Hostage

Chapter 6- Probably Just A Flesh Wound

Zayn POV

"Wait, what are you doing?"

Keating pulled away from me with utter shock on her face. Rejected. 

"What are you doing?"

"Uh, um, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to....”

"You didn't mean to what, Zayn? You didn't mean to kiss me?"

"No, I didn't. I don't know what came over me.”

I saw her face drop, and she was instantly annoyed. That was probably my fault.

"Hey, don't worry about it. We'll pretend it never happened.”

It was impossible to miss the sarcasm in her voice. I actually found it attractive now.

"I'm sorry. That came out wrong. What I meant-.”

"Really Zayn", she said, "It's fine. I heard you loud and clear. Momentary lapse. Consider it forgotten.”

I could tell she was pissed, so I didn't push it. Let's not make her more mad.

"Okay, then I guess I'll see you in the morning.”

"Yeah, sure.”

I nodded towards her and walked out of the door. Yeah, I was pretty sure she hated me right now, and I didn't blame her.

"What just happened there?” Liam asked.

"What are you talking about?"

"Well, you were in there for a while, and you came out with your face all red. Clearly, you're hiding something. What is it?" 

"I just kissed Keating.”

His mouth fell open, and I sat in a nearby chair. I didn't feel like hearing his comments.

"Well, it's about time", he said after a minute.

"What?"

"The sexual tension between you two has been getting ridiculous. I was wondering when you two were going to do something about it.”

"Sexual tension?” I laughed, "There is no tension between us. I can't stand the girl.”

"We both know when you're lying. You want her, and she obviously feels the same. You need to step your game up, Malik.”

I rolled my eyes. Yeah right.

"You're over here late at night. What's up?"

Just then, Louis walked into the room rubbing his eyes.

"Hey", he said groggily, "What's up?"

"I, um, have to talk to all of you about something.”

"Do you need me to wake Harry up?"

Liam shook his head, and I could tell he was fighting tears. I could guess what this was about.

"No, let him sleep. And, I'll tell him with Niall when he gets back from the hospital. I'll just talk to the two of you right now.”

"Okay, what's wrong?"

"Kadin and I are over.”

"You two are always over", Louis shrugged, “You fight. You make up. Everything's okay.”

"She asked me for a divorce.”

Louis swore, and I dropped the glass that was in my hand. Didn't expect that.

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah, she asked me to tell her what we were doing all the time, why I'm coming home late, and why I'm missing my son's games. Well, I wouldn't, and she can't take it anymore. That was the final straw.”