Stole My Heart - A Niall Horan, One direction Fan Fiction

Chapter 4

NIALL

I glanced sideways at Rachel as we approached the table where everyone was sitting.  She looked so nervous.

“It’s ok. They aren’t going to bite you.” I said laughing.

We reached Louis, Eleanor and Pete. Liam and Danielle had just arrived and I could see Harry, Zayn and Perrie making their way over to us.  I wondered whether any of the boys would recognise her as the girl from Australia, I doubt it though she had been asleep when they had seen her.

I waited until everyone was there and settled in a seat before I said, “Everybody this is my friend Rachel. Rachel this is everybody.”

“Hi Rachel.” They all said at once.

Rachel nervously waved her hand “Hi Everyone.” She said, and everyone laughed including Rachel.

 I went through and individually introducing everyone to Rachel.  I was grateful that the girls seem to like her.  I felt Pete hanging back a bit, I felt bad that I hadn’t been paying him any attention.

I walked Rachel over to a seat beside Eleanor.

 “I am just going up to the bar, do you want anything?”

“No, thank you.” She still looked nervous.

“Will you be ok here?” I asked.

She nodded her head and then turned to the girls who were talking about some fashion show.

I turned towards Pete and motioned for him to come with me. I grabbed his hand slightly but let it go quickly as I realized there was media probably lurking in every corner.

We walked toward the bar.

“She seems nice.” Pete said.

“She does, she is a little unsure and feels very out of place. I hope the girls will be nice to her.”

“I am sure they will be.”

“I am sorry I left you for so long.” I said

“Niall, I am able to hold a conversation with people without you. Anyway I know this is the night that you would be telling people that you meet Rachel so I understand if you have to spend time with her.”

“Thanks Pete.” I said relieved that he wasn’t mad and he was giving me permission to spend time with Rachel.

We got our drinks and then walked back to where everyone was. Rachel was still looking a little lost listening to the conversation that the girls were having. I sat down beside her and sipped on my beer as I half listened to the conversation going on around me, my thoughts kept going back to the girl beside me.