Like Cats & Dogs | H. S.

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"So this guy actually made a list of rules he expects you to follow?" Zayn asks as he prepares some blankets and pillows on the couch for you.

"Yeah, right down to the towels." You sigh.

"Can't you just kick him out?" Gigi suggests and you laugh.

"No, he signed the papers. He has as much right to be there as I do."

"Well, you're welcome to stay here as long as you want." She hugs you.

"Thank you guys, for everything." You smile, "Now, go to sleep."

"Goodnight." They wave before leaving.

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"This is more like it, Mozart?" Harry murmurs before sitting at his desk, "Finally some peace and quiet. I'm gonna get lots of work done."

The animal meows, and Harry turns to him, "What? It wasn't my fault. It was her choice to leave. Besides, it's not a good idea to have someone like her around when you're trying to work... Tossing her hair all the time, walking around the house... being all cute."

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"This is better, isn't it, Frank?" You whisper, caressing your dog's fur as he lays on top of you on the couch, "Just you and me. No one telling us to be quiet all the time, drinking that weird stuff that he drinks, waking up to do sit-ups first thing in the morning, with his abs all like that..." You ramble on, your eyes closing, and Frank barks in response, "Yeah, well. Goodnight buddy."

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"Hummm?" You hum the next morning, slowly opening your eyes, the ring bell ringing nonstop, "I'm up, I'm up..." You stumble to the door, revealing a man you've never seen before, "Hey."

"Hi. You must be y/n, right?" He smiles and you nod, still half asleep, "Cool. I'm Liam, a friend of Zayn's. I'm here for breakfast." He walks past you.

"Well, come on in, Liam." You mock in a low tone, closing the door and heading to the kitchen.

You watch Zayn and Liam talking happily while you help Gigi with the food.

"Cute, isn't he?" Gigi winks at you.

"Yeah, I guess." You shrug.

"You guess? y/n, he's adorable. Maybe you guys could go out sometime?"

"I'm just not interested in dating right now."

"And you're really letting that thing with David stop you from meeting the right guy?"

"You really think that this is the right guy?"

"I don't know, but neither will you if you don't take a chance. What happened to the old y/n? 'Que sera, sera'?" She smiles, taking the food to the table, and you sigh following her.

"So, Zayn says you've got a crazy cat guy in your house." Liam turns to you.

"He's not crazy, he's just... sensitive."

"He doesn't like loud music and he doesn't let her use the shower when she wants." Gigi speaks up.

"You gotta get rid of this guy." Liam continues.

"It's not that easy, he has a contract." You shrug.

"Maybe you need to convince him to break it?"

"And how do you suggest I do that?"

"Figure out what exactly really bothers him and then do it, a lot." He laughs.

"y/n..." Gigi raises an eyebrow, "How would you like to host my baby shower?"

The three of them stare at you and you shake your head, "Okay..."