The same roof 1 || HEROPHINE

fiveteen: Nathan

Josephine's Pov

"Oh you wanna make my heart melt." I whisper before step back and get off his lovely arms.
"Happy birthday, again." I say giggling because I also met him this morning on his office because I wanted to wish him happy birthday.
"Oh, you shouldn't-" I try to say looking at the wrapped box.
"Oh please stop." I say placing the little box on his hands.
«Thank you dear." he says hugging me again.
He gives the box to Eleanor saying to place that with the gifts and then he takes my hand.
"Nathan, come here." he says to one of the guys he was talking to and when "Nathan" turns in our way I'm surprised. He has clearly my age.
Oh Gosh, is so good to know that I'm not the only youngest one here.
He has dark brown curly hair, light brown eyes, a pinched nose and thin lips.
I notice that he is taller than Christian when he puts his arm around Christian's shoulders, but he is shorter than Hero.
He is dressed really elegant, he looks like ready to walk in a runway.
He looks me up and down with a smile.
"She is Josephine, she also works with us. She a new entry." Christian says.
"But one of the best I guess." he says smiling and looking back to me.
"Nathan. It's a pleasure to meet you." he says leaning his huge hand.
"The pleasure is mine." I say shaking his hand.
"Oh of course she's one of the best. Such an hard worker." Christian says.
"Oh stop you're making me blushing." I say pushing him gently.
He laughs.
"Sorry guys but I have to greet the guests." he says and we both nod.
"So.." he says looking at me smiling.
"I guess that's not an British accent." he says.
"Neither yours." I say.
"You got me. I'm from New York." he says while a waitress stops in front of us with a tray full of glass with sparkling wine.
So we both take a glass.
We both walk through the massive garden.
"Wow New York, the "concrete jungle"" I say thinking about Alicia Keys lyrics.
"And you? Where are you from?" he asks looking at me with the corner of his eye.
"Perth, Australia." I say.
He turns in my way, so surprised with his eyebrows all the way up and his mouth open.
"God Australia. I been there while ago with my ex girlfriend. Beautiful country." he says while I can see a veil of sadness cove his face.
He seems got so hurt ed from that relationship.
"How we never saw each other?" I ask looking at him.
We walk in and then we sit in the long ass table.
I've never in my life saw a long table like this. No maybe, I saw that at Christian and Eleanor's wedding.
"In which floor is your office?" he asks.
"On the tenth floor." he  stops to smiles for a sec and he looks at me like he has just saw a ghost.
"No way. Me too!" he says and then I also get so disbelief.
We talk for the entire dinner and we discovered so many things on common and we have the same book tastes.
He is such a kind guy and thinking about how he got sad, talking about his ex girlfriend it makes me think that girl was a bad person to hurt someone this kind.

I listen so touched the long Christian's speech where he talks about his life, the publishing and about his marriage to Eleanor and how amazing she is.

My phone buzzes while the waiters are serving the cake.

Hero: Did you found someone that
will give you a ride back home?

Yes! Don't worry! 🤍

When we get to the end of the night Christian and Eleanor gives me a big hug.
"Sweetheart, do you need me to call you a taxi?" she asks.
"Oh no, don't worry I'll call it by myself." I say.
"I can give you a ride." he says.
"Oh Nathan, it's so nice of you." Eleanor says placing a her hand on his shoulder.
So he also hugs them and then we walk out.

He unlocks his white Mini Cooper.
We get in and when I touch the seat I'm so afraid to fall asleep in a blinking of the eye.
"Christian talked you about the New York meeting at the end of this week?" he ska with only one hand on the steering wheel.
"Actually, no." I say so curious about it.
"He will have a big meeting at the HarperCollins offices in New York. He told me that he will take a group of his best workers. So I thought that you could be one of them." he says.
God, New York will be a dream.
"Nah, I don't think so. I mean it's just me second week of work. I will love to but I'm not that optimistic about that." I say.
"He told me that he was to reveal it tomorrow to the selected people." he says.
"But I bet that he already told you that you're one of them." I say and he smiles.
I know this guy from like three hours but I know him like my pockets.

"It's that?" he asks pointing the building.
"Yeah it's that. Thank y-" I try to say.
"No no. I'm coming." he says jumping out of his car.
"Oh, you don't need too." I say.
"I insist." he says.
So we walk in and we take the elevator.
An embarrassing silence take place but fortunately the 'ding' comes quickly.

Once in front of the door I'm nervous.
I should I say bay to him? Should I hug him?
We both look at each other.
"Thank you for the ride." I say smiling at him and his smile gets bigger. He has a really gorgeous smile.
"Oh it's okay. Thank you for making me company during the whole night." he says stepping closer and then I get nervous.
What do I do?

The doors opens and Hero's sleepy face shows up.
How he could look this good at this time of the night? Please someone explain me.
"Here you're." he says roughly.
I see him look at Nathan and then clench his teeth.
"Oh you're up. Hero, he is Nathan and Nathan this is Hero my roommate." I say and then they both move their head like saying "hi" to each other.
"Okay, so see you tomorrow." he says and then I step close and I hug him.
"See you tomorrow. Good night and thank you again." I say while Hero opens the door for me.
"Good night." Nathan says waving and walking though the hallway.

I close the door and I say Hero is back on the couch.
" 'Roommate' it was that necessary?"  he asks annoyed.
"I just didn't wanted to him to think that you was my boyfriend or something." I explain.
"Oh right, it could be a disaster if he thinks that I can be your boyfriend because I'm not your type." he says avoiding my eyes.
"God, why are you so annoyed about it." I ask.
"Nothing. Never mind." he says.
"What he meant with 'see you tomorrow'? Do you have a date with him?" he asks and then I understand that he is so freaking jealous.
"Hero." I say sitting on the couch near to him.
He turns in my way and then I see his annoyed face expression.
God I don't know why, but see him this annoyed makes me feel so good.
"He said tomorrow because he works at the HarperCollins publishing." I say smirking and then I see his lips opens and his eyes avoid mine. He's embarrassed.
His eyes are on his laptop so I place my chin on his shoulder and I look at the screen.
"You really are watching a film with no audio in it?" I ask understanding what we was really doing. He was listening through the door.
I take my books of and I let a sigh go out of my mouth and then I feel Hero's eyes on me.
"Better?" he asks giggling.
"So much better." I say and then I place my head on his shoulder and watch Maze Runner with him.
"Do you knew that Dylan had a injury during a stunt scene? His conditions were so bad that the had to stop filming for like months." I say.
"What? Really?" he asks while I let the scent of his cologne cuddle me to sleep.

"Jo, I think that your bed can be more comfortable than my shoulder. You also have to take your makeup off." he says,  really thinking about ignore his voice and act like I didn't heard him but he's right. I also have to take off my makeup.
So I mumble opening my eyes.
He's looking at me with his eyes surrounds bu under eyes.
"You're right. Goodnight." I say standing up from the couch.
"What are you kidding me?" he asks and then I turn back looking what's wrong.
"What?" I ask yawning.
"You hugged him wishing him good night and this is the way you wish me good night? No hug?" he asks so outraged.
"Hero. I was cuddled to your shoulder the whole time and I already gave you a kiss tonight." I say making him laugh.
"Good night." he says going back to look at his computer display.
"Good night." I say giving him a last look.

Making him move here was my best decision ever. Another point goes to Scarlett.

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