
Here We Are
Chapter Twelve
“Evelyn…hey, Evelyn,” a voice said, waking me up. I slowly opened my eyes to see Niall standing beside the bed. He looked like he just woke up a few minutes ago because his shirt was crinkled and his hair was going all over the place. I sat up and looked out the window. After the Georgia show, we made our way to Ft. Lauderdale in Florida because that’s where the next show was. However, the boys had an off day that day before the show, so we all stayed in this fancy hotel that was right beside the beach. Our room was like a huge suite, and it even had this balcony that had the most beautiful view of the ocean.
I stood up and walked over to Niall. I threw my arms around his neck and he pulled me closer to him by wrapping his arms around my waist.
“Good morning, boyfriend,” I said, pressing my lips against his. We let go of each other and I opened up my suitcase, pulling out my navy blue two piece bikini that had white anchors on the top and the bottom. Niall was in the bathroom, so I quickly took of my pajamas and put it on. I then grabbed a pair of black cut off shorts and a white crop top. I pulled my hair into the worst bun possibly imaginable, put on some normal flip-flops, and Niall soon exited the bathroom. He was wearing a tank top and normal back trunks.
“Aw, I missed the show?” he asked, looking me up and down. I shook my head and grabbed his hand. We then headed to meet up with the others at the beach.
-x-x-x-
Niall, Louis, Liam, and I got to relax for about thirty minutes before fans figured out where we were. They surrounded us and of course, the guys were their sweet selves. Niall kept a hand around my waist the whole time fans were talking to him, and a lot of the girls took notice.
“Why her, Niall? I’m prettier.” “She’s fat.” “Didn’t she sleep with Harry? She’s a slut.” “She’s probably on drugs, just like her mom.”
That last comment made me lose it. I pushed through the circle of fans and ran away from everyone, ignoring all the guys calling for me. I ended up going into a smoothie shop that right beside our hotel. I was surprised to find none other than Mr. Styles sitting at a table, just sippin’ away on a smoothie and looking at his phone. He was wearing that orange beanie he usually wears and a black tank top that showed off his arm tattoos and part of the birds on his chest. Whenever I entered, he noticed something was wrong. He stood up and walked over to me.
“Fans find you?”
I nodded at him.
“Follow me; I have a car in the back. I want to show you something.” He took my hand and I followed him to the vehicle. We eventually ended up in this secluded beach area that you had to take a million back roads and go off-road to find about fifteen minutes away from the hotel. It was beautiful. It looked like we were on a deserted island.
We took a seat on the sand close to the water; close enough to where when we stuck our legs out, the water soaked our feet. I looked over at Harry and studied him. He was looking straight ahead at the sea with this look on his face that I haven’t seen in him in a long time: a look of longing. If you told Harry to think of his ‘happy place’, it would be here. We sat in silence for a few minutes before he finally spoke.
“I found this place the last time I was here. I wish I could just build a little hut right here and just come here when I get stressed.”
“It’s really beautiful out here, Harry,” I said, still looking at him. He finally directed his focus to me.
“Evelyn, can I ask you something personal?”
“I guess so.”
“Are you happy?”
That kind of took me by surprise. “What do you mean? With Niall?”
“I just mean, in general. With your life.”
“I mean, yeah. I’ve got a great boyfriend and the best friends anyone could ask for. Why are you asking me this, Harry?”
He sighed and laid back on the sand, resting his hands behind his head. “I just wanted to know. We haven’t talked in months before yesterday, and we didn’t even really talk that much.”
I did the same and rested on the sand beside him. “What about you Harry? Are you happy?”
“I’m successful, I’ve got a great family, and my best mates and I get to travel the world. I should be, right? I just can’t stop hating myself for what I did to you, Evelyn. Losing you has really changed my perspective on things.”
“What do you mean?”
“I mean, you were great to me, Evelyn. You put up with my shit and I lost you as a lover and a friend for the longest time. You know, I have this reputation of being a ladies’ man. But I am, I know this. But what if I find another girl like you who I fall really hard for? I don’t want to do what I did to you to anyone ever again. I need to change so I don’t fuck up anything anymore.”
“Do you think changing how you are will make you happier?”
“I don’t know, but I think it is a start.”
We spent the next few hours just talking about our lives and what we think our futures hold. Harry bringing me to this pace today made me realize that he really did care about me. I could never forget what happened between us, but he was forgiven. It felt great to have Harry back in my life again.
-x-x-
Harry brought me back to the hotel right before the sun started to set. When I entered mine and Niall’s room, the only thing lighting the room were lit candles that were placed all over. There was a trail of rose pedals on the ground. When I followed them, it led me outside to the balcony where I found Niall, still in his trunks and tank from earlier, sitting down at the small table with two glasses of wine and a candle on the table. His guitar was propped up on the balcony’s protective rail. I sat down across from him.
“Niall … ?”
“You need to start taking your phone with you when you go places. You left it in the room today. I was worried about you! Harry told me that you were okay, though.”
“Sorry … but what is all of this, Niall?” I looked to the ocean. The sun was slowly setting, reflecting off of the water. It was so beautiful. I focused my attention back on Niall.
“You didn’t deserve what the fans said to you today. They sometimes have a hard time coming to terms with change. I just wanted to do a little something for you to show you how happy I am to have you.” He reached beside him and grabbed the guitar. “I would like to play you something.”
He started strumming a song and I recognized it instantly. He then started singing the words to Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra. I sang along with him as he played. I wasn’t too fond of my singing, but Niall’s voice and mine just fit perfectly together.
-x-x-
We spent the next two hours just sipping on wine and singing together. There were even a few fans that could hear us from the ground outside the hotel that would applaud every time we finished a song. At least they weren’t saying hurtful things to me this time.
Eventually, Niall and I ended up inside because it was getting a little chilly outside. We both made our way to the bed and we sat down next to each other.
“Niall, besides what happened earlier, today has been one of the best days I’ve had in a long time. I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for me today. I don’t know what I can do to make it up to you.”
“You don’t have to do anything, Ev. This was just a treat for you because I care about you a lot.”
“I mean .. I could give you something, right?”
He raised an eyebrow at me. “What did you have in mind?”
I placed a hand on his cheek and placed my lips on his with passion, and he pressed back. Still kissing him, I ended up on top of him straddling him, tugging at his tank top. Niall placed his hands on my hips and broke away from my lips.
“We’ve had a lot of wine tonight, Ev. Are you sure you want to do this?”
I placed a hand on his cheek. “Niall, you’ve done so much for me these past few months. I couldn’t have asked for a better person so have in my life. I … I love you, Niall.”
The biggest smile formed across his face. “I love you too, Evelyn.”
I pulled off his tank top as he pulled off my shorts, pulling my bottoms of with them. I took off my tank and my bathing suit top and threw them to the side. Niall placed his hands on my hips again and just looked me up and down.
“You have the most amazing figure, Evelyn,” he said to me. “Your skin is so soft … I could keep my hands right here forever.”
“You could, or you could try out different places …” I replied with a smile, moving one of his hands to my breast.
He let out a small chuckle. “Yeah, this works, too.” He moved his other hand to the other breast and began to grope them and play with my nipples. I leaned my head back and let out small moans. I could feel his erection trying to break through his swim trunks. I got off of Niall and pulled his trunks off, revealing his huge member. Niall got off the bed and pulled me close to him. He started to suck on my neck as we slowly descended on the bed. As he laid on top of me, his kisses slowly made their way down to my pelvic region. He started to play with my clit with his tongue. I had one hand gripping the sheets on the bed and one hand entangled in his hair.
“Shit, Niall, that feels good,” I groaned. He then took one hand and started playing with my nipple again and took his other hand and inserted a few fingers inside me.
“Fuck, baby!” I moaned. Niall really knew how to work his hands and tongue. I was already close to climaxing with him doing these things to me.
“Niall, I want you. Now,” I demanded. Niall moved himself on top of me again and pressed his lips against mine.
“Anything you want, baby,” he said, inserting himself inside me. I let out a loud moan as he began to thrust himself inside me.
“Damn, someone is tight,” he mumbled. He was starting to get faster with his movements and was beginning to gleam from the sweat coming from his body. He was so attractive that I felt the need to take control. While he was still inside me, I grabbed his arms and flipped him over. With me now on top, I placed my hands on his chest for support and began to move myself up and down. Niall put his hands on my hops and grabbed on them tight, helping me with my movements. He let out small groans which turned me on even more.
“Oh, Niall … you feel so fucking good inside me,” I murmured in between moans. “I’m close to coming..”
“Is that so…” He put his grip on my hips on the tightest level and pulled me up just a little bit and he started the trusting himself. He was going as a speed that I’ve never experienced before. It didn’t take us long to both climax.
We laid there in each other arms when we finished. Niall was running his hand down my back, and his touch gave me chills. It felt so right being in his arms.
“I love you, Evelyn.” He said softly in my ear. “You’re the best thing to happen to me.”
A small smile formed across my face. “I love you too, Niall.” Within a few minutes, I was asleep.
-x-x-x-
The sun was shining brightly through the window the next morning. The blinds weren’t closed, so that’s why I woke up. I sat up and rubbed my eyes. When I could finally open them, I looked to my side to see a note beside me.
Early sound check. See you at the venue?
Love you xoxoxo Niall
I put the note back down on the bed and got myself up and ready. I showered, put on some ripped up jeans and a Rolling Stones shirt my dad got when he went to one of their shows back when he was a kid. I texted Brooke to see if she was already at the venue and she was quick to reply.
I’m in my room, but ready to go. Are you ready? – B
I texted her back and made my way to her room. She was already waiting for me in her bleach dyed shorts and black crop top.
“Did you wake up to a note this morning, too?” she asked me.
I let out a small chuckle. “Yeah… should we take advantage of this time together and go get some breakfast downstairs?”
“You’re asking me if I want to get food. You know the answer to this.”
We made our way to the little dining area the hotel had, ordered some food, and made some small chit-chat.
“I’m so glad Niall finally asked you out…and in your home town in front of all those people!” she exclaimed.
“All those people in high school that said I would never find someone to love me…look at me now.”
Her eyes widened when I said the l word. “Love?”
“Yeah, love…we said it to each other last night. It was a long time coming but the time was finally right. How are you and Zayn? I barely see you anymore,” I said to her.
She gave a small smile, but I could tell it wasn’t really a sincere one. “He treats me really well. He spoils me and treats me like royalty.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“What do you mean?”
“We’re best friends, Brooke. I know when you gave a fake smile.”
She looked down at the table. “It’s…nothing.”
“Brooklyn, you and Zayn have been hanging out a lot lately and we haven’t talked much, but you know you can tell me anything.”
She looked up at me with sadness in her eyes. “I want to go home.”
10/27/13