Love Me Like You Do - A Zayn Malik AU

Chapter Twenty-four

It is currently 02:00 am, looking at the alarm clock. I woke up and can't sleep anymore now. I take my satin night gown of the hook on my door. I put it on and walk down the marbled stairs.

The tiles of the hall are cold under my feet as I walk inside the kitchen. I warm up some water in the water boiler. When there is a tone to signal that it is done with boiling, I take a cup out of the cabinet and pour in some of the hot water.

I make a tea and then take a seat on one of the bar stools. I wrap my hands around the hot cup and then hear someone walking into the kitchen. "Can't sleep?" Jacob asks with a tired expression. I nod. "I can't either." He says as he sits in front of me. "Why can't you?" I ask him with a curious tone. "The game tomorrow."

***

The rest of the night went well. I slept long and well. I am getting my nails done with Rose today and are getting our hair done. I get in my white car and then drive of towards the city. "Do you want a coffee or a tea?" Cindy asks us when we walk inside the salon.  "Coffee, please." I say and Rose does too.

Rose her hair is one tone lighter and my shade one tone darker. It is a tiny bit shorter and Rose her hair has been cut a little too. At the same time our nails get done. I have picked a gel manicure in a pink color. Rose does her nails in a red color.

When we are done, the time has flown by. "Are you coming to night?" I ask her as she checks her iPhone. "Of course." I look on the rose gold watch on my watch around my wrist. "I have an appointment." I say. She looks up from her iPhone. "Yes, lets pay."

I have arrived at the location of the meeting.

***

I have arrived home and am going to get ready together with Emma. She will be here any minute. Being a cheerleader at your old high school is a big plus since that you get shirt with the school teams logo and name on them. We would use them for the training. When Emma has arrived, we go upstairs. We do our makeup. I out on some eye shadow and some mascara. I put on a pink lipstick and then pack my clutch. I pick a black clutch with a silver chain and put some cash inside.

The weather is very cold so I take a sweater that Zayn once left here. He wouldn't mind, I hope. I put my hair into a ponytail and then Emma is done. "Ready?" I ask her. She nods. Every time Jacob has a game to play, I am nervous even though I shouldn't be playing.

We arrive at the school. "It is very strange to walk here." Emma says. "Yes, it sure is." We have been on this school for such a long time. "Are you going to miss it?" Miss school or this building, I can't choose since a lot has happened here. "Maybe a little." I say.

"Nina. This is where your first actual relationship started." She says as she touches my locker. Locker 2-3-12. The same number as the day of my first relationship, with Grayson.

Grayson and I had a relation hip in 2012 until December 2014. The relationship was almost perfect until I became the designer of DeLafayette Vogue. It was very busy in the beginning when we started so it didn't work out that well. I got so carried away with it and that was why the relationship ended for us. I am happy to see that he got a good relationship now.

I look over at my locker. We smile and then walk through the halls, following the other people, out to the field. We have our seats on the bleachers and wait for all the people of the two teams to come outside. The cheerleaders run out to the field in the popular uniforms. 

***

The game is currently 2-0 for the guests. There is a break. I look on my iPhone. I see Lily and Grayson talking to each other. She looks extremely happy as they give each other a hug. Emma smiles at me as the game begins again.

The game has ended. 4-2 for our old school. We are heading towards the exit of the school. "I am going to Niall tonight for the Le Stella de Royale."

I drop her off at his house. I walk with her to his front door. When he has no shifts, he lives with his parents in the house. He has asked a day off for the ceremony. We greet and then I go. I had packed my bag for thinking about going to Zayn's house. He is free but I don't know, if he is home tonight. The weather is freezing cold.

The rain is ticking against the window of my car as I drive through the gates.

The doors get opened by the guards. I walk through the hall. "Hello, your majesty." I say when the king passes. "Hello Nina." He gives a kind or rather strict smile. He walks towards the office song of the palace and Zayn walks in to the hall. "Hello love." He says and then there is a knock on the door.
Deliah walks inside when the door is opened. One of the guards is carrying her suitcase. I look at Zayn with a confused look.

It is all becoming clear when Deliah speaks up. "Thank you so much for letting me stay here, your highness." She says as the queen walks inside the hall. "Anytime, your parents are good people so of course, you are able to stay."

"The ceremony is tonight." Trisha says. "The what?" Deliah asks. i motion her to follow me.

We arrive in the upper hall and look out the window. "Le Stella de Royale." I start as I hear Deliah her heels walk up the stairs.

"It is a ceremony held on every thirteenth of April." I begin with a kinder tone as I turn to her. "Every night the sun would go down on the 13th of April.." I continue, turning back to the window. "Zayn's great granddad would stay out until the stars would appear and every would see a shooting star."

"Now every 13th of April at the same time, there will still be a shooting star in the sky. People will gather at different locations to see the shooting star." Done with explaining, she smiles. "Luckily, I have packed some formal things." She says flicks her hair to the side I laugh and then walk towards Zayn's room. The servant has put my bag in Zayn's room. I undress from my clothes and decide to change. I put on a white floral dress with a light grey jacket.

Zayn walks inside and smiles at me. He walks towards me and gives me a kiss on my cheek. I step into my creme colored heels. People have laid down a hair accessory. It is a silver headband with white diamonds. "Your clothes, your majesty." He says and hangs it on the rack in the closet. He sets the black shoes next to the rack. He gives a smile and then exits the room. Zayn sighs before taking his clothes. He walks towards the divider and closes the shuttles so he is not able to be seen.

I take out a little clutch and then put my phone inside after checking it. There are a few mails and a few notifications in the news app about the royals and the people in the same circle. Putting the device in the clutch, Safaa walks by in a beautiful dress in a grey color. Her hair is straightened  and braided in a braided up do. She smiles. "Are you joining me?" She asks referring to the stairs. I nod and then follow her down.
Deliah walks down the stairs, In a short tight red dress. It suites her. Her hair is curled and braided in a fishtail. She gets supported by Zayn by his arm snaked around her waist. His eyes are to the ground. We exit towards the Midnight Park and head to the court.
The guards follow us closely behind. Zayn walks towards me and his fingers lightly touch the palm of my hand. I smile a small smile and then we arrive at the court.

***

This was so beautiful. Safaa smiles as she looks at me. "That was beautiful." Deliah says as she gives me a smile. She mouths a thank you towards me. I give her a smile and nod. The king gives his wife a kiss on the cheek and she smiles. Zayn fives me a very light squeeze in my hand as the star appears.

He gives me a hug as everybody walks on towards the palace. We enter the palace through the back side. "Good night, your majesty."