Niam Horayne - Love in a Boy Band

5 - Flight to America (Part 1)

Niall's pov

I walked Liam home, half hugging him the whole way. But it wasn't that far, so I managed. what was important was taking care of Liam. Of all people, Liam didn't deserve any of what Danielle had put him through, and even though a part of me really wanted to hurt her, I couldn't help but wonder if there was any truth in what she was saying about Liam and I being in love. I thought about it for a second, what if Liam really did have feelings for me? Somehow that idea didn't bother me at all, in fact, it brought a little smile to my face.

God, what was wrong with me lately? First I was thinking about Liam's muscles in his BRIT shirt and now this? I must be going mad. I have to admit, I did have a bit of a man-crush on Justin Bieber, and he still was really hot, but I wasn't gay, was I.

Liam was still crying as I walked him up the steps to my flat and I had to hold him tight in the elevator because he was shaking. There was an old couple in the elevator with us and when they saw me comforting Liam and whispering sweet nothings in his ear while hugging him the old lady turned up her nose in disgust and nudged her husband, turning away. 

I hope I'm not gay. If I was, that would be the reaction I would face everywhere I went. Disgust. It would be awful for the band. That's partly why I really don't want to confront my attraction to Liam. To be honest, the minute we gathered backstage after we were put together on The X Factor I thought: "Damn, that boy is fiiiiiiiiine." Maybe because he looked a lot like Justin Bieber.

I led Liam inside, closing the door with my foot. Luckily he hadn't seen the old couple's reaction to our closeness, he was calming down and that would have made him cry again. I settled Liam on my bed, taking off his shoes and trousers for him and tucking him in under the blankets. It was weird. Normally it would be Liam doing this stuff for me, not the other way around, but it was nice to be the more caring one in our relationship for once. I quickly asked Liam if he was feeling a bit better before kissing him on the head and leaving to get some food for us.

There was actually a whole corner of a drawer in my kitchen filled with about seven different bars of chocolate just for when Liam comes over. That boy really loved chocolate. I put two mugs of milk in the microwave and got out the hot cocoa mix. Liam was hurting and I wouldn't rest until he was smiling again. I bustled around my kitchen, putting together a nice tray with toast and jam while the milk heated. The microwave beeped and I mixed in the cocoa powder, adding the mugs to the tray and carrying it into my bedroom. When I came in, Liam was already asleep. He was snoring slightly. Well, he was more breathing loudly than snoring, but you get the picture. I lifted the covers on my side of the bed and climbed in beside Liam.

I was still hungry, so I sat in my bed and ate the toast that I had prepared for us and drank my hot chocolate while playing with Liam's hair. I hadn't realized how knotted his hair was. He hadn't cut it in a while, so it was in the messy surfer style that it was in in the WMYB video. It was textured, really soft but harder and more tangled at the tips. I finished my cocoa and found myself falling asleep, so I yawned and wriggled down into my bed, pulling Liam closer to me.

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Liam's pov

I woke up the next morning with Niall's legs tangled in mine, his arms loose around my torso, and his face pressed into my chest. My eyes were grimy from all of my crying yesterday and I could feel the itchy tear tracks down my cheeks. I was about to gently untangle myself from Niall's embrace when he mumbled something and pulled me tightly into his arms. I was surprised by his strength, although it really wasn't that shocking, it seemed that his biceps got bigger every day. Sometimes I had to stop myself from staring at them for too long, especially when he wore a tank top. I couldn't understand what he said, his accent was always much stronger when he was tired, but it sounded kind of like my name. Maybe it was just wishful thinking. Whatever the reason for Niall's sudden display of affection, I was now caught in a very awkward position. Niall's lips were pressed against my neck, so every time he breathed out or muttered in his sleep it sent puffs of warm air over the sensitive skin there, making me shiver involuntarily. I decided to just lay there and enjoy it. Niall wasn't going to do this to me when he was awake, so I might as well enjoy it while it lasted.

"Mate, get up we've got to pack," Louis burst into our room. Niall had given all of us keys to his flat, because he lost his keys so often. We were leaving for the US later today, so I guess Louis was trying to be the responsible "Daddy Direction" since I wasn't up yet. Louis took a closer look at my face and asked: "What's wrong, mate?" I guess he saw the tear tracks on my cheeks and my swollen eyes. 

"Dani and I broke up yesterday," I answered, almost leaking out a tear as I re-lived the scene for a moment. "She was cheating with her dance partner."

"Oh god. I'm so sorry Liam," Louis replied sadly, so I briskly wiped my nose and flung off the covers, getting out of bed. Niall groaned when I left his arms. I wonder what that was about? Eh, he had always been the cuddly type. 

Zayn and Harry packed their own bags and met us in the car with Paul, we were on our way to the airport. I only hoped there wouldn't be too many media people or fans.

I have literally been in bed all week. #lazydays Everyone! Please please please vote for 1D in the People's Choice Awards. I'm not gonna judge you if you're interested in "Mr. X," but please keep voting. Carly Ray Jepson won some award instead of them recently so we really need to get back on our game and keep voting for our boys always.

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~CarlyXx

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