Love Me Like You Do - A Zayn Malik AU

Chapter Forty-four

I have woken up from someone calling me. It is Renee. The client and him will be checking out the outfits I have designed.

I put on black jeans, a simple white tank top and a pink jacket. I combine it with my white heels. I curl my hair and apply makeup. Foundation, concealer, lipstick, mascara, liner and highlighter on my face.

I have asked Faye to be the model for today since Kelly quite her job. I walk downstairs and take the card with information with me. I meet Jacob who will help me with set it all up. I check if the dresses are in order and complete. My best dress is gone. I gasp. "A dress is missing." I say and Jacob walks over to the rack. "Haven't you stored it somewhere else?" My little brother asks. "Jacob, it was here yesterday." I say. "What if the dress is stolen and now in another store under another name." I ask frustrated. My phone rings and I see that Faye is calling me. "Hey, I have a very bad cold. I can't make it." I gasp and sigh. "Swallow some medicine, I can't do this without your help." I almost yell at her. "You can, Nina. Good luck." She says. I roll my eyes at her through the screen as she hangs up the call. "This day is wicked!" I say as I put my phone in my pocket. "Nina, stay calm." He says comforting me. "Can Rose help you out now?" I shake my head, she has a meeting. "Okay, wait." I grab a satin pearl colored material out of the shelves and create a new dress. "Can you grab the mannequins out of the storage room?" He nods and puts his hand to his for head. "Yes mam." He says and I smile. I design a quick dress. It isn't perfectly worked out like the other dress but it can do. I add some details by adding a golden bow and work on the bottom / top. I smile when a few hours later it is done.

*** 

"So this is the last dress. It has satin worked all over the dress and leather golden belt attached to the middle." I say nervously after showing them the replacement and explaining the other dresses. Renee and the client look at all of the dresses, discuss about each design as they look at them. I have a nervous smile on my face as they are busy. "We will discuss the designs one by one." He says. I walk out the door to let them discuss and drink a glass of water in the kitchen. "How is it going?" Jacob asks me curiously. I smile at him and tell him how I am thinking about it. "They are looking strict so I don't know if they like it." I say as I pick on a chip of nail polish on my nail. "Remember what mom always says to us: They always do that to give a serious and focused expression of themselves." He says. I take another glass of water and then see if they are already done discussing. They are and Jacob winks at me before I go in the office again. "We have discussed and Meredith is very exited about the designs but the last dress isn't inspired on what the collection is about." Renee says and Meredith agrees.  He frowns. Rose walks in in the dress. I gasp. "Sorry to disturb you but Nina left the original last dress at my house." She says. "That is the reason why she had to create that dress last minute." She says and smiles at them. Renee and Meredith their eyes go wide as they see the dress. They walk over to Rose and check the dress out. Rose smiles at me. "Nina DeLafayette you have the project." Meredith says. "You're work won't only be in the Valentino Warehouse but also in the Valenciaga Boulevard." Renee says. I gasp at his words. "Are you serious?" I ask him and want to hug him  but it has to stay work related so I hold my self back. The Valenciaga Boulevard is one of the greatest designer stores in the whole wide world. I thank them like a maniac and then we drink something. I will be signing another contract for Valenciaga Boulevard in September. 

Rose hugs me tight and laughs. "You are the best sister in the world." She smiles at my words. Jacob joins us for a bear hug and we laugh at his actions. "Thank you for everything." I say so thankful to have them. "You are our sister. We will always help you, whatever you need us for." Jacob says. 

Rose looks at her phone and smiles. "Lance is holding a night for Fletcher Occasions, he is inviting us." She says with a proud look as she talks about her fiance." She scrolls through the phone. "20:30 at the Great Bean." She says. 

We eat lunch in the hotel. Not just a brunch. A lot of champagne is involved, not a bad thing is it? When done with eating, I have the longest call with Emma.  She drops her feelings to me about Niall and I help her. She is the best for not letting her best friends to choose sides between the the two of them. I want the best for the both of them. I know Emma for a very long time and do know that she is kind of upset for Niall not going to college since he still works in the palace. She will miss him since they still are friends. That won't change. She has hung up.

This conversation made me think about last night:

"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..."

How can I fall for his brother if I don't know how he looks like? I really do need to treat myself on something. I have got the project and need to celebrate. I get outside and in the car. I head to the city. I park the car and head to Starbucks for a drink. I see that Florence Vancé is behind the counter since she works here. She smiles as she sees me walking in. I sit down on one of the bar stools and she is there to take my order. "The usual?" She asks me and I laugh. I nod and she smiles. "That will be on me." Zayn says as he appears next to me. I smile. I look at him confused look. "Seriously, A king to be in Starbucks?" I ask him. He smiles. "Princes need coffee too, okay." I give him a quick kiss. "What can I get you your majesty?" Florence says with a nervous smile. "An Espresso." He says. "You are going to the Fletcher party, aren't you?" He asks me. I nod. "Of course." I answer. "I will be going as well." Florence says and smiles.

Zayn and I are in the palace. In his bedroom. I look at him as I lay on his chest. He kisses the top of my head and I smile. He kisses me an smiles a I kiss him back. He groans as his phone goes off. I laugh and give him kisses to make him stay. He eventually gets up. He walks to the other side of his massive bedroom. I smile and stay in bed for a while. It takes longer than his usual phone calls. I take his blouse that he was wearing a few hours ago of a chair and put on. I smile and then look around the room. I see a full bookcase with books, a spot a few journals and then go towards his desk. I see a couple of printed pictures of Zayn and I in Thailand. I smile at the memories.

He signals me that he is leaving the room and I nod. A couple of hours later, I smile when he comes back inside. "You look hot in my piece of clothing." He says and puts the phone on the desk. He kisses my cheek and I smile. We get changed back in out clothes.

There is dinner in the dining room. We walk inside and Safaa laughs along with her mother. Zayn chuckles when he says why. There is a foundation stain on his white shirt. We all gather around the table. "Does anybody know where your father and Nick are?" Trisha asks as she sits down. We all shake our heads.  Whoever Nick might be. We get into the dinner and the food is delicious.

We are watching a movie when my phone rings. "Shit." It is my alarm. "We are so late!" I say and then get out the bed. "What's wrong?" I tell him the time and then he curses as well.

***

"Take your time." Zayn says as he waits for me outside my bathroom door. I am already done. My dress is a dress that comes to the knees, creamy colored top and a black bottom. The top had black lace over top of it. The is simple and flowy. I left my hair curly and applied some more makeup to my face. I have on black pumps with glitters and a pink clutch.
I put on my light brown trench coat. "We have to go!"

I say and he smiles. "You look beautiful." He says. "Thank you."

We have arrived at the party of the Fletcher Family. Lets have another night with champagne...