A New Direction

Cecily POV
"Cecily Elizabeth Anne Payne get down here right now!" my father bellows from downstairs.
I pull the ear buds out of my ears and make my way downstairs.
"I have been calling you for 15 minutes young lady."
"Sorry I was listening to music and I couldn't hear you."
"You better not be lying."
I shook my head.
"Well I came down to tell you that I have to go on a business trip in New York for a week and I wanted to know if you wanted to go with me?"
"New York really?!"
"Yes Cecily."
I throw my arms around my dad catching him unaware.
"Of course."
I loved going on business trips with my dad. Even though he was in meetings all day I would go explore the city.
"When do we leave?"
"Tommorow afternoon."
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I wake up and look to the other side of the hotel room. Dad already had left for work. Oh well, it was my first day in New York and I'm not gonna waste it. I might as well go for a run first I need the exercise. I grab black leggings, a tight shy blue tank top and my trainers from the closet. Going down to the lobby I see the swarms of paparazzi outside. They must have heard that dad was in town. I push open the doors and pray that I go unnoticed. No such luck with the door swinging shut behind me I am bombarded with questions.
"Miss Payne, Miss Payne."
"Why are you in New York?"
"Why did you move back to England?"
"What happened to your brother?"
"Where is Daniel?"
"Why did you guys move to Australia in the first place?"
Their questions stir up bad memories. Flashbacks flash across my face as I try to push through. Tears start to run down my face. Starting to run away from then I leave my sorrow on the pavement. Wiping my tears and not paying attention to where I'm going I run into something or someone.
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Jared POV
I close the door to the apartment behind me. Heading out to get coffee and go for a walk I make my way through the streets of New York. I see a commotion outside of one of the hotels across the way. I wonder what the commotion is about. Deciding to investigate I head closer to the press. I hear questions thrown at a girl. Who is she? The girl breaks free from the paparazzi and runs towards me. Tears stream down her face. What were they saying to her? She runs straight at me and runs into me. I put my arms around her to keep her from falling.
"Sorry." she mumbles and turns towards me. She looks vaguely familiar. She sends me an apologetic smile and goes to turn away. The press have been coming closer snapping pictures and yelling questions. I catch them addressing her as Miss Payne. Hmm.....Payne.....Payne. A light bulb goes off in my head. I'm surprised I didn't get it earlier I would know those brown eyes anywhere.
"Cecily?"
Cecily looks at me questioningly.
"It's Jared Horan."
Her mouth opens in an OH formation.
"How are you? Is Danny boy with you?"
Hurt flashes across her face and she pulls away.
"Your just as bad as them."
She says nodding towards the press. She starts to run. I chase after her.
"Cecily! Wait!"
She just keeps running. I run faster and catch up with her. Running beside her I start to talk.
"Want to go get coffee and catch up?"
She looks at me.
"Why so you can delve into my personal life I think not."
Cecily says with an Australian accent.
"So you went to Australia when you disappeared into thin air."
She looks at me confused,
"The accent."
She shakes her head and starts running faster. Racing to catch us I ask again.
"Are you sure you don't want to go get coffee with me?"
"I think you should sod off and leave me alone."
Wow harsh words.
"I think I wont and keep bugging you till you say yes."
She looks at me and rolls her eyes.
"I don't think you will you'd have to run an awful lot more." she says noticing that I am starting to get winded. Damn the fact that I haven't been going to the gym lately. Cecily takes a turn and we start running into Central Park.
"So will you come get coffee?"
"No."
Something in the back of my mind tells me to give it up but part of me wants to see her give in.
"Please, please, please, please, please....."
"Begging wont help in fact its kind of annoying." she says kind of laughing.
I just put my head down and go close to her giving her the puppy dog eyes. She laughs and pushes me away. Her laugh is melodious and makes my heart start to race faster if that's even possible. I go and bump into her sending her stumbling a couple of feet before recovering.
"Oh so that's how you want to play its on." she says coming and body checking me. I nearly fall over. Falling behind I race at her from the side talking her to the grass at the side of the path. Our momentum rolls us down a small hill. I end up landing on top of her.
"Get off your fat." She says trying to push me off.
"Oh for that remark I think not." I say. I realize how close we are when I feel her breath on my face. I look in her eyes and I hear her breath quicken. I lean down really close to her till our foreheads are touching.
"I wont get off until you agree to go to get coffee with me." I whisper.
She looks up into my eyes searching for a minute.
"Fine, just get off of me."
I roll off of her and get up. I extend my hand to her and she takes it. When she touches my hand an electric spark shoots through my body. Must just be static electricity right? When I pull her up she collides right into me.
"Careful."
We then walk side by side towards my favorite coffee shop. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cecily POV
I sat across from Jared in the coffee shop. It was surprisingly easy to talk to him. He was always Daniel's friend. I peek up at Jared. He is talking about something he is passionate about. His long hair is flopping in his face and his eyes are twinkling and I find myself trying to figure out what color they are. They seem brown at first but then they have splotches of blue and green in them. He all of a sudden stops talking.
"Cecily are you listening?"
I look down and blush.
"No worries I was just about to ask if you wanted to go with me back to the flat."
I look at him with raised eyebrows.
"No not like that!" he says chuckling. "Kay and David are back at the flat."
"Oh well then lets go."
I walk by Jared as we head back to the flat. The streets are starting to get crowded. Jared takes my hand sending electric bolts up my arm. I look at him.
"I wouldn't want to lose you."
I smile at him and entwine my fingers with him swinging our arms. We finally get to an apartment building and head up to the pent suite. Jared unlocks the door and opens it. He pulls me into the flat not letting go of my hand. Kay is stretched out on the couch with a bowl of cereal.
"I'm back."
"Yeah whatever." Kay says not looking over here.
"And I brought home a friend."
Kay looks over and her eyes go wide.
"Cecily!"
She comes over and goes to hug me. I drop Jared's hand and hug her back. She notices that we were holding hands and raises her eyebrows with the look that makes me think she is going to interrogate me later.
"What are you doing in New York?"
"Dad had a business trip. What are you doing in New York?"
"Oh reasons." Kay says nonchalantly.
I giggle and David walks into the room.
"Oh who do we have here isn't it little Cecily goody-two-shoes Payne."
If only he knew.
I smile and go to hug him.
"It's good to see you to David. Long time no see."
"What like 10 years since you disappeared into thin air."
I spend the next couple of hours with the Horan children catching up. I look down at my watch and stand up.
"Well I better go. My dad will be out of meetings soon and will wonder where I am."
"Ill walk you home." Jared says standing up.
"I want to go." Kay says.
"Kay, your not allowed out of the house for now. Stay here with David." Jared says
Kay huffs but sits back down.
We exit the apartment and Jared takes my hand. I walk close to him back to the hotel. We stop out in front of the hotel with my back to the doors.
"Thanks Jared I had fun."
"How long are you here?"
"For a couple of days."
"Have you been to New York before?"
I shake my head.
"Well then I must take you out to see the city while your here. Can I have your number so we can arrange it?" Jared hands me his phone and I put my number in. He then gives me a hug and walks back towards the flat. I head upstairs to the hotel room when my phone buzes.

From: Kay
Did he kiss you? Are you two dating?
My mind wanders to our encounter park earlier. I really though he was going to kiss me. And the scary part.....I would have let him.

To: Kay
No and no were just friends

From: Kay
Wimp Do you like him?
I looked up from my phone and thought about it. Did I like Jared?Most of me thought that it was too soon to tell but something in the back of my mind reminds me of the electrical current I felt when he was holding my hand.

To:Kay
I honestly don't know.

After a nice dinner with dad I head back upstairs and get ready for bed. My phone buzzes on the bedside table.

From: unknown
Good night Cecily xoxo Jared
I save his number in my phone and text back.

To: Jared
Goodnight :) -Cecily

I awake the next morning and head into the living room of the hotel room. Dad is sitting on the couch in a white tee, his boxers and a navy blue bathrobe. He looks up from his cup of tea.
"Oh Cecily your up would you kindly explain this to me."
Dad throws a newspaper onto the coffee table and I pick it up.

Cecily Payne in a relationship with Jared Horan. Is there romance in the air for the children of One Direction?
underneath was a picture of Jared and I walking along the street our hand intertwined. I quickly flip to the page the article was on.

Cecily Payne and Jared Horan children of the famous boy band One Direction were sighted together today in New York. It is unknown why either is there. The couple had a romantic coffee date and then headed back to Mr. Horan's flat. The couple was supposedly there for a couple of hours un-supervised until Mr. Horan walked Cecily Payne home. There have been no comments from either party. Will romance be blooming for these teens? Only time will tell.

I put down the newspaper which contained various pictures of Jared and I out and about. My father was looking at me kind of mad and kind of curious.
"Care to explain?"
Oh shoot.

Notes

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