The Encounter |H.S|

38

I walk inside my office, already in a bad mood since the coffee machine decided to just stop working, you know, sometimes I want to stop working too but I don't do it spontaneously, especially when people need me the most.

Along with that, Megan had told me that Charlotte is expected to be here in a few hours and that Harry seemed to be cranky because of this, the cherry of this cake of disappointments is the fact that Zayn isn't here today.

After taking off my coat I step closer to my desk, not getting the chance to sit down as my door bursts open and Harry strides towards me with a cup of coffee in each hand.

He sets one of them on my desk before turning to look at me with furrowed eyebrows and a blank stare. "I thought the coffee machine was broken?"

"It is, so I went to a coffee shop to get these." He informs me, nodding his head towards the cup of coffee on my desk before taking a sip of his own.

"Oh, well thank you." 

He simply nods, patting my shoulder awkwardly and opening his mouth to speak but closing it as the sound of my phone ringing shortly echoes in the room.

I quickly grab it and smile when I notice that Louis had sent me a photo, glancing up at Harry as he looks curiously at my phone and I smirk before stepping closer to him so that he could see it.

It is a picture of Hazel wrapped in a blue towel with white clouds in it and sticking her tongue out, Louis next to her with an offended look on his face, which made me chuckle to myself.

I glance over at Harry, who surprisingly had a smile on his lips while staring at the picture on my screen before turning his head to look at me while I slide my phone into my back pocket of my pants.

"So, I heard Charlotte is coming here," I tell him, watching as he sighs while nodding, a disappointed look on his face as he runs a hand through his hair.

"Unfortunately, yes. But Liam and his team will too, to discuss the end of the contract." He informs me and I nod while grabbing the cup of coffee that was on my desk and taking a sip of it in a way to somehow avoid replying to that.

He stares at me longingly, blinking a few times before sending me a small smile and pointing to my desk with amusement spread on his features. "Nice photo you've got there."

I look at what he's pointing at and roll my eyes as I remember when Louis framed a picture of him wearing a Willy Wonka costume and gave it to everyone he knew on Christmas.

"I'll just have it here until he gets embarrassed about it," I state, watching as he chuckles while nodding and I shake my head as I recall Louis telling me he would never be embarrassed of such beauty.

"Well, I'll let you know if I need anything but for now I just need you to deal with some phone calls and if possible organize my future meetings." He nods, patting my shoulder before walking out of my office with his head slightly tilted upwards as if to prove his power.

I shake my head to myself before taking a seat on the chair behind my desk with a sigh, sending a quick text to Louis before turning my computer on and grabbing my cup of coffee.

I'm not sure how I feel about this contract anymore, I mean it's cool that it's ending soon but then what happens? Am I going to be followed by paps instead of Charlotte? I don't exactly have the patience for that and I'm sure it'll end badly if so.

A knock on the door is heard and Niall peeks his head inside with a small smile on his lips while looking at me. "May I?"

"You may." I raise my eyebrows, watching as he strides closer to my desk and clasps his hands behind his back when he stands in front of it.

"I was wondering if you knew where Megan might be?" He lets out a nervous laugh while scratching the back of his neck and I put my chin in my hand while smirking at him, "she left a note saying she'd be back on her desk, so I thought you'd know where she ran to."

I hum, watching as he looks around the room to avoid meeting my gaze while I pucker my lips out of pure amusement. "You're so gone for her."

"I'm not!" He immediately exclaims, staring at me with furrowed eyebrows while I shrug before getting up from my seat and staring at him with narrowed eyes.

Before I could say anything the door opens again and we both turn our heads only to find Harry striding towards me. "Harry! Mate, listen, Evelyn here thinks I have a thing for Megan." Niall laughs as Harry sets a few papers on my desk before frowning at him.

"Do you not?" He asks, my lips curving upwards as I straighten my back and cross my arms over my chest as Niall rolls his eyes.

"I don't! Do you seriously think I do?"

"Absolutely." Harry and I say in unison, and I laugh as Niall shakes his head and walks out of my office immediately.

I turn to look at Harry and he snickers quietly before running a hand through his hair and setting the same hand on my desk. "Why were you guys talking about Niall's crush?"

"I think Megan wasn't by her desk when he went to serenade her." I chuckle as he smiles at me, shaking his head in the slightest before glancing at me with raised eyebrows.

"Oh well, how romantic of him," He mutters, coughing out of awkwardness before speaking, "do you think I can see Hazel today?"

"Sure! I'll let Louis know," I smile at him and widen my eyes at a sudden realisation, "oh my God!"

"What?" Harry furrows his eyebrows as I grip his arm while parting my lips out of shock while Harry looks at me with pure confusion etched on his features.

"I am such a terrible mother! I just remembered that today is Hazel's monthday." I groan, smacking my forehead before plopping down on my chair.

"Monthday?" He inquires, clearly amused at my frustration before crossing his arms over his chest while I rummage through my purse.

"Yes, monthday, she's eight months today and since it isn't exactly her birthday Louis and I decided to call it monthday," I explain briefly, grabbing a sticky note and writing down this information so I don't forget.

Even though it's not her birthday, Louis and I agreed to give her a little something nonetheless because she's a baby after all and even though she doesn't really understand this kind of thing I'm still sure she'd like a little celebration.

"That does make sense, am I invited?"

"If you want to, I just need to drive by somewhere to buy her something when I leave work, do you want to come along?" I ask, looking up at him as he stares down at me in front of my desk, nodding with a small smile on his lips.

"Sure, I'll buy something too then."

"Harry, you don't ha–"

"Mr. Styles," We both turn our head to the door of my office as Megan stands there with pressed lips, "Charlotte is here."

Sorry for the long wait! I hope you're enjoying the story!♡