Toxic

Chapter 37

I'm on fire atm

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This morning Zayn had woken me up, before leaving for work, in the crack of dawn,  just to tell me that he loved me again. 

And again, and again, and again.

Every time he did, he had the biggest grin on his face and he couldn't have looked more goofy or satisfied every time I'd say it back to him.

I fell back to sleep after he left and I didn't wake up until noon and now I was walking around the kitchen looking for any breakfast I could get my hands on.

And due to his fully stocked fridge and pantry there would be no issue to the matter.

I had just gotten myself a cup of coffee and a bowl of yoghurt with some fresh berries when my phone started ringing.

I didn't look at the caller-id but simply answered instead since it was probably Zayn calling anyway since he surely had a lunch break by now.

"Hello" I said with a laugh into the receiver and waited.

"So am I interrupting this time or no?" Niall spoke with his broad accent on the other side of the line which some what surprised me.

"Niall, hi! Just my breakfast" I smile and have a sip from my cup.

I hear Niall laugh lightly, "Sorry then" He apologizes playfully.

"Zayn's at work, yeah?" He then questions, making me a little bit suspicious due to his tone.

"Mhm, what's up?" I press with my forehead wrinkled in confusion.

Why is he asking me that? They're the colleagues after all.

"Good! Well I'm calling to tell you we're coming to New York, all of us this weekend and we'll need to get into his apartment on Friday without him knowing" He explains with a grin it sounds like.

I lift my eyebrows, "Oh, you're all coming here? What's the occasion and why do you need to get into his apartment on Friday?" I ask, still quite confused.

"Ha ha, very funny" Niall tells me sarcastically before continuing, "So since I'm sure you're basically living there by now I thought you could let us in" He says sounding like he's very satisfied with his plan.

However, I don't understand at all.

"Niall, I seriously don't know what you're talking about but I can for sure let you in" I reply, at bit uninterested as I drink from my coffee again.

Niall is quiet for a moment, "Okay, don't you know it's his birthday on Friday?" 

His question makes me inhale the coffee down the wrong pipe causing me to cough wildly until I can speak again.

"N-no! He hasn't said a word" I muster to say, panicked.

Niall laughs loudly at me, "Well, now you do! That bloody bastard is turning 26 and we're throwing him a little surprise get together" 

"Oh, well of course I'll let you guys in, when are you getting here?" I ask.

And what the hell am I supposed to get him as a gift?!

Seriously, what do you get for someone who can buy whatever he likes?

Maybe some manners as to how you treat bartenders at a club...

Niall gives me all the details for Friday and he finishes the conversation with something like "if you blab, we wont include you at the party" .

I promised not to say anything but since Zayn always somehow can tell when I'm lying I hope he wont ask anything too direct.

I finish my breakfast before getting dressed properly for work and heading out of Zayn's apartment to grab a cab to leave for Light.

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Once I enter the bar I see Matt turning around to look at me with a grin.

"Hey girl! Dream team is back on" He chants and pulls me in for a hug.

I squeeze him back, "Finally" I joke and smile up at him when we pull apart.

It's still fifteen minutes until we open for the evening but there's a lot to be done by then.

We start by wiping of the counter, some tables and make sure that the ice machine is switched on.

"So, apparently it's Zayn's birthday on Friday" I tell Matt whilst placing cups where they belong behind the counter.

"Oh, is that so?" He smirks lightly and sways his butt into mine playfully.

I laugh, "Yes, and you're invited to come to this surprise party the guys are throwing him at his place" I tell him.

"Shit, yeah so don't tell him" I add with narrowed eyes.

Matt rolls his eyes jokingly, "I'm surprised if you can keep it a secret, babe" 

"What ever! It's at four on Friday" I scoff in mock hurt.

I know I'm terrible at keeping secrets honestly. It's not at all that I just love gossip and have to tell someone, it's just that it kind of slips out whenever.

Kind of a bad quality I guess.

I bite my lip nervously, "Hey, one more thing" I get Matt's attention again as he studies me.

"Yeah?" He questions.

"Uhm" I start, not really sure whether I should say this next thing or not...

One of Matt's eyebrows raise and he looks almost disappointed, "We tell each other everything, fess up" He presses.

"Uh, yeah-" I let out meekly, "So yesterday he- uh, Zayn told me that he loved me" I confess and the look on Matt's face is one I've never seen on him.

His mouth is completely ajar, his expression is priceless.

"Notorious bachelor Zayn Malik did what now?" He manages to get out of his mouth, "What the fuck did you say?" He demands emphasizing the you.

I smile softly at him, "I told him I love him too" 

"Holy shit! I mean, I'm happy for you but I did not see that coming" He says quickly, "He better not hurt you, I'll have to find someone to assassinate him but since he's one of the wealthiest men that could be tricky" 

I laugh at his conspiracy, "I think I can murder him myself if that's the case"

Matt chuckles along with me, "I'm sure you can" 

"Although it feels a bit scary the whole thing, he's never loved anyone and now he's in love with me? What if he suddenly realizes he's actually not?" I mumble a bit insecurely. 

"You do have a track record with crappy men, but you're not completely naive" He comforts me.

"You can see it every time he looks at you, okay? Trust me on that" He continues and gives me a hug again.

"It will all work out just fine, and if it doesn't? Well then you've at least gotten some good sex out of it" He jokes and I respond by hitting him gently in his chest.

Matt grabs both my arms in his hands and stares into my eyes, "He told you he loves you, I get the feeling he doesn't do that very often" 

I nod with a faint smile, "You're right" 

"Ugh, I feel like a teenager again" I mutter bitterly and notices the first customer of the night walk in.

"Well you're sure acting like it" He winks at me before attending to the regular who just walked in.

I roll my eyes with a smile and find myself hoping this night will go by quickly so I can be back at Zayn's.

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