A/N:
Unedited sorry!
Left is Arabella's dress, Middle is Arabella's lingerie. Right is Sophia's dress :)

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ARABELLA CASPER

"Arabella hurry up, we were supposed to be there twenty minutes ago!" Luchesi yelled from outside of my door making me sigh.

"I'm almost ready!" I yelled back.

"You said that the last two times!" he yelled.

"I promise this time!" I said, taking one last glance in the mirror.

I curled my hair into loose curls, yet made sure that the wave was in some what structure. My makeup was subtle yet you could tell my eyes looked a bit darker. I borrowed some of Sophia's lipstick and ended up with a slightly red lip color. I had a grey eyeshadow on, but made sure not to overdo it with the pigment and the liner, lining the top and bottom of my eyes. My skin had looked pretty clear, so I decided on just some powder, blush, and a bit of bronzer.

It felt empowering to have the lingerie beneath my clothes knowing nobody but myself knew I had it on. I felt the clips of the garter hanging down on my thighs yet they stopped just before the dress did. The strapless bra pushed up my boobs, making it look like I actually had some. The dress was form fitting and clung on to the curve of my hips and the curve of my bum. I felt 21 not 17.

Sophia's heels had been a similar navy color, and had a soft suede material. When she first showed them to me, I would have never thought they would have matched with the dress, but as I stand in front of the mirror in Luchesi's room, my reflection says otherwise. I made sure to feel down my legs to check if I missed any spots shaving before doing the same under my arms. Just to be on the safe side.

Once I sprayed a bit of perfume on, I grabbed my phone and coat before slipping it on and opening the door. Luchesi was resting against the door frame but immediately moved out of the way once I excited the room. His eyes were wide as he took in my appearance before snapping his head back up to my eyes. I smiled a bit as I walked by him making him immediately follow behind.

"Harry's a bästard for not wanting to come to this" he said making me laugh.

"That seems like a personal problem" I said making Luchesi's eyebrows raise.

"You've got your confidence back" he said making me chuckle to myself at the irony.

"You have no idea" I said as we walked down the stairs and out the door to the car.

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The club had been full to the brim when we walked in, and I was taken back to when Harry first brought me here. Even as Luchesi tugged me up to the V.I.P area we had to brush by people as we made our way to the back couches. Immediately I spotted Sophia bringing Liam a glass of whatever he was drinking before she looked up at me. Her eyes widened as she took in my appearance.

"Jesus, Arabella" she said making me laugh as she pulled me in for a hug.

"I could say the same for you" I said motioning to her boobs as she let go.

"I try" she said as we walked over to the boys sitting on the couch.

Liam, Zayn, Louis, and Niall were all in their usual seats as one spot had been left open. Harry wasn't here. Luchesi immediately filled the spot on the couch making me sigh to myself. I didn't anticipate for him to be here, but now that I'm actually here, I wish he was here just so he could see me dressed like this. I wonder if he would have said anything  to me.

As I looked around the club, I realized that what Sophia said had been completely true. Naked girls in only heels walked around the upper section as some were on top of guys, straddling them and kissing them. A few girls were giving guys lap dances while some were grinding to the blaring music. My stomach went on edge as I saw a man and young half naked girl enter the bathroom together.

"Arabella did you hear me?" Sophia asked as I was snapped out of my trance.

"What?" I asked making her chuckle.

"I said, since this is a Christmas party, usually most rules get lifted for the night. I don't have to be tied down to Liam all night and I'm allowed to have a drink and walked around" she said making my eyes widen.

"Really? Do you think that applies to me too?" I asked making her nod.

"Probably and even if it doesn't, who cares Harry's not here to say anything" she pointed out making me shrug.

"True" I said.

Sophia leaned over and whispered something into Liam's ear before he nodded and pressed a kiss to her lips. She stood back up and smiled before pulling me away from the couch and walking towards the staircase. It was hard to maneuver through the crowds, but somehow we were able to get past all the people and to the staircase.

"Let's go have a drink" she said.

"I'm not 21!" I yelled over the music.

"The drinking age here is 18! And besides your boobs make you look 21!" she said pulling me down the stairs and towards the main floor.

"There's a bar upstairs, why couldn't we just go to that one?" I asked.

"It's more fun down here! People are out of control!" she said, walking towards the bar.

She walked up to the side a middle aged man leaned over the bar so he could hear her. I hadn't heard the order but with a quick nod, the man immediately whizzed off to make our drinks. I nervously looked around to make sure nobody was watched me underage getting a drink. The man came back with two drinks and whispered something in Sophia's ear making her laugh and walk away. Doesn't she have to pay?

We walked over to a small couch where she placed both drinks down. One was a red wine, I could tell because it looked like what my mother used to drink with my father when we were allowed to go out to eat. The other however, which I assumed would be mine, look like a smoothie. It was and dark pink color and had a strawberry slice on the brim and a black straw resting in the middle.

"What is this?" I asked.

"Strawberry daiquiri" she responded. "It's basically straberrys, lemon and lime juice, sugar, and rum" she said.

"Is it strong?" I asked.

"No, I could drink three of those and barely feel a buzz" she said making me nod and take a sip.

Downstairs was even crazier than upstairs. It was darker, louder, and definitely more crowded. There were couples in nearly every corner either having sex or just about too. There were many naked girls walking around, but I also saw that the dance floor had been much more crowded than it had upstairs. Luckily we were able to get a seat on the couch, but for the most part all of the tables were taken.

Some people were smoking, some drinking, others doing a bit of both. It reminded me of what Sophia had told me. Harry has been drinking and smoking. I know that if I was there with him he wouldn't even dare, but the thing is just that. I'm not there with him, I can't take care of him if he doesn't allow me too. I know I've been trying to get over him, but I did make a promise to myself and Sophia that I would fix him.

I do want to fix him, but I can't harm myself in the process. Even if we don't end up together, I want him to be happy to with his life. I don't want him to drink away his sorrows, I want him to be able to succeed but not if it's going to put me in harms way. I don't even want to think about his problems right now, it makes me sick knowing what he's going through and that he's going through it by himself.

I wonder what would happen if he came here tonight. He would be so mad that I came here dressed like this, drinking, and wandering around with Sophia without his consent. I also know that he would constantly remind me of what I'm wearing and the 'effect' it has had on him throughout the entire night and that when we get home he wants to know what's going on underneath the dress.

Arabella you're thinking way too into this. I remind myself sighing and taking another sip of the drink. It's actually really good and I almost forget that it has alcohol in it. I looked around and watched the people around me as Sophia did the same. I loved being able to just sit back and watch the people around me without worrying about what others think of me.

"Ara, that guy is looking at you" Sophia said, nudging my side.

"Where?" I asked looking around.

"At the couch over there, he's with a group of guys" she said making me squint my eyes at a couch across the room.

Sure enough a pair of eyes had been rested on my body. The man had dirty blonde, almost brown color hair that had been messily thrown into a quiff as if he was in a rush. His blue eyes pierced into mine as I caught him starring and his plump lips were brought into a smirk as his eyes raked down my body. My stomach leaped into my chest as I looked over a Sophia.

"What do I do?" I asked.

"You can either go over and talk to him, or wait for him to come over here" she said making my eyes widen.

"I can't talk to him! I'm with Harry!" I said, looking back over to find him still staring.

"It's harmless flirting, besides you and Harry are on the down low right now so it doesn't matter. You'll talk to him tonight and tomorrow you won't even remember his name" she said making me bit my lip.

"I don't know, Harry would be really mad if he found out about this" I said.

"Didn't Harry almost have a threesome when you two were a thing? How is this any comparison to that?" she asked making my stomach churn.

"We weren't dating and I left him" I said.

"You're making excuses for him. Don't do that, he doesn't deserve it" she said. "Now you must talk to Mr. Blue eyes before I rip off your dress in the middle of this club" she joked making me gasp.

"Sophia!" I said making her head tip back in laughter.

I looked back over out of curiosity, to see that the same pair of blue eyes on me. From what I could see, he seemed muscular beneath the olive green t-shirt he had on. He had black jeans on and a pair of boots reminded me of Harry's black boots. His took a swing from the bottle of beer he was holding before setting it on the table in front of him and standing up.

My heart began to pound in my chest as he walked towards us. I felt Sophia's arm jab at my side as I watched him stride over towards us. He was about Luchesi's height, maybe an inch taller, but definitely not Harry's height. He walked with the same confidence Harry holds and it only made my heart beat faster. Once he was standing in front of me did I finally allow myself to take a breath.

"You would think a pretty girl like you would have manners and know that it's not polite to stare" he said cockily making me laugh a bit before firing back.

"I was thinking the same about you" I said raising my eyebrow making his head tip back a bit. Between this drink and the lingerie my self-confidence is through the roof. I love it.

"Feisty little thing you are" he said, sitting down on the couch. His accent is extremely thick, even more so than Harry's or anyone I've ever met in England.

"I try" I said, rolling my eyes and taking another sip of my drink.

"Can I know your name, or do I get a remark for that?" he asked.

"My names Arabella, this is my friend Sophia" I said making him nod at Sophia.

"Pretty names for pretty girls" he said making my cheeks warm up. "I'm Collin" he said making me nod.

"Well I got to go check on my boyfriend, have fun you two" Sophia said, making me give her a death glare as she walked away.

I looked back over at the man sitting next to me as a cocky smirk took over his pink lips. They weren't as plump like Harry's were, they were just full. Collin wasn't Harry in any sense of the way. His eyes were sweet like a child's where as Harry's were dark and devious. I smiled a little before ducking my head down to avoid eye contact. Why am I suddenly so nervous?

"What? Now that your security blanket is gone, cat got your tongue?" he asked making me look up at shake my head.

"You know for someone who seems to have a staring issue, you sure do have a lot of self-confidence" I said.

"I try" he said mocking my accent.

A/N:
oh no Ara's gettin it.

What do you think will happen next?????

So I'm going to answer some of the questions you asked!!

Question 1: What is your updating schedule?
My updating schedule is every Sunday :)
Question 2: Does Harry have a mental illness?
I know this is kind of an ass answer, but you'll find out the reason behind the cameras and everything very very very soon ;)
Question 3: Will we ever get a Luchesi smut chapter?
Haha I hope, he's so hot 😍
Question 4: How do you pronounce Luchesi's name?
Lu (like Lou as in Louis) Che (like the letter K) Si (like the letter Z)
Question 5: Do you ship Larry?
Yes, but tbh I honestly ship the boys with anyone because every time I think of one of the boys in any sort of relationship I only think about the sex they have so 😊

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