Los Angeles to London
Dazed
Harry POV
She stared at me with a dazed look in her eyes.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Alex's POV
I was shocked. Harry had just told me that he and Cara had dated in the past. There was so many things going through my mind. Here I was, falling for this amazing guy, starting my life in London, and starting a new job. A job where I'd have to work with Harry's ex girlfriend on the regular. I didn't know what to say. I pulled my hands away from his and turned my gaze to the fire place, not that I was mad, but... I just didn't know how to feel. It's not like Harry and I were official. It's not like I had been dating him for a while and he cheated on my with Cara.
I had been a fan of One Direction's music for a while, but I wasn't one of those crazy obsessed fans that new every little detail of their lives. I should have known that Harry had ex girlfriends, but I just didn't think that I would come in contact with any of them.
I turned to look back at Harry, still not knowing what to say. He just stared back at me. We sat there looking at each other for what felt like an eternity. I realized that if I didn't break the silence that we would stay positioned there in silence for god knows how much longer.
"You dated Cara." That was all I managed to say.
"Yes."
I still didn't know what else to say. So I just sat there, twirling my thumbs and staring at my fireplace again.
After about 10 minutes of just sitting there in shock and not really thinking about anything in particular I looked back at Harry. He looked sad. I didn't like seeing that expression on his face. I touched his knee and then reached for our plates. I walked to the kitchen. I rised them off and placed them in the dishwasher.
Harry's POV
She really hadn't said anything. She took our dishes to the kitchen and left me in the living room. I just sat there, beating myself up. Maybe I shouldn't have told her? No, I did the right thing. It was better for her to hear it from me before we got serious and she found out from someone else. I still sat there having this internal war with myself. Going back and forth, did I do the right thing or not.
Alex's POV
Harry still sat in the living room, quietly. I wanted him to know that I wasn't mad at him, I just didn't know how to tell him. I walked back into the living room. I stood in front of him. He looked up to me. And without thinking I bent down, my lips crashing into his.
After a few minutes of kissing I broke the kiss.
"Thank you for telling me."
"You're welcome. You scared the hell out of me Alex. I thought you were mad at me."
"How could I be mad at you for something you did before I ever met you?"
"You're amazing." He said, pulling me closer, to sit on his lap.
I didn't know what to say so I just put my lips back on his. I loved kissing him. He was so passionate and soft but still had this roughness to him.
I adjusted myself so that I was straddling his lap. I placed my hands on his shoulders, pulling his flannel shirt off of him. I needed to feel his body. He moved his hands to the small of my back, pulling me close to him. I ran my hands through his hair, pulling gently. He moaned. I loved making him moan like that. His lips traveled to my cheek and down to my ear. He nibbled a bit making me arch my back and gasp in pleasure.
Things between us were feeling good when my phone beeped, alerting me that I had a new email. I didn't want to stop kissing him but I didn't have a choice, I had to check my email.
I pulled away. "Sorry, I have to check that." He sighed and let go of me. I walked over to my phone which was on the kitchen counter. It was an email from Camilla Decker.
Alex-
Sorry to email you so late, but I just wanted to remind you to be at the office tomorrow morning at 8am. We will be doing test runs of the makeup for fashion week. No need to bring your makeup as we will provide all the makeup from the Burberry makeup line, and brushes. Looking forward to finally meeting you. Have a good night.
Warmest Wishes
-Camilla
I looked at the time. It was already 12:36. I needed to get to sleep if I was going to be able to get up early the next morning. I walked back into the living room.
"Harry, I think it's time you went home. I have to be to the Burberry office at 8am and I need to get some sleep."
He looked sad again. I hated seeing that expression on his face. He sighed once more.
"Ok, but let me drop you off in the morning."
"Ok." I agreed.
He got up off the couch, walked over to me and kissed me. I took his hand and led him to the door.
"I had a great time." I reassured him. "And thank you for telling me about Cara."
"Anytime."
I kissed him once more, watched him walk down to his car, and I closed my door.
I turned off all the lights downstairs and headed up to my room. I put my pajamas on, washed my face, and brushed my teeth. I headed to my bed and plugged my phone in. I set an alarm to wake me up at 6:00am, I wanted to have plenty of time to get ready in the morning. I turned my light off and grabbed my phone. I had a text message from Harry.
Thanks for dinner. I'm glad we got to talk. Can't wait to see you in the morning. -H
I smiled. I was so damn lucky. London was the best thing to happen to me. I put my phone back on the bedside table and fell asleep.
*******
The morning came too quickly. I woke up so tired, not wanting to get out of bed. I finally forced myself up.
I grabbed a towel and headed to the shower. I showered, taking longer than I probably should have but the jets felt so good. When I got out I brushed my teeth and headed to my suitcases ( I didn't have a chance the day before to hang up my clothes.) I put on a pair of sweat shorts and a tank top. I went back to the bathroom. I blow dried my hair. I decided to apply my foundation and then to go back to my hair. I decided on loose waves. When I finished my hair I returned to my makeup. I went for a simple winged liner with glowey skin, peachy pink cheeks and a mod pink matte lip. When I was pleased with the way I looked I went back to my suitcase to decide on something to wear. I picked a black dress that landed just at my knee cap, it had leather accents on the shoulders and just below the bust. It was professionally but still edgy. I went for my favorite pair of shoes. Valentino rockstud 4 inch heels in black with silver studs. They were the first pair of designer shoes I treated myself with when I finally booked a high paying makeup job. I walked over to the full length mirror to admire the way I looked. I was pleased with myself.
Perfume. Which one should I wear? I finally decided on Marc Jacobs Daisy eau so fresh. It was sweet, but not over whelming, but still sexy. I figured it would work great for work. I grabbed my purse and headed downstairs. I made myself a cup of tea and some oatmeal.
I checked my phone. I had another text from Harry.
I'm on my way over. -H
About 5 minutes went by and I heard a knock on my front door.
I opened it. There stood Harry, looking flawless. He had on black pants, a grey tee and a blazer. He smiled at me.
"You look amazing." He said.
"I was just thinking the same about you."
He blushed. I kissed his cheek.
"I guess we better go." I said. I grabbed my purse and headed outside. I closed the door and locked it.
Harry took my hand in his and led us down the stairs to his car. He opened my door and let me in, closing it behind me.
"Thank you for taking me. I wouldn't have had a clue on how to get there."
"No problem. It was my excuse to be able to see you this morning."
We chatted about things for a while. After about 20 minutes we pulled up in front of the Burberry building.
"Thanks." I said turning to Harry.
"You're welcome. Text me when you're finished and I'll come get you. I have a meeting with the guys and Simon today."
"I wondered why you were so dressed up."
He chuckled. "Yeah, well. Have a good time. Call me if you need me."
He leaned in and kissed me. Probably longer than we should have kissed. We weren't exactly alone. There where people walking all around us.
I got out of the car and walked into the building. I walked up to the reception desk.
"Hi, welcome to Burberry. How may I help you?" A sweet lady by the name of Poppy asked me.
"Hi, I'm Alexandra Leon, I have a meeting today with Camilla Decker."
"Of course, we were expecting your arrival. Just head over to the lift and take it to floor 22, I'll let Camilla know you're on your way up."
"Thank you." I smiled.
"Of course, and welcome to the Burberry family, Alexandra."
"Please call me Alex."
"Right, Alex. Well have a good day." She said with a smile.
I made my way to the elevator, hitting the up button. When I entered the elevator I hit the 22 button. After a few minutes the elevator came to a stop and the doors opened
She stared at me with a dazed look in her eyes.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
Alex's POV
I was shocked. Harry had just told me that he and Cara had dated in the past. There was so many things going through my mind. Here I was, falling for this amazing guy, starting my life in London, and starting a new job. A job where I'd have to work with Harry's ex girlfriend on the regular. I didn't know what to say. I pulled my hands away from his and turned my gaze to the fire place, not that I was mad, but... I just didn't know how to feel. It's not like Harry and I were official. It's not like I had been dating him for a while and he cheated on my with Cara.
I had been a fan of One Direction's music for a while, but I wasn't one of those crazy obsessed fans that new every little detail of their lives. I should have known that Harry had ex girlfriends, but I just didn't think that I would come in contact with any of them.
I turned to look back at Harry, still not knowing what to say. He just stared back at me. We sat there looking at each other for what felt like an eternity. I realized that if I didn't break the silence that we would stay positioned there in silence for god knows how much longer.
"You dated Cara." That was all I managed to say.
"Yes."
I still didn't know what else to say. So I just sat there, twirling my thumbs and staring at my fireplace again.
After about 10 minutes of just sitting there in shock and not really thinking about anything in particular I looked back at Harry. He looked sad. I didn't like seeing that expression on his face. I touched his knee and then reached for our plates. I walked to the kitchen. I rised them off and placed them in the dishwasher.
Harry's POV
She really hadn't said anything. She took our dishes to the kitchen and left me in the living room. I just sat there, beating myself up. Maybe I shouldn't have told her? No, I did the right thing. It was better for her to hear it from me before we got serious and she found out from someone else. I still sat there having this internal war with myself. Going back and forth, did I do the right thing or not.
Alex's POV
Harry still sat in the living room, quietly. I wanted him to know that I wasn't mad at him, I just didn't know how to tell him. I walked back into the living room. I stood in front of him. He looked up to me. And without thinking I bent down, my lips crashing into his.
After a few minutes of kissing I broke the kiss.
"Thank you for telling me."
"You're welcome. You scared the hell out of me Alex. I thought you were mad at me."
"How could I be mad at you for something you did before I ever met you?"
"You're amazing." He said, pulling me closer, to sit on his lap.
I didn't know what to say so I just put my lips back on his. I loved kissing him. He was so passionate and soft but still had this roughness to him.
I adjusted myself so that I was straddling his lap. I placed my hands on his shoulders, pulling his flannel shirt off of him. I needed to feel his body. He moved his hands to the small of my back, pulling me close to him. I ran my hands through his hair, pulling gently. He moaned. I loved making him moan like that. His lips traveled to my cheek and down to my ear. He nibbled a bit making me arch my back and gasp in pleasure.
Things between us were feeling good when my phone beeped, alerting me that I had a new email. I didn't want to stop kissing him but I didn't have a choice, I had to check my email.
I pulled away. "Sorry, I have to check that." He sighed and let go of me. I walked over to my phone which was on the kitchen counter. It was an email from Camilla Decker.
Alex-
Sorry to email you so late, but I just wanted to remind you to be at the office tomorrow morning at 8am. We will be doing test runs of the makeup for fashion week. No need to bring your makeup as we will provide all the makeup from the Burberry makeup line, and brushes. Looking forward to finally meeting you. Have a good night.
Warmest Wishes
-Camilla
I looked at the time. It was already 12:36. I needed to get to sleep if I was going to be able to get up early the next morning. I walked back into the living room.
"Harry, I think it's time you went home. I have to be to the Burberry office at 8am and I need to get some sleep."
He looked sad again. I hated seeing that expression on his face. He sighed once more.
"Ok, but let me drop you off in the morning."
"Ok." I agreed.
He got up off the couch, walked over to me and kissed me. I took his hand and led him to the door.
"I had a great time." I reassured him. "And thank you for telling me about Cara."
"Anytime."
I kissed him once more, watched him walk down to his car, and I closed my door.
I turned off all the lights downstairs and headed up to my room. I put my pajamas on, washed my face, and brushed my teeth. I headed to my bed and plugged my phone in. I set an alarm to wake me up at 6:00am, I wanted to have plenty of time to get ready in the morning. I turned my light off and grabbed my phone. I had a text message from Harry.
Thanks for dinner. I'm glad we got to talk. Can't wait to see you in the morning. -H
I smiled. I was so damn lucky. London was the best thing to happen to me. I put my phone back on the bedside table and fell asleep.
*******
The morning came too quickly. I woke up so tired, not wanting to get out of bed. I finally forced myself up.
I grabbed a towel and headed to the shower. I showered, taking longer than I probably should have but the jets felt so good. When I got out I brushed my teeth and headed to my suitcases ( I didn't have a chance the day before to hang up my clothes.) I put on a pair of sweat shorts and a tank top. I went back to the bathroom. I blow dried my hair. I decided to apply my foundation and then to go back to my hair. I decided on loose waves. When I finished my hair I returned to my makeup. I went for a simple winged liner with glowey skin, peachy pink cheeks and a mod pink matte lip. When I was pleased with the way I looked I went back to my suitcase to decide on something to wear. I picked a black dress that landed just at my knee cap, it had leather accents on the shoulders and just below the bust. It was professionally but still edgy. I went for my favorite pair of shoes. Valentino rockstud 4 inch heels in black with silver studs. They were the first pair of designer shoes I treated myself with when I finally booked a high paying makeup job. I walked over to the full length mirror to admire the way I looked. I was pleased with myself.
Perfume. Which one should I wear? I finally decided on Marc Jacobs Daisy eau so fresh. It was sweet, but not over whelming, but still sexy. I figured it would work great for work. I grabbed my purse and headed downstairs. I made myself a cup of tea and some oatmeal.
I checked my phone. I had another text from Harry.
I'm on my way over. -H
About 5 minutes went by and I heard a knock on my front door.
I opened it. There stood Harry, looking flawless. He had on black pants, a grey tee and a blazer. He smiled at me.
"You look amazing." He said.
"I was just thinking the same about you."
He blushed. I kissed his cheek.
"I guess we better go." I said. I grabbed my purse and headed outside. I closed the door and locked it.
Harry took my hand in his and led us down the stairs to his car. He opened my door and let me in, closing it behind me.
"Thank you for taking me. I wouldn't have had a clue on how to get there."
"No problem. It was my excuse to be able to see you this morning."
We chatted about things for a while. After about 20 minutes we pulled up in front of the Burberry building.
"Thanks." I said turning to Harry.
"You're welcome. Text me when you're finished and I'll come get you. I have a meeting with the guys and Simon today."
"I wondered why you were so dressed up."
He chuckled. "Yeah, well. Have a good time. Call me if you need me."
He leaned in and kissed me. Probably longer than we should have kissed. We weren't exactly alone. There where people walking all around us.
I got out of the car and walked into the building. I walked up to the reception desk.
"Hi, welcome to Burberry. How may I help you?" A sweet lady by the name of Poppy asked me.
"Hi, I'm Alexandra Leon, I have a meeting today with Camilla Decker."
"Of course, we were expecting your arrival. Just head over to the lift and take it to floor 22, I'll let Camilla know you're on your way up."
"Thank you." I smiled.
"Of course, and welcome to the Burberry family, Alexandra."
"Please call me Alex."
"Right, Alex. Well have a good day." She said with a smile.
I made my way to the elevator, hitting the up button. When I entered the elevator I hit the 22 button. After a few minutes the elevator came to a stop and the doors opened
Notes
I hope you enjoyed. I'm really enjoying the process of writing this story. Please leave me comments about what you think so far :) I'll try to put chapter 8 up tonight, but I have a meeting this evening. So if it goes up tonight it will be late! And if not tonight, then tomorrow afternoon! :D (but I will shoot for tonight.)** writing this story is really fun, I'm enjoying myself, but it literally takes me hours to right one chapter :(**
I hope you're okay, love. You can always talk to me if you feel the need.
8/11/14