Imagines (5SOS and 1D)

Mystery Dates Part 19 (A.I)

YOU

The meal was halfway through and I hadn't had the chance to leave the table.  Our table was packed quite tightly in and didn't leave much room for us to keep getting up.  So I sat through the meal, waiting for my chance to go to him.

Once the desert course was over and everyone began leaving the table, I went to him.  Ken was hot on my heels as I crossed the dancefloor heading to where Ashton stood at the bar.  The DJ was in place and the music began to flow.  The first song that played was slow, one that I recognised, Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars.

"Dance with me," Ken whispered, already grabbing my hand and spinning me around.

I fell into him and his arm wrapped around my waist.  His other hand held onto mine and I placed my other hand on his shoulder.  As he span us around in a circle, I searched for Ashton and he was watching us with fire in his eyes.

He was holding a tumbler filled with some amber liquid and he threw it back, slammed the glass on the bar top and stormed out.

"I love this song," Ken sighed.

"Me too," I whispered.

"Cause girl you're amazing, just the way you are," he sang in my ear.

I felt uncomfortable in his arms with him singing one of the most romantic songs to me.  I didn't want to give him the wrong impression and have him believing something could happen between us.

"Excuse me," I said, pulling out of his arms.

His arms dropped to his sides and he frowned as I ran away from him, leaving him like a prince charming in the middle of a dance.  I raced out of the doors, but the hallway was empty.  He wasn't out here.

As I passed the bathrooms, Harry was walking out zipping up his flyer.

"Is Ashton in there?" I asked.

"Er no," he shook his head, a blush creeping across his cheeks.

I groaned and turned to run when the door opened again.  Louis strutted out with a smirk on his lips, which disappeared when he saw me.  I looked between the two and Harry's cheeks flushed a deeper red.  He ran a hand through his messy hair.

"Have you seen Ashton?" I asked Louis.

"No, he's not in the bathroom," he mumbled.

He pulled down his collar and slung his jacket over his shoulder.  He slowly walked away and Harry lingered.

"If you see Ash will you tell him I'm looking for him?" I asked Harry.

"Of course," he nodded.

"Come on love," Louis shouted back to Harry.

He smiled apologetically at having been pulled away and jogged after him.  Louis wrapped an arm around Harry's waist and he leaned into Lou.  Louis pecked his cheek.  I smiled as they walked away.  Their love story was certainly one for the books, it was so beautiful!

I took off in the direction of the parking lot.  The big red wooden door that led outside was left open and the cold air was floating through.

"Ashton!" I shouted into the empty lot.

I stepped down the stairs, my head moving left to right.  Where had he gone?

"Ashton!" I shouted impatiently.

Where had he ran off too?  And why had he ran?

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