Sweet Lover | z.m. + n.k

005

"You have nothing to worry about," Lauren says softly before grabbing my arm and giving it a squeeze.

"Lolo is totally right," Camila says grabbing my other arm. We were out in the parking of the school and I could feel the fear crawling around my stomach.

I nodded my head and took a deep breath. "Let's just get in there guys." I say

We all square our shoulders and look forward as we walked. I knew I looked more confident than I felt. I came from a world of beauty pageants and being on stage, I knew how to walk and how to fake confidence until I actually had some on my own.

But thinking about Zayn made my insides go fuzzy with excitement and anxiety and it was feeling I hadn't had in a long time, I didn't want to mess this up.

Once we were inside the school Camila started speaking but I couldn't focus on her words my emotions were getting the best of me.

"Camz," I say pulling her attention back to me "I don't think I can do this"

Camila and Lauren both stop and look at me, I could see looks of sympathy in Lauren's eyes and she gave me a weak smile but Camila shook her head.

"Yes you can, Normani, what you need to do is take a breath and relax. What you need to do is man up, all you will be doing until after school is staring at the back of his head. Then we will go to Starbucks and talk to him. Get your head in the game!" As Camila speaks her curls bounce around her head and I can feel Camila's confidence coming off her in waves "You have to stop worrying. You don't know what's going to happen until you walk in there, you owe it to yourself. You look to hot not to go in there."

I take in Camila's words and nod my head, she was right. I was overreacting and I needed to take a breather.

I closed my eyes and tried to relax, I almost couldn't believe how huge of an effect he had on me.

"Alright, let's go." I said with a shaky smile

-

Zayn wasn't in classroom when we got there and i was slightly disappointed but more than anything I was relived. I could keep my cool for a little bit longer.

The girls sat in the back with me and we talked about the party Camila wanted to throw, we were all so engrossed in our conversation. I didn't realize that Zayn had finally made his way into the classroom. I only noticed when he placed something on my desk.

As soon as I looked up my eyes looked into his and shivers ran up my spine.

His whiskey eyes locked with mine and I could see a smile on his face, which I quickly returned.

"Hey," he said his voice raspy and soft, making me want to melt inside

"Hi," is all I can think to say back.

Zayn was wearing his black leather jacket, dark jeans and another white T-shirt. The style wasn't original but it looked so classic on him, going along with soft spiky hair and sharp jawline. But over everything I couldn't stop staring at his eyes.

"You're still coming to the shop, yeah?" He asked me a small smirk on his face.

"If you still want me too," I say, as soon as the words had fallen out of my mouth it was like my confidence was back and I felt in control my voice was strong and I was sitting up straight.

Zayn smiled at me and leaned in a little closer, I could feel his breath on my forehead making me want to melt inside.

"Of course I still want you there," he says "try that drink for me yeah? Lemme know if it's alright or not." he tells me directing our conversation back to the cup he had placed on my desk.

I picked up and turned back to Zayn staring into his eyes as I took a sip. As soon as the liquid hit my tongue, taste exploded taking over all of my senses. I closed my eyes and scrunched my nose up.

"A little tart," I tell him before placing it on my desk again.

Zayn's chuckle fills my ears as I watch him smile and clap his hands together in soft laughter.

"You're adorable, a little tart huh?" He smiles again and sticks his hands in jeans "I'll make sure to make you something better," and with that he turns and heads back to his seat.

I sat in silence for a minute just drowning in Zayn and his essence before Lauren came next to me and broke the silence.

"If you don't sleep with him... I will."

-

It's four o'clock in the morning and I have changed the name of this fic from Someday to -> Sweet Lover it has a better fit and a better vibe.

-Sher