Cliché to Original

Chapter 22

Rachel's POV

I smiled as I looked down and saw Michael's now light purple hair. I slowly ran my hand through it, and he looked up at me.

"What does this mean for us?" he asked.

"We're taking it slow, like you said."

His eyes flashed with some emotion I couldn't read. "Okay," he sighed. He got up and went to his bag to get stuff for his shower.

I sighed myself once he was in the bathroom. I was all for taking it slow, but at the same time, I wasn't. I mean, I already love him so it'd probably just hurt more if things ended badly again. Not like I'm expecting them to, and I definitely don't want things to end again. I want us to be like Calum and Kaylee. I want us to get married, and say 'I love you' all the time. But if he doesn't love me back, then I'm definitely not going to even bring it up.

I glanced at my phone as it lit up the dark hotel room. I smiled as I saw Niall's name come up.

Everything okay?

Yeah, why?

Kaylee told me you seemed pretty down after I left.

Well I was, but then Michael and I took a walk and... I think we're a couple now?

You think?

Well yeah... We're taking things slow, so I'm guessing on some level we're together.

Are you at your hotel?

Yeah, and Michael's here, so if you were planning on stopping by, don't.

Michael's there? Are you sure you're taking things slow?

Shut up! He just slept over, that's it.

Mhmm.

Oh my god Niall. I hate when you do that.

You love it.

No.

Lol. Does he know you're going back to LA tomorrow?

No.

Rae...

I'll tell him. And if I tell him what it's for, I'm sure he'll be okay.

Well, yeah. Just make sure you tell him.

I will.

Good. I'll see you later, and guess who I'm bringing with me.

The rest of One Direction?!?!

Who else?

Yay!!

Bye love.

Bye.

"You can go get ready now, if you want," Michael said, towel drying his hair.

"Okay."

"Who were you talking to? Niall?"

"Yeah. How'd you know?"

"You always have this really big smile after talking to him."

I stopped picking up my things and turned to look at him. He wasn't looking at me and I knew he was already analyzing mine and Niall's relationship. "I thought we had moved passed that?"

"What?"

"You not trusting me and Niall?"

"That's not what I was thinking.."