Forever Young
What happened last night?
Carly’s POV
Blinded by the light, I opened my eyes and instantly closed them again. After a few seconds I tried it again and saw the outline of my dresser. I attempted to sit up but failed.
“Hmm?” A deep voice mumbled from next to me but I couldn’t see because it was so bright.
My eyes were adjusting to the light so it only took a few more seconds for me to be able to see the curls lying on the pillow next to mine.
“Why are you in my bed?” I jumped when I realized it was Harry.
“What?” He turned his head and opened his eyes, he looked just as surprised as I was. “Shit. I don’t know.”
“What happened last night?” I finally sat up and looked down at him as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
“The last thing I remember was getting out of the car out front. Everything else is a blur. Did we have sex?” He looked under the sheets and then back up at me.
“I don’t think so, I’m still wearing my shorts from last night.” I shook my head and looked towards the window but was blinded by the light again. “Why are you naked?”
“No idea.” He laughed.
“You’re washing my sheets, Captain Comando.” I joked watching him play with his hair.
“That’s fair, I really have no clue why I’m naked.” He looked so confused when he set his hand back on the blanket.
“I don’t either but it doesn’t matter.” I lifted my hand and ran my fingers through his curls.
He looked up at me with a smile and closed his eyes. I heard him sigh while my fingers ran through his hair; he looked so calm compared to last night at the club where he was jumping around with Niall and Zayn. He opened his eyes again and looked at his phone.
“What time is it?” I asked remembering I still had a job.
“Almost 11:20, why?” he yawned.
“Shit! I have to be somewhere by noon and I don’t even know how I’ll get there.” I pushed the blanket back and stood up.
“I’ll give you a ride, just go get ready.” He sat up, letting the blanket slide down his chest and rest on his lap.
“Thanks Harry, you’re amazing.” I grabbed my towel and ran into the bathroom.
After turning the water on in the shower, I got undressed and made sure the door was locked. I stepped into the water and let it run over my skin, rinsing away all my worries.
When I got out of the shower and back to my room, Harry was gone and my bed was made. I shut the door and grabbed a pair dark skinny jeans and a loose tank top. I got dressed and did my hair before finding a pair of shoes to wear. I was almost done tieing the laces when there was a knock at the door.
“Come in.” I mumbled looking for my sunglasses.
“Hey, are you almost ready?” Harry asked while he put on a beanie to cover his disheveled curls.
“Yea, just a second.” I found my glasses and grabbed my purse and phone. “Let’s go.”
He nodded and turned back to the hallway. We walked down the hallway and towards the living room where only Louis sat.
“Good morning sleepyheads.” Louis laughed.
“Morning.” I smiled over at him while Harry walked into the kitchen.
“How’d you two sleep?” He asked with an ‘I know what you did’ look.
“Great.” Harry laughed walking over to me with some headache medicine and a bottle of water.
“Thanks.” I said quietly, knowing Louis was still watching me.
“You two are cute together.” I almost spilled my open water when a female voice spoke behind us.
I turned around and saw a tan girl with long brownish-red hair that went to her waist. She had a smile on her face and a hand running through her hair. I knew she looked familiar but my brain couldn’t find it.
“We aren’t together Demi.” Harry laughed.
Holy shit! That’s Demi Lovato! Why was she here?
“Well, you guys would be cute.” She giggled walking over to me. “Good morning, I’m Demi Lovato.”
“Hi, I’m Carly.” I knew the smile on my face was ridiculously big and my cheeks were burning red but I didn’t care, I had just met Demi freaking Lovato.
“Carly, we really should go. It’s almost 11:45.” Harry snapped me out of my world and back into reality where I actually have a job.
“Alright.” I mumbled looking down at my watch.
“It was great to finally meet you, hopefully we can get to know each other better.” Demi played with the end of her hair while she spoke.
“That would be great.” I smiled and walked with Harry to the door.
We walked into the hallway and found a few security guards. As we were walking, he got closer to me and it got loud.
“Just watch the ground ahead of you, don’t answer any questions and try not to have any emotion to what they say to you.” Harry said in my ear as the guards ahead of us opened the door.
Before I could process all of what he said, we were in the middle of fans and paparazzi. They were yelling out crazy questions and ‘I love you’ to us but I’m sure they meant it for him. We walked to a black Range Rover and climbed in. He started the car and let out a sigh once we were out of the craziness.
“Where to?” He asked in a hurried voice.
“175 E 96th St 24N.” I answered looking down at my phone.
“That’s not that far away, do you want to stop and get a coffee?” His eyes were still on the road and his voice calmed down.
“That sounds great.” I leaned back and put my feet up on the dash. “Do you mind if my feet are up here?”
“Nope, go ahead but you shouldn’t do that when Liam’s in the car. He hates when people put their feet up in the car, I don’t know he’s weird.” He shrugged and laughed.
I smiled and looked outside while he turned the radio up. We rode in silence until we got to the coffee shop. He pulled into the drive-thru and turned the radio down.
“Something sugary please.” I mumbled.
He nodded and placed the order; we both got sugary drinks and bagels. I watched him try to grab the drinks in one hand and the bagels in the other but he almost dropped all of it. The lady helping us and I laughed at him but I reached over and helped him.
“You're blushing!” I laughed as we drove away.
“Shut up.” He smiled and bit his lip.
I laughed and ripped apart my bagel. He turned up the radio again and ate his bagel. In my head I was thinking about the crazy things the press would say about us and what it would do to his band.
“Carly?” He turned the radio off and spoke softly.
“Yea?” I asked looking over at him.
“I’m sorry for last night.” His eyes landed on me and they were full of guilt.
“What are you talking about?” I had no idea what he was talking about and he looked like he was about to cry.
“I asked El what happened last night after we got back and she said that you were making out with Zayn on the couch when I came up and stole you away from him. I guess him and I almost got into a fight but you stopped us. El says you walked away to your room not wanting anything to do with us but I followed. I don’t know why I ended up naked or in your bed but I’m sorry for everything that happened while we were drunk.” His voice was shaky and I knew he meant his apology.
He put the car in park in front of the studio and looked at me. I looked away from him and down at my lap. I nodded and thought through everything; I was kissing Zayn?! Why was I kissing him? And how did Harry end up naked in my bed? I seriously needed to talk to Zayn and El to know what else happened.
“It’s okay. Thanks for the ride, I really gotta go.” I unbuckled and started to open the door when I heard the paparazzi.
“You’re welcome. Text me when you’re done, I’ll come get you.” He sounded hurt but I didn’t want to comfort him right now.
I shut the door and walked up to the tall building with the paparazzi following me; they were yelling out questions about Harry and I so I ignored them and opened the front door. A pretty blonde woman was sitting at the front desk talking on the phone when I walked up.
“Hello, how can I help you?” She asked hanging up the phone.
“Hi, I’m Carly Ryland and I’m here for an interview with Michelle Stevens.” I answered with a confident voice.
“Alright, she’ll be right with you. Just take a seat in there please.” She pointed to a small room to the left.
I smiled and walked to it, the door was halfway closed so I pushed it open and saw a tan girl with long legs and curly brown hair sitting in a chair. She looked up at me and smiled.
“Carly!” She almost yelled standing up to hug me.
“Hey Dani.” I smiled and wrapped my arms around her.
“You look great.” She pulled back and looked at my outfit.
“Thanks, so do you.” I looked at her long legs in her black jeans.
“Ms. Peazer and Ms. Ryland?” The receptionist asked from the door.
“Yes?” We both asked looking over at her.
“Mrs. Stevens will see you now.” And with those words, all of my thoughts about last night went away and my nerves erupted.
“Okay.” Danielle smiled walking towards her.
I smiled and walked behind her while my mind was freaking out. This wasn’t my first interview but it was my first with a big company and my first where it included someone else. How I did today reflected on Danielle, I held our futures in my hands.
We walked out of the room and into the elevator. The elevator music was calming on the way up to the top floor. When the doors opened, a tall woman in black jeans that really accented her legs, a loose skull tank top and Toms. I took a deep breath and stepped closer to Danielle while the receptionist talked to her.
“Hi, I’m Danielle Peazer.” Danielle introduced herself.
“And I’m Carly Ryland.” I spoke with confident voice and flashed a smile.
“It’s nice to finally meet you both, I’ve heard great things. I’m Michelle Stevens, just call me Michelle.” She was so relaxed with us, she wasn’t anything that I expected. “Why don’t we go get to know each other.”
Blinded by the light, I opened my eyes and instantly closed them again. After a few seconds I tried it again and saw the outline of my dresser. I attempted to sit up but failed.
“Hmm?” A deep voice mumbled from next to me but I couldn’t see because it was so bright.
My eyes were adjusting to the light so it only took a few more seconds for me to be able to see the curls lying on the pillow next to mine.
“Why are you in my bed?” I jumped when I realized it was Harry.
“What?” He turned his head and opened his eyes, he looked just as surprised as I was. “Shit. I don’t know.”
“What happened last night?” I finally sat up and looked down at him as he rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
“The last thing I remember was getting out of the car out front. Everything else is a blur. Did we have sex?” He looked under the sheets and then back up at me.
“I don’t think so, I’m still wearing my shorts from last night.” I shook my head and looked towards the window but was blinded by the light again. “Why are you naked?”
“No idea.” He laughed.
“You’re washing my sheets, Captain Comando.” I joked watching him play with his hair.
“That’s fair, I really have no clue why I’m naked.” He looked so confused when he set his hand back on the blanket.
“I don’t either but it doesn’t matter.” I lifted my hand and ran my fingers through his curls.
He looked up at me with a smile and closed his eyes. I heard him sigh while my fingers ran through his hair; he looked so calm compared to last night at the club where he was jumping around with Niall and Zayn. He opened his eyes again and looked at his phone.
“What time is it?” I asked remembering I still had a job.
“Almost 11:20, why?” he yawned.
“Shit! I have to be somewhere by noon and I don’t even know how I’ll get there.” I pushed the blanket back and stood up.
“I’ll give you a ride, just go get ready.” He sat up, letting the blanket slide down his chest and rest on his lap.
“Thanks Harry, you’re amazing.” I grabbed my towel and ran into the bathroom.
After turning the water on in the shower, I got undressed and made sure the door was locked. I stepped into the water and let it run over my skin, rinsing away all my worries.
When I got out of the shower and back to my room, Harry was gone and my bed was made. I shut the door and grabbed a pair dark skinny jeans and a loose tank top. I got dressed and did my hair before finding a pair of shoes to wear. I was almost done tieing the laces when there was a knock at the door.
“Come in.” I mumbled looking for my sunglasses.
“Hey, are you almost ready?” Harry asked while he put on a beanie to cover his disheveled curls.
“Yea, just a second.” I found my glasses and grabbed my purse and phone. “Let’s go.”
He nodded and turned back to the hallway. We walked down the hallway and towards the living room where only Louis sat.
“Good morning sleepyheads.” Louis laughed.
“Morning.” I smiled over at him while Harry walked into the kitchen.
“How’d you two sleep?” He asked with an ‘I know what you did’ look.
“Great.” Harry laughed walking over to me with some headache medicine and a bottle of water.
“Thanks.” I said quietly, knowing Louis was still watching me.
“You two are cute together.” I almost spilled my open water when a female voice spoke behind us.
I turned around and saw a tan girl with long brownish-red hair that went to her waist. She had a smile on her face and a hand running through her hair. I knew she looked familiar but my brain couldn’t find it.
“We aren’t together Demi.” Harry laughed.
Holy shit! That’s Demi Lovato! Why was she here?
“Well, you guys would be cute.” She giggled walking over to me. “Good morning, I’m Demi Lovato.”
“Hi, I’m Carly.” I knew the smile on my face was ridiculously big and my cheeks were burning red but I didn’t care, I had just met Demi freaking Lovato.
“Carly, we really should go. It’s almost 11:45.” Harry snapped me out of my world and back into reality where I actually have a job.
“Alright.” I mumbled looking down at my watch.
“It was great to finally meet you, hopefully we can get to know each other better.” Demi played with the end of her hair while she spoke.
“That would be great.” I smiled and walked with Harry to the door.
We walked into the hallway and found a few security guards. As we were walking, he got closer to me and it got loud.
“Just watch the ground ahead of you, don’t answer any questions and try not to have any emotion to what they say to you.” Harry said in my ear as the guards ahead of us opened the door.
Before I could process all of what he said, we were in the middle of fans and paparazzi. They were yelling out crazy questions and ‘I love you’ to us but I’m sure they meant it for him. We walked to a black Range Rover and climbed in. He started the car and let out a sigh once we were out of the craziness.
“Where to?” He asked in a hurried voice.
“175 E 96th St 24N.” I answered looking down at my phone.
“That’s not that far away, do you want to stop and get a coffee?” His eyes were still on the road and his voice calmed down.
“That sounds great.” I leaned back and put my feet up on the dash. “Do you mind if my feet are up here?”
“Nope, go ahead but you shouldn’t do that when Liam’s in the car. He hates when people put their feet up in the car, I don’t know he’s weird.” He shrugged and laughed.
I smiled and looked outside while he turned the radio up. We rode in silence until we got to the coffee shop. He pulled into the drive-thru and turned the radio down.
“Something sugary please.” I mumbled.
He nodded and placed the order; we both got sugary drinks and bagels. I watched him try to grab the drinks in one hand and the bagels in the other but he almost dropped all of it. The lady helping us and I laughed at him but I reached over and helped him.
“You're blushing!” I laughed as we drove away.
“Shut up.” He smiled and bit his lip.
I laughed and ripped apart my bagel. He turned up the radio again and ate his bagel. In my head I was thinking about the crazy things the press would say about us and what it would do to his band.
“Carly?” He turned the radio off and spoke softly.
“Yea?” I asked looking over at him.
“I’m sorry for last night.” His eyes landed on me and they were full of guilt.
“What are you talking about?” I had no idea what he was talking about and he looked like he was about to cry.
“I asked El what happened last night after we got back and she said that you were making out with Zayn on the couch when I came up and stole you away from him. I guess him and I almost got into a fight but you stopped us. El says you walked away to your room not wanting anything to do with us but I followed. I don’t know why I ended up naked or in your bed but I’m sorry for everything that happened while we were drunk.” His voice was shaky and I knew he meant his apology.
He put the car in park in front of the studio and looked at me. I looked away from him and down at my lap. I nodded and thought through everything; I was kissing Zayn?! Why was I kissing him? And how did Harry end up naked in my bed? I seriously needed to talk to Zayn and El to know what else happened.
“It’s okay. Thanks for the ride, I really gotta go.” I unbuckled and started to open the door when I heard the paparazzi.
“You’re welcome. Text me when you’re done, I’ll come get you.” He sounded hurt but I didn’t want to comfort him right now.
I shut the door and walked up to the tall building with the paparazzi following me; they were yelling out questions about Harry and I so I ignored them and opened the front door. A pretty blonde woman was sitting at the front desk talking on the phone when I walked up.
“Hello, how can I help you?” She asked hanging up the phone.
“Hi, I’m Carly Ryland and I’m here for an interview with Michelle Stevens.” I answered with a confident voice.
“Alright, she’ll be right with you. Just take a seat in there please.” She pointed to a small room to the left.
I smiled and walked to it, the door was halfway closed so I pushed it open and saw a tan girl with long legs and curly brown hair sitting in a chair. She looked up at me and smiled.
“Carly!” She almost yelled standing up to hug me.
“Hey Dani.” I smiled and wrapped my arms around her.
“You look great.” She pulled back and looked at my outfit.
“Thanks, so do you.” I looked at her long legs in her black jeans.
“Ms. Peazer and Ms. Ryland?” The receptionist asked from the door.
“Yes?” We both asked looking over at her.
“Mrs. Stevens will see you now.” And with those words, all of my thoughts about last night went away and my nerves erupted.
“Okay.” Danielle smiled walking towards her.
I smiled and walked behind her while my mind was freaking out. This wasn’t my first interview but it was my first with a big company and my first where it included someone else. How I did today reflected on Danielle, I held our futures in my hands.
We walked out of the room and into the elevator. The elevator music was calming on the way up to the top floor. When the doors opened, a tall woman in black jeans that really accented her legs, a loose skull tank top and Toms. I took a deep breath and stepped closer to Danielle while the receptionist talked to her.
“Hi, I’m Danielle Peazer.” Danielle introduced herself.
“And I’m Carly Ryland.” I spoke with confident voice and flashed a smile.
“It’s nice to finally meet you both, I’ve heard great things. I’m Michelle Stevens, just call me Michelle.” She was so relaxed with us, she wasn’t anything that I expected. “Why don’t we go get to know each other.”
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