Four months later - November, I found myself at the top of the tears in my eyes as I looked out over the cheering, screaming crowd, my eyes met Annabeth's at the bottom of the podium staring up at me, my mum and dad standing beside her, mum holding Abigail, Annabeth holding Hunter. I held the champions trophy high above my head, eliciting more screams from the crowd. I heard questions being asked and I answered them automatically, not really caring what I was saying, just keeping my eyes on my family, wanting to go to them and relax.
"I'm really hyped up I guess from this, I couldn't have done it without the team, they worked really well to get this car up to scratch from the start of the season, and thank you to everyone for all the support from the fans and my family, I'm just... I can't believe it really, its just amazing." I eventually made it down to the family, kissing Annabeth and Hunter and Abi's head.
We'd done it.
The partnership between A.M and Williams helped out a lot, giving us the boost we needed to beat Mercedes and win the championship once again for since the nineties. Next year will see Atlantis Motorsport in the championship, using the Ecoboost/ A.M engine, the car hopefully having the pace as Haas F1 team partnership will stand still and I will continue racing for them, as will Bottas for the next couple of years, hopefully continuing the streak and Bottas will win next year.
Two years later -
I made my way into the living room, Hunter running at me as I walked in through the living room, hearing a gleeful scream.
"DADDY." I grinned as I scooped him in my arms, walking him over to where Annabeth was by the table. I leaned down kissing her lips smiling as I pulled back. "So how have you been?" I wondered. "Have you been a good for mummy?" I wondered as I raised an eyebrow at Abi, who smiled innocently up at me.
"No they've been little monsters, giving me trouble." Annabeth said, smirking down at Abi. I chuckled ruffling her hair, putting Hunter down beside his sister.
"Stop giving your mother trouble." I grinned as they smiled innocently up at me again. "Right, come on you two. Off to bed, I'll be up in a second to read you a story and tuck you in." I smiled softly, my arm wrapping around Annabeth. We watched as they wandered to the stairs, walking up the short steps one by one. I looked around at the little house we built for Annabeth, her little bungalow style house she designed and had wanted to make ever since she was a teenager but never could due to the time restraints with work.
I pecked Annabeth's lips, it slowly heating up as she leaned against the kitchen counter, a small moan leaving her lips as her arms wrapped around my neck. I lifted her up onto the kitchen counter, things getting really heated before we were interrupted by two yelling voices telling us to hurry up. I pulled back, sighing as I leaned my head on her forehead, staring into her endless stormy grey eyes. I sighed, Annabeth groaning lightly as I pecked her lips once more before leading into their bedroom.
10 Years later.
I watched, a smile on my face as I watched my kids race down the pit straight in the Ginetta G40 Jr championship over taking people on the first lap heading for first and second, my arm wrapped tightly around Annabeth's waist as we all cheered them on in their first race of the season. I glanced to the timing screen on my phone, Poseidon looking over my shoulder at the screen, a grin stretching on his aging features.
"Hunter's thrashed your time by three seconds when you did this." He chuckled patting my back. I smiled in pride as Annabeth snuggled into my side, her lips on my ear as the cars went past.
"I cant believe you talked me into letting them both race. It must run in the Jackson's genes." She teased. I laughed, pecking her forehead as we watched a couple more laps, a pile up happening and a safety car period happening. We watched the green and grey liveried cars sway from left to right, a one-two and knowing there's going to be a rival between the two siblings as they were constantly jostling for fastest lap before the safety car.
The safety car went in and the race continued, Abby bunching the field up and Hunter keeping to her rear bumper. as the race carried on. I tied the race suit tighter around my waist, glancing behind me at the team getting the Rapid Fit/ A.M Ford Mondeo prepared for the Touring Car race after.
Atlantis Motorsport was still in Formula One and still had a partnership with Williams F1, the team using our engine still and some parts that are designed by both companies. Annabeth had recently gone back to acting, doing a remaster of a TV Show called Legend of The Seeker, as well as a few movies that were Oscar worthy.
Poseidon Inc. branched out with their corporation now preserving all living creatures and plant life in the oceans meaning that they are stopping whale and dolphin hunting, as well as rare fish.
Time went by in a blur as we watched Hunter and Abby on the first two steps of the podium, holding their trophies high as the crowd cheered below them. I pecked Annabeth's lips, as she walked with Mum and Poseidon, Tyson and Ella and their kids a couple years older than Hunter and Abby, Raina and Rachel looking bored as they tapped away on their phones, back to the paddock to get to Hunter and Abby to congratulate them, myself having to do that after the race, as the brief five second exchange wasn't enough.
I pulled the race suit over my arms, tying it up as I watched the grid girls walk out onto the track to welcome the drivers out. I pulled out of the pit box, making my way down, weaving and get a little bit of heat into the tyres. After the warm up lap, I sat on the line on pole, one four as I looked up at the lights waiting for them to go green. I let the clutch go, balancing the wheel spin off the line to ensure that the car has the best launch.
The rear wheel drive BMW had the better start, being rear wheel drive, and was up my inside down into the first corner. The rear tagged around, my foot to the floor to ensure that the car could point in the right direction up paddock hill bend. I managed to keep the car pointing in the right direction, seeing the crowd stand to their feet as they watched the almost bad crash that could have happened.
I got the car turned in, losing five positions, taking Sutton around the outside at Druids. I took the tow on Cook going towards McLaren, and a dive up the inside of Clearways. I took the tow on Jordan, closing in very quickly with the A.M tuned Ecoboost engine. I tried my luck around the outside at Paddock Hill bend, luck seeming not to be with me as Jordan drifted wide on exit, sending me into the gravel trap and into the tyre wall. I sighed as I unstrapped myself, sensing that I was losing my touch from my five years away from motorsport.
I climbed out of the car, making my way over to the covered area by the fence, my family standing and watching at paddock. I shrugged my shoulders, smiling up at them, getting a smile and wave in response. I climbed up the tyre wall and sat on the banking in front of the fence, my helmet next to me, maybe it was time to leave it to the next generation and I just managed the team. I looked over my shoulder at Hunter and Abby spitting images of Annabeth and I. Looking over at the blue and yellow car being pulled into the area where I sat, I assessed the damage seeing that there was just a few dents and a broken front bumper and light hanging out.
Maybe it was time for retirement maybe not, I guess we'll see.
So this was my Internet Dating story, I hope you enjoyed reading this as it took a long time to write and felt like changing a few things and adding some extra things. thanks for reading.
Arcmelos.
