No Drama {C.H} (slow updates)

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I can't believe how nervous I am for this goddamn interview, I actually want to go back home and forget all about it.

"Will you relax?" Jenna pleads with me as I fidget with my pieces of paper I've brought to prep on the train.

"I think I'm going to be sick" I mumble

"You are not...you're made for this job...I don't know why you can't see it! I know they will" she smiles at me fondly and opens the bottle of wine we brought, pouring some into my classy plastic cup and winking at me. "Something for the nerves" she giggles.

Taking a sip, I will myself to relax...even if it did all go tits up then at least I could take it all out on Calum...in a good way of course...I smirk to myself and clink glasses with Jenna.

//

(The next day)

"So, off the record, I think you'll make a very valued part of the team Lily" she beams at me across the table.

What. The. Fuck

My mouth can't get any drier, my hands are sweaty and clammy and I was pretty sure I'd just babbled my way through this entire interview. She laughs and stands up to shake my hand.

"You look shocked to say the least, don't be, you had amazing references to start with, we'd be crazy not to take you on" she smiled warmly again as I finally manage to move my own mouth into a smile.

"Oh thank you so so much" I breath, now unable to wipe the grin off my face.

//

I feel like I'm in a daze the whole way down the lift, on the underground and now sitting in the hotel room waiting for Jenna. I run through it all again in my head and then it hits me like a train...this is it...I'm moving my whole life to London...I have the job of my dreams...it's actually happening.

And with that I promptly burst into tears, happy tears? I don't know, I have mixed emotions and the pressure of the past few days has finally gotten too much.

I barely hear the door open through my sobs and before I know it Jenna has her arms wrapped around me and I can hear her saying 'sorry' and 'You'll get the next one' and that 'they're stupid not to hire you'.

"B-but they d-id" I manage to breathe and watch her face scrunch up in confusion which then causes me to burst out laughing.

This makes her look even more confused and with that I laugh harder. Emotions are a crazy thing...and through the tears I am fully belly laughing and trying so hard to stop so I can explain myself. I take some deep breaths and compose myself, after a few minutes I am finally able to speak and fill her in on the whole thing. She playfully slaps my arm for making her worry but before I know it we are both jumping around the room and squealing like kids.

//

After a quick shower and a freshen up we decide to hit the bar, today definitely calls for a celebration. We choose our favourite bar from the last time we were here and I decide to text Calum and tell him I got the job.

Calum: For real?? That's fucking awesome well done! I'll defo get to make you scream more often than I thought then :-p

Fuck

My breath quickens at the boldness of his text...I wasn't expecting that so soon...but I smirk and reply with an equally flirty text, the champagne making me brave.

After a few bottles of wine/champagne we are well on our way to being tipsy and are currently trying to devise a plan so that Jenna can move to London with me and I don't have to leave her behind.

"It's not like I have anything keeping me back home...apart from the family obviously..." She shrugs.

"Exactly!" I slur and clink our glasses for what seems to be the 100th time...it's definitely the theme of the night. I'm surprised we haven't smashed one yet, oh well there's still time.

I'm surprised we can actually still talk sense and we decide to order some bar snacks to soak some of it up since we want to actually last the night! As I go up to order I look back to find Jenna smiling after me, she looks like a proud mumma and it's so sweet, I love that girl.

Shit! I haven't even told my own mother...I groan inwardly. That can wait till tomorrow, that way I can explain everything properly. I'm not prepared for more tears just yet.

Heading back to Jenna I've decided to buy another bottle of wine...because why not? She laughs when she sees me and gives me the thumbs up.

"See this is why we're friends...you got my telepathic message to bring more vino" she giggles.

She pours the drinks as I check my phone.

iMessage
Calum

My tummy flips as I open it.

Calum: You look so hot in that dress

My heart starts beating fast and I look up, searching the bar for his face as my heart threatens to burst out of my chest.

And then I see him.

Standing at the bar with Luke, he's in skinny jeans, a black t-shirt and a checked shirt looking like a fucking sex god.

I bite my lip as our eyes meet and he smirks. He brings out his phone again and I see him tapping away. My phone buzzes in my hand.

Calum: I can't wait to get you out of it though ;-)