'Graceless Heart' Chapter 10
I got changed before grabbing a taxi to Katy's. Her apartment was quite a while away but it was grand. I tried to find apartment 17B, which didn't take me too long. I knocked on the door, hoping she wasn't here. Unfortunately she was, she opened the door, wearing a revealing, short dress. She had a mischievous look in her eyes which made me feel slightly uncomfortable. "Oh I thought you'd never come. Come in!" I strolled slowly into her modern apartment, observing everything visible. From the diamond lampshades to the ruby ring on her hall table. I stood looking around as she shut the door. "This place is amazing." "I know right, I had a feeling you'd be impressed." The next thing I knew, her lips were on mine. The shock hit me hard, I didn't know what to do or how to react. I just stood there and let it happen. She eventually took a breath, her hands moving gradually from around my waist to my bum. My heart was going fast, feeling shakey at the shock. Starting to kiss me again, she pushed me onto her bed, climbing on top of me and kissing me even more passionately. She began unbuttoning my jeans, now starting to feel worried. I didn't reject, it was Katy Perry after all, it wasn't the first time this had happened either. We lost track of time, undressing each other. She was wearing just my shirt now. We sat on her bed, in complete delusion after what had just happened. "That.. Was impressive." She said, leaning in to kiss me when... My phone rang. It was the alarm. 'Bird Song Intro' started playing. Florence's picture, which I had taken on the beach, appeared on my screen. Katy looked over noticing the familiar face on my lock screen. "What. Is that." she asked, as the anger rose in her voice. "Oh um nothing, I have to go." I explained vaguely, putting on the remains of my clothes. "I knew you loved her. Why did you bother coming here." "I don't know. I felt sorry for you." "You're a prick Rob. Go back to your fantasy girlfriend." She shouted, throwing my t-shirt back at me. Now she was completely naked. "She's not my girlfriend." "That's not what it says on your phone. Just go. Don't be late for your fucking date. But don't ever think this will happen again." "I'm sorr-" "Just fucking go." She yelled, opening the front door, still undressed. When I stepped out, she slammed the door behind me, so quickly I could feel it hit me. I felt guilty for what had just happened, like I cheated on Florence, the one I love, even though we're not together. It got Katy off my back though. I only had one worry.. Who would she tell about this? The panic started to rise from inside, this could ruin both mine and Florence's chances of being together if the press found out about our little "date." I checked my phone again, looking for something to calm this worry, I had five messages. Four from Florence and one from Chris. I read Flo's first.. "Hey, I'm looking forward to tonight..x" "I've told Isa I don't feel well. She fell for it. I sort of feel mean lying to her. X" "I'm ready now, if you are? X" "Have you told Chris yet? Xx" I replied to all of them with just one text, feeling guilty for neglecting her while being at Katy's. "I'm looking forward to it too. I'm looking forward to seeing you missy. If you don't want to lie to her, and cancel, I'd understand. I'm not ready yet, I'm just texting Chris now.. Xx" Next I read Chris', quite worried about what it might say.. "Oi, you still up for drinks and dinner tonight?" I answered him, breathing heavily.. "I'm at Katy's tonight mate, have a drink for me though, I'll see you later." I rang for a taxi, feeling the vibrations of incoming texts against my ear. The taxi got here real quick. I hopped in, checking my texts. Chris' read: "Alright mate will do." I breathed a sigh of relief, as he believed my false story. I switched screens to Flo's chat, scrolling down to her new messages. "Haha aw that's sweet Rob. Of course I'm not going to cancel. Cool, let me know when you're ready..xx" I pulled up at the hotel, running quickly into my apartment, hearing Florence from the hallway. Her angelic voice made me smile. She was my main source of happiness. I put on my smartest clothes, a pair of black skinny jeans and a black t-shirt. I sprayed some aftershave as I headed out the door and to Flo's. I tapped on the wooden door. I didn't wait long until she was in front of me. She wore an oriental print dress, which fitted around her figure perfectly. Her makeup was a bit heavier around the eyes than usual, but her face was bare. I couldn't help but smile. *** I opened the door to the overwhelming wave of Rob's aftershave. It soothed me, and calmed my butterflies. I invited him in as I quickly grabbed my bag and retouched my lipstick slightly. "Done." I said, grinning at him. He made his way over to me. The butterflies went mental as my curiosity of his actions grew. He placed his arms around my waist, softly pulling me into him. "You look perfect." He whispered into my ear. I blushed slightly as a flattered smile appeared on my face. "You don't look all bad yourself.." I replied, giggling, which made his smile widen. "Shall we go then?" he asked. I nodded as he took my hand, leading me over to the door. Before leaving, he checked that the coast was clear. We walked slowly from my apartment and into the hallway, still holding my hand. "Let's go!" he said, louder than usual. We ran down the hallway and down the stairs to the hotel lobby. I had no idea what restaurant he had planned for tonight. I let him take control, luckily our hotel wasn't central, and no-one knew we were here, so we weren't going to get caught. He guided me down endless roads, chatting about complete and utter shit. I didn't feel my smile leave my face the whole journey there. Until, he stopped. He took me behind a building, into a garden of flowers and sparkling lights. The darkness made it look even more spectacular. The garden couldn't be found by anyone. It was only by chance that Rob even knew it had existed. It was behind the first restaurant we played at in America, in 2008. He had hired out the entire garden. There was a single table in the middle, surrounded by a gazebo of fairy lights, vines and candles. I was speechless. "So, what do you think?" I just stood there, my mouth open in complete amazement. "Wow, Florence Welch speechless?" he asked, striking me back into reality. "Rob, its wonderful." He smiled and carefully brought me over to the table, bringing out the chair for me. I sat down, smiling and observing my surroundings. He sat down opposite me and handed me a menu. We both sat in silence for a while, scanning our menus until we found something appetizing. Rob ordered a bottle of red wine, then ordered our food. We sat here talking about America for a while, about how far we have come, and how far we have yet to go, how much we are yet to learn. He took my hands in his, and smiled. "I'm just so happy to be doing this with you." he said. I felt flattered and warm inside, he was so adorable. "I'm so happy to be doing this with you too, I couldn't imagine anyone else as my guitarist now.." I replied, giggling softly. "I couldn't imagine being anyone elses guitarist now. We are inseparable." "Yes haha! Totally!" We shared many conversations, some flirty, some not. *** I couldn't keep my eyes from wandering down to her lips. The urge for me to kiss them was overwhelming. Her eyes looked like they were sparkling in the reflections of the lights. My worries of Katy had flew away since I have been with Florence. When I was with her, it felt like it was just us two against the world. Her bubbly and enthusiastic personality made the night memorable. Asking her to dinner was probably one of the best decisions I've ever made. Just time alone, to talk, without any disturbances. Once we had finished eating, I took one of her hands and led her over to the empty space of the garden. I just had to have her in my arms. I needed the feeling of fireworks and floundering butterflies. "What are we doing?" She asked, unleashing a little giggle of curiosity. I put my arms around her waist, lifting her up and spinning around slightly, letting her lips touch mine. Her hands settled on my cheeks throughout. It was probably the best kiss we had ever shared. The butterflies flew at such speed. I felt a stronger feeling for her now than I ever did before. I was falling deeper and deeper in love with her.____________ Its only a little chapter but I've been busy lately, and I wanted to upload what I already had. I'll post again at some point this weekend. I hope you enjoyed it! Thanks for reading! See you soon. Take care, - fatmfanfic. ♥
