the ceo - h.s. [au]

chapter 35

"are you fucking serious?" niall looks pissed.

"hey, pal," louis cheers niall, "you know the dresscode doesn't work for us, right?"

"fuck you," niall squints his eyes. "go change!"

"with what?" patrick asks.

"ugh!" niall groans at all of his friends. "scarlette, please remind me to never invite them again." he stomps his foot.

i drove myself here because harry said he has to be arrived with all of his friends. i thought they were gonna take care of something. turns out, they had to arrive together because they wanted to piss niall together. harry and the others decided to show up at theo's birthday wearing hockey jersey. cole included. they walk into the party without a single fuck given and i'm trying to hold my laughter right now.

"you pissed him," i shake my head, smiling at harry.

"yeah, he will let it go eventually," harry says, pulling me closer to him.

"where are we going to be seated?" louis asks me.

"this way," i lead the way. since i'm the one who booked the restaurant, niall told me he wanted a private room with all of his pals so they don't have to hang out with the parents.

i honestly don't even know what to do with these guys. niall told me to stay with them because i don't know any other people in this building so i obey him. we're seated in an oval table with harry and me sitting opposite each other. they keep talking to ano another about so many thing, sometimes it's funny, but sometimes it can be really serious, just like a business meeting. they're now talking about a case that louis is currently handling and all i do is just playing with my phone. to be honest, i really want to go home because i've done eating.

i mean, isn't that what people mostly do at a birthday party? eat then go home?

"harry!" i gasp at the shout, snapping my head to the door to see robert walking in.

"hello, love," harry smiles softly, looking down at robert from his seat. robert runs to him excitedly then harry picks him up so gilbert can sit on his lap, facing him. "what are you doing here?"

"i just ate a lot of food!" robert tells harry, throwing his hands up in the air. "oh, have you seen the mickey mouse clown? i'm so jealous!" he continues. "can you make my birthday like this for next year?" he asks. he's too excited, i'm guessing he's eaten a lot of sugar.

"you can ask your parents about that," harry chuckles.

"but theo told me niall planned this out for him?"

"niall is obsessed with theo," harry answers. the others agree.

"where's o-" robert doesn't get to finish his question because harry cutts him off.

"go back to your friends, robert. i will see you after this, yeah?" harry asks. the smile is gone from his face.

"hi, latte!" robert spots me. "how are you, love?" he giggles to himself, blushing. i laugh at him, looking up.

"good, thank you. how many cupcakes have you eaten?" i ask, smiling at him.

"i took four chocolate cupcakes!" he yells, showing me five fingers.

still bad at math, huh?

"you're so pretty, latte. do you have a boyfriend?" he asks, innocently.

"latte?" harry asks, seeming confused.

"that is my nickname for her. her name reminds me of your favorite drink," robert explains to harry. "i like your hair," he turns back to me. "will you be my girlfriend?"