Olivia De Rose was a Starbucks barista working in LA. While working a shift, she met a captivating charming man but there was one problem-he was Zayn Malik, an A list celebrity with paparazzi following him everywhere. Will they fall in love or will...
I slept in today. It was my off day and I had no intention of going out of my house. I used to love my birthday but it was kinda ruined so I haven't celebrated in years.
I laid in bed staring at the ceiling until I had to pee. I went to the bathroom and did my business. I walked to my living room bookshelf and took a photo album. I went back onto my bed and flipped through the pages of me and my family. Christmases, beach days, first day of school, Disneyland trips, all of the big points in our lives were in there. My favorite photo was one of my mom and dad helping me and my brother learn how to walk. We were all smiling and wearing cheap 90's clothes.
I remembered a CD that played at my parent's funeral and I went to go get it. I put it in the CD player and watched the video on my TV. I didn't realize I was crying until I felt my shirt soggy. I sighed and closed my eyes.
I heard a knock on my door and I furrowed my eyebrows. I sighed and went to open the door, wondering who was at the door. It couldn't have been Ari or Elena because they knew I liked to spend today alone. I opened the door and my eyes widened. Standing there was Zayn holding a gift bag and wearing a smile. I faked a smile and opened the door wider so he could walk in.
"Happy birthday, Liv!" he exclaimed. Zayn gave me the gift bag and hugged me.
"How did you know it was my birthday?" I asked.
"I went to the coffee shop today and you weren't there so I asked Elena where you were and she told me." He replied. I mentally slapped myself in the face. It wasn't that I didn't like Zayn, I just didn't want him to see me so vulnerable and ugly.
"Well you didn't have to get me anything." I told him. He shrugged.
"Open it." He nudged me. I rolled my eyes and took the tissue paper out of the gift bag eagerly. I haven't gotten a birthday present in a while so this was exciting. There was a small navy blue box. My eyes widened when I saw what was in it. It was a beautiful amethyst ring. It looked like diamonds were surrounding the gem.
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"Zayn this looks way too expensive! I can't keep this, I'm sorry." I said to him. He frowned.
"I wouldn't have bought it for you if I didn't think you deserved it, Olivia." He said to me. He took the ring out of the box and put it in my left middle finger. He smiled to himself when he looked at it.
"There, perfect!" He said. I smiled and shook my head. I took the gift wrap and threw it in the trash where it belonged.
"Zayn sat on the couch and waited until I sat next to him.
