What If I've Fallen For Her? (A One Direction Fanfic)

Chapter Fourteen-I love you too

Lily's POV

~AFTER THE REHERSAL~

"Hey... We're going backstage to freshen up and get changed. Come on." Niall held his hand out for me to hold. I did. His hand felt warm and welcoming. Not like some of the gestures I've received in the past...

Don't think like that!

"So I get to go backstage for free?" I asked.

Niall laughed.

"Yes Lily, you get to go backstage..."

"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" I squealed. It took a while. I expected to have fan-girled by now.

"THIS IS SO COOL I"M GOING BACKSTAGE AT A ONE DIRECTION CONCERT!" I squealed and hugged Niall.

"Woah, didn't know you were a fan..." Zayn said.

"Why would she be at our concert then?" Louis asked Zayn.

"A friend could have dragged me along..." I said.

"What she said." Zayn said.

Louis and Zayn, yes Zayn, skipped to the dressing room.

I was going to follow but Niall asked me something.

"Would you stay for a minute? I want to ask you something." He asked me.

"Sure." I said.

"Lay it on me."

"Um..." He blushed.

"Do you love me?" He rubbed the back of his neck.

"Why?" I couldn't ignore the feeling at the pit of my stomach.

"Because I love you." He said shyly.

"Well, that's good." I said.

"Because I love you too."

We leaned towards each other. I leaned into Niall's warm, strong figure. He pressed his lips against mine. I returned the gesture.

Not forced, like my last boyfriends kiss.

Not quick, like my first kiss.

Just perfect.

Our bodies melded and we held each other in our arms.

I tilted my head up more. Niall caressed my cheek. I ran my hands through his beautiful blonde hair.

The kiss got more intense. I was the first to break away, but part of me was yearning for more.

"We should go..." I started.

"Yeah..." Niall said as he shifted uncomfortably from foot to foot. Well, this is awkward.

"I do love you, it's just..." How could I tell him how my first kiss was with my adopted dad? How could I tell him about how my boyfriend Josh had abused me and forced me to love him. How he... I shivered, nearly did things.

"I know, I know. You don't want to be the girlfriend of a famous person... I know." Niall looked sad.

"No! That's not what I mean. It's just that I've never had a real boyfriend and I'm scared about it." The half-truth came rolling off my tongue before I could stop it.

Niall hugged me.

"You don't need to be scared Lily. I think that you're beautiful and I love you so much. Too bad I didn't see you first." He smiled.

His smile was just so warm and comforting. I sank into his arms. I wanted to tell him everything, and I know I would have to tell him even more than what Louis, Liam and Harry know.

I need to tell him one day.

"Does this mean that you're my girlfriend now?" He asked me.

I nodded my head and laughed.

"Yes Niall. I am your girlfriend now. But you have to take care of me."

"Do you want it to be secret?" Niall asked.

"That would be fun..." I said as we went back to holding hands and walked towards the other boys.

"WHAT DID YOU ASK HER?" Louis shouted as we arrived at the dressing rooms.

Zayn was shirtless. Oh boy.

"Thought you might like this Lily." Zayn said.

"DON'T YOU DARE STEAL MY GIRLFRIEND!" Niall screamed.

"OH... You asked her out."

Niall blushed.

"I told you he would. It was only a matter of time..."

"Oh shut up Louis!" Harry said.

"No, I didn't ask her out." Niall said.

"Lily... Did Niall ask you out?" Louis asked.

I shook my head.

"SEE? I told you he wouldn't ask her out!" Harry shouted at Louis.

"What did he ask you?" Louis asked.

"He asked me if I think we should go on a date to increase our boyfriend/girlfriend status with Uncle Si." I said.

"HA! YOU GUYS BOTH OWE ME 10 POUNDS GUYS!" Zayn screamed.

Niall rolled his eyes as the two boys handed over the money.

"What did you say?" Liam asked me, coming out from his hiding place.

"I said yes."

"HA! YOU GUYS ALL OWE ME TWENTY POUNDS EACH!" Liam screamed as Zayn handed over his new-found money, and Louis and Harry handed in another twenty pounds to Liam.

"DID YOU BET ON US!" I screamed.

They looked at me then nodded their heads.

"Then hand over the money." I said to Liam.

He looked at the money, then reluctantly handed it over to me.

YEAH! I'm 60 pounds richer!

"Niall." I gave him 30 pounds. He smiled at me.

"Why thank you." Niall said as he took the money.

The boys were called to their stylist and make-up artists.

Before he went, Niall grabbed me and whispered.

"You know now we have to go on a date..."

"That's what I was asking for." I whispered back.

Niall smiled.

"Tomorrow at two, meet me at the front of the motel."

I nodded.

"It's a date."

Niall smiled at me as he walked over to the door.

"I love you." He said.

"I love you too."