Forever Young
Is it worth it?
ZAYN’S POV
“Wait, does that mean you're ‘dating’?” Liam asked from my bed as I stood in front of my closet.
“No, it’s just a date.” I shrugged.
“But that could ruin everyone’s image. If she’s seen on a date with you and then seen hanging out with Harry, it could really hurt her. She’ll be seen as a groupie or whore.” Liam never cussed so I knew he was serious. “Just think about it.” He stood up and left me alone to figure it out.
I sat down on my bed, defeatedly, and thought about everything: I didn’t even think of how it would look and I didn’t want to hurt her. All of this made my head spin so I needed to talk to her but not now, I still needed to think.
Carly’s POV
“Get off of me!” I yelled as Louis bounced on my lap.
“You're going to kill her Lou.” Eleanor laughed out as she sat down on the couch.
“Fine.” He grumbled and got up.
“You don’t weigh very much, but you bouncing on me while I’m sitting on the floor is like death.” I stood up shakily.
“Oh yea. I forgot that we weren’t sitting on the carpet.” He frowned looking at the dark hardwood flooring. “Sorry.”
“It’s okay.” I smiled and walked away to my room.
My legs felt like jelly as I walked. I saw Zayn’s door open and him walk out quietly.
“Hey.” I smiled.
“Hm? Oh, hi.” He wasn’t paying attention, something was wrong.
“What’s up?” I asked walking into my room and he followed.
“I don’t know if we should go out on our date tonight. I didn’t realize how bad it could look to the public. The only way we could go out is by dating and I don’t know if you want to date me.” He was rambling but I understand the point.
“I don’t know either.” I didn’t really know what to say, all of this was so complicated. “I don’t mind the public thinking that we’re dating, they can think whatever they want.”
“Okay.” He smiled and then frowned looking around the room. “Can I ask you something?”
“Of course.” I answered as his eyes landed on me again.
“Would you ever consider dating me?” He asked with a shaky voice.
Consider?! I seriously couldn’t stop thinking about it. The only thing stopping me from blurting it out was what happened with Harry last night. Zayn’s eyes were on me as I thought all of it through.
“Yes.” I nodded.
“Okay.” A smile covered his face quickly. “Then tonight we go on our date.”
“It’s on.” I laughed wrapping my arms around his waist.
His laugh vibrated against my chest while he hugged my shoulders. I felt his arms tighten around me as someone knocked on the door. We both ignored it and looked at each other. His eyes flashed down to my lips and then back to my eyes. Without thinking, I leaned up and let my lips touch his. Our eyes met again when we pulled back and a smile spread across his face while my cheeks flushed.
“I made you blush.” He pointed out.
“I hate you.” I pushed his chest back to get out of his arms.
“That’s not true and you know it.” He laughed walking over to the door.
“Whatever you want to believe.” I shook my head and he opened the door to reveal Harry with a shocked expression. “Hey.” I mumbled out.
“Uh, hi.” He said quietly looking at Zayn.
“I’ll see you later, be ready by 7:00.” Zayn walked past Harry and out of sight.
“We need to talk.” I almost whispered closing the door after he walked in.
“What’s up?” He asked as if he didn’t know.
“I want to say that last night was extremely fun and amazing but that’s all it was.” I paused to think about what I wanted to say. “I don’t know how to say it bu-“
“I understand; you and Zayn are going on a date and you don’t want any strings attached after last night.” His voice was strong while he spoke but he couldn’t hold eye contact. “You can do what you want, Carly, just be careful.”
“Th-Thank you for understanding.” I couldn’t really think of anything to say; I didn’t think he’d understand it.
“You don’t need to thank me, I’m just being a friend.” He shrugged and wrapped me in a hug.
I hugged him back and buried my face in his chest. He took a deep breath and pulled back from me.
“What time is it?” He asked in a panicked voice that startled me.
“Uh, it’s 4:42.” I answered looking down at my phone.
“Great, I’m going to be late. I really have to go.” He said as he walked to the door.
“Alright?” I said questioningly.
“Have fun tonight Carly.” He met eyes with me and smiled before disappearing into the hallway.
“You too.” I mumbled stepping back to my bed.
I sat down and looked outside thinking about what all of this meant. Zayn just asked me to go on a date with him even though it could make us both look bad, maybe upset his fans and make the public think we were dating.
I hope this is worth it. I thought to myself as I stood up. This all could be so bad but if he was willing to try, so was I.
“Wait, does that mean you're ‘dating’?” Liam asked from my bed as I stood in front of my closet.
“No, it’s just a date.” I shrugged.
“But that could ruin everyone’s image. If she’s seen on a date with you and then seen hanging out with Harry, it could really hurt her. She’ll be seen as a groupie or whore.” Liam never cussed so I knew he was serious. “Just think about it.” He stood up and left me alone to figure it out.
I sat down on my bed, defeatedly, and thought about everything: I didn’t even think of how it would look and I didn’t want to hurt her. All of this made my head spin so I needed to talk to her but not now, I still needed to think.
Carly’s POV
“Get off of me!” I yelled as Louis bounced on my lap.
“You're going to kill her Lou.” Eleanor laughed out as she sat down on the couch.
“Fine.” He grumbled and got up.
“You don’t weigh very much, but you bouncing on me while I’m sitting on the floor is like death.” I stood up shakily.
“Oh yea. I forgot that we weren’t sitting on the carpet.” He frowned looking at the dark hardwood flooring. “Sorry.”
“It’s okay.” I smiled and walked away to my room.
My legs felt like jelly as I walked. I saw Zayn’s door open and him walk out quietly.
“Hey.” I smiled.
“Hm? Oh, hi.” He wasn’t paying attention, something was wrong.
“What’s up?” I asked walking into my room and he followed.
“I don’t know if we should go out on our date tonight. I didn’t realize how bad it could look to the public. The only way we could go out is by dating and I don’t know if you want to date me.” He was rambling but I understand the point.
“I don’t know either.” I didn’t really know what to say, all of this was so complicated. “I don’t mind the public thinking that we’re dating, they can think whatever they want.”
“Okay.” He smiled and then frowned looking around the room. “Can I ask you something?”
“Of course.” I answered as his eyes landed on me again.
“Would you ever consider dating me?” He asked with a shaky voice.
Consider?! I seriously couldn’t stop thinking about it. The only thing stopping me from blurting it out was what happened with Harry last night. Zayn’s eyes were on me as I thought all of it through.
“Yes.” I nodded.
“Okay.” A smile covered his face quickly. “Then tonight we go on our date.”
“It’s on.” I laughed wrapping my arms around his waist.
His laugh vibrated against my chest while he hugged my shoulders. I felt his arms tighten around me as someone knocked on the door. We both ignored it and looked at each other. His eyes flashed down to my lips and then back to my eyes. Without thinking, I leaned up and let my lips touch his. Our eyes met again when we pulled back and a smile spread across his face while my cheeks flushed.
“I made you blush.” He pointed out.
“I hate you.” I pushed his chest back to get out of his arms.
“That’s not true and you know it.” He laughed walking over to the door.
“Whatever you want to believe.” I shook my head and he opened the door to reveal Harry with a shocked expression. “Hey.” I mumbled out.
“Uh, hi.” He said quietly looking at Zayn.
“I’ll see you later, be ready by 7:00.” Zayn walked past Harry and out of sight.
“We need to talk.” I almost whispered closing the door after he walked in.
“What’s up?” He asked as if he didn’t know.
“I want to say that last night was extremely fun and amazing but that’s all it was.” I paused to think about what I wanted to say. “I don’t know how to say it bu-“
“I understand; you and Zayn are going on a date and you don’t want any strings attached after last night.” His voice was strong while he spoke but he couldn’t hold eye contact. “You can do what you want, Carly, just be careful.”
“Th-Thank you for understanding.” I couldn’t really think of anything to say; I didn’t think he’d understand it.
“You don’t need to thank me, I’m just being a friend.” He shrugged and wrapped me in a hug.
I hugged him back and buried my face in his chest. He took a deep breath and pulled back from me.
“What time is it?” He asked in a panicked voice that startled me.
“Uh, it’s 4:42.” I answered looking down at my phone.
“Great, I’m going to be late. I really have to go.” He said as he walked to the door.
“Alright?” I said questioningly.
“Have fun tonight Carly.” He met eyes with me and smiled before disappearing into the hallway.
“You too.” I mumbled stepping back to my bed.
I sat down and looked outside thinking about what all of this meant. Zayn just asked me to go on a date with him even though it could make us both look bad, maybe upset his fans and make the public think we were dating.
I hope this is worth it. I thought to myself as I stood up. This all could be so bad but if he was willing to try, so was I.
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