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I'm looking for someone to be my partner for the treasure hunt, and I'm not going to hint that you'd be the perfect partner, but let's be real, you'd be the perfect partner. So you want to team up and be pirate treasure hunters together? Which is something I never thought I would say to someone in my life, but I'm not mad about saying it. / @tatesrmcrae

not mad about you saying it either. could totally see us vibing in elizabeth swann and jack sparrow style while we go on the hunt. minus you dowing your sorrows in rum. you can do that later as celebratory drinks once we find that treasure. or did you see yourself more as a will turner kind of guy ? count me down to be your perfect partner, though. it's the hair, isn't it ? that had you convinced i'd make a phenomenal pirate babe ? be honest.

i know i said it over text but i really can't help myself so here i go again -- congrats, baby!! think i've been screaming over your nomination more than i have my own. i know how hard you've worked for this and nobody deserves it more. if you don't win your category then i'll be storming the stage. now, onto celebrations -- drinking and dancing, yeah? let's find the fanciest club with the biggest dancefloor and you can show me your best moves. @tatesrmcrae

shut up. i love you. i'm still trying to process this whole "being nominated for a grammy" thing, feels like i'm living in a dream. have you realized it yet ? or are you just as in delusion as i am ? couldn't be more proud of you and your band ! i'll convince you over drinks to talk your girls into a katseye x tate mcrae collab, which we'll then dramatically announce during the awards next year. maybe by one of us storming the stage if the other doesn't win. as for the dancing ― biggest dancefloor and best moves are a done deal. think they know us in bora bora ? or do you think we can be all biased and go up to the dj to request to play our songs ?

throwing out a huge fucking congratulations on the grammy nom, babe. way more was deserved but i'm glad you got some kind of flowers. i know you'll probably be in high demand the next few days but if i can steal you for a bit, consider all the celebratory drinks on me. @tatesrmcrae

oh my god, stop. you got me blushing over here. thank you so much, babe. that really means a lot coming from you. i hope you still show up to celebrate with all of us next year. you would've deserved a nom, i'm writing an official complaint letter to the academy, by the way. celebratory drinks on you ? could never say no to that. if i had to choose a drink to describe us, i'd say we should sip on pornstar martinis all night. or are you more the let's have a beer kind of girl ?

private: hey. i was doing some deep-cleaning because my brain was being particularly loud and i needed a distraction. anyways, i found quite a few of your things in my bathroom and i figured you'd need them back? toothbrush, hairbrush, some hair ties and some make up products and stuff. are you still touring? i could come bring you the things sometimes, or you could come around if you've got the time? / @tatesrmcrae

private: glad some of my things you've found in your bathroom while deep cleaning helped with finding that distraction you needed. i am still touring, so unless you wanna catch a flight out to bring me said stuff, you can keep it. maybe open up a 'help yourself' basket in your bathroom for any future girls staying at your place. minus the toothbrush, obviously. just make sure you give me some kind of credit and mark that basket with a small t in cursive, since i've brought the essentials to help any girl in need.

do you ever listen to an album and get so hyper-fixated on it that you can't think of anything else? because that new Lily Allen album is living rent-free in my head and i find myself singing along to the lyrics of 'Pussy Palace' in the worst possible places. literally was humming it this morning while getting my Dunkin coffee order. it's nonstop and my brain just won't quit. do you have an album/song you can't get enough of right now? also feel free to recommend some new music to me because i simply can not be going around in public singing about being a nonmonogomummy. / @infamystarters

you hummed 'pussy palace' at dunkins and thought it was the worst of all places ? i hummed it while tiping the waiter ― who was very hot, by the way. needless to say when our eyes crossed, his features changed from 'come home with me' to 'i don't wanna get involved in the drama' real quick and that's that. happy to report he's a liliy allen fan though, apparently. i'm the worst at giving recs, but madison's 'bittersweet' has been stuck in my head for a couple of days now. and then there's 'tit for tat'. which might have you entering dunkins humming on a little less agressive note, but still proving your point.

yeah yeah. whatever helps you sleep at night, sure. so that's why you wish you had more time? for the wag shots? wow, showing your true colors, free promo is free promo, I guess. all jokes aside, I'm just glad we are both having our best year so far, even with all the ups and downs, it doesn't matter if we don't have the chance to be physically present more often, at the end of the day, I know I can count on you to listen to the endless rants about every single thing I did wrong when things don't go my way, and help me snap out of it. You know how self sabotaging I can get. And I just love to see you on top of the world right now, you deserve it. God must have known what he was doing after all. Should I bring my helmet? Shoes flying my way sounds dangerous, I can't chance an injury at this point of the season. you are insufferable and I don't know if I love you or hate you for it.

would you believe me if i said i have a pillow with your face on that i always turn around when i go to sleep ? definitely helps me sleep better at night. free promo left and right. although i heard you gotta dress up to walk into the paddock and that sounds awfully exhausting. thought i could turn up in a t-shirt and baggy jeans and call it a day. i love this for us though ― the two of us having our best year so far, even with all of the ups and downs. i'll finish my tour and you'll become world champion, deal ? but either way, we're really one kind of a wholesome duo, always able to count on each other. and i'm very grateful for that. all of that praise you've just thrown at me ? i'm throwing it right back with double the praise. bring your helmet, because that'll save you from direct attacks of the shoe to avoid injuries and keeps your mouth shut from arguing with me. you love me being insufferable, you're just too proud to admit it.

you sure are. a free trip before i go on tour? i’d be dumb as fuck to turn such an offer down. plus, knowing you’re going to be there too? the cherry on top of it all. i’ll scout the best bar for us and you can find us a sunny spot on the beach to work on our tans and spill the gossip that we didn’t get to share during the vmas. deal? i’m dying to see what this sign of yours says. already screaming at the idea of it being decorated with our sytycd photos; we were such babies back then! calling it now — it’ll be the best sign in the entire crowd.

oh my god― this is gonna be the last trip before you start to roadtrip the whole country and have thousands of people screaming each night. you do know that calls for some first pre-tour baptism, right ? the kind that doesn't involve holy water, but gets you even more motivated. and ready to get away from those who orchestrated it. mine included mud and snakes. don't ask, because i don't wanna talk about it. but i'll find us the most dreamy spot in between to talk about how far we've come and to exchange all the tea, because it's been too long. just promise you won't hate me afterwards.

and give you the satisfaction? fine. I might. but still, would appreciate the support, even if that was all you could give me, that's what meant. it's a close call between a genius move or a very stupid one, the two of us together, but I'm proud of what we made from this prediction God put us in. these hips don't lie?! ah! yeah yeah... didn't you know? It was a close call between go karting or auditioning to sytycd. You're so annoyingly good at what you do, that even occasionally stumbling on your feet you pull it off, I've seen some videos of shoes flying off? but we'll see. might shake this hips just to throw you off. that easy to tell? someone is going after a drivers championship baby, that's what's happening. Sounds like a sound plan, none taken. I would come and get you, maybe place one last bet before leaving though, just because. and give you exactly what you want? I don't think so.

thank you. now i can sleep peacefully, knowing you'd cry if i would ditch you after free practice. babe, i do wish my schedule would allow me to be more physically present when it comes to supporting you. especially if it gets me dreamy wag shots without being a wag on national television while watching you race. good for my portfolio and potential tiktoks in the future to join the trend. no but for real though ― you went go karting and i went dancing and somehow our paths still crossed. i call it a genius move. might have my shoe flying off on purpose now just so i can see your hips move to take you out of your comfort zone. you'd come and get me ? that's sweet. giving me exactly what i want without even realizing it. damn, i love being a winner.

actually, you could only show up for free practice, and it would still count for something! what can I say, there's a reason why this friendship works against all odds. now I found a way to keep you on your toes, even more the fun. take it down a notch will ya, just because I remember all the choreography by heart doesn't mean I'm any good at it, no chance I'm making a fool out of myself in the middle of your crowd, maybe I'll throw a last minute sign, bright neon yellow with the blobs and everything, that way you have no doubts it's me. Vegas wasn't very kind to me last year, but I'm doing everything I can to change that this time around, and night races are cool to watch. lucky number 4, you already know where to bet, even if I don't do good in quali. does he now? man of many talents, piastri, uh? looks like you're all set, is like you don't even need me anymore. I don't know if I want to get in the way of you two.

you're lying. you'd totally break out into tears if i'd ditch you after free practice, be for real. god said put those two idiots together and let them figure it out all by themselves. didn't know that meant you being shy with your moves, because last time i checked, those hips don't lie and it'd be me making a fool out of myself, catching your neon sign in the crowd, stumbling over my own two feet while you're perfecting the choreo in the middle of the crowd. vegas wasn't very kind to you last year ? someone's bitter. think i'll stick to poker for the time being, though. picking up a new hobby one step at a time. and getting the number 4 involved outside of the race track sounds too risky in the casino world, no offense. unless you want them to call you at 2am, begging you to come pick me up because i wouldn't stop betting on that lucky number of yours. i sense a hint of jealousy. can't believe you're giving up that easily, not even putting up a fight.

What about the endless hours watching your rehearsals and putting up with you going over every single detail over and over again until it was exactly how you wanted? Doesn’t count for nothing? I swear I still know most of the choreography by heart just from watching. You have a special talent of ruining things, did you know? Maybe I was planning on showing up by surprise, but you just had to call me out and now it seems I'm only doing it to save face. I'm taking off from London to LA tonight, I don't know which one, but do expect a visit. It goes both ways though, only 4 races left, clock is ticking, when are you showing up to come and cheer for me?! Now aren't you funny? Oscar's been to many shows has he? You do that, ask him for cuddles next time you need it while you are at it, will ya?

impressive you still know most of the choreography by heart. does count for something, for sure. could compare to me showing up for qualifying and then dipping before the race the next day. and that must count for something too, right ? if i have a special talent of ruining things, then so do you. because way to ruin the surprise. you could've just told me to shut the fuck up and go my way. instead, you're gonna have me scanning the crowd each night now, trying to find you in between thousands of people. although you might stick out if you promise to do the choreo from your spot in the arena. as for me cheering you on ― i was thinking vegas. night race sounds somewhat exciting. and if you do well in qualifying, i might put all my money on the table for you during poker nights at a casino. kidding. maybe. but since you've shown such a great interest in oscar, i'll have you know he does head scratches better than you. so, you might wanna work on that before he becomes my number one.