The atmosphere in the bus was surprisingly calm after the boys' second concert in Italy. The lads just seemed knackered after the adrenaline rush they had had on stage. Zayn had already gone to bed but the rest of them along Lou, Josh, Jon and Mark were lounging on the sofas while some cheesy rom com was playing on the telly. Harry seeming the only one actually watching it.

Alison smiled, putting her phone away as she had been texting with her mum. She got up and no one really paid any attention to her as she made her way towards the bunks. She heard the soft snores of Zayn and tried to be careful not to wake him up when she searched for her camera.

She got her camera ready and then walked back in the back of the bus. Everyone seemed to be in their own little worlds so she quickly took a few photos, the sound of the shutter making everyone turn their heads.

"Heyyyy," Harry whined, frowning his brows. Alison thought he looked adorably when he was so tired.

"God, did you really have to? I looked terrible," Niall sighed, sending a glare her way. She smiled at him sweetly, placing the camera gently on the table and sitting down next to Lou again.

"You look just fine, Niall," she replied to him.

"I really hope those pics aren't making it in the book," he muttered under his breath before switching his attention back on the tv he had been watching absentmindedly. Meanwhile Mark and Liam were talking quietly about their gym session the next day.

"Just the talk of working out is making me sweat," Lou commented which earned a chuckle from Liam.

"Think I'm gonna head to bed now," Alison told and got up from the coach. She really was feeling tired and it's not like the lads and Lou were being any company at the moment. Everyone said their good nights to her as she grabbed her stuff and made her way to her bunk. Zayn was still snoring so she thought she could just change into her pajamas quickly with out anyone noticing. After changing she went to brush her teeth in the little bathroom.

After splashing a bit of water on her face she heard a faint knocking on the door. "I'm just about ready," she told to whoever was behind it, picking up her toothbrush and opening the door. She was met wish Josh's light smile and blue eyes. She hadn't actually had any time to talk to him after he had put the picture online without asking her first. Not that she actually wanted to talk to him.

"Hey before you have a go at me..." he started quietly. Alison's jaw clenched but she still kept quiet. "I just want to apologize," he then sighed, making her raise her other eyebrow.

"Do you now?" she asked him with scepticism.

"Yeah. I just... I've been a total idiot towards you. I think I've been just... Okay this is really hard to admit but I think I'm just jealous of you and Harry," he sighed eventually.

"Really?" she asked then.

"Yeah. And not in a way I know you're thinking now. I'm just kinda... jealous of what you have and not because I'd have feelings for you of anything," he explained, leaning against the door frame now and averting his eyes on the ground. Alison was a bit surprised. She really wasn't expecting that.

"But it's not like... we're together with Harry or anything?" she said it more like a question which made Josh chuckle.

"Oh, you think you're so subtle," he shook his head. "It takes a total idiot not to see the looks you exchange," he raised his head to look at her with a smile on his face and now it was Alison's turn to look away. She could feel her cheeks getting a little warmer.

"I guess I just want someone to look at me like that one day and because of the stress the tour has been giving me I just needed a target to get it out of my system," he explained but before Alison had time to reply, he spoke again. "I know it's not an excuse! I'm just really sorry if it makes any difference."

"I-I-," she stammered, loss of words. She could still be angry at him but then again it wouldn't make her feel any better. So she said what she thought was the best thing to do at the moment. "I guess I'll forgive you," she gave him a tiny smile.

"Really?" he seemed genuinely surprised. "I know it's not what I deserve but thank you," he said, copying her smile.

"Uh... And I'm also really sorry about the picture. I can delete it or something even though the damage is already done," he said, looking truly apologetic.

"It's... nothing. You just did what Rick told us to do," she said.

"Yeah but I didn't ask you first and I saw how Harry reacted. Everything's fine between you two right?" he asked, looking concerned.

"Yeah you should've asked me first but everything's fine now so," she reassured. It was the moment when Louis decided to walk in on them. He looked between the two of them worriedly before setting his eyes at Josh, glaring at him.

"Everything alright here?" he asked and before Josh had time to muster anything Alison spoke.
"Yup," she said maybe a little too enthusiastically which made Louis furrow his brows.

"I'm just gonna head to bed now. G'night," she said, scampering past them. She heard them telling her good night in unison before she climbed into her bunk, diving under her blankets and trying to get some sleep. Their next stop would be in Spain and she was looking forward to wake up in to another warm and sunny day.

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