The Assistant -

Part Thirteen ~ If Love Is Easy -

Emma's POV -

I literally ran down the road, in the hope that I wasn't too late to catch up with Tom; but it all seemed hopeless when I had been running for about five minutes and still hadn't come across him.

Deciding that I must have been too late, I turned and headed back to the flat so I could spend the evening in my room all over again, away from the hell which was inevitably going to be waiting for me if I did go to the party tonight.

I'd rather be sad and alone in the privacy of my own room, than be sad and alone in the company of others who have all got some else to be there for them and to love them for the people that they are.

"How many times are you going to look past me?" a voice from the shadows spoke to me, making me jump slightly as I didn't know there was even someone there.

It was only when they stepped out of the shadows that I realised it was Tom, and I wandered how long he had been standing there as I looked past him more than once.

"You're just going at hiding. I didn't even realise you were there." I chuckled, hiding the smile that was forming on my lips; just at the sight of seeing him.

"You should have looked harder then." he laughed back at me.

"I guess I should have done. Look Tom, I've got something to tell you." I spoke, the nerves suddenly creeping up on me as it dawned on me what I was going to do right now.

"I think I know Em, but feel free to carry on." Tom grinned.

"I just want to thank you for everything really, and for being there when no one else really wanted to be there. But, I also want you to know that I don't want to ruin a relationship; that's never what I wanted to happen and I hate that it has happened." I sighed, still not knowing how I was supposed to put into words what I actually wanted to say to him; it wasn't the easiest thing in the world.

Admitting that I was in love.

That I, Emma, was actually in love with Tom Parker and being friends was made so much more difficult by me hiding me feelings for him.

"You're not going to ruin anything. My relationship is already beyond repair." Tom replied, taking hold off my hand in his own as he still continued to half-smile at me. "In the words of Union J, loving you is easy."

"But, in the words of McFly, if love is easy then it's the easiest thing to do. Although, I'm sure they lie because love really isn't the easiest thing to do. It's horrible and confusing and it always messes everything up before it's even happened. I hate love, but then I love you." I rambled quickly, getting it all out at the same time so there was less for me to deal with later on when Grace found out what the hell was going on. 

"I love you too Em." Tom grinned as I noticed him slowly getting closer and closer to me, the smile on his face growing at the same time.

"There is one thing though, Kev forbid this from ever happening and told me he would sack me if it ever did happen." I smirked.

"Oh well, get the sack and then we can just run off together. Get away from all this hell and force everyone to leave us alone." Tom replied amd then he pressed his lips to mine and it sent feelings through me that I had never felt before.

I knew there were good feelings, and I knew this was everything I imagined it ever would be when it finally happened.

It was probably the closest thing to perfect I'd had for a long time and I was probably never going to get anything this perfect in my life again.

 "So, what happens now?" I asked as soon as he pulled away from me.

"You get ready for the party because you are coming, then I tell Grace it's over and, well, then I guess we tell the others?" Tom suggested.

There's a reason he's not an ideas person and there's a reason people don't let him come up with the plans because they're normally the wrong way.

"Either that, I get ready for the party and spend the evening with the girls while you keep Grace thinking that we hate each other. I can be doing without an argument tonight." I smiled, putting my hand into Tom's and pulling him back in the direction of the flat.

"That sounds better to me, but don't blame me if you catch me looking at you." Tom chuckled in a cheeky manner which made me laugh at him.

"You'll just have to try your best then, won't you?" I shrugged.

"Thanks babe. You're so supportive."

"I know. I do try." I replied.

"So, tonight, eight?" Tom grinned.

"Half eight. It takes time to look as good as I do." I laughed.

"You always look amazing, so there's no harm in you turning up at eight. OK?" Tom insisted and I Wasn't going to bother arguing with him as I knew it was going to be pointless, he was always going to win and he was never going to let me turn up when I wanted to do so. "I'll tell the girls to expect you at eight. I'm sure they'll all be over the moon that you're coming."

"Apart from Grace. She told me to stay away or she was only going to make my life hell." I stated as we got back to my flat, where I notied Dara sticking her head round the corner of the curtain to make sure I had actually done what I was supposed to be doing.

"Never mind. I'll see you tonight, and just ignore anything that anyone else says." Tom smiled at me again before he gave me a quick kiss once more and then he was gone before I could even say goodbye to him and tell that I'd see him tonight.

Hey there "people still reading despite this not being updated since November."

I hope you enjoyed this and it wasn't too boring for you all out there. Feel free to let me know what you think, or you can also ignore this and pretend that I still haven't updated.

Anyway, there are only a couple more parts left in this now and it's getting towards the dramatic finish which I have been building up to since I started this story.

I apologise for the massive ga[ between updating, and I do hope you can forgive me for that one.

I love you all.

Em ♡