimi nodded. "Yes."

"Oh right. I never realised." Seb pondered for a moment. "Let me try again. I spy... something beginning with T."

"Tree." Jenson smirked. 

...

"I don't want to play anymore." Seb sulked.

--------

Back at home, Nico finished laying out blankets and pillows onto the sofa while Lewis watched from behind him.

"Sorry about this, babe." Lewis said quietly. "You should be with the others, not looking after me like I'm a child."

Nico looked up at him. "If you say sorry one more time, I'm going to throw hands." he replied.

"Sorr- I mean, okay." Lewis answered as he collapsed onto the sofa.

Nico put a hand on Lewis' forehead. "You're boiling." he assessed. "Don't huddle under too many blankets, alright?"

Lewis nodded. "I love you, babe."

Nico smiled. "I love you too. Now wait here while I grab you some more medicine. Find something to watch on the TV without smashing the screen." he joked.

"I'm not Seb!" Lewis joked back.

When Nico returned with medicine and a cup of water, he placed them on the small table beside Lewis and laid next to him on the sofa.

"Don't take the medicine yet, it hasn't been 4 hours since you last had some." Nico reminded him.

Lewis closed his eyes and let his head fall onto Nico's shoulder. "Why? I'm in pain babe!"

Nico laughed. "Guilt tripping doesn't work on me, babe!"

Lewis argued, but his words were muffled into Nico's shirt.

"Sit up and choose a film, and before you ask, no. We are not watching 'Encanto' again." Nico said, nudging Lewis.

"Alright, Frozen it is." he replied, smirking.

Nico rolled his eyes but let Lewis choose the film anyway.

10 minutes in, Lewis spoke.

"I'm gonna throw up." he whispered, getting up and heading to the bathroom.

"I'll get a bucket. We can keep it in the living room." Nico said, more to himself, as he followed Lewis to the bathroom.

--------

"Kimi, wake up! We're here!" Jenson yelled before jumping out the car.

Kimi stirred awake, taking in his surroundings. "Bwoah. We here?"

Seb nodded, grabbing Kimi's hand. "Yes, my love. You slept through the last 3 hours of the journey."

Kimi nodded proudly. "Nice."

They had arrived at the same cabin they always stayed in, the dark oak walls blending into the surrounding forest. The cabin was owned by a friend of theirs, who gave them a discount whenever they came and stayed.

"Finally here!" Fernando exclaimed as he apporached the door. "Mark, keys?"

Mark froze.

"You're joking, right?" Fernando asked, eyes wide.

Mark laughed. "Yes, I'm kidding. Here." he replied as he chucked the keys at Fernando.

Once they were inside, they all relaxed into the sofas surrounding the cozy fireplace, which was lit and warming up the room.

"Oh my god, Fernando." Seb said suddenly.

Fernando raised an eyebrow. "Oh no, what is it?"

Seb smirked, "You know the boats that go out onto the lake?"

...

"...Yes."

"They're open." Seb exclaimed.

For a second, Fernando was still, until his face lit up with joy. "Are you serious?"

"Completely! The website says they're open from 10am-8pm." Seb replied.

The lake boats had been closed every year when they came to stay at the cabin, and Fernando always wanted to go on one. This year, he finally could.

Without warning, Fernando stood up and looked at everyone. "Who's coming?"

"What, now?" Jenson asked.

Fernando smiled at him. "Yes, now! I have already waited 5 years for this, I don't want to wait any longer."

"Me and Kimi are in!" Seb stood up, grabbing Kimi's hand.

"I did not agree to this." Kimi clarified, but got up anyway. 

Mark shook his head. "I'll stay here and unpack, the boats aren't my thing."

Jenson smirked. "Only because last time we all went on a boat, Lewis pushed you in the water."

Mark scowled at Jenson. "Thanks for bringing it up."

Fernando was already at the door, shoes on. "Everyone ready?"

"Yeah!"

"Ready!"

"Yes."

They said goodbye to Mark and made their way down to the lake.

help me

14:58pm

lewis💫 created group 'help me'

lewis💫 added seb🧚‍♀️

lewis💫 added jens🌈

lewis💫 added kimi🧊

lewis💫

guys please help me

jens🌈

Lewis wtf is rhis

seb🧚‍♀️

Have you officially lost it

lewis💫

omg no🤦

nico is acting like he's my dad

seb🧚‍♀️

What the fuck do you mean

lewis💫

he isn't letting me on my phone

cause im sick😞

jens🌈

What are you doing roght now then?

lewis💫

nico isn't here rn😉

seb🧚‍♀️

What do you want us to do

lewis💫

idk

i'm bored and i wanna be with you guys💔

what are you up to?

seb🧚‍♀️

Oh you will never guess

We are about to get on the lake boats

lewis💫

FUCK OFF

THEY'RE OPEN?!

jens🌈

Yrs!

We wer just as suprised

lewis💫

the one time i'm not there😭

seb🧚‍♀️

I hope youre jealous

Haha

jens🌈

Lolll

seb🧚‍♀️

Lewis

Are you there

jens🌈

Nico must hsve found him

kimi🧊

Haha

"Lewis!" 

Oh shit.

Nico was standing in the doorway watching Lewis text on the phone he hid 10 minutes ago. "How did you find that so quick?"

"Magic." Lewis winked at Nico.

"Give it to me." Nico demanded.

Lewis pouted. "Why?"

"Because you are unwell and you need to rest." Nico replied. "No distractions."

Lewis tried to argue. "But that's not-"

"Okay, here's a deal: you can have your phone, but you don't get anymore cuddles."

Lewis rolled his eyes and passed Nico the phone. "This is ridiculous."

"Love you too." Nico replied with a smirk as he put Lewis' phone down on the other side of the room.

Lewis shook his head as Nico sat back down next to him on the sofa.

"You'll never guess what the others are doing right now." Lewis whispered.

Nico raised an eyebrow. 

"The lake boats."

...

"Fuck off, they're open?" Nico gasped.

"That's what I said!"

Nico groaned, "The one time we aren't there!"

Lewis looked down. "Sorry."

Nico looked at Lewis and cupped his face in his hands. "What did I say earlier? Don't be sorry, babe." he said softly.

Lewis smiled weakly as Nico kissed him. "But we could be on the boats right now..."

"Then we'll get on them next year." Nico reassured. "Promise."

Lewis dropped his head again. "They'll be shut again next year."

Nico smirked. "Then we will steal one."

Lewis side eyed Nico with a grin. "Deal."

...

"You're going to throw up again, arent you?"

"...Yes."

--------

Fernando led Seb, Kimi and Jenson down the windy path to the lake with a spring in his step.

"I have never seen him so happy." Seb whispered to Kimi.

Kimi nodded. "Looks happier now than at his wedding."

Seb snorted trying to hold back a laugh.

"I can see the lake, boys!" Fernando called. "I am so excited!"

"We can tell!" Seb joked.

The two laughed together before Kimi pointed something out.

"Deer."

Sure enough, to their right, a deer was standing amongst the trees.

"No way!" Seb replied. "Jens look, a deer! You love deers, right?"

...

"Jens?"

They all turned to look at Jenson who looked up slowly.

Fernando looked him up and down. "Are you ok, Jenson?"

"W- what? Oh yeah, I'm fine." Jenson replied.

Kimi frowned. "You are very pale."

Seb nodded in agreement. "Yeah, you look rough. Are you sure you're alright?"

"Guys, I'm fine." Jenson assured. "Just... dehydrated."

"Hmm..." Fernando thought out loud. "If you say so."

They carried on walking, Seb talking to Kimi and Fernando about the different types of plants.

"That's my favourite flower!" he pointed to a beautiful, yellow marigold.

"Good to know." Kimi told himself, making a mental note for next Valentine's day.

"...Guys."

"Okay, so I'm going at the front, obviously." Fernando started. "Who's going at the back?"

"Guys."

"I wanna go at the back!" Seb called out.

"I go middle then." Kimi agreed.

"Guys!"

They all jumped as Jenson shouted at them.

"Fuck, Jenson! What is it?" Fernando grumbled.

"I think... I'm gonna throw up."

...

"Are you fucking serious?" Seb questioned.

"You too?" Fernando added.

"Don't do it near me." Kimi said.

Jenson looked at them all. "I- I'm gonna head back to the cabin." he said as he turned and wobbled back up the path.

"...Well great." Fernando exclaimed "At least all the loud ones aren't gonna be on the boat with us, I suppose."

Kimi shrugged. "Good."

They paused and looked behind them when they heard a strange noise. Jenson was leaning against a tree, holding his stomach. 

"I didn't make it back in time..." he called out.

"Oh boy." Seb whispered. "Do you reckon he caught what Lewis has?"

"Maybe." Fernando replied. "Let's just get on this boat before anyone else is sick."

Jenson and Mark

15:03pm

Jens💯😎

Mrk

I'm ckmign bck to theeh cabjn

Mark

Why? Are you alright?

I know your spelling isn't the best, but that's bad even for you.

Jens💯😎

I jist thrw yp

Mark

What?

Jens💯😎

Ffs

I

Jist

Threw

Up

Mark

You're kidding.

Jens💯😎

Npe

Mark

Fuck.

Okay, come back quick.

I'm making tea, do you want one?

Jens💯😎

Oh yrs plese

"Oh wow, this is amazing! Muy bonito!" Fernando gasped as he rowed across the lake. "5 years of waiting was so worth it."

"Yeah, this is beautiful." Seb agreed. "It looks like a painting."

Kimi nodded. "Very nice."

Fernando looked around in awe. "The others are missing out!"

Seb pointed to an island in the middle of the lake. "Are we allowed to go on there?"

"They didn't say we couldn't..." Kimi shrugged.

...

Once they got out the boat, they looked around the small island. There were a few trees, a large rock and some shrubs to keep them company.

"Someone must have been here before!" Seb called. "They carved 'Micheal and Ralf were here' onto this branch."

"They made benches out of logs too." Fernando replied. "Cool."

"Bird nest." Kimi pointed upwards at a birds nest sitting in one of the trees.

"Wow." Fernando replied. "They must not be used to company over here."

"If I was a bird, I wouldn't want to live near humans either." Seb added.

Kimi side eyed him.

"...Apart from you."

Fernando walked around to the other side of the island. "Oh shit, we aren't supposed to be here." he called to the others while staring at a wooden sign that said 'Do NOT walk on the island'.

Seb followed him round to inspect the sign. "Well, nobody's here. How would they know?"

"Oh no..." Kimi muttered.

Seb returned to Kimi and gave him a confused look. "What's wrong, my love?"

Kimi side eyed the boat, or where the boat should be.

Seb had to do a double take before he realised. "Oh fuck."

Fernando turned. "What's going on- shit."

They stood helplessly as they watched their boat float away into the distance.

...

"Kimi! You were supposed to be keeping an eye on the boat!" Fernando shouted.

"Don't blame me." Kimi replied.

"Fuck! We're gonna die! Someone call Mark, I don't have my phone." Seb yelled.

"I don't either!" Fernando yelled back, trying not to get too angry.

"No signal." Kimi added, when his attempt to call Mark did not connect.

"Okay okay, everyone stay calm!" Seb exclaimed.

Fernando scowled at him. "Who the fuck put you in charge?"

"Oh, I'm so sorry, Fernando! Please, take it away! What should we do!" Seb clapped back.

"Let me think! Stop being so loud!"

"You are the one being loud!"

Kimi went and sat by the edge of the island while Seb and Fernando continued arguing, staring out at the water. Their boat was just a small speck now. He thought hard, trying to come up with a solution that didn't involve swimming back to shore.

"Shit."

--------

"Hello?"

"Nico, hi. How's it going?" Mark asked when Nico answered the phone.

"Yeah, we're doing alright at the moment, Lewis is asleep right now. Is everything okay? You don't normally call unless it's urgent."

Mark sighed, looking over at Jenson who was laying on the sofa like an ill victorian child. "We have a problem. I think whatever sickness Lewis has is contagious."

...

"What?"

"Yeah..." Mark continued, "Jenson has been throwing up non stop for the last hour."

Nico was silent for a moment.

"Shit."

"How close to Lewis have you been today?" Mark asked.

"...Well, right now he's asleep on my lap, I think that says enough." Nico replied.

Jenson stood up again. "Oh fuck." he groaned as he went back into the bathroom.

"Also, I'm getting slightly worried about the others." Mark began, "They left over an hour ago to go on the lake boats and they still aren't back. They only get a 45 minute slot on the boat."

Nico made a 'hmm' noise. "Have you called them?" 

"Seb and Fernando left their phones here, Kimi won't pick up." Mark huffed.

"Shit. Well, thanks for telling me this thing is contagious. It's probably too late, though." Nico replied.

"Fuck, sorry about this, Nico. If you get sick too, we will come home." Mark assured.

"Okay. Thanks again, Mark."

Mark ended the call as Jenson, who was wrapped in 3 blankets, came out the bathroom again. "Who was that?"

Mark looked at him. "Nico. Just letting him know the current situation."

Jenson nodded. "This is getting weird now, where are the others?"

Mark shrugged. "No idea. I'm trying not to panic, but they should be back by now."

"I'm sure Fernando has just forced them to go on the boat one more time, don't worry." Jenson joked.

"I hope so." Mark replied, but deep down, he knew something was up. "I'm just gonna go check the lake, make sure they're definitely still there. Will you be alright on your own?"

"I'm sure I can manage, gonna head to bed and get some rest." Jenson smiled, dragging himself up the stairs as Mark prepared to leave the house.

The walk down to the lake was very peaceful, the leaves of all different colours whistling in the wind. 

When Mark reached the dock for the boats, it was empty, but a boat was missing. The dock had no one running it, people just paid for the time by card, grabbed a boat and headed off. Now that Mark's thinking about it, this seems even more stupid and dangerous than it did before.

He looked out over the water and spotted the missing boat floating on the surface, but there was nobody on it.

Shit.

Trying not to panic just yet, Mark walked to the other side of the dock and looked in the other direction. His jaw dropped when he saw 2 recognisable figures standing on a small island in the middle of the lake.

"You have to be fucking joking." he said to himself.

One of the figures looked over in that moment and spotted him.

"Mark! Is that you?"

Seb.

"What the fuck happened?" he shouted back. "Why are you on an island?"

"Long story, bring a boat over here!"

Mark shook his head. "No way! I am not getting on a boat!" he yelled.

The other figure waved at him. Fernando.

"Mi amor!"

He couldn't help but smile. "Hi, darling! Stay there, I'm calling Daniel!"

"Good idea!"

Daniel lived in one of the luxury cabins on the other side of the forest, and knew the place inside out. He was an expert at most things, and Mark hoped that he would be able to help.

Before he opened his phone, he called to them again. "Where's Kimi?"

"Hiding!" Seb shouted.

Mark nodded to himself, "Poor Kimi being stuck on an island with those 2."

He found Daniel's number and dialled. 

...

"Mark! You okay, mate?"

"Daniel thank god! Are you home?" he asked, feeling bad that he didn't match Daniel's energy.

"Ah, yes I am. Why?" 

Mark cleared his throat. "You know the lake boats? You can steer them, right?"

"...Yes I can?"

"Well..." Mark thought about how to phrase this. "We kind of need a rescue mission down here."

...

"A rescue mission?" Daniel sounded curious.

"Yeah, um... Fernando, Seb and Kimi are stuck on the island in the middle of the lake. It looks like their boat floated away." Mark replied.

Daniel was silent for a second before he burst out laughing, that infectious laugh everyone loved. "No way! Oh, that's hilarious! I'm on my way."

Mark sighed and allowed himself to laugh now. "Oh man, we are going to take so many pictures!"

"Too right! They're never going to live this down. I'll be there in 5."

Nico and Jenson

16:39pm

Nico

So

You're sick as well?

Jens

Oh don't even vet me staretd

This is si shjt

I can't even fal alsepp

Nico

Fuck

Have the others turned up yet?

Jens

Npe

I think thry fel into the lake

Nico

💀💀

That would be funny

Jens

Hold on a sce

Mark hust tsxted me

Mark and Jenson

16:40pm

Mark

Found them.

They are stranded on that island in the middle of the lake.🤣

Jens

Lolllllll

Nk wayyy

Mark

I called Daniel to go and get them.

Jens

Why did'nt you go snd get them?

Mark

As if I'm going on a boat!

I don't care if it's my husband stuck over there, I am never getting on one of those death traps.

Jens

Haha

You'r so funny m

Jenson and Nico

16:42pm

Jens💯😎

Nico

You eon't beieve ths

Britney

What is it?

Jens💯😎

Seb, Kimi AND Fernado are stuck on thst island in the midle of the lake

Britney

Oh my god

There's no way💀

Jens💯😎

Mark jusg sent me pphotos of thm

*Photo*

*Photo*

Britney

Hahahaaa

That's hilarious 

Lewis is going to love this🤭

Nico gently nudged Lewis to wake him up.

"Babe?"

Lewis slowly opened his eyes, stretching as he looked up at Nico. He smiled when Nico looked down at him.

"What time is it?" Lewis asked sleepily.

Nico chuckled. "I love how your voice sounds when you've just woken up. It's 4:44."

Lewis sat up slowly. "How satisfying." he replied before the headache struck and he groaned, falling back onto Nico.

"Forgot you were sick for a second?" Nico asked.

"Shut up." Lewis sulked as he huddled into Nico.

Nico put an arm round him and held him. "Sorry babe, I know this is shit. But I have something that will cheer you up."

Lewis peered up at him with one eye. "What is it?"

Nico showed Lewis the photos of Seb, Kimi and Fernando stranded on the island.

"Oh my god!" Lewis leaned closer to inspect the photo before he burst out laughing. "No way!"

Nico laughed with him. "Fucking idiots."

--------

"This is so embarassing." Seb moaned.

"Mark is never going to let me forget this." Fernando sighed. "And Daniel is only gonna take the piss more."

From the dock, they could see Daniel making his way over on another boat, waving and taking photos while Mark laughed.

"I might go and hide with Kimi." Seb said, heading to the tree that Kimi was sitting behind.

"If I am in any photo, I will die." Kimi told him.

Seb chuckled. "I think you're okay. Besides, no one will think this was your idea."

Kimi nodded. "True."

"...We can blame Fernando." Seb winked at him.

Kimi smirked. "Good idea."

"Ahoy there maties!"

Daniel's pirate voice drew closer.

"I'm gonna punch him." Kimi whispered. 

Seb put an arm around Kimi's waist and pulled him closer. "At least wait until we're safely back on land."

"Okay."

"Fuck off, Daniel!" Fernando shouted.

"Fear not, ye mighty pirates!" Daniel joked. "Yer captain Ricciardo is here to save you!"

Fernando scowled. "I hate you."

When Daniel pulled up to the island, he helped Fernando into the back seat. "Where be Sebastian and Kimi?"

Fernando sighed, on the verge of throwing Daniel into the water. "They're round the back."

Daniel nodded and headed round to the other side of the island silently in an attempt to suprise them. "Aye aye, your hero is her- oh my god!"

Seb jumped. "Fuck, Daniel!"

Kimi looked up, mightily unimpressed. 

"Apologies, comrades! Didn't know me fellow pirates were... raising the sales, shall we say?" Daniel gestured to the two of them on the floor.

"Shut up, Daniel." Seb shook his head, standing up and helping Kimi up after.

Daniel laughed. "Get a room next time, me hearties! Anyway, hop onto the ship of dreams!"

Daniel helped them onto the boat while Seb had to stop Kimi from hitting Daniel, and they made their way back to shore.

"So crew, whose idea be this?"

Fernando snapped. "If you don't stop talking like a fucking pirate, I'm going to throw you into the water, and we will use you as a boat!"

Daniel was silent for the rest of the journey, as was everyone else.

When they returned to the dock (with the other boat) Mark was waiting for them with an amused smirk on his face.

"Don't even start." Fernando said as soon as he got off the boat, reluctantly accepting a hug from Mark.

"You lot are idiots." Mark laughed. "Do I even need to ask whose idea this was?" he questioned, looking at Seb.

"Hey! It was not my idea! It was Fernando's!" Seb lied.

Fernando stared at him. "What? It was Kimi's!"

Mark rolled his eyes. "As if, darling. Kimi? Whose idea was it?"

Kimi looked at Seb, who winked at him, before answering. "Fernando."

Mark nodded. "Thought so."

"Are you two serious?" Fernando protested. "Mi amor, I swear they are lying!"

"Drop it Fernando." Seb smirked.

Before Fernando could argue again, Daniel came up to them after securing the boats to the dock. "Well, lads. Rescue mission complete."

"Thanks a lot, Daniel!" Seb grinned at him and pulled him into a hug. 

"Drop the pirate voice next time." Kimi added.

Daniel smiled at him. "Never, me hearty!" he replied as he gave Kimi a hug which was not returned.

"...Fernandooo!" Daneil turned to him.

Fernando shook his head. "You are not getting a hug."

Daniel's face dropped. "You gave Mark a hug! Why not me?"

"He's my husband!" Fernando argued.

Mark put a hand on his shoulder. "Go on, darling. Give the man a hug."

"Yeah, come on Fernando!" Seb encouraged. 

"I hate you all." Fernando sighed as he opened his arms, quickly being engulfed by Daniel.

"Right, let's get back to the cabin." Mark announced. "Daniel, wanna stop by for a cuppa?"

"Would love to." Daniel smiled.

"Just don't go near Jenson." Seb warned Daniel.

--------

"Lewis, that's cheating!" Nico complained as he drove off of the track again in Mario Kart.

Lewis laughed as he grabbed Nico's controller and steered him off the edge.

"Right, that's it!" Nico smirked as he took Lewis' remote from his hands and sat on it.

Lewis shrieked. "Babe, no! I'm winning give it back!" 

"You wouldn't be winning if you weren't cheating!" Nico countered. 

It was then that Lewis pounced on Nico. "Give it back!"

"Ah, no! Get off!" Nico laughed as he fought off Lewis.

Lewis was laughing as he bundled Nico. "Haha! Never!"

Eventually, after many fights and arguments, the races were finished.

"God, I am so tired." Lewis sighed, collapsing down onto the sofa. "Nico?"

Nico was sitting up, pulling an odd face.

"Nico are you okay, babe?" he asked.

"No..." Nico replied weakly. "I'm gonna throw up."

Lewis' eyes widened. "Fuck."

Nico and Mark

17:05pm

Nico

Mark we have an emergency over here

Mark

What's wrong, Nico?

Wait.

Please don't tell me you've thrown up as well.

Nico

...

Mark

Fucking hell.

We're just having tea and coffee with Daniel, then we'll head home earl

Mark was halfway through texting Nico when he noticed Seb enter the kitchen, looking guilty.

"Seb what's wrong? I know that look."

Seb swallowed. "Promise you won't be mad?"

Mark closed his eyes for a second, surely this day couldn't get worse. "I can try. What's up."

"I just- um..." Seb stammered.

Mark's face dropped. "You haven't thrown up as well, have you?"

...

Mark and Nico

17:07pm

Nico

Mark?

You still there?

Mark

Just about, I think I'm going to have a Fernando meltdown.

Nico

Oh god😨

What the hell happened?

Mark

Guess who has joined the sick club?

Nico

Oh no

Seb?

Mark

Indeed.

Tea and coffee with Daniel has been abandoned, the others are packing the stuff now, then we'll be coming home.

Nico

Okay

Hang in there Mark💪

"Kimi, how are they doing?" Mark asked him once the last bag was loaded into the car boot.

"Not good." Kimi replied. 

Mark shook his head. "What a disaster."

"It is always a disaster." Kimi shrugged.

"Yet here we are." Fernando sighed as he locked the cabin door and headed for the car.

Mark turned to Daniel. "I am so sorry about this."

"Don't apologise, Mark! At least we had some fun. I'll share the pictures I took with you when I get home." Daniel replied with a smile. 

Mark laughed. "Yeah, true."

"Safe journey home, brother! And good luck!"

Mark nodded. "Thanks. I'm gonna need it."

--------

The drive home was long. Very long. Jenson and Seb were sat together in the back of the car, Kimi in the middle, sleeping across all 3 seats, with Mark and Fernando in the front. All the car windows were open slightly.

17:29pm

"Stop the car." Jenson yelled.

Fernando grumbled. "Again? We stopped 2 minutes ago!"

"I know!"

17:38pm

"Fernando..." Seb called.

"On it. I can pull over in 300 yards." Fernando replied.

"We need a bucket or something. We can't keep stopping." Mark sighed. 

17:50pm

Mark emerged from the motorway services with 2 big, plastic containers.

"These will have to do for now." he explained as he handed Seb and Jenson one each.

17:59pm

"Can we pull over?" Jenson asked.

Fernando took a deep breath. "You have a sick bucket! Why do you need me to pull over?!"

"...I need a piss."

18:16pm

Mark turned to look at the 3 in the back of the car after it had been quiet for too long. "Oh thank fuck, they're all asleep!"

Fernando cheered. "Yes! I think I would've left them on the side of the road if they asked me to pull over one more time."

Mark and Nico

21:03pm

Mark

We are 5 minutes away.

How are you holding up?

...

21:07pm

I'm guessing that means you're both asleep?

"Kimi... Kimi wake up."

"Bwoah!" Kimi startled awake.

Mark jumped slightly. "Sorry. Didn't mean to scare you. I need your help."

Kimi sat up, pins and needles suddenly attacking his arm. "Ow."

"Can you wake Seb up and help him inside?" Mark asked. "I can deal with Jenson."

Kimi nodded, not really hearing everything Mark said, but 'wake Seb up' was enough.

"Jenson..."

He stirred slightly.

"Jens."

And again.

"Fucking hell, Jenson wake up!"

The sudden yell stunned Jenson awake. "Wha- what is it? Did we crash?"

Mark put his head in his hands. "What? No! We're home."

Jenson looked around. "Oh right."

Mark scoffed. "Come on, get out."

Once Mark and Jenson had made their way inside, Kimi woke Seb up.

"Sebastian."

Seb gently woke up. "Yes, my love?" he said in a croaky voice.

Kimi frowned slightly. "You are very unwell. It's sad."

Seb smiled jokingly. "It's cause you love me. Sooo much."

Kimi shook his head but couldn't hide the smile on his face. "Come, we need to go inside."

Seb nodded and slowly hoisted himself out the car. "Aren't you going to hold my hand?"

Kimi looked at him. "No. You are sick."

Seb pouted. "Oh... okay."

...

Kimi sighed before extending a hand out behind him, which Seb took with a grin. "I love you, Kimi."

"I know."

--------

It was dark outside by the time Fernando got into bed, trying not to disturb Mark who was laying still on the other side.

Everyone else had gone to bed, Nico and Lewis were huddled together and asleep on the sofa when they got home.

"We are not going back there next year."

Fernando turned to face Mark who sat up slightly and yawned.

"You said that last year, mi amor." Fernando replied. "And the year before."

Mark chuckled quietly. "I mean it this time."

Fernando nodded. "Sí, I agree."

"Where did this sickness even come from?" Mark questioned. 

"No idea." Fernando shrugged.

Mark's phone lit up next to him, it was a text from Daniel.

Mark and Daniel

22:39pm

Danny

Mark

You aren't gonna believe this...🤢

Mark

Fuck off.

Chapter Text

The sound of whispering outside stirred Kimi awake. He looked around; sunlight was barely seeping through the bottom of the curtains, so it must be early.

Once his brain caught up, he remembered what day it was and checked the time: 6:59. Great, he had approximately 30 seconds to brace for impact before everyone in the house burst into his room and bundled him. Birthdays were taken very seriously in this household, and it was always better waking up other people than being woken up yourself.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, everyone waited. Nico held a cake, Seb held a few presents, Jenson held birthday cards, Mark had his phone, ready to hit record as soon as the time hit 7:00, Lewis had a confetti canon, and Fernando was regretting ever agreeing to letting Lewis buy a confetti canon.

"Everyone be quiet! Lewis, Nico, stop giggling!" Seb hissed.

Nico took a deep breath. "Sorry. I just can't take Fernando's face seriously!"

Seb turned around and made direct eye contact with Fernando, who had never looked more unimpressed in his life. Seb couldn't help but snort, trying to hold back laughter.

"See?" Lewis said through giggles.

Fernando just shook his head. "I can't believe I am woken up early 6 times a year to do this."

"7 if you include your own birthday." Mark added, patting him on the shoulder. "Okay everyone, 20 seconds."

Jenson nudged Seb gently. "Don't jump on him too hard. Remember what happened last time."

Everyone remembered. The previous birthday, which was Mark's, Seb launched himself onto Mark so aggressively that he slipped and smashed the lamp on the table beside the bed. This became the 3rd item on the list of expensive things Seb had broken this year.

"That was a nice lamp too." Mark sighed.

"Just don't do anything stupid this time, Seb." Nico told him.

Seb looked offended. "Hey, when have I ever done anything stupid on a birthday?"

Lewis raised an eyebrow. "What about last year on Nico's birthday when you dropped the presents you were carrying and 2 of them broke?"

"And my birthday this year!" Jenson added, "When you-"

"We do not talk about that!" Seb cut him off.

The bickering distracted everybody and no one noticed that it had hit 7:00 until Fernando reminded them. "Mi amor, what time is it?" he asked Mark.

"Shit! It's 7 o'clock guys, let's go!" Mark told everyone.

Within 5 seconds, they all piled into Kimi's room, yelling and singing and laughing as confetti flew everywhere. Seb placed the presents on the floor and threw the covers Kimi was hiding under out the way, then pounced on him. Nico and Lewis followed quickly after, singing happy birthday and laughing like kids. Then, Jenson grabbed the discarded covers and trapped them all underneath it before also jumping onto the pile of bodies.

"What the fuck is going on?" Nico shouted, still cackling.

"I can't see!" Lewis yelled.

"I can't move!" Seb screamed.

"I can't breathe." Kimi muttered.

It was carnage. Mark was dying of laughter behind the camera, holding onto Fernando who couldn't help but smile at this chaos.

"These guys are fucking crazy. How do they have so much energy this early?" Fernando questioned.

Mark looked at him, face red from laughing. "Don't act like you didn't go all out for my birthday when we first started dating." he replied, winking at Fernando.

"Shut up." he replied guiltily.

"Crazy times..." Mark whispered so the camera couldn't hear.

Jenson suddenly writhed in pain, rolling off the bed and crashing to the floor. "Who the fuck just elbowed me in the dick?"

The covers flew up in the air and everyone fell off of each other, leaving them all laying on the bed and breathing heavily.

"It must have been Lewis!" Seb replied. "He was the person below you."

Lewis looked at him, offended. "It was not me! My arm was pinned by Nico!"

"You better not be trying to put the blame on me, Lewis." Nico said to him sternly.

"...Of course not, babe." 

Seb laughed. "Simp."

Lewis scowled. "Fuck off."

Mark interrupted the argument. "Kimi, you still alive?"

Kimi slowly sat up. "Just about." he answered, wincing as he moved his arm which had just been crushed by 4 people.

Seb looked up at him, concerned. "Are you alright, my love?" he asked.

"Yes." Kimi replied flatly. "Don't worry."

Seb nodded and held Kimi's hand.

"Who's the simp now?" Lewis smirked.

Seb grabbed the pillow next to him and hurled it at Lewis' head without thinking twice, smacking him in the face with a thud.

"Ow!" Lewis yelled. "You fucker!"

Everybody laughed, but the humour was short lived when Nico looked at Lewis again.

"Shit, your nose is bleeding!" he pointed to Lewis' face and, sure enough, there was blood dripping from his nostril.

"Ew, no no no!" Jenson cried, standing up and leaving the room.

Fernando laughed at him. "Grow up Jenson, it's just a bit of blood!"

Seb's eyes widened. "Oh shit. Sorry Lew."

"Don't get blood on the bed." Kimi added.

"Lewis, you alright?" Mark asked.

Lewis nodded once. "Yeah, I'll live." he sighed.

Nico stood up and grabbed Lewis' free hand to pull him up too. "Come on, you need tissues and a new shirt."

"It's alright babe, it doesn't even hurt-"

Nico held his wrist tighter. "Don't test me."

With that, Lewis stopped arguing and let Nico drag him to their room.

After a brief moment of silence, Mark looked around the room. "...Birthday cake for breakfast?" he asked, to which everyone nodded. "Kimi, you can open presents and cards downstairs instead."

Without speaking, everyone got up and headed downstairs.

--------

kimi,

happy birthday you bundle of sunshine!

enjoy the present (and don't let seb steal it like you always do)

have a great day, and who knows, maybe you might smile today!

lewis xx

To Kimi,

Feliz cumpleaños

from Fernando.

To my favourite sexy Finn kimi,

Hyv hvaa syn

Happy birthday! 

I tried to write it in Finnish, but it didn't work out.

Lots of love, Jens <3

PS: Don't get too drunk this evening, I don't want you to mistake me for Seb and try to kiss me like you did last year. ;)

Kimi,

Happy birthday mate!

Have a good day, and please don't drink as much as you did last year.

From Mark

To Kimi,

Happy birthday you little shit

Love Nico x

It had just gone 8:00am, and Kimi had just finished opening the birthday cards and presents from everyone. He even thought he would have time to sneak off for a nap before lunch.

"Well, thanks everyone." Kimi said as he looked at the presents he had recieved from the others: 10 boxes of popsicles, a blanket covered in Seb's face, a shirt that says 'I ❤️ my BF', 5 bottles of vodka and new pair of sunglasses.

"Wait a second, what about Seb's card?" Fernando asked.

Seb looked at Kimi. "I'm giving him my card later."

Lewis and Nico raised an eyebrow. "Ooh, he's doing it in private!" Nico cooed.

"Romeo and Romeo are back at it again." Lewis joked.

"Oh they'll definitely be 'at it' later!" Nico winked at them.

Seb rolled his eyes. "Very funny."

--------

By midday, preparation for the party had begun. Lewis and Nico were blowing up balloons in the living room, Fernando was preparing the kitchen, Mark was moving anything fragile or valuable upstairs so it couldn't get broken, and Jenson was doing nothing, snuggled up in the Seb blanket.

"Jens, get up off your lazy arse and help out!" Lewis shouted at him.

Jenson frowned. "Why? There's nothing to do! Besides, Seb and Kimi aren't helping."

"It's Kimi's birthday, he doesn't have to help out. You should know this." Nico chimed in.

"Okay fair, but what about Seb?" Jenson questioned. 

"Stop complaining!" Lewis shouted again. "Get up and help, or we'll make you."

Jenson scoffed. "As if, you're both half my size!"

Lewis and Nico exchanged a determined glance before heading over to Jenson and beginning their attack.

"Ah! No, stop!" Jenson cried as Lewis and Nico grabbed his arms and yanked him off the sofa.

Nico laughed. "You asked for this, Jens!"

"Okay, okay fine! I'll help out!" Jenson surrendered. 

"Good." Lewis smirked as he and Nico let go of Jenson, who was now laying on the floor.

"I think Fernando needs help in the kitchen." Nico said. "I can hear him getting pissed off, and if he's going to have a Fernando meltdown, I'd rather it was aimed at you."

Jenson shook his head as he got up and headed to the kitchen. "I hate you guys."

Jenson and Seb

12:09pm

Jens💯😎

Sbe where the fuck are you

I ned help down here

Stinky Seb

Go away

I am busy

Jens💯😎

Cuddling wjth Kimi does nt make you busy

Stinky Seb

Fuck off

Yes it does

You wouldn't understand

Being single and all

Jens💯😎

Why does everyne in ths house hate me?

Stinky Seb

I wonder

🤔🤔

Jens💯😎

I'm tellng Fernando yu're bullying me

12:11pm

Stinky Seb

How did that go?

Jens💯😎

...

He told me t shut yp

Stinky Seb

Lolll

Just as Seb was about to drift off, a knock on the door woke him up.

"Hmm... yes?"

"Am I good to come in?" Mark's voice came from outside.

Seb sat up, trying not to disturb Kimi who was asleep on his shoulder. "Yes, come in."

Mark entered the room and smiled. "Napping already?" he gestured towards Kimi.

Seb nodded. "He was woken up early, to be fair." he responded as quietly as possible. 

"True." Mark replied. "Anyway, I'm here to let you know we're going out for lunch today."

Seb perked up. "Where are we going?"

Mark looked at Kimi. "His choice, when he's awake."

"We all know that means the Italian restaurant down the road." Seb rolled his eyes jokingly.

Mark laughed. "It's very likely. Well, the sooner we leave the better, because Jenson and Fernando's arguing is driving me insane."

Seb sighed. "Ah right, we won't be long then Mark." he assured.

"Thanks." Mark smiled. "I'll leave you two to it, then."

Seb nodded as Mark left the room, turning his attention to Kimi who was beginning to snore.

"Kimi..." Seb nudged him gently.

"Kimi, my love?" he tried again, and this time Kimi opened his eyes slowly.

"Thought I'd lost you for a second!" Seb joked.

Kimi just sighed and huddled closer to Seb.

Seb shook his head. "Kimi, come on we have to get up."

"No we don't." Kimi mumbled, trying to cover his face with a blanket.

"Nope." Seb ripped the blanket off of him. "Okay, what if I told you we were going out for lunch?"

Kimi sat up. "Where?"

Seb smiled. "It's up to you-"

"Italian." Kimi didn't let him finish.

"That's what we thought." Seb chuckled. "Now come on, get up and get ready before Fernando murders Jens." He could hear the faint sound of Fernando shouting from downstairs.

"Okay." Kimi got out of bed slowly, not wanting to leave the warmth of the blankets.

"I know!" Seb had an idea suddenly. "You should wear the shirt I bought you!"

Kimi looked at Seb. "No."

"Oh, come on!" Seb pleaded.

"No."

"Don't you love me?" Seb played the guilt trip card.

Kimi rolled his eyes. "Of course I do."

"Then why won't you wear it?" Seb pouted and put on his fake 'sad voice'.

"What if I wear it later tonight?"

...

"Deal." Seb smirked.

--------

The restaurant was only a 10 minute walk away, and thankfully it wasn't busy at 1:05 in the afternoon. They were seated in the corner at the largest table, yet still managed to argue over having no space.

"Babe, can you move up?" Nico complained. 

"No! Unless you want me to cuddle up with Fernando?" Lewis replied.

"I'd rather not." Fernando added sternly. 

Mark sighed. "Can you all just stop complaining?"

On the other side of the table, it wasn't much better.

"Jens, do you have to sit so close?" Seb asked.

Jenson scowled and moved away from Seb slightly. "Oh, I'm so sorry Seb! Am I 3 millimeters too close for your liking?"

Seb rolled his eyes. "Yes, actually you are!"

"Just because you want more space to publically snuggle with Kimi." Jenson muttered. "You know, it would be nice to not third wheel for once."

"You third wheel no matter who you sit with." Seb scoffed.

"Oh, fuck you!"

Kimi snapped. "I will sit in the middle if you don't shut up!"

"Oh, please do!" Jenson replied sarcastically. 

Seb said nothing but stood up and swapped seats with Kimi.

While everyone argued over space and seating, a young waitress came over to take their order.

"Um... are you guys ready to order?"

...

Everybody fell silent as they looked up at the waitress, wondering how long she'd been standing there.

"Yes, I'll start..." Nico said after a long second of painfully awkward silence. "Bolognese please."

"Can I get the pesto pasta, please?" Lewis asked next.

The waitress nodded as she scribbled down the order, then looked up at Fernando and Mark expectantly. 

Fernando raised his eyebrows and turned to Mark. "I haven't decided yet." he whispered. 

Mark frowned at him. "Hurry up then!" he hissed back before turning to the waitress. "Carbonara, please."

Jenson smirked before reciting his order. "I'll take... one cheese pizza... the carbonara... and a garlic bread please!"

"Are you serious?" Fernando glared at him.

Jenson nodded. "Don't offer to pay next time!" he winked at Fernando, who probably would've hit him if Mark wasn't there to calm him down.

The waitress smiled awkwardly before turning to Kimi, who turned to Seb and gave him a look that said 'order for me please'.

Seb cleared his throat. "Um... sausage pizza for him, bolognese for me please."

"Of course." The waitress wrote. "Is that all?"

"No, I haven't ordered yet!" Fernando shouted. 

Kimi and Seb covered their faces in embarrassment and Mark shot the waitress an apologetic look as Lewis and Nico held back laughter.

"Apologies, sir." The waitress, who looked like she was about to cry, replied.

Fernando scanned the menu for the 10th time. "I'll take the lasagne, por favor."

After confirming the order with everyone, the waitress nodded and hurried away. 

Mark hit Fernando on the back of the head. "Are you serious?"

"Ow!" Fernando cried. "What was that for?"

"For being so rude to that poor girl!" Mark whispered. "She looked terrified!"

Fernando held up his hands in defence. "It's not my fault she tried to leave without talking my order."

"That doesn't mean you have to shout at her." Lewis chimed in.

Fernando glared at him. "Don't you get involed, Lewis."

"...Sorry." Lewis apologised and shuffled closer to Nico, who put his arm around Lewis' shoulders.

Jenson laughed. "Best birthday every, right Kimi?"

Kimi side eyed him. "The best." he replied sarcastically. 

Lewis and Jenson

13:28pm

lewis💫

why are you hiding in the toilet🤨

jens🌈

Why do you rhink?

Fernando is definitley avout to ahve a meltdown, and I do not want to be ther when it haplens.

lewis💫

oh god you're right

he's getting up and asking for the manager😨

wait there me and nico are on the way

jens🌈

We are never gong to be able to come bck here

lewis💫

i am moving to another country after this💔

Seb and Jenson

13:37pm

Seb😻

It is safe to come out now

Mark took Fernando outside for a minute and they are bringing him the correct lasagne

Single pringle

Is Mark ok by himslef?

Seb😻

I think so

He has probably already calmed Fernando down

Single pringle

Lolll

True

He is the mst incredible man I've evr met

Seb😻

The most incredible thing is you spelling the word incredible right

Single pringle

Wow

Fuck ylu

Seb😻

Sorry I had to

After the public Fernando meltdown, the meal was fine and everyone ate their food. Once they'd finished, Kimi suggested going straight home instead of ordering dessert, but that didn't happen.

"No, we have to stay for dessert!" Lewis exclaimed.

Jenson raised an eyebrow. "Someone's eager for sticky toffee pudding."

"Sí, what's got you so excited?" Fernando questioned.

"You'll see..." Nico grinned.

Mark's eyes lit up. "You didn't!" 

Lewis just smirked at him as multiple staff emerged from behind them, one carrying a birthday cake. They all began singing happy birthday, and all the other people in the restaurant turned and stared.

Kimi froze in horror.

Seb's jaw dropped.

Jenson's eyes were wider than ever.

Fernando's face was a mix of confusion, anger and embarrassment. 

The other 3 were trying, and failing, not to laugh.

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to you,

Happy birthday to Kimi,

Happy birthday to you!

The entire restaurant clapped as Kimi blew out the candles, scowling at Lewis.

The second they left the restaurant after eating the birthday cake (in silence), Kimi snapped.

"You have 10 seconds to fucking run before I murder you, Lewis."

Without wasting a second, Lewis legged it, sprinting away while giggling like a maniac.

Seb held Kimi's hand tighter. "I am so sorry, my love."

Kimi just shook his head, trying to resist damaging or breaking anything around him. "We are never coming here again."

"Oh, come on it was a bit funny." Nico tried.

"No it was not." Kimi replied sourly.

Seb glanced at Nico. "It was quite funny." he whispered.

"I don't care if we still have 3 hours until the party. As soon as we get home, we're opening the vodka." Jenson interrupted.

"Oh god, please!" Mark sighed, running a hand through his hair.

--------

The doorbell first went at 5:55pm, and it was Nico who answered the door.

"Of course you're here first!" Nico laughed.

"Always! Bring it in, mate!" Daniel replied as he and Nico embraced. "How is everyone?"

Nico moved aside to let Daniel in the house and closed the door. "Better than a few weeks ago, that's for sure! I heard you got the sickness too, are you doing alright?"

Daniel nodded. "Yeah, much better."

"Glad to hear it." Nico smiled. "I have to warn you, Jenson, Kimi and Mark are already pretty pissed. We tried to avoid the drinks until someone arrived, but lunch was a nightmare."

Daniel laughed. "Oh boy, there wasn't a Fernando meltdown was there?"

The side eye from Nico answered that question as they both re-entered the living room.

"Daniel!" Jenson shouted. "How's it going?" 

"All good, mate! Looks like you're doing great yourself." Daniel replied.

Jenson nodded slowly. "Come, I saved a seat for you." he said as he patted the space next to him, which Daniel gladly took a seat in.

"Feeling better than when we last saw you?" Seb joked.

Daniel huffed out a laugh. "Much better. Oh, I almost forgot! Happy birthday my wondeful Finnish friend!" Daniel shouted, gesturing for Jenson to pass him the open bottle of vodka.

Kimi nodded. "Thank you."

"Straight from the bottle already?" Lewis questioned. "Respect!"

Daniel winked at him. "Of course, you know me!"

Mark, who was on the other side of the room laying against Fernando finally spoke up. "Oh, Daniel! I didn't realise you got here, mate!"

Daniel laughed again. "I just arrived, mate! How are you?"

Mark smirked. "Amazing."

"I can tell!" Daniel replied.

Kimi spoke up. "When are we going to play-"

"My love, we aren't playing strip fifa." Seb told him.

"Why?" Kimi groaned. "You are no fun."

Lewis chimed in. "Yeah, I wanna play too!"

"Absolutely not!" Seb and Nico said at the same time, to which Lewis rolled his eyes.

"Don't worry Kimi, we can play together later." Lewis called to Kimi.

"Awesome."

"Seb and Nico, don't let your boys out of your sight tonight." Fernando laughed.

Nico and Seb looked at each other. "We'll try." Nico sighed.

Lewis and Daniel

19:52pm

lewis💫

danny boy

do you know anyne called max

danny🦘

Yes mate!

He's my frind

lewis💫

ah right

well hes at te front door rn

danny🦘

Oh yeah i invited him

Is that ok?

lewis💫

course

the more the merier

he also has some guy with him

super gorgeous

don'ttell nico i said tht

danny🦘

yHaha that'll be Charles

lewis💫

indeed ti is

ok i'll let thm in then

also

have you seen nick

danny🦘

Who?

lewis💫

fuck you mean who

my boyfrind?

danny🦘

Ohhh Nico?

He's playing twister ith Jenson in the garden

We're all watchng

Come and se

lewis💫

lolllk on ym way

"Left foot green!" Seb called.

Jenson laughed. "How the fuck?" he complained as he tried to move his foot across to the green spot.

"Jens get your arse out my face!" Nico yelled.

"I can't!"

Seb cackled. "Okay, spinning again! Nico, right hand red!"

Nico groaned loudly. "This is impossible!" he shouted, slowly trying to manoeuvre his hand, but losing his balance and falling on his face.

"Haha yes!" Jenson celebrated, but stood up too quickly and slipped on the twister mat, landing on top of Nico.

"Ow, you fucker!" Nico cried.

Jenson laughed. "Sorry, Nico!" 

"Okay, who's up next?" Seb turned to the crowd.

Lewis appeared from the house with two people. "Everyone! We have guests! Meet Max and Charles!"

Despite the birthday parties always having a rule against guests inviting other people, everyone was too drunk to care and welcomed the 2 newcomers. 

"Max! How you doing?" Daniel greeted him with a big hug."

"Great thanks, this looks awesome!" Max replied, picking up a random drink on the side and talking a sip. "Hope you don't mind I brought Charles with me."

Daniel shook his head. "Not a problem! Nice to see you, Charles!"

"You too, Daniel!" Charles shouted over the music.

Lewis peered over Charles' shoulder. "These are my new best mates!" he told Daniel excitedly. 

Daniel nodded. "Glad to see that, Lewis!"

Fernando stumbled over to the group, almost falling over 3 people before finally reaching Daniel. "Mi amigo! Have you seen Mark recently?"

Lewis laughed. "Have you lost him, Fernando?"

"No, he just disappeared!" Fernando complained. 

Nico also came over at that point. "So you've lost Mark, huh?"

Fernando nodded. "Sí."

The sound of hysterical laughter came from the game of twister, as Seb slipped and took out Jenson, and now the two were laying on top of each other.

"You know who else I haven't seen in a while?" Lewis questioned. 

...

"Where the fuck is Kimi?"

--------

"Kimi, that's the wrong way!" Mark laughed as Kimi tried to walk up the wrong road.

"No it's not!" Kimi argued. "The shop is down here."

Mark shook his head. "No it isn't you idiot! Come on!"

Mark grabbed Kimi and tried to pull him the right way, but he tripped, dragging Kimi down with him.

"Holy shit!" Mark laughed. "You alright, mate?"

Kimi rolled off of Mark and laid still on the pavement for a second. "Bwoah."

"Oh wait, I think you were actually right." Mark said quietly. "This is the road with the shop on."

"Fuck you."

Mark and Kimi had decided it was a good idea to go to the shop and grab more drinks. Problem was, they were both unbelievably drunk and could barely walk.

Kimi sat up. "Get up, we're almost there."

Mark just laid on the floor giggling. "Kimi, I can't stop fucking laughing!"

"You are so stupid!" Kimi replied but also began laughing. "Oh god, even I'm laughing!"

"Call Fernando!" Mark managed to say through the laughter.

Kimi felt his pocket but his phone wasn't there. "I don't have it."

Mark looked up at him. "It's in your hand, you fuckwit!" he replied as the pair both burst out laughing again.

Kimi opened his phone and scrolled to Fernando's number. "Thank god no one is here to see this."

...

"Hola?"

"Fernando!" Kimi yelled. "How's it going over there?"

There was a pause. "Kimi, where are you?"

"Oh it's a long story." Kimi sighed. "Oh, Mark is here too! Say hi, Mark!"

"Hello darling!"

Fernando laughed. "How far away are you guys?"

Kimi shrugged. "We are near the uh... the um... what's it called?" he asked Mark.

"The shop?" 

"Yes!" Kimi remembered. "We're by the shop, but we can't get up."

Another voice came through the phone. "Kimi?"

"Sebastian! Oh, I miss you so much!" Kimi sighed.

Seb laughed. "I'm coming don't worry!"

Fernando and Seb began arguing.

"Seb no, you can't leave too!"

"But my boyfriend is in trouble out there!"

"No he isn't, he's just laying on the floor!"

"Still? He can't get up, he's stranded!"

"Go and get Nico!"

"Kimi, you still there?" Fernando asked.

Kimi nodded.

"...Hola?"

"What?!" Kimi snapped. 

"Fucking hell calm down!" Fernando replied. "Listen, Nico is the only person who can leaglly drive right now, I'm pretty sure. I'm sending him to collect you so don't move."

"Okay, we won't." Kimi smirked. "Maybe."

Mark laughed. "Nando, I love you!"

"Love you too, mi am- oh fuck!"

"What?" Kimi asked. There was shouting on the other end of the line.

Fernando spoke again. "Kimi I have to go, there's a fight."

Mark and Kimi looked at each other. "No way! Who?"

"Nico is on his way!"

The call ended.

--------

Daniel and Nico

20:46pm

Daniel💪

Britttny

You have to get back here asappppppppppp

Lewis jut smacked rhe fuckkkkk outta Max

Helokooooooo?

Britny?

Nico?

This isban emrgency mat

Whatevrr

Fake ass bf

"Oh shit!"

"Fight! Fight! Fight!"

Lewis swung first, smacking Max clean on the face, but Max was quick to react, grabbing Lewis' arm and twisting it.

Before the fight could escalate, Jenson jumped in and pulled Lewis away, while Daniel grabbed Max. The two were quickly separated, Max was taken inside while Lewis was led to the end of the garden.

"What the fuck, man?" Jenson questioned. "I thought he was your new bestie!"

Lewis sighed. "He was, man. We were gonna be best mates for life!" He looked down and covered his face with his hands. "We were supposed to be best fucking mates!"

Jenson frowned. "Ohh, shit you're crying."

"No, I'm not!" Lewis shouted. "Where's Nico?"

Jenson looked around. "Shit, I don't know."

...

"How about another drink?" Jenson offered after a moment of silence. 

Lewis sighed and accepted the drink Jenson was holding. "You're a real one, bro."

"It's what I do." Jenson shrugged. 

"Question. Have you every climbed the garden fence?" Lewis asked randomly.

"What?"

Lewis pointed at the fence a few meters behind them. "Have you ever climbed over it and seen what's on the other side?"

Jenson raised an eyebrow. "No, I haven't."

Lewis smirked. "...Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"

--------

Nico and Daniel

20:51pm

Nico🤍

Daniel wtf

Are you serious

Daniel👞

Deadas

Nico🤍

Where is he

Daniel👞

Last time I checld

With Jens at the end kf the garnd

Nico🤍

I just got back with Mark and Kimi

I'm coming

After Nico left Mark and Kimi on the sofa, he headed outside to find Daniel. Instead, Seb came up to him.

"Nico, where's Kimi?" he asked, looking scared.

"Seb, chill out." Nico replied. "He's inside on the sofa."

Seb nodded aggressively. "Thank you! I love you!" he called out as he headed inside.

"Nico!"

Fernando yelled from behind him.

"Fernando! What happened?" Nico asked him.

"You should've seen it!" Fernando started. "Lewis, like, smacked this guy, and then he fought back and then-"

"Wait, wait stop!" Nico cut him off. "Where did he go after?"

Fernando thought for a second, but ultimately ignored Nico's question. "Oh, and then Jenson jumped in!"

"You're kidding me."

Fernando shook his head. "He pulled Lewis away and led him away down the garden."

Nico sighed. "Oh, I thought you meant he- nevermind. Mark is inside, by the way."

Fernando smiled. "You found them?"

Nico nodded. "Yes I did. Mark wants to see you, by the way. Like, really wants to see you."

Fernando wiggled his eyebrows. "Oh, even better!" he exclaimed, heading inside the house.

Nico looked out across the garden, but couldn't see Lewis or Jenson. He was soon distracted by the sound of Daniel's voice.

"Nico!" he called. "There you are! Max has left, so you don't have to worry."

"Daniel, where the fuck is Lewis?"

Daniel pointed down the garden. "He's over there with- oh."

Nico shook his head and ran a hand through his hair. "I'll call him."

The phone rang once... No answer.

Twice... No answer.

Three times... No answer.

Nico and Lewis

20:54pm

Nico🤍

Babe

Where are you

This isn't funny

Lewis

Answer me

Lew💝💖💗

babe💕

omg you wo'nt belive ths

Nico🤍

Fucking hell Lew

Why didn't you answer the phone?

Scared the shit out of me

Where are you

Lew💝💖💗

honesstly no idea

me and jens are fucking l😭

Nico🤍

Excuse me?

Lew💝💖💗

ik

we are fucking lost😭

Nico🤍

Oh

Almost had me there

How did you get lost?

Lew💝💖💗

yu know the fenc at the btottom of the garden?

we jumped over kt

cause we wanted tk see what was heree

turns out it just a bunch of trees😭😭😭

now we dont knkw where we are

Nico🤍

Oh my god you are so stupid

Wherever you are, don't move

I am on my way

Lew💝💖💗

yayyyy

i missss you sm babe😘😘😘😘😘😘

Nico🤍

Miss you too

Don't move okay?

Lew💝💖💗

👍

👍

👍

👍

👍

👍

Nico🤍

Stop sending that

Lew💝💖💗

...

👍

"Jens, don't cry it's okay!" Lewis excalimed. "Nico is on the way!"

Jenson wiped away the tears on his face. "It's too late, Lewis! We're going to be dead by the time he finds us!"

Lewis sat down next to Jenson. "Nah, you have to believe! Positive mindset! Nico is going to come find us, but we can't move. That's what he told me."

"Okay." Jenson nodded. "So we're going to live?"

"Of course, man!" Lewis reassured "Look at us! I'm too hot to die, and you..."

Jenson looked up hopefully.

"...You're too single to die!"

"What?" Jenson asked as he began crying again.

Lewis stammered. "No no, I didn't mean it like that! I mean, you still haven't found the love of your life yet, so you can't die. You know, like... everyone else is in a relationship... in love... and you... aren't yet. So... maybe I should stop talking."

"Now I want to die." Jenson replied.

"What happened to the positive mindset?" Lewis questioned. 

"Lewis?"

He froze. "Oh my god. Someone's looking for me... and they know my name!"

Jenson looked at Lewis, eyes wide and red from crying. "So we are going to die?" he whispered.

"I'm so sorry, Jens. I think we are!" Lewis replied quietly.

"Lewis, Jenson, are you there?"

"Holy shit, they're gonna kill us both!" Jenson cried. 

Lewis shushed him. "Be quiet! Don't let them hear us!"

"There you are!" 

The sound of footsteps were getting closer to Lewis and Jenson, who were huddled together hiding behind a tree.

"Oh no they found us!"

"It was nice knowing you, Lew!"

"And you, Jens! Tell Nico I love him!"

"...What?" Nico peered round the tree at the two of them on the ground. 

Lewis snapped his head up. "Oh, Nico! Thank god you're here!"

Nico frowned at them. "Wow, you two are so drunk. What the fuck have you been doing out here?"

"Someone was coming to kill us!" Jenson replied. "They were calling our names, trying to lure us out!"

Nico held back laughter.

"Babe, I am so glad you came in time, I love you so much! Have I ever told you that?" Lewis asked, getting up and throwing himself at Nico.

"Actually, yes." Nico smiled. "Now come on, get up. We need to get home."

He helped Jenson off the floor and began leading them back to the fence.

"You know," Nico began "We're only about 50 metres from the garden fence. How the hell did you get lost?"

Lewis shrugged. "Not sure, but it was probably Jenson's idea.

Nico took one look at Jenson, who looked like a complete mess. "Babe, Jens looks like he's been through all 5 stages of grief in the last half an hour, I seriously doubt it was his idea."

"Believe what you wanna believe, babe!" Lewis laughed.

Once the three of them got back to the fence, Nico realised there was one major flaw in his rescue mission. 

"How the fuck am I going to get you two over this fence?"

Nico and Mark

21:00pm

Nico🤍

Mark

Come to the end of the garden

I need you

...

Mark?

Hello?

Fuck this

Nico and Fernando

21:01pm

Nico🤍

Fernando

Are you there?

Are you alive?

I need your help.

...

Fucking hell

Why are you all so useless?

Fernando🥙

Nico I am busy right now.

Nico🤍

How busy?

Fernando🥙

Busy.

Very busy.

😉😉😉

Nico🤍

Ok that's disgusting

I didn't need to know that

Nico and Seb

21:02pm

Nico🤍

Sebastian you little fucker

Are you busy?

Sebastiano🤓

Rudee

Well ys I was

Before I was rudely interuptd

What do y want

Nico🤍

I need help

Come to the end of the garden

Sebastiano🤓

Wtf

Why

Nico🤍

I need help getting Jens and Lewis over the garden fence

Sebastiano🤓

I hav so mamy wuestions

I am comng

Nico🤍

Good

Bring Kimi if he isn't too drunk to stand

"I'm going to be sick."

Nico sighed. "Right, good to know." he told Jenson. "Just... do it over there."

Nico turned his attention to Lewis. "Babe, why are you laying on the floor?"

"How is this fair?" Lewis ignored Nico. "Why does he get to throw up and not me?"

Nico took a second to compose himself before answering. "If you want to throw up babe, then be my guest!"

"Oh Nico!" Seb called from the other side of the fence. "Holy shit, those two are pissed!"

Nico nodded. "Indeed, not that you two are any better."

Kimi laughed. "True."

"Okay, who's coming over first?" Seb asked.

Nico looked over at Jenson who was still throwing up. "Lewis first. "He'll be easier to lift anyway, being short and all."

Hey!" Lewis tried to argue, but Nico wasn't having it.

"Okay babe, listen." he told Lewis. "I'm going to grab your waist and lift you over the fence, you are going to pull yourself over, then Seb and Kimi are going to catch you. Got it?"

"Got it." Lewis nodded.

"Ready guys? He's coming over!" Nico shouted as he pushed Lewis up, who went over the fence and landed on Seb.

"Ow!" Seb yelled.

"Nico, what's your favourite animal?" Jenson appeared next to Nico suddenly. 

"Sorry, why do you need to know that right now?" Nico questioned. 

"You learn something new every day, right?" Jenson asked. "I haven't learned anything new today."

Nico sighed. "You got this, Nico." he muttered to himself. 

"Jenson, listen to me." Nico began, "I'm going to lift you up by the fence, but you are a lot bigger and heavier than me, so you're going to have to push yourself hard. Okay?"

Jenson frowned. "Are you fat shaming me?"

"What? No! I- forget it." Nico gave up. "Alright guys, Jens is coming over. You ready?"

"Ready!"

"Yes."

Nico exhaled as he lifted Jenson up, who went over the fence and, unlike Lewis, landed on the floor with a thud.

"Ow!"

...

"...What the fuck happened?" Nico asked when no one spoke from the other side.

"We um..." Seb hesitated. 

"We missed." Kimi finished.

Nico thought for a second. "Sorry, what?" he questioned as he climbed over the fence himself to see what had happened. Jenson was laying on the floor, Seb and Kimi were standing 3 feet to the side of him, and Lewis was sat on the grass watching everything unfold.

Jenson began laughing hysterically. "I think my arm is broken!"

"No way!" Seb laughed too. "Which one?"

"The right one. No, left. No, right! Actually, I have no idea."

Nico held his head in his hands. "Seb, help me get him up."

Seb and Nico lifted Jenson up, and the 5 of them made their way back to the house.

"What a night this is!" Lewis sighed.

"Amazing!" Seb agreed.

Kimi nodded. "I have a great time."

Nico sighed. "Yes, great night guys!" he said to himself sarcastically. 

--------

Kimi woke up the next morning on the sofa, his shirt was drenched with what smelt like a mix of sweat and vomit. 

"Fuck..." he groaned as he sat up, his head was pounding and his ears were ringing. Seb was snoring on the floor next to the sofa, and Lewis and Nico were slowly waking up on the other side of the room.

The room was an absolute mess; there were cups and cans everywhere, and the carpet had a bunch of stains in it.

"Holy shit." Nico said groggily. "This room is so messy."

Lewis looked around, holding his head in pain. "Shit. How did we even end up sleeping on the floor?"

Nico laughed. "I am so glad you don't remember!"

"Oh no." Lewis ran a hand through his braids. "Anyway, where is everyone?"

Kimi shrugged. "Last time I saw Mark and Fernando, they went-"

"Oh I know where they are." Nico cut in. "They're upstairs."

Kimi didn't question Nico's disturbed tone and just nodded. He heard a small noise from below him, and looked down to see Seb moving slightly. "Morning."

"Hm..." Seb replied. "This bed is so uncomfy."

His phone buzzed.

"Can you answer that, my love?" Seb asked.

Kimi nodded and picked up Seb's phone. "It's a text from Jenson."

Seb and Jenson

09:12am

Single pringle

Are yu awake?

Seb😻

This is Kimi

Seb just woke up

Single pringle

Cooll

We have a bit of a problm

Seb😻

Oh

What?

"Seb, Jenson says he has a problem." Kimi passed him his phone.

Seb squinted at the screen, still half asleep.

Single pringle

I don't entirely remembmber last night

But I think I hve brokaen my arm

Seb😻

Oh shit

Are you serious

Single pringle

Dead serios

It's gone a funy colour

Seb😻

Send a photo

Single pringle

*Photo*

Seb😻

...

Come to the living room

"Does anyone else remember last night when Jenson said he thought he broke his arm?" Seb asked the room.

"...No?" Lewis answered.

Nico nodded. "Yes, when he fell from the fence like an idiot- wait."

Kimi raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Jenson walked into the room at that moment. "Morning everyone. Quick question, who feels well enough to drive me to the hospital?" he asked, using one hand to support his other arm that had swollen and bruised purple.

Everyone stared but no one said anything. 

"Guys?" Jenson tried again, his voice hoarse.

"Um..." Nico hesitated. "Have you asked Mark?"

Jenson shook his head. "Him and Fernando are still asleep."

Seb sighed. "Ugh, fine, I'll drive you. Kimi you coming?"

"Do I have a choice?" Kimi asked, already knowing the answer.

"Nope!"

Nico and Mark

09:27pm

Mark💅

Morning Nico.

Sorry I missed your texts last night.

I was a bit busy.

Nico🤍

Oh I know, don't worry

Mark💅

😂😂😂

Nico🤍

Not funny

Oh by the way Jenson is at the hospital with Seb and Kimi

Mark💅

Wait, what?

Why?

Nico🤍

Long story short

Jenson broke his arm last night, and none us realised he was being serious when he said so

Mark💅

Oh shit.

When I come downstairs, I want a full story time.

Nico🤍

Brace yourself then

Fruit salad🍎🍊🍋🏳️‍🌈

10:33am

Jens😎💯

Guys lok!

*Photo*

Ya boy hs a cast!

Britney

Wow

Lucky you didn't need an operation!

Jens😎💯

Vry lucky apparantley

Tha'ts what thw doctor said

Hopefuly it will be healled in 2 month

Mark wibbah🇦🇺

And that happened from falling off the fence?

That's hilarious.

Jens😎💯

Apparaently🤷‍♂️

Nando🌯

LOL

Only you would break your arm like that.

Stinky Seb

Trueee

Jens is the biggest idiot here

Jens😎💯

Shut yp Seb

Your a very close secnd

And stop texting whille dreiving

Thats ilegal you know

Lulu

sickkkk🤩

can I sign it when you get back?

Jens😎💯

Definitealy

I want it t look cool

You cn't draw a dick on it though

Kimi beat yu to it

Lulu

nooo😭

Kimi wimmy

Ha.

--------

Once he'd woken up properly and had a shower, Kimi went into his room to change into fresh clothes and take a well deserved nap. Before he got into bed, something on his pillow caught his attention.

A red envelope that said 'Kimi' on the front was sitting there, waiting for him.

Kimi smiled to himself and picked up the envelope, then looked around to make sure no one saw him smiling alone like an idiot. Once the coast was clear, he opened it.

Inside was a birthday card that was covered in pictures of Seb and himself, and Kimi quickly realised it was all of Seb's favourite photos of them together.

"Shit. That is really cute." Kimi muttered to himself, then opened the card and began to read.

To my love, Kimi.

I am not giving this to you in front of everyone or I will embarass myself, so enjoy me being a suck up in private ;)

Happy birthday!!! I have lost count of how many birthdays I've celebrated with you now, but believe me when I say I will never get bored of it.

You are the most funny, amazing, good looking person I have ever met, and I honestly have no idea how someone like me managed to end up with you! LOL

As much as writing this is making me feel like an idiot, it is because I feel like I don't tell you how much I appreciate you enough. So, this card is proof that I do indeed love you.

Hopefully today won't have too many things go wrong (crossing my fingers) but I'm sure if they do we will still have a good day!

Love you always,

Sebastian ♡

Chapter Text

"Is Jens still asleep?" Nico paused before leaving the bedroom.

Lewis shrugged, huddled under the covers. "Not sure. I haven't heard him this morning, though."

Nico smirked. "Well if he is, I have an idea..."

Lewis raised an eyebrow. "Go on."

Nico sat back down on the edge of the bed and began explaining his plan. "You know how he said he wanted his cast to look cool?"

Lewis nodded.

"How about we... give it a makeover while he's asleep?"

A small grin tugged at the edge of Lewis' mouth. "What did you have in mind?"

"You'll see." Nico winked at him. "But first, you have to get up. Then we need to borrow some of Seb's pens."

"Good luck with that!" Lewis laughed. "Last time I asked to use one of his pens he said no. Then when he caught me trying to steal one, he threw a deodorant can at my head and it cut my eyebrow open."

Nico frowned. "You told me that you just fell."

Lewis paused when he realised he fucked up. "Seb didn't want you to be mad."

"Well, he's fucking failed at that." Nico grumbled.

"It was an accident, babe."

Nico turned and left the room. "Where is this fucker?"

"Babe, it's not that serious!"

He heard Lewis yell from the bedroom but ignored him. Nico burst into Seb and Kimi's room.

"Fuck!" Seb jumped. "Is there an emergency or something?"

Kimi shot up, furious that someone dared to wake him up early on a day that wasn't his birthday. "For fuck's sake, what?"

Nico scowled at Seb. "I don't want to hear your sarcasm this early Seb, we have a bigger problem."

Seb smiled slightly. "Oh? What would that be?

Lewis entered the room and held onto Nico's arm. "Calm down, babe. Sorry about this, Seb."

"Sorry about what?" Seb grew concerned. "What did I do now?"

"Hmm, I don't know." Nico pretended to think. "Does lobbing a deodorant can at my boyfriend's head, slashing his eyebrow open and then emotionally blackmailing him into lying about it to me ring a bell, Sebastian?"

The silence that followed was deafening, until Seb spoke up.

"Excuse me?"

"Listen Seb, there is only 1 person in this world who can bully Lewis, and you're looking at him right now." Nico lowered his tone, remembering Mark and Fernando were asleep next door. "How long ago did this happen? I don't remember."

Kimi looked up, an angry expression on his face. "Can you talk later? I need sleep."

"No we can't!" Nico snapped. "Now, how long ago did this happen?"

Seb sighed. "6 months, give or take."

Nico looked at Lewis. "So you kept this a secret for 6 months?" 

"Hang on, I didn't keep anything a secret!" Lewis defended himself. "I didn't tell the truth, sure, but that was only because I didn't want you to worry about me or be mad at Seb." 

"And I did not emotionally blackmail anyone!" Seb added.

Nico sighed. "You know what, fine. Whatever. Just... be warned. If you ever hurt him again, it's on sight."

Seb laughed awkwardly. "Okay..."

"Can I sleep now?" Kimi tried again.

"One more thing, actually!" Lewis grinned. "It's funny, we were actually going to ask to borrow some of your pens."

Seb frowned. "No way, they're my-"

He looked at Nico, and Seb was greeted with a look that said 'I will kill you if you say no'.

"I mean... why do you want them?" he offered instead.

Nico nodded once. "We want to prank Jens."

Seb smirked. "Oh, be my guest! By the way, the dark pink one doesn't work."

Lewis headed to the desk in the room and grabbed the pens. "Thank you, Seb!"

"Hang on, wait!" Seb stopped them. "I don't know what you're up to, but if it involves pranking Jens, then I want in."

Kimi sighed from the bed. "And I want sleep."

Seb chuckled and turned to him. "Go back to sleep, my love. I'll wake you up in 3 hours."

Kimi groaned. "Why so early?"

Seb faked a laugh. "Very funny, you can't fool me my love."

Kimi just stared back at him.

Seb raised an eyebrow. "You really don't remember?"

Lewis and Nico exchanged a look from the doorway. "Kimi, you're in trouble mate." Lewis whispered.

"We'll wait outside for you, Seb." Nico added. "Once you've finished having a go at Kimi."

They left the room and Kimi was even more confused. "What, am I forgetting something?"

Seb looked genuinely offended. "I can't tell if you're joking, my love."

Kimi began to internally panic, then realisation slapped him in the face.

"Oh fuck." Kimi thought out loud. "Date?"

Seb nodded slowly. "If it means so little to you, maybe we should just cancel-"

"Hey!" Kimi silenced him. "Don't say that. Ever."

He paused for a second, looking deep into Seb's eyes. "I'm sorry I forget. I love you."

Seb ran a hand through Kimi's hair. "In your defense, you were just rudely awaken. I suppose you're forgiven, my love."

Kimi smiled. "Good. Now say it back."

Seb took this as an opportunity to mess with Kimi. "Say what?"

"You know what."

"Hmm..." Seb stood up. "Do I?"

He could see Kimi begin to look upset. "Yes."

"Okay, fine." Seb smirked as he began to walk around the bed and towards the door. "I... love..." he trailed off when he turned to look at Kimi again.

Upon seeing Kimi looking up at him with sad eyes, Seb immediately felt guilty and ran back to the bed to hug him. "Oh, my love! I love you too!"

"Good." Kimi replied before Seb grabbed his face and kissed him. 

Lewis rolled his eyes from outside the door. "I am not waiting for them to finish their makeout session. Come on." He encouraged Nico to follow him.

"Agreed." Nico nodded and they both headed to Jenson's room.

--------

Fernando came downstairs after getting dressed, his hair still damp from the shower he took. He heard the sound of Mark singing in the kitchen and followed it.

"Cooking, mi amor?" he asked as the smell of pancakes caught his attention.

Mark smiled at him. "Just some breakfast, you hungry?"

"I am always hungry." Fernando joked, and Mark laughed.

"Don't I know it! Luckily for you, I already made you some." he replied as he walked across the kitchen and picked up a plate of pancakes.

"You know me too well." Fernando smiled as he took the plate from Mark. "Muchas gracias."

"Now, sit and tell me where we're going tonight." Mark pointed to the table behind the kitchen counter.

Fernando chuckled. "It's a suprise, mi amor!"

"But I made you pancakes!" Mark tried.

"Nope!" Fernando shook his head. "You will see later, and then you'll be grateful I didn't tell you."

Mark raised an eyebrow. "Hm... interesting. Well, as long as it's nowhere near the place we went last time we were out together."

The memories of his and Mark's previous date hit Fernando suddenly, and he almost choked on a piece of pancake.

"Don't remind me!" Fernando sighed. "We are never going back there. Not even to that city!"

"What a fucking nightmare!"

Their last date was a month ago, and after constant nagging from Fernando, they went bowling. It only took 4 rounds for Mark to accidentally throw the bowling ball into the occupied lane next to them, ruining the go of a 5 year old girl when their bowling balls collided. 

After spending 10 minutes in the bathroom to get rid of the embarrassment, they both came out to finish their game. On their last go, Fernando spilt his drink all over the bowling ball rack; pepsi was all over the floor and inside the holes of the balls. 

When they tried to leave afterwards, Fernando pulled the handle of the door too hard and it broke off, and instead of telling an employee, he left it on the side and they legged it. Mark and Fernando practically sprinted back to the car and sped off hoping no one saw anything.

"Trust me, tonight will be much better." Fernando assured. "Nothing can go wrong where we are going."

Mark sighed. "Is that even possible?"

Suddenly, the sound of footsteps crashing down the stairs startled them.

"Fuck! Run, run!"

"I am!"

"Well, run quicker!"

"Fucking hell, boys!" Fernando shouted. "What is going on?"

Lewis and Nico ran into the kitchen in a flash. "Hide us!"

Mark and Fernando exchanged a worried glance. "What did you do?" Mark questioned. 

Nico grabbed the edge of the table. "Earlier, we wrote on Jenson's cast while he was asleep. He just woke up, and I think he noticed."

Fernando sighed. "What did you write?"

"34 fucking times! Are you serious?"

Jenson stormed downstairs, sending Lewis and Nico into a fit of laughter.

He appeared in the doorway and held his arm up to Mark. "Look what they did!"

Upon closer inspection, Mark realised the phrase written all over his arm was 'single and ready to mingle!'

Mark pursed his lips to stop himself from laughing.

"Are we wrong?" Lewis argued, hiding behind the dining table with Nico. 

Nico cackled. "We are never wrong!"

"I'm not sure about that." Fernando muttered.

Jenson's eyes narrowed as he looked at Lewis and Nico. "I still have 7 weeks until this cast can come off! Now I have to parade around and inform everyone I am single and ready to fucking mingle! You know how much I despise that phrase!"

"Jenson, calm down-" Mark tried to reason with him.

"Calm down?!" he interrupted. "They even wrote it in fucking rainbow!"

Nico's voice was quiet when he spoke. "Be who you are..."

He shook his head. "Fuck you guys!"

"We love you, Jens!" Lewis called as Jenson headed back upstairs, but recieved no reply.

Nico tried as well. "Jenson, we all love you!"

...

Once he was gone, Mark let out a laugh he had been holding in the whole time. "You irritating little fuckers!"

Everyone else laughed. "He never shuts up about how much he hates that phrase, now he will be reminded of it everytime he looks down!" Lewis exclaimed. 

"He doesn't love us anymore, though." Nico replied.

"I think that's the first time ever that he hasn't said it back." Lewis shrugged, then his phone buzzed.

Lewis and Jenson

11:22pm

jens🌈

You'r helping me wipe tis off.

...

Love you too

🖕

lewis💫

💋💕

--------

Seb entered the living room and looked around at everyone. "Where is Kimi?"

Fernando shrugged. "I don't know. He was here a minute ago."

"I told him we were leaving at 4, no later than that." Seb complained. "We're supposed to leave in 5 minutes and I don't even know where he is!"

"I'm sure he's just upstairs." Mark replied. "He'll be down in a minute."

Seb nodded. "I hope so, he planned this date tonight."

Mark and Fernando looked up in surprise. "Really?" they asked in sync.

"Yes, he said he had somewhere special planned." Seb explained.

"How sweet." Mark said. "I'm more suprised you actually let him plan a date."

Seb frowned. "What's that supposed to mean?"

Fernando laughed. "You always plan dates! Sometimes when he offers to take you somewhere, you say no."

"That's because I want to be the one to take him out!" Seb argued.

"God, you two are so in love." Mark sighed.

As if on cue, Kimi came down the stairs and entered the living room.

"There you are- wow." Seb began, but was cut off when he looked up at Kimi. "You look amazing, my love."

Kimi shrugged. "I try my best."

Seb chuckled. "Do you even realise how pretty you are?" he asked, and Kimi blushed slightly.

"Of course." he replied, trying to hide his smile.

Seb caught it though. "Just take the compliment!"

"Okay. Thank you." Kimi smiled, pulling Seb closer and kissing him.

"Oh, get a room!"

Mark turned to Fernando. "Oh come on darling, let them have their moment."

Seb broke away and rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, we are just leaving. Ready to go, my love?"

Kimi nodded and took Seb's hand in his. They waved at Fernando and Mark before leaving the room.

--------

Lewis and Nico

17:06pm

lewis💫

babe💕

hurry up and pick a fucking outfit

nico💍💞

Give me one more minute

It has to be perfect

lewis💫

oh come on babe

you look good in literally everything💕

pick something and come down

even mark and fernando were ready and out the door before us😭

nico💍💞

Okay okay

I'm just changing then I'll be down

Are you ready to go?

lewis💫

shoes on

coat on

bag ready

car keys in hand

i have never been more ready🤷‍♂️

nico💍💞

Lolll okay

I won't be long

Before Nico headed downstairs, he knocked on Jenson's door. "Jens?"

"Yeah?" he replied from inside the room.

Nico opened the door slightly and poked his head round. "You going to be alright alone tonight?"

Jenson nodded. "Of course, I always am."

"Not always, but sure." Nico replied. "Just checking because you're temporarily disabled right now."

Jenson laughed. "That's one way of saying it! Don't worry man, I'll be fine. I've already been spoken to by Mark: if I need anything to call or message him, do I have dinner sorted, have I got enough painkillers and blah blah blah. You get it."

"Alright well, enjoy having the house to yourself." Nico smiled. "And do not go in our room."

Jenson smirked. "Wasn't planning on it. Now that you mention it, though..."

"Do you want another broken arm?"

Jenson's smile was wiped from his face. "Not really."

"Nico, hurry the fuck up! We're gonna be late!" Lewis shouted from the bottom of the stairs.

Nico chuckled. "See you later."

"Don't let him kill you tonight, Nico!" Jenson joked.

"Shut up, Jens!" Lewis shouted back.

Nico grabbed his shoes and slid them onto his feet. "Do I get any type of hint as to where we're going?"

Lewis grinned. "You'll recognise it when we get near."

"That sounds ominous." Nico replied as he stood up. "Right, let's go!"

Lewis just stood and stared at Nico.

"Babe?" Nico asked.

"Just admiring you, one second." Lewis told him.

Nico couldn't help but smile as he looked down. "I thought we were running late?"

Lewis raised his eyebrows. "Shit, we are! Come on!"

Nico laughed. "Idiot!"

"Fuck off!"

--------

Fernando frowned at the road ahead as he glanced around at his surroundings. They were driving down a country road and there were no other cars or buildings in sight. Mark noticed that Fernando was getting stressed and spoke up.

"You okay, darling?" he asked.

Fernando looked at him for a second. "Sí, don't worry. Just a bit confused, this place is hard to find."

Mark sighed, full of anticipation. "Where are we going? Tell me!"

"No!" Fernando laughed. "If I tell you, it ruins the surprise."

"But I hate surprises!" Mark argued.

"Too bad-"

Suddenly, the left side of the car jolted up into the air and crashed back down onto the road. Fernando screamed as he screeched to a halt.

"What the fuck was that?" Mark questioned. 

Fernando shrugged, still in shock. "No idea."

Mark side eyed him. "Go and check!"

"I can't just stop in the middle of the road!" Fernando tried to argue.

Mark groaned. "We are in the middle of fuck knows where and I haven't seen another car in about 15 minutes. Go and see what happened!"

"Why don't you go check?" Fernando immediately regretted saying that.

Mark stared at him. "Come again?"

"If you insist." Fernando smirked.

"Fuck off." Mark rolled his eyes. "Now get out the car! I'm not arguing with you anymore!"

Fernando began panicking. "What if I ran someone over? What if I killed someone?"

Mark thought for a second. "Then we drive off."

Fernando snorted as he got out of the car and walked round to Mark's side.

"Shit."

Mark frowned from inside the car. "What is it?"

Fernando opened his door. "See for yourself."

Mark jumped out the car and followed Fernando's gaze.

"Shit."

Both of them stood in silence as they inspected the front left tire with a huge puncture that had already completely deflated.

Fernando spoke first. "Must have hit a rock or something." he paused again. "So... is there any signal out here?" he asked.

"Look around." Mark replied. "It's fields and trees for miles." he pulled out his phone and checked anyway. "Nothing."

"Fuck." Fernando muttered.

"How far is... wherever we're meant to be going?"

Fernando pondered. "Another 5 minutes or so if we drive... probably half an hour to walk, maybe more."

They stood in silence again.

"Well, let's get going." Fernando said after a while, grabbing the bag he packed from the back seat and handing it to Mark. "Just need to move the car out the road. Don't open that!"

Mark raised an eyebrow. "We're just going to leave the car here?"

"For now!" Fernando called back.

"Right. Okay..."

He watched as Fernando reversed the car into a space on the side of the road, which he made look incredibly easy.

When he abandoned the car, he took the bag back from Mark. "Alright, let's go." he smiled.

Mark smirked. "That was some impressive parking."

"What can I say? One of my many talents." Fernando replied.

Mark chuckled. "Sure. What the hell is in that bag, by the way? It's pretty heavy."

"It's a surprise."

"Why is everything a surprise?" Mark complained. 

"You'll see!" Fernando laughed, and they began walking.

--------

"No way!" Seb gasped as he looked around at the various market stalls that lined the street ahead.

Kimi smiled. "You mentioned that you always wanted to go to the market, so here we are."

Seb turned to look at Kimi, his eyes wide in amazement. "I told you that once, and it was ages ago! How did you remember?"

"I remember everything you say" Kimi shrugged.

Seb said nothing and just looked at Kimi for a second, admiring how his blue eyes glistened under the warm yellow street lights. Then without warning, flung himself at Kimi and kissed him, not caring that there were people walking by.

Seb tried to pull away after a few seconds, knowing Kimi didn't really like being overly affectionate in public. Instead, he was surprised when Kimi pulled him closer, deepening the kiss.

Eventually they broke apart and stared at each other breathlessly. "I love you so much." Seb whispered.

Kimi was blushing hard but smiled. "I suppose I love you too."

"You suppose?"

Kimi chuckled. "Fine. I love you too."

Seb smirked. "Better. Now, we have to go and drain my bank account."

"What makes you think you are paying for anything tonight?" Kimi asked as they began walking towards the busy market.

Seb paused and raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"I pay for everything. You want it, I buy it." Kimi replied casually.

"You know I'm not going to let you do that." Seb said.

Kimi smirked. "Where is your wallet, then?"

He watched as Seb felt his pockets for his wallet. "What the- I hate you. Where is it?"

"At home." Kimi answered. "It is wrong for me to take you out and let you pay for things."

Seb shook his head. "Did you take it out my pocket before we left?"

"Maybe."

He sighed. "I should have known."

"Come on." Kimi took Seb's hand and led him into the market.

The market was incredibly beautiful. The sun had mostly set, creating a contrast of different blues in the sky, and the delicious smells of baked goods filled the air. Strung above the rooftops were round fairy lights that lit the busy street dimly, and the red and white striped market stalls gently swayed in the wind.

"Wow." Seb sighed as he took in his surroundings. "It feels like we're in a movie, this place is so beautiful."

"I see why you wanted to come here now." Kimi replied. 

Seb nodded. "Apparently, in two hours there are going to be fireworks, and I definitely want to see those."

"Then we will." Kimi smiled. "Holy shit, look over there!"

Kimi pointed to a stall in the distance, a large Finnish flag displayed across the front.

Seb laughed. "This night just got better!"

Kimi grabbed Seb's wrist and dragged him through the crowd until they reached the stall, where they were selling homemade clay pieces of Finnish landmarks and a variety of foods.

Kimi wasn't normally a social person, but immediately began talking to the woman behind the stall. Seb couldn't help but stare as Kimi admired the food. He didn't care that he didn't understand a word being said, Seb could listen to Kimi speak Finnish all day. 

After Kimi spent £60 at the stall and acquired a fairly big bag of goods -mainly for himself- they looked around the rest of the market and made their way to where the fireworks were being prepared.

--------

Jenson and Mark

19:49pm

Jens😎💯

How's it gooing?

19:54pm

Mrk?

I know yu're out, but you normaly reply straight away

Allthough, you doimg anything straight is quite dificult

Lolll

19:58pm

Why is nothong sending?

Where are yku?

20:11pm

I don't knoe if you are gerting these messages but I lied to yku earlier

Where are tje painkilers?

Mark?

Missed call from Jens😎💯

Missed call from Jens😎💯

Okay ypu have me woried now Mark

Are you okat?

Jenson and Fernando

20:13pm

Missed call from Jens😎💯

Missed call from Jens😎💯

Jens😎💯

Fernando

Are yu two alrighr?

20:17pm

You too?

Jenson and Nico

20:18pm

Jens😎💯

Britney

Srry to fisturb your romantic night

Have yiu heard from Mark or Fernando recently

Britney

No I haven't

Kinda busy right now though, Jens

Jens😎💯

Right

Sirry

Britney

Lewis decided he wanted round 2 of crazy golf from last year

(When I destroyed him)

It's getting intense...

Jens😎💯

Loll

I will leave you to it thn

Jenson and Seb

20:21pm

Jens😎💯

Sebbb

Stinky Seb

Jensss

What is it

Make it quick

Jens😎💯

Are yku busy?

Stinky Seb

Well duh

I'm out with Kimi

And he is being adorable

Buying a bunch of different pies

Jens😎💯

You always cal him adorabke

Just wonderig if you have heard from Mark oe Fernando this evening?

Stinky Seb

I have not

Why

Jens😎💯

They womt answer the phone

No big deal

Stinky Seb

Awww

Do you miss dad

Jens😎💯

Shut yp

Get back to yiur date with your "adorable bf"

Stinky Seb

Gladly

Jenson put his phone down and sighed. Being the only single one in the house never usually bothered him, he actually quite enjoyed it. However, it was nights like these when everyone was out together and he was left alone that got to him sometimes.

He paused the film that was playing on the TV and got up, wincing as a sharp pain shot through his arm. He really regretted lying to Mark about knowing where the painkillers were, especially since he had no idea where Mark actually was right now.

"Shit." he muttered to himself as he held his arm close to his chest and headed into the kitchen. After searching again for the painkillers, he gave up and stood in the middle of the room in silence, listening to the white noise of the washing machine in the other room.

His stomach grumbled, and it reminded him that he hadn't eaten since lunch. As much as he wanted to order takeaway, he decided that since no one was home, it was the perfect time to test his cooking skills. 

Jenson grinned to himself and searched up a simple pasta recipe before calling the perfect accomplice. 

...

After a few seconds, the call connected and Daniel's face appeared on the screen.

"Hello, mate!"

"Daniel!" Jenson smiled. "You aren't busy, are you?"

Daniel's cheesy smile never failed to lighten the mood. "For you Jenson, never. What's going on?"

"Okay, don't judge me straight away... but I'm cooking dinner." Jenson admitted.

Daniel instantly burst out laughing. "Really?"

Jenson held his hands up in defense. "Hey! No one is home, now is my time to shine! Besides, I need to take my mind off this pain."

"Don't you remember when you last tried to cook some-"

Jenson cut him off. "Don't even."

Daniel shook his head, amused. "Right then, what's on the menu today chef Jenson?"

"Well, Mr Ricciardo" Jenson said in his best Australian accent, "Pasta tonight. How hard can that be?"

"Drop the accent."

Jenson nodded. "Fine. Seriously though, it's just put pasta in hot water and wait 15 minutes. No one could mess this up!"

Daniel scoffed. "Do you even know yourself?"

"Fuck off!"

After successfully putting the pasta in boiling water, Jenson turned his attention to the sauce.

"This is where we might struggle." he told Daniel. "Making sauce from scratch."

Daniel laughed. "I have the fire brigade on standby!"

"Rude!" Jenson replied. "This doesn't look too difficult." he murmured to himself.

At first, everything was going well and the sauce even smelt nice. Jenson was feeling confident, and decided he would try and do some washing up while the sauce was simmering.

He picked up the phone and brought it it the sink with him to continue talking to Daniel.

"I've been meaning to ask, that guy who Lewis hit at the party..." Jenson began.

"Max?"

He nodded. "Yes, him. Did he ever tell you what happened? Why did Lewis hit him? I am curious."

Daniel gave Jenson a look. "No, you just love drama. In answer to your question though, no. Max doesn't remember anything from after his third drink."

"Understandable." Jenson shrugged. "According to Nico, I cried four separate times that night."

"Well I saw you cry twice." Daniel replied. "You're a very emotional drunk, Jens."

"I am not!"

Daniel laughed. "Yes you are! You always cry when you're pissed- um, Jens..."

Jenson rolled his eyes. "So not true! I can't believe..."

"Jens."

"...I mean, Nico is one to talk..."

"Jens!"

"...No no, I've heard enough!" Jenson ignored Daniel. "Everybody always says..."

"Jenson!"

"...Thing is, nobody ever-"

"Jenson fucking Button, turn the fuck around! Your kitchen is on fire!" Daniel screamed down the phone.

Jenson whipped around to see his once beautiful pasta sauce was now slightly black and also very much on fire.

"Fuck!" he shouted. "I thought I put it on simmer! What do I do? Do I throw water on it?"

"No! No!" Daniel was panicking, which made Jenson panic. "Turn the stove off!"

Jenson looked back at him in shock. "I am not going near that!"

"Fucking hell Jenson, listen to me! Turn the stove off and put a lid on the saucepan!" Daniel yelled at him.

"Are you sure?"

Daniel put his head in his hands. "You are a fucking idiot. Do you want everyone to come home to a house or a pile of ash?"

Jenson was about to argue, but it wasn't the time as the fire was getting bigger. "Okay, turn the stove off." he told himself. 

He reached for the stove and quickly turned it off, then ran back to Daniel on the phone. "It's off!"

Daniel sighed. "Well done, now lid!"

Jenson looked around. "I don't have a lid!"

"What do you mean you don't have a lid?"

Jenson ran his free hand through his hair. "I'm going to die! If not in this fire, at the hands of Fernando when he finds out I burnt this house down!"

"Jenson calm down!" Daniel shouted in the least calm voice possible.

"Why don't you calm down?!"

Daniel gave up. "Just call Mark!"

Jenson wiped the sweat off his forehead. "I can't! He hasn't answered my texts or calls all evening, nor has Fernando! Everyone else is too busy being in love or whatever!"

Daniel realised he had to calm himself down in order to calm Jenson down. He took a deep breath before responding.

"Jenson, you have to calm down-"

"Fuck this!" he hissed as he went to the sink and filled up a tub of water.

Daniel's eyes widened. "Okay, this is exactly what I said not to do!"

Jenson ignored him and turned off the tap before turning around and throwing the water over the whole stove top. The burnt sauce and water collided and splashed everywhere: the walls, the floor, the ceiling, and all over Jenson. 

Both him and Daniel were in stunned silence as they both processed what just happened. Two minutes ago, everything was perfect. 

"Jens..." Daniel said quietly after a solid twenty seconds of silence. "Are you... alright?"

Jenson turned to the camera and nodded slowly. "I am a dead man."

Daniel pursed his lips. "You better start cleaning that up. I think- oh the connection is playing up- Jens, I- ... My wifi-"

With that Daniel hung up, leaving Jenson alone once again, surrounded by what looked like a murder scene.

"What the fuck do I do?"

--------

Nico sighed. "Jenson won't stop fucking spam texting me!"

"Just mute your phone, babe." Lewis rolled his eyes. "You know he's probably just feeling a bit..."

"Lonely?" Nico finished his sentence.

Lewis nodded. "Yeah, he'll be alright. Anyway, he'll stop texting in a minute. For now, watch this sick shot."

Lewis cracked his neck as he positioned himself over the ball, then aimed his golf club and hit the ball. It travelled in a perfect line before swerving in front of the hole and dropping into a bunker.

"Fuck!" he yelled.

Nico shushed him. "Babe, be quiet! There are kids around!" he scolded Lewis as he received a dirty look from the woman next to them.

Lewis lowered his tone but kept complaining. "This has to be fixed! There is no way!"

"Or you're just shit." Nico shrugged.

Lewis sighed. "I brought you here to get revenge, not get spanked again. I am literally doing worse this time!"

Nico ignored his rant and hit the ball, which went straight into the hole. "Two for me. This is your third shot."

Lewis scowled at him. "If I miss this, I'm throwing this stupid golf club as far as it can go."

Nico chuckled. "Right then. Good luck, babe."

"I see what you did there." Lewis winked at him and began singing to himself as he lined up his shot.

He chipped the ball out of the bunker, but hit it way too hard and it went completely over the hole and off the grass, falling into the water on the other side.

Without a word, he flung the small golf club into the air. It travelled across the dark sky like a jet before landing over the fence of the entire crazy golf facility.

Nico's jaw dropped and he looked at Lewis, who put his hands over his mouth, completely shocked at what he just did.

"There is no way you just did that." Nico whispered as he saw an employee staring at them, looking understandably furious.

Lewis turned slowly to look at Nico, and as soon as they made eye contact, they both burst out laughing.

"Oh my fucking god!" Lewis exclaimed as the same lady next to them scoffed and guided her children away.

Nico wiped away tears of laughter. "We are so getting kicked out!" he replied as the angry employee marched over to them.

"I think you two need to leave."

Nico nodded. "Yes, I am so sorry." he held back laughter as he grabbed Lewis' hand and walked him out of the crazy golf, receiving many strange looks.

As soon as they were out, the laughter continued.

"Holy shit!" Lewis exhaled. "I have no idea what possessed me to do that!"

Nico cackled. "Are you insane? We can never go back in there now!"

"I don't plan on it anyway! Stupid fucking game!" Lewis grumbled. 

"So I won?" Nico asked.

Lewis just shook his head. "Fuck you."

Nico put an arm around Lewis's waist as they began walking back to the car. "What a romantic date."

Lewis scoffed. "Yeah, so romantic."

"Is that it, then?" Nico asked, looking up at the stars.

Lewis shurgged. "If you aren't too tired, I can think of something else we can do." 

Nico raised an eyebrow. "Oh?"

Lewis winked at him. "You know it."

"Get in the car."

Lewis laughed. "Ha! You impatient fucker, wait until we get home!"

Nico frowned. "Fine. Jenson isn't going to be happy, though."

Lewis rolled his eyes. "I don't really care."

Nico and Jenson

20:43pm

Jenson🥳

Britney

Britny

Nico

Nico

Nio

NICO ROSBERG

I AM GOING TK BE KILLED

HELP ME

PLEASE

ANSWR ME

PLRASE

NICO HEKLP ME

20:50pm

Nico🤍

Holy shit

Jens?

Whoever has Jenson, let him go

He is way too annoying, trust me you don't want him as a hostage

Also, you don't wanna mess with us

That's basically my brother right there

Lay a finger on him and i will find you.

And if you hurt jens, you gotta deal with mark

You don't want that.

Jenson🥳

Okay no no

You are gettng the wrong impressiong

I don't mean I am litrrally being kiled

Fucking hwll

Nico🤍

Oh

Right

Ignore everything i just said

Are you sure you're okay?🤨

Jenson🥳

For now, yes

I m fine

...

This issn't Nico is it?

Nico🤍

No it is not😛

This is lewis speaking

Nico is driving but he says hi

He also says that if you have been kidnapped, he isn't paying a penny for your safe return home😭

Jenson🥳

Thnks Nico

Love yku too

Nico🤍

Now

What did you do?

Jenson🥳

This is probaby best explaind over the phonr

Nico🤍

Fucking hell

What have you done?😭

20:53

Call started between Jenson🥳 and Nico🤍

21:20

Call ended between Jenson🥳 and Nico🤍

Nico🤍

Okay

We will be home in 30 mins

You better hope Fernando doesn't get home before us😭

Jenson🥳

Thwn I will be dead

Nico🤍

Indeed

Also we aren't sticking around to help you clean up🤷‍♂️

Jenson🥳

Wsit what?

Why?

Nico🤍

😉😉😉

Jenson🥳

Right

What is thst suposed to mean?

Nico🤍

God you are so single🙄

Let me re-phrase

😫😫

🥵🥵

Jenson🥳

Righr

Got it thanks

🍆🍆

💧💧

😵‍💫😵‍💫

Jenson🥳

What teh fuck

I don't even want to kniw...

Nico🤍

Too much info?🤔

Jenson🥳

Definiteky.

Seb and Jenson

21:24pm

Seb😻

Okay

Explain why I have 5 missed calls from you

Single pringle

Thwre has been an emrgency

Seb😻

Of course there has

Me and Kimi are just walking back to the car

I will call you when we get there

Single pringle

Okat

21:26pm

Call started between Seb😻 and Single pringle

21:43pm

Call ended between Seb😻 and Single pringle

Seb😻

Alright

Lewis and Nico will be home before us

And we aren't helping you clean either

Don't even think about asking

Single pringle

:(

Pleaske

Seb😻

Not happening

Single pringle

Fine

Fuck you thrn

--------

"Mi amor, we are are so close!" Fernando announced.

Mark sighed. "Finally! Seriously though, where are we?"

"You don't recognise it yet?"

Mark raised an eyebrow. "We've been here before?"

Fernando nodded. "Sí. It's just over this hill!"

Mark laughed at his husband's enthusiasm while he inspected his surroundings, trying to remember when he was last here.

"How long ago were we here, darling?" he asked.

Fernando stopped and turned to look at Mark. "Maybe this view will tell you that."

When Mark reached Fernando at the top of the hill, he looked around and his jaw dropped.

"No way!"

Stretching out across the horizon was a massive lake that reflected the moonlight beautifully. To the side, a single tree stood and towered over them, casting a shadow over the ground behind.

Fernando opened the front pocket of the bag he had been carrying and pulled out a lantern which he turned on and hung on the branch above. He turned to Mark and smiled shyly. 

"Do you recognise this place now?"

Mark was speechless, all he could do was stare back at Fernando in shock. "It's-" he paused for a second. "This is the same place?"

Fernando nodded.

"It looks exactly the same." Mark said and admired the view around him. He was quiet for a while before he spoke again. "Crazy to belive this is where our lives changed."

Fernando took Mark's hand and held it up, making the ring on his finger glisten in the light. "The best decision I ever made was asking you to be my husband." he said, locking eyes with Mark. "I think this was the best place to do it."

Mark took Fernando's other hand. "Fuck, you're going to make me cry!" he replied, chuckling.

Fernando laughed too as he pulled Mark down and kissed him. They both melted into it, suddenly feeling how they did 5 years ago when they were stood in the same spot, but instead of being married, they were newly engaged.

They broke away after a while and rested their heads together. "This place looks so different from down that side of the hill." Mark whispered.

"I know!" Fernando replied. "The road we used to take to get here was closed, so I had to go the back way. I never noticed how much more boring the back of this place was."

The two laughed again as Fernando let go of Mark's hands and reached for the bag. 

"Do I finally get to find out what's in the bag of mystery?" Mark joked.

"Sí!" Fernando unzipped the large bag and pulled out multiple containers of food.

Mark's smile grew even more. "Darling... is this the same food we ate that day?"

His husband just winked at him and began laying out a blanket.

"Is this a remake of the night you proposed?"

Fernando grinned and looked up at Mark. "It might be. Come on, sit."

Mark sat down next to Fernando and inspected the food. "Holy shit! This acutally smells amazing!"

"What are you trying to say?" Fernando questioned.

"That your cooking skills aren't your best quality." Mark laughed and Fernando nudged him jokingly. "When did you cook this?"

Fernando side eyed him. "Yesterday, while you were at the shop. It took a few attempts to get it right, but I got there."

They continued chatting and joking with each other as they ate, reminiscing about old memories from before they were married.

"I remember when you snuck out of your window to meet me when we first got together, but you slipped and broke your finger!" Mark said as he burst out laughing.

Fernando sighed. "That is not a night I like to remember."

"I do!" Mark replied. "Although, the complaining I had to endure from you while it was healing wasn't fun."

It was Fernando's turn to laugh now. "I used to ask you to help me with things I didn't even need help with!"

Mark shook his head. "I know! Why did I still help you?"

"Because you love me." Fernando said.

"Unfortunately."

Fernando held his heart, acting offended. "Hey!"

Laughter filled the air once again as Mark put an arm around Fernando and kissed him again. As annoying as his husband was a lot of the time, there wasn't another person on Earth he would rather be here with.

As the moment became more intimate, Mark's phone buzzed and he pulled away quickly. "Shit!"

Fernando sat up just as quick. "What? Are you okay?"

"What time is it?" Mark asked as he checked his phone, the time displaing 22:21.

They looked at each other as messages and missed calls also began coming through on Fernando's phone.

"I guess there's a bit of signal here." he muttered to himself. "I have 12 missed calls from Jenson."

Fernando's eyes widened. "That's never a good sign."

Mark dialled Jenson's number and called him back.

...

"Jenson, are-"

"Mark!" Jenson picked up almost immediately and cut him off. "You're alive! Holy shit, I've had an absolute nightmare today!"

Mark said nothing and listened to Jenson ramble about his day. He looked at Fernando who was listening closely.

"Where the hell are you? I've been trying to contact you for hours! Whatever, my arm is throbbing, the kitchen is ruined and Lewis and-"

"Stop." Mark finally cut in. "What was that?"

Jenson paused on the other end. "My arm is throbbing? Speaking of, where are the painkillers? This pain is getting unbearable!"

Mark took a deep breath. "You told me you knew where they were this morning."

"That was a lie. Sorry."

Mark put a hand on his forehead. "They're in the second cupboard on the right in the kitchen. Now, tell me what you did to said kitchen."

The sound of rummaging stopped when Mark finished his sentence. "...Is Fernando listening?" Jenson asked. 

Fernando frowned and was about to reply, but Mark stopped him.

"No, go on. How bad is it?"

Jenson hesitiated. "Well... there was a small fire-"

"What?!"

Fernando couldn't help but shout in horror.

"Jenson, what the fuck?" Mark questioned, frantically trying to calm his husband down.

Jenson ignored him. "You said Fernando wasn't listening!"

"That does not matter right now!" Mark replied. "Look, are the others home?"

"Mark, I-"

"Jenson! Are the others home?" Mark didn't let Jenson try and explain himself. 

There was no reply for a moment. "Yes. Kimi and Seb got back about 5 minutes ago, and Lewis and Nico are... upstairs."

"Right, listen to me. Are they... busy?"

Jenson nodded, forgetting Mark couldn't actually see him. "Well, Lewis and Nico are. Pretty sure Seb and Kimi are about to be."

Fernando grumbled. "Okay, looks like you are picking us up."

"What?" Jenson asked. "Don't you have a car?"

"We did, but it only has 3 tyres right now." Mark replied. "We are kind of stranded."

Jenson wanted to question Mark, but thought it probably wasn't the time. "Okay, where are you?"

"Do you know where the lake that me and Fernando got engaged is?" Mark asked, crossing his fingers.

"Aww! That's so cute, did Fernando take you there?"

Fernando rolled his eyes. "Sí."

Jenson giggled. "That is adorable! Just putting some shoes on and I'll be on the way."

"Thank you, Jenson."

"Don't worry about it. I'd rather not be in this house right now, to be honest."

Mark and Fernando tried to hide their laughter, but it didn't work.

"Not funny guys." Jenson sighed. "I'll be half an hour, meet me at the car park."

--------

Seb and Lewis

22:40pm

Seb😻

Can you two keep it down?

You aren't the only ones home right now

Lewis🦋

oh says you!

sounds like you're being murdered😭

Seb😻

Okay rude

Lewis🦋

can't belive you interrupted us for this😒

hypocrite

Seb😻

Wow

Unnecessary insult

You didn't have to answer my text

Lewis🦋

whatever🙄

we will be quiet

if you are too

and maybe tell kimi to chill out

i do NOT wanna know what is going on in there, but holy shit😭

Seb😻

Deal lolll

By the time Jenson returned home with Mark and Fernando, they had organised for someone to pick up the abandoned 3 wheeled car from the side of the road. The house was quiet, but they could hear Seb and Kimi talking upstairs, as well as the shower running.

"Okay..." Jenson said slowly. "I managed to clean most of the mess, but the parts on the ceiling were more difficult-"

"The ceiling?!" Fernando cut him off. "How?"

"Well, there-" Jenson started.

Fernando pushed past him and went into the kitchen. For a moment, he said nothing.

"Oh shit." Mark whispered. 

Jenson grabbed Mark's arm. "It was nice knowing you." he whispered back.

...

"What the fuck did you do?"

Mark looked at Jenson. "Fucking hell, what did you do mate?" he asked as Fernando stormed back out of the kitchen.

"On the walls is bad enough. But the ceiling? The other side of the room? I'm now realising it's also in your hair!"

Jenson frowned. "Really?"

"Yes!"

Mark looked up at Jenson's hair and saw a few splats of red. "I didn't even notice that."

Fernando continued his rant. "So to summarise: you set fire to the cooking, then threw it all over the walls, along with 500 litres of water?"

Jenson paused for a second. "When you put it like that, it sounds stupid."

Mark snorted. "Wrong thing to say, mate."

"Stupid?" Fernando repeated. "Just stupid? Our kitchen looks like a battlefield!"

Jenson looked up and saw Nico at the top of the stairs, recording and trying not to laugh.

"Pfft."

Fernando froze. "What makes you think this is funny?"

Jenson pointed to Nico, who immediately scurried away.

"Fuck off, Nico!" Fernando called at him.

"Darling." Mark put a hand on Fernando's shoulder. "Perhaps shouting at Jenson like he's 13 years old isn't the way to go?"

Fernando tried to argue, but Mark had a point.

"Go upstairs and calm down." he continued. "I'll be up in a minute."

"Okay." Fernando sighed, quickly pressing a kiss to Mark's cheek before rushing up the stairs.

Mark turned to Jenson. "You owe me."

Jenson chuckled. "Thanks. I can clean the rest of it up, but the ceiling is proving difficult with... you know." he gestured with his broken arm.

"Right." Mark nodded. "I'll just ask Seb to help tomorrow, no big deal."

"He will hate that." Jenson replied.

Mark smirked. "He doesn't have a choice if I ask him."

The two laughed as Mark headed upstairs and Jenson returned to scrubbing pasta sauce out of the wall.

Nico was waiting at the top of the stairs when Mark came up. "How was your night?"

"A rollercoaster, for sure." Mark sighed.

Nico laughed. "Sounds like it, you lost a tyre?"

"Mhm. Fernando isn't too happy about that, but he's doing a good job at hiding it." Mark replied.

Lewis stepped out of the bathroom behind Nico. "You're back. I heard Fernando yelling, what happened?"

"You know I can hear you all, right?"

Fernando's voice called from the bedroom down the corridor and they all ran away to their respective rooms.

--------

The time had just hit midnight, and Seb was laying awake as Kimi snored next to him. He turned to look at his boyfriend, who was snuggled under the covers and fast asleep.

As quietly as he could, Seb got out of bed and headed downstairs to grab a cup of water. While he was pouring himself a drink, he felt a presence in the room with him.

"Jens?"

Seb looked at the doorway and saw Jenson standing there. "How did you know it was me without even looking?"

Seb shrugged. "I know you, you're my best friend."

"...Really?"

Jenson's answer made Seb frown. "Of course. What makes you think otherwise? Apart from Kimi, I've known you the longest."

Jenson shrugged. "I don't know, sometimes it feels like you're all best friends with your partners. I'm just kind of here, you know? I guess I get in my own head, it almost feels like I don't belong here."

The guilt made Seb's heart ache slightly. "Jens... I know we joke about you being the only single one, but that doesn't mean we don't care about you as much as each other."

Jenson listened closely, staying perfectly still as Seb spoke.

"We are a family in this house, and you are a part of it. All of us love you, maybe not in the same way as our parters, obviously, but we do. Don't ever think you're just 'here', you are my best friend and I love you."

Jenson suddenly felt bad for making Seb feel guilty like this. "You're my best friend too, Seb. Glad we're on the same page there."

Seb chuckled slightly and Jenson continued. 

"Seriously, I love you guys and I love being here. It's just nights when I'm alone can be kind of rough sometimes. 99% of the time, I love living here in this house, but..."

"Not when we're all on dates and you aren't." Seb finished his sentence for him.

"Brutal, but yeah."

...

"This is getting a bit too sappy." Jenson whispered.

Seb nodded. "I agree."

The two laughed awkwardly again before Seb walked over to Jenson and hugged him.

"If you ever talk bad about yourself again, I will kill you." he whispered to Jenson.

"...Okay." Jenson replied, slightly concerned.

Seb stepped back and grabbed his water from the side. "Now. This conversation never happened, you are annoying and single and I am going back to bed."

"Oh no, I am not forgetting this conversation!" Jenson replied. "I am your best friend!"

Seb scowled at him. "I hate you."

"I love you too!"

Webonso's children

00:06am

lewis💫

is there a meeting in the kitchen rn or something?🤨

i can hear people talking

kimi🧊

Don't know.

Seb got out of bed and it woke me up

lewis💫

must be him and jens then

nico is fast asleep next to me💕

kimi🧊

I do not care.

lewis💫

okay wow

rude

oh hang on they're coming back upstairs🤫

jens🌈

You are sk nosy lewis

Me and Seb were juts having a chat

seb🧚‍♀️

Yes we were

lewis💫

hmmmmm

sure thing🥱

jens🌈

Shut yp

Go to sleep mste

lewis💫

i can now kimi has stopped snoring😭

seb🧚‍♀️

Hey leave him alone

There is no way you can hear it from your room don't bullshit me

lewis💫

you'd be suprised💔

jens🌈

Seb no ofense to ymour boyfreind

But his snoring is extremely loud

seb🧚‍♀️

Did you just spell extremely right

lewis💫

well done jens!!🥳🩷

jens🌈

Fuck all of yku

kimi🧊

Fuck you Lewis

And Jenson

lewis💫

sorry kimi

love you🩷

jens🌈

I'm sory too Kimi

kimi🧊

Good.

"...Kimi."

He was about to fall asleep, but Seb's voice stopped him. "Yes?" Kimi replied sleepily.

"Did you pick up the bag of things we bought?" Seb asked.

Kimi frowned. "What do you mean?"

"When we got up after watching the fireworks..." Seb fidgeted. "Did you pick up the bag?"

Kimi sat up, confused. "Which one?"

Seb looked at him. "The smaller one. With the pies in."

Kimi thought for a second. "No. I thought you did."

Seb shook his head. "I didn't."

...

There was no reply, instead Kimi slowly lowered himself under the covers again.

"Kimi." Seb tried. "My love come on, don't be angry."

"The pies! They're gone!" Kimi buried his head into his pillow in sadness.

"I'm sorry, my love." Seb apologised as he rubbed Kimi's back. "I though you had them!"

Seb's phone buzzed next to him.

Seb and Jenson

00:22am

Single pringle

Sebastian

No one gives a shit abiut the pies

Shut the fuck yp and go ti sleep

Pleeeeeease

Chapter Text

"What a miserable day." Lewis sighed as he looked outside at the grey sky and mild rainfall.

Nico also looked out the window and frowned. "Such shit weather." he muttered. "We might have to drive to the shop today instead of walk."

"I think that's a good idea, babe."  Lewis nodded in agreement.

Jenson walked into the room, looking very excited. "Are you guys going to the shops today?" he asked.

Nico smiled at him. "Yes we are. What's got you so excited, Jens?"

"How do you not remember? He's reminded us like 500 times this week!" Lewis replied.

Jenson grinned. "Make that 501! Guess who is finally getting this stupid cast off today? Me! And you know what the best part is? It's happening a week early!"

"At last!" Nico muttered. "I don't think I can take you complaining about it much longer."

"Hey!"

Lewis chuckled. "He's not wrong, Jens. How's the arm been recently anyway?"

"Much better." Jenson replied as he looked down at his arm. "Hasn't been hurting at all this last week or so."

Nico smiled. "That's good. What time are you getting it off today?"

"Appointment is at three o'clock, Mark is driving me there so Fernando will probably join us too." Jenson shrugged.

Lewis frowned. "Speaking of, there hasn't been a Fernando meltdown aimed at you for a week now, what's going on?"

Jenson raised an eyebrow. "You keep count of the days Fernando doesn't get pissed off at me?"

"Of course we do." Nico replied casually.

"Right..." Jenson nodded slowly. "Well, I'm going to go and get dressed." he said as he turned and began walking out the room.

"Wait!" He stopped himself before going up the stairs. "That's what I wanted to ask! Can you get some cinnamon buns while you're out?"

Lewis and Nico looked at each other in confusion. "What? Why?" Lewis questioned. 

"I tried one for the first time when I was with Seb yesterday and holy shit! They are so good! I need more." Jenson answered.

Nico scoffed. "Please don't tell me he's converted you into a cinnamon bun addict."

Jenson winked at him. "Maybe. Can you buy some though?"

"Fine." Lewis agreed.

"Thanks guys! Love you!" Jenson giggled as he zoomed up the stairs.

Nico shook his head. "You're lucky we love you too!" he called back.

"Great. We have another cinnamon bun addict in this house." Lewis groaned.

"Seb alone is bad enough!" Nico complained. "The two of them are going to be insufferable."

They heard movement and muffled talking from the room above them, which only meant one thing.

"Kimi's awake." Nico said.

"Half past 12 in the afternoon." Lewis noted. "That's quite early for him."

Nico nodded. "I remember that time he was still asleep at 6pm, and we all thought he was dead."

Lewis laughed. "How does he do it?"

"No idea." Nico shrugged. "He's insane."

--------

Seb looked to the side as he felt movement in bed next to him. He glanced down to see Kimi opening his eyes. "Good morning, my love."

Kimi sat up slowly and smiled weakly at Seb. "Morning."

"Did I wake you? Sorry if I did." Seb told him, but Kimi shook his head.

"You didn't, it's okay." he replied. After a second, he inspected Seb suspiciously. "Why are you still in bed? Is something wrong?"

Seb shrugged, trying to act cool. "Nothing's wrong, I'm just tired." 

Kimi stared at him without saying anything, and eventually Seb broke.

"Okay, fine." He put his hands up in surrender. "Apparently there's going to be a storm later."

Kimi raised an eyebrow. "A thunderstorm?"

Seb nodded. "Yes."

"You told me you weren't scared of them anymore." Kimi narrowed his eyes. 

"I'm not!" Seb defended himself. "Well... I'm not as scared as I used to be, at least."

Kimi sighed. "I can see through your bullshit. You are still very scared."

Seb was about to argue, but he didn't have the energy to fight with Kimi. Especially when he knew his boyfriend was right. 

"Do you have mind reading powers?" Seb asked.

Kimi chuckled. "I don't think so."

Seb sighed. "It's just... embarassing. Being scared of thunder is so childish."

Kimi looked at Seb for a second before answering. "It's not embarassing. You can't help what scares you."

"If it was Jenson who was scared of thunder, you would laugh at him." Seb added. 

"That's because he's Jenson." Kimi replied, which made Seb laugh. "You are my boyfriend. Very different."

Seb blushed a little. "I like hearing you say that."

"I'm glad." Kimi smiled slightly as Seb shuffled closer to him. "So, are we spending all day here?" he asked.

Seb cuddled up next to Kimi and closed his eyes.

"I suppose that means yes."

Seb nodded. "Mhm."

Seb and Jenson

12:37pm

Single Pringle

Can yku two stop being sappy

I don't want ti hear it

12:38pm

Don't igmore me Seb

I can hear yor phone buzing

Seb

Sebastian

Fuck ylu

Seb's phone continued to buzz next to him, but he refused to move from the warmth of Kimi to answer it, especially since he knew who was texting him.

"Are you going to answer?" Kimi asked.

Seb shook his head. "No, it's just Jens being annoying. He can piss off."

Kimi laughed softly, trying not to disturb Seb. "I love when you insult people."

--------

"Fucking hell, this rain is ridiculous!" Mark complained. "I can hardly see where I'm going!"

Fernando tutted. "Neither. These raindrops are huge."

"Always reassuring to hear that the driver can't see anything." Jenson remarked from the back seat, to which he recieved 2 death stares in the rear view mirror.

"Tough crowd." he whispered to himself.

Fernando turned his body round to look at Jenson. "Do you think we can't hear you? How about we drop you here and you can walk the rest of the way?"

Jenson's smile faded. "No..."

"That's what I thought." Fernando turned back around and Jenson could see Mark silently laughing. As much as he wanted to call him out, he decided not to say anything else.

Once he composed himself, Mark spoke. "I hope Lewis and Nico did drive to the shop. If they walked, they're going to be soaked."

"Sí, whatever they bought would probably be ruined too." Fernando replied.

Before Mark could reply, a large flash lit up the surroundings, followed quickly by a loud rumble of thunder.

"Oh no." Mark sighed. "Jenson?"

"Yep. I'll text Seb." Jenson replied, pulling out his phone.

Mark stopped him. "Actually, text Kimi. We're quite far from the house, there's a chance they didn't hear it there."

Jenson nodded. "Good idea."

Jenson and Kimi

14:23pm

Jens😎💯

Did you guys hear thst?

Kimi wimmy

Hear what?

Jens😎💯

That's a no thrn

We hsve just seen our first lighting strike

Kimi wimmy

Great.

We have only rain at the moment

I will warn him.

Jens😎💯

Alright

Just thought I would alert yku the strom is comig

Kimi wimmy

Thanks👍

Jens😎💯

Keep me updatted on stinky Seb

Kimi wimmy

Watch it.

Jens😎💯

Sory

14:26pm

Kimi wimmy

Update.

There is lightning. 

He is hiding under 3 blankets and talking to himself

Jens😎💯

Lolllk

The other week, he told me he wasn't sacred of thunder snymore

Kimi wimmy

Me too

But here we are. 

Jens😎💯

Haha

Kimi wimmy

Don't laugh at him

Do I need to remind you the stupid shit you are scared of?

Jens😎💯

Okay

Fuck ylu!

Kimi wimmy

Exactly.

They arrived at the hospital soon after and Mark parked the car as close to the main doors as he could. 

"Okay everyone." he started. "On 3, we are going to fucking leg it to the reception."

Jenson and Fernando nodded.

"1...2...3!"

The three of them all jumped out of the car and sprinted towards the main doors as fast as possible. Once they were safely under cover, they stopped, panting tiredly.

"Fucking hell! Is this a monsoon or just a storm?" Jenson complained.

Fernando ruffled his hair, which was completely drenched despite only being exposed to the rain for 10 seconds. "I have never seen rain like this."

"Fucking crazy!" Mark sighed. Right, let's go in-"

"Mark..." Jenson's voice was quiet.

He turned to look at Jenson with a worried expression. "What..?"

Jenson turned to look at the car, and when Mark followed his gaze, he noticed the back car door was still wide open.

"Jenson..."

He nodded slowly. "Yes?"

"Go and shut that now." Mark said in a tone that was worrying calm. "I swear, if my car now looks like a fucking swimming pool... I will kill you."

Fernando laughed, but one stern look from Mark made him stop.

"Sorry, mi amor."

Jenson exhaled slowly. "I'll be right back." he replied before legging it back to the car and slamming the door shut. 

He inspected the inside of the car for a second, and the seat was soaked with water. There was so much that the seat had absorbed as much water as possible, and there was now a puddle sitting on top of it.

"Shit. I'm dead." he whispered to himself before running back to Mark and Fernando.

When he returned, Mark narrowed his eyes at him. "What's the damage?"

Jenson nodded quickly. "It's... a little wet, but nothing major. Should dry up quickly." he lied.

Mark smiled. "Good. Now come on, let's get this stupid cast off."

"Finally!" Fernando sighed.

Jenson frowned. "Hey! What's that supposed to mean?"

"It means everyone is fed up of your complaining!" Fernando argued.

Jenson scoffed. "Why does everyone keep saying that? I was not that bad!"

"You were pretty bad." Mark chimed in.

"Fuck you guys." Jenson replied. "...Maybe I was a little bit annoying."

Fernando rolled his eyes. "A little is an understatement."

Mark laughed. "That's what I was about to say!"

"I take that back. Fuck you guys."

--------

Nico was pushing their shopping trolley as Lewis walked in front, scanning the aisles and checking the shopping list he had in his hand.

"Can you see those crisps?" Lewis asked.

Nico stepped back and inspected the shelf. "Which flavour?"

Lewis shrugged. "I don't think Seb cares, as long as it's not the cheesy ones."

They stood there for another 2 minutes looking, but had no luck.

"Are they seriously out of stock?" Lewis questioned. 

Nico shook his head. "I doubt it. Who runs out of crisps, of all things?"

Lewis sighed. "Whatever, we'll just have to get some other ones." he replied, grabbing a different bag and chucking it into the trolley.

A light rumble came from outside, and Lewis and Nico looked at each other.

"Do you want to text Seb, or should I?" Lewis asked.

"I got this." Nico replied.

Nico and Seb

14:29pm

Nico🤍

Hey Seb

Sorry we are taking so long

How are you doing?

Sebastiano🤓

I'm fine

Why

Nico🤍

You are such a bad liar

I can sense it through the screen😂

Sebastiano🤓

What

I am not lying

Nico🤍

Proving my point

Sebastiano🤓

This is Kimi.

I have taken the phone

He is terrified.

Nico🤍

What a suprise

How's it going over there?

Sebastiano🤓

What do you think?

Nico🤍

Yep fair enough

We have those weird salty crisps that only Seb likes

The others weren't in stock

Sebastiano🤓

He is smiling.

Nevermind

Back under the covers.

Nico🤍

😂😂

Bless him

Sorry we are taking so long

It is super busy in here

Sebastiano🤓

It's ok

We are fine.

Well I am

He isn't. 

Nico🤍

Kimi you are so funny

Sebastiano🤓

I know.

"How are they doing?" Lewis asked.

Nico looked up at Lewis, who was wearing a huge, puffy coat that made him look even smaller than normal. He couldn't help but smile as he admired his boyfriend.

"Babe?" Lewis waved a hand. "Are you there?"

Nico nodded. "Yes. You look so cute in that coat."

Lewis smiled. "Really? I loved the colour, but the only size they had it in was 2 above mine. So, it is huge."

"I can tell!" Nico joked and Lewis hit him gently on the arm.

"Anyway, how are they back at home?" Lewis asked again.

"Kimi is being hilarious, Seb is being... Seb." Nico replied.

Lewis nodded. "Of course."

Nico looked around at the next aisle and its contents sparked an idea in his mind. "Babe, we need wine." he said quickly as he began pusing the trolley.

"That is a great idea." Lewis laughed and followed Nico closely behind. "Red or white?"

Nico thought for a moment. "Both?"

"This is why I love you." Lewis said, leaning up and kissing him on the cheek.

Nico smiled. "Right, grab a red, I'll get a white."

When Nico turned around to where the white wine was, he heard a loud crash behind him. He jumped and spun around quickly to be greeted with Lewis standing completely still, surrounded by a pool of red liquid and shards of broken glass.

"You are fucking joking."

--------

"Ah!" Seb quickly threw the blanket over himself when a particularly loud rumble shook the house.

Kimi offered a hand under the blanket which Seb clung onto instantly. "It's okay." He said softly. "We are safe inside."

"I know!" Seb snapped. 

Kimi didn't react, he knew Seb didn't mean to get angry at him. Instead, he just squeezed Seb's hand and remained quiet.

"...Sorry." Seb apologised after a minute. "I'm not mad at you."

Kimi shook his head. "I know. Don't be sorry."

"But I-"

"Don't be sorry." Kimi said again, more firmly this time. "Don't apologise for being scared."

Seb lifted the blanket up and looked at Kimi, immediately smiling when he met his eyes. "I am so grateful for you." he said quietly.

Kimi blushed a little and smiled. "I am glad." 

Seb moved to lay his head on Kimi's lap, who responded by slowly running his hand through Seb's hair.

"I am hungry." Seb sighed. "Where are Lewis and Nico?"

Kimi shrugged. "Still shopping. They are taking a while."

He could sense that Seb was thinking, and waited for him to speak. "We should do something."

"What do you mean?" Kimi asked.

Seb looked up at him. "Do something. I need to take my mind off- shit!"

Another flash from outside startled him and he gripped Kimi's arm tightly as a loud roar of thunder followed. Seb shut his eyes tightly, and it broke Kimi's heart slightly to see Seb this scared.

Gently, Kimi put an arm around him. "So what do you want to do?" he asked, already trying to distract Seb.

He watched as Seb opened his eyes and furrowed his brows, thinking of something to do. "We should bake!" he said excitedly. 

"You mean..." Kimi smirked. "You bake and I watch, and if I touch anything, you shout at me?"

"Pretty much." Seb laughed.

Kimi nodded and tried to get up, but Seb stopped him. "We'll go later, this is very comfortable."

The rain outside was hitting the windows harder, and Kimi realised this storm was only getting worse. As much as he wanted to go downstairs now before it escalated, he listened to Seb and stayed. 

"Okay." he replied and settled back down, closing his eyes.

"I love you." Seb whispered. 

"I love you too."

--------

"Jenson Button?"

A man's voice called out in the waiting room, and Jenson stood up.

"We"ll stay here." Mark nodded at him.

Jenson frowned. "What? Why?"

Fernando grinned. "Because you are a grown man who is perfectly capable of doing this alone."

Brutal as it was, Fernando was right. Jenson rolled his eyes and followed the doctor down the corridor.

Jenson had never been too fond of hospitals. He had always found them slightly creepy, so walking through one alone with a random doctor wasn't ideal. It also didn't help that the doctor kept stealing strange glances at him as they walked

"Just in here." The doctor broke the silence and opened one of the doors, allowing Jenson to enter first.

He looked around the room, which had walls painted in the most dull blue he'd ever seen. The doctor, whose name tag said 'Max', encouraged him to sit down.

Jenson thought for a second... Max? That name rung a bell. He thought back to try and remember where he knew that name from, but his memory was terrible. He subtly studied the man's face and realised.

Shit. That Max.

Jenson prayed that Max didn't recognise him, mainly because that party definitely wasn't Jenson's finest moment.

"So, you came in a few days ago for another X-Ray..." Max began, bringing Jenson back down to earth. "Everything looked good, but how does it feel? Any pain?" he asked, looking directly into Jenson's eyes.

"Um... yeah, it's been good." Jenson nodded. "It hasn't been painful for about 2 weeks now."

Max smiled slightly. "Brilliant. Well, let's crack on."

He picked up a small tool with a saw on the end, and the colour drained from Jenson's face. He was really regretting not forcing Mark to come with him, he didn't care how childish that seemed.

Max must have noticed his concern because he chucked slightly. "Don't worry, it can't cut through skin. Look." he turned on the saw and pressed it down on his own arm, and when he lifted it up, there wasn't a scratch.

Jenson sighed. "Good, had me worried for a second there."

Once Jenson's arm was in place, Max began explaining a few things.

"As you just heard, this thing is pretty noisy. If you have and issues, just shout really loud." he laughed at his own joke. Smug prick, Jenson thought. "I see some people have written on the cast?" Max gestured to the rainbow writing.

Jenson's face went from being pale to completely red. "Fuck, yes. Um... just some friends."

Max laughed. "I've seen worse." 

Jenson was very much understanding why Lewis would want to hit this guy. He was so insufferable. 

"Ready?" Max asked.

Jenson nodded. "Yeah."

In the waiting room, Mark and Fernando were playing tic-tac-toe on Mark's phone.

"How do you always win?" Fernando grumbled.

Mark laughed. "Because you're shit, darling. The score is 12-1, and that's because I let you win one."

Fernando sulked. "I am not playing anymore."

"Sounds like someone is a sore loser!" Mark teased.

Fernando hid his face, trying not to smile. "I hate you."

"Love you too."

They looked over when they saw Jenson walking back from the corridor. When Mark noticed the odd expression on his face, he stood up.

"How did it go-" Mark asked.

"We need to leave."

Fernando and Mark looked at each other briefly. "Why?" Fernando asked.

Jenson grabbed both their arms and pulled them towards the exit. "I may have angered the doctor a little bit."

Mark paused. "Woah, stop. What did you do?"

The look on Jenson's face was a strange mix of panic and enjoyment. "We... had an argument. Now come on, we need to go."

They kept walking but Fernando had questions. "Who argues with a doctor? What could you have possibly done?"

Jenson sighed. "Do you remember the guy who Lewis slapped at Kimi's birthday party?"

Mark frowned. "I heard about it, but I didn't see it."

"That's because you were laying on the street with Kimi, mi amor." Fernando reminded him. "I remember though, it was awesome!"

Jenson forced a laugh. "Well... that guy was the doctor."

...

"Are you joking?" Fernando questioned.

Jenson shook his head. "I thought he didn't recognise me at first, but after the cast came off, he said he thought he knew me from somewhere."

Mark scoffed. "So you told him?"

"Of course I didn't!" Jenson replied. "Right when I was leaving, he asked about the party and if I was there. I lied and said no, but he called bullshit. Last week, Daniel told me the guy didn't remember any of the party because he was too drunk, so I have no idea how he recognised me of all people."

"Is he going to fight you too?" Fernando asked, totally invested in the drama.

Jenson shrugged. "That's what he wants."

"What?!"

Mark's voice stopped everyone in their tracks. "He threatened you? What the fuck did you say to him!?"

Jenson put his head in his hands. "It's complicated. Can we please talk about this in the car?"

"Fucking hell, fine!" Mark muttered. "Hurry up, then."

Max and Daniel

15:25pm

Max

Danny boy

You know a Jenson, right?

Danny🇦🇺🥇

I do!

Great guy, but why do you ask?

Max

Do you have his number?

Danny boy🇦🇺🥇

Yes, do you want it?

If you don't mind me asking, what for?

Max

I ran into him at the hospital this morning and we were chatting, just wanted to get to know him better

We were going to exchange numbers but I got caught up with work and never got to

Danny boy🇦🇺🥇

Aww look at you Maxie!

Making new friends!

Max

Oh shut up

Danny boy🇦🇺🥇

I had to, sorry

Here you go

*1 number attatched*

Max

Thanks Daniel

Danny boy🇦🇺🥇

No worries!

If you're wondering, he's single😉😉

Max

Daniel

I have a boyfriend

Danny boy🇦🇺🥇

Oh shit, yeah

Sorry

--------

Nico didn't have to go and find an employee as the crash was loud enough to alert 2 of them to their aisle. Upon seeing the mess, both of their jaws dropped. Lewis on the other hand, looked like he was about to cry.

"I am so sorry." Nico went over to the employees, red in the face. "This was a complete accident."

One of the employees faked a smile. "Not a problem. Things get broken, it happens." He turned to the man next to him. "Alex, can you grab the mop from out the back?"

Alex nodded and looked at Nico. "One minute." he said before dashing off.

Nico spun around to speak to Lewis, who was stranded in the middle of a red wine puddle. "Babe, are you alright?"

Lewis stared at him. "What the fuck do you think?"

Nico nodded slowly. "Right... do you want me to shut up? Or-"

"No!" Lewis snapped. "Keep talking." 

Nico frowned. "Okay... are you just going to stand there?" he asked.

"People are looking at me!" Lewis hissed. "This is so embarassing."

"You aren't one to get embarrassed often, babe." Nico replied. "Come here, it's alright."

Lewis looked like he was going to argue, but after a slight hesitation, scurried over to Nico and clung to him. 

"I swear on my life, this was an accident." Lewis whispered. 

Nico smirked. "Really? I thought you threw it at the ground on purpose." 

"Not the time for jokes, babe." Lewis sighed, but was clearly trying not to smile.

Alex returned soon with a large mop. "Can we clear the aisle, please?" he shouted at the people watching, then walked up to Lewis. "I understand this was an accident, but you will have to pay for this."

Lewis nodded. "We will. I am so sorry."

The man shook his head. "Don't worry yourself. Last week, I was cleaning 3 bottles of ketchup off the floor."

"What? How does that even... happen?" Nico questioned. 

Alex sighed. "Long story. You guys carry on shopping."

They thanked Alex again, then made the shameful walk away from the aisle.

"Fucking hell, George!" Alex sighed once the two men had walked off. "First it was ketchup thrown around by children, and now it's wine thrown by adults!"

George, the other employee, laughed. "It's a hard life." he replied, putting a hand on his shoulder. "Need any help?"

Alex shook his head. "No thanks, I got this."

George nodded. "Good luck." he joked before attempting to walk away.

"Hey, George?" Alex called back, immediately regretting it.

"Hm?"

Alex cleared his throat. "Are you... busy later?"

George raised an eyebrow. "I am not, why do you ask?"

"I was wondering if... um..." Alex wiped his sweaty palms on his jeans. "Did you want to... go grab dinner?"

He watched as George thought for a second before he smiled. "I would like that."

Alex breathed a sigh of relief. "Great! I'll meet you outside after shift?"

"Sounds good."

"Nico, I want to die." Lewis said, though he couldn't help but laugh at the situation. 

Nico laughed with him. "I turned away for 5 seconds! What the fuck, babe?"

Lewis sighed. "I have no idea! It just... slipped!"

They weren't looking where they were going and accidentally ran into someone with their trolley.

"Watch it!" The woman hissed. "Idiots." she muttered before storming off.

Lewis and Nico held back their laughter. "Maybe we should just head to the checkout." Nico suggested. 

Lewis nodded. "Good idea. We can always send someone else to finish the shopping tomorrow."

Once they had paid for their shopping and the broken wine bottle they headed for the exit, where they were greeted with an enormous flash of lightning and the loudest rumble of thunder they'd ever heard.

"Fuck!" Lewis jumped.

Nico grabbed Lewis' arm. "We are going to have to run for our lives. Are you ready?"

Lewis nodded nervously. "I think so."

"Okay. When we get to the car, just chuck all the bags in the back and abandon the trolley." Nico instructed.

"Good plan." Lewis replied. "Babe, if we don't make it, it was amazing knowing you. I love you."

Nico sighed. "I love you too, babe."

With that, they both sprinted across the car park with the trolley, yanking the doors open and chucking the shopping bags carelessly into the back. They giggled and screamed as they were soaked by the rain before jumping into the car.

"Holy shit!" Nico yelled, resting his head on the steering wheel.

Lewis slumped into the seat. "This has been the most eventful shopping trip of my life. From now on, it's Seb and Kimi's job to do the shopping!"

Nico nodded. "Definitely. Speaking of, let them know we're on our way back."

"On it." Lewis replied.

--------

Once they were safely away from the hospital, Jenson recalled his argument with Max. Much to his surprise, Fernando and Mark were completely hooked. 

"Then as I'm about to get up and leave, he says 'you lied about being at the party?' So I said 'yeah cause it's none of your business!'"

"You tell him!" Mark encouraged from the front seat, knowing he would undoubtedly side with Jenson regardless of what happened.

Fernando was grinning wider than ever. "Carry on! I'm invested."

Jenson cleared his throat. "We went back and forth for a bit and things escalated. Then he goes 'no wonder you're friends with that Lewis guy, you're both irritating as fuck!' Honestly, I had to take a second because this man has the audacity to insult me and Lewis. So I replied 'no wonder he slapped the shit out of you, maybe he knocked some sense into your dense head when he did!'"

Mark's jaw dropped. "You did not! That is hilarious!"

Fernando was laughing im the passenger seat. "I love angry Jenson!"

Jenson continued. "That must have really pushed his buttons, no pun intended, because he went fully red in the face. He said 'Who the fuck are you? If it wasn't for us being separated that night, I would have beat the shit out of your friend!'"

Mark scowled. "Who is he to talk about Lewis like that?"

"A fucking idiot." Fernando grumbled.

Jenson nodded. "I tried to argue back but he kept talking. He said 'If you don't shut the fuck up, I'll wipe that smug grin right off your face, pretty boy.' Then I winked at him and replied 'Are you flirting with me?'"

"Oh, that's so petty!"

Jenson laughed. "I know! Then he told me to get the fuck out so I did. Of course I waved goodbye to him, but he didn't wave back."

Fernando applauded. "You never hear me say this, but that was amazing Jenson."

"Let's hope he isn't following us home or something!" Mark joked.

Jenson felt his phone buzz and assumed it was Seb or Kimi, but frowned at the number he didn't recognise.

Jenson and unknown number

15:20pm

Unknown

Is this Jenson?

Jens😎💯

Um...

Who is rhis?

Unknown

Take a guess

Jens😎💯

Seb?

Unknown

No

Jens😎💯

Lewis?

Unknown

Are you trying to piss me off?

You aren't funny

Next time I see you, I won't hold back

Jens😎💯

Ok mate I think yku may have teh wrong number

Unknown

Are you fucking stupid?

Jens😎💯

Ok rude

Who is ths?

Unknown

This is Max

The guy you were talking to not even 20 minutes ago?

Or are you too fucking stupid to remember that?

Jenson scoffed. "Holy shit!"

"What?" Fernando asked as Mark raised an eyebrow. 

"This prick got my number!" Jenson exclaimed. 

"What?"

"What the fuck?"

Jenson blinked at the screen, baffled at Max's audacity. "How did he even get it? He just told me he won't hold back if he sees me again!"

Mark shrugged. "He's clearly got fucking mental issues, there are many ways he could've got your number, Jens."

"If I ever see this fucker again, he'll regret ever messing with this family." Fernando hissed.

"Too right!" Mark agreed.

Jenson thought of how to respond, but had a different idea. "Do you think he'd be more angry if I just didn't reply?"

Jenson and Unknown number

15:24pm

Unknown

Are you going to say something?

...

Hello?

I can see you reading these Jenson, you aren't sneaky

...

Answer me you fucking pussy

As much as he wasn't letting Max get under his skin, Jenson took slight offence to being called a pussy.

"He just called me a pussy!" Jenson complained.

Both Mark and Fernando snorted out a laugh.

"Oh, he's mad!" Mark laughed.

Jenson and Unknown number

15:26

Unknown

Honestly you are embarassing

Ignoring me thinking you're cool

You aren't

You're a weak little pussy

Just like your mate Lewis

The pair of you are fucking incompetent

...

Say something

Fucking idiot

Jens😎💯

Go fuck yourself you pathetic wank stain

Unknown

Excuse me?

Unknown number blocked by Jens😎💯

Jenson smirked to himself and put his phone down, feeling very proud of his response. 

--------

Seb came back into to kitchen with a recipe for cookies. "I'm pretty sure we have everything. Flour, sugar, vanilla..."

He listed off the ingredients as Kimi grabbed them, complaining when he grabbed the plain flour instead of self-raising.

"What's even the difference?" Kimi argued.

Seb sighed. "One is self-raising and one is plain!"

Kimi laughed. "See, you don't even know!"

Once all the ingredients were ready, Seb began making the cookie mix while Kimi watched. Kimi didn't mind doing nothing, he was more than happy to lay back and watch Seb do anything.

"Okay... flour." Seb told himself, grabbing the fresh, unopened bag of flour.

"Be careful." Kimi warned him.

Seb frowned at him. "What do you mean?"

"Be careful when you open flour." Kimi replied. 

Seb was about to argue, but another rumble cut him off and he jumped.

Kimi comforted him. "You okay?"

Seb nodded. "Can you turn the music up a little, my love?" he asked shakily.

"Yes." Kimi headed to the other side of the room to turn up the volume, but when he turned around again he sighed heavily. "What did I say?"

Standing in front of him was Seb, who was coated in a layer of flour, along with the floor and tabletop.

Kimi couldn't help but laugh, really laugh. "You idiot!"

Seb pouted. "Rude!" he replied as he saw Kimi reach for his phone. "Do not take a photo!"

Kimi was still laughing. "You look so cute!" he replied as he snapped multiple pictures of Seb covered in flour.

"I hate you!" Seb yelled, but he didn't mean it. "What do I do?" 

Kimi thought for a second, still laughing. "Go and clean yourself. I will clean the floor."

"Wait, I don't want to be alone." Seb complained and looked at Kimi with sad eyes.

Kimi slowly stopped laughing and sighed. "Okay. We clean up after."

Seb smirked, an idea popping into his head. He scooped up some of the flour on the floor and suddenly lunged at Kimi.

"Hey!" Kimi had no time to react before the handful of flour was thrown on his head. He stared at Seb who was cackling like a demon. "You are so lucky I love you." Kimi muttered.

Seb smiled. "You love it!"

In one quick move, Kimi grabbed more flour off the table and stuffed it down Seb's top.

"Ah! You fucker!" Seb squealed as he shook the flour out of his top. He looked up at Kimi with determined eyes. "You're going to regret that."

"Am I?" Kimi questioned. "I'd like to see you try."

Seb narrowed his eyes. "Just you wait." he replied as he turned back to his cookies.

Once the cookie mix was made and evenly distributed on a tray, Seb prepared to put them in the oven.

"Sebastian." Kimi said before he opened the oven door.

Seb looked up. "Yes?"

"Don't burn youself... again." Kimi smirked as he added the last word.

Trying to resist rolling his eyes, Seb just frowned. "Very funny, my love." he replied as he opened the door.

He placed the tray in the oven carefully, but a rumble of thunder startled him. Seb jumped and his left hand jolted, making contact with the metal shelf.

"Ow, fuck!" Seb cried in pain, yanking his hand away and looking at it.

Kimi, who was stood behind him just chucked. "Told you."

He clearly didn't understand the severity of the burn until he looked down at Seb properly, who was gripping his wrist in pain. "Ow ow ow!"

"Shit!" Kimi immediately entered panic mode as he rushed to Seb's side. "Are you okay? Stupid question." he told himself.

"Believe it or not my love, I am not okay!" Seb hissed as he headed to the sink, Kimi right beside him.

He put his hand under the cold water and let out a long exhale. Kimi just watched him and waited to be spoken to.

After a minute of silence, Seb looked at him. "Sorry...again." he said. "For getting mad at you."

"Oh come on." Kimi replied. "I asked if you were okay when you burnt yourself. I deserved it."

Seb shook his head. "No, I shouldn't have got angry. I just-"

Kimi placed a finger on Seb's lips to silence him, and for a moment they just stood there, looking at each other as the music played softly next to them. Eventually, Seb took Kimi's hand in his own and lowered it from his face, and before Kimi could say anything, Seb pulled him in and kissed him.

It caught Kimi by surprise at first, but he quickly eased into it. Seb moved his hand away from the running water to grab Kimi's hair, forgetting about the pain. They were so lost in each other that neither of them heard the door open.

"Oh guys, that is disgusting!" Lewis shouted from the kitchen doorway.

They pulled away quickly, startled by Lewis' sudden appearance. 

Seb scoffed. "When did you get here?"

"Just now." Lewis smirked. "I have been standing here for about 15 seconds, though. You two were really getting into it-"

"Shut up." Seb replied.

Nico came up behind Lewis holding two shopping bags. "What's going on in here, then?

Lewis cleared his throat. "Well, we were-"

A loud crash of thunder boomed through the house, cutting Lewis off and startling everyone. 

"Fuck!" Seb grabbed hold of Kimi, who just put a supportive arm around Seb.

"Come on Seb, it isn't even that..." Nico tried to say something but the death stare he recieved from Kimi made him change his mind.

Lewis perked up suddenly and began sniffing the air. "You're baking?"

Seb untangled himself from Kimi and nodded. "Cookies! They'll be done in... 20 minutes." he replied as he checked the time.

"Awesome!" Lewis smiled. "Right, I call first dibs on the shower!" he shouted as he sped off up the stairs.

Nico scoffed and chased after him. "Oh no you don't!"

"Hand. Water." Kimi nodded his head at the now very visible burn on Seb's hand.

Seb suddenly remembered it was there and stared at it for a second. "Ow."

"Come on." Kimi led him to the sink and turned the tap on, where they stayed until the cookies had finished baking.

--------

By the time the others got home, the thunderstorm has stopped and the rain had reduced to a drizzle.

"Mierda, it's already five o'clock!" Fernando complained as soon as he entered the house. "We were supposed to be home by 4!"

Mark put a hand on his husband's shoulder. "I know, darling. I can't help that all the roads were flooded."

Fernando shook his head. "No, I know. It's not your fault, mi amor." he smiled at Mark.

"I don't know about you, but I might pass out if I don't have a coffee in the next 10 minutes." Mark sighed.

Fernando chuckled. "How about you go and have a shower, I'll make you a coffee for when you're done."

"Hey!" Jenson called from behind them, making both Mark and Fernando jump. "First of all, I am still here so please stop acting all cute and lovely. Second, I thought we agreed I was showering first?"

Before either could reply, a voice shouted back from the living room.

"Shut up Jens! Let Mark go first!"

Mark laughed. "Nice try, Jenson!" he said as he headed upstairs.

Fernando looked at him and shrugged. "Too bad." He smirked before he disappeared into the kitchen.

Jenson scoffed. "Everyone in this house is against me."

Seb's voice called again.

"Stop complaining and come in here! We saved you a cookie!"

That made Jenson smile an he entered the living room. "Cookies, you say?"

Seb nodded. "Correct. I saved you one." he held a cookie out to Jenson.

"Seb, I love you." Jenson took the cookie and took a bite.

Kimi frowned. "You what?"

"No, no Kimi. I don't literally love Seb." Jenson clarified, and Kimi reluctantly nodded.

Nico pointed at him. "Your arm looks great, Jens!"

"Thanks! It feels great too." Jenson replied as he sat down opposite Seb and Kimi. He took another bite of the cookie and closed his eyes. "Fucking hell, I've need this after the day I've had!"

Lewis, who was currently laying his head on Nico's lap, raised an eyebrow. "Uh oh. Spill the tea!"

"The tea?" Nico questioned. "We don't have tea."

Lewis laughed as he ruffled Nico's hair. "Not literal tea, babe! As in, spill the drama."

"Oh, right."

Jenson sighed. "You lot aren't ready for this..."

--------

Jenson and Daniel

21:56pm

Daniel😘

I didnt know you and Max became mates!

Especially after what happened with him and Lewis😬

Has he messaged you yet?

Jens😎💯

IT WAS YKU?!?!?!

YOU GAVE HIM MY NUMBER?????

Daniel😘

Yes..?

Max said you two got talking at the hospital

He wanted your number

Jens😎💯

That cunt.

Daniel😘

Okay

What am I missing here?

I get the feeling you two are not friends

Jens😎💯

One mimute

Voice note - 2 minutes, 34 seconds

22:00pm

Daniel😘

Holy shit mate!

Are you joking?

Jens😎💯

You think I would make thst shit up?

Daniel😘

No, it's just so strange to me

The fight with Lewis was so out of character, I just assumed he was really drunk

But this?

Jens😎💯

Daniel I wuldn't lie to you about thus

*Screenshot*

*Screenshot*

*Screenshot*

That is his number, corect?

Daniel😘

Oh my fucking god

Jens, I'm so sorry

That is fucking insane!

Is he still messaging you!?

Jens😎💯

Haha npe

*Screenshot*

Daniel😘

HAHAHAAA

I love you Jens😂

Jens😎💯

First time caling soneone a pathetic wank stain

Definitly won't b the last!

Daniel😘

I need to speak to Max

I will try my best to talk some sense into him, hopefully I can clear the air between you two.

Lewis too

Jens😎💯

Thanls Danny

I don't want any troubke

I barely knoe him!

Daniel😘

I will work my magic, fear not🪄

Jens😎💯

❤️❤️

Daniel😘

...

Let's just get married

Jens😎💯

🏳️‍🌈

Daniel😘

Look who's talking!

You live with 6 gay guys, 2 of who are married, yet you're STILL the gayest person in that house

Jens😎💯

Wow

Wowww

That was uncaled for

Daniel😘

Hahaaa sorry Jens

But am I wrong?

Jens😎💯

...

Of course not

Chapter Text

"It is the middle of November!" Fernando complained. "Why are we going to the fucking beach?"

Lewis laughed at Fernando's anger. "Because it's sunny! It doesn't matter what time of year it is."

"Come on, Fernando. Cheer up!" Nico encouraged. "You love the beach."

"I know I do." Fernando replied. "But going to the beach in winter is wrong."

Seb walked in and joined the argument. "It doesn't look like winter. We need to make the most of this good weather, Fernando."

Fernando grumbled, realising he was not winning this fight. "Whatever."

Lewis smirked. "Nobody is forcing you to come along. If you like, you can stay home."

"And leave Mark to look after you all?" Fernando scoffed. "No chance."

As if on cue, Mark entered the room. "Are you talking about me?" he asked Fernando. 

"When is he not?" Seb remarked, to which he received a pinch on the arm from Fernando. "Ow!"

Mark laughed as he put an arm around Fernando's waist. "Don't be ashamed, darling. We all know how much you love talking about me!" he joked.

"Fuck off." Fernando sighed, but he couldn't help but smirk. He knew his husband was right.

"Sorry to disrupt your incredibly annoying flirting." Lewis interrupted before pointing at Seb. "Those are my swimming trunks!"

Seb just smirked at him. "I couldn't find mine and I knew you had a few spares. Thought you wouldn't mind." he winked at Lewis.

Lewis rolled his eyes. "Right, whatever. Just give them back after today."

"Of course, I always give clothes back when I borrow them." Seb replied casually.

When everyone gave him a funny look, he held out his hands in protest. "What?"

Nico laughed. "You never give anything back!"

"Don't lie, Seb!" Mark added.

Lewis jumped at Seb and began tickling him. "You liar!"

Seb squealed. "Ah! Lewis, stop!" he laughed as he tried to push Lewis away. "Kimi, help!"

"Nope!" Lewis yelled as the two fell to the floor. "Your knight in shining armour is not here to save you from the tickle monster, Seb!"

Fernando sighed. "You lot are fucking crazy." he muttered as he left the room.

"Come on darling, help me load the bags into the car." Mark said as he followed Fernando out.

"Kimi! Kimi!" Seb screamed through hysterical laughter.

Lewis cackled as he held Seb down and continued to tickle him. "Nico, get his feet!"

"No!" Seb squealed. "Don't you dare!"

Nico looked down at the chaos and grinned. "Stop kicking, Seb!"

Seb flailed his legs wildly to prevent Nico from getting to his feet. "You fucker! Get away from me!"

"What the fuck?"

Lewis froze and snapped his head around to look at Kimi, who was standing in the doorway with an unreadable expression on his face. 

"Morning, Kimi." Lewis said casually, as Seb wriggled free and ran to Kimi's side.

Kimi side eyed Seb, who was clinging to his arm.

"My love, they were trying to kill me!" Seb told him exhaustedly. 

Kimi scowled at Lewis.

"No, Kimi. I was not trying to kill Seb!" Lewis justified himself. "I was trying to save him from the tickle monster!"

Seb gasped. "You are the tickle monster!"

Nico and Lewis burst out laughing. Lewis rolled over onto his back as he held his stomach, while Nico leant against the wall, laughing too hard to keep himself upright.

"I am so confused." Kimi muttered as he glanced from Lewis on the floor to Seb.

"They are crazy." Seb whispered. "How about we go and wake Jenson up? Seems like he went back to sleep."

Kimi nodded. "Good idea."

--------

Jenson slowly woke up and rubbed his eyes as he sat up in bed. He looked around, it was a lot brighter than it was when he told himself '10 more minutes' and went back to sleep. Looking at the clock, his eyes widened.

"Shit." he whispered to himself as he heard footsteps heading towards his door.

"Oh Jenson!" The voice sang as there was a knock on the door. "Did someone fall back to sleep?"

Jenson groaned. "Go away, Seb!" 

The door croaked open slowly and Seb poked his head into the room. "Don't worry Kimi, he's wearing clothes." he said as he entered the room properly, Kimi following behind.

Jenson rolled his eyes. "What do you want?"

Seb grinned at Kimi who smiled back, never a good start. "Well... we've all been waiting ages for you to wake up and get ready. Clearly you haven't, and you do not care about any of us."

"Hang on a second-" Jenson tried to speak but Seb cut him off with.

"We took a vote and the others decided we should go without you." Seb shrugged. "Sorry."

Jenson frowned. "Wait, what?"

Kimi nodded. "We are all leaving now. I can tell Mark you said goodbye."

Jenson leaned forward. "You're serious?"

"I'm afraid so." Seb gave him a sympathetic smile. "If you're interested, everyone voted 'yes' to leaving you behind except for me."

Jenson thought for a moment. "Give me ten minutes?" he pleaded.

Seb looked at Kimi, who shook his head. "Sorry Jenson. Fernando wants to leave in one minute." he said.

Jenson was about to feel upset when a small smirk crept onto Seb's face. "You lying little fucker."

With that, Seb cracked and began laughing. "I had you!"

Jesnon looked at Kimi who was also smirking. "Even you? Wow."

Kimi just shrugged as he exited the room.

"Seriously though, you have fifteen minutes to get ready." Seb warned as he followed Kimi out.

Jenson sighed. "You are so annoying, Seb."

"That's my job!" he called back.

--------

Eventually, everyone was ready and got in the car. It didn't stop Mark doing a head count though, he did not want a repeat of their last beach trip.

"5... 6... 7! We have everyone this time!" Mark joked as he was assured everyone was here.

They all laughed, except one person of course.

"Hilarious, Mark." Lewis scoffed.

Jenson laughed. "I still don't know how we forgot you last time, Lew."

"Me neither." Nico replied. "Maybe that's a slight concern, but the past is in the past."

Fernando turned the car on and began the 20 minute drive to the beach. "It's strange that it was Lewis." he said. "It would have been more believable if it was Jenson who we left behind."

"Hey!"

Seb chuckled. "True."

Jenson sighed. "Do you all secretly hate me?"

A unanimous yes echoed through the car, followed by laughter.

"Oh Jens, you know we love you." Lewis put a supportive hand on his shoulder.

"I don't." Kimi muttered.

Nico laughed again. "Kimi, we all know there's only one person in this world you love."

"Yes, himself." Seb joked, leaning his head on Kimi's shoulder.

Kimi nodded. "Make that two people, then." he replied as Seb linked their hands together.

Jenson rolled his eyes. "Get a room!"

"Get a boyfriend!" Seb clapped back.

Mark snorted. "Yikes. He's got you there, Jenson."

Jenson nodded in defeat. "No coming back from that." he admitted.

Nico chimed in with an idea. "How about a game of I spy?"

Everyone in the car agreed, and decided to let Seb go first.

"The only rule is you can't say cloud or tree." Fernando told him.

Seb frowned. "Why?"

"Mierda." Fernando muttered. "Your memory is so bad."

Seb stuck his tongue out at him before he looked around for a word. "I spy... something beginning with R."

"Road?" Mark answered immediately.

...

"Are you serious?"

I spy ended quickly a few rounds later when it began to cause arguments.

"Lewis, it has to be something you can see!" Nico complained.

Lewis tried to argue. "You never said that!"

Jenson laughed. "The clue is in the name, Lewis. I spy? I don't know about you, but I cannot spy unicorns."

Lewis scoffed. "I agree with you, Seb. This is a stupid game."

--------

When Fernando finally found a parking space, he breathed a long sigh of relief. "At last!"

Lewis and Jenson immediately went to jump out of the car but were stopped by Mark.

"Woah guys, you are not going anywhere." he ordered, and Jenson paused with a hand on the door handle.

Lewis frowned. "Why?"

"I'm not stupid, you two always run straight into the sea so you don't have to carry any of the bags. Not this time!" Mark laughed as he got out the car.

Seb giggled from the back seat. "Not getting away with it this time, huh?"

"Shut up." Jenson scoffed before leaving the car, followed by Lewis and then everyone else.

As usual, Kimi and Seb took the chairs and began walking down to the beach to find a good spot for the day. Nico and a moody Lewis took a bag each while Jenson was left with the beach ball, which was already blown up. Mark and Fernando grinned at each other as they began walking empty handed.

"Wait a second!" Jenson called out once he realised. "Why aren't you guys carrying anything?"

Fernando laughed. "I drove you all here so I don't have to, and Mark's hands are full right now."

"Holding your hand does not count!" Jenson protested. 

"Easy for you to say." Mark replied.

As much as he wanted to say something back, Jenson just scowled at them and carried on walking in silence. The sound of Mark and Fernando behind him trying not to laugh was annoying him even more, so he picked up his pace and caught up to Lewis and Nico.

"They found a good spot." Nico said as he pointed over at Seb and Kimi in the distance, who were setting up the chairs.

Lewis nodded. "They always do. Oh, hello Jens."

Jenson appeared next to them. "They are bullying me back there."

Nico smirked. "Let me guess... they're mocking your relationship status?"

"...Something like that." Jenson muttered.

Lewis couldn't hold back his laughter. "Here's some advice, Jens-"

"I do not need your advice!" Jenson interrupted him. 

Kimi sat down next to Seb and leaned his head back, shutting his eyes as he felt the warm sun on his skin.

Seb looked at him and smiled. "We just got here, my love. You can't have a nap yet."

"Why not?" Kimi asked without moving.

Seb leaned over and lifted Kimi's sunglasses off his face. "Because I want to go swimming!"

Kimi shook his head and rubbed his eyes as he was briefly blinded. "No way."

"Come on!" Seb pouted. "You never come in the sea with us."

"I plan on keeping it that way." Kimi shrugged.

When Seb didn't reply, Kimi snuck a glance over at him. He would regret this, as the sad look on his boyfriend's face made him feel guilty.

"How about..." Kimi began and Seb perked up. "I will swim for 15 minutes."

Seb thought about the offer. "You have to acutally be in the water, no standing in the water looking grumpy."

"Sure." Kimi replied reluctantly. 

A grin spread over Seb's face. "Deal." 

He leaned in towards Kimi, but sighed when he heard the sound of voices getting closer.

"Last one in the sea pays for dinner!"

Seb spun around to see Jenson, Nico and Lewis approaching. Lewis pulled off his shirt and threw it at Seb as he ran towards the sea, followed by Jenson who never had a shirt on to begin with. 

Nico laughed at the 2 up ahead as he stopped to take his shirt off. "I don't think Jens has realised he has no spare clothes." he said. "All he has with him is those swimming trunks, not even a shirt."

Fernando and Mark arrived a second later, laughing about something.

"What's so funny?" Seb questioned. 

Mark pointed to the sea as Jenson grabbed Lewis and chucked him into the water. "Those idiots."

Fernando rolled his eyes. "They are crazy. I suppose Kimi is looking after the stuff while we swim?"

Kimi shook his head casually. "No. I go as well."

Everyone shot Seb a confused look. Kimi had never swam with them before, not in the sea, not even in a swimming pool.

Mark grinned. "Awesome! Although, I think I heard Lewis say something about how the last person in the water pays for dinner..."

With that, everyone rushed to throw away their shirts and sprint to the water. Despite running as fast as possible, Nico tripping over meant he was last. 

"Oh, Nico!" Lewis called and laughed. "Even Kimi beat you, and he walked!"

Nico held up his middle finger to Lewis as he slowly entered the water.

Fernando pondered for a moment. "I hope we don't get robbed." he said to Mark.

"Me too." Mark smirked as he glanced down at Fernando, who raised an eyebrow. 

"Why are you looking at me like-" Fernando was unable to finish his sentence as Mark grabbed him with both arms and pushed him into the water. Fernando held on however, and brought Mark down with him.

Kimi stood knee deep in the sea as he watched the chaos unfold. "Why do you all do this?" he asked Seb who was floating on his back beside him.

"Cheer up, my love." Seb tapped his leg reassuringly. "I know you don't really like beaches, but we will have fun."

Kimi nodded. "If you are here, then we will."

Seb couldn't hide the smile on his face. "I think you promised me something back there."

Seb saw the look on Kimi's face change as he realised he wasn't getting away with just standing there. 

Jenson came up to them already covered head to toe in water. "How is it, Kimi?" he asked with a grin.

"Amazing." Kimi replied sarcastically as Seb got up next to him. Jenson saw the look on his face and nodded in agreement.

"Sorry about this, my love." Seb said as a warning.

Kimi frowned. "What?"

Before he could do or say anything else, Jenson grabbed him from behind and pulled him into the water.

Seb cackled as Kimi and Jenson resurfaced. 

"I hate you Jenson. I am going to kill you." Kimi muttered while Jenson laughed behind him. "I am glad I left my sunglasses behind now."

Jenson stood up feeling proud. "Sorry Kimi, I had to." he giggled as he ran over to Lewis and Nico, who were having a wrestling match in the water.

Kimi glared at Seb as he lowered himself into the water. 

"I love you..?" Seb tried. 

Kimi scowled at him. "I love you too. Most of the time."

--------

After a while, Mark, Fernando and Nico left the sea to join Seb and Kimi on the beach. Seb was sitting in a chair wrapped in a blanket, while Kimi was laying on a towel on the floor, fast asleep.

"How long did he last before falling asleep, Seb?" Nico asked.

Seb chuckled. "We sat together for about 10 minutes before he began drifting off in the middle of a conversation."

Fernando laughed as he sat down. "I have never met someone who sleeps so much."

"Neither." Mark replied. "All that talking and swimming must have tired him out." he joked.

Seb frowned. "Leave him alone."

"You have to admit Seb, he sleeps way too much." Nico said.

Seb shook his head. "He looks cute!"

"You always say that!"

"You always say that!"

"You always say that!"

The three of them echoed at the same time, startling Kimi awake. "Bwoah."

Seb scowled at them all as they carried on laughing. "You are so mean. Are you alright, my love?" he asked Kimi.

Kimi nodded sleepily. "What time is it?"

"Almost 2 o'clock." Mark answered as he looked at his phone.

They could hear Lewis and Jenson shouting while fighting and splashing around in the water.

"They must have a combined mental age of fourteen." Mark commented.

Fernando snorted. "Fourteen is generous, mi amor."

Kimi stood up and sat in the chair next to Seb, who moved his chair closer and leant his head on Kimi's shoulder.

"I am hungry." Seb whispered.

Kimi nodded. "Me too."

Seb glanced at Kimi promisingly. "Did you bring any snacks?"

He watched as Kimi reached into the bag next to him and pulled out a large bag of crisps.

"I love you!" Seb grinned as he opened the bag of crisps and placed it inbetween him and Kimi.

Before anyone could say anything else, they were cut off by Nico.

"What the fuck are they doing?" he pointed towards the sea.

Everyone turned to see Jenson was running towards them, holding Lewis in his arms like a child.

"Guys! Emergency!" Jenson yelled.

Fernando sighed. "This cannot be good."

"Brace yourself." Mark replied.

Nico stood up to meet Jenson and noticed Lewis grasping his leg in pain.

"What happened?" Nico asked, sounding concerned.

Jenson put Lewis down on the towel previously occupied by Kimi. "He was stung by a jellyfish."

"Is my leg going to get amputated?" Lewis cried in pain.

Nico knelt down next to him and grabbed his hand. "No, it isn't babe! Just breathe."

Kimi huffed out a small laugh. "Dramatic."

Seb gave him a nudge. "Don't. You know what Nico is like when something happens to Lewis."

"Good point." Kimi replied before shutting up.

Jenson ran a hand through his wet hair. "Is he going to die?"

"I'm gonna die?" Lewis' eyes widened.

Nico glared at Jenson. "No! No you aren't going to fucking die. Calm down babe, it's okay."

"It's not okay!" Lewis replied. "It's fucking painful!"

Nico took a deep breath before turning to Mark. "Can you search how to treat a jellyfish sting on your phone, please?"

Mark nodded and quickly pulled his phone out.

Lewis shut his eyes tight. "Is someone going to piss on my leg?"

Seb and Kimi couldn't contain their laughter.

Nico stared at Lewis, baffled. "Why the fuck?"

Lewis winced in pain. "I saw a video once where people pissed on their friend's leg when he was stung by a jellyfish."

"I'll do it." Jenson volunteered.

"Okay stop!" Nico was on the verge of a breakdown. "No one is pissing on anyone!"

This made Seb and Kimi laugh even harder. Even Fernando was chuckling, but a stern look from Mark stopped him.

"Nico, listen." Mark began. "Rinse the sting with sea water."

Nico nodded and looked up at Jenson. "Listen you fucking idiot, go and fill a bucket up with seawater and bring it back here as quickly as possible. Got it?"

Jenson nodded and grabbed the bucket before sprinting to the shore.

Lewis looked up at Nico. "This is it, babe. I'm dying."

Nico internally screamed as he cupped Lewis' face. "You are not dying. This is a jellyfish sting not a gunshot wound, babe. You're going to be fine."

"Lewis, grow up-"

Nico shot a death stare at Seb. "Don't even start."

Jenson returned with the bucket of sea water and passed it to Nico, who slowly poured it over the sting.

"Fuck!" Lewis shouted as the water touched his skin.

Nico squeezed his hand. "Sorry about this, babe."

"Just cut my leg off!" Lewis cried. "This is unbearable!"

Fernando scoffed. "I'll grab the saw."

"Shut the fuck up, Fernando!" Nico hissed. "Jenson, more water now."

"On it." Jenson took the bucket again.

Lewis slowly stopped hyperventilating and sat up. "Guys... I think I'm being dramatic."

Kimi laughed sarcastically. "Really?"

"Just a bit dramatic." Seb joked. "Lewis, you sounded more like someone giving birth than someone who'd been stung by a jellyfish."

Lewis frowned. "Hey, it was still painful!"

Jenson came back with the water and raised an eyebrow at the change in mood. "Um... Lewis? You alright mate?"

Lewis nodded. "I am now. You saved me back there, man."

Nico scoffed. "He didn't do shit!"

Mark chuckled. "To be fair, Jenson running towards us with Lewis in his arms like a dying soldier was pretty heroic."

"Looked like a scene from a movie." Fernando added.

Lewis shuffled over to lay on Nico. "Sorry if I scared you, babe. The adrenaline just took over."

Nico rolled his eyes. "You're are so lucky I love you."

--------

Mark and Seb

15:09pm

Mark

Ok Seb, here's the order:

2 lots of fish and chips

Cheesy chips for Lewis

Nico wants just chips

Chicken nuggets for Jenson

Plus whatever you two want.

Seb

Got it

The line isn't too long

Mark

👍

Lewis wants me to tell you to grab extra salt and ketchup.

Jenson wants a pepsi.

Seb

Fucking hell

Anything else

Mark

No that's all.

Seb

Wait a minute

I thought Nico had to pay

He was last in the sea

Seb and Nico

15:11pm

It's Britney Bitch😍

Hahahahaaaaaa

Fuck you!🤭

Seb😻

I hate you

You aren't getting any food

It's Britney Bitch😍

You wouldn't

Seb😻

Is that a challenge

It's Britney Bitch😍

...

No

--------

After Seb recited their long order to the man behind the counter at the small restaurant, he and Kimi went to stand in the waiting area. There were 2 other people already waiting there.

"Wait here my love, I'm going to the bathroom." Seb told Kimi.

Kimi nodded. "Okay." 

After placing a quick kiss on Kimi's cheek, Seb walked off towards the bathroom. He leant against the wall and looked around the small restaurant until a voice caught his attention.

"Is that your boyfriend?"

Kimi frowned at the man next to him, unsure whether he was talking to him. When he saw the other man looking back at him, he took it as a yes. "Yes. Why?"

The man smiled. "No way! That's so sweet."

Kimi rolled his eyes internally. He didn't want to have another conversation with a stranger about how he was so 'brave'. Instead he just nodded hoping the man would take the hint and leave him alone.

"This is my boyfriend, Oscar!"

This guy was not leaving him alone.

Kimi looked back at them as the other man, Oscar, gave him an awkward wave.

"That is nice." Kimi replied.

Oscar tapped the other man on the shoulder, clearly sensing the tension in Kimi. "Lando, not everyone wants to talk to strangers about their partners." he said.

Lando rolled his eyes. "But I do! This is the first time I've met another-"

"Lando, come on." Oscar interrupted. "Don't make it awkward."

Kimi sighed. He desperately needed Seb to come back and talk to this poor man, he was so much more social than Kimi was. After not speaking for a moment, Kimi thought he would finally get some peace.

"How long have you two been together?"

"Lando! That's not really appropriate."

Kimi had to resist telling him to fuck off. Seb's advice for talking to strangers was running through his head: 'just try and be nice, even if you don't want to'.

"It is okay." Kimi forced out. "4 years."

Lando smiled. "Wow, that's a long time! Me and Oscar have only been together for 5 months now, but it's been amazing so far!"

"Lando-"

Kimi looked at Oscar, the poor guy looked like he was going to die of embarrassment. To Kimi's relief, he saw Seb heading back towards him with a smile on his face.

"You okay, my love?" he asked, taking his hand. "You look... tense."

Lando perked up again and Kimi wondered how it was possible for a person to talk so much, but that was a bit hypocritical considering his boyfriend never stopped talking either. 

"So, how did you guys meet?"

Seb was taken by surprise at the abrupt question from this man, but the look on Kimi's face suggested he had been talking for a while now. He suddenly understood why Kimi looked so uncomfortable.

Seb was more than happy to talk to the younger man instead. "Well, we met at a bar..."

Not that it was any of there business, Kimi thought as Seb explained the story of how they met.

Lando was listening intensely. "That is so adorable! Have you thought about asking the big question yet?" he whispered to Seb with a wink.

"Um..." Seb hesitated and Kimi sensed that he was becoming uncomfortable. Thankfully, Oscar stepped in before he had to.

"Lando, please. You don't have to ask a random person for their life story."

Lando pouted. "But they aren't just random people, Osc! They-"

"Yes we are." Kimi replied without thinking.

Seb glanced at him as Lando turned and frowned. "Sorry?"

The tone in which Lando responded made something in Kimi snap. "You do not know anything about us." he said casually.

"My love, it's okay." Seb sqeezed his hand to try and calm him down.

Lando's expression shifted into a smirk. "Apart from how you two met. Oh, and how long you've been together.

Kimi thought about punching Lando, but that probably wouldn't go down well with the police. "Our relationship is none of your business."

Oscar pulled at Lando's arm, trying to direct him away before this situation escalated, but Lando stood his ground. "Well, I'm sorry for being polite, mate." he replied sarcastically. 

Kimi's hand twitched as he resisted the urge to smack the grin off of Lando's face. "It is not polite. It is annoying."

"Why do you feel the need to be so miserable?" Lando questioned. 

Seb interrupted. "Don't talk to him like that."

Lando turned to Seb and scoffed. "I thought you were the nice one!" he remarked. "Not like your-"

"Lando." Oscar cut in, but Seb wasn't having it.

"Who the fuck are you to talk about him like that? You have no right to ask about my relationship to the point where me and my partner are both uncomfortable, then complain that he's rude because he doesn't want to talk to you! To be honest, I can see why he wouldn't want to talk to you because you're an arrogant, rude little-"

"Order number 4!"

The worker shouting cut Seb off as Oscar quickly fled to grab their food. Lando stared in shock as he processed what Seb just said. "I-"

"Let's go, baby." Oscar linked arms with Lando, who shot Seb and Kimi a mean scowl before he walked off.

...

"That was hot."

Seb grinned at Kimi's remark and the two began laughing once Lando and Oscar had left the restaurant. 

"Were we in the wrong?" Seb suddenly doubted himself. He didn't get angry with people often, especially strangers.

Kimi shurgged. "I don't think so. He was just a cunt."

Seb continued to laugh as he wrapped his arms around Kimi. "Hopefully, we never see them again."

"We better not." Kimi sighed. "Though I wouldn't mind hearing you get angry like that again..."

Seb wiggled his eyebrows. "Is that so?"

"Order number 5!"

The worker called their order and Seb winked at Kimi before he went up to retrieve it. He thanked them for preparing the large order before returning and handing Kimi one of the bags. "Let's get back before I eat all of this myself."

"Save some for me." Kimi replied with a smirk.

--------

"I am fucking starving! Where are they?" Lewis complained. 

Nico sighed. "They said they wouldn't be long, didn't they Mark?"

"That's what Seb told me." Mark shrugged. "Knowing them, something probably got in the way."

Fernando rolled his eyes. "Perhaps they burnt the restaurant down."

"Or Kimi got into a fight." Jenson added.

They all laughed as they listed the reasons why Seb and Kimi might be taking so long.

"I'll text Seb." Jenson said as he pulled out his phone.

Jenson and Seb

15:37pm

Jens😎💯

Hurry yp guys

Wat is taking yku so long

Stinky Seb

Be patient

We are on our way back now

It's not our fault the order was huge

Jens😎💯

Yeah whatevr

Stinky Seb

Me and Kimi had a fight with this guy in the restaurant

"I was right! They fought someone!" Jenson announced sounding a little too happy.

Lewis raised an eyebrow. "A physical fight?"

"I can imagine Kimi starting it, then Seb joining in to help out." Nico laughed.

Fernando scoffed. "Seb couldn't fight a blade of grass!"

Jenson and Seb

15:38pm

Jens😎💯

A fight?

Did Kimi beat teh shit out of somekne

Stinky Seb

Omg no

Not a physical fight

More verbal

Jens😎💯

Thst makes more sence

Tell us about it when yiu get back eith food

Stinky Seb

Will do

When they finally returned to the rest of the group, Seb and Kimi were not surprised to find them all mid argument. 

"How did you even manage to pop it?" Mark questioned, holding the deflated beach ball.

Jenson shrugged. "I didn't pop it! It just... deflated in my hands."

"As if." Nico scoffed. "You definitely popped it!"

Holding his hands up in defense, Jenson turned to Lewis. "Lew, you have to back me up! You saw it. I didn't pop it, did I?"

Lewis thought for a second. "I'm pretty sure it popped, Jens." he smirked.

"What? Jenson looked at Lewis in shock. "You liar!"

Fernando sighed. "Just own up, Jenson. This is ridiculous."

"This is bullshit! I didn't pop it!" Jenson sulked.

Silently, Seb and Kimi sat down and began sorting the food out.

"Oh, you guys are back!" Mark noticed and sat with them.

Everyone else did the same, but Jenson was still trying to prove his innocence. "I swear on Seb's life, I didn't pop it." he continued. 

"Seb's dead then." Lewis muttered.

Seb frowned. "Why me?"

Covering his chips is a worrying amount of salt, Nico laughed. "Jenson popped the beach ball and is trying to convince us all that he didn't." he explained. 

"But I didn't!" Jenson explained desperately. 

Kimi inspected Jenson for a second. "I didn't see, but I think he did."

"I fucking hate you all."

Jenson ate in begrudging silence while everyone listened to Seb explain his encounter with Lando in the restaurant. 

"I got a little bit angry..."

Kimi grinned. "A little? I hardly ever see you that angry."

Nico and Lewis laughed. "You shouted at a random guy?" Nico asked. "That is not like you, Seb."

"I know!" Seb went slightly red in embarrassment. "Then again, no one talks badly about Kimi in front of me like that."

Jenson rolled his eyes, but said nothing.

--------

Lewis and Jenson

16:44pm

lewis💫

jens come back

we are getting ready to leave

jens🌈

Alraedy?

lewis💫

yes we are just packing away

meet us at the car

jens🌈

Ok

lewis💫

are you still in a mood over the beach ball😭

jens🌈

No why

lewis💫

jenson

i will tell them you didn't pop it

if you stop sulking😉

jens🌈

Exuse me

I am not sulking

lewis💫

🤨🤨

you did not leave to go for a piss jens don't lie

you went to sulk

jens🌈

Shut yp

lewis💫

😘

"Jenson is meeting us at the car." Lewis announced. 

Mark nodded. "Alright, and everyone else is here?"

Lewis looked around and counted everyone. "Looks like it."

Nico nudged Lewis to get his attention. "Sorry to be a pain babe, but I need a piss. I'll be 2 minutes, let Mark know."

Lewis rolled his eyes. "You had to wait until now?"

"Sorry, would you rather I pissed myself next to you in the car?" Nico questioned with a smirk.

Lewis shook his head. "Don't be too long." he replied, giving Nico a quick kiss before he walked off.

Once they reached the car, Jenson was already there waiting. After more teasing about the beach ball, they all got in the car.

"Fucking hell, I am exhausted!" Lewis sighed as he closed his eyes immediately after putting his seatbelt on.

Jenson did the same. "Me too."

"Must have been all the fighting you two did in the water." Fernando replied.

"And the near death experience with the jellyfish!" Mark joked. 

Lewis yawned. "Hey, don't be mean! That shit hurt."

Fernando scoffed as he started up the car and began the journey home. "I bet it did, but not that much."

Seb turned to Kimi once they were settled in the back seats. "If you can make it through this journey without falling asleep, I will be very impressed."

Kimi raised an eyebrow. "How impressed?"

"Very." Seb winked at him.

"Get a room!" Jenson and Lewis called at the same time.

Seb tutted. "Like you and Nico are much better, Lewis!"

Lewis opened his eyes and turned to Seb in defense. "Hey, me and Nico are-"

"Where is Nico?" Jenson questioned. 

...

"What..?" Mark turned slowly to look behind him. Seb, Kimi, Lewis, Jenson... no Nico.

Lewis froze. "Shit. He's doing a piss."

"You're telling me this now?!" Mark shouted.

Fernando stopped the car. "For fuck's sake, Lewis!"

"I'm sorry!" Lewis apologised. 

Seb groaned. "Not again! Lewis, you idiot!"

Kimi just sighed and shut his eyes.

"Darling, turn around!" Mark put his head in his hands as they did a U-turn and headed back to the beach.

Jenson decided that now was a great time to crack a joke. "It was you we left behind last time, Lewis. I guess now it's even."

"Jenson, if you don't shut the fuck up!" Mark snapped.

Jenson fell silent and Seb snorted. "That told you."

"You can shut up too, Seb!"

The whole back of the car went silent.

Fernando took one hand off the wheel and rested it on Mark's leg. "Mi amor, it's okay. We will find him."

Lewis pulled out his phone to text Nico, but his boyfriend had beaten him to it.

Lewis and Nico

16:52pm

nico💍💞

Babe

Where did we park the car?

I can't find it🩷

"Oh boy." Lewis muttered.

Mark took a deep breath. "What now?"

Lewis looked at the message again. "Nico texted me. He wants to know where we parked the car because he can't find it."

"Pfft." Kimi fought back a smirk as Seb pursed his lips to stop himself laughing.

Fernando's face lit up. "I have an idea!"

"Oh no."

"Shut up, Jenson!" Fernando hissed. "Listen, we go and park again in a different spot, find Nico and convince him that the car was always there. We never tell him we left without him."

There was silence as everyone considered the idea.

"...Oh that's genius!" Seb said eventually and laughed.

Lewis frowned, the idea was great but lying to Nico would make him feel guilty. "I'm not sure..."

"Come on, Lewis." Mark said encouragingly. "You never have to tell him, it won't hurt."

He thought for a second. "But I'll feel bad."

Jenson put a supportive hand on Lewis' shoulder. "It's alright mate, he can't be upset if he never finds out."

Fernando parked again in a different spot, then turned to Lewis. "Okay, tell Nico where we are."

Lewis sighed as he typed out his response. "Can't believe I'm doing this."

Lewis and Nico

16:53pm

lewis💫

we are parked by the beach huts babe💕

nico💍💞

Really?

I swear we didn't park near there earlier

lewis💫

we did babe

now come on we are all waiting💕

nico💍💞

On my way🩷

Love you

lewis💫

love you too🥰

Jenson scoffed at the messages. "How does he believe you so easily?"

"Because he loves me." Lewis shrugged. "I guess you wouldn't know-"

"Shut up."

When Nico finally found the car and got in, he was instantly unsettled by the silence.

"Why are you all so quiet?" he asked.

Mark glanced at him in the rear view mirror. "Everyone's just tired, I guess."

Jenson nodded. "Yes."

"Exhausted." Seb added.

Nico frowned at everyone being so weird. "Okay..." he put his seatbelt on and the car made for home. Again.

You could hear a pin drop in the car, and Nico turned to Lewis in confusion. Tapping him on the shoulder, Lewis looked at him. 

"What's going on?" Nico whispered.

Lewis hesitated for a slight second before shrugging. "No idea."

Thankfully, Jenson could sense the tension and spoke up. "I spy, anyone?"

"Only if Seb goes first." Kimi replied jokingly.

Seb sat up off of Kimi's shoulder and pouted. "No, you guys are always mean to me!"

"Only because you're an idiot." Nico replied.

After a second of sulking, Seb gave in. "Fine. I spy... something beginning with T."

Lewis sighed. "Seb... pick another word."

--------

When they finally arrived home, the sun had set and the sky was painted navy blue. Walking into the house, Seb and Kimi collapsed onto the sofa in the living room while Lewis and Nico headed for the shower first. Jenson took a seat opposite the sofa and Mark and Fernando went into the kitchen to make coffee and tea for everyone.

"I am definitely going to bed early tonight." Mark sighed as he filled the kettle up with water.

Fernando nodded tiredly. "Me too. Hopefully my snoring doesn't wake you up."

"Again." Mark joked.

Rolling his eyes, Fernando fetched the milk from the fridge and placed it next to Mark. "When was the last time I woke you up?"

A smirk grew on Mark's face. "Darling, your snoring wakes me at least two times a week. I just don't tell you."

"Really?" Fernando was surprised by this. "We have been married 5 years and I never knew this!"

Mark had to laugh. "Now you know."

Fernando sighed as he leant his weight on Mark, who put am arm around him. "Well, sorry mi amor. I don't mean to disturb your sleep."

"Don't apologise." Mark replied. "I get back at you."

Fernando frowned. "What?"

"Sometimes when you wake me up, I pull the covers off your feet. Then in the morning, your feet are really cold." Mark shrugged.

The betrayal hit Fernando and he looked up at Mark in shock. "So that's why they are always cold in the morning?"

Mark burst into laughter as Fernando continued asking questions. 

"I cannot believe this! I cannot believe this!" he said to himself. "5 years of cold feet. Stop laughing at me!"

He looked at Mark who was red from laughing and couldn't help but laugh too.

"I would say I'm sorry darling, but I'm not!" Mark laughed as he began pouring the drinks.

They finished making tea and coffee and joking with each other before heading upstairs.

"Daniel called me this morning." Mark began.

Fernando raised an eyebrow at the unsure tone of his voice. "What about?"

Mark sighed softly. "He's organised a date next week for us all to go for dinner at his place. Daniel called it an 'early Christmas get-together'."

"That's nice, no?" Fernando asked.

His husband nodded. "Of course, but Max is going to be there. With his partner."

Fernando could feel himself getting mad at just the mention of his name. "Why?"

"Daniel told me he wants to apologise." Mark replied. "I love Daniel and I know he wouldn't lie to me, but I don't trust Max."

Fernando sat down on the bed and thought for a second. "This could be a good thing, mi amor."

Mark frowned. "How?"

"Well, Daniel will be there and so will all of us. If the little fucker tries anything, he won't get far." Fernando explained. "Besides, no one would lie to Daniel. He must want to apologise."

He didn't want to admit, but Fernando was correct. "I guess. I just..." he trailed off.

Fernando smiled at him. "You worry about Lewis and Jenson?"

Mark nodded.

"You worry about all of them mi amor, I get it." He encouraged Mark to sit down, and he did.

Mark sighed. "Of course I worry about them, they're all idiots."

Fernando took his hand. "Is something bothering you?"

One look at Fernando and Mark cracked. "Each time something happened between them and Max, I wasn't there. Lewis could've been hurt and I was too pissed out of my mind. Jenson was in a room with him alone being threatened while I was down the corridor. I wouldn't have forgiven myself if something had happened to them..." he sighed heavily. "I don't know, I guess I just feel too protective over them."

Fernando moved closer to comfort him. "Don't blame yourself for these things, mi amor. It's not your fault at all, it's that Max guy." He paused for a second. "Look, if we can clear the air with him at Daniel's, that would make this better, right? You don't have to like him, but as long as you know he isn't a threat anymore you won't feel like this... You should tell me if you ever feel like this, mi amor."

Mark locked eyes with Fernando and smiled. "Sorry. You're right, this dinner is a good idea. But if Max tries anything."

"We will kill him." Fernando finished his sentence. "Absolutely."

Mark huffed out a laugh. He felt a weight lift off of his chest now that he'd told Fernando about his worries over the Christmas dinner. Looking back, he isn't sure why he was so worried in the first place.

"Now." Fernando nudged him. "Go and get in the shower. You don't want Jenson beating you to it and using up all the hot water."

"Good idea." Mark replied, kissing Fernando softly. It lasted longer the usual, and was only broken by the sound of Nico's voice echoing through the house.

"You left without me?!"

Mark and Fernando looked at each other slowly.

"I guess Lewis couldn't handle lying to him." Mark whispered, grinning. 

Fernando nodded with slightly flushed cheeks. "We are dead."

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It was late, and while everyone else had gone to bed, Seb, Kimi and Jenson were sat in the living room playing uno. As usual, Seb and Jenson were competitive as ever, while Kimi was only there because Seb forced him to be - at least that's what Kimi says.

"Seb, I can see you putting cards in your pocket!" Jenson called out.

Seb put his hands up in protest. "I am not!" he said guiltily. 

Kimi smiled. "You are such a terrible liar. Stop cheating."

"Okay, it was one card!" Seb tried to justify himself.

Jenson shook his head. "Disqualification sounds like the only reasonable punishment here, Seb."

"What?" Seb sulked. "That's so unfair, you've been cheating this whole time!"

Jenson scoffed. "Bullshit!"

"Stand up then." Seb ordered.

Jenson knew he was caught, but winding Seb up was too entertaining. "Why should I listen to a cheater?"

Seb scowled at Jenson. "Fuck you. I need a piss." he announced as he got up and left the room.

Kimi looked at Jenson. "Don't piss him off." he said as he gathered up the scattered uno cards.

Jenson chuckled. "But it's so funny. He makes it so easy."

"You know what else is funny? That look on your face when we put a fake spider in your bed that time." Kimi replied, wiping the grin off Jenson's face in a second.

"That was not funny." Jenson hissed.

Kimi smirked. "That's what I thought."

Jenson changed the subject quickly. "By the way, how many days are there until Christmas?" he asked Kimi. "I need to know how late I can leave it to buy you all presents."

Kimi shrugged. "How the fuck would I know?"

Jenson snorted at Kimi's response. "Fair enough." he replied as he grabbed his phone to search it up, only to realise his phone had no battery.

"Shit, my phone's dead." Jenson sighed and looked around. "Kimi, can I use your phone to look this up?"

"Okay." Kimi nodded and handed his phone to Jenson. "Password is 030787."

"Thanks mate." Jenson smiled as he thought for a second. "Wait a minute... is your password Seb's birthday?"

Kimi nodded. "Yes."

"How cute!" Jenson teased as he opened Kimi's phone and went to begin typing. He pasued when something in Kimi's search history caught his eye.

[Search]

- Is water wet?

- Italian takeaway

- Engagement rings

- Popsicles

- What is hello in german?

Oh shit.

Jenson's eyes widened before he realised Kimi was next to him and he put on his best poker face. He quickly searched his question and handed Kimi's phone back once he had the answer. "38 days. Thanks again."

"No problem." Kimi replied casually.

"Well, that's enough uno for one night." Jenson got up quickly and tried to leave the room, but Kimi stopped him.

"You look weird. What's going on?"

Jenson raised an eyebrow. "Weird? No, I'm fine."

Kimi narrowed his eyes as he inspected Jenson. "If you say so."

Seb walked back into the room and smiled at Jenson before he also looked him up and down. "You alright, Jens?"

Jenson forced a smile. "I'm fine, I promise. Just a bit light headed, gonna go to bed."

"Alright, goodnight." Seb nodded as he sat down next to Kimi and cuddled up beside him.

Jenson watched them for a second before leaving and heading to his room.

Once he reached it, he shut the door and allowed himself to exhale hard before collapsing onto his bed.

"Shit." he whispered to himself. "I was not supposed to see that."