It was Y/N first year as a part of the McLaren racing team, straight out of University her time as a summer intern at the McLaren factory in the marketing sector had earned a full time position. For the majority of the season she'd been based in Woking, but since the Spanish Grand Prix she'd been given the opportunity to travel with the team and now here she was admiring the view at the Canadian Grand Prix. She couldn't help but take a picture of the sun setting over the Notre Dame lake, it was picturesque. Y/N was stood leaning against the guardrail with Charlotte and Helen, obviously she knew them from the factory but in the past few weeks, they'd really made her feel welcome as part of the racing team.
"So how have you found Canada?" Charlotte asked, sending a knowing glance in Helen's direction.
"It's a beautiful city." Y/N summed up. She was about to continue speaking when a loud, rambunctious group of men walked round the corner. Immediately she knew they were part of the McLaren team from their clothing and the fact that the two McLaren drivers were leading the pack. It took her a moment to realise that she was walking towards them, or well was being dragged towards them, closer to the edge of the jetty. Charlotte stopped at a halt in front of the boys, "So Y/N, it's your first time in Canada and as per tradition, we need to get a team photo!" They were quickly organised and once Helen had ensured that everyone was visible on the camera, the photo was taken.
It happened in a flash. One minute she was smiling and the next she was grabbed by the two men standing behind. She was hauled into the air, one having grabbed under her arms and the other, her ankles, Y/N squealed and shouted for them to stop and put her down, but like everyone else around them, the two boys laughed it off, mistaking her looks of fear and horror for surprise.
"No! Stop! Put me down! Please!" She hollered, Y/N was beginning to panic, they were ignoring her pleas and she felt her eyes well up in tears. They carried her towards the waters edge and then ... they dropped her in. She let out a scream and she was dropped in the lake, the coldness of the water surprised her, in her head she had imagined the water to be warmer, it shocked her. She broke the surface of the water and saw the team above her laughing joyfully. Y/N could somewhat tread water, but that didn't stop her from sinking underneath again and again. She heard a splash and saw a few shadows approach her as two strong arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her to the surface.
She coughed as she could finally breathe in fresh air. She turned around and saw that it was Lando that had jumped into the rescue her. She was hauled out of the lake by Jose and Jon before Charlotte came and wrapped her up in jackets. She was shivering, her hair and clothes clung to her body like a second skin. The jackets did little to aid her coldness and so she welcomed the warmth that encompassed her when a pair of arms wrapped around her body, pulling her into its body. The shakes stilled to a halt and then she pulled away from the embrace to see that it was Lando who had hugged her.
"Are you alright?" He asked softly, running his hands up and down her arms to generate heat. She sighed quietly and nodded her head. She was fine, just slightly cold. "Let's head back to the hotel," It was an unanimous decision and altogether they journeyed back to the hotel, Y/N kept even warmer by the ever-present blush on her cheeks as Lando kept an arm wrapped around her.
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