Chapter 20: More Than Words (by Extreme)

                                    

                                          
When we arrive to Liam's room; Sophia, Lottie, Louis, Zayn, and Harry are all sitting around chatting.  I am overwhelmed with the size of Liam's room.  He has a suite with floor to ceiling windows over looking the city.  In the living room there is a large wrap around couch with a flat screen TV mounted on the wall, a large dining room table and a bar off to the side. 

                          
 Looking around in amazement I say, "Wow Liam your room is huge."  

                          
Harry says, "It's because Liam likes to think he is the boss and we have all of our meetings in his rooms while we are on tour."  

                          
Of course he is the boss.  That is why the fans call him Daddy Direction.  I wonder if he knows about his nickname.

                          
Liam turns to Harry and says, "Shut up.  I didn't ask for this room.  You always want to have adjoining rooms with Louis, Zayn could care less where he sleeps as long as there is a bed, and Niall likes his room to be on the cozier side."
                          
Sophia and Lottie motion for me to come and sit next to them on the couch while the boys bicker over room sizes.  It will be nice to spend time with some of the girls.   

                          
Sophia says, "Typical men always arguing over size."  

                          
Lottie and I giggle while the three of us get dirty looks from the boys.

                          
The girls are watching Pitch Perfect.  I absolutely love this movie.  Lottie tells me that they ordered massive amounts of Chinese food and it should be here shortly.   The boys are all sitting around the bar drinking.  It is so weird to see them just hanging around like a regular group of friends. I always wondered if they were actually good friends or just some guys thrown into a boy band tolerating each other.
                          
After a little bit of relaxing and watching the movie, I hear Niall yell, "Foods here!  If you want any you better get over here before I eat it all."  

                          
We all jump up and head to the table.  I walk over to Niall and he grabs his food and walks away. I guess he is still upset about what happened in the room.  I am not going to chase him so I get a plate of food and sit with Louis.  Niall refuses to make eye contact with me throughout dinner.  I don't understand why he is upset.  Maybe I hurt his ego when I turned him down.  I am probably the first girl to tell him no. 

                          
Louis asks, "What is going on with you and Niall?  I saw the gossip sites."
                          
"Honestly I don't know.  I told him I want to be friends because I am still dealing with my last relationship. We dated for about six years."
                          
Louis says, "From what I walked in on early it doesn't look like you are just friends."
                          
I move closer to him so no one can hear me. "That's the thing.  He is amazing.  He knows all the right things to say to me.  He makes me feel safe.  I have feelings but I am afraid to get too close." Louis smiles at me like I just told him the juiciest piece of news for the year.   "Please don't tell him."
                          
He puts his hand around my back and says, "Secret is safe with me love but I think you need to talk to Niall about how you feel."

                          
I return to eating my food and catch Niall looking over at me every once in a while.  I guess he saw me talking to Louis and it peaked his interest.  He keeps giving me the eyes from across the table. I take Louis's advice and decide to talk to Niall.  I better due it now before I chicken out.  The next time he looks at me I nod at him to go to the balcony. Once we are outside I lean against the railing and look out at the city. 

                          
 Niall looks over the city. "It's really beautiful out here."  

                          
I turn around to face him and before I can say something he says, "I am sorry about earlier.  I didn't mean to get upset.  I thought we were on the same page and when you wanted to stop I was confused."