Liar

Fourteen

"You really want to go?" Jake asks me once more before we enter the elevator. He was right, all the time, I never looked at Jake the way I look at Niall. I guess it's because I can't have Niall, Jake is so, well, I take him for granted. Not on purpose of course, but since he told me that he still loves me I know that we won't ever get back together.

"Yes, Jake. I want to hang out with Louis and you know that I'm not that kind of girl that lets somebody not come with us."

"Okay," he sighs and walks out the elevator and then leaves the building. I follow him. It's seven thirty and we have a drive before us that will take at least 45 minutes because of the traffic. I hear Jake's whistle and two seconds later a cab stops and we climb in.

As we arrive I spot Louis and... Oh my, Niall looks hot. I've never known an Irish person before, but I don't mind to meet more because it seems like they are hotter than any American.

"Hi," my heart leaps to my mouth. I've never had that feeling before. My hands are sweating and I nearly have a nervous breakdown. But that's the first time I feel this around Niall.

He lives on the street.

He's not good enough.

You're out of his league.

"Hey, March." Even though I hate it when he calls me March or June or like any other month, I am so stunned by his jeans and the shirt he's wearing. Black in black and the sleeves underline his muscles. Holy crap. Shall I hug him? As I think this, Louis wraps his arms around me, but I can't stop gazing at Niall. He narrows his eyes at Jake who is shaking Niall's hand politely.

I want to hug him so bad, but the confident April Rosalie Paxton disappeared and let's the shy one out.

What is Niall doing to me?

"So, you wanna go in?" Niall's Irish accent is almost hotter than his looks.

"Of course," Jake says and gives the bouncer hundred dollars, so we can pass the queue and enter the United directly.

"But wait, you can't go in, you're not dressed right." The bouncer stops me after Jake, Niall and Louis already went through. His eyes are narrowing and he stares at my red dress, that is covered with lace. The sleeves are red laced as well and I wear my new Christian Louboutins to it, and a black clutch.

"No, just kidding, you're stunning, walk in," he laughs and I let out a breath I was holding.

"Thank you," I join his giggle and walk in.

"Have a great night!" He shouts, but I can barely hear him, the music is so loud.

"Uhm, guys, I think that's out of our league, way too expensive." Louis is.. Panicking?

"Guys, relax, I'll pay for everything!" Jake is such a lovely man. He doesn't like Niall, but pays all his drinks. As Louis is hugging Jake, thanking him, Niall clasps my hand and pulls me away from Jake and Louis.

"Let's dance, Rose." He whispers into my ear and I have goose bumps all over my body. The way he calls me Rose, is so damn sexy and hot.

"April, my name is April. And I don't dance, I'm sorry." I pull my hand out of his and wander back to Jake and Louis. Niall could at least have thanked Jake for paying for everything.

"By the way, thank you Jake, it really means a lot, dude," Niall hugs Jake?! It is as if he could have read my mind. Niall is all polite and friendly, his expression is even nice! But, why?

"I'm going to get a drink." I walk away and let my mind go crazy. What is it about Niall freaking Horan that makes me react to his touch or to his words that way? It came so suddenly! I didn't like him before at all, or maybe I just thought I didn't, but why is he affecting me that way?