I Work For One Direction..AGAIN?!

Chapter 7: Nerves

I crawled out of bed exhausted. I honestly didn't sleep more than 30 minutes the entire time. I couldn't shell through my nerves. I still couldn't. I didn't have to go into work today. But I did have to hang out with Jake. I didn't know why I was bothered by that. Every since I ran into the boys I've been only thinking about Harry. I knew it was wrong. Jake had been nothing but nice to me. We had a great relationship. He was sweet and adorable 24/7. It was like he was the perfect boyfriend. He knew about my past with Harry and One Direction. He was okay with it. But now I think he won't be as okay with it. Now that Harry is in town with the boys and one of them knew I was here. I needed to tell him.

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I was waiting outside of Micky's Ice Cream Parlor for Jake. My nerves were kicking up again. Damn nerves.

I saw Jake walking toward me and I could feel my heart beat faster than ever. It was for the right reason though.

"Hey gorgeous." He said hugging me. He planted a small kiss on my cheek.

"Hi." I smiled back at him. "How are you?"

"I'm good. You ready for your taste buds to be tickled?" He said smiling like a dork.

"Yes I'm ready." I giggled.

We had been laughing and enjoying our Sundays for a good half hour. I then remembered what I had to tell him. "Jake."

"Yeah?" He looked up at me with his mouth full of ice cream.

I couldn't help but smile. "I have something I need to tell you." I didn't know how to find the words. I didn't even know what to say. Hey my super star ex boyfriend is in town and I have to be around him almost ever day for the next couple of weeks. How would that go well? "One Direction are in town." I blurted.

He put his plastic spoon down and wiped his face. "Again?" He asked.

"Yeah again. But this time they'll be staying for 3 weeks and what do ya know, they're performing at the arena I work at."

"Does he know you're here? Have you seen him?"

I could cry right about now. His face was so worried it broke my heart. "No I haven't seen him and he hasn't seen me. He doesn't know I'm here but I have seen the rest of One Direction and one of them know I'm here." I stated quietly.

"So now what? Is everything going to change?" He asked.

"No of course not." I said trying to make him feel better.

"Then why are you telling me this?" I could tell he was confused and annoyed at the same time.

"I just didn't want to lie to you. I thought you'd want to know."

"Because you're gonna have to tell him you're here." He finished my sentence for me.

"Yeah. Exactly." I slouched into my chair and I couldn't help but think where this was going.

"I know you still have feelings for him Jess. It's obvious. I just don't know what you're gonna do about it."

I didn't know either but I knew what I wanted to do about it. Nothing. "Nothing. I won't do anything about it Jake. I cant do anything about it. Harry and I are old news. You and I are new. And I wanted to keep it that way." I smiled and grabbed his hand.

He looked up at me and smiled with relief. He leaned over and pecked my lips and squeezed my hand. I could tell that was what he wanted to hear but I could still see the worry in his eyes and I knew I couldn't make the go away no matter what I said. I couldn't believe I was dragging him into this. I couldn't believe I was dragging myself into this... Again.

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Short chapter :/ sorry guys its just a filler. Next chapter will be longer I promise!!!!