One Direction's Big Break: The End

Chapter 60

Lena's POV

I ran to my best friend and hugged him tightly. "Zayn, I can't believe you're here!" I said into his chest. He chuckled as he hugged me back. "Harry Styles and One Direction's Baby Sister are getting married and having a baby together, and Liam Payne is throwing a One Direction reunion party. Where else would I be?" he asked. 

Other people wanted to hug him, but I refused to let go. And that's how we all ended up in a group hug together, Zayn laughing as five pairs of arms clung to him tightly. "We missed you, man." Liam said. 

"I've missed you all too." Zayn said. As we broke apart though, Zayn gave my brother an odd look. "But Liam, we need to talk about your solo career." he said. 

"What about it?" Liam asked warily. 

"First off, Daddy Direction singing 'Strip That Down' is terrifying." he said. 

"I choose to pretend that song doesn't exist." I said. Harry chuckled. 

"Secondly. 'Strip That Down' has a certain line in it that I dislike." Zayn continued, pulling his phone from his pocket and hitting a button. Liam's voice began singing. 

"You know I used to be in One D. Now I'm out free. People want me for one thing. That's not me. I'm not changing the way that I used to be. I just wanna have fun and get rowdy." 

Zayn hit pause and everyone turned their gaze to a blushing Liam. "Liam James Payne what is wrong with you?!" I cried. 

"You didn't know he sang that?" Niall asked. 

"She hasn't heard it." Harry said. 

"What?" Louis asked. 

"It's a song about my big brother wanting some girl to get naked for him. Of course I haven't heard it." I snapped. 

"Liam, you can't sing things like that. Leaving behind One Direction is my thing." Zayn said. 

"None of you are leaving One Direction behind." I said. "Not even you, Zayn. I hate to see you guys saying things like this and even singing them in your songs. One Direction is the reason you five are who you are now. And the reason I am who I am now. And Liam, it's the reason you ever found me in the first place. So you can all do your solo careers and try to pretend you weren't in a boy band, but I won't let you forget." 

Harry had a huge grin on his face and wrapped his arm around my shoulders, kissing my cheek. Liam grinned too. "She's right, you know." Niall said. 

"She's always right, that's why I married her." Louis joked, and I rolled my eyes. 

"Mine." Harry said, wrapping his other arm around me. 

"Mine!" Louis cried, coming to pull me away. I laughed uncontrollably as four boys began to play fight over me, until Liam saved me and pulled into a big bear hug, making me feel safe and warm in a way that only he could. 

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The party was in full swing and Harry was belting the lyrics to Sweet Creature while holding his fifth beer in his hand. Louis laughed and shook his head at Michael, who was trying to balance a pair of chopsticks on his nose. Kathryn and Niall were being indecent on the dance floor, and I noticed Ashton was sitting alone in a corner. Calum was across the room from him, doing shots with Zayn while Liam laughed at them, his arms wrapped around his pregnant girlfriend. 

"Hell of a party." Luke said, handing me a cup of water. 

"It always is." I said. 

"We met at a party, you know?" he said.