Machiavellian

1.

Jade Huxley

"Jade! Grab me a shot and get your ass over here to dance" Kendall yelled at me while grinding on some random guy that we met today.

We were at an exclusive celeb only club and we were both drunk as fuck. I walked over to the bar, grabbed two shots, chugged 'em both and then brought one back for Kendall.

Low by Flo-Rida started to play.

Shawty had them apple bottom jeans (jeans)

Boots with the fur (with the fur)

The whole club was looking at her

She hit the floor (she hit the floor)

I swayed my hips to the music grinding on some blonde guy named Danny. He put a cigarette to my mouth and I took some of the smoke in. I glanced at Kendall who was dancing with her guy and smirked.

Next thing you know

Shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low

I slide down to the floor along with everyone else in the bar.

Well, almost everyone.

The only people standing wearing all black leather jackets similar to mine were looking right down at me. My gaze fell upon the tallest one and our eyes met.

I'd know those eyes anywhere.

Harry.

He was with the entire band. I pulled my eyes away and looked back at Kendall. She smirked at me as everyone started to stand up again to dance. I glanced one more time at the boys and everyone had their eyes on me. I wanted to show them that I don't need them anymore. I grabbed Danny by the neck and pulled his lips down on mine. I could feel him smirking into the kiss as we swayed our hips on each other dancing to the music.

When the song finished I grabbed Danny's arm and walked over to the boys. I "accidentally" stepped on Louis' toe and murmured, "shit sorry".

I felt all the boys glaring at me as I put my hand on Niall's shoulder, reaching to the table behind him and grabbing a condom from the basket on the table. I handed it to Danny and pointed at the stairs.

"Meet me up there at 10" I told him before turning my attention to Zayn.

I walked up to him and did our handshake before telling him to meet me at the strip club tomorrow. I took the cigarette out of his hand, put it in my mouth and then made my way up to the stairs. 

Before entering a room with Danny, I turned around to see Liam, Louis, Niall, and Harry gaping up at me. I smirked and looked at Zayn to see him smirking right back up at me. I gave him the finger and mouthed "Fuck You" before grabbing Danny's hand and going into the room.

It's been a week since I ran into the boys at the club and I have a Grammy's performance today. I'm performing my new single "Cruel Summer" and I'm adding a new dance routine to do while I sing. I hear the host call my name and I walk onto the stage facing my back towards the audience.

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night
You know that I caught it
Bad, bad boy
Shiny toy with a price
You know that I bought it

I feel the audiences energy matching mine as I start.

Killing me slow, out the window
I'm always waiting for you to be waiting below

I turn around and the lights turn from purple to red. I see Harry and our eyes meet.

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes
What doesn't kill me makes me want you more

Keeping eye contact with him I grind my body on the dancer behind me. Drums clash as I run up stage.

And it's new, the shape of your body
It's blue, the feeling I've got
And it's ooh, whoa, oh
It's a cruel summer
It's cool, that's what I tell 'em
No rules in breakable heaven
But ooh, whoa oh
It's a cruel summer
With you

I do my entire dance routine for the chorus while keeping my gaze on Harry and occasionally shifting to the other boys.

"SING IT" I yell before holding the mic out to the audience.

Hang your head low
In the glow of the vending machine
I'm not dying

They yell right back at me. I grin and finish off my performance leaving the boys staring at me with their jaws dropped to the floor. Before walking back off stage I go up to Louis, put one hand on his head and the other below his chin and clamped his mouth shut.

I walk backstage and see Simon Cowell talking with Zayn. He looks at me and signals for me to come over.

"One Direction is getting back together." He stated while looking at Zayn.

"Ok? What do you want me to do about it?" I laugh.

Zayn turns to me and mutters, "He wants both of us to join them".

I turn to Simon with a look of disgust and mutter, "Hell no" before walking away.

Zayn grabs my hand to stop me from walking and says, "He's going to let us finish our current projects, and we can take as long as we want to make the new album, we just need to do press stuff with them for now."

I look at Simon one more time before sighing, "Fine."

A/N The first 2-3 chapters are going to be short like this and then as we get more into the book they'll get longer.