Half time

'Where are you?' Jenny sounds pissed. Well, I'm not thrilled either!

'I'm on my way, I'll pick you up in 8.' The traffic is once again terrible! Work was rather stressful. I don't know how some people don't see the difference between pink and salmon I mean come on! I had to order everything again because some idiot thought that I meant pink.

The boys have been in the studio for about three hours, I thought I could come in sooner but I didn't find the time to do so. I hope that they will be able to calm me down somehow because, at this time, I'm so stressed that I could actually fight someone who would be mean to me.

'Okay, you seem frustrated!' Jenny enters the car and looks at me weirdly.

'It was a tough day!' I say and take a deep breath. Call down now.

'You look nice by the way.' Jenny looks at me under her eyes and waits for my response.

'Don't be so flirty!' I say and smile at her. How could I be mad at her?

'I think that I do look quite alright so myself.' I say and push my hair back as she starts to laugh at my action. I put on my favourite dark blue jeans with rips on the knees and a black Nike sweatshirt. Comfy but still looks good and for the end I topped it off with my white air force ones. Basic but it's me.

'So, when are you two leaving?' I find myself smiling as the thought of today crosses my mind.

'Um, we should be going in about 3 hours.' My eyes are focused on the road but her smirk couldn't go by unnoticed.

'You seem nervous.' She says it as if this was a fucking legal statement. I look at her briefly before turning back to the road.

'Stop manipulating me into thinking I'm nervous when I'm not!' She always puts those ideas in my head, making me think that I might be feeling otherwise. Her smile makes me roll my eyes at her.

'I'm serious!' I tickle her with my hand leaving her scrunched up in the passenger seat, making me the ultimate fighting champion.

'Defeat!' Only one tickle makes her helpless. 'I'll be telling Louis that you snore when you sleep!' She stops, turning immediately red. What did I say?

'O you bitch! How could you not tell me?' I punch her with my hand this time, that sneaky little monster! She covers her eyes with her hands as she brings her legs up onto the seat.

'I swear to God, it happened yesterday! I don't know, I just felt ready.' I imitate the aww sounds and make her eyes roll around.

'I apologize okay? I love you and the fact that you finally got some di-' Her arm punches me before I get to finish what I intended to say. 'What was that for? You for sure seem grumpy for someone who just had sex.' She punches me again! What?

'Are you going to punch me every time I said something about-' I look at her for a second, at her arm ready to beat the shit out of me. 'God damn it, okay!' Girl what the hell!

I focus back on the road and spot our turn appearing. I haven't even realized that we came so quickly. I look at Jenny while taking the turn, seeing her face even redder than before.

'But did you enjoy it though?' I say as I close the car doors. She looks at me over the car, which makes me feel safer the more distant I am from her fist.

'A lady never tells.' She walks to me, letting me know from her look that she got some details in her head, that keep on repeating, making her body shiver from every movement she acquainted yesterday. I just take a deep breath. How did I go from her thought into mine?

'You tell yourself that.' I open the doors for her as the sound of something so familiar but yet so different echoes around.

We enter the room and they all say their welcomes as Louis get to Jenny and puts her in his arms. I can't help it but feel happy for them, for their progress and everything that he can offer her.

'So boys how is it going so far?' I ask and stand by Liam. He puts his hand over me and gives me the most adorable look someone could ever put up. I didn't know that he was this sweet but in reality, he really is one of the sweetest guys I have ever met.

'To be honest, we picked up just where we ended. We are family and singing together again feels surprisingly refreshing but in a good way.' Harry says and tries to put his hair in order. God do I love his hair!

I look over at Niall and catch him looking at me. I give him my best smile and a wink. I can play dirty too, he is up there giving me his looks as if he is not attractive enough anyway.

They brought up some of their newly written songs and they decided on which part is whos and let me tell you the new sound of their music feels so much different, a good different. It gives me goosebumps just by hearing them sing like this. It feels oddly different but still the same. I think that there is no one in this world that could say why they have such an impact on people because they just do.

Jenny and I dance all around and try to keep it together but let me tell you it ain't easy! Some songs hit so hard that it makes you question your whole damn life. God are they good!

'I think that this is some new era shit!' I say and put my hands in the air as they all laugh at my movements.

'I really think that we should do this, I mean I'm in for it if you are.' Liam says and waits for the responses from the boys. Who are they trying to fool? They want it so bad now once they tasted how it was back then, they want it all over again.

'Fuck yes!' Louis says and they all nod with their heads.

* There's a moment when you finally realize

There's no way you can change the rolling tide

But I know, yes I know that we'll be fine

This time we're ready to come back

Escape from the solo life and follow our heart

'Cause we wanna be there for you

'Cause you wanna be there with us

We don't wanna get lost in the past of our lives*

As soon as Niall performs this we all start jumping around and singing along with him. How does he come up with stuff like that?

Harry runs to me and bows down so that he can pick me up a throw me over his shoulder. He spins me around and sings along with Niall at the same time. I move my hands as if I'm dancing but upside down. We kept this serious but at this point, there is no reason for not dying from laughter. He puts me down and I hug him and Liam at the same time.

'You are so hard to handle God!' I say to them as they both lift me up and practically throw me in the air like a fucking ball.

'Guys Jesus!' I scream and they kindly put me down. This is going to be a hell of a challenge.

After 3 hours of on and off fighting them to stay calm and actually try to be serious, we ended for the day and all the boys left, it's just Niall and me.

'Are you ready?' He stands next to me and I can feel nervous already. If I was blind I would have know if he was standing right there next to me. That's how strongly I'm feeling when he is around.

'Always.' I roll my eyes and make my way out of there.

'So where are we going if I may ask?' He just can't be still now can he?

'You may not.' I say and pull my tongue out at him. We exchange smiles and he gives up finally.

'Are you serious? I would have never guessed that you would be into this!' Niall says as we reach the stadium.

'You would be surprised' He shakes his head and tries to hide the excitement.

'Let me arrange something real quick' He gives me a kiss on the cheek and leaves. I think that I might pass out right now. I sit down and stay calm. I feel like a fucking 10-year-old that just got her first crush.

The view here is amazing and I can't wait to actually see the game. I take a picture of the stadium and send it to Jenny. She is the one that actually does love football more than anything, I like it. Those are two different approaches to a liking. I decided to post it on Instagram too, the lighting was on point so I had to.

'It's all set!' Niall makes me jump a little as he sits down next to me.

'What is set?'

'You would love to know, wouldn't you?' Oh, such a teasing little bitch.

'No, I don't mind not knowing.' I say and look away.

He looks at me and then turns around all smiley. Such a tease! He sits down, next to me as people try watching his movements unnoticeable. I'm still not used to the fact that everyone knows him and that everywhere we go, someone will take pictures and bring up wrong assumptions.

'I'm sorry I forgot to bring you flowers.' I say as I lean my arms on the fence and bring up my right hand to support my head before I turn around and look back to the field.

'It kind of hurt for a second, I must admit.' He repeats my action, bringing his hands near mine as he looks down. I can't help it but smile at him. He doesn't have to do anything funny or silly, I just feel the need to do so. I turn to him and just let it be. My heart is trying to tell me something, it's beating so quickly, it's left without a breath, making me understand it poorly. He faces me and by the way his eyes look down to my lips and then back to my eyes, make me wonder if he can feel my heartbeat, my loud breath or my even louder thoughts. The wind is messing with his hair as it brings some pieces down to his forehead, making him look even better.

'Stop looking at me!' I look completely away, hiding my face from his eyes. I can't help but break a laugh after his laughter fills in my earbuds.

'Admit it, you stared at me.' He sits more comfortably, pushing his back against the seat, as his eyes take a quick detour of this place.

'What are you even implying?' Before I could help myself, I'm looking at him again. He sits there, next to me, in his casual habitat, without a worry, enjoying pissing me off. I find myself annoyed with the way he mocks me, knowing damn well that I'm competitive and will fight back in most cases.

'That.' His voice is sneaky, calm, confident. He really must think well of himself.

'I'm not looking at you ever again!' I sit back, crossing my arms as the players start warming up on the field. I want to smile, I want to laugh my lungs out right now, but I refuse to! I know that he wants to do the same, but no way in hell am I letting him win whatever this is!

'You know, for a person that looks horrendous in a football jersey, you for sure think a lot of yourself.' O baby I'll fight back!

'How would you even know that?' I can feel him almost looking at me, but we both refuse to do so. I just can't handle the wait!

'Well, as a man of a certain level of publicity, some pictures might came up from you on that one charity game.' He better not turn this about himself again!

'So you looked me up before then?' I fucking knew it, you little piece of shi-

'O, such a false claim! I was researching different charities as a matter of facts! So that one poped up. Don't get way over yourself now Horan.' I remember the way he looked good in his all back jersey, God bless this man and his beauty!

'You are a fair competition for my football look.' What does he mean? Oh, God! He could not have possibly seen them!

'I'm just saying, you looked-' I turn around and punch him in his arm before he could finish the sentence.

'You piece of shit!' He acts hurt but keeps on smiling after realizing that I was the first one to give in.

'Trust me if you saw those pictures of me, you wouldn't be here today.' I was like 13 in them, dear God! I haven't heard of puberty at that point!

'I think that either way, I would have found you.' I stop for a second and hold onto those words that keep playing over again in my heart like a broken disc. I don't look at him right away. I smile to myself, knowing how much these words comfort me, give me hope. Hope that maybe he could mean them for real. I look at him briefly, seeing that look in his eyes again, where it seem like it's only us, only our heartbeats and our bodies.

'Regardless of your potential hideous looks.' I roll my eyes at him and just lean back, keeping my smile as subtle as possible.

The game starts and now let the tensions begin!

*44 minutes later*

I can't keep it together. I jump up and try to be as quiet as possible but fail at it majorly. Niall does the same as well.

'Are you actually fucking kidding me?!' I want to pull al my hear out, God! 'I can't look at this anymore!' I say and cover my eyes.

'No! Don't cover them now look!' Niall yells and I look back as quickly as possible.

'Oh, Fuck yes!' I say and jump up hugging Niall. Why do we tend to do that so often?

The sirens go off and the half time starts. Niall and I ignored the fact that we hugged in front of so many people and that this might get in the media but oh well, nothing we can do about it.

'Come on!' Niall takes my hand and drags me behind him. The game ain't done yet!

'Where are we going?' I genuinely want to know.

'Will see.' We go past the police and reach the field. What the fuck?

'Niall, what are we doing here?' I ask him and try to act calm. 'I'm pretty sure it's illegal.' I start feeling scared as if I'm doing something completely out of line, which I probably am!

I can already hear a couple of girls screaming from the bleachers, they recognized Niall.

'Aaron my mate!' Niall says and hugs Aaron  fucking Ramsey, that I didn't even realize was walking towards us.

'How come you came?' He asks Niall and realizes me standing next to him all awkwardly. I don't know if I'll just pass out and die right here, on this field, making this the story of the century. Not year, century! I can already see it in the pape-

'She took me here!' Niall says and looks at me. I snap out of my bubble and realize them staring at me.

'This is Eleanor by the way, and El this is Aaron.' As if I don't know already! We shake hands and he looks at me for a sec. What is going on?

'You did well bringing him here, I haven't seen him in a while!' I feel my face getting all blushy oh God I did not prepare for this.

'Oh stop it, give it!' Niall says and takes the ball.

'El show him how it's done.' Arron takes away the ball from Niall and gives it to me.

'You are not ready for this!' I tell Niall and wait for him to make his way to me.

The paparazzi are going wild by now since they realized that Niall is here while my presence, for sure, is not making this any better.

I run by Niall moving the ball away from him as Arron gestures me to pass it to him. I take a few steps back and give it my best shot sending the fucking ball away to Aaron. My dad taught me soccer for so long and I guess that I got some of it still in me.

'O yes, baby!' Aaron yells and smiles at Niall's expression.

'I told you.' I say to Niall as he smiles at me, still looking confused.

The ball once again gets to me and this time Niall starts running towards me. He tries to steal it from me but I really do not want to let him do so. Without realizing, he lifts me up with his right hand and moves me away from the ball.

'No, you can't do that!' I scream and try to jump back down.

'Oh fuck we have to go.' Niall says and I get scared for a second.

He puts me down but pulls me next to him and starts walking towards the exit.

'I'm sorry there will be stories God!' He says, making me smile which brings him to look at me. At this point, at this level of happiness, this rush I can't find a single flaw at this moment. I look at him and catch him smiling as well. I've never felt this scared but yet this happy after something that made me die inside 5 minutes ago. He does this to me, he brings me out of my comfort zone, but he makes me feel safe. He makes it okay.

'I don't care honestly, this is what it is and it's okay.' I say to him and turn around to look at them as I walk away next to Niall giving him a small spank on his ass.

'I bet they are going to love that!' I say and he looks at me surprised. I swear to God, his smile could almost fill the stadium as he let it out purely, from happiness.

'You bet my ass they will!' My eyes find themselves back on his. This time I can see something else.  His smile fades away slightly, as his eyes take it down a notch. Stopping at my lips. I can hear his breathing, I can feel his lips against mine, feeling cold at first but getting wormer with each second. I feel the tingle spreading to my neck, my back, all around my chest, once again leading it all to my fingertips.

'Half time is over!' I snap the heck out and realize the judge standing in front of us. Did he just stand there, this whole time? I find myself looking away as quickly as possible as the judge's face makes me secretly laugh. He is pissed! Niall looks at me and holds in the laugh as he takes my hand and drags me out as quickly as possible.

'He was furious!' I say as we sit back onto our spots. I still feel the tingles in my body, even if he hasn't touched me. I know I said that I couldn't know anything in 4 days, but whatever this is, it makes me different and I have only 3 days left to find it's purpose.

He looks at me again, searching for that moment that got blown off earlier, but I can't do it. I look away and just pretend to look at the game because letting him look at me like that again would make me do some absurd shit in front of everyone here.

The police kept the paparazzi away and we managed to see the game to the end. We make our way to the car as all of a sudden, we start to laugh at nothing really.

'Oh God, this is going to be so bad.' I say when we sit in the car.

'I think that the media will be buzzing from that spank.' I punch him and cover my face with my hand.

'Thank you for everything, from the match to even the spanking, it was quite enjoyable.' As if I couldn't be more embarrassed right now.

'Everything for you.'  I wouldn't want this day to end in any other way than it did. I had a great time and I don't give a fuck about who took a picture of us or what they will say about it.

'Will you come down to the studio tomorrow?' He asks me as we stop in front of his building.

'I have only the morning free and I'm pretty much busy for the rest of the day.' I remember that I should probably say that I'm leaving but I can't find the words to do so.

'Oh, I get that, I'll see you around then?' He puts his hand on the doors and waits for me to answer so that he can go out.

'Yeah, I guess.' I try to sound as polite as possible. I really want to spend every single day with him before I have to leave.

'Thank you, El, have a good night.' He says and closes the doors behind him. Fuck!

I pull down my window and see him still in from of the building.

'Hey, Horan!' I yell. God do the people here hate me! 'Come to the hotel around 9 am! For breakfast.' I can't keep my mouth shut, can I?

He turns around and looks at me with his eyes sparkling in the night like fucking stars. He waits for a second, letting me die from the pause, and he knows it! That ass!

'See you then.' His lips shaped so perfectly, as he pulled his bottom lip while finishing this sentence. Go on! Drive me even crazier! Without a moment to spare, he waves while walking backwards into his building. Just go you tease!

I close my eyes and take a deep breath. What am I doing? I want to see him again, like right now! What is even wrong with me? He left just a minute ago! I had crushes before, I had them and knew how they felt. But God only knows that this is something you feel once or not at all. Why did this had to happen with him? I need to tell him first thing in the morning when he arrives. There is no other way. I can't let him think that I'll be around forever.