1922, March 28th - 9:08 - London, England - Regency Trust Charity Ball
My usual valet opened the door for my luxurious ride as I stepped down the steps.
"Your ride ma'am."
"Why thank you, Jonathan. Oh, I nearly forgot," I pulled a golden watch with diamond hands ticking away. I handed it to him and gave a gracious hug.
"Why Lana you didn't have to get me anything."
"Well why not? My valet of three years deserves at least something for his 58th birthday." I smiled and crawled into the car and checked my long, dark, navy dress. Jonathan pulled away and headed for the ball. When we pulled up I planted a kiss on his cheek and wished him a happy birthday.
As I looked up at the towering building, I noticed a strikingly handsome brown haired man walking down the sidewalk in my direction. He wore grey pants and a vest covering a white button up and a black tie. His smooth auburn eyes stood out from the rest. His eyes met mine for a moment. He stopped at the door I was about to go through and held it open for me.
"After you." His low accent got lost into the air.
He motioned towards the door and flashed me a smile. I returned it with a thank you and stepped through the doors. I was stopped by an elderly thin man at a booth holding a handful of notes.
"Do you have your invitation ma'am?" He held out his hands
"Why of course I – I…" I searched through my small black clutch bag, having realized that I forgot my invite at home, the man that held the door open for me came up by my side with his own invite.
"She's with me." He handed placed the card on the booth as the man let us through.
We walked into the threatening but elegantly large room. Tables were dispersed everywhere, chandeliers covered throughout the ceilings, and people were talking amongst others. There had to be 600 people here at the least. There was a stage for entertainment and announcements. The large stairs on the other side of the room lead up to another floor filled with doors that lead to god knows where.
As I my gaze drifted to my right I took a long look at the man standing next to me.
"Thanks, for helping me out back there. I could've sworn I had that card in here." He chuckled.
It's perfectly fine. You probably would've done the same for me." I blushed slightly.
"I'm Lana." I held out my hand.
"Liam." He brought my hand up to his face as kissed my ring finger lightly. "Liam Payne."
"Such a gentleman."I smirked.
"That's what they say." He chuckled and glanced at his watch. "Anyways, I kind of have some business here."
"Aw. Well I hope it goes well."
"I hope so too. Otherwise it'll take all night."
"Well, it'd probably be best to leave before eleven."
"Oh, and why?" he raised a brow.
"Uh… let's just say it would be best if you didn't stay here for too long." I smirked at the thought.
He winked, waved, and walked off into the crowd towards the stairs and onto the indoor balcony. I remembered the task at hand and looked off into the opposite direction.
The one thing on my mind, though, was a certain pair of gorgeous brown eyes.