A Millionaire, His Suit And Poor Me – Part 54
After spending two full days getting out of the soft bed just to eat and shower, plus the few times we soaked in the hot tub, it was painful to return to the real world. It’s not that I didn’t miss my apartment, with its creaky floors and roommates? I didn’t know if any of them had admitted that Louis lived there yet).
It’s just that I would have preferred to spend the rest of my life listening to Henris say words, soft and slow, like “darling” and “I love you” or “don’t even think about getting dressed, Noras” . So perhaps I was a little bitter when I found myself walking up the apartment stairs after leaving the Hamptons, Henris just a step behind me.
I burst into the hall yelling, “Honey, I’m home!”
rthday presents!”
s Tomlinson is a birthday bitch. Quick, we need to get out of here. Turn around while we have time. “
nantly and followed him into the living room.
folio from the last photo shoot at work .
g into my arms. “Noras! How was your weekend?”
ed into the skin of his neck. “Very very good.”
ils. Now, of course.”
k.”
tly hitting my shoulder.
“When
about work bores me. We haven’t gone out in, like, a while. We’re probably breaking records. So. We’re going out tomorrow night. I’ve already planned it.”
We’re active adults or something. I don’t want to come to work super hungover.”
.”
ts seeing all the things in our apartment that were Louis-related. We had, literally, a photo
rent now.”
out of our balcony. “That makes no sense. Anyway, see you tomorrow, okay?”
later,
ing jokes with him So
ading the script, Jace and I sat down with two glasses of wine and talked about everythin
ray. But number two, mornings were my own little hell.
y the pillow and his hair slicked to one side. Mornings dropped to third position.
ightly. His free hand pushed me from the base of my back, bringing me closer and closer to him,
d landed in fourth place on the list of the five most hated things of all time. Then – there was no way he didn’t know what he was doing – Henris opened one of his green eyes and gave me
st hated things of all time anymore, for that matter.
fallen on her face. “Your hair is growing.”
his bottom lip. “Bad.”
only if he handle
love you too
I could do in my entire life,
iled as the phone landed next to him. “Good throw or bad
happily, searching in the cupboard. “I’ll write to you or Li for the details. Can you help me find a good outfit, if
the upper one in a pout as he got out of bed and walked over to me, putting an arm around my waist with a smile on his face. “Just kidding. I’m here to s
is will be devastat
out what you were going to do as the one
h of us. We got
rom the wardrobe. He wrinkled his nose and
his eye roll. “Will there be a birthday party? Or can we just combine i
“Do not say those words again. I swear to God, Noras, that he will kill you if you even dare
nd from my face. “I think I would have
wear something other than these old Vans.” He wrinkled his nose at the idea. “Maybe I could buy him some new shoes so
im in surprise when he ‘ made a real smile. “Hello,
Henris
Horan insisted on reserving the space
d, dragging James and me towards the club, behind him and Jace. “Shit, I don’t know who this Horan guy is, but he seems like my type,
otionlessly. “This way,
s hand. We barely caught a glimpse of the first floor as we were pushed;
sed. James stared at the door and looked strangely like a statue. Then Louis burst out laughing like it was the funniest thing in the world, then the doors opened and the
different. Men in suits and women in bright dresses move around each other, somehow managing to dance with drinks in hand and with equal amounts of
as we followed James and we trying not to get lost in the sea of
ear. “Maybe this is what
ntly become his
ll
e was doing – Henris opened one of his green eyes and gave me a slow, gentle smile.
s soon as we emerged from the forest of dancing bodies and clouds of smoke, we were greeted with a hug from a small blonde creature in a ridiculous mint green suit and
Do you want a drink? It’s all on me tonight, one
ehind the blue-eyed bombshell. Behind him, I could see Liam and
miles and glasses of champagne. “I’ll have a drink, I think.” I
isfied. “Come on, everyone, sit down! I’ve got another bottle of champagne coming and three shots of tequila! This is how you live the Horan life, come on, you’re really ahead of me
t me down between watched all
s a real person or a fai
ed solemnly in agreement.
he man had at one point put his green jacket over Ja
shoulder. “Are you
think he could hurt my
d didn’t even try to deny it. Instead, he h
s, already had red cheeks and red lips.
me with
and you’ll have something to follow them, then
eyes, that he hand me
nk mixture from Henris’ hand.
with alcohol.”
. “That’s when you
life and could manipulate a situation to his advantage, joy and kindness being completely natural characteristics
gulping down a drink, then I twisted my nose and hid my face against Henris’ shoulder. “D
hen slammed the empty glass on the
are very beautiful This evening. I told you
o”, I smiled. “
n to come? Nia is right. Niah. And I know you had fun with Perrie the first time you me
l. Yes of course. What does Nia say? Play hard or nothing
”
Nia climbed onto the cube table in front of all of us, clapping her hands resoundingly. His eyes were bright, full of strange ideas and his shiny bow tie was now undone around his neck. Behind him, strobe lights beamed a