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Five

"FABULOUS, just FABULOUS!"
My client said as she looked at the dress I was holding, the one I had made for her.

I smiled and chuckled. "You like it ?"

"Absolutely! It's fantastic Ms Miller! You have all my thanks."

"Pls call me Skylar." I smiled as I folded the dress nicely and placed it in a bag. I put the bag on the counter, and she grabbed the wallet from her purse.

"Well, Skylar, how much do I owe you for this one ?"

"That will be 30 for you," I said, looking at her fidgeting through her wallet, looking for the right amount.

And as she placed the money on the counter, I heard the bell above the shops door ring, another customer entered. I looked up, as the woman thanked me, i didn't notice, it wasn't just a normal customer, it was Roger?

I furrowed my eyebrows, "Oh um sorry yeah.. you're very welcome" I called out to her but she was already passed Roger and outside the store.

Roger giggled and made his way towards me, stoping just as he reached the counter, separating us.

"Nice lady?" he asked leaning his body on the counter.

My eyebrows were still furrowed in confusion. "Uhm.. yea, she came to take her dress" I was so confused.Why was he here I mean he never showed up to my work, especially without a notice or anything.

"Ah! The dress?" He smiled, remembering the dress which I have designed in the studio the other day.

I nodded. He looked around and started picking thought the cloths and accessories around the store. I watched his every move, picking up one of the big lady hats and giggling as he watched his reflection through the big mirror .

"Isn't this just gorgeous on me?" He smirked jokingly. I laughed as he made a silly turn on his hill and placed the hat back in its place.

"Roger... wh-why-what are you doing here?" I finally asked

He made his way back to the counter and looked at me.

"Came to pick you up"

"Pick me up? Rog my shift ends in 45 minutes. Also what's the occasion?" I made another confused look.

"Freddie invited us to a small gathering at his place, thought you might want to come." He said and went back walking around the store.

"Hmm,  sure it's small?"

He shrugged, "Quoted by Mr Mercury himself"

I chuckled and got back on organizing a few things.

He came back to me and leaned on the counter again. I must have been dozed off clearing the shelf behind that I didn't notice he was staring until I turned back around.

I looked at him and he gave me one of his famous Taylor smiles.

I cleared my throat and tuned back around to the shelf, "Well you've got 40 minutes to spare I don't know what you can do"

"Oh no worries love, i'll just ..." he said looking around until he saw the stole i had behind the counter. He made his way, cleared out the paper that were laying on it and set down. ".. Just sit here until you're finished."

Rising my eyebrows I looked at him "Alright if that's what you want"

These 40 minutes passed by quite slow to be fair, I mean a couple costumers passed by and bought some stuff but other than that nothing exciting.
One of them reached out to me and as I was helping her another came by, she probably didn't notice me because well.. Roger was the one behind the counter... so she straight up walked over to him. I couldn't hear much but from what I could hear, she didn't really care about the store the second Roger started talking.

"Are you working here?" she asked

"Um sorry no I actually don-" he was about to say but when he looked up and met her eyes he changed his mind "-but how can I help you love?" he asked smirking.

That's all I heard, well I also saw how he suddenly wrote smth on one of the notebooks that had been there on the count, I don't know what he wrote.

Soon my 40 minutes were over, thankfully that lady who flirted with Roger left a few minutes before, and so I didn't have to deal with it.

"Right, i'm done now we can go." I said.
Roger got up , I took my stuff, locked the store and soon we were both in his car on the way to Fred's flat.

Since Fred lived close to mines,Roger parked next to my place as I quickly went up to change to some nicer cloths and we both headed to his stylish apartment.
The second I entered the warm air of loads of people and smoke hit me. A small gathering it was surely not.

When I went up to change I phoned Sophie and invited her along too, she loved hanging with the boys as well as big gatherings, it was more her thing than for me.

"Soph!" I called out as I saw her make her way from the entrance to the kitchen where I stood next to Brian Freddie and Mary, John and veronica were soon to arrive and Roger .. well I lost him after 5 minutes in.

"Hey gorgeous!"She said giving me her famous comforting hug.
She greeted all the boys and Mary as Fred handed her a drink.
We all talked for some time until the conversation drifted and Sophie turned to me.
"Soo haven't seen you in forever, any news" She said flipping a quick smirk.

I looked at her and chuckled a bit, "Soph you saw me two days ago, but no not much, how about you?"

She smiled, "Well..I met this really cute guy yesterday..." she started off saying and I looked at her in excitement. Sophie always looks for a relationship or some kind but lately hasn't had great success so I was quite excited to hear what she has to say.

"but it didn't really work out.."

"Oh .. wait why ? what happened?"
I asked in confusion

"Well...I honestly don't know but I feel like he's into a friend of mine." she said taking a sip of her drink.

.... continues in next chapter