Young and Beautiful [h.s.]

One

Caroline.

I woke up ready for what I hoped to be a great day. It was my first day working at Laughing Waters Publishing and I couldn't be more happy.

This is what I had wanted for my whole life. Working in a place where most people have the same dream as me. Reading manuscripts taking me into a whole new world. It was everything I had ever wanted.

I slipped on a sleek black pencil skirt and buttoned up a white ruffle blouse. I let my natural waves fall down over my shoulders, and just added some mascara.

I walked out the door of my New York City loft and went to parking garage to get into my black Audi & I drove to the next chapter of my life.

...

I walk to the entrance of the tall intimidating building.

I take out my phone to see that I'm fifteen minutes early just the way I had wanted.

When I get to the 18th floor, I go to the administration desk and see a friendly looking blonde girl with blue eyes concentrated on a computer screen.

"How may I help you?" She nicely asks.

"Uhm, I'm Caroline Fox I'm here for the new editors job."

"Yes, Mr.Cowell has been expecting you. Right his way."

She leaves her seat and leads me to an office with the name 'Cowell' engraved in the middle of the door. She knocks on the door and a man yells, "Come in!". And she opens the door.

Inside this office can intimidate any person that walks into it for the first time.

Right in the middle is a brown mahogany desk with a tall black leather seat where Mr.Cowell is seated.

Right behind him a huge window that stretches from ceiling to floor, from left to right, with an incredible view of the beautiful of New York.

"Ms.Fox, I'm so glad you're here."

"Iam so glad to be here sir."

"I have seen your work and I was very pleased. I'm very happy to have you apart of the Laughing Waters family now."

"Awe thank you sir! I'm very glad to be apart of it."

"Let me take you to your office."

He gets up from his chair and leads me down the same hall I came from but goes further down.

He arrives at the last door of the hall which I'm assuming is my new office. Next office next to mine has the name 'Styles' engraved into it.

"Here is your new office." He says as he opens the door. I'm in awe.

My office is obviously smaller than his but not by much. It already has a beautiful desk right in the middle with a white leather seat behind it. And surrounding the room are gorgeous bookshelves.

"This office is amazing! Thanks you so much Mr.Cowell!"

"No problem. Your work doesn't start until tomorrow. I will give you the whole day to explore the floor and get to know your coworkers. You're welcome to leave whenever you like, but get ready to work tomorrow."

"No problem sir, and thank you again."

And he leaves the room.

I walk around my office for a bit and take in every detail. I can't believe it.

I take the elevator back downstairs to get boxes of my things in my car to place in my new office.

I'm finally on my last box and I set down everything on the floor of my office and decide I will place everything later. I need to get to know this floor and everyone on it.

I try to find my way to the lunchroom and order a black coffee just the way I like it.

I walk back to my office to just sit and relax and I spend some time on my phone.

I decide to actually get up to meet some people around the floor. When I open my door, I notice the window right next to it and how it shows the Empire State Building.

I'm so distracted by it that I don't notice I'm moving and I run right into a hard broad chest covered by a white dress shirt where my black coffee spilled all over.

I would say sorry but as I look up, I see the most beautiful human being I've ever laid eyes on. His perfect jawline, his tan skin, emerald green eyes, and I can see some black ink through the white shirt he is wearing.

"Hello? Hello?!" A deep raspy accented voice interrupts me from my fantasy.

"Oh! I'm so so sorry! I didn't see you there and my coffee a-and your shirt a-and I-"

"Yeah I get it! Just watch where your fucking going and don't ever get your fucking coffee on me again!"

My fancy for him ends after I hear his trash mouth.

"Excuse me?"

"Didn't I speak English? I said watch where your fucking going and don't get your fucking coffee on me ever again." He says the last part slow and sarcastically.

"I heard what you said, that's just no way to talk to a lady."

"Oops my bad then," he says once again sarcastically. "What's your name ms.priss?"

"Caroline Fox."

"Oh your the new editor. Well I'm Harry Styles."

When he says his name I know right then that this obnoxious bad talking, but hot, guy is my office neighbor. Yay me.

"Styles huh? Guess we're gonna be neighbors from now on."

"Guess we are." He smirks and the cutest little dimple sticks out of his gorgeous face. He is a beautiful man.

"Are you gonna stop staring at me or are you gonna get to where you need to be?" He snaps me out of my sinful thoughts again.

"Oh yeah, right."

And I walk away thinking about these new changes in my life.

New city, new apartment, new job, new office, and a new guy that will be on my mind for I don't know how long.