Without You

Chapter Twenty Four

March 24th

"Here use this, you've got to smell good right?" Frankie handed me a small perfume bottle with light pink liquid in.

"Are you trying to tell me I smell?" I frowned at her spraying it on my neck, wrists and over my dress.  I didn't really know whether to go with casual or dressy so I just went with dressy praying that he'd make an effort too. "Time?" I asked her for the millionth time today.

"6:23 stop panicking!" She chucked my heels on the bed, I took them off and slipped them on stumbling slightly as I got used to the height.

"How can I not panic? This is our first real 'date' or whatever you want to call it! I haven't been on a date in forever!" I ran my hand through my hair, one of the many things I did when I was nervous.

"Don't touch my masterpiece!" She wacked my hand away, hardly a masterpiece all she did was blow dry it. "Let's go watch something on the TV to calm you a bit" She pulled me out the door by the arm, I only just managed to grab my clutch.

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"I'll get that, go fix your hair!" Frankie jumped up as soon as the doorbell rang.

"There's nothing wrong with my hair bitch!" I frowned at her grabbing my phone and following after her to answer the door.

"Hi Zayn!" Frankie smiled at him.

"Er, hey" He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Bye Frankie" I gave her a look then shut the door behind me "You scrub up well" I winked at me and he chuckled.

"You look beautiful" He bent down and pressed him lips against mine.

"Nice ride" I said when we got into his car.

"Cheers"

"So where are you taking me?" I turned my body to face him in my seat whilst he drove.

"I can't tell you that, you said surprise you so that's what I'm doing" He grinned not taking his eyes of the road, at least he was a careful driver.

"If you wanted to kidnap me there are alleys near my house" I joked as he led me down a dim alley.

"Wow that's funny" He rolled his eyes at me "It's just through here" He pointed to a steel door. "It's no five star restaurant but Frankie said you loved it here"

"I do love it here, this is great, thank you!" I wouldn't have cared if he'd taken me to McDonalds as long as I was with him.

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"So do you have any siblings?" he asked as we waited for our meals.

"Unfortunately no, I've always wanted a little sister but it just never happened, what about you?"

"3 sisters. They can be annoying but I love them"

"Cute, you're so lucky!"

"I'm just happy I'm the only boy, apart from my Dad of course. It meant I had something to do or one of them to look after and I know how to change a nappy."

"Bonus, you're good with kids then?"

"I'd say so yeah, I've got a big family. What about you?"

"Frankie and I used to look after her brothers and sisters but other than that there was no one, just me Mum and Dad but I wouldn't want it any other way"

"I suppose I wouldn't either but I've gained four new brothers with the band" A smile formed on his face, you could tell they made him happy.

"I bet they'd say the same" I couldn't help but smile again.

A waitress came with our meals and the conversation died down but still flowed smoothly  as we talked about silly things like when I threw a fit because I didn't get what I wanted for my 6th birthday. I loved how I could literally talk to him about anything, it didn't feel rehearsed.

"I don't think so" Zayn frowned at me as I pulled my purse from my clutch.

"Oh please, a least let me pay for some of it" I mirrored his frown.

"Nope, this one is on me. My treat" He winked at me.

"Fine but I'm paying next time" I stuffed my credit card back in my clutch.

"Planning another date already?" Zayn grinned at me as we exited out the back of the restaurant to avoid the paps.

"I didn't mean that. No wait I mean I do want to go out again bu-"

"I get what you mean stop worrying" He chuckled at me, holding open the passenger door for me.

"Thank you" I thanked him sliding in.

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"Thank you for tonight, I really enjoyed it" I smiled at him leaning over to kiss him.

"I did too, thank you"

"Um, did you want to come up? For a drink or something.." I ran my hand through my hair panicking when he didn't answer straight away.

"I'd love to"

"Um great" I bit my lip to stop myself from smiling.

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"So this is home" I tossed my keys in the bowl. "Until a few weeks anywa-" Zayn's hungry lips cut me off and he pushed me against the wall, his tongue ran along my bottom lip asking for entry which I granted. We broke off, gasping for air, I let out a small squeal in which he chuckled at as he lifted me up in a 'bride style' lift and carried me up stairs.