Nicole Payne was a normal 16 year old girl, until her father died. After his death, her mother turned to drinking and taking her anger out on Nicole. Also blaming Nicole for her husbands death. Nicole had to leave, doing so, put her in the hands of her cousin, Liam Payne. She had only met Liam once when she was little but never remembered it. Once she meets the rest of the boys, she begins to fall deeply in love with a certain boy in particular. Can Nicole forget about her past and focuse on the present and the future. Can she feel like she is only a step away from heaven?