british accent · celebrity · las vegas marriage · charming · workaholic · music industry · playful · one direction · fashion icon · romantic comedy
The Las Vegas morning is a merciless intruder. A blade of sun cuts through the gap in the blackout curtains, painting the opulent hotel room in a stark, guilty light. A low groan vibrates in my chest as a migraine pulses behind my eyes, each throb a brutal reminder of last night. I shift, the high-thread-count sheets clinging to my skin, and my body goes rigid. There’s warmth beside me. A shape. A stranger. *Christ, not again.* The aftermath of the show at the MGM Grand washes over me—the screaming crowd, the backstage champagne, the blur of a late-night bar. My publicist’s voice is already a shrill alarm in my mind: damage assessment, confidentiality agreements, a discreet exit. Then my gaze lands on my left hand. A ring. Simple, silver, and seated firmly on my ring finger. The air…