It's Gotta Be You

-22-

When we got back to the hotel, I changed into some jeans and an old band t-shirt, wanting nothing more than to be comfy for the rest of the day.

I walked out of my room and saw Niall playing his guitar on the couch. 

I smiled at him "I'm gonna go out for a couple hours" 

"Can I come?" he asked, standing up 

"No; I just need some alone time" 

He walked up to me and put his arms around my waist "Are you okay?"  

"Yeah, I'm fine. I just want some me time" I said and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before leaving. 

I walked down the hall and stopped him front of a hotel door. I hesitated, but knocked on it. 

I was hoping Zayn wouldn't answer because I didn't need him telling Niall what I was doing. The door opened and there stood Liam. 

"Hi" I said. 

"Um what are you doing here?" 

"We need to talk. Can we go somewhere?" I asked. 

He nodded and walked out, closing the door behind him. 

We started walking to the elevator. 

"What do you want to talk about?"  

"Lets wait until we get out of the hotel"  

He nodded again and we rode the elevator down to the lobby and walked out and started walking down the street.

"Okay, um why did you do it?" I asked. 

"Do what?"  

"Don't play stupid, you know exactly what I'm talking about" I said as we continued to walk. 

"You look nice" he said, smiling. 

"Please don't change the subject" 

We walked over to a park and sat on the deserted swings. 

"Why?' 

"Because it's not right being in a relationship with someone if you're still in love with someone else" he said, giving me a look. 

I nodded understanding more than he knew. Niall and I weren't in a relationship yet, but I knew that if we were to begin dating it wouldn't be right, knowing feelings were still in the past. 

"Besides, we were growing apart anyway" he said, looking down. 

"Were you really?" I asked. 

He nodded "Just don't blame yourself. It was my decision. Sure you had something to do with it, but it wasn't intentional so please don't put the blame on yourself" 

I looked up at the sky "Do you ever wonder where we'd be if we never-" I said but got cut off 

"Broke up?" he asked. 

I looked at him and nodded "Well I think if I never screwed up, I'd like to think we'd still be together" he smiled "And you'd be in my arms instead of Niall's. I'd be able to kiss you and be able to call you mine" he said, letting his words drift off 

"Well Niall can't call me his" I said. 

"Why?" 

"We aren't dating" 

"I know this is the second time you've told me that, but I just don't get it" 

"He hasn't asked me to be his girlfriend"