Goodnight Moon.
Karma
Ashlynn's POV.
I knocked on the door waiting for permission to enter on the other side.
"Who is it?" Don asked.
"Ashlynn. sir" I told him.
"Ah yes come in. Yes or No? Will you be staying with us for long term?" that was the burning question.
I sat in the chair in front of my boss for what felt like hours contemplating what the right thing to do was. I knew I loved London, I knew that I loved Harry and this job..but was it all enough to keep me here forever?
"Yes..I'll take the job." I said, surprised even with my own words.
"Perfect! I'll set up the pap-" he was soon cut off.
"On a few conditions. " I challenged hoping I didn't just burn that bridge.
"Of course dear. What might those be?"
"Payed vacation time and I get to call on models as I please. And I get to go see my family in the states, I won't be working on holidays..and it would be really awesome if the company could get me a car or at least a metro pass." realizing the only real means of transportation I really had was my feet and Harry.
"Done.Done.Done.Done.And Done. All of those things were included..minus the car. But you're doing well enough to where I don't see why that would be a problem. Also..if it won't be too much trouble we would like for you to recruit a few new models that aren't as well known in this area as others. We love seeing new faces and we trust your judgement." he enlisted me with quite a bit of trust..something everyone always had me..only this time it mattered to me.
"Yes sir, I would love nothing more. I have a perfect few in mind" I told him mentally taking notes.
'Perfect, also you have a scheduled shoot tomorrow morning with an American model! All the information is on your desk in your new office! Take a look and let me know if you have any questions, if not then I look forward to seeing the photos...I need them by Friday this week. I will gather these papers together and call you back in for signing and what not. Welcome to YLWM team." He told me.
"Happy to be here sir." I was so happy to be here.
I got up from Don's office and walked toward the direction he pointed me in to my new office. I had a corner office, which you may or may not realize..everyone wants the corner office. I opened the door to see an empty room with office furniture and a file on my desk.
"Well this is depressing." words from behind me came into the room.
"Right..where's the life?"I said following up with the unfamiliar voice's words.
"Probably waiting for you to purchase it. I'm Tony..you're new assistant." I turned around to see the young man stand behind me in slacks and a pink button up with a blue bow tie. He was way more professional then I was..
"I get an assistant?" I said to myself even more confused with this position.
"Yeah...you're big time now! CONGRATS! Anyway, my desk is right there!" He told me as he pointed across the small hallway to his small cubicle."If you need anything, just holler! That's why I'm here. Also, I saw the photos you took of Eleanor Calder and they are beautiful!" He told me causing me to smile.
"Thank you so much, that means a lot! How old are you?" I asked him curious who I would be trusting with my work.
"I'm 19.I know i seem young, but I'm capable. I promise. Shannon is my big sister and a huge pain in my ass." He told me now it all makes so much more sense. He was so sweet.
"Well I love your sister, so I am sure I will love you!" I told him now confident in his skills.
I felt my pocket buzz to see a text from Eleanor.
Eleanor: Nandos in 20? I'm starving.
Me: See you there! <3
"Tony, would you like to go to lunch with a friend and I? Then after we can go to get office supplies?" I asked him hoping he would accept me invite! I love when I can make new friends!
"Girl, I would love nothing more. Let me get my bag and we can go!" He exited the room as I still stood there in awe.
As I began to walk out of the office Tony ran back in grabbing the file I had already forgotten.
"Now now, we need this love!" He told me as he handed it to me.
"Oh good lord, you're right! thank you!" I told him gratefully as we made our way to the elevator.
We stepped in the elevator and then I realized I needed to give him a heads up about the cameras.
"Just so you know there might be a bunch of cameras outside.." I told him nervous.
"I know, that's what happens when you date Harry Styles! Don't worry I'm photogenic!" he told me causing me to laugh and be happily surprised about his reaction to my words and his confidence.
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We were followed to Nandos where we met Eleanor inside.
"You're a tough cookie..how do you do that?" tony asked referring to dealing with paps.
"I have no idea..I still have trouble processing how Harry does it." I told him.
"ASHHHH, you're here!!!" Eleanor screamed as she saw me from across the room! Funny thing about Eleanor is she is actually just like Louis..but only a girl version.
"I'm here!" I told her as we took each other in for hugs. "El! This is Tony, my assistant!" I told her as I introduced them.
"Hi, I'm Eleanor! It's so great to mee--WAIT..ASSISTANT!?" she yelped now turning her attention to me. "YOU TOOK THE JOB?!"
"I took the job." i told her.
"YAY!!!! You deserve this job! You're going to do so well!" she told me engulfing me in another hug!
"Thanks El! Now let's get some food...I'm starving. " I told her and Tony.
After ordering we all sat down and waited for our food. Once brought out to us. We all sat and ate and most importantly listened to Eleanor talk. I was thinking about all of the things I needed for my new office when Tony interrupted my thoughts.
"Ashlynn, don't forget to take a look at that file for tomorrow morning!" He was already so helpful!
"Yes"YES! Thank you tony! I had already forgot!" honestly,,,I really had already forgot.
I grabbed my bag from the floor and pulled out the file to see all the information about my shoot in the morning. I read it out loud. "Theme is punk...whatever that means...dress is Vera..of course it is...location is of choice...model...is...Tony there is no model name. Who's the model?" I asked him very curious of who I would be working with in the morning.
"Right! Shannon forgot to put that part in there, I have the rest!" He told me as he grabbed the other file folder from his satchel."Here ya go love. Resume and shots should all be in there." he told me as he handed me the very thick folder.
" OH WHO IS IT?!" El asked eagerly.
I opened the folder when I began to look through the resume..whoever she was she had a shit load of experience..when I got to her portfolio I nearly shit a brick. I think they could both see the trauma in my face too.
"Ashlynn..who is it?" Eleanor asked as she took the file from my hand...I knew who it was..I just didn't want to believe it..much less say it out loud.
"KENDALL FUCKING JENNER...WHAT! This has to be some kind of joke?" El said...
"Why would it be a joke..she's a great model." Tony said totally unaware of my past situation with Ms Jenner and my boyfriend.
"I have to go. Tony we can go shop tomorrow." I told them as I snatched the file from El's hand and stuck them both in my bag.
I needed to find Harry..I needed to find him quick.
I took my phone from the front pocket of my Louis and texted him
Me: Where are you?
Harry: O2.
Me:We need to talk.
I probably worried him with my urgent words...but I don't know how I was going to do this. Knowing Kendall she would probably bring her whole family. I may not know her well enough to judge how she models and acts...but I do know her well enough to know that she better never even look at Harry again. I caught a cab to the arena and went to the stage door to find Paul.
"Hey dear, boys are in rehersal right now. Everything alright?" he asked. As much as I didn't want to tell Paul..I think for Harry's sake he deserved to know.
"I have a shoot in the morning with a model that we have never used and it just happens to conveniently be Kendall Jenner and I'm just a tad stressed. How much longer till they are dome?" I asked so eager to talk to Harry.
"Few minutes love, thank you for telling me." he told me as he showed me to the boys dressing room and disappeared.
I sat in Harry's dressing room for about 10 minutes till I finally heard footsteps in the hall.
"You waitin for Harry Love?" A beautiful platinum hair woman asked.
"Yes.."I told her.
"Come with me then. I'm bout to give him a trim on his hair. I'm Louise. You must be Ashlynn. When Harry is in my chair all he talks about is you" her words left me smiling. I loved knowing and hearing that Harry told people about me.
"Nice to finally meet you!" I told her as she hugged me.
She led me down a chilly wall when we finally came to a room that I heard the deep voice I had needed to hear all morning from.
"THERE'S MY GIRL! What's so urgent?" he asked with worry on his face.
"This is." I told him as calmly as possible as I handed him the two files.
"What is this?"
"Those are my assignments for tomorrow. The model..I'm not too fond of." I told him as he began to open the description package.
"I'm sure your model can't be that ba-" his words stopped when he opened up the resume folder with the pictures of Kendall in them.
"Sorry baby..come again? Can't be that bad?" I said to him now proving my point.
"What are you going to do?" he asked me as if I actually had any idea at all.
"I don't know..try and not punch her..be as professional as I can be. " I told him hoping I could do all of those things.
"Want me to come along?" he asked as if I was 5.
"No harry, I'm a big girl. I'm just warning you. She obviously isn't playing games anymore." I told him almost worried that she was coming to London.
As I said that Harry's phone buzzed. When he looked down at it and I saw his face...I knew exactly who it was.
"What? Tell me." I said to him praying i was wrong about my intuition.
"It's from Kendall..'In London, I have a photo shoot tomorrow. Let's catch up! I want to apologize for everything.'...What do I say back?" he asked me.
"How the hell do I know. She's dead to me now though Harry. How am I supposed to take pictures of her and make her look more beautiful then she already is and do my job right when I could kill her?" I asked so stuck.
He got up from the chair when he wrapped his arms around me. "The same way you deal with your trials. You face it and stare it in the eye and don't let it get the best of you." he said to me and followed it up with a kiss.
"Fine." I told him knowing she hasn't even seen the worst part of London yet.
Karma isn't the real bitch here...I am.
Tomorrow morning is going to be very interesting.
I knocked on the door waiting for permission to enter on the other side.
"Who is it?" Don asked.
"Ashlynn. sir" I told him.
"Ah yes come in. Yes or No? Will you be staying with us for long term?" that was the burning question.
I sat in the chair in front of my boss for what felt like hours contemplating what the right thing to do was. I knew I loved London, I knew that I loved Harry and this job..but was it all enough to keep me here forever?
"Yes..I'll take the job." I said, surprised even with my own words.
"Perfect! I'll set up the pap-" he was soon cut off.
"On a few conditions. " I challenged hoping I didn't just burn that bridge.
"Of course dear. What might those be?"
"Payed vacation time and I get to call on models as I please. And I get to go see my family in the states, I won't be working on holidays..and it would be really awesome if the company could get me a car or at least a metro pass." realizing the only real means of transportation I really had was my feet and Harry.
"Done.Done.Done.Done.And Done. All of those things were included..minus the car. But you're doing well enough to where I don't see why that would be a problem. Also..if it won't be too much trouble we would like for you to recruit a few new models that aren't as well known in this area as others. We love seeing new faces and we trust your judgement." he enlisted me with quite a bit of trust..something everyone always had me..only this time it mattered to me.
"Yes sir, I would love nothing more. I have a perfect few in mind" I told him mentally taking notes.
'Perfect, also you have a scheduled shoot tomorrow morning with an American model! All the information is on your desk in your new office! Take a look and let me know if you have any questions, if not then I look forward to seeing the photos...I need them by Friday this week. I will gather these papers together and call you back in for signing and what not. Welcome to YLWM team." He told me.
"Happy to be here sir." I was so happy to be here.
I got up from Don's office and walked toward the direction he pointed me in to my new office. I had a corner office, which you may or may not realize..everyone wants the corner office. I opened the door to see an empty room with office furniture and a file on my desk.
"Well this is depressing." words from behind me came into the room.
"Right..where's the life?"I said following up with the unfamiliar voice's words.
"Probably waiting for you to purchase it. I'm Tony..you're new assistant." I turned around to see the young man stand behind me in slacks and a pink button up with a blue bow tie. He was way more professional then I was..
"I get an assistant?" I said to myself even more confused with this position.
"Yeah...you're big time now! CONGRATS! Anyway, my desk is right there!" He told me as he pointed across the small hallway to his small cubicle."If you need anything, just holler! That's why I'm here. Also, I saw the photos you took of Eleanor Calder and they are beautiful!" He told me causing me to smile.
"Thank you so much, that means a lot! How old are you?" I asked him curious who I would be trusting with my work.
"I'm 19.I know i seem young, but I'm capable. I promise. Shannon is my big sister and a huge pain in my ass." He told me now it all makes so much more sense. He was so sweet.
"Well I love your sister, so I am sure I will love you!" I told him now confident in his skills.
I felt my pocket buzz to see a text from Eleanor.
Eleanor: Nandos in 20? I'm starving.
Me: See you there! <3
"Tony, would you like to go to lunch with a friend and I? Then after we can go to get office supplies?" I asked him hoping he would accept me invite! I love when I can make new friends!
"Girl, I would love nothing more. Let me get my bag and we can go!" He exited the room as I still stood there in awe.
As I began to walk out of the office Tony ran back in grabbing the file I had already forgotten.
"Now now, we need this love!" He told me as he handed it to me.
"Oh good lord, you're right! thank you!" I told him gratefully as we made our way to the elevator.
We stepped in the elevator and then I realized I needed to give him a heads up about the cameras.
"Just so you know there might be a bunch of cameras outside.." I told him nervous.
"I know, that's what happens when you date Harry Styles! Don't worry I'm photogenic!" he told me causing me to laugh and be happily surprised about his reaction to my words and his confidence.
-------
We were followed to Nandos where we met Eleanor inside.
"You're a tough cookie..how do you do that?" tony asked referring to dealing with paps.
"I have no idea..I still have trouble processing how Harry does it." I told him.
"ASHHHH, you're here!!!" Eleanor screamed as she saw me from across the room! Funny thing about Eleanor is she is actually just like Louis..but only a girl version.
"I'm here!" I told her as we took each other in for hugs. "El! This is Tony, my assistant!" I told her as I introduced them.
"Hi, I'm Eleanor! It's so great to mee--WAIT..ASSISTANT!?" she yelped now turning her attention to me. "YOU TOOK THE JOB?!"
"I took the job." i told her.
"YAY!!!! You deserve this job! You're going to do so well!" she told me engulfing me in another hug!
"Thanks El! Now let's get some food...I'm starving. " I told her and Tony.
After ordering we all sat down and waited for our food. Once brought out to us. We all sat and ate and most importantly listened to Eleanor talk. I was thinking about all of the things I needed for my new office when Tony interrupted my thoughts.
"Ashlynn, don't forget to take a look at that file for tomorrow morning!" He was already so helpful!
"Yes"YES! Thank you tony! I had already forgot!" honestly,,,I really had already forgot.
I grabbed my bag from the floor and pulled out the file to see all the information about my shoot in the morning. I read it out loud. "Theme is punk...whatever that means...dress is Vera..of course it is...location is of choice...model...is...Tony there is no model name. Who's the model?" I asked him very curious of who I would be working with in the morning.
"Right! Shannon forgot to put that part in there, I have the rest!" He told me as he grabbed the other file folder from his satchel."Here ya go love. Resume and shots should all be in there." he told me as he handed me the very thick folder.
" OH WHO IS IT?!" El asked eagerly.
I opened the folder when I began to look through the resume..whoever she was she had a shit load of experience..when I got to her portfolio I nearly shit a brick. I think they could both see the trauma in my face too.
"Ashlynn..who is it?" Eleanor asked as she took the file from my hand...I knew who it was..I just didn't want to believe it..much less say it out loud.
"KENDALL FUCKING JENNER...WHAT! This has to be some kind of joke?" El said...
"Why would it be a joke..she's a great model." Tony said totally unaware of my past situation with Ms Jenner and my boyfriend.
"I have to go. Tony we can go shop tomorrow." I told them as I snatched the file from El's hand and stuck them both in my bag.
I needed to find Harry..I needed to find him quick.
I took my phone from the front pocket of my Louis and texted him
Me: Where are you?
Harry: O2.
Me:We need to talk.
I probably worried him with my urgent words...but I don't know how I was going to do this. Knowing Kendall she would probably bring her whole family. I may not know her well enough to judge how she models and acts...but I do know her well enough to know that she better never even look at Harry again. I caught a cab to the arena and went to the stage door to find Paul.
"Hey dear, boys are in rehersal right now. Everything alright?" he asked. As much as I didn't want to tell Paul..I think for Harry's sake he deserved to know.
"I have a shoot in the morning with a model that we have never used and it just happens to conveniently be Kendall Jenner and I'm just a tad stressed. How much longer till they are dome?" I asked so eager to talk to Harry.
"Few minutes love, thank you for telling me." he told me as he showed me to the boys dressing room and disappeared.
I sat in Harry's dressing room for about 10 minutes till I finally heard footsteps in the hall.
"You waitin for Harry Love?" A beautiful platinum hair woman asked.
"Yes.."I told her.
"Come with me then. I'm bout to give him a trim on his hair. I'm Louise. You must be Ashlynn. When Harry is in my chair all he talks about is you" her words left me smiling. I loved knowing and hearing that Harry told people about me.
"Nice to finally meet you!" I told her as she hugged me.
She led me down a chilly wall when we finally came to a room that I heard the deep voice I had needed to hear all morning from.
"THERE'S MY GIRL! What's so urgent?" he asked with worry on his face.
"This is." I told him as calmly as possible as I handed him the two files.
"What is this?"
"Those are my assignments for tomorrow. The model..I'm not too fond of." I told him as he began to open the description package.
"I'm sure your model can't be that ba-" his words stopped when he opened up the resume folder with the pictures of Kendall in them.
"Sorry baby..come again? Can't be that bad?" I said to him now proving my point.
"What are you going to do?" he asked me as if I actually had any idea at all.
"I don't know..try and not punch her..be as professional as I can be. " I told him hoping I could do all of those things.
"Want me to come along?" he asked as if I was 5.
"No harry, I'm a big girl. I'm just warning you. She obviously isn't playing games anymore." I told him almost worried that she was coming to London.
As I said that Harry's phone buzzed. When he looked down at it and I saw his face...I knew exactly who it was.
"What? Tell me." I said to him praying i was wrong about my intuition.
"It's from Kendall..'In London, I have a photo shoot tomorrow. Let's catch up! I want to apologize for everything.'...What do I say back?" he asked me.
"How the hell do I know. She's dead to me now though Harry. How am I supposed to take pictures of her and make her look more beautiful then she already is and do my job right when I could kill her?" I asked so stuck.
He got up from the chair when he wrapped his arms around me. "The same way you deal with your trials. You face it and stare it in the eye and don't let it get the best of you." he said to me and followed it up with a kiss.
"Fine." I told him knowing she hasn't even seen the worst part of London yet.
Karma isn't the real bitch here...I am.
Tomorrow morning is going to be very interesting.
Notes
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