Kik (A Louis Tomlinson Fanfiction)

Chapter 8-Paps

CAITIE'S POV-

I groan as I roll over to slam my hand on the alarm. I look at the time. 5:30am.

"Why are you going off so early!?" My door swung open and in came Alex with a plate of food and Advil for my pounding head.

"It's going off so early because you have work today and you haven't showered yet."

"Damn it. Work. Can't go today."

"You have to. Stephanie is turning in her new book today." Right. Stephanie Meyer. The writer of my least favorite books.

"Ok. I'm up." I pull myself from under the sheet and take the pills Alex had brought me. I quickly eat the food she left on the bed then jumped in the shower.

I stare at myself in the mirror. I'm really pale from last night so I'll actually need to wear a lot of makeup. Since I don't have time to straighten my hair I just braid it over my shoulder.

"See ya Lex!" I shout as I run out the door. The drive is uneventful and long, as always. I walk into the lobby and stop at Jennifer's desk.

"Hey Jen. Has Stephanie's book been dropped off yet?"

"Yep! Here you go!" she hands me to envelope and I walk up the stairs to my office.

"Caitie! I'm glad I caught you!" I groan quietly but turn to smile at Nick, the office manwhore. Supposedly I'm the only girl in the office that he hasn't slept with. That pisses him off. "I was wondering it you'd like to get dinner sometime. Just as friends."

"I don't know Nick. I actually have a lot of work to do today so I'll get back to you. Ok?" I quickly walk away before he has a chance to say anything else. I breathe a sigh of relief when I step into my office and have the door closed behind me. I'm about halfway through the book. It's well written but once again it's a cheesy predictable love story. I almost jump out of my skin when the speaker on my box buzzes and Jennifer speaks.

"Caitie. There are two very attractive men at my desk to see you. Should I send them up?" I can tell she's grinning by the tone of her voice.

"Yea, Jen. Send them up." I don't exactly know who they are but I have a pretty good guess. I stand and go through some files in the drawers behind me. There are three taps on the door. "It's open." I glance over my shoulder to see that I was right.

"Hey Caitie!" Lou says cheerfully. I bend to put Stephanie's book in the bottom drawer.

"Oh my God.." I stand quickly at the sound of Harry's voice.

"What?" I ask, smirking.

"Um..This is just a-uh-very nice office."

"Thank you. Baby." He turns bright red at the reminder of the text last night.

"I was drunk. I'm really sorry about that."

"It's fine Hazz. What are you guys doing here?"

"We were in the neighborhood and wondered if you'd like to get some lunch with us?" Lou asks, glancing between me and Harry, clearly confused by the 'baby' reference.

"Yeah! I'd love to. You caught me at the perfect time."

"Great. We saw a little Mexican place around the corner."

We sit at the table and order our food.

"So what were you working on?" I look up at Lou.

"Oh. It's a new book by Stephanie Meyer."

"You get to read Stephanie Meyer's books first? Is it another Twilight?"

"No, but it is another cheesy love story. What were you guys doing on this side of town?"

"We wanted to have lunch with you." Harry answers. I knew they didn't just happen to be here. We stare at each other.

"I have to go to the little boy's room.." Lou said uncomfortably. I smile as he walks past me.

"You look beautiful today..not that you didn't last night..you did.."

"Harry. Calm down. Thank you."

"You were actually looking at me that time. Good job."

"I've been practicing."

"This doesn't count as our date, just so you know."

"Damn!" I say sarcastically.

"Haha, very funny babe." I blushed and look down at the pet name. "Oh! The blush is back!"

"Shut up!"

Louis comes back just as our food arrives. We finish eating and then just talk for a while. About pointless things. My phone vibrates telling me my lunch break is almost over.

"Guys, this was a lot of fun. Thank you so much. I really have to get back to work."

"We have to get going as well." They stand and hug me, Harry leaving a swift kiss on my cheek. We part ways outside the door. I am almost back to work when I get mobbed by paps.

"WHO ARE YOU? WHERE DID YOU COME FROM?" "WHAT'S YOUR NAME BABE?" HOW OLD ARE YOU?" "ARE YOU DATING ONE OF THE BOYS?"

I am backed against a wall and my claustrophobia starts to kick in. I am almost completely blacked out when a familiar voice wakes me up.

"Back up! Give the girl some room to breathe!" Harry wraps his arm around me as we make our way through the mass of cameras.

"HARRY! IS THIS YOUR NEW GIRLFRIEND?" "HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TOGETHER?"

"No comment." We finally reach my building and Harry gets me up to my office. He helps me onto the little couch and backs up so I can breathe.

"Are you alright baby?" There it is again. If he had been anyone else I would have snapped. But not Harry.

"Yeah. Just not used to them yet.."

"I didn't know you were claustrophobic."

"Most people don't. They just assume that I like to take the stairs."

"I'm sorry they mobbed you like that."

"It's alright. You didn't do it. How did you know to come back?"

"I don't even know. I just did."

"Good thing too. I almost blacked out." He takes my hand an kisses it.

"I feel so bad. This is all mine and the boys fault."

"Well, it is your fault," he looks down sadly. "But I don't regret meeting you guys. Or even getting mobbed by those pricks."

He looked back up at me and smiled. I poked his dimple with my free hand before he pressed his lips to mine.

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