Let Me Show You

7. The Only One

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        It's 7:30pm and I'm still waiting by the door for someone, anyone to show up. I'm about to leave when I hear footsteps getting louder. It's Zayn. He comes around the corner head down looking at his phone.

        "Hi! I'm so glad someone finally showed up!" I say relieved it's not Harry or some stranger I don't know.

        "Where are the lads?" He asks still looking at his phone.

        "You're the only one who decided to show up" I say trying to stay calm.

        "Oh, that's weird... usually all of them are already down here pouncing all over the new chick." He takes his eyes off his phone for a second but quickly looks back at his phone.

        "Well, I'm supposed to be practicing shooting and getting to know you better so we should go outside. I think I saw a cool bench around the side of the house..."

        "No, I have a better idea. Follow me" he says as he puts his phone away and leads me outside. We walk around the house, past the cool bench, and into the woods. I look at my phone to see them time it says it's 7:58pm. We have to be back in an hour. 

        "I think this is a good spot" I say looking around at all of the trees. The lighting seems a little off but we could make it work.

        "No, a little father up there is a great spot just follow me a little longer." Zayn turns to look at me with his perfectly symmetrical brown eyes and I can't help but give in. I nod and he continues to lead me deeper into the woods. I think I see a clearing just ahead and I let out a sigh of relief because it's already 8:07pm. "Here we are" Zayn says as we walk up to a huge beautiful lake. The sun is about to set so the sky looks amazing. 

        I look around and spot a pier off in the distance not to far from where we are standing. "Let's go over there" I say pointing towards the wooden structure. 

        "Good idea" he says smiling allowing me to see his perfectly shaped white teeth. We walk over and I turn on the camera. I point it at the pier and take a picture with the purple and pink sky in the background. "That was a great shot, but I think you're supposed to take pictures of me!" He laughs and I laugh with him.

        "Right!" He steps into the frame and I just start snapping pictures. We engage in casual conversation and I get some great shots. By the time I look at my phone again it says it's 8:54pm. "Oh my god! We have to get back right now!" I yell in a panic. "We are going to be late to dinner!" I turn around and start speed walking back to the path we came here on.

        "Woah woah woah! Slow down! I'm sure it will be fine if we are a few minutes late. Relax we have time to walk back and you can keep taking pictures on the way." He smiles and steps in front of me making silly faces while walking backwards. He almost walks into a tree and I catch a picture of his reaction when he actually does. We spend most of the time laughing and goofing off. But once we reach the house he asks to see the pictures. Looking at my phone I see that it's 9:08pm so I tell him to sneak into my room after everyone is asleep and I will have loaded the pictures onto my computer.  

        We run inside and he shows me the way to the dinning room so we can eat. When we arrive all the other boys have their heads down and Valorie is sitting at the head if the table looking pissed. 

        "Valorie, I'm SO sorry we are late! I just wanted t--" Zayn interrupts me.

        "It was my fault, I wanted to take her to my favorite spot and I figured since none of the other lads showed up that it wouldn't take as long." 

        Valorie just sits there looking at us until we sit down. "I'm not mad at you Dakota. I'm mad at them." She looks around making it obvious she is talking about the boys. "Except you Zayn, good job. I bet you got some good shots." He nods at her and then turns to me and smiles with a wink. I can feel my cheeks heating up as I stuff pasta into my mouth.

        "Well this blows" Harry lets out as he stands up to leave. Valorie gives him the death stare and he slowly sits back down letting out the sexiest moan I have ever heard. 

        "Since you boys failed to make it to your first shoot with Dakota, you are going to get to know each other over dinner so I suggest you start spilling your dirtiest secrets or you are never going to get out of this room." Valorie is dead serious and I can't help but let out a short laugh at the statement. 

        "Sorry," Valorie looks offended at my sudden outburst, "but I just think this isn't going to work. You forcing us to get to know each other like this. The photo shoot was perfect for me and Zayn but I get the feeling it isn't Liam, Louis, Niall or Harry's thing. Instead we should just get to know each other on our own schedule, ya know? It will feel much more natural and I think it would work a lot better this way." I bite my lip and when I look up from my plate all the boys are staring at me completely shocked. "What?" I ask.

        "Well I guess you could do that, but it would be so much easier to just stay here..."

        "and force them to talk to me?" Valorie doesn't look to happy and all the boys are still staring in disbelief. "Trust me, I don't want to be forced to talk to them just as much as they don't want to talk to me right now." Valorie nods, stands up and leaves without a word.

        "Well that was a first" Liam says before standing up. "Thanks for that, if you hadn't said anything we would be here all night" he says and leaves without looking back.

        Louis and Niall both stand up, give each other weird looks and walk off into the house. I'm left with Harry and Zayn. 

        "Well, I'll see you later" Zayn says hinting at tonight. He stands up glances at Harry and then walks out. Me and Harry both sit in silent eating until he finally speaks.

        "So, do you like it here so far?"

        "Well the food is good so that's a plus!" I say half fake laughing.

        "Thanks, I cooked it myself. It was my grandmother's recipe." He says taking another fork-full of the pasta.

        "Really? That's amazing. I love it! Your grandmother must have some great taste."

        "She passed away several months ago..." he looks down at his lap.

        "It's hard isn't it..."

        "Yeah..." We sit in silence and I can't help but think that, I am actually bonding with Harry Styles.

        ""Well, I better go get some sleep. Apparently we have some huge day tomorrow" I laugh and he smiles showing his dimples for the first time. They're even better in person...

        "Goodnight Dakota." And with that he exits the dinning room. I keep eating my dinner in silence, the only one left.