Gold Digger H.S

Twenty- Seven

I started out the new year with a massive hangover. I don't remember much from last night, I know I kissed Ashton. This was a terrible way to start the new year. "Rise and shine!" Louis screams jumping on my bed. "I want to sleep," I tell him groaning. "You sound like shit," he tells me with a hint of laughter. "Thanks," I mumble. 

"Noah is making a yummy lunch, you should get out of bed and come eat." I shake my head, "I am not really hungry." "Are you okay?" Louis asks me, sounding concerned. I shrug, "I don't really know honestly. I am hurting, I started falling in love with Harry and he chose her. I was stupid and you guys told me so," I tell Louis honestly. "That has never stopped you before, has it?" Noah had come out of nowhere. He came bringing food for Louis and him. He knew how I got after breakups, I didn't like to eat. This wasn't a breakup though. 

"What do you mean?" I ask him confused. Noah sits beside me and hands Louis his plate. I laid in between the two of them. "When Liam was dating someone, it did not stop you from flirting and winning him over. Did it?" Noah tells me. He had a point, "This is different." 

Noah and Louis started talking about the party last night, I just laid there and listened. "Ashton said to call him today sometime," Louis told me after a while.  "I think I will do that," I crawled out of my bed and grabbed my phone along the way. I dailed Ashton's number, Gemma had given it to me yesterday. "Hello?" He answered after a couple rings. "Hey Ashton," I say trying to sound like I wasn't hurting. 

"Mary, I was expecting your call!" I hear his smile through the phone. "Listen, I want to take you on a proper date. One that you are not completely drunk," He says with a hint of laughter. "I am so sorry! It is the most I owe you, I will even pay!" I say feeling bad. "None sense, you just owe me a date. What do you say, tomorrow? I'll pick you up," I am silent for a second. "Sure, what time?" 

"How about six o'clock?" He asks me. "It's a date! I'll see you tomorrow," I hung up shortly after that. I was moving on, there was no turning back now. 

That next day I had work, I started working on the spring lines. I had started on the designs but needed another person opinion on what else I should do. As if right on time I hear a knock at my door, "Come in!" Noah opens the door with two coffees in his hand. "I thought you could use a pick me up," I smile. "Thank you! I need your input on these designs. I feel like it is missing something," Noah takes my notebook and starts flipping through the pages. 

While he does that I start sipping my coffee and peering over his shoulder. "I think if you bring this waistline us and make the sleeves three quarters it would look good." I take the notebook from him and start sketching his idea. "I think it looks good, what about this one?" He takes the notebook back. "I think you should bring this neckline into a v-neck and put some fabric across the neckline, like a chocker? It should be velvet," I enjoyed working with Noah. He opened my mind to other things when I needed him most. "It is supposed to be a dress but I was thinking of making it a romper," He nods agreeing. "So about your date tonight, you excited?"

"I am kinda nervous, I have no idea where he is taking me." "I think it will go good, he is a good guy. Now, let's get these designs to my mom to sign off on." After that I went to Mrs. Castles office and had her look over the designs, she gave me small inputs and eventually it was time to take it to the warehouse. I gave it to my assistant and had her run it downstairs. It was getting closer to my date and I only started to get more nervous. 

I had made it home around five which gave me almost an hour to get ready. I had reapplied some of my make up and put on a nice black dress. I soon heard a knock at the door. It must have been Ashton. I go to open it and I see Ashton there holding flower. "I got you daisies, I hope you like them." He tells me with a smile. "I love them," I put them on the side table and leave a note asking Noah to put them in a vase. Then I am leaving with Ashton. He starts walking to the elevator when I stop. "You okay?" He asks me, I didn't want to be a bother. "Yeah,"  I lie. I step inside the elevator, gripping onto the railing. I didn't like this one bit, I gave Ashton a soft smile. 

"Where are you taking me?" I ask him after we exit the elevator. I can not believe I just did that. "I was thinking a nice restaurant," he says. I follow him to his car, he opens the door for me. "I hope you don't mind me not playing music. I am not really the music type," I give him a smile. "That is alright," I stare out the window as he drives. He was the complete opposite of Harry. Harry would take the stairs because he knew how much I hated elevators. Harry got me stuck on his music because I wasn't a big fan of music. Harry always kept it a surprise when we were going somewhere special. 

I couldn't help but compare Ashton and Harry. "We are here," we walk inside to see it is busy. "Shit! I knew I should've called and reserved us a table, I am so sorry!" "It is okay, you didn't know. Besides, we can get to know each other more." Harry would have had us a table without even calling... 

No, stop comparing them! "I am really glad you agreed to a date. You look beautiful!" "Thank you," I tell him. A hostess comes over to me and politely interrupts, "You are Ms. Caster correct?" She asks me. I nod, kind of nervous as to what she will tell me. "We will get you a table immediately!" She begins rushing around and I can't help but wonder why. 

I finally stop her and ask her. "Mr. Styles told us once months back that if you ever came here to have you seated immediately, or else." Harry had told them that? I remember coming here once with him. "Who is Mr. Styles?" Ashton asks me. "A friend," I tell him with a small smile. "Well, I am just glad we don't have to wait!" Ashton says smiling.