“I am so sorry!” I was currently lying on the floor on my back, looking up at one of the One Direction boys. After I had left Niall’s room I was so caught up in my own thoughts that I didn’t notice the boy rounding the corner just as I did. “Are you alright Nicola?” My thoughts had once more been captured by Niall and the boy above me was trying to get my attention. I smiled up to him and grabbed his hand, which he had offered.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” I jumped with his help and dusted of my clothes. He quickly picked up my purse and handed it to me. “Thank you Zayn.” I smiled and began walking, only faintly noticing his shocked expression.

“You called me Zayn?!” He ran after me and was now walking right next to me. I looked at him with a confused expression and shrugged.

“Isn’t that your name?” He slowly nodded his head and looked ahead of us. I was heading towards Simon’s office, I was going to talk to him about giving Niall a guitar. Zayn was walking next to me quietly and didn’t speak until we were outside Simons office.

“Hey Nick.” I turned towards him and smiled.

“Yep.” He was looking at his feet and I swore I could see a slight blush on his cheeks.

“I was wondering…” His voice trailed off and he slowly looked up at me. “I was wondering if you wanted to have dinner with me?” I stared at him for a few seconds before his words finally hit me. He was asking me out?

“Uhm… I don’t…” I wasn’t quite sure how to answer him. I had just broken up with my boyfriend that morning and more than ever confused about this whole Niall situation.

“You don’t have to if you don’t wanna. I just think there’s a lot more to you than what meets the eye.” His smile was so sweet and his eyes dark and truthful. He still was the dark one for me, even more so now that he actually was a vampire.

“No I think I want to.” I sounded unsure but he smiled nevertheless. “So yeah, I’ll have dinner with you.” His smile grew bigger and I saw him clench his fist in happiness.

“Awesome! Does tomorrow night work for you?” I nodded and he quickly said good bye and see you later before turning to walk away. Before he was out of reach I grabbed his wrist and made him look at me. As he turned around his eyes looked so joyful that I forgot what I was about to say to him. I shook my head and cursed myself internally for being such a slave to good looks.

“Could we say five? I get off then.” I paused and took a breath. “Unless you’re taking me to a fancy place, because then I wanna get home and change.” His smile only grew and he turned his entire body towards me.

“I got the feeling you like mellow places, like me. So nothing to fancy.” I nodded and leaned forward to kiss my cheek. “See you tomorrow at five then.” He nodded and ran off towards the exit. And when I said ran, I meant that he actually ran towards the exit. It made me slightly confused but he might’ve been in a hurry for something. Shrugging my shoulders I began walking to Simon’s office once more. I was almost there so I only had to turn another corner and his secretary’s desk was visible.

“Hello Nicola. Mr. Cowell had the feeling you might come, he’s on the phone but told me to send you right in.” I nodded my head and thanked her before walking into the very familiar office. The last few days I had spent a lot of time in here, most of them were because I did something wrong. Simon quickly noticed me walk in, he had super hearing after all. Nodding towards the chair I always sat in, he continued the phone call.

“I understand the inconvenience. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do to speed up the process.” I tried to hear what the man or woman on the other end was saying but I came up short. Simon noticed my curiosity and mouthed ‘later’ before speaking to the person again. “As I said, there is nothing I can do. I’m the owner of this company, and you’ll do good to remember who gives you clients, who brings people to your arenas.” Simon’s voice had turned cold in the matter of seconds, and you could easily tell that he was sick of the conversation. “Thank you. I’ll have someone call you if there is any change soon.” He hung up the phone before the person was able to answer and pinched the bridge of his nose.

“Trouble in paradise?” I couldn’t help but smile at my own words but when Si looked at me my smile dropped quickly.

“Don’t be a smartass.” I threw my hands up in mock surrender and waited for him to explain the phone call. “That was the company that arranges all the American shows for the boys.” I almost snorted when he mentioned that the One D boys were the problem. “They’re pissed because the boys were supposed to start their tour there next week.”

“They still might.” Simon put a hand up to stop me and gave me a stern look.

“You and I both know that they can’t, not unless they agree to perform without Niall.” I sighed and felt bad again. It was my fault that Niall was the way he was.

“And you don’t think they will?” I didn’t if I meant it was a question or if it was a statement, it all felt hopeless for them.

“They have already told me that they would consider doing one or two shows without him. Anymore and they cancel.” I took in a sharp breath and cursed myself once more. As I looked at my hands I tried to think of something that would help the process along.

“Then we have to get Niall back to normal for next week.” Simon looked at me with very skeptical eyes and shook his head slowly, he didn’t believe it would work. “I know you think it might not work, but just let me try.” I paused and remembered Niall’s request before. “He misses his guitar, if we give him that he might feel something.” I knew it was a long shot, especially when I thought about the evil smile I had seen on his face just as the door closed.

“It’s worth a go. I’ll tell someone to go and get it.” I looked up at Simon quickly and shook my head.

“I’ll go. I haven’t got anything better to do.” I shrugged so that he wouldn’t understand that I cared just a little too much, even though I would never ever admit it.

“If you really think that’s a good idea.” I nodded and he sighed. He seemed to sigh a lot these days. He opened a drawer and fished they key out, giving it to me slowly. “Don’t touch anything that’s not yours to touch Nick.” I sighed and rolled my eyes at his stupid warning.

“I wouldn’t dream of it.” Besides, what would he have in his house that I would want to touch? Nothing. Nothing at all.

Notes

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