Fate

Guilty as Charged

Chapter 5

Vanessa POV

Zayn and I had really gotten on really well last Friday, since then I couldn’t get him out of my head. It was like everything I saw reminded me of him and all the things he told me. He was such an interesting person. There was never a dull moment when we were together.

He gave me his number so I could contact him again and I really wanted to, but Ruby told me that you should wait at least three days until you call them again.

OMG RUBY! I don’t know what I’m going to do! She’s totally in love with him and if I went out with him…..

Maybe it’s just a celebrity crush though. Maybe it’s just his singing and looks that makes her like him and oif I talk to her maybe she could possibly get over her love for him and we could date!

Even though I highly doubt that it could still happen! I made up my mind I was going to ask Zayn out.

I was lying on my bed and reading a book-one Zayn had recommended-on my kindle when my phone buzzed. I picked up my phone and looked at the screen. It was a text from Zayn!

Looks like I wouldn’t be making the first move.

Hey, Vanessa! I really had fun with you on Friday and I was wondering if you would want to go out with me tonight! –Zayn

I was so excited! I didn’t even have to think about my answer.

Absolutely! I’d love to! I replied

Great! Text me your address. What time should I pick you up?

CRAP! He wanted to pick me up! I couldn’t do that with Ruby in the house! OMG! I keep forgetting about Ruby! Why had I accepted to this? It’s probably just nothing. We could just be going out as friends right?

Oh that’s ok I’ll just drive myself. Where are we going?

Alright. Is Nando’s ok with you?

That was perfect! A casual place where Zayn and I could just talk like friends.

I guess I don’t have to tell Ruby right away it’s nothing serious.

Then why do you feel so guilty. A voice in my head said. Did I?

Liam’s POV

I couldn’t shake the feeling of kissing Jordan out of my head.

When I kissed her it felt like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. Jordan was such a nice person. I couldn’t stand the thought of anyone hurting her. Especially her brother! That honestly pissed me off so much.

She didn’t deserve to be treated like that. She was too good of a person. When I was with her I had the best feeling and couldn’t stop myself from smiling.

I actually missed her at the moment.

The boys and I were off today. I had called to see if any of them wanted to hang out, but all of them were busy.  Well actually I didn’t ask Louis, but Harry was busy so I just figured Louis was too.

I decided to call Jordan and see if she wanted to come over. As I pulled out my phone I realized I was actually kind of nervous. Jordan and I were almost one step away from dating, though I hadn’t actually talked to her since Friday. I admitted my feelings to her and she had returned them, she was probably wondering why I hadn’t called her by now.

God! Why am I such an idiot?!

“Hello?” I heard a voice repeating on the other end of the phone. Had Jordan been on the phone the whole time?

“Hey, Jordan!” I told her with enthusiasm in my voice.

“Oh hi, Liam!” she said equally enthusiastic.

“Are you busy at the moment?”

“Not at all. I’m actually quite bored,”

“That’s fantastic!”

“Umm, not really it’s actually painfully boring,”

I chuckled at her comment, “That’s not I meant, babe. I’m bored too, so I was wondering if you wanted to come over to my flat.”

She started laughing too, “Oh. Yeah I’d love too. I’ve been wanting to see you since Friday.”

I knew it!

“Me too. So come over and we’ll watch a movie. I’ll text you my address.”

“Ok see you in a few!”

“Bye, love!”

I couldn’t wait to see her.

Vanessa POV

I met Zayn at the entrance of Nando’s. And he looked so hot I thought I was going to collapse as I made my way to him.

“Hi,” he said with a smile as he kissed me on the cheek.

“Hi,” I replied. “Shall we?” I asked nodding towards the door. He held out his arm and I wrapped mine around it.

When we got to our table we sat down and picked up our menus. We shared a light conversation that flowed really easily until our food came.

“Vanessa?” I heard Zayn say and directed my attention toward him. “I honestly had so much fun with you the other day. I really like being around you, and I fuess what I’m trying to say is-I like you Vanessa. I really like you.”

I hurried to swallow the food that was in my mouth, because I honestly thought I was about to spit them out.

Did he really just say that he liked me? What happened to coming here as friends? What was going to say back to him? Did I really like him back?

I smiled and looked back up at him. His eyes full of hope and happiness.

“I like you too.”