Strictly Professional.

When you’re doing something wrong, you’re always going to have a guilty conscience. That was the way Penny was feeling, she couldn’t really enjoy anything she was doing because she knew she was behaving badly. She was going to hurt Harry and she didn’t want that. She tried to ignore Niall to pretend she didn’t have those feelings, but the dangerous feeling being near him was too addictive.
“You look gorgeous babe, you’re gonna kill it!” Penny declared as she finished up Harry’s hair, it was getting so long and he was looking more and more handsome each day. She wasn’t sure why she’d ever wandered or why she couldn’t stop, he was godly. She planted a nice wet kiss on his pout before letting him stand up.
“You better stand near the stage, I’m going to sing every song to you my love.” He added a wink, being charming as ever. Penny smiled and nodded, giving him a thumbs up. She watched him disappear into the distance, taking a breath and turning on her heel.
“That was a nice kiss.” Niall said as he towered above her, his eyes disapprovingly fixed on her.
“It was. Glad you liked it.” She said, pushing past him and going to her station to begin breaking it down.
“You don’t look like you’re putting distance there, in fact it looks like you’re only letting him fall for you deeper than before.” He had a tone to his voice she couldn’t quite put her finger on. Was it anger or jealousy?
“I don’t think that’s a good plan anymore Niall.” She said ignoring his eye contact as she busied her fingers with brushes and combs.
She felt his hand clasp around her arm and he spun her around.
“This isn’t a game Penny, you can’t play with our emotions like that. If he found out, who do you think he’d choose? You or me. His best mate? Do you really want to be known as the girl who broke up One Direction?” He asked with a glare, okay she got that tone now. She’d never seen him act so harshly before and his fingers pressing into her flesh was starting to hurt. She tugged her arm away from him.
“Seriously Niall? That’s the card you’re going to pull? Because just as easily I could turn the world against you, I could cost you your job. You do like the money you make from being in a boy band, don’t you? Who will want you when you’re the asshole who broke up One Direction? I can fight fire with fire love. Don’t test me.” She said as she turned from him and grabbed her bags.
“Zayn! Could you give me a hand?” She called, relieved at seeing the broody black haired lad rounding the corner. She huffed slightly as she watched him walk over. “Don’t be stupid Niall. If it happens, it happens.” She smiled at Zayn and handed him a bag, walking towards the exit with him and not looking back.

Notes

Niall getting scary...