Accidentally in Love

Accidentally in Love {Chapter 20}

Author's Note:  Hey everyone!  This chapter is pretty long :D !  Thanks so much for getting me so far in the 1DAwards, 1DWattys, and the Watty Awards!  Please keep reading, voting, commenting, and fanning!  I love you all soooo much, you don't even know!  Winner for my favorite comment was Kenzie so I'm dedicating this to her:)

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Niall reached forward toward the polished door handle and opened the door with a turn of his wrist.  He peeked his head inside the door to make sure none of the boys were changing before opening it wide and inviting MaryGrace and Jessie backstage.  Louis had apparently returned from his coffee run and was drinking Starbucks on the couch.  Liam and Zayn sat next to him talking, while Louis fiddled on his iPhone.  They all looked up when the group entered the room.  MaryGrace stood behind Niall and Jessie behind Harry.  MaryGrace felt out of place at first, but then realized that she was with Niall, the one person who could make her smile at any given time.  She felt better already.

“Guys, this is MaryGrace,” Niall said gesturing to the smiling blond with her arm linked through his.  Liam got up from the couch first.  He walked over towards her and Louis and Zayn followed.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Liam!” he said excitedly.  He was happy to meet the girl who made Niall so happy.  Liam knew how long Niall had waited for the proper girl to come along.  Instead of shaking her hand, Liam immediately grabbed her in a hug.  If she was good enough for Niall, he knew that she must’ve been great.  Louis and Zayn followed suit by introducing themselves.

“Hey, I’m Zayn,” he said, flashing a smile of pearly whites.  Zayn wore a denim jacket and a t shirt with his chunky black glasses and his hair was styled perfectly.  Everyone else was dressed casually for a day that was being spent behind closed doors, so Zayn looked the most well put-together.   He didn’t want to make the situation awkward, so he hugged her as well.  

“Hi MaryGrace, I’m Louis,” he said pulling her into a warm embrace, following Zayn and Liam.  Louis had taken a liking to her immediately because of her warm smile.  He could tell that she was going to fit in well.

“It’s nice to meet all of you!” MaryGrace replied to the three of them.  “I don’t know too much about you guys, but I’m definitely a big fan of your music.  You’re all so talented.”  Liam’s cheeks went up along with the corners of his mouth, he was smiling from ear to ear.  Zayn had taken a liking to the fact that she had paid them a sincere compliment and wasn’t a crazed fan.  Louis was actually blushing a little bit and a grin flashed across his face.  

“Thanks Babe,” Louis said on behalf of the band.  Silence fell upon them for a split second, but was quickly interrupted when Caroline Watson burst through the door.  The boys all looked up at her.  

“Boys! We had a little problem with scheduling tonight so you guys are going to have to get dressed before the Meet & Greet!” she said in between trying to take in breaths of air.  She had been running around the venue earlier and now her lungs were trying to catch up with her.  Louis, Zayn, and Liam filed out the door first.  Niall paused before turning to MaryGrace.

“Will you and Jess be okay here for a bit?” he asked nervously.  He heard Caroline ushering the boys to the dressing room.

“Of course!” she said.

“We’ll be fine,” Jess said, chiming in.  Harry and Niall reluctantly moved towards the door and left to go get prepped for the concert.  MaryGrace plopped herself down on the large leather couch with a bout of infectious laughter.

“I guess it’s just me and you!” MaryGrace said, turning towards her friend.

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MaryGrace and Jessie had been sitting on the comfortable couch for about thirty minutes.  They were enjoying the few minutes of relaxation after the long ride from the train.  MaryGrace seeped even further into the couch, stretching out her arms.  They had both kicked off their heels when they realized that the boys would probably be a while.