After (Larry Version)

~*Chapter 57*~

"I'll be right back. I'm going to brush my teeth." He smiles and exits the room. I stand up and get myself dressed and check the time. We have three minutes until we have to leave. When Harry returns, he quickly gets dressed and we're gone.
"Do you know how to get there?" I ask as he pulls out of the driveway.
"Yeah, my father's best mate from university is Christian Vance," he tells me. "I've been there a couple of times."

"Oh... wow." I knew Des had a connection there, but I didn't know the CEO was his best friend.
"Don't worry, he's a nice guy. A bit of a square but nice,you'll fit right in." His smile is contagious. "You look lovely, by the way."
"Thank you. You seem to be in a good mood this morning," I say teasingly.
"Yeah, having my head between your thighs this early in the morning seems like an omen for a good day." He laughs and takes my hand in his.
"Harry!" I scold him, but he only laughs once more.

"The drive goes quickly, and in no time we're pulling around back of a six-story building with mirrored glass sides and a large V placed on the front.
"I'm nervous," I admit as I check my makeup in the mirror.
"Don't be,you will do fine. You are so smart, and he'll see that," Harry assures me.
God, I love when he is nice like this.
"Thank you," I say and lean across to kiss him. It is a sweet and simple kiss."

"I'll be in the car waiting for you," he says and kisses me again.
The inside of the building is just as elegant as the outside. When I reach the front desk, I am given a day pass and instructed to go to the sixth floor. I reach the desk on the sixth floor and give the young man my name.
He flashes his perfect white smile at me before walking me to a large office and saying, "Mr. Vance, Louis Tomlinson is here," to a middle-aged man with light patches of facial hair I can see through the doorway.

Mr. Vance waves me in and walks toward me to shake my hand. His green eyes can be seen from across the room and his smile is comforting and relaxes me as he tells me to have a seat.
"It's very nice to meet you, Louis. Thank you for coming," he says.
"Thank you for having me," I say with a smile.
"So, Louis , you are a freshman English major?" he asks.
"Yes, sir," I say, nodding.
"Des Styles gave you a great recommendation, says I would be missing out if I didn't give you an internship."
"Des is a very kind man," I say and he nods, rubbing his beard with his fingers."

"He asks me to tell him what I've been reading of late and who are my favorite and least favorite authors, and to explain why I feel that way. He nods and hmms through my explanation, and when I finish, he smiles.
"Well, Louis, when can you begin? Des says with your courses it's easy enough to condense your schedule so you can be here two days a week and take classes on campus the other three," he says and my mouth falls open.

"Really?" is all I can say. This is beyond my expectations. I had assumed I would have to take night classes and come here during the day, if I got the offer.
"Yes, and you will also receive credit hours toward your degree for your time spent here."
"Thank you so much. This is such an amazing opportunity, thank you, thank you again." I can't believe how lucky I am.
"We will discuss your pay Monday when you start."
"Pay?" I had assumed it would be an unpaid internship.
"Yes, of course you will be paid for your time." He smiles.
I just nod, afraid that if I open my mouth I will thank him for the thousandth time."
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"I PRACTICALLY RUN to the car and Harry climbs out as I near it.
"Well?" he asks and I squeal.
"I got it! It's paid and I will be here two days a week and in school three days—and I get college credit—and he was so nice—and your dad is wonderful for doing this for me—and you are, too, of course. I am just so excited and I... well... I guess that's it." I laugh and he "wraps his arms around me, squeezing me tight and lifting me into the air.
"I'm so happy for you," he says and I bury my fingers in his hair.
"Thank you," I say and he puts me down. "Really, thank you for driving me and waiting in the car."
He assures me that it's no problem, and as we both climb into the car he asks, "What do you want to do for the rest of the afternoon?"

"Go back to school, of course; we can still make it to Literature."
"Really? I bet we could find something much more fun to do."
"No, I've already missed too many classes this week; I don't want to miss any more. I'm going to Literature, and so should you." I smile."

"He rolls his eyes but nods in agreement.
We make it just in time for class and I gush to Liam about the internship. He congratulates me and gives me a tight hug. Harry rudely makes gagging noises behind us and I kick back at his leg."

After class Harry walks out with Liam and me as we discuss the details of the bonfire this Friday. I agree to meet Liam at his house at five for dinner and then we'll go to the bonfire at seven. Harry stays quiet during our discussion, and I wonder if he will accompany me. He said at one point he would go, but I'm pretty sure that was only to compete with Zayn. Liam says his goodbyes as we reach the parking lot and walks off, whistling."

"Styles!" someone calls. We both turn around to see Melanie and Molly walking toward us. Great, Molly. She is wearing a tank top and a red leather skirt. It's only Tuesday and she's already almost used up her skank quota for the week. She should save that stuff for the weekends.

"Hey," Hardin says and takes a step away from me.
"Hey, Louis," Molly says in return.
I return her greeting and stand awkwardly as Harry and Melanie exchange hellos.
"You're ready, right?" Melanie asks him, and it becomes clear that Harry told them to meet him here. I don't know why I had assumed we would hang out again,it's not like we can spend every day together, but he could have said something.

"Yeah, I'm ready," Harry tells them and looks at me. "See you around, Louis ," he casually says and walks off with them. Molly looks back at me with a smirk on her makeup-covered face as she climbs into the passenger seat of Hardin's car and Melanie gets in back.
And I stand on the pavement and wonder what the hell just happened."

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