Love at the X Factor (on hold) :(

Chapter 20

"Bells, wake up." Niall was gently shaking me. I blinked open my eyes and looked up at him, smiling sleepily. "The boys brought donuts." I nodded, but closed my eyes. I heard Niall chuckle. "She fell back asleep." He said to someone standing over us.

"I'll wake her." I heard Harry say. I sat up instantly, knocking over what was left of the fort. Last time Harry woke me up, he tickled me and poured water on me.

"I'm up." Harry chuckled mischievously and stalked away. "How about them donuts?"

"Here you are." Liam handed me a plate of three blueberry donuts as I walked into the kitchen. My favorite.

I sat down at the island and ate my donuts and downed a glass of milk. We all ate quickly, as we were all starving.

"How was last night?" Harry said, sitting down next to me. I looked over at Niall who was having an animated conversation with Louis and smiled.

"Great." I smiled at Harry and he grinned back.

"I'm glad you're with Niall. We thought he'd never find a girl. Especially one as perfect for him as you." Harry said, making me smile.

"Can I tell you something?"

"Of course." He flashed a grin.

"I think that he said he loved me last night."

"We all know, Bells." Harry chuckled and walked away. I tried to go after him but he ran out of the hotel room, laughing, and leaving me glaring after him. The remaining boys gave me a confused look.

"Sup." I chuckled nervously and sat down at the island, finishing my breakfast.

Today was going to be an interesting day.

This was later confirmed when I ended up at the recording studio with the boys.

"Can y'all like put on clothes?" I rolled my eyes as I hid them behind my hands. My face was as red as a tomato as Harry pranced around alongside Niall, just in boxers. Yes, Niall was my boyfriend, but nonetheless, it was all awkward.

"Nah." Harry chuckled as he strolled up to the microphone to actually sing. I groaned, hiding behind my cell phone, tweeting about my demise. The fans instantly hopped onto the excitement train, amusing me for the time being. I was chuckling at a tweet when Niall came up and kissed me on the cheek. I smiled as he walked back over to the mic, now dressed. They had finally put on clothes. Thank God.

"The album sounds great!" I announced to the boys crowding around me in the studio. Zayn smiled at me sheepishly, while Harry and Louis whooped. Liam thanked me and Niall gave me a quick kiss on the cheek.

"We're glad you like it, Bells," Liam smiled.

"Ready to go?" Niall asked me.

"Y'all are done?"

"Yep," he paused. "And we gotta get you back to the hotel."

"Why?" I was totally lost. I didn't have to rehearse just yet. The show wasn't until next Thursday and it was only Friday.

"You'll find out." He smirked and wiggled his eyebrows before dragging me away, ignoring my protests and questions.

Back in my hotel room, I was instructed to shower and get dressed. I did as told. Letting my hair air dry as I pulled on a pair of denim cut off shorts and a red tank top with an animated Spider-Man design scrawled across it. I'm pretty sure I had gotten it online somewhere. I scrutinized my appearance in the slightly foggy mirror in the bathroom as I applied some mascara and Chapstick, as I didn't really feel like doing too much. I ran a brush through my hair and pulled it into a messy ponytail. I snatched my solid black Converse out of my suitcase and turned, expecting to see the boys still in the living room, but instead found Blake.