ARIANA'S POV
The party was finally over. Kaiser got drunk and Rylee had to help him back home. Kate had already gone to bed since 10PM and Jace was the only one who stayed till all the guests were gone.
It was past 1AM and I was BEYOND exhausted. My feet ached—no, throbbed—from standing all evening, but as Zayn and I made our way to the room, I couldn’t help but feel a strange mix of relief and nervousness. Tonight had been… a lot.
When we got in, Zayn closed the door behind us, loosening his tie and running a hand through his hair. He let out an exasperated sigh as he fell on the bed, burying his head in the sheets for a moment before he jumped up and got on one knee in front of me.
“Zayn, leave it. I’ll take them off,” I said to him as he started to remove my heels, but he didn’t a
