Love Me Like You Do - A Zayn Malik AU

Chapter Forty-two (Nina's Pov)

I want to see if Zayn has texted or called. He hasn't. I really don't know what has happened last night what made him leave so early. I get out of bed and take a quick shower before working on my designs. Kelly a model of mine will be fitting the dress today.

I get changed into a Victoria Secret sweater and a pair of jeans. I put on my Nike's and walk downstairs. Breakfast is still on the table and I sit down. "How was the wedding?" Ally asks with a smile. "Good and beautiful." I answer. "I thought that you would be at Zayn's." She says. That was my plan. "Something came in between." I say. Or someone.

I quickly walk to my office and make the last few changes to the dress before Kelly arrives. "Nina, I'm off to the store, do you need anything?" Jacob asks. "A big chunk of inspiration." I say. "Don't frown for the whole day, it might be there forever." He says and I hear his voice that has a smile in it. He is such like my dad. I sigh.

"Hi, Jacob said I could find you in here." She says. "Hey." I say. "The dresses are hanging in the changing room." I say and she walks towards the rooms. She comes back with the hot pink dress. "It is so short." She says and then pulls at the bottom of the dress. I think. She is right. I take a bit of the fluffy material and attach it to the bottom on the inside, to make it a little longer. I smile.

"Can you try on the blue one?" I say after two dresses. "I have to get going. My boyfriend and I have a appointment to go to." Kelly says with a smile as she is already changed back in her own clothes. My smile fades. "Can't you stay for a little longer and say you will be there later." She shakes her head and walks towards the chest with her bag on it. Couldn't she tell me earlier, I still have five more dresses to fit.

"What now?" I ask. "I don't know, it is your job." She says and then leaves. I stick a finger up when she has turned around and cuss under my breath. I scroll through the contacts of my phone. Calista? I call her but of course she doesn't pick up. Safaa? I know all the workers are free today and she will probably be brought my Zayn, I don't want to be annoying. Rose! I call her and she luckily picks up. "Can you help me with the modeling?" I ask her with my fingers crossed. "Of course." She says and I let out my breath. "You are the best sister ever." I say and she chuckles. "I know that and I will be there in five minutes." She says and I hang up.

I make myself a coffee and smile to myself. Maybe the designs are going to be finished quicker than it was due. She arrived and luckily the dresses all fit her perfectly so I can see what I have to do to finish them.

When we are done, we head into the hotel. We drink some wine and have dinner in the restaurant as Liam walks into the hotel. He smiles and I see that he is waiting for Jess to reply. She looks at me with a hurried look and tells me to come over to her. "People want room service and Clover just left." I let her leave and then quickly stand behind the desk. "Excuse me." Liam says. "How can I help?" I ask. "I would like a room for tonight." He says. "For you I have a room on the fifth floor?" He smiles and takes out his credit card. "But have a much better suite on the last floor." I say with smile. He lights up. "I would like some champagne in there as well and rose petals" He says. I type it in the computer and hand him a card. "Do you have something to apologize about to somebody?" I ask curiously at his romantic gesture. "You can call it that." He says and pays the price. "Good luck, Liam." I say and he thanks me.

When I am in my room, I look at my phone on my desk. Every time I get a message it is from Lily. She is hosting a party tonight, she and a friend bought an new flat.

I get out a little black dress that I hang up on my clothing rack for tonight. It is already evening. I check Chit Chat and see that Harry, Louis and Zach will be at the party. I add myself to the group.

I curl my hair and really need to apply makeup to my face. I have applied the foundation and concealer, I apply mascara and liner.

I take the car and drive off to her new apartment. It is beautiful but very crowded and very stuffy because all of the smoke. Not only from cigarettes, I believe.

I search for Lily and find her with her boyfriend kissing in the corner of the room. I scrape my throat and they look at me with a smile. "I am so happy you are here." She says. "Did Zayn like your dress or did he rip it of you?" She asks. "At the end of the night, I was still wearing it." I say and she nods with a smirk. Why can't it all be normal thoughts these days?

I am in a conversation and after two drinks I decide to leave the party. I say goodbye to everybody and then head on the road to my house. Would Zayn want to see me tonight? I think and I really want to go past the palace but then decide to let him be...