Pence

Chapter Five

"This is cute!" Spencer held up a purple dress.

"I like this!" Niall held up a green dress.

"What exactly should I be wearing to this thing?" Spencer asked as she shuffled through the clearance rack.

"A dress, something dressy but not formal." He relayed what Louis had told Eleanor.

"Okay." She examined a hideous puce dress and hung it back on the rack.

"Do you see that one?" Niall pointed to a display dress. Spencer's jaw dropped when she saw it. It was short but had straps and wasn't too low cut. It was purple, gold, silver and all shimmery. When she tried it on it fit her perfectly. Then they found a pair of silver pumps and soon they had the whole outfit.

"Do you want to come back to my hotel to get ready?" He asked while paying for the dress.

"Sure." She tried to take the small silver bag with the dress from the counter but he took it and carried it out of the store, Spencer followed after him.

"It's right around the corner." He took her hand with his spare hand and they rounded the block.

"How do they find you?" The crazed fans screamed as Niall and Spencer walked into the hotel together.

"I'll never know." He moved his hand from her hand to around her shoulders and pulled her closer. They safely made it inside the hotel. Waiting right inside the hotel was Paul and he escorted them to the suite on the top floor. When Niall opened the door for Spencer, the scene inside the room was crazy, Harry Styles sitting in his boxers playing video games with Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson in the make up chair with Lou perfecting his eyebrows, and Liam Payne playing with Baby Lux. There were other people storming around, discussing wardrobe and makeup and possible interview questions.

"Is this for the party?!" Spencer whispered.

"You must be Spencer! You can go in Niall's room to change, Niall we have your outfit laid out on your bed, but you both need to go through make up first." A woman rambled off as Spencer tried to take everything in.

"All done!" Lou stepped back and Louis admired himself in the mirror. "Liam, you're turn." Liam got up, leaving Lux on the floor. Niall walked over and picked her up.

"Hey baby girl." He kissed her cheek. "Do you want to hold her." Niall looked at Spencer.

"Okay!" She loved kids, and she happily skipped over to Niall and picked Lux out of his arms. "Ooo! You're a big girl, aren't ya!" She cooed to Lux, Lux giggled. Niall and Spencer played with Lux until it was time for Niall's turn with Lou, and Spencer fed Lux apple sauce. Spencer went last for make up, and when she handed Lux over to Zayn, the baby started whimpering. Lou applied what felt like pounds of make up, and that's when Spencer realized that the party must be a pretty big deal. She slipped into the dress and shoes five minutes before they had to leave, and when she walked out of Niall's room the boys turned around from where they were standing by the door and all yelled "OW!" Just like Niall in Heart Attack. Spencer turned bright red. There was a knock on the door; Eleanor and Perrie came in, wearing a pink and a white dress. The eight of them, plus security guards, meandered to the front of the hotel and through the runway made by cheering fans, and into the limo. Spencer was unbelievably glad that her parents were technophobes and wouldn't learn of her strutting the red carpet.

They arrived at the party twelve minutes later, but in those twelve minutes Spencer was able to completely psych herself out. Niall saw the uneasiness in her eyes and took her hand.

"Don't worry, love. I'll be with you the whole time, promise. He kissed her cheek, and the door opened. She took a deep breath.