(Simon's POV)
I was getting ready for the show to start in just over half an hour.Cheryl decided she was going to go and get changed in Paula's dressing room and then go to the judges room with her and I would meet her in there.I was just putting my suit jacket on when there was a knock at the door.
"Who is it?!"
"LA!"
"Come in!"
I turn around when he walks in the door,
"What can I do for you?"
"The producers want to know if you want Cheryl sat behind the judges or sitting with the vocal coach and choreographer and that lot."
"It's up to her.Ask them to find out where she wants to sit."
"Okay,I'll pass the message on."
He starts to walk out the door before looking back at me,
"By the way,she is looking fine tonight!"
"What?!"
"Haven't you seen her yet?"
"No,I've been in here getting ready."
"Oh,I thought she would of seen you considering she's here with you."
"She got ready with Paula so I haven't seen her yet."
"Every guy who sees her is literally drooling over her!"
"LA!"
"What? It's true! She's wearing this short dark brown dress with a leather jacket and biker boots.Seriously though,her legs seem to go on forever!"
"LA! Seriously!"
"What?"
"Stop with that! She's my friend!"
"So? Come on Simon,you drool over her as well! I see the way you look at her! She's a great looking girl with an amazing personality,it would be hard for any guy not to look!"
I don't give him a reply,I just walk to the door,
"Lets go then!"
With that,we both walk out the door and down two flights of stairs to the judges room.I see one of the main producers stood outside the judges room and so I go over to him.
"Ask Cheryl where she wants to sit,it's up to her."
"Okay Mr Cowell."
He walks in the judges room infront of me and LA and goes over to Cheryl.
"Umm,Ms Cole,where would you like to sit,behind the judges or with the rest of the crew?"
She looks at me and raises her eyebrows before looking back to the producer and smiling,
"I don't mind,I'll sit anywhere."
Paula looks at the producer,
"Sit her in the front row of the crew box,the seat closest to Simon.I was sat there during rehearsals,it's a good view!"
"Okay,I'll sit there then."
She gives the producer a smile before he wonders off.I find it quite funny how he could hardly speak to her even though she worked on the show for a couple of weeks,but she did look absolutely stunning.Me and LA make our way over to the sofas where Cheryl and Paula are sitting,I sit down next to Cheryl and LA sits on the opposite sofa.Cheryl automatically leans back into me and she takes my left hand and links our fingers so no one can see.I lean forwards slightly and whisper in Cheryl's ear,
"You look absolutely gorgeous!"
I feel her squeeze my hand and then she quietly says thank you.
We were all sat chatting for abit when the door opens and in walks Nicole.I feel Cheryl tense up and I wrap my arm around her and give her hand a squeeze.I watch Nicole walk over and sit next to LA,then she looks over at Paula,then Cheryl,then at me.She slightly laughs and Paula looks at me slightly confused.
"Simon,I thought this room was for the judges and the rest of the crew?"
I seen where this was going straight away and just wrapped my arm slightly tighter around Cheryl,
"Quit it while your ahead Nicole!"
"Whys Cheryl in here? This room isn't for ex judges or judges friends infact!"
I feel Cheryl push past my arm and let go of my hand and she stands up and walks out the room.
"What the bloody hell was that for Nicole? We've all been sat here talking nicely,then you walk in and just upset her,for what? Just a stupid childish game! Trust me,you won't be back on this panel next year!"
I see the smile that she had on her face disappear when I say that and she just frowns and stays completely silent.I stand up and walk out into the corridor and bump into the producer.
"We need you judges in a minute Mr Cowell!"
"Well I need to go and find Cheryl,I think that's abit more important! Then I'll be back."
I just walk on down the corridor before he can reply.I see some of the acts stood waiting in the corridor,
"Have any of you seen Cheryl?"
Stacey looks at me and says, "Yeah,she went out the back with your acts following her!"
"Thanks!"
I walk abit further down the corridor until I get to the back door.I open the door and see Cheryl sat laughing with my acts.They all turn and look at me and Cheryl gives me a dimpled smile.
"Hey,are you alright?"
"I'm fine thanks,I just walked out cause I couldn't be bothered to say anything back to her."
I look at my acts, "Can you girls go inside please."
"Why?"
"So I can talk to Cheryl in private.Seriously,you spend to much time with Cheryl,your turning into her clones!"
They all just laugh and Cheryl turns to them and points to the door,
"Walk."
They just give her a smile,
"What?"
"What is it,a kiss before showtime?"
I see Cheryl just bite her lip,
"Inside!"
The girls just burst out laughing,
"Come on,we know your a couple! You arrive and leave together,we see you holding hands,you cuddle alot and your main giveaway was because we seen you two kissing on the first day!"
I see Cheryl look between them all,
"I had a feeling you knew something! Your lovely hints,but I wasn't hundred percent sure."
Simone says, "We wanted to tell you both at some point today that we all knew considering a couple of us will be leaving tonight.But we wanted to tell you so you would know that none of us would say anything,even if we leave the competition,cause you are obviously trying to keep it quiet."
Cheryl stands up and gives them all a hug and says good luck to them all before they wonder back in the door to the producers waiting for them.I wrap my arms around Cheryl's waist and kiss her neck before saying,
"Are you really alright?"
She looks me in the eye, "Seriously babe,I'm great! She's the one which wants to act like that,I'm not going to stoop to her level!"
I lean forward and give her a kiss and my hands drop to her bum.I hear her moan slightly into my mouth before biting down on my lip.
"Ouch! Cheryl!"
"Sorry babe,I wasn't meant to bite down that hard."
I touch me lip and see it's bleeding,
"Really Cheryl?"
She gives me an apologetic look before placing a kiss on my lips,
"Sorry babes."
"It's aright.Now,shall we go in before they start looking for us?"
"One second!"
She quickly goes in her bag and gets her lip gloss out and reapplies it.Then she wipes my lips,
"We don't want people guessing now do we?"
She gives me a smile before opening the door and walking back into the corridor.
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All the acts which were being sent home were stood on the stage.Unfortunately I had to send home Tiah and Simone.I didn't want to send any of them home,but I had to.I watch Steve walk over to my acts,
"Is there anything you would like to say?"
Tiah starts, "We both want to say a massive thank you to Simon for giving us a shot.We got given a chance to perform on this stage and we just have to use this as an advantage."
Then Simone says, "We would also like to say thank you to Cheryl Cole who has been helping us out.She's given us great advice and made it fun,but she really has been amazing!"
"Aren't you lucky being helped by Cheryl Cole!"
"Yes we are! She's like our second mentor! She is one of the nicest people ever and she wanted to help us.She's been through this sort of competition herself,so her advice has helped us girls so so much!"
I look over to Cheryl and she blows the girls a kiss and the girls do the same back to her.She then looks at me and gives me a smile,but I see she has tears in her eyes and I know it's because she doesn't really like saying goodbye to people like that.
"That's it everybody,that is our first live show finished! Tune in at eight o'clock next Wednesday and for the results at eight o'clock next Thursday,where you will be able to vote for your favourite acts!"
With that,the cameras stop rolling and I make my way up onto the stage to my acts.I give them both a hug,
"Sorry I couldn't put you both through girls."
They both just give me a smile,
"It's alright,two of us had to go and you had to choose.Don't worry about it!"
I give them one last hug before I see Cheryl making her way over to us.She gives both of the girls a hug before looking at me,
"Can I borrow all of your acts for abit please? I have a little present for them all."
I just give her a smile and nod my head.I knew she would do something,she always did for her acts on X Factor.
"You coming with us?"
"Yes."
She takes the girls hands and we walk to the judges room,picking up the other three acts on the way.They all stay stood up while Cheryl goes and picks a bag up from behind a chair.
"Right,I wanted to get you all a little something and when I found out two of you would be going tonight,I went out this afternoon and got this done for you."
She pulls out small little jewellery boxes which have their names on and hands them out.They open them and inside is a gold bracelet with 'X Factor 2011' carved on it and different coloured gems around the bracelet.The only difference between each one of the bracelets is that they each have their own names carved on the bracelet as well.They all give Cheryl a massive hug and say thank you before all of them put their bracelets on.
"One last thing I want to do is swap numbers with you all.If you can't get in contact with Simon you can always get in contact with us! Also if you need abit of advice or anything,I will always be on the other end of the phone."
She looks towards Tiah and Simone, "You two,I know your leaving the competition,but if you do need any help at all,just give me a ring,I will always try me best to help you out!"
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"That was so nice what you did for them tonight babes."
"It was nothing,it was just a little present and my number.I know what its like when you leave a competition and you feel like you have no one.Louis stopped managing us girls,but we were lucky and had each other! I just don't want any of the girls at all feeling scared or feeling like they have no one to talk to.They're all so young and advice and guidance will help them alot."
"You really care about them don't you?"
"Of course I do! I got to know them really well this week and there may be things the girls may find easier to talk to us about than talking to you,so I'd really like to be there for them in that aspect seeing as I've got to know them! And I know that Tiah and Simone have now left the competition,but I would still like to make time for them,even meet up with them!"
"We can do that babes.We can get all of the acts together again and we can do something."
"That sounds good!"
I look in her eyes and see that she means every word.I know that she likes to keep in contact with acts if she has the chance to.I also know there will be things that the girls will find easier to speak to Cheryl about,or even advice about this sort of competition considering Cheryl has been through it all.I feel Cheryl move closer to me in the bed and I look down at her and she gives me a smile.
"What you thinking babes?"
"Just how good you are with the girls and what an amazing girlfriend you are!"
I lean down to her and whisper,
"Please don't bite my lip that hard again."
She gently puts her hands on my chest and I hear her giggle into the kiss.
