Finding the Way | 𝗥𝗼𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗼𝗿

Chapter 18

They were meeting at Reid's office as Audrey rolled her eyes when Paul extended his hand to greet. "Fuck off", she said to him as he just nodded with a grimace on his face and then went on greeting the rest of them. "Bloody idiot", she mumbled while adjusting her jacket and waited for the boys to sit on the couches and she just stood next to Jim Beach, opposite where Paul was standing alongside Reid.

That day, Jim was baptised as Miami by Freddie and after that they were discussing their next presentation at Tops of the Pops in the BBC, making Audrey smile brightly as the boys were dumbfounded with the news.

"Told you so", she said to Reid when his eyes rested on her.

"However, after this we must retrieve information on your performance on the charts", he ignored her but she didn't care as she had a smug grin on her face, knowing she was right. "Then discuss about the tour..."

Audrey went out as Jim -now named Miami- tapped her shoulder and both of them went out as neither of them were actually required there. She knew she wasn't wanted there but the band insisted anyways. Miami gave her a paper in where her new name was stated in and the money she gained with the song and producer royalties that were left untouched in her bank account.

"They told me to add on your account, but I wanted to make sure your last name was verified", he told her as they sat on the lobby couch in front of the coffee table. She knew he also meant to figure out why she hadn't spend any money she was making with them, so she smiled.

"Miami, I don't want this money", she honestly said. "I work at a record store and I can pay rent on my own, I don't want them to keep paying me for the uninterested help I give them, the idea of Reid and that dimwit scoffing at me because they think I leech money off my friends make me mad"

Miami gave her a kind smile as he pulled his pen out of his business suitcase and held it for her to take it. "John is the one in charge of the accounting, and if he finds out you denied to sign... I mean, you can let the money rest there, but it won't change the fact that you deserve that money because of the amazing work you do", he said and made her stare at her feet, embarrassed.

She knew he was right, so she just signed and gave him the file back with a weird smile.

The boys wanted to party but she had previously promised Ben and Lena she would dinner with them and she didn't wanted to go drunk. As she was making her own way, the boys were going to the bar with their girls, but Roger stopped and spoke to Brian. "Oi, I forgot I have to do something, I'll be there in a while", he said quickly and before Brian could even say something, Roger was going the same way Audrey went.

She kicked rocks as she thought about the money that was on her bank account. She could buy her own flat, hell, she could even get a car if she wanted to. But it wasn't a need yet, so she brushed her wishes off.

"Hey"

Roger was standing beside her as she looked at him blankly.

"Hey", she said while furrowing her eyebrows without understanding what he was doing there instead of being on his way to a bar and getting shitfaced as he liked to do. "Where are you going?", she asked trying not to let the weird ambience get in between them, not knowing she was the only one feeling that way since he was glad he could talk to her alone.

"Nowhere really, just felt like walking with you for a while", he said while having the thoughts of the studio bathroom and her on his lap while his lips were on her neck. "Do I bother you?"

"Not at all", she lied as she stared the other way. They both stopped at the red light and waited to cross the street.

"Look, Audrey", he said as he felt nervousness running through his veins. "About that day..."