Pause. Rewind. Play. (A Zayn Malik Fanfic)

Chapter 27: Over Again

"Zayn!" I shout. The taller boy turns around only to be tackled to the ground as I pounce on him.

"Omf!" he groans as he falls down. "Whoa Ari! Calm down!"

"Sorry," I apologize, sitting up as I straddle him.

"Get it in Zayn!" I immediately stumble off of Zayn at Louis voice, blushing crazily. "We don't leave you two alone for five seconds and you're already on top of each other."

"Shut up Lou," I say, punching him playfully and then giving him a hug.

"How's our little college girl doing?" Niall asks.

"Stressful," I sigh, collapsing down on the couch of their dressing room. "I'm going to guess same for you?"

"Life of a star, baby," Zayn says, collapsing next to me.

"Someone's getting cozy with Ari," Harry winks. In return I stick my tongue out at him and cuddle into Zayn as a joke. I'm about to get up when I feel something heavy on my lower back pressing me back to Zayn.

"Zayn!" I say when I see his arm is heavily draped over the small of my back, preventing me from moving. He snuggles his nose into my neck.

"You know I like this a lot even though I prefer being on top," he whispers huskily into my ear. I blush furiously.

"You and Ari can have sex on the tour bus later, Lou and Caroline are gonna have a heart attack if we don't get changed now!" Harry smirks. Zayn rolls out from under me.

"Duty calls, babe," he says, giving me a quick kiss on the top of my head before rushing out of the room after the other boys.

Zayn's P.O.V:

"So is that special girl here tonight?" Lou asks, fixing the collar of my shirt.

"Oh she's here alright," Niall answers.

"I didn't know Ari was coming," Caroline says, making me blush. She's tweaking Louis' makeup, making sure it looks natural.

"We're just friends," I groan. Lou sprays my hair with more hairspray.

"Is that why he got up on his own this morning?" Lou questions, ignoring my comment.

"Lou!" She and the other boys laugh at my flustered state.

"Come on now Zayn don't tell me you don't have something going on with her," she says, slyly giving me a wink. She goes on to give the rest of the boys a little touch up, making sure there are no imperfections.

"So what if I do have something for her?" I ask.

"Well what are you waiting for, just ask her out!" Harry says, clapping me on the back.

"It isn't that simple," I say, very uncomfortable talking about this situation.

"Is Zayn Malik scared?" Liam teases, poking my cheek. I wave him away.

"I'm not scared," I mutter.

"Then what's stopping you?" Caroline asks. "You've never been shy around girls. What's the difference with this one?"

"Did you ever think about the possibility she doesn't feel the same?" 

"Zayn you two have been talking for the past few months non-stop. Whenever you have time you call and text her," she says smiling at me. "If she doesn't feel the same than I don't know what she is. Just try, alright."

I shake my head, looking towards the ground.

Ari's P.O.V:

The lights come on and the boys are on stage with Kiss You as an opening song. I'm directly in the front seat in the middle. Zayn comes walking up the stage, with Liam following close behind him. As Niall's solo comes up he gets really up close and personal with me. He's so close I can see the details of his face. He winks at me before going off to another part of the stage. I smile at their idiotic nature.