THIRTEEN

Background color
Font
Font size
Line height



One whole month, Is the amount of time I have spent with Harry. I have this odd feeling that something is going to happen. I've felt like this for the majority of the month. As if my life is too good to be true right now.

I'm at work right now, placing orders for new books. Sending out a few emails to suppliers about hosting a book club here, or at least renting out the coffee shop for a book club. Eden is out on the shop floor dealing with the customers.

Making a few calls, paying people and the rent. I feel the stress pile up as I go through all of the finances, I can already tell Z hasn't touched these books, he always leaves it to me.

I don't have an issue with this as I love spending my days in the office sifting through millions of sheets and emails. It keeps me sane.

I am expecting Z to come in soon and have a little meeting with us, I'm also taking Goose for the weekend as Harry is out of town, so I get to have my dream of a dog in the book store for four days.

He never really gave me many details about the weekend away, maybe I should have pushed more but I was more excited about having Goose at my place. Which also means I get to see Harry.

"Morning my little love bug." The shit he comes out with baffles me.

"Very happy this morning, what's got you in such a good mood?"  He seems very smiley today.

"Not much, just happy. Me and Lou are good, how are you and mr.green eyes." he has asked that every time he's seen me this month.

"I guess we are good, oh god I didn't tell you. Harry is letting me in, he asked me to take goose for the weekend as he's out of town." I cannot contain my excitement as I tell Z.

"Well someone seems a little excited, is this because you're seeing him or because of the dog, you know don't even answer that, I already know the answer to that." smug bastard.

"I just love the dog alright, what's the issue?" He's taunting me, I like Harry, I know I like spending time with him but we aren't really, anything serious. We've only been sexual once and nothing has happened since.

"Hmm if you say so, when are you two going to make it a serious thing?" I have no clue what me and him are truly doing right now, I guess we are just friends.

"I don't know, we are just friends at the moment." I never told anyone about the things me and him did last month, I never knew how to tell anyone, or bring it up in conversation.

"Friends, from what I hear Harry doesn't do friends."

"Keep your voice down, Eden could walk past." She has no clue that me and Harry have been getting closer, we text most days and I've been to his place a handful of times.

"You still haven't told her about you and him." he seems pissed.

"There is no me and him alright, we are just pals." I do not want to be having this conversation with him again about this.

"If you and him we're just friends then why can't you just tell Eden, I don't think she'd really care." she definitely would, she thinks we don't get along.

"Zayn please, she thinks we don't get along, i just need to stick with that, if we ever end up becoming serious then I will tell her but for now please just don't say anything." I feel as if I should tell her, it'd be a good friendly thing for me to do.

I just know she will spout on some bullshit about how I need to be careful, he's dangerous. When he has never shown to me that he is dangerous. I'm guessing something in his past has made her feel this way towards him.

"Fine, but Louis does know I had to tell someone." oh for fuck sake, of course he did. Whatever I guess I expected him to tell his own boyfriend.

"That's fine, just please do not tell anyone else." I'm not sure what I'm keeping a secret, we aren't actually dating and neither of us have made a move since the last time. We've kissed a few times but more as a goodbye.

"Who else would I tell, the only people I talk to are you, Lou and the staff here." rolling his eyes at me, I had to make sure, I don't know what he does when we aren't together.

We end up gossiping some more, then I need him to sign off on a few letters that need to be sent out. We discuss business Ideas for the future, we want to eventually just become background features and have others run the store.

The business has been going well, I do have some interviews to do this afternoon with a few potential candidates. Eden is also trained to open and close the shop, so we need some more people to help with the daily issues.

"Do you need me to stay for the interviews?" Wow he actually wants to do some grunt work for the job.

"If you would, I have 7 so we could split them up." I don't mind doing the most but it'd be a great help if he would be here.

"Give me three of them, I'll take the first lot then you take the last four?"

"Sounds good to me." I give him the paperwork for the interviews, so he knows what he's up against.

I gave him the teenagers as I cannot be dealing with them, we sit here and sift through the interview paperwork.

Discussing who we'd think would be a good fit for the business. It's nice sitting here with him, it makes me look at all we have accomplished.

As the day goes on and I'm two interviews in, with an older man and middle aged women, they both seem good but the man doesn't seem to be interested in this.

I have a 23 year old woman called Helen, she seems to be interested in this type of work.

"So Helen, what made you want to apply here?" Asking the basics now which is something I hate, but it's needed to be put in her file.

"I have always been intrigued by books, then I saw this job vacancy and I knew I had to at least try for the job, it'd be a dream for me." Passion is oozing out of her as she speaks, I am very happy with the way she holds herself as well.

I continue rattling on about the basics of the job, continuing to ask her other questions and noting them down. I feel as if she would fit in well here. We also talk personally, I found out she's engaged.

She also has a child, she told me that they had him when she was 19. I was shocked to find out she has a child and a fiance, makes me look at my own life and the pace I'm going at.

"So do you have anyone special in your life?" Now that's a hard question.

"I honestly have no clue what we are at the moment, I guess just enjoying each other's company." Maybe I should talk to him about whatever me and him are doing.

"Ahh the beginning stages, I miss them." she talks as if she is some old woman, she's younger than me.

"All I know is it's complicated" I have to laugh otherwise I'll end up in another Harry thought bubble and I do not need that right now.
We talk for another ten minutes about the shop, I ask about her wedding plans and when she wants the wedding to be, I've never really been involved in anyone's wedding, even at my brothers I was only a guest not even in the wedding party.

Family, a fickle topic to me I don't really talk to my family that often. I was the black sheep who didn't want to go into the family business, the child who would cause trouble or bring drama. If only they took the time to ask why my childhood was that chaotic.

We end the interview, I do tell her I will be in touch. I know for a fact I will be hiring her. I just have one interview left and then I can speak with Z about the hiring process, needing to file the correct paperwork.

That was a refreshing conversation, intertwined with an interview. Made me think about my life and where I'm going. Im still young but I know I don't want to be some middle aged spinster. I'm in the prime of my life right now.

The last interviewer never showed, so I sat making phone calls for a good ten minutes to his phone number before I gave up. I've been doing these interviews for three hours and I am in dire need of a bath and a glass of wine.

I sometimes need to stop and realise that I prefer being home alone reading then going out, which says a lot about me as a 24 year old woman. However I couldn't care less.

Slumping myself into my chair, letting out a huge sigh of relief.

"What's wrong, did you find anyone?"

"One woman, what about you, any luck?" I hope he had more luck than me.

"Yes I did, one eighteen year old stella, then a 27 year old Jared. I was thinking we train up Jared and he can do the weekend shifts, as we have Eden to do the week and then me and you can swap when they need days off." He has actually figured out a plan.

"I like it, but you have to train Jared as I trained Eden, so it's only fair." Then that would mena me and Z would cut down our hours drastically which is what we wanted.

"Now that's done, did you wanna come round for a drink and catch up on some gossip girl?." That sounds like a dream.

"Did you forget I have Harrys dog this weekend, as much as I'd love to catch up on my chuck and blair, unfortunately I cannot." Pouting at him, as it has been a while since we did anything together.

"Shit I totally forgot, well at least you get to see your man candy today." is he for real.
"Man candy? Can you not just call him Harry?" I glare at him, as he seems to always have different nicknames for him.

"Nope that's boring, anyway when do I get to see him again he is very nice to look at." I swear he is always horny.

"I don't know, we aren't exactly dating so he doesn't tell me when he's free." It would be nice if he let me in a little bit, but everytime I think we are getting somewhere she shuts me down.

"Well after this weekend, I want you both to come over for dinner. A double date if you will, how does that sound" Sounds fucking scary.

"I'll talk to Harry, see his thoughts on it. He isn't a very social person so we will see." We rarely leave his house when we are together so I doubt he'll do this.

"Offer him sex." Excuse me.

"I am not whoring myself out so that you and Lou can eye him up all night." I hope he was fucking joking.

"You bore." Laughing his ass off right now, wow what a fucking comedian he is.

"Fuck off Z." Rolling my eyes and turning back to my computer, typing up a file on Helen whilst Z does the files for his two new hires.

Closing time, Eden has done the tills and sweeped as well. Having her has been a real life saver in this shop.

"All done boss, you working tomorrow?" She waltzes into the office and sits opposite my desk.

"Yeah, only the morning shift" Fuck, I have Harrys dog, I can't exactly hide that from her.

"I've got the weekend off, Zayn swapped with me." Than the fukcing lord for Z right now, saving my ass.

"Sounds like fun, you can go early. I've got some stuff here to finish with Z so feel free to start your work free weekend now."

"Thanks boss, also Liam keeps asking about you? What's going on with you two?"He is spouting some bullshit that we hit it off when in reality he was a pervy twat.

"Eden, nothing is going on between me and Liam. so whatever he has said is a lie." I do not need this right now.

"Fine, keep your secrets I'll find out eventually." No you won't there is nothing to find out for fuck sake.

She walks out with a huge smile on her face, god maybe I can see how her and Liam are related. I could not be less interested in Liam. We don't connect on a level.

"Did you let Eden leave?" Now here comes Z with the twenty fucking questions.

"Yes, she was done for the day, is there an issue?" Why does he look so panicked?

"Good, because your man candy and his adorable sidekick are here." now? No he isn't meant to be here for another two hours.

"Already? Z no he can't be here." I look a mess, I don't even have time to freshen up.

"Well get your little arse in gear, as he will be knocking on that back door any second." fucking hell.

As I rush around my office trying to put it in some order, I have papers strewn all over the desk coffee mugs, my laptop and a bunch of books that I've annotated. A knock at the door frightens both me and Z.

I brush over my outfit, and walk over to the door talking in a deep breath as I go and open the door. Exhaling as I open the door.

"Harry, you're early." He looks a little distressed right now, what is wrong?

"Yeah sorry, I just needed to talk to you about something." Talk to me? I glare back at Z and nod to him that he needs to leave.

"Just give me two seconds, stay right here." I close the door again, I rush over to Z.

"You need to leave, like now." I'm in a panic now, he came to me. I need to be there for him.

"Why, it's only Harry he knows me." Not the point right now.

"I can't spare any details, you just need to go. I'll call you later on and tell you whatever I can just please for me, leave." I feel bad for rushing him out of his own shop but I can't help it.

"Fine but I want details later on." I promise him that I will tell him what I can. He kisses me on the cheek then vanishes out of the office. I walk back over to the door and open it for Harry to walk in. Goose follows behind him, at least someone looks excited to be here.

"Harry what's going on?"  he places the dog bed on the floor of my office, then he slumps himself into my office chair. I follow and sit on my desk so I can be near him.

He is being eerily quiet right now, Goose tucks up onto his bed on the floor and Harry just sits there staring at the ceiling.

"Harry, for fuck sake will you just tell me whats going on?" he finally looks at me.

"Luna, I need you to promise me something." what is with him and being so fucking ominous.

"What?"

"Before I tell you I need you to say you promise me." Can he spit it out already?

"Fine I promise, now what the fuck is going on." I do not have time for these fucking games that he's playing right now.

"When I get back after this weekend, you cannot ask me about it okay? No matter what you need to promise me that you won't question me." That's what has him so worked up , that I'll ask a few fucking questions.

"Back the fuck up, why can't I ask questions? What's the big secret about this trip?" He never said I couldn't ask questions now.

"Luna, I don't want to lie to you, so please just no questions." I am so fucking confused right now, what kind of trip is this.

"Why harry, tell me why I can't?, don't give me that bullshit, that you don't want to hurt me or lie to me" I do not want to fucking hear it.

"But it isnt bullshit luna, just fucking listen to me." He does not get to shout at me, not when he is the one asking me to make a promise.

"Oh I'm fucking listening, you arent hearing me though. You always do this, make choices for me and tell me what you think is best for me, I'm not a fucking child Harry. I am a grown fucking woman." Right now he is making my blood boil.

He rubs his hands over his face, he's stressed.

"Look I don't want to argue with you, but stop treating me like less of a human because you don't want to hurt me. If you do hurt me then it's my own fault for going near you, so what the fuck is going on" Maybe if I'm calm he'll tell me.

"I physically cannot tell you, if after this trip you wanna cut me off fine then do that, but I cannot tell you anything right now." Is this some fucking ploy for him to get me to cut him off or push him away.

"Fine, don't fucking tell me. I don't care anyway." That's one big fucking lie, I do care a lot more than I care to admit.

"Don't be that way with me Luna, I wish I could tell you but it's for the best that you stay in the dark for this." That makes him seem so fucking dodgy can he not hear himself.

"What way Harry, enlighten me on how I'm acting. Go on, tell me." I'm pushing my luck here, he deserves it.

"You told me not to treat you like a fucking child so why are you throwing a fucking tantrum like one."  is he having a fucking laugh right now.

"A tantrum a fucking tantrum, I'm not the one who waltzed in here being all fucking ominous and secretive, I have every fucking right to be a lttle annoyed at you." I stand up off the desk and start pacing, who does he think he is.

"I'm not being ominous." is he taking the literal piss right now, he does know the meaning of the word right?

"You do know the literal definition of that someone gives off a worrisome attitude, which in the nicest way possible is quite literally you as a human being." Can he not see that.

"Alright then i'm ominous, I'm not sure what you really fucking want from me right now." Neither do I, he will never let me win this argument.

"Neither do I anymore." He is stressing me the fuck out right now. In reality I'm waiting for the ball to drop where he either grba sme or shouts at me, like most of the men in my life already have.

"Do you want me to get angry at you? Is that what you fucking want well I'm angry Luna, you happy now." Oh no he doesn't get to pin this on me.

"Yes harry, my only fucking goal right now is for you to fucking shout at me, you aren't fucking special, you won't be the first man to be angry at me so why don't you just go ahead and ger angry show me who you really fucking are." I've put my fucking foot in it now haven't I.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean, who the fuck has shouted at you before." Nope he doesnt get to answer questions.

"You do not get to ask questions right now, also you where literally angry at me so get off your high fucking horse." If I'm not allowed to ask questions then why should I let him.

"Tell me luna, what did you mean by that?" he sits there with his arms crossed and a stern look on his face, now he wants to fucking care.

"Tell me Harry, why are you going away this weekend?" I place my hand on my hips, two can play at this Harry.

"Fine, don't fucking tell me. It's your fucking life." what a cunt.

"Why don't you hop in your fucking car and leave already, I'm over this fucking back and forth, I'll bring your dog back Monday night. I'm over this now." I sit in Z's chair now, as he is still sitting in mine.

"No, I'll pick him up on my way back." Demanding.

"Cool" This is just awkward now, can he just leave so I can go up to my place.

"Luna, I am sorry." for what, he has no reason to be fukcing sorry he just doesnt need to lie straight to my fucking face.

He waves him off and doesn't even bother to look at him as he gets up to leave. I hea the door click shut as he leaves. Placing my elbows on the table and hanging my head down, I can feel a wet nose poking at my leg.

When I glance at the side, I can see Goose nudging my thigh with his nose. I turn to him and give him a fuss.

"Why must he be so complicated huh" I'm talking to his dog now, as if he will tell me why Harry is the way he is. I get up and grab the bag of stuff Harry brought for Goose then grab his bed. Carrying all of this up to my place.

I can hear his paws scamper up the stairs behind me, as I unlock the door. Goose makes a straight

You are reading the story above: TeenFic.Net