Bound One-off's

The one at Christmas

"Do you have your holiday party tonight?" Rory asked as they got ready that morning.

"Yeah, why?" Harry looked at her through the mirror as he fiddled with his tie. He wondered if he should even wear one.

"Do you think here's any way you could possibly skip it? Would they be mad at you?"

"Baby I'm the boss. Therefore I can do what I want." He chuckled. Rory smiled at him with a small shake of her head.

"Why do you ask?" He wondered. It wasn't like her to ask him to skip a work function.

"I just have a surprise for you tonight. Since we're going to be busy starting tomorrow, tonight is really the only time to give it to you." She shrugged. The gears in Harry's head began turning as he tried to think of what it could've been.

At the same time across the city, Caryn was getting ready for her day as well.

"Surely this outfit will make Mr. Styles swoon!" Caryn smiled twirling in front of her mirror. Her friend Melanie giggled behind her as she sipped her coffee.

"I'm telling you, if he doesn't pop a boner then he's surely gay." She encouraged. Her friend looked hot! Any man that didn't want her was out of his mind.

"You sure? I mean I don't want to come off too strong or desperate. I want it to say 'I'm sexy but still professional' all with holiday cheer!" Caryn squealed twirling once more.

"Absolutely! You've got this. Maybe you could even put a little mistletoe above his office. Somehow place it so he has to pass you and voilà! It'll be the start of something new."

"Ooh that's a great idea! I have some in the living room. I'll have to remember to grab it before I leave." Caryn noted.

"Isn't your holiday party tonight?" Melanie asked. She swore she remembered Caryn saying something about it.

"It is! I'm so excited. I'm hoping to be able to snag a little one-on-one time with Mr. Styles." Caryn smiled. Melanie grinned back before checking her phone.

"I have to get going but you look hot girl. Seriously. Thanks for letting me crash her last night. Call me later to give me an update!"

"Will do. Bye." Caryn gave herself one last look over before deciding she looked perfect.

An hour later, making sure to grab the mistletoe, Caryn was also out the door. She had to get to the office to get everything ready for Mr. Styles' arrival.

When he finally arrived at work, Harry stepped off the elevator  still trying to think of what Rory had in store for him.

"Good morning Mr. Styles." Caryn said sweetly. Hopefully he'd notice her dress or the mistletoe hanging above his door.

"Morning Ms. Richards." Harry said distractedly. He went right into his office and got started on the work waiting for him.

"Come on." Caryn moaned disappointedly. She put in all this effort to look good for him and he doesn't even notice her.

Inside his office Harry had already begun organizing his day doing what he could to make it go by quicker.

The day did seem to go by fairly quickly but admittedly he'd spent most of the day thinking about things other than work. So close to the holidays does anyone really focus their entire day on work?