Love Me Like You Do - A Zayn Malik AU

Chapter Forty-three

Nina's Pov

Zayn and I will probably see each other tonight. Tonight is the celebration of Deliah her birthday and I will be kind to attend that but kind of feel like leaving as early as possible.

I look on my phone and see is exploding on Chit Chat. The ball room is almost as fancy as a royal ball would be like. Her dress will be a surprise. Hopefully, her dress will not be white. I get changed in a pair of leather jeans and a black blouse. I put on a pair of long grey knee high boots.

I work on the designs and then design the best dress. The best to show and impress the client.
It is a long white dress with a black detailing along the material. I smile proudly when I am finished with the dress after hours of working on the materials, designs, sketching, beading and the final touches.

I hang them up in order in my office and make cards with details about the material, the thought behind the dress and the inspiration.

I send a text to Renee.

All the designs are ready

Kind Regards,
Nina

I enter the hotel, walk into the elevator and press five. Someone gets in quickly before the silver metal doors close. The person presses the red 'emergency button' and pushes me against the wall. He presses his lips to mine and I feel a shock in my stomach. One because these aren't Zayn's lips and because I was not expecting this. Obviously. This kiss feels bad, forbidden and good at the same time.

I quickly push him away and he looks at me. It is the guy from the wedding. What irritates me that he is still unknown to me. Who is this guy and what does he want from me. He impresses me. I look at him as he looks worried and confused. "You should not have done that." I say. "You are right, I should have done it before." He says, presses the emergency button again to stop the beeping and to open the doors. "Who-" He leaves and I sigh when the doors close again before I can ask my question. What has happened, Nina?

Instead of going to my dads office what my plan was in the first place, I walk back to our house, get up in my bedroom and let myself fall on the bed. I sigh and groan. I don't even know him and don't even know if I want to. I do know that it did feel good. The angel Nina and the devil Nina appear in my mind. Angel Nina: "You can't get to know him, Nina. Be truthful to Zayn." The devil Nina appears and laughs. "It was a kiss that can become something more." He says. "Who do you feel better with Zayn or Unknown?"

I roll my eyes. A knock is heard on my door. "Nina!!!" Jacob his voice booms through the door. He walks inside. "Yes." I say as he sits on my bed. "What is wrong with you?" He asks. I explain what happened a few minutes ago and she gasps.
"Who is he?" Jacob asks confused. "I really have no idea." I say. "What did you want to say?" I ask him with a smile changing the subject. "I saw the man of the Valentino Warehouse and a lady talk about your designs. They were very very positive." He says with a smile.

"Are you ready for tonight?" He asks me with a smile since he already knows the answer to his own question. "Can you ever be ready?" I say and smile.

We  quickly eat our dinner that Ally has set up for us at the dining table. I try to eat alot so I do not feel hungry when we arrive there. When I am done with eating dinner, I walk towards   a room next to my bedroom that is filled with beautiful big dresses for birthdays like these ones. I take a dark blue long dress that has golden detailing lace all over the dress. I curl my hair and apply some red lipstick and some eye shadows to my eyes. I apply some jewelry and then check my Phone. I have some messages that Emma has send me. It is over between her and Niall. I feel very bad for them but a relationship with jealousy and fighting isn't what I would wish for them. I get out of my dressing gown and change into my dress. Nathalia helps me with the corset of the dress and pulls it tightly to my body.

Ben drives us to the palace and we step out of the car to enter the palace. The guards at the entrance smile at us and so do the guards at the front door at the inside of the palace. Crystal looks at me with a smile that I can't place since she has never looked at me that way but whatever. I smile back and then walk further inside the castle. Zayn is talking to a guest. I smile when he sees me and he walks over to me with a smile. He kisses my cheek. I feel two eyes on me and look around to see Deliah look at me with a certain glare. I didn't feel her eyes on me, I am sure about that. I spot Niall handing out champagne and when I see that his tray is empty I decide to follow him towards the kitchen. "You will be okay." I say and he turns around. "I promise." I say as he sets down his tray. "Thank you for everything, Nina." I see Trisha and Yaser look at me with a disapproving look when they see me in the kitchen with Niall. He might be one of the workers but he is a friend. I decide to leave the kitchen and make my way to the hall back to the room.

"Zayn might be your boyfriend and love you but I live here now." Deliah says with a glare as she stands behind me. "So?" I ask her raising a perfectly plucked eyebrow at her. "You might have kissed with the boy in the elevator. But you aren't the only one who was unfaithful to the person that you love." I question her sudden confrontation with me. She can't mean what she has just said. "Have you? With Zayn?" I ask her with a trembling voice. She smiles an evil smile. I am about to loose my temper to this girl. "It may have been a night of intensity  when you were away, Nina." She says and I look at her. I take a step forward towards her about to loose it when she finishes what she has been wanting to say. "Between Zayn and Crystal."

I am walking through the palace gardens.  Thinking about what Deliah told me and thinking about this day. What should I do. Zayn would never forgive Deliah for telling me but I am somehow happy that she has. He would never forgive me for kissing someone else but it wasn't my plan. I hold back tears but try to stay calm at the same time. Something pops up in my head and it is a problem. I find Deliah talking with Crystal in the corner of the room. Crystal gives me an evil smile as Deliah looks at me. "Can I talk to you?" I ask Deliah. "In private, now?" I say very pissed and angry at her. A little more than I was planning to be.

She has followed me to my surprise and I take her towards the kitchen. "Why in the bloody heck have you told me about Zayn and Crystal?" I ask her with a raised brow. "Aren't you happy that I have?" She asks me. "I might be blonde but I know for sure that you will never be a good friend of mine. It is not like you cared about me or ever felt sorry." I say. "You might live here and I have respect for you but please just leave me and Zayn alone."

"Zayn and I have had our past!" She says with a expression that touches me. "Then why are you messing with us?" I ask. "So you don't make the same mistake that I have made in the past." She says. "Zayn would feel the same pain like you just felt when I had told you." I look at her. "What was the mistake?" I ask her scared to know the answer. "Falling for his brother..."