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(Niall's P.O.V.)
Sometimes after shows, when the screams of love and adoration still ring in my ears, I go to a quiet corner in the arena or the bus and just take a moment to breathe it all in. How fortunate and how lucky I am to be doing this, living out my dream as the other boys and fans join me along for the journey. Who was I but a young guy from Mullingar who went into the X-factor audition nervous and hoping that putting myself in front of that huge audience was all worth it? And it was.
Now here I am still smiling in this corner after preforming the amazing concert and I can't help but let a few tears slip out from being so happy. Plus not only is seeing all the fans happy and having the time of their lives all worth it, but also being able to preform with the four other guys who are my best friends, my family, and my boyfriends. (Just don't let everyone else know that last part haha)
But as I come down from my high, a thought begins to bother me, the same thought that always bugs me when I do this. You see I appreciate it all, everything, because I know if me and Harry didn't get that second vote in our audition, we wouldn't be here. And without us, the other three would have been sent home during bootcamp. One Direction wouldn't even exist. I keep this thought in my mind all the time, whenever we are sitting around laughing with the crew, messing around on stage with one another, or even when one of the boys is kissing down my neck as we lay in bed. If a miracle or fate didn't happen, we wouldn't even be here.
And what bothers me is....I don't think the other boys even realize that.
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After a few more minutes of reflecting, I get up and wander down the hall of the arena as I take my ear plugs out. Wandering into the dressing room, I see the Harry, Louis and Zayn all horsing around and laughing. Liam was changing on the side, chuckling at the lovable idiots before him with adoring eyes. He noticed me walking over and pulls me in to kiss my forehead. I sigh into him, because I loved when he did that.
"You all right Nialler?" he asks as he put an arm around my shoulders, looking down into my eyes with love.
I smile back up at him. "Yeah I'm fine, just tired."
A hand grabs my waist, pulling me from Liam into tattooed arms. "Well we better get ya back to bed love." Zayn kisses my neck as he said the words lowly and slow. I just nod and close my eyes.
All of a sudden I was hoisted on his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. "To the car!" he cried out causing me to laugh loudly.
Harry followed us and smacked my butt, laughing too, as Zayn ran out the door and to the van.
I could only imagine Paul following behind and shaking his head fondly at the five of us.
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When we arrived into our hotel, they gave us keys to our shared room. Even if the bed wasn't big enough for the five of us, we would just make it work.
Once in the room, I hopped in the shower letting the water wash away the work and worries of today. After I finished showering, I changed into my boxers and went out into the bedroom. The guys were all the in the process of getting ready for bed, Harry kissing my cheek as he passed me to take a shower. I smile and hop into bed, snuggling deep in the covers. Being the first one done has its perks.
I let my eyes rest as I felt the bed dip down behind me, an muscular arm thrown over my torso and pulling me into a strong chest. Liam. I could tell it was him by his smell, as he dipped his head down and pepper kisses firmly in my neck. I just smile and tilt my head to give him room to continue.
I feel a hand trail up my arm as someone placed a light kiss on my chest. I open my eyes to see Zayn in front of me and he leans in to give a soft kiss to my lips. My hand found its way to his shoulder as another hand rest upon mine and wove their fingers through my own. As Zayn leaned back I see that it was Harry's hand I was holding as he placed kisses on Zayn's shoulder. Louis was behind Harry, snuggling into his back with an arm around his waist.
Harry looked up to meet my eyes "Goodnight."
We each said "Goodnight" back and gave each other the usual round of kisses, one for each person.
Louis finishes with a "Goodnight" peck, "Goodnight" peck, "Goodnight" peck, then plopped down behind Harry. Turning the light off, we all settled down into the bed, one by one falling asleep.
Just as my eyes were slowly closing for the last time, I realize something that made them snap open and my heart clench a little.
Louis hadn't given me a goodnight kiss.