Niall's POV

I got ready to go out, putting on the usual kit, a pair of skinny jeans, a shirt, some boots and a pair of glasses I don't even need. When I was ready I text Laura I would be there in ten.

I arrived at the pub we were going too and surely enough she was standing at the door waiting for me. Her dress just barely covered her ass and tits. I wasn't complaining though, it was a nice view, although I much prefer Jenny's classy style. I like the fact Jenny doesn't need to show off her assets to feel confident.

Jesus, even when I don't want to think about Jenny, I'm thinking about her.

"Hey Horan." She smiled.

"Hey Barbie, let's go get drunk." I said and led her into the pub. I soon found out she was just as dumb as I thought she was. She bored me so much I just drunk away the pain, getting wasted pretty quickly.

"Do you wanna go dance?" Laura asked over the music. Yes, if it means we don't have to talk. I nodded and followed her out, groaning when she started basically grinding on me as we danced. I hate when girls dance like this, have they no class?

She popped up after a few minutes and smiled at me, tangling her hands in my hair on the nape of my neck and smiling at me. She leaned in. It felt wrong. "Gotta wee." I pulled away before we could kiss, running off to the loo and purposely taking ages. I thought she would help me forget about Jenny, but she only caused me to think on her even more, and how much I would hurt her if I done anything with this woman.

Even drunk, I wanted an escape. When I was done in the bathroom I looked out to the bar where she was standing, waiting on me obviously, two shots standing next to her. Uh uh, I aint doing shots with this woman.

I quickly scurried to the door and left before she could even see me. I didn't know what I would tell her next time I saw her, but all I knew was I wanted out of here.

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I dreaded seeing Laura this morning after I ditched her at that pub a few weeks ago, but we're starting the process of my idea now so I have no choice. I've been putting it off since, not wanting to face her. I've never ditched a girl while we were out.. I felt a little bad but not bad enough to go apologise.

I tentatively walking into Jenny's office that Laura was inhabiting until Jenny returns, walking in with my hands behind my back.

"Hi asshole." She folded her arms and raised her eyebrows at me.

"Barbie." I nodded my head and smiled at her.

"You ditched me at that pub you asshole." She glowered at me. Yep, course she wasn't going to let it go. Of course she wasn't going to forget, even drunk. I sighed deeply, running a hand through my hair as I sat down. Wait, I was drunk, I don't have to remember what happened, do I?

"What do you mean?" I frowned, deciding to pretend as though I had no idea what she was talking about.

"You just left, went to the bathroom and- "

"No, I told you I was going home." I lied.

"No you didn't.'

"Yes I did."

"You didm't." She shook her head.

"You were wasted, how can you remember?" I questioned, raising my eyebrows which made her shift in her seat.

"How can you remember?" She retorted.

"I'm Niall. I can remember everything and I'm always right so don't fight with me." I folded my arms while she sighed in defeat.

"Fine, whatever." She rolled her eyes. "Come on, I'll show you the plans for your great idea, genius Horan." She didn't sound very enthusiastic as she spoke. I stood up and followed her to the board room, where there was a printing of the first draft of what the box was going to look like.

"So, we went with a teal, white and gold box." She pointed to the arrangement of colours. "I personally like the design, what do you think?" She questioned. I didn't really care, but I nodded anyways.

"Yeah, looks great." I smiled, sitting down in one of the chairs watching her as she stood in front of me in her short skirt, which showed much more of her legs than one probably wants to see. She dropped her marker then and of course had to bend over to pick it up, I bit my lip and shifted slightly in my seat. "Looks really great." I reiterated, which I could of been referring to the draft, but I was more likely referring to the good view of her thong I got.

"Great, I'm glad you like it. I picked out a few products to put in the box." She went and retrieved the products, coming back and leaning over my shoulder to place them on the table, her boobs literally in my face. If I moved my head to the left, I would of been devouring her boobs.

I wasn't even paying attention to what she had placed in front of me, I was more intent on not getting boner. I mean, at the end of the day, I'm just a man and if there's boobs in my face, it doesn't matter who's boobs they are, I'm probably going to get turned on.

"So we'll put a deluxe lipstick in, a sample mascara, a sample of our face repair cream, a nail polish and finally a face mask, what do you think of that?" She asked me. Again, I didn't really care but I nodded.

"Sounds great." I looked up at her as she sat down next to me.

"Okay great, I'll get onto the production team to start making the sample products and I'll get those boxes made as well. We should really have Jenny write a little note ad photocopy it to put it into the box, it would be a nice touch, right?" She asked and I nodded, not particularly listening.

"Sounds great." I repeated.

"It would be a nice touch, wouldn't it? Make the customers feel a little special, what do you think?"

"Sounds great."

"And have you any other ideas for it?" She asked.

"Sounds great." I said and then realised what I said, shaking my head quickly, feeling my cheeks flare up a little. "I mean, no, I don't." I quickly repeated myself.

"Okay, so do you wanna get some food in the canteen and have lunch in my office with me?" She questioned.

"You mean Jenny's office." I corrected her.

"Well, yes if you want to be technical about it." She rolled her eyes. I thought about it for a minute, everyone can see us through the glass.. what if someone told Jenny I was with Laura. Then I remembered she thought I cheated on her and we've broken up.

"Sounds great."

"Okay, good, I'll go get us something, you head onto the office and I'll be there in a few." She told me. I nodded and began walking to the office, stopping on the way at reception when Andrew gestured for me to come over.

"Yeah, s'up." I leaned against the desk.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked, frowning. "You have a wife and a daughter, what are you doing going out with Laura?"

"Okay, for your information, Jenny and I broke up and secondly, I am not going out with Laura. We're only friends, I'm only doing this to help Jenny's business and after that I'll be out of here and away from Laura." I told him.

"Alright, whatever you say yourself." He gestured for me to leave again. I just glared at him and walked to the office, knowing full well he was probably going to go tell Jenny on me now. I sat in the seat in front of the desk, waiting for Laura to come back which she eventually did come back with food for us both.

"There you go Horan." She smiled as she set a plate down in front of me.

"Thanks Barbie." I said, beginning to eat immediately just so we didn't have to talk.

"Why did you actually ditch me that time?" Laura asked when we had both finished eating and she ws just sipping on the smoothie she had for herself. "Don't lie to me, I know you went to the bathroom and left before telling me. I wasn't that drunk." She sighed. "Is it because you think I'm a slut or something?" She asked and I suddenly did feel bad.

"No, well I mean.. Laura you were grinding on me, it made me a little uncomfortable." I sighed, deciding not to lie to her anymore.

She nodded and sighed, "I'm sorry. I'm not a slut I swear, I can act like one but I just - I guess I don't know how to act around boys." She mumbled which almost made me laugh. She doesn't know how to act around boys... hmmm sure.

"It's fine." I put my hand on top of hers.

"I just, never went out with someone seriously before. I always just had flings which never lasted so boys make me a little anxious." She nibbled on her lip, a tear running down her cheek. I suddenly felt extremely bad for ditching her like that now. She's right, I am an asshole.

"Oh come here." I held my hands out to her. She stood up timidly and walked over to me. I pulled her down on my lap and just hugged her. She buried her face in my neck and I felt her damp cheek pressing against it.

"I'm sorry for ditching you, I shouldn't of done that, it was an asshole move." I sighed, as she pulled back and stared into my eyes.

"It's fine, I don't blame you." She chuckled, the two of us so close we were almost touching noses. I looked at her lips and at her eyes and she done the same with me before we both leaned in, our lips touching after a few seconds.

I tangled my hand in her hair and stroked her cheek with my thumb as we moved our lips together softly. It felt so weird to kiss lips which weren't Jenny's. It didn't feel right, I didn't get that tingly feeling with Laura as I do with Jenny, but I kissed her nonetheless.

After a minute or so of us just moving our lips together, I licked her bottom lip and she granted me entrance, my tongue explored her mouth before both of us moved our tongues together. It felt weird, very weird. It just felt wet and forced, awkward almost. Not passionate and loving like when I'm with Jenny, but a kiss was a kiss and it's a long time since I'd kissed someone, so I indeed enjoyed it either way.

I pulled back after a few minutes, declaring enough was enough. She looked up at me with bright eyes and I realised my mistake, she thinks I like her now, doesn't she? God Niall, you're so stupid.

"Oh, so you're just friends are you?" We both looked over at the door to see Andrew standing there with his hands on his hips.

Fuck, I'm a dead man.

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