The Decision That Changed My Life

Welcome Home

A Few Hours Later
Niall's POV

"Here we are, welcome to your new home boys" I say with a smile as I pull into the driveway. I hear all three of them gasp in amazement and hear Louis and Liam unbuckle before leaning forward to look through the windshield.
"Alright let's not just sit here, lets grab your bags and I'll show you around" I say with a smile as I turn off the car and unbuckle. We all get out and grab a few bags each from the car. We bought groceries, four outfits and two sets of pajamas for each of them. We walk to the front door and I unlock it before holding it open for them. As soon as they're inside I follow them in and lock the door behind us, not wanting to risk a chance of any crazed fans trying to get in.
"All three of them look around in amazement, frozen where they're standing.
"Come on boys, we'll put the groceries away and get you settled in" I say sweetly before leading them into the kitchen. We all put the groceries away and I begin showing them around the house. First I show them the bathroom, living room, mini gym, and one of the guest bedrooms are downstairs. And then I take them upstairs and show them the more of the bedrooms and another bathroom upstairs.
"Uh Niall?" I hear Harry say from behind me and I turn to look at him curiously.
"What's down there?" he asks curiously, pointing to the hallway on the right side of the staircase. At the top of the stairs there are two hallways, the one on the left has the bedrooms and a bathroom, the one on the right has my office and recording studio,a bathroom and a few other empty rooms.
"That hallway has my office and recording studio, you guys can go in there if you ask me first. All I'm asking is that if the red light above that door over there is on then you don't come in because that's when I'm working in there. But if it's an emergency or if you need something just knock on the door and wait for me to answer it alright" I say with a smile and they nod enthusiastically. I'd explained to them that I was a pretty famous singer and that I'm working on an album, and they're all pretty eager to hear me sing.
"But enough about that, let's get you all settled in" I say witha smile before leading them down the left hallway and showing them my master bedroom, which is the last room on the right side of the hall.
"This is my room, feel free to come in here if you guys need anything. Don't even hesitate to come to me if you need me" I say and they all smile at me happily. After about an hour we have them all settled into the biggest bedroom aside from the master bedroom which is across from the master bedroom. We decided that since they were more comfortable sleeping in the same room that they could share it. Since there were only two beds in there Liam helped me move a bed from one of the other bedrooms into that one.
"Oh I almost forgot!" I say suddenly as Louis finishes putting his clothes in the dresser. They all look up at me immediately and I smile at them reassuringly.
"Be right back, I got you all something" I say with a smile before leaving the room. I grab the bag I'd left on my bed when I'd shown them my room and go back to their room.
"Sit down for a second please" I say with a smile, gesturing to Liam's bed which is in between Louis and Harry's beds at the back wall. They all do as I ask and I grin, hoping they'll like their present.
"Alright Louis you first" I say as I pull out the white collar with a gold colored buckle. He looks at it with happiness in his eyes for a moment before he looks up at me.
"It's beautiful" he says tearfully and I smile at him.
"May I?" I say while gesturing to his neck with my head.
"Of course" he says sweetly before bowing his head. My smile widens and I move it around his neck, adjusting it so it's not too tight or too loose, so it's just right. After I'm finished I kiss his forehead before moving to pull out the blue collar with a silver colored buckle for Liam.
"Your turn Liam" I say and said boy grins at me before bowing his head.
"I love it" he says before hugging my middle after I've finished putting it on him. I kiss the top of his head and rub his back for a moment before taking out the red collar with a silver colored buckle out of the bag. I drop the bag on the ground and Harry looks up at me tearfully, a big smile on his face.
"And last but certainly not least, this one's for you Harry" I say gently, stroking his cheek with my right hand and wiping away a few stray tears. I carefully brush his beautiful hair to one side before clipping his collar in place. I finish adjusting it on his neck and he throws himself at me, hugging me tightly.
"Thank you" he mumbles tearfully against my neck and I rub my face against his soothingly.
"Anything for my boys" I say against his skin and I feel him shiver against me. I break our hug and look at all three of my boys, who are looking up at me as if I'd just given them the world.
"From now on we are a family, and I will always always take care of you" I say before pulling them all into a hug. They all cling to me and their weight ends up forcing us backwards onto the bed with me sprawled out on top of them.
"Haha, guess we'll all have to stand up the next time we wanna hug" I say amusedly, and they all grin up at me.
"What do you say we get you all cleaned up and then settle down for some dinner" I say with a smile as I carefully get off of them. They're all still wearing the battered up white clothes that all the hybrids at shelters wear. And they're covered in a thin layer of dirt, but despite all that they still look quite beautiful.
"You can use the tub in my bathroom" I say happily and suddenly Harry whines.
"No please no! I'm sorry for what ever we did wrong" he whimpers, and that's when I notice all three of them looking traumatized at the thought of a bath.
'What did they do to my poor boys in that horrible place?' I think to myself sadly.
"Oh sweetie you haven't done anything wrong, I'm not punishing any of you" I say softly, bending forward to rub my nose against theirs, another gesture I read about.
"The water will be nice and warm and I'll even put bubbles in it" I say with a smile and they all relax.
"Okay" Harry says quietly, and he gives me a small nervous smile. I lead them to my bathroom and put the cork in the tub before turning on the hot water. I put some body wash in the tub and soon the tub is half full with water and bubbles covering the surface.
"Alright Harry you first, your long hair will take longer to wash" I say and he gulps, looking at Louis and Liam bashfully.
"Oh boys why don't you go watch tv in my room until it's your turn? The remote is on my nightstand" I say and they smile at me before doing what I ask, I'd shown them how to work the tv before starting our tour of the house. Harry smiles at me gratefully before beginning to strip. I have to bite my bottom lip to keep from crying when I see how thin he is, I can faintly see his ribs.
"Do you want me to stay and help you wash your hair?" I ask him softly and he nods. I help him into the tub and he sighs as he lays back against the cool porcelain. I smile and take off my shirt to avoid getting it soaked. I take a wash cloth and have him lean forward so I can wash his back while he cleans off the rest of his body.
"Good boy" I say as I finally wash off the last of the dirt on his back. He smiles at me happily as I start to gently wash his face. He leans into my touch and I smile, happy he's coming out of his shell.
"Alright buddy I need you to lay back in the water for me, it's time to wash your hair" I say and he tenses for a moment before doing what I ask. After getting his hair completely wet I squeeze some shampoo on to my hand. I rub my palms together before gently massaging his scalp, being careful of the patch of hair that horrible man had pulled on.
"Oh my poor baby, I'm so sorry it's almost over" I say soothingly as he whimpers against my touch. He whines and I smile sadly as I take the adjustable shower head and turn it on. I spray all of the shampoo out of his hair before turning it off and putting it back in it's normal spot. I help him out of the tub and wrap him up in a fluffy towel before pulling the cork out of the drain to get rid of the dirty water. I turn my back to him as he puts on boxers, sweat pants and a grey sleeveless shirt. I have him sit on the toilet seat edge before taking his towel and begin to gently dry his hair. I call it quits when it's halfway dry and run a brush though it for a few minutes.
"Good boy, you did a great job" I say before kissing his cheek. He smiles up at me and I smile back.
"Alright buddy can you go get one of the boys for me? Time to get the others cleaned up" I say and he nods. He gets up and exits the room, and after a moment Louis walks in. Time to start this routine all over again.