Dancing In One Direction

Chapter 18

Quick A/N before you read this chapter. 'Shattered' in the sense that Danielle uses it toward the beginning of the chapter apparently means completely exhausted. I got the term from Louis in a video where they teach you how to speak British. Okay, enjoy!

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Chapter 18

“I guess I better go,” Niall said, standing up and stretching. He had stayed at mine and Danielle’s flat until two in the morning just to help Dani calm me down. I didn’t want him to leave.

I threw my arms around his torso from behind, locking my hands so he couldn’t move. “Please stay. I don’t want you to go and Dani doesn’t mind, right Dani?” I looked over my shoulder to see her smiling a sympathetic smile.

“I don’t mind as long as you two stay in the living room all night. No funny business, alright?” She wagged her finger at us, putting her other hand on her hip.

“Yes, ma’am.” I rolled my eyes at her before looking up at Niall who had turned around in my arms to face me. “What do ya say? Want to spend the night?”

He grinned at me, leaning down to kiss my forehead. “Of course I do, Red.”

“Red?” I cocked my head to the side, raising a brow.

He fiddled with a piece of my bright red hair. “I thought it suited you more than Ra-Ra, don’tcha think?”

I grinned. “I like it.”

Danielle shook her head at us, chuckling to herself. “Okay you two lovebirds, I’m absolutely shattered so I’m off to bed. Remember, don’t do anything I wouldn’t approve of!”

“Danielle!” I groaned, tossing a pillow in her direction and missing entirely.

I could hear her giggling all the way to her room.

I went and changed into some pajamas while Niall set up the couch for us to sleep on. By the time I got back, he had found the linen closest and gotten out a couple blankets and the extra pillows we had and spread them across the oversized sofa.

I shook my head when he jumped over the back of the couch and landed perfectly on the pillow he had placed on the armrest for himself.

He smirked. “Well are you going to stand in the hallway all night or are you going to come over here?”

I rolled my eyes while giggling and headed over to the couch. I flopped down next to him, snuggling up to his side. Niall wound his arm around my shoulders, resting his cheek on the top of my head.

I sighed, wishing this moment could last forever. Seeing as Niall had gotten me to listen to their music and I actually really liked it, Harry’s solo from Moments popped into my head.

If we could only have this life for one more day.

If we could only turn back time…

That’s exactly how I felt right now.

“What’s wrong? You’re awfully quiet.” Niall ran his fingers through my hair before beginning to draw random designs on my arm with his finger.

I bit my lip. “My mom always has a way of getting what she wants. She’s right you know; I’m sixteen and can’t really say no.”

“She can’t just force you to leave, can she?”

“I don’t know if she can, but I know she will try her hardest.”

He went silent for a few minutes which made me more than anxious about his thoughts. I tried to calm down and just listen to the soothing beat of his heart, but it didn’t help.