Silver Lining | Harry/Demi

Six

Please say yes, please, please. Harry crossed his fingers under the desk, hoping that Demi's says yes. He was so nervous, he actually never really asked a girl out since married, of course because he has a wife, but now they're in divorcing process, and Demi's the only girl catch his eyes, he thought why not?

'I didn't mean to be rude, but I can't Mr. Styles.' she keep her head low avoiding Harry gazed.

'you rejecting me?

'no! Oh God, no!' she said panicking. 'I'm just, I can't, Mr. Styles.'

'why? I told you million times, called me Harry.' he raised his voice, desperate to get this woman in front of him go on a date with him.

'you are my boss, and I can't go on a date with my boss. I'm sorry. ' demi excused herself then leave his room.

Why is this so hard? Why is she must be his employee? Why he met her in a first place before? Why he so attracted with her? Harry run his fingers through his hair, growl in frustration.

Louis watched demi leave Harry's room, what is she doing there? He decide to checked on Harry.

'I saw Mrs. Lovato comes out from here, what happen?' he take a seat on the sofa and soon Harry's joined him. 'did she do something?'

'no, she didn't.' he sighed, frustration clear on his voice. 'I asked her out.'

'what she said?' Louis asked excited or more like nosy. He knows Demi's the type of girl that's not gonna give a 'yes' easily, he tried, billion times but it's only happen once. It's Louis, the guy that she knew for a long time, knew her story, how about Harry? who's her boss? A guy she barely know?

'no,' he answer shortly.

'no?' Louis want to make sure if what he heard are true. 'why?'

'I'm her boss.' then suddenly something click on his mind. 'she has a boyfriend!'

'no, no, no. As long as I know she has no boyfriend, she's single. She was too busy with work and other things.'

***

Demi's put Max on his playmat while she prepared his meals. Her buzzer keep making noise. 'who's now?' she growl.

She walk to the front door and open it to reveal Louis still in his suit minus his tie with a hands full with paperbag.

'Louis? What are you doing here?'

'can I come in? I brought a dinner and something for Max.' he smiled from ear to ear.

'sure, let me help.' demi put the paperbag on the counter and set the table for two of them. 'you don't have to do this, Lou.'

'nah, that's fine dems. I thought you didn't have a dinner yet since you came from work late, so I decide to come by.'

'thank you, it was nice of you.' she smiled. 'Lou, can you watch after Max while I preheat the meals?'

'sure.' he walk to Max and lift him, hold him in his arms, tickling him now and then making him giggles. 'you met Harry before?'

Demi's turn her head to Louis. 'yeah, once. Why?'

'he liked you. A lot.'

'but how? We only met once.'

'love at first sight?'

Louis chuckled then a napkin landed on his face. 'not funny. Seriously tho.'

'you're beautiful, what you expected? Everyone attracted with you.'

'except Zayn. He leave me and Max. Remember?'

'well, he's a douche. I saw you at Harry's room this afternoon,what happen?' he asked pretend like he don't know what's going on. 'did he ask another report?'

'no, but he asked me out.'

'really?' he act surprised.

'yeah, but I said no.' she looked like she regretting what she did.

'why?'

'he's my boss, Lou.'

'I'm your boss too.'

'it's different. You were my long time friends and he? I barely know him. All I know he was my boss, the owner of Styles Company. Beside, you know? My baggage? I can't tell him. Everyone at works know Max as my brother not my son. How if he find out? I can't tell him the truth.'

Louis see a sadness in her eyes, and he knows very well why. 'do you like him?'

'yes.'

a/n : at least the feeling's mutual. vote and comment please lovers.