Cross My Heart

Chapter 5

Arianna's P.O.V.

The show's over. Everyone's gone except for me, Ross, and my friends. I think. Ross is holding me on his lap. "Please, please don't go." He says softly. I hold back tears as he rubs my back. This had been the best 2 hours of my life. I spent all this time with my biggest celebrity crush, and he made me feel beautiful. 

I turned and looked at him. "I don't have to go." He took my hands, and we sat like that in silence until we heard footsteps. We looked up and I saw Anna, Lindsay, and Carly walking towards us, each on the arm of a guy. As they got closer, I started to recognize the boys.

Well, I guess I wasn't the only girl here tonight who's dreams came true. Anna had the biggest smile on her face, Carly looked like she was in a daze, and Lindsay was staring at Josh. We all started talking and the boys introduce themselves to the girls they hadn't met.  The told us that they were all in Manhattan and they wanted to do something different. They walked around for a time and saw the sign for tonight's show and decided to look inside.

"We came with Niall too, wonder where he went." Louis thought out loud. "Yeah, it seems like we're missing a friend too." Anna said. "Where's Casey?"

Niall's P.O.V.

I sat on the ground backstage with Casey's head in my lap. She's so beautiful, why is she so insecure? Her eyes are so blue, but have hints of other colors in them. Her smile is the most amazing smile I've ever seen. I want to make her mine, but I'm afraid of hurting her.

"Niall?" Her beautiful voice adds to the reasons why I love her. I look down. "Yes love?" She thinks I use love because I'm Irish. I actually use it because she is my love. She reaches up to my face. Her touch sands a chill through my body. "Why are we here?" I get confused. "I wanted some privacy-" She cuts me me off, looking upset. "No, Niall, why am I here with you?" My heart drops. Does she not want to be here?

"I'm sorry, Casey. I wanted to be alone with you because frankly, you're gorgeous and I think I'm in love." I manage to get out, holding back tears. Casey stares at me. "Why-Why would you love me?" She sounded genuinely confused. I smiled. "I love everything about you. Your hair, your eyes, your smile.. I'm in love with you, and all these little things." I softly sing. I hear her start to cry. "Love, whats wrong?" I ask, trying not to cry with her. "I don't deserve you." She sniffles. "You're gorgeous, amazing, talented, and I'm..." I cut her off by putting my finger to her lips. "You're all that and more, Casey." I wipe away her tears as I lean in.

"Crap." She whispers. "What?" I ask, inches away from her face. "I think I'm in love with you." She answers softly, and my lips crash into hers.

Lindsay's P.O.V.

"CASEY, GET YOUR ASS OUT HERE!!!" I scream, worried that my friend may be gone. Josh grabs my hand, comforting me. "Linds, it's gonna be okay. She couldn't have gone far." He hugs me as we hear Logan whispering. "Guys! We found them!" We run over to them as they have a curtain pulled back, revealing Casey and Niall.. well... exploring each other's mouths. Playing tonsil hockey. You get the idea. 

Anna gasps. "Holy shit, Niall's gonna eat Casey!" We all laughed quietly. We watched for a minute befor Logan spoke up. "Um... you know... wanna give them some privacy?" He wraps his arms around Anna. "Logan's right. I think we shoould. Louis say as he drops the curtain. We all tiptoe away. Josh grabs my hand and pulls me towards the prop room. "You know, Casey and Niall were doing pretty good back there, but I think that we could do better." I immediately catch on, and I wrap my arms around his neck. He slowly leans in, but I can't wait. I move my head in and catch him by surprise. He wraps me in his arms, and there's no space between us. He stumbles an I fall against a wall. "Jesus, Josh, what's gotten into you?!" I say through kisses. He just smiles and presses himself more on me.

Louis' P.O.V. 

I held Carly's hand as we walked over to the rooms off the theatre. I opened the door for Carly, and closed it behind me. I sat on the couch and she sat next to me. I pull her into a hug. She looks at me and pulls her hand through my hair. I smile, then try to look mad. She frowns. "What's wrong?" I turn away. " I'm mad at you." She pulls herself into my lap. "What did I do?" SHe says quietly. I look at her. 

"I've found someone prettier than me." I laugh hysterically as Carly punches me in the arm. "You idiot! I though you were really mad." She looks down. I pull her face up. "I could never be mad at you,  Carly. You're too perfect. I lean in, wanting to make this perfect. She puts her hands around my neck, and my lips touch hers. I lose myself. Carly makes me feel like I've never felt before. I haven't loved anyone since Eleanor left, but Carly broke that.

I wrap my hands around her waist and I keep kissing her. Carly pulls away and looks at me. "Louis,     this may be a little quick, but I really like you." She says, and she plays with my hair. I smile. "I was going to say the same thing." I say, and Carly leans in.