Unexpected
Chapter 10
Charlie’s POV:
Day 1 of being on the tour bus had come and gone, but it didn’t go without some surprises along the way. I found out very quickly that I would have little to no privacy during the next few weeks. Six bunk beds were stacked three on each side in the rear of the bus. I of course slept right above Harry; it was just my luck that it would work out like that.
I also found out that there was not a working lock on the bathroom door, so I had to stand with my butt to the door when I changed. I wasn’t going to even think about what was going to happen when I had to shower. I can just imagine there would be a couple “I didn’t realize you were in here” situations.
Even though the sleeping arrangements were a little frustrating along with the no privacy issue, the bus was still very comfortable. Leather sofas and lounge chairs arranged in a living room area behind the driver’s seats. There was also a private sitting area past the beds in the very back of the bus; I planned on utilizing the fact that the little area had a door shutting it off from the rest of the bus if I ever needed to get some space away from the madness. A humongous LCD TV was mounted on a wall and had all sorts of game consoles, video games and movies available. A full kitchen was placed behind the living room and had an 8-person dining room table adjacent to it.
I spent most of the time on the drive watching the boys play some video game similar to Call of Duty. When I got bored of listening to Niall and Louis complain about whose turn it was to play, I walked to the back of the bus and plopped down on a sofa in the quiet sitting area. I covered my eyes with my arms and tried to take a nap. I jolted up slightly when I heard a light knock on the door.
“Yeah?”
“It’s Zayn, mind if I come in? The boys are annoying the hell out of me.” I giggled and told him to come on in. He opened the door and smiled at me as I sat up and crossed my legs underneath my butt. He sat down on the opposite side of the couch I was on and leaned his head back against the wall and sighed.
“I don’t know how you do it, Zayn. I can barely stand to be around all that commotion for a couple hours. You’ve been doing it for almost three years!” He chuckles and looks at me.
“You learn to tune it out after a while. Liam also helps keep me chill; we both enjoy quiet at times so we’ll sneak back here and just read or talk.” I nod my head.
“Well, I know for a fact that I’ll be back here with you guys.” He turned away from me and closes his eyes, his head still rested on the back of the sofa. I bite my lip while thinking about asking Zayn something. I don’t want him to take it the wrong way but I really need some sort of feedback.
“Can I ask you something?” I watch for a response from him, but he just keeps his eyes closed.
“Mmm?” I shift so my body is directly facing him; he hears my movement and lifts his head up to look at me with curious eyes.
“It’s about Harry…is he…would he…uhh..” I couldn’t even put a sentence together. I dropped my head and nervously entwine my fingers together.
“You’re trying to ask me if you think Harry would try to sleep with you..aren’t you?” I look up at him in shock but also relief that I don’t actually have to say it myself.
“Yes! Oh my goodness, Zayn. I’m really worried. I mean, I could lose my job if anything were to happen! And yeah, I mean, Harry is very attractive, but I just…I don’t know what to do. He keeps sending me these signals and saying things and it’s just scaring me!” I put my head in my hands and let out a sigh.
I feel Zayn scoot a little closer to me on the sofa and I look up when I feel him place his hand on my knee. He’s staring at me with those eyes that look like melted pools of amber and I can feel my heart flutter.
“I know. I could tell. Harry is just very forward. And when he sees something he wants, he has to have it. Although I normally turn a cheek when he does things like this, I can’t do it this time. He would have to be the biggest jackass to risk your job just for a shag. I promise, Charlie, I won’t let him do it.” I felt a wave of relief rush over me as I heard his promise. And it made me smile extremely wide to know that I have someone that will help me deal with Harry.
Zayn smiled back at me and spoke. “I’ll discuss this with Liam and make sure we’re both on the same page. You seem like a really nice girl and I would hate to see you lose your job. We’ll just make sure that you and Harry won’t ever be alone together. Between me and Liam, I think we can manage. And I have no problem with that because it just means I can spend more time with you! It’s refreshing to chill with someone who isn’t a boy.” I laugh and thank him for his help. He nods and pulls me in to a big hug.
I should be fainting right now because Zayn is hugging me, but I don’t. I think at first I just was a little taken back at how hot he was. But now, he is definitely starting to feel like more of a friend or a brother than a crush, and it honestly doesn’t bother me! And besides, just like my situation with Harry, I could never act on any sort of feelings I have for Zayn. He’s just a cutie that I can appreciate from afar.
And that’s okay with me.
///
I get up around 7:00 the next morning to get in a quick shower before the boys wake up. Paul wants me to have them all ready to go by 9:30 so I need to get myself in order first before waking them up.
I take a hot shower and blow dry my hair before putting on my comfortable outfit that I plan to wear inside the stadium. I go out to the refridgerator and grab a banana and some yogurt to fill up on so I don’t die of starvation when I’m running around today.
I’m just about to take the first bite of my banana when I hear a throaty groan coming from the hallway near the beds. I jump and scream as I look up to see a fully naked Harry leaning against the wall, watching me eat.
“You are not permitted to eat bananas as long as you are in my presence. It’s too suggestive.” He shakes his head and goes to open the refrigerator to find something to eat. I cover my eyes and scream at him.
“Fuck! Harry! Why are you naked?!”
“What? I like sleeping in the nude. Underwear are too restricting and hot during the night.”
I scoff loudly at his remark. “Could you at least put something on before you come out in the open?!”
He laughs and I hear his bare feet walk over to sit across from me at the table.
“Nah, this is more fun. I like watching how red your face is getting. And besides, don’t act like you didn’t enjoy the view.” I didn’t even need to be looking at him to know that he was smiling at me.
“Can you please go put some clothes on? It’s too early for me to be nauseated.” I heard him huff sarcastically.
“Ouch, Charlie, that hurt. You know, you’re a little grumpy when you don’t get enough sleep. I bet it was because you were dreaming of me.” I heard him get up and throw whatever he was eating in the trash.
“Oh yeah. I was dreaming about you. About how I wanted to snap your neck for being such an asshole.” I spat sarcastically back at him. But it didn’t even phase him at all, he just laughed and started walking back to his bed.
“I’m sure that’s exactly what you were dreaming of. That’s probably why you were saying my name over and over again in your sleep last night.” I perked up at the comment he made. Shit. I was known for sleep talking. God, I hoped he was only joking. I peeked through my fingers and sighed with relief seeing that he was gone. I heard the bathroom door open and close and a couple minutes later I heard the shower start to run.
I think everyone must’ve woken up from hearing mine and Harry’s argument, because Niall, Louis, Zayn and Liam all came out at the same time to sit around the table with me.
“What was all that yelling about?” Niall asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes. I had to giggle a bit when I looked at him because his blonde hair was sticking up every which way from rolling around in his sleep.
“Nothing. Harry decided it would be a good idea to greet me this morning in the nude.” Liam and Zayn both perked up and looked at me after I finished speaking. I guess Zayn must’ve told Liam about what we discussed last night. Liam sighed loudly as Zayn gave me an apologetic glance. Louis and Niall just chuckled silently.
“Typical Harry, always wanting to be naked.” Louis wrapped his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. “I swear the boy is a long lost relative of Tarzan or something.”
“Well, we’re going to make a rule once Harry gets out of the shower that there will be no walking about without clothes on while Charlie is on this bus.” Liam spoke sternly towards the boys present at the table and they all nodded.
“What about a new rule?” I lifted my head to see a wet Harry walking towards us with, thankfully, a towel riding low on his waist. His hair was slick and his curls were sticking to his forehead and neck. The tattoos on his body glistened and beads of water traced down his torso, past his delicious V-line. SHIT. The kid looked so sexy. I yelled at myself in my head to stop staring and I reluctantly tore my eyes away from his body and up to his face.
Sadly, he saw me gawking and now had a smug grin on his lips. He started flexing and staring right at me.
“Like what you see, love?” I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms around my chest.
“No, not really. I like my men to have a little more maturity and a little less ego.” He stopped flexing and I could tell that comment slightly pissed him off.
“Harry, I said we made a rule that there will be no nudity on the bus while Charlie is here. Is that clear?” Liam glowered at Harry and waited for his answer. Harry looked at Liam and sighed while crossing an X over his chest.
“I promise. No more nudity. Unless she asks me to.” He winked at me and I tipped my head back and laughed.
“Never in a million years, Styles. Now go get changed. Paul wants everyone dressed and ready by 9:30.” Harry stuck his tongue out at me and sulked back to the bedroom, followed by the other guys.
Zayn stuck around for a few extra seconds to high five me for sticking up to Harry the way I did. I beamed at him and went back to finishing my banana before I was interrupted.
Day 1 of being on the tour bus had come and gone, but it didn’t go without some surprises along the way. I found out very quickly that I would have little to no privacy during the next few weeks. Six bunk beds were stacked three on each side in the rear of the bus. I of course slept right above Harry; it was just my luck that it would work out like that.
I also found out that there was not a working lock on the bathroom door, so I had to stand with my butt to the door when I changed. I wasn’t going to even think about what was going to happen when I had to shower. I can just imagine there would be a couple “I didn’t realize you were in here” situations.
Even though the sleeping arrangements were a little frustrating along with the no privacy issue, the bus was still very comfortable. Leather sofas and lounge chairs arranged in a living room area behind the driver’s seats. There was also a private sitting area past the beds in the very back of the bus; I planned on utilizing the fact that the little area had a door shutting it off from the rest of the bus if I ever needed to get some space away from the madness. A humongous LCD TV was mounted on a wall and had all sorts of game consoles, video games and movies available. A full kitchen was placed behind the living room and had an 8-person dining room table adjacent to it.
I spent most of the time on the drive watching the boys play some video game similar to Call of Duty. When I got bored of listening to Niall and Louis complain about whose turn it was to play, I walked to the back of the bus and plopped down on a sofa in the quiet sitting area. I covered my eyes with my arms and tried to take a nap. I jolted up slightly when I heard a light knock on the door.
“Yeah?”
“It’s Zayn, mind if I come in? The boys are annoying the hell out of me.” I giggled and told him to come on in. He opened the door and smiled at me as I sat up and crossed my legs underneath my butt. He sat down on the opposite side of the couch I was on and leaned his head back against the wall and sighed.
“I don’t know how you do it, Zayn. I can barely stand to be around all that commotion for a couple hours. You’ve been doing it for almost three years!” He chuckles and looks at me.
“You learn to tune it out after a while. Liam also helps keep me chill; we both enjoy quiet at times so we’ll sneak back here and just read or talk.” I nod my head.
“Well, I know for a fact that I’ll be back here with you guys.” He turned away from me and closes his eyes, his head still rested on the back of the sofa. I bite my lip while thinking about asking Zayn something. I don’t want him to take it the wrong way but I really need some sort of feedback.
“Can I ask you something?” I watch for a response from him, but he just keeps his eyes closed.
“Mmm?” I shift so my body is directly facing him; he hears my movement and lifts his head up to look at me with curious eyes.
“It’s about Harry…is he…would he…uhh..” I couldn’t even put a sentence together. I dropped my head and nervously entwine my fingers together.
“You’re trying to ask me if you think Harry would try to sleep with you..aren’t you?” I look up at him in shock but also relief that I don’t actually have to say it myself.
“Yes! Oh my goodness, Zayn. I’m really worried. I mean, I could lose my job if anything were to happen! And yeah, I mean, Harry is very attractive, but I just…I don’t know what to do. He keeps sending me these signals and saying things and it’s just scaring me!” I put my head in my hands and let out a sigh.
I feel Zayn scoot a little closer to me on the sofa and I look up when I feel him place his hand on my knee. He’s staring at me with those eyes that look like melted pools of amber and I can feel my heart flutter.
“I know. I could tell. Harry is just very forward. And when he sees something he wants, he has to have it. Although I normally turn a cheek when he does things like this, I can’t do it this time. He would have to be the biggest jackass to risk your job just for a shag. I promise, Charlie, I won’t let him do it.” I felt a wave of relief rush over me as I heard his promise. And it made me smile extremely wide to know that I have someone that will help me deal with Harry.
Zayn smiled back at me and spoke. “I’ll discuss this with Liam and make sure we’re both on the same page. You seem like a really nice girl and I would hate to see you lose your job. We’ll just make sure that you and Harry won’t ever be alone together. Between me and Liam, I think we can manage. And I have no problem with that because it just means I can spend more time with you! It’s refreshing to chill with someone who isn’t a boy.” I laugh and thank him for his help. He nods and pulls me in to a big hug.
I should be fainting right now because Zayn is hugging me, but I don’t. I think at first I just was a little taken back at how hot he was. But now, he is definitely starting to feel like more of a friend or a brother than a crush, and it honestly doesn’t bother me! And besides, just like my situation with Harry, I could never act on any sort of feelings I have for Zayn. He’s just a cutie that I can appreciate from afar.
And that’s okay with me.
///
I get up around 7:00 the next morning to get in a quick shower before the boys wake up. Paul wants me to have them all ready to go by 9:30 so I need to get myself in order first before waking them up.
I take a hot shower and blow dry my hair before putting on my comfortable outfit that I plan to wear inside the stadium. I go out to the refridgerator and grab a banana and some yogurt to fill up on so I don’t die of starvation when I’m running around today.
I’m just about to take the first bite of my banana when I hear a throaty groan coming from the hallway near the beds. I jump and scream as I look up to see a fully naked Harry leaning against the wall, watching me eat.
“You are not permitted to eat bananas as long as you are in my presence. It’s too suggestive.” He shakes his head and goes to open the refrigerator to find something to eat. I cover my eyes and scream at him.
“Fuck! Harry! Why are you naked?!”
“What? I like sleeping in the nude. Underwear are too restricting and hot during the night.”
I scoff loudly at his remark. “Could you at least put something on before you come out in the open?!”
He laughs and I hear his bare feet walk over to sit across from me at the table.
“Nah, this is more fun. I like watching how red your face is getting. And besides, don’t act like you didn’t enjoy the view.” I didn’t even need to be looking at him to know that he was smiling at me.
“Can you please go put some clothes on? It’s too early for me to be nauseated.” I heard him huff sarcastically.
“Ouch, Charlie, that hurt. You know, you’re a little grumpy when you don’t get enough sleep. I bet it was because you were dreaming of me.” I heard him get up and throw whatever he was eating in the trash.
“Oh yeah. I was dreaming about you. About how I wanted to snap your neck for being such an asshole.” I spat sarcastically back at him. But it didn’t even phase him at all, he just laughed and started walking back to his bed.
“I’m sure that’s exactly what you were dreaming of. That’s probably why you were saying my name over and over again in your sleep last night.” I perked up at the comment he made. Shit. I was known for sleep talking. God, I hoped he was only joking. I peeked through my fingers and sighed with relief seeing that he was gone. I heard the bathroom door open and close and a couple minutes later I heard the shower start to run.
I think everyone must’ve woken up from hearing mine and Harry’s argument, because Niall, Louis, Zayn and Liam all came out at the same time to sit around the table with me.
“What was all that yelling about?” Niall asked, rubbing his sleepy eyes. I had to giggle a bit when I looked at him because his blonde hair was sticking up every which way from rolling around in his sleep.
“Nothing. Harry decided it would be a good idea to greet me this morning in the nude.” Liam and Zayn both perked up and looked at me after I finished speaking. I guess Zayn must’ve told Liam about what we discussed last night. Liam sighed loudly as Zayn gave me an apologetic glance. Louis and Niall just chuckled silently.
“Typical Harry, always wanting to be naked.” Louis wrapped his hands behind his head and closed his eyes. “I swear the boy is a long lost relative of Tarzan or something.”
“Well, we’re going to make a rule once Harry gets out of the shower that there will be no walking about without clothes on while Charlie is on this bus.” Liam spoke sternly towards the boys present at the table and they all nodded.
“What about a new rule?” I lifted my head to see a wet Harry walking towards us with, thankfully, a towel riding low on his waist. His hair was slick and his curls were sticking to his forehead and neck. The tattoos on his body glistened and beads of water traced down his torso, past his delicious V-line. SHIT. The kid looked so sexy. I yelled at myself in my head to stop staring and I reluctantly tore my eyes away from his body and up to his face.
Sadly, he saw me gawking and now had a smug grin on his lips. He started flexing and staring right at me.
“Like what you see, love?” I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms around my chest.
“No, not really. I like my men to have a little more maturity and a little less ego.” He stopped flexing and I could tell that comment slightly pissed him off.
“Harry, I said we made a rule that there will be no nudity on the bus while Charlie is here. Is that clear?” Liam glowered at Harry and waited for his answer. Harry looked at Liam and sighed while crossing an X over his chest.
“I promise. No more nudity. Unless she asks me to.” He winked at me and I tipped my head back and laughed.
“Never in a million years, Styles. Now go get changed. Paul wants everyone dressed and ready by 9:30.” Harry stuck his tongue out at me and sulked back to the bedroom, followed by the other guys.
Zayn stuck around for a few extra seconds to high five me for sticking up to Harry the way I did. I beamed at him and went back to finishing my banana before I was interrupted.
Notes
Finally finished! I took a little break from this chapter to brainstorm some ideas for the tour. And in case you didn't see from my previous update, I have started a new fanfic! It's called Let Me Love You. It's a more edgy story and the idea had just been going around in my head all day so I decided to write it up! I would LOVE if you would go check it out and let me know what you think! I only have one chapter up at the moment, but I am working on the second chapter as we speak!Anywho, questions for this week!
How much do you love Zayn in this chapter? [I love him too much.]
OR
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