You're so dark (an Alex Turner fanfic)

piano-girl at work -part 2-

She got up in the same elevator that she used with Alex some nights ago and when she stepped out and saw all thos fine dressed, chattering all so important people standing around in their suites and expensive dresses she wished Andrew had never called. She wished she would still lay cuddled against Alexander on her couch and maybe watch some movie with him. She hated the company of those people, she allways did.

 Good thing that she was dressed well, so they would stare less at her. Normally she really does not take one shit about what people think about her, but those people around her are just sensing out this typical resentment that makes want to vomit on them.

 She's also still really tired and is not sure if she'll be able to keep her friendly and small-talk facade tonight.

 She finds Andrew at the bar. He also does not really like those events, but  he has to hold them becaus of the good name his club has in Lonon. It's some charity evening to support a London homeless shelter project, at least something good, she thought.

 As soon as Andrew saw her he got to her and smiled

 "Wow! Really dressed to impress! You look goregous!"

 "Thanks"

 "You look like a younger version of your mother"

 "When can I play"

 He was the only person beside Jak who was allowed to talk to her about something like that , but she was really not in the mood to dig in the past.

 "Whenever you're ready. The official part of the event is ver, thank's god. After you played they can leave some money for charity and feel like they saved the world once more"

 "How long do you want me to play?"

 "I think most of them will leave about 11.30 so when the there aren't many people around anymore you can also get home to your sweet boy"

 "Andrew!"

 how on earth does he know about Alex?! She was sure Carlos would keep his mouth shut for sure.

 "I have cameras in the elevator darlin' "

 She sighed but was not ashamed.

 "It's ok. As long as you had a nice evening as it seemed. Bring him here when all this charity stuff is over and I'm owner of a bar again. I'd like to get to know him...or was it a one time thing"

 "He drove me here" she mumbled not really keen on all this questioning. Andrew smiled "Lovely! I see I'm annoying...but hey I'm kind of your godfather, just want to know how thing's are going. I'm just saying you are welcome to bring him here."

When she sat down at the large piano it all went quiet and the light got a little dim, but enough for her to see the keys, even though she could also play blind. On the pool there swam a few candles on little paperflowers and she had to thing of the night she was here with Alexander.

 She took a deep breath trying to get him out of her head, which failed of course.

 So she stopped trying that and simply let him and his beautiful smile stay in her mind when she started to play.

 

Alex had to walk some minutes from where he parked his bike. He got back to the building as quick as posible and waited for the elevator to get down again.

 He stood behind two young women who were dressed like waitresses and probably serving some drinks up there after their smoke break. They did not see him so they chattered quietly.

 "Have you seen how she came??"

 "Yeah!! On that freaking motorbike with this damn handsome guy driving!"

 "Damn this slut! I hate her even more! I mean yeah blah blah lil' piano genious blah"

 "I know!! She's so damn stupid! I hate her! And have you seen...she's wearing her damn piercing! I mean we're not at Camdentown here. We're the upperclass here!!"

 "So true! She's only accepted here because she's the boss' lil favourite, his child-replacement!"

 Alex got sick from listening to them. He knew exactly that they were talking about Ruby and he felt like he must yell at those stupid women right now.

 But he kept himself calm, trying to ignore them.

 Finally the elevator arrived and they got inside, he followed them, glad that now more people wanted to get up so they would not notice him.

He had to thinks of how they got down the building after their swim. His hair was messy and kinda still wet and he was freezing a little because he gave her his jaket again, but he was happy. Seeing her next to him and smiling. It was a wonderful night and he could only hope that it was not the last they shared at that pool.

The doors opened and he immediately heared the soft sounds of a piano flying through the hall. Now tha more light was shining he saw how really beautiful this place was. It was not the kind of bar he usually visited, but it was nice here. O would have been without all those people around.

 He was thankfull that it was dark and that the people were probably no monkeys fans.

He got a little closer to the piano. The melody had got to his heart from the first note he heared and he smiled when he finally saw her, standing next to some men and behind some other people who were also watching her. She looked so calm and deeply drowned in the music. Her fingers moved quick then slow over the keys, caressing each one like she would charm and seduce the notes she was playing to form the beautiful melody. He was in love with her playing. She played better than he ever had and he imagined how it must feel to fall asleep with those sweet sounds. She was like in a trance, only her and her music existe around her and his own heart was full of feels while watching her the whole time. He had to admit he was allready deeply in love with her. Everything about her seemed so perfect and like he was ment to meet her. She was the type of woman he allways dreamt of and now that she entered his life he would do everything to make her stay.

She kept on playing for a pretty long while and he felt like she was taking him far away with those songs, to a safe and beautiful place that was only ment for them. He forgot about every worry he ever had while listening to her play and when she finished an dlooked up from the keys at the people who were now clapping for her his heart made another jump when their eyes met and she flashed him that smile that let him know that she was glad that he was still there and that she would not let him drive home alone tonight.