Chapter 7

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Danielle and Alyssa were right, I should tell Zayn how I feel. ‘What if he didn’t feel the same way?’ I thought.

“You know if you keep your face like that for too long it could get stuck like that”

I snapped my head back and saw Zayn smiling down at me.

“ohh were you ladys having some girl talk! Lets gossip” Niall said jumping on the couch

“Oh my god! Could you believe the color of her nails! The were like pink! Obviously she’s in the wrong decade because purple is so in right now!” Louis said in a very girly voice

“And like oh my god! Don’t even get me started on her shoes. Total fashion crisis!” Harry said joining in on the conversation

“And her hair! Has she heard of a brush!” Liam said

Alyssa, Danielle, and I were all in hysterics! The boys continued to talk like snobby girls in high pitched voices.

“We don’t even talk like that” Alyssa said trying to sound mad but she was still laughing.

“Of course not. But seriously I was all team Edward and this girl just struts herself in and says shes all team Jacob, like what the hell!” Louis said causing us all to laugh harder.

I felt a hand wrap around me. I looked over at Zayn and smiled.

“How was the studio?” I asked him as everyone broke into smaller conversations.

“It was good, we just had a meeting with Simon. He had a few questions about a performance we have next week on the x-factor” Zayn said.

“oh I forgot about that! Its next Sunday right?” I asked

“Yup, I’m a little nervous”

“You’ll do fine! Plus I’ll be watching cheering you on”

“Oh will you! Now I have to do even better!”

Zayn and I talked for a little bit longer. He asked me if I wanted to go out to lunch with him and I excitedly agreed.

I was getting ready when Louis walked in the room.

“I was thinking we could leave here around 3ish” he said

“Sure that sounds good”

“Okay. So where is Zayn taking you?”

“Some place up the street, he told me its one of his favorites, I forget what its called though” I said continuing to put my makeup on.

“ProbablyJacksons, he goes there a lot” he told me

I nodded walking over to my bag to find something to wear.

“Have fun! And if there are any paparazzi just ignore them. Don’t listen to what they say. Zayn will protect you”

“Thank you! and ill text you when we are leaving the place so that way we could maybe leave a little earlier if you wanted to”

“You want to get home don’t you” he said with a smile

“Yes! Its been a good weekend but its been way to long!”

“I understand. Im excited to get home too! Well I let you continue getting ready” he said walking out the door.

Zayn and I were now atJacksons, where Louis said we would most likely go. It was a cute little restaurant with a really nice bar. The outdoor area would have been really nice to sit in, to bad its winter.

When we walked out of the complex there had been lots of paparazzi. They swarmed us with camera and comments. Zayn and been awesome. He just kept whispering things in my ear to ignore them and to keep walking. I just put my head down and smiled as he put his arm around me and lead me down the street to the restaurant.

The hostess recognized Zayn and gave us a booth in the back.

“We come here a lot so they usually put us in the back. That way not to many fans come up and it wont distract other customers” he explained

When the waitress came and took our orders Zayn looked over at me.  “I know I probably said this earlier but I’m really happy you came toLondonthis weekend” he said

“Me too” I smiled

“Do you think you’ll visit again soon? Maybe next weekend?” he asked hopefully

“Maybe. I know I want to come more often but I would have to see with school and stuff. My semester is over in the beginning of December, that’s when I take my finals.  So hopefully after that I would be able to come down and visit”

He smiled and said “I would like that. You know, you coming to visit the boys and everything”

He blushed a little after that.

“Oh so now you sow your embarrassed! But when the guys call you out you don’t blush at all!” I called him out kiddingly

“Yes because I can’t really be embarrassed in front of them, they are like my brothers. You well I can be embarrassed in front of you!” he said a little shyly

“Aww Zayn! You don’t have to be embarrassed in front of me!”

He looked down at the table and said “Leah, I know I’ve only really known you for a few days but I like you”

My heart started beating really fast. I was so excited!

“If you don’t feel the same way that’s fine, I just wanted to tell you before you left” he added when I didn’t respond.

“Zayn, I like you too, and I’m not just saying that. I do like you” I said with a big smile.

He looked up at me with a big grin. When our food came we were both silent for a little bit. It wasn’t an awkward silence it was more of a calm comfortable silence.

“So can we call this our first date” I said breaking the quiet.

“Of course we can”

“Good because I was really hoping it was one”

When the waitress came back, interrupting our conversation I looked at my phone. I had a new message from Stan saying “What time are you going to be home tonight? I need to drop everything off” I quickly replied to him telling him we would be  home around 6. I looked at the time. It was almost 1:30.

When Zayn and I finished eating I sent Louis a text telling him we could leave earlier if he was ready.

Zayn and I walked back to the complex with even more paparazzi than before. I held my hand and protected me from them. “Hi guys” he said to them when they wouldn’t stop yelling at us. “Zayn! Zayn! Are you dating? Who is she? Is she with Louis?” they yelled. They kept taking pictures and when we got back to the complex Zayn opened the door for me and told the paparazzi to have a good day. “I’m usually really nice to them. That way they don’t attack me” he said.

When we walked into Harry and Louis apartment. “Aww doesn’t someone look cheeky!” Louis said coming up to Zayn pinching his cheeks.

“Louis!” Zayn laughed!

Louis turned to me and asked “Leave by like 2:30?”

“Sure LuLu”

“Okay LeLe, get your butt packing! I’m going to Nialls to grab something to eat” he said running out the door.

Zayn and I walked into the guest room.

“I wish you could stay longer” he said taking a seat on the chair.

“Me too but I need to get home. We can still talk though” I said with a smile

“Of course! And when you come back I will take you on another date, this time we can make it official before we leave”

“I would love too!”

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