I Should Ink My Skin With Your Name: A Zayn Malik fanfic

Chapter 5: The Night Shift

Jessie's p.o.v

After I stopped having a fangirl moment, I ran up the stairs and changed into my uniform for work. My uniform had a 50's vibe to it. A white blouse and a black poodle skirt. I worked at 50's diner, that was open 24/7. I pulled on my black high-top converse and headed down the stairs. I pulled on my leather jacket and hopped into my car. The engine roared to life as I pulled out of my driveway. I looked down at my watch 1:15a.m. "Shit! I'm gonna be late!" I yelled. Five minutes later I was at work. I ran all the way inside the diner.

"Your late Jessie!" My co-worker April said. " I know and I'm sorry. I was on a date." I said as I pulled on my apron. "OHH! Who is he?" She cheered. " A guy I meet at the tattoo parlor." I said. I only said that because I didn't think she would believe me if I said "Oh you know I was on a date with Zayn Malik." April just winked at me as she went back to her table. I walked over to a booth in the corner of the diner. " Hi, Can I take your order?" I said with a fake smile. I need to look happy to be at work this late. The man looked up, to only reveal my ex-boyfriend Tyler. "Oh hello Jessie. Long time no see" He said. "Look Tyler, I'm just trying to work. So what can I get you?" I asked again. " I only want you, and a hamburger." Tyler said while laughing.

I walked over to the kitchen. "I need a number 7." I yelled at Shawn the cook. "Gotcha Jessie!" Shawn shouted back. I picked up a pitcher and filled the glass with water, I spit in it. I mean it was for Tyler anyway. Slowly and surely I made my way back to Tyler's table and slammed the cup down so hard it caused some water to spill. "Look what you did! Now you have to clean it up!" Tyler spat at me. Frustrated, I pulled some napkins from the dispenser and wiped down the table. As I walked away, I saw Tyler drink from the glass. I then broke into fits of laughter. "What's so funny?" April asked as she cleaned a now empty booth. "Oh, nothing just Tyler is over there." I said trying to not laugh.

Aprils's head snapped to the direction of Tyler's table, her eyes growing wide. "Why didn't tell me? I would taken his table." April questioned. I shrugged and filled a customer's glass of soda. "I didn't know it was him till I got to his table." I stated as I headed back to the kitchen. "Order's up!" Shawn said as he rang the bell. "Thanks Shawn!"I said as I picked up the plate of food, and head towards Tyler's table. "Here's your food." I said and walked away before he could reply. The bell on the door rang, signaling me that someone walked through the door. My head snapped in the direction of the door, only to reveal Zayn, Niall, Louis, Liam and Harry.

April seated the boys to a booth in the back, and pulled me into the kitchen. "Ow! April what's up?" I questioned her. "One Direction is in this very restaurant!" She said fangirling. I laughed at her fangirl moment. "April calm down ok? Now go take their order!" I said as I started to walk away. April caught a hold of my wrist and pulled me back into the kitchen. "What April?" I asked. "Go with me, please!" She plead. "Okay, come on." I said while smiling. As April and I got closer to Zayn's table, I started to get butterflies in my stomach.

Liam was the first person to notice, we were at the table. "Oh hello there." Liam said,and April giggled. "Hi, what can we get you guys?" I said. Zayn looked up, locked eyes with me, making me blush. "Jessie, I didn't know you work here.'' Zayn said, I giggled and said "Well you never asked boo!" I purposely used my nickname for him. The lads and April all exchanged confused looks, before Louis spoke. "You too know each other?" He asked. I blushed,and opened my mouth to speak. "Yeah, I meet Zayn the other day in the tattoo parlor." I said smiling.

April gasped. "Zayn is the guy you meet in the tattoo! And you didn't tell me!" April exclaimed. "So this is the girl you've been talking about non-stop, and the girl you went on a date with?" Harry asked. April gasped again. "Zayn's the guy you went on that date with!''April said while smiling. Zayn and I started to smile and blush. I rubbed the back if my neck with my hand. "Yeah, Zayn's the guy who I meet in the tattoo parlor, and the guy I went on a date with." I said while looking at Zayn. "Ok, you guys aside from all the dating gossip, can we get some food! I'm starving!" Niall whined.

"Sorry, We're supposed to be working. So what can we get you guys?" April said. "Um well I get a slice of chocolate cake." Harry said. "I'll have a platter of chips." Louis said "I'll have a platter of chips as well." Liam said. "I'll have a chocolate malt." Zayn said. "I'll have a hamburger with extra chips and two slices of chocolate cake." Niall said as I wrote it all down. April and I walked back toward the kitchen and give Shawn the order. "So April, do you fancy any of the boys?" I asked her. Immediately she started to blush, and I know she fancied one of the lads. "I think Liam is pretty cute, but I'm pretty sure he only see's me as a fan and nothing more." She said while frowning. "Why wouldn't he, your gorgeous April!" I said.

I wasn't lying, April is beautiful. She has dirty blonde hair that goes all the way to the middle of her back, she has this piercing, bright green eyes, and she is thin but still has curves in all the right places. "Thanks Jessie, but I mean come on, he is a international super star. Why would he want just your average small town girl." She said shrugging her shoulders. Shawn rang the bell, as April and I walked over a picked up the food. I had Niall's massive order on one tray, while April carried Louis, Liam, Harry and Zayn's food. April handed out the food on her tray first, and then I gave Niall all of his food. I looked over at the clock on the wall. 2:30 a.m.

"UUGGHHFH!" I grumbled. Zayn pulled me onto his lap. "What's wrong babe?" He asked. I pointed at the clock on the wall. "April and I don't get off work till noon." I said as I leaned into his chest. I looked over and saw that April sat down next to Liam, and they were having a conversetion. "Don't worry babe, your shift will be over before you know it. Then we can go on our lunch date." Zayn said before kissing my cheek. "Ok boo!" I said.

****Authors Note*****

Hey guys! I"m back and writing. Sorry that I took a long time to update but I was having writers block and I've been horribly sick! I promise to update faster this time, but sometimes I can't keep my promises so we will see!

Lots of Love- Amanda<3