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The Voice

21. Secrets

After our performance, we were given freedom again. I took that freedom and decided to spend the night in Max and Dad’s hotel room. Of course, I had to run by the house and get Harley, despite Kiley and Madi’s protest, but I also had to get some clothes.

Harley spazzed out when he came to the stairs and saw Dad and Max waiting at the bottom. While they entertained each other, I got one of my bags together for that night and the next day.
I heard someone approaching my door, but I didn’t think it was who it was.

Niall was leaning against my doorway with a bright yet sultry smile. “And just where are you going?”

I smiled sheepishly and shrugged. “Dad and Max showed up. I’m staying the night with them . . . if that’s okay.”

“Freedom means you do what you want,” he reminded me with a smile, and he carefully pushed himself off of the doorframe. “For the most part anyways.”

I very quickly, before he could even blink, pulled him in my room and closed the door, which only made him deviously laugh before pulling my lips up to his in a firm manner. Obviously, I could’ve pulled away, but I really didn’t want to do that. As a matter of fact, that was the exact opposite of what I wanted to do.

He was pulling off my jacket and his own sweater as we moved over towards the bed. Due to the venom, it couldn’t get too heated, but it got heated enough that we were laying down with him on top of me, kissing me pretty hard. If I didn’t hear Dad wonder from downstairs what might be taking me so long, I wouldn’t have ended it when I did.

I sighed and slid out from under him, which took him by surprise. “We really need to be careful.”

“I know, I know,” he murmured, and to my delight, he came up behind me and snaked his arms around my waist, pulling me close against his hard member. “It’s just . . . I asked you specifically if there was anything I should be worried about.”

“I didn’t know that would happen,” I admitted, and my nose scrunched. “Sorry. I didn’t think it was sexy at all.”

“It nearly turned Christina,” he snorted. “Which I didn’t think was possible.”

I made a face. “She’s got a weird thing for you.”

This made him grin, despite the fact that he agreed. “Jealous, are we?”

“No,” I snorted. “Not at all. It’s just weird.”

“I agree,” he said, and as he turned away from me, he walked over and zipped up my bag. Of course, that meant he found the underwear I planned to wear, and he laughed a very husky laugh. “I bet these look very nice on you.”

I quickly pulled them out of his hands, my cheeks feeling as if someone had poured a bucket of boiling lava on them. “I doubt it. Anyways, I need to be going. They’re waiting on me downstairs, so you just hang out here until I’m gone. And make sure Brinley doesn’t go through and/or destroy my stuff?”

“Will do,” he promised. “I’ll lock it, actually, and make sure it stays that way.”

I wanted to kiss him so badly, but I knew it would just make it that much harder to leave to begin with. So, I just kissed his cheek and scurried my way downstairs—at a completely normal pace, of course.

And I left for the night.


We went to a part of LA I had yet to see, and I decided that was how we would spend our day tomorrow. I had no obligations to be back for the other performances, so I didn’t plan to be. As a matter of fact, I planned to stay the night with them again. It was hard to decide I would stay two nights when I was at Niall’s house, but when I wasn’t . . . it made me happy.

Things were normal again, but better. We were in LA of all places, and every care was just gone. At the house, there was a secret love to hide. There was drama and headaches and a pressure to hide my personal secret as well. With Max and Dad, I could be myself and not worry about whether I would come back the next week. They would always be there.

In the hotel suite, I took my contacts out and hurried over to the radio, where the song Niall had sang to me just so happened to be playing. So, of course, I squealed and began dancing around while Dad and Max laughed at me.

I didn’t care, though. I was happy.

When it ended, I ran over and jumped on the couch, my smile wide as I looked to them. “I’ve missed you guys. So much.”

“We’ve missed you, too, Ev,” Max said, and he walked over to plop down beside me. “How have you been?”

“I’ve been great,” I told them, and I didn’t have to lie about it. For the first time, that was the truth. “Some of the people still suck, but then there are so many more I never would’ve met if I didn’t do this . . . like the rest of One Direction? Oh my gosh! They’re amazing! Then there’s Noah, Madi, and Kiley. I just . . . I’ve made some amazing friends that I will never forget.”

Dad had tears in his eyes while he smiled at me, listening to every word. “I’m glad, kid. You deserve this, more than anyone I know.”

“I don’t know about that,” I disagreed, giving him a sheepish smile. “Some people here really deserve this, one that’s not here anymore.”

“Yeah, but I, for one, am glad you’re here,” Max informed me. “You never would’ve met your zing.”

“That reminds me,” Dad said, making me scowl as Max busted out laughing. “It’s not the Noah guy. The only other guys that leaves are that Caleb guy and that Zane guy.”

I shrugged nonchalantly. “That’s just something you’re gonna have to figure out, Dad.”

“It’s Niall, isn’t it?”

That question was so out of the blue yet so right on the dot that all I could do was gawk at him, lips slightly parted in shock. I had no words, but from the way Max didn’t say anything either, he quickly put it together.

He sighed. “I hate that for you.”

“Why?” I asked, and as a smile pulled across my lips, a breathless laugh came out before I could stop it. “He’s incredible.”

“You fell in love with someone you can never have,” he said, but in his chocolate eyes, I could see confusion. “Ev, your life . . . he can’t be a part of it.”

Now, I was getting really upset—quickly. “What? Why not?”

“He’s in a world famous boy band,” he reminded me.

“And I’m trying to get out there myself,” I pointed out. “What does that matter?”

“You’re one of his team members,” he continued on, voice gentle though very apologetic.
“Nothing can ever come of that. People will speculate, and he may never get to judge again. It’s bad for public, and you can’t do it, Ev.”

I was shaking my head quickly as I stood up, but I regretted it when I did. My head was spinning. “Dad, once this competition is over . . . if I win, I get to go on tour with One Direction. That means touring the country in the same bus as them. It’s the perfect time. We’ll spend every waking moment together, basically. Something could happen then.”

“You talk like you know he shares feelings,” Max said, and from the look in his eyes, I could see he was just as confused as Dad. It didn’t make sense to me because he knew Niall kissed me, so why didn’t he understand? “Ev, what’s going on?”

I began gnawing on my bottom lip. “Well, nothing, really . . . . We’ve kissed a couple of times, but—”

“You what?!” Dad exclaimed, suddenly quite angry with me. “Everit, are you insane?!”

“You’re the one who’s always told me to follow my heart and do whatever feels right!” I insisted. “What’s so insane about this?”

“Ev, follow your heart, but use your brain,” Max groaned. “If you two are caught, you’re done with this competition, and he could be in serious trouble.”

I let out a huff. “I can’t believe you’re getting mad at me. I thought you would be happy that I found my zing.”

“Ev, do you know for certain that he’s not just playing you?” Dad asked, still quite pissed. “I mean, he could be doing this with all the girls there.”

That about did it for me. I guess in a different setting, I might be able to see their point, but I couldn’t see it right now. All I could see was a blurry hotel suite due to the tears of frustration and pain in my eyes.

“I know for absolute certain that he’s not just playing me,” I snapped, and I had to swallow down a lot of venom building up in my mouth. It happened when I got angry, and I couldn’t help that. All I could do was swallow it when it happened. “I know him, Dad. You don’t understand. We’ve tried avoiding this, and we’re not doing anything until I’m not on the show anymore. If I win, nothing until I’m on the tour. If not, we’ll figure it out. I don’t really know exactly what the future holds, but I love him, Dad. I really do. I can’t just pretend I don’t have feelings for him. Some feelings don’t just go away. They’re just temporarily avoided. He’s the one, Dad.”

“And what about when he finds out the real you?” he asked. “Not everyone can handle that kinda thing, Ev.”

“He handled it just fine,” I said. The moment the words left my mouth, I knew I couldn’t take them back, but I wished they hadn’t come out when I saw Dad’s expression go from slight anger to burning rage.

“He knows?!” he exclaimed. “Are you kidding me, Ev?! You barely even know him! I’ll let you believe that it’s love, but you’ve never experienced any kinds of emotions for anyone! You don’t know what love is! I don’t even know what to say to you right now!”

“Then don’t say anything!” I yelled back at him. “I’ll just leave and get out of your hair. I know exactly what love is, Dad. I’ve kinda had to grow up faster than most people, and that’s okay with me. Hell, I’ve had to grow up without a mother, and half the time, without a father. That’s okay with me, but—”

“I was always there for you!” he interrupted. “How dare you!”

“How dare you!” I screamed right back at him, finding it nearly impossible to talk with all the venom in my mouth. “You were there in body, but you were always busy fixing our new lives. And I appreciate that so much. But you can’t create two lives from nothing and be there for a little girl mutated and beyond confused. I wasn’t a little girl for long, and I’ve learned so much. Don’t you dare tell me what I know and what I don’t know. I know more than you could even imagine. I know what love is. I know what pain is. I know what fear is. I know what trust is, and I know when I can trust someone. You think I just walked up to him and was like, ‘Oh, by the way, I’m a mutated freak?’ No! Niall is one of the best people I know, and even if we don’t work out, he’s never gonna tell a soul! I may be young, and this kinda thing may be new to me, but that doesn’t mean I’m stupid!”

While he just stood there, unsure of what to say, I quickly stood up and disappeared into the bathroom. I didn’t mean to slam the door, but it happened. So, I just locked it and climbed into the bathtub, where I just broke down as quietly as I could possibly manage.

This certainly didn’t turn out like planned.

Notes

The lyrics are from Can't Control Myself by Krewella.

So, uh, I had fun this past weekend. I hope you guys had a great Memorial Day weekend as well. :)

Lemme know what you guys think. :) I figured it was about time for someone to have something not positive to say about Niall and Everit.

Hope you enjoy! I'll try and update again in the morning. :) Maybe tonight. We'll see. I'm kinda tired and might pass out soon, so...we'll see how it goes. x3

Thank you guys so much for the love for this story! It means the world to me, and I'm so glad you enjoy it so. :)

Alright, so, lemme just ask you something. As readers, I wanna know your opinion.
Later in this story, there are sexual elements that can either A) get graphic or B) be toned down to where this story can be rated R.

As a reader, would you like graphic or not graphic? Or, would you like me to keep the chapter as is but give you some sort of indication when things go from story to graphic scenes?

Example:
Here's a line of the story where Everit and Niall are kissing.


Here is a line that starts the sex.

Here is the line after the sex has finished.

...and I probably confused you even more trying to explain. But basically, what I'm trying to do is, if there are mixed opinions about whether it should be graphic or not, I'll let those who wanna skip out have some warning so they can scroll through it.

Just lemme know your opinion. I want you all to enjoy this, after all. :)

Comments

Noah’s lips pressed together. “Have you ever thought about the fact that maybe ‘cooties’ was just a warning word for ‘STD,’ or is that just me?” Now am using that when people say cooties

You seriously wrote about my two favorite things. The Voice and One Direction : ). And the song she auditioned with is amazing. Sick Puppies are awesome

Niall_Is_Life Niall_Is_Life
11/25/14

I love reading this. It's incredible

CallMeBri CallMeBri
11/8/14

I love reading this. It's incredible

CallMeBri CallMeBri
11/8/14

I loved reading this excellent story