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Chapter 17

Driving back, we reach the center of Dublin again and it's nearly 10pm. We were at the shore longer then I thought, that or we were farther for the city than I realized.

Niall parks on the street outside of a Pub.

"You're 17 right?" Niall asks as were about to exit the car.

"Yeah." I respond shortly. I've never been to a bar and I've never drank. Well I had one glass of champagne at a cousins wedding but that's the closest I've ever been to even being the slightest bit tipsy or drunk.

"Great." He smiles.

We get out of the car and Niall grabs my hand. He gives me a reassuring smile, and I can tell that he sees I'm a little nervous. The past emotional event, we've both decided to not talk about. I know I won't bring it up to him unless he wants to talk about it. I'm just incredibly happy that he told me. Besides his mood has completely shifted back to himself, and I hate seeing him sad. God knows I won't be trying to make him unhappy.

We walk into the pub and right away I see four... No five familiar faces.

Harry, Zayn, Liam, Louis, and Olivia.

Niall rolls his eyes but walks over still with me in his hand. When we reach the bar, Niall moves his hand out of mine and to the small of my back.

Now knowing that Olivia was somewhat involved in Nialls scarce past, makes me look at her a little differently. I do have a little more respect for her.

"Horan, didn't think you'd show." Zayn laughs.

Niall just nods and asks the bartender for two beers. The guy looks tired and at the least pissed off to be there, as he slides us two full glasses of the clear brown liquid.

"Haven't seen you in awhile Niall, where've you been?" Olivia says looking him up and down and moving closer to him, regardless of the fact that he's still holding onto me. My respect is slowly, no quickly dwindling.

"Around." He says taking a swig of the beer.

"By that you mean with her right?" She laughs, "what was your name again?"

"Madison." I snap. I don't even want to be around her, and I surely don't want to talk to her.

"Don't need to be bitchy." She slurs. Of course she's drunk.

"Fuck off Liv." Niall scolds.

"Oh please Niall, you know I can show you a much better time than her. She's the poster child for virgins." She says again leaning closer to him. It's interesting that she would go after him after what happened. But I guess that's just who she is.

The rest of the boys don't pay attention to us until Harry sees my face, and how red I probably am. He comes over and grabs Olivia by the waist to pull her away.

"Olivia what you doing? Leave the couple alone." He slurs and I'm convinced he's drunk until he winks at me knowing that his act was all to help me. I want to thank him but I decide against it.

I take a small sip of the beer that has been sitting in front of me. I cringe a little at the taste and Niall laughs at me. I take a few more sips and I quickly adjust to the taste and even come to like it as I finish off my glass.

"You should slow down a little." Liam says to me laughing at how fast I finished my glass.

"You've never drank before have you?" Louis joins Liam in a laugh.

"Yes I have... Well no not really." I say, a little embarrassed.

"Well you should slow down since its your first time, you'll get wasted before you know it." Zayn says patting my shoulder as he walks away. "I'm uh gonna turn in early, don't kill yourselves." Zayn laughs as he says goodbye to all of us while he exits the pub.

"Can I have another?" I ask turning to Niall.

"I don't know... I don't want you to get hammered so early." He says rubbing the back of his neck looking into his cup.

"Oh I'll be fine, they're not that big of glasses anyway." I laugh. But the thing is they were actually huge glasses of beer and I can tell I'm already a little tipsy.

"You're a cheap drunk." Louis laughs at me and I join in.

"Am not! I'm completely fine." I say back.

"Madi I-" Niall starts but I cut him off.

"Just one more I promise." I say taking his hand.

"Fine, but please take it slow." He lets out a small laugh but I know he's serious.

I nod and kiss him and then ask the boy behind the bar for another beer.

I should've listened to Niall, when I grab the glass, I practically take it all within three swallows and Louis is right, I am a cheap drunk. I mean I don't feel terrible, how bad could this be?

Niall and I are sitting on bar stools, Louis and Liam are in the stools behind me and of course, Olivia is in the seat right by Niall. Luckily he doesn't seem to be paying her any attention.

"You have... Very pretty eyes." I say pointing at Nialls eyes and he laughs.

"No more drinks for you tonight ok?" He says taking my hand into his.

"But I've only had one." I pout.

"Babe, you've had four glasses."

Babe...awh he's so sweet when he's trying to be protective.

Wait, four? Maybe he's right. Ok no more drinking for tonight.

"Keep your mistress on a tight leash." Olivia scoffs from behind.

"Olivia you've had three times the amount as her fuck off." Niall says when he turns around and quickly back.

"But the difference is I can hold my liquor." She rolls her eyes as she takes another swig of the alcohol.

"Don't you have some prick to be fucking?" Niall raises his voice.

Before I can hear what Olivia says back I realize I'm up on my feet wandering to try and find a bathroom. It's later and I have no idea what time it is and the pub is much more crowded now. I move my way through the people then I feel a hand grab my wrist when I walk down the back hallway.

"Let go of-" I start, "oh Harry uhm sorry I didn't know it was you."

"Are you alright? You're tripping over this place like a lost puppy." He half laughs but his eyes look worried.

"I was.. Well I was looking for the uhm... I can't remember actually." I say and scrunch my brows together only to earn a laugh from Harry.

"Why'd Niall leave you alone?" He asks. What?

"What? No he didn't leave me I left to go find something but I forgot what."

"He should've come with you, some of these drunks can be a little rough... Especially with a girl like you." He says and I notice he's closer, very close to my face.

"It wasn't his fault.. I just kinda got up and-"

I stop when I turn to see Niall talking with Olivia. I watch them as I see Olivia grab the back of Nialls neck and kiss him. No.

Why would he kiss Olivia? Wait, it wasn't his fault, Olivia practically shoved her tongue down his throat.

Even if I don't blame Niall, the alcohol talks for me, and suddenly all sense that I have, had, is gone, when I turn and crash my lips to Harrys.

Before I know it Niall is over here ripping Harry off and yelling.