Valerie’s POV

I never know what to do when we have these few days off. They are not days enough for me to go to Spain and see my family, but they are too many days to just rest. When I lived in London and I had these few days off, I used to spend every single minute with Douglas, taking full advantage of our time together since we both knew it didn’t use to last. We would go to the Royal Academy of Arts and have a look at the exhibitions or we would go to some private concert or just some bar with good music. We did sports together too which used to be quite fun and then he taught me how to play the guitar.

Louis needed some days to record some songs for their new album and I actually think they are also doing some sort of video clip or something too and so Nicholson gave us some days off. He has been busy so I haven’t seen him in a couple of days which is good because I’m hanging out with him too much lately and that will make it even harder when we had to say goodbye.

Sandra has gone back to Seville for a few weeks since her sister is having a baby. Sandra literally hates kids so I don’t know how she is going to handle the baby girl her sister is having. It would be fun for me to see her with the baby yet unfortunately I can’t go.

Eleanor has already gone to London to fix some paper work before she has to moved definitely for her new job and I have already hang out with the ladies these past three days. I think I have never done that much yoga nonstop but the only thought of the shooting of this movie ending kills me and some yoga always helps me calm me down.

I have grown so close to Louis is crazy and I seriously don’t know what I’m going to do when he is back in England. I mean I’ll miss him like crazy but I hope we are able to keep our friendship just the way it is. I can do it for sure, like I do with Will but then again it’s not the same because Will and I have known each other since we were brats.

I’m gonna miss Liam and Sophia too, and crazy Niall for sure. I actually found out that I have a new sport partner with Niall. Most of my girlfriends don’t like sport as crazily as I do and they never wanna go with me to do scuba diving or ski or things like that, but Niall does which is great. And then there’s Harry.

I have only known Harry for two months now and we have been hooking up for like three weeks? I am already used to hooking up with dudes just once and then they go on their way and I go on mine but Harry has something that makes me want to stay. He has no problem in talking to me about anything and he is as sweet as someone could possibly be. He is just what I need at the moment. We are together without being together and there are so many things I still don’t know about him which make me wanna know him better. He just amazes me with that scent of his and that way of moving and his raspy voice with that crazily sexy accent. I mean he should be illegal.

We haven’t seen each other much these few days either. I think he is just having a break from me and I get it. It’s good for me too. We have been seeing each other every day since we figure things out and now that the lads know, we make out pretty much all the time. Like the day I let them know accidentally at their place that Harry and I were a bit more than friends. That was fun.

As I am deep in thought with my head suspended from the couch and my feet leaned on the seat back I decide I’m calling Sophia and see what she’s up to.

-Hey, Val! How are you doing? – She asks excited. She is lovely.

-I’m doing well just here lying on the couch. How are you?

-I’m good. I’m waiting for Liam ‘cause he is picking me up for lunch.

-Oh, have fun you guys then!

-Well, wait, what did you want? – She asks charmingly.

-Well, just wanted to know what you were up to. I kind of felt like hanging out with you just to get to know you better. I mean, you know you can call me whenever you wanna hang out or something, right? – I remember Liam told me that here in LA, Sophia didn’t have many friends and I feel like fixing that.

-Now I know. Thank you, Val. It’s good to have someone like you in here.

-Anytime Soph. Have fun with Liam!

-Thanks, sweetie.

Alright so Sophia is also busy, what the hell am I doing with my life?

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Harry’s POV

-Should I call Valerie?

She hasn’t even texted me this last three days and I have assumed she has been hanging out with her friends or just messing around as she usually does so I didn’t call her either, although I was dying to see her.

-Hazz, chill out. If you feel like calling her, call her; if you don’t, don’t. It’s simple.

I sight. I mean it should be simple but nothing is simple with that girl. She drives me crazy. She makes me want to know everything about her and makes me wanna tie her wrist to mine so that she can’t go away but I can’t do that. I know we will be leaving each other behind when we have to go somewhere else because of our job and I don’t want to be like the lads missing my girl all the time. I don’t need that and I know Valerie doesn’t want that either. I’m sure as soon as I leave LA and spend some days back in London, I’ll forget that I’m falling for her anyway. It’s easy to fall for Valerie but I can easily find another girl who makes me forget about this Spaniard. As I convince myself with that, I feel my phone buzzling. I got a text.

From Valerie: You busy?

Yes, Valerie has texted me! How pathetic it is that I’m actually celebrating this?

To Valerie: No.

Was that rude? I mean I didn’t want to sound too desperate. Jesus, what am I doing?

From Valerie: Alright Mr Charming, do you wanna hang out at all?

Okay, it was rude. I didn’t mean it though and I know Val won’t even mind. She’s over all of that as she says.

To Valerie: Sure. What are you thinking about?

From Valerie: Don’t know. Want no paps though.

To Valerie: R u hungry?

From Valerie: Starving tbh.

To Valerie: Pick u up in 10.

I’m sure Valerie is going to be getting in the car in any minute. I made some sandwiches for the two of us and took some fruits as dessert and cokes and water for us to have lunch in the Grand Park. The park is big enough for us to be hidden from the annoying paparazzi so we both would be happy with this choice.

She is really someone that you can surprise because differently to most of the girls, she hasn’t freaked out when she didn’t know where we were going as so for the clothes to wear. I think she just doesn’t give a damn about what anyone wears. She doesn’t even make her makeup apart from that red lipstick or hers which drives me nuts and I love that she is that natural and prejudice free if you ask me.

The car door opens and I see a beautiful Valerie wearing a black cotton long dress with sunglasses, black sandals and her hair worn up in a messy bun.

-There she is. – I say to her as soon as she gets in and she smiles at me. – You are hot.

-Not really, I mean it’s almost July but it’s not really that hot.

I look at her trying to find out if that was a joke or if she really hasn’t got it. When I find her looking straight to the road I know she hasn’t even got it. I shake my head but let it go. We chat a bit while I drive.

-So how have your days been? – She asks taking of her sunglasses so that I can see her beautiful brown eyes.

-Uptight – I stop for a minute like if balancing these days – but fine. Yours?

-I’ve had fun with the ladies and their annoying boyfriends but I missed Louis. Isn’t that crazy?

-And you didn’t miss me. – Why would she say that she misses Louis and not me? I bet she hasn’t even realized. She smiles at me.

-Did you miss me?

-I didn’t have time to miss anyone. – I lie; of course I missed her.

-Well, me neither. I just missed Louis because Sandra left too, I guess. I mean to be honest I don’t know what I’m going to do without him when we are done with the shooting of the movie.
I nod at her. I don’t really want to talk about that, especially if she is going to pretend that I don’t exit or if she admits that easily that she doesn’t give a damn about me leaving. As if she was reading my mind, she places her hand at my knee and looks at me smiling.

-So where are we going?

-I want you to meet my family. – I say messing with her. It works, she tenses up.

-Your family? And the lads are not coming?

-Why would they come? – She swallows and it takes everything on me not to laugh.

-Because they are your FRIENDS too – she says emphasising the word “friends” – and if this is some sort of FRIENDS and family reunion, it’s just fair that they come too.

-It isn’t some sort of friends and family reunion. – I say and glance at her. She is terrified and I can't contain my laughter any longer. – You are not meeting my family, Val. I was just messing with you! – I laugh hard and she pushes my arm.

-You dirty bastard! – She says leaning on the passenger seat and looking through the window.

I try to concentrate on the road but I glance at her whenever I can. Damn, she is beautiful and she has this tanned perfect soft skin. She smells too good, too. Geez, I’m gonna miss her.

When we get out of the car I see Valerie truly excited, like when she does odd stuff with Louis and I’m just happy I made her feel this excited.

-Thank you, Hazz! This place is so special for me!

Of course a park would be special for Valerie Veneel. I smile at her as I take the bag out of the car boot and she walks towards me peeking excited. She is a little kid. She laughs when she realizes she has been caught and I can’t help but to chuckle. As we walk into the park looking at our feet to avoid being noticed I hear her chuckling.

-What is that funny?

-I don’t know. It just makes me laugh the fact that we are both walking looking at our feet without even speak. I mean I bet people think we are two weirdos.

-I mean you are a complete weirdo.

She punches me in the arm as she usually does.

-Any especial spot in the park? – She asks smirking at me.

-Not really, but I’m sure you have one. – I say smiling knowingly.

-I do! You are so smart, you little British. – She messes with me. – It’s over there.

She leads the way until we reach to pretty much a cliff. I’m sure no one else has ever gone to find out what the hell is that but Valerie, so at least it would be calm. There is no grass anymore but stones and rocks and she makes me jump between stone and stone as we cross a small river. Then I see there is a small pier. So this is where she wanted to come. She gestures with her hand to make me go first.

-You first, sir.

I walk pass her and sit down on the pier. It is right under an oak so there are a few rays of sunshine that hit the pier but there are also some bits of shadow. I mean it’s perfect. She sits down next to me with folded legs and takes off her sunglasses. Alright, now it is definitely perfect.

-How on Earth did you find this place? – I ask impressed.

-You don’t like it? – She says almost offended.

-Are you crazy? Of course I do but it’s like hidden in here so I wonder how you bumped into this.

-I literally bumped with it, actually. – She says seriously nodding her head. – I mean my friend Britt got a dog over... – She stops for a few seconds to think looking at the branches of the oak. – five months or so and I wanted to pretend I was cool enough to jog next to a dog. I mean I’ve seen that in movies and I think it’s pretty cool so I took her dog here and the dog came into this thing so I followed him to see where we ended up. Eventually I ran into a rock and fell to the lake. – She says without a bit of embarrassment while I chuckle at her. – And then I saw this wonder and since then I come here when I need to think.

I nod looking at her.

-I was messing with you but you are so innocent it’s not even funny. – I look at her squinting my eyes pretending to be annoyed and then she laughs. – I shot a love scene here once. One of those cheese ones that you like. - She smiles making fun of my cheesy side. - I mean if you like cheese movies you’ve probably seen As I turn brown.

I actually have seen it and she was incredibly beautiful in that movie. I remember I thought the dude was so lucky to get to kiss her in such a beautiful place. How would I think I’d be here with her someday? That’s nuts.

-What are you laughing at, Styles? – She asks with a frown and I shake my head.

-It’s nothing. It’s just...I have seen the movie.

-Did you like it?

-I did. You were astonishing as usual.

-Thanks. You know? I’ve actually never heard you singing like live. Why don’t you sing to me? – I laugh at her excitement. She really is a five year old.

-Like right now?

She nods excited and I laugh again.

-It doesn’t work that way, Val. You have to earn it.

-I have shown you this amazing place which will remain in your memory forever. You owe me in any case.

-Yes, yes, yes. You hungry? - I try to distract her so that she doesn't put me on the spot to sing.

It's just embarrassing as weird as it sounds. I mean I am aware that I sing in front of thousands of people on a daily basis but it's different when you are singing like acapella for just someone. Especially if that someone is as hot as Val.

-I can’t believe you bring food? – She widens her eyes excited and I laugh giving her a sandwich.

-Make sure that one is the disgusting one. – She sticks her tongue out to me but makes sure it is the vegetarian one anyway.

-It is the disgusting one. – She says grinning.

We both have lunch talking about this and that until I dare to ask her to play 21 questions with me.

-I mean twenty one questions are a lot of questions but sure, shoot.

-Do you think you are settling your life down in Los Angeles?

-Wow, what a question. We start strong, huh? – She thinks looking to the water while I stare at her outline. – Los Angeles is such a great city but I’m only 20; I’m not settling down just yet and I honestly don’t know. Maybe or maybe I go back to Spain. – She looks at me asking if I was happy with that answer and I nod smiling. – My turn. If you had 24 hours of life left, what would you do?

-I would probably give a concert first and say goodbye to the fans and then I would spend the rest of the day with my family and friends. – Actually, if I were honest I would tell her that I would like her to be around but I rather not. – What is your biggest fear?

-Sea urchins.

-What? – I ask her laughing.

-Sea urchins are terrifying! Have you ever seen one? – She asks with wide eyes and I shake my head. – If you had you would be terrified!

-Listen, they can’t even move, the poor things are just there minding their own business.

-No, they are not! – She says indignant and that makes me smile. – They are not! That’s the thing. They are...they are like a grenade. They are sitting there waiting to completely injure you to the point where... – She looks for her words and I just want her to go on. – Okay so you step, you can’t see a sea urchin right there like if you’re okay you’re in a random beach in California and you are like this water is so beautiful; it’s amazing, and you are walking and it’s all clear water. You can’t see a sea urchin right there and then you step on one and then it has barbs and it goes into whatever it touches and then you have to go to the emergency room and it has to be surgically removed. You could lose your foot, you could lose your hand, you could lose your hand trying to get it off of your foot. – She looks at me sternly and I burst into laughter.

-You couldn’t! That’s the most untrue thing you have ever said!

We both laugh hard and then I encourage her to ask me.

-What’s yours?

-Being honest I think mine is being missing some things that might be worthy because of my crazy job. – She nods at me.

-Been there too. That sucks. – Now it’s me who is nodding at her.

-Do you think you’ll be an actress forever?

-I mean I’m way more things than an actress even now but if you mean as my way of making money I hope so. I mean I’m not good at anything apart from acting so I better keep on doing it for a while. – She laughs. – What is your biggest dream?

-I’ll say it’s about finding someone for who I would give my life and that she feels the same way towards me. – She smiles tenderly at me. – Yours?

-I have always wanted to have a strawberry milkshake with a monkey.

I laugh hard. She always keeps on coming with this random ideas but I also feel like I’m open myself for real when she is not.

-Hey, it’s not fair. I’m being honest with you and you are just messing with me!

-I’m not messing with you! I am truly terrified because of those damn sea urchins and I wish I could have a strawberry milkshake with a monkey! Now it’s my turn. Have you ever been in love?

-I don’t think so. Well, when I was in high school there was this girl in my class. Maybe that was love. I don't know.

- Then it wasn't. – She smiles.

– Have you? - I ask her.

She looks to the river and then back at me and nods almost smirking. I get she doesn’t want to talk about it.

-If you could change anything that you have done in the past year, what would it be?

- That's a hard one.... - I think about something I would definitely change out of all of my mistakes in the past year which, let's face it, are not shortage. - Yelling at my sister when I fucked up with a girl and she just wanted to help.

-That’s sweet.

She smiles at me and I don’t look into her eyes, embarrassed. She then takes my chin and lifts my head so that I’m looking at her. She studies my face.

-Even though you have told me all those things about yourself, I feel like I don’t know you at all. Why would you be that difficult to read?

-I don’t know you either and you don’t even open up with me. – I chuckle.

She then lays back and props herself up on her elbows. I look at her and take the fruit out for dessert but I notice her eyes fixated on me the whole time, like if she was considering something. She doesn’t even look at the fruit and then she sighs and throws her head back with eyes shut.

-My biggest fear is never finding the one who would make me fall deeply in love and make me want to actually settle down wherever he wants to, I wouldn’t care. – She smiles at me recalling the first question I asked her about her staying in Los Angeles forever. – And my biggest dream, well you can work that one out. – She says laughing.

I don’t know why I’m this upset now. For some reason her answer hurt me and I don’t even know why. I’m such a girl, man. When I look at her, I see that she is taking all the sun in with eyes closed. I caress her bare arm craving for the contact she hasn’t given me since I picked her up. She smiles and opens her eyes looking at me. Then she put the bowl with the fruit away and gets closer to me, placing her arms around my neck and placing her lips on top of mine. I moan at the touch of our lips and then she traces my lips with her tongue. I open my mouth for her and she introduces her tongue and once again we are playing the sweet watering mouth game which I don’t care she wins.

Notes

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