Cleo's P.O.V -
"Niall..um, I think the heater is broken. The button won't go up any higher." I turn around and see him groaning while he gets out of bed.
"Dammit!" He bursts once he noticed that it is broken, making me flinch backwards and wince.
"I'm just frustrated at how much this is going to cost, it'll be at least seven hundred dollars." He says. "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you by the way." I nod and walk back to the bed.
As soon as I put the sheets over my head, Niall grips my torso lightly and brings me back, having my chest in front of his bare one.
"I didn't mean to scare you." He brings my freezing hand up to his warm lips to kiss the inside of my palm.
"I know, just don't randomly shout like that." I pinch his nipple. "And we'll find a way to pay for the heater. I'll go job hunting tomorrow."
"Baby, last time you had a job you got fired. You suck at jobs...unless it's a blow job, then holy shit you are fucking am-"
"Shut up!" I groan. "I'm talking about an actual working job."
"It counts as working. Just thinking about you sucking my di-"
"Shut up and goodnight! Stop talking about that." My cheeks turn dark pink as I hide my face underneath my hands.
"Night." I can almost picture him smirking as he chuckles and kisses the shoulder of my shirt.
**
Last night was the coldest night I have ever experienced.
"So, tell me how you respond to a rude customer?" The manager asks.
I applied to work in a fragrance shop, like selling and selling perfumes, lotions, body wash, candles, and things like that.
"I would be polite." I nod after giving my answer.
"Good answer. So, how often can you work a week?" I don't want to get excited just yet, she hasn't officially given me the job.
"Whenever you want me to." I smile.
"Okay, perfect. To work here, you can't wear that, you cannot wear slacks, snow boots, tennis shoes, flip flops, sandals, short skirts, short dresses, sweat pants, yoga pants, thick coats like the one you have on, and sweaters. You can wear cardigans as sweaters and jackets. Tattoos can be visible, just don't have a sleeve running down your arm, and hats aren't allowed either, no lovebite things. Your hair color isn't wild colors, so you're okay. Don't be late for work." Holy hell this is a strict dress code.
"Okay.. and I promise I'll be on time." I speak and she stands, so I do the same.
"You start in two days, Ms. Cleo." She gives me a hug and a smile. I say thank you and walk out of the store. Niall isn't here to pick me up yet, so I walk next door into the coffee shop, but get knocked into purposely by a few teenage girls and boys while I wait in line to by a coffee.
Once I say my order and pay, I take a seat and wait.
"One Caramel Latte and Chai Tea Latte for Cleo!"
My phone rings at the same time and it's Niall telling me he's here, so I go grab the two cups after I hang up. I love Chai Tea, so I take a sip of mine on my way out. One of the tall teenage guys takes my other drink out of my hand and laughs, walking out of the store.
"Hey! Give that back!" I beam.
"Okay," A cold drink is poured on my head, so I turn around and see the girl that was at the same interview as me. I wipe some out of it out of my eyes and punch her in the cheek. She's angry because I got the job and she didn't.
"You bitch." I grab napkins and wipe my hair and face while I walk back to the car with just one drink.
The therapist said find other ways to not cry, so I simply punched her instead.
"What happened to you?" He chuckles and I rant to him about what just happened on the drive home.
"She ruined my coat." I notice whenever I scan my jacket. I hand him the coffee and get on my cell phone.
In the bathroom I wash my face and several times as well as washing my hair. It's sticky and it's pulling some of my hair out from the knots it made.
"This is another knot, babe." There have been two knots so far. My hair is thick, but the knots in my hair are as well.
"No there isn't," I gasp in denial.
"I'm holding the knot right here. It's in your hair. It'll grow back, Cleo. It's hair." I hand Niall the scissors and put my head in my knees.
"Just hold your breath, it'll take two seconds." I let out a small cry whenever I hear the chop of the scissors.
"All done." He brushes my hair again, and pray that this is not another knot in my hair.
Niall sits on the side of the tub while I sit down in a swim suit inside of the tub. I've taken my shower already, I just don't want to sit naked while he helps me.
I was doing it myself an hour ago, but started crying out of frustration and he knew what I was crying about, so he said he would do it for me.
I cut my hair a few months ago and it's a little past my collarbones, but now it has to be trimmed a bit shorter to make it even.
"It'll grow back by Christmas." He kisses my cheek and helps me out of the shower.
"Leave me alone." I push him aside and put on night pajamas.
"Cleo, we were going to go shopping for a Christmas tree. It's barely one in the afternoon! C'mon, don't be sad." Niall says, coming over to my side of the bed.
"I don't want to go anywhere looking like this! Besides, my coat is ruined! My hair is ruined! She stole my hat, so I don't have anything to put on my head! I just want to go back to sleep and restart my day. I hate everything right now." I close my eyes and put my head in my pillow, then feel my body being compressed from Niall laying on me, resting his weight on my back as I'm laying on my stomach.
"If I go buy you a new coat and hat, will you come with me?" The bed dips and an arm is wrapped around me. "You're going to freeze in here without someone in here warming you up." Niall's chest is pressed against my back as he tries to rub his nose on mine even though my face is hiding in the pillow.
"Join me." His voice is raspy and chills are going down my spine.
"Please? I love going Christmas shopping with you." I move my head to the side, allowing Niall to kiss my face uncontrollably.
"I'll stop if you go with me." He mumbles against my lips. "Please?" Whenever he gives Eskimo kisses I lift my head up and try to peck his lips, but he moves back quickly.
"I'll kiss you once you get dressed." I love Eskimo kisses and usually he doesn't, so for him to do it, he must really want me to go with him.
"Fine." I sigh and he gets off of my back.
I roll out of bed and he sits on the edge of the bed while I pick out an outfit. My black jeans are clean, so I put those on along with my knit jumper, scarf and my black ballet flat shoes.
"I'm ready."
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