Please Don't Go, Please Don't Leave Me ☮ z.m.

Final Chapter

Zayn’s POV

I woke up by the ringing of my phone.

My first reaction was to throw it on the floor but then I realized it could be Scarlett so I practically jumped off my bed and fell hard on the floor to reach for my phone and then I answered without looking at the caller I.D. 

“Good morning beautiful”  I greeted.

“Um, hello to you too Zayn. Save the beautiful part though, I don’t approve of you flirting with me and neither does my wife” I hit my forehead with the palm of my hand and NOW looked at the name on the screen. 

“Sorry Paul, thought you were someone else” I muttered grumpily. I was really looking forward to hearing Scar’s voice.

“I know exactly who you were expecting to call” he said this with obvious distaste. 

Scarlett was not going to make Paul’s favorite people’s list anytime soon, not with what she did last night.

I smiled as I recalled the look of relief on her face when I opened the door for her and the panic when Paul caught her.

“Zayn” Paul’s voice brought me back to the present.

“Sorry. I’m half asleep still. What were you talking about?” I asked.

“We’ve got a meeting with management. I already called the others but only Liam and Harry answered. They said they’ll tell Niall and Louis. Be at the office in two hours sharp, please” he didn’t leave me time to reply when I heard the dead tone meaning he had hung up.

Great, what does management want now?

Before I could debate the options my phone started ringing again.

I answered.

"Yes Paul, I will be there in two hours sharp, God!"

"Be where?" Scarlett's voice came out through the speakers.

"Oh, hi babe. Nothing just this meeting" I felt my heart beat speed up and nerves filled my body.

"Oh. Okay" there was a quick pause and I panicked.

"Would you go with me?" I choked out.

I had no idea why this nerve-wrecking panic hit me but suddenly I didn't want her away from me one more second. 

A bad feeling settled on my stomach and I fought for control over my unknown fear taking over my body.

"To a meeting. To a band meeting? Am I even allowed to go to your meetings?" she asked, doubt clearly in her voice.

"Babe, you're my girlfriend now. You're allowed anywhere I'm supposed to be at" I assured her.

"If you say so" she was still unconvinced but I knew she would go just because I asked her to.

And she did.

We walked inside the fancy building, took the elevator to the fifth floor and walked inside the conference room, Scarlett by my side and her hand intertwined with mine.

"There he is!" Louis yelled, startling everyone in the room except Harry and Paul, who were more than used to his unexpected outbursts.

"Hi" Scarlett waved to everyone and my friends all waved back enthusiastically. 

The adults though, (including Paul) just stared.

Awkward.

We sat at the only available seats in pair. I was sitting next to Harry, Scarlett at my right and Niall next to her.