"Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without." 

– Confucius

Hailey POV

The week has been dreadful and busy, one of our busiest yet ever since a new office opened across the road, it seems everyone from there comes in for their lunch break now, that and Ivan has a unique menu, specials from his home country he makes the simplest of dish wanted by many.

It's my break and I see that Asher has texted me. Ever since we met, we've become sort of... close, he told me that he wanted to see me again but not when, we speak almost every day, sometimes for an hour on the phone.

Since the time difference isn't on our side, we text more than call, and honestly? I haven't been this happy in a long time, my relationship with Austin came into perspective ever since I talked to Asher, Austin never made me truly happy, as much as I think I was happy, I wasn't, it only took Austin to cheat on me to realize I deserve better then what he was offering me.

Asher: Hi beautiful, how's work? I just woke up & had an idea I'd like to run by you when you're free

I stretch my back and chew on my snackbar as I text back. 

Hailey: Busy, everything hurts and I just want to sleep :( thank god it's Friday! and sure, what's up?

His reply comes almost instant as if he had already typed it out in advance, making me chuckle.

Asher: I want to take you away, you mentioned you have four days off, how would you feel coming away with me for a mini-vacay?

My pulse rises and I'm rereading his text again. 

Stay with him? 

Take me where? 

He mentioned he wanted to see me again but to stay with him somewhere? Just the two of us..

Hailey: I don't know Asher... isn't this a little.. fast?

Asher: It's either that or I come to your workplace and throw you over my shoulder 💪

I snort-laugh out and catch a few glances from other staff as I type back.

Hailey: You wouldn't dare!

Asher: I would Hailey

I groan out and think about it seriously, I do have four days, but that's only because Ivan is forcing me to have 'me time', meaning no more working every day until open to close, I just needed to stay busy, I'm not studying anymore and if I'm not busy I'm thinking and I don't want to think.

Asher: As friends, if that makes u more comfortable

Asher: Think island, drinks by the sea, and a handsome lead singer all to yourself 

Laughing I groan back.

I really want to, I want to see Asher so bad, anyone would be lucky to have such a sexy specimen craving your attention and to whisk you away someplace magical, but then what? What does that make us at the end?

Asher is... incredibly famous, what if someone saw us? I don't want to be just another girl by his side on one of those gossip magazines, just because we are seen together.

Asher is now calling me and I feel so bad for thinking like this about him, he's a great guy, I've known him for almost two weeks and he's already way nicer to me than Austin ever was.

I take a deep breath and answer his call as I go out the back door.

"Hello?"

"Sorry if I came off pushy, I was just being selfish with wanting to see you." 

Oh god, why is he so dreamy, he's so thoughtful and nice, he's the total package and I'm being boring and weird..... god damn it.

"No... it's.. I'm sorry, I'm just worried... what even is this? You are you and I am.. just me, and you're YOU, famous and handsome and sweet, what happens when this is over? You go back and I get my heart broken and god I really don't want to experience that again so soon you know? Did I tell you I have a thing for bad guys? it's a serious disease, I'm prone to make things worse.. and now I'm rambling.. oh god.." I mutter out, hiding my face with my hand and groaning out.

Asher's husky laugh eases me. "You think I'm handsome?" 

Rolling my eyes I hide my grin. "Is that all you got from my rambling?" I ask embarrassed.

He sighs. "No Hailey it wasn't. I want to see you because I can't stop thinking about you, fuck, I would never hurt you, as weird as it is because I know this is sudden, but I see us working, everything else doesn't matter, I just know I like you and you like me."

"I like you, come away with me, we can talk about this in person."

I'm melting and I'm completely speechless, my heart is beating out of my chest at his words and my face is super warm at his voice.

"Ok.. I'll come.." I shyly say, quietly.

"That makes me so... shit.. I can't wait to see you, I promise you will have fun, my jet is on its way to you, you think you can make it to the airport tonight?" He asks excitedly and my eyes go wide.

"Tonight?"

"Yeah, no time like the present babe." He chuckles and I melt.

Jesus, have mercy on me, this guy is going to give me an early death with how freaking crazy amazing he is.

"..Fine.. fine, you win, what should I pack for, and do I need to do anything?" I mutter out, not able to hide my smile and anticipation of seeing him again.

"Warm. I'll text your ID and no, just get your butt on that plane and leave everything to me." He says with a  laugh and I nod.

I can't believe I'm doing this, I should be freaking out but I'm not.

"I need to get back... but I'll be there." Pause. "I can't wait to see you too." I say, hiding my face at how shy I am and he's not even in front of me yet.

"I'll see you soon Hailey."

I end the call and my grin is uncontrollable now as not a minute later, Asher has sent me over the details of his private jet, ID pass, and times for boarding. It's two hours after my shift and I've never been this excited about anything before, he's taking me away, somewhere warm, Asher Reed.

I had no idea who he was two weeks ago and now he's all I can think about, it's so crazy, a part of me is thankful that Austin is no longer a part of my life, that I found out when I did, or else I wouldn't be able to move on... maybe with Asher.

Asher makes me happy, and I want to see if we could.. make this a thing.. I don't know.. I have to ask him in person, maybe at the end of this.. vacation... I don't even know where we're going and a part of me doesn't care as long as he is there.

The rest of my shift goes by, after busting my ass all day Ivan let me go early once I told him what happened, I had told him about Asher and what shocked me the most is that he knew who he was, he was a fan of his music, so was his wife, Ivvy.

I had actually listened to a lot of his songs over the last few days... many of which I've listened to more than once, maybe on repeat, I might have followed him on Spotify and got obsessed with one song, there's no wonder he is as famous as he is, he's worked with pretty much everyone who is huge in music.

I make it upstairs to my room without any interruptions as Ivan is still working downstairs in the restaurant, I start to pack what clothes I do have for warm weather and begin to pack them in one of my small suitcases, swimsuit, dresses, some shorts, and tops, after packed my other stuff I have time to kill so I decide to tidy the place for Ivan for when he gets back.

After cleaning to the point where I calmed down only a little, the place is now spotless and Ivan is going to be super happy, and my Taxi to the airport is here, grabbing my suitcase I take a deep breath and walk down the stairs with my stuff after double-checking I have everything.

I get inside the taxi with my bags and tab my fingers on my leg as my heart races to new heights.

I'm so nervous, why the hell am I this nervous? It's only.. damn, it's not just Asher, it's who he is to me, he's nice, damn he is so nice and amazing, I don't want to blow this.

I kill time by listening to one of his songs 'Afraid', time almost passes so fast I didn't even realize we were pulling up to the airport, but the taxi takes me down a different road, as I watch confused I notice he's taking me into a private hanger with a beautiful jet is waiting with its stairs down and a pilot standing waiting.

Holy f-ing shit.

Ok- I'm nervous now, again. Just how rich is Asher? Does he have his own hanger and private plane? No way, nope, I'm so speechless, someone in a uniform opens the door and asks if I'm Hailey Quinn,

"Yes?" I mutter out confused, getting out of the taxi.

My bags are collected and put inside the plane as I'm being escorting up the step by the pilot, a part of me is wishing Asher is on the plane, but that would be impossible because I know he's flying right now to wherever he is taking me.

"Welcome Miss Quinn, if there's anything I can get you please don't hesitate to ask and I hope you have a wonderful flight." A male flight attendee says politely with a charming smile.

I sit down and swallow hard. "Um." I call out. "Where are we going?" I ask dumbly and the man grins.

"My apologies, Miss Quinn, Mr. Reed wanted to keep it secret, the flight time will be two hours and we are expecting a really smooth flight."

"Thank you.." I mumble out looking around.

Holy crap, I have never been inside of a private jet before, inside is absolutely beautiful, gold lining with cream seats, there's a bar, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a master bedroom outback, it's my whole apartment fitted into a plane, I could live inside of here, but I definitely couldn't afford this place on my budget.

Damn, this is the most excited I've ever been about flying, ever.

I can't wait to see Asher, I'm so excited and nervous, all wrapped in one.

I decided to try and sleep so I don't feel groggy when we last, the rush of today at the restaurant is killing me slowly as I lean back in these comfortable chairs, closing my eyes I picture Asher's smiling handsome face and his beautiful eyes looking back at me.