Niall's P.O.V.

“Well what happened well I was gone?” I question in a bit of amusement. Everyone is quiet, it actually makes me a little nervous; it has never been this silent between us. I look around at the guys, when I come across Liam I notice a hint of guilt behind his eyes. “What is going on?” I demand, but they refuse to talk to me. Finally Zayn breaks the silence. He looks toward Liam. “Well Liam made Rachel cry.” He looks nervous. “What do you mean he made her cry?” There is a hint of anger being my voice, but I contain it. He looks at me frustrated. “I am just trying to make sure she isn’t going to hurt you.” He states quietly as he looks toward the floor. He avoids looking at me directly the entire time.

Louis then goes on to explain that they were playing truth or dare, when Liam asked her how many guys she has been in a relationship with. “A question that shouldn’t bring up that much emotion, unless she was lying.” Liam says boldly. “She wasn’t lying!” Louis yells loudly. Liam looks toward Louis then looks back at me. “Neither of you really know her, how can you give her that kind of credibility?” He feels betrayed, that we have taken her side over his. I look at him kindness in my eyes. “I know you mean well, but she won’t hurt me.” He looks sympathetic at me. He knows I have never been this emotionally involved with a girl before. I mean I know that I just met her three days ago but I know she is different, I can see it in her eyes.

Her eyes tell me everything I need to know. She is just as scared as I am. They light up when we are together, but when she is alone with her thoughts I can see that she is scared and untrusting. It isn’t just me though, she doesn’t let anyone in. I intend to find out why. But first I just want to enjoy this night.

Rachel's P.O.V.

I step out of the shower and dry myself off. I wrap myself in the towel, and carefully open up the pink bag that Niall had handed me. I pull out the item that lays at the top. It is a simple tan colored lace dress, I put it on and it falls right above my knees. I am unsure of how I feel in it. It is a pretty dress, but I don’t know if it suits my body type. I have always been on the chubby side, I know I am heavier than I should be. I am not extremely over weight, but enough to make me feel uncomfortable with myself. Self consciously I walk toward the mirror in the bathroom, and look myself over. This dress is beautiful, it hugs me in all the right places, and is modest at the same time.

I walk back into the bedroom, and underneath the dress there is a small box on top a larger box. I open the small box and there is a beautiful necklace and bracelet, they are gold. The necklace is a golden heart with a small ladybug attached, and the bracelet consists of a large golden chain with a giant ladybug on top. I absolutely love them, they are perfect.
He must have done a little research, lady bugs have always been something that represented who I am. My middle name is Ann, my mom always called me Anniebug and ever since then ladybugs have become a symbol of who I am. I smiled largely at the jewelry, knowing that Niall had given this a lot of thought. I look back down at the box and notice a ring, it is a small clover that is copper colored. It is only large enough to fit on my pinky. I slide it onto my finger, it is beautiful.

Finally I get to the large box at the bottom. I open it up and a beautiful pair of tan shoes with white lace lay inside, they are perfect. I put the shoes on to complete my outfit. Feeling confident I strut into the bathroom to apply the finishing touches of makeup, and to finish fixing my hair. Since my outfit is tan colored, I chose to go with a more natural look. I selected a light shimmery brown colored eyeshadow. I curl my hair partially it flows down unto my shoulders, and carefully I pin back a small section from the front, in order to avoid hiding my face.
I had gotten good at hiding my face behind my hair, kinda made me feel invisible and I liked it. Tonight was different though, for the first time in a very long time I felt beautiful. In this moment I was not ashamed, I wanted to be seen. For the first time in forever I didn’t feel like I had to close myself off, from everyone around me. I had forgotten how good it felt to be confident, I guess I took that for granted.

I look at the clock it is 5:24pm. I decide to join the guys in the living room. I have no idea what to expect tonight, I am excited and nervous all at the same time. Well, here goes nothing, I walk into the hall way and immediately all eyes are on me.

Nialls’s P.O.V.

My attention turns as Rachel walks in the room. She looks so beautiful. I look at her trying to memorize every part of her face. I know she the same girl but she has a light about her tonight as she stands in front of me. I don’t want to ever forget the way she looks in this moment. I here a slight whistle and I whip my head around. Louis looks at me and playfully winks, I smile and sternly belt out “Keep your eyes off my girl.” He responds to me “What she is hot, you can’t expect me not to look.” I turn back toward Rachel and she is beet red, I smile she looks adorable. Louis laughs loudly, he is clearly amused.

My focus never leaves her as she moves toward me. When she is close I pull her in tightly and wrap my arms around her waist. She looks up at me and a smile forms on her face. Her smile is large and her teeth are reveled. My heart melts as her smile lights up the room.

Silence is between us as we stare into each others eyes. We don’t say a single word to each other but it is as if I have never heard her more clear. In this moment the broken girl I had seen before was gone, this beautiful girl in my arms put her trust in me completely in this moment. I never want to let her down. I hold my hand out as to gesture our way to the door and silently we walk out together leaving the others behind.

Louis's P.O.V.

Rachel looked so beautiful tonight. I mean she was pretty before but in a shy mysterious way, tonight she was beautiful and bold. I love confident girls, nothing is sexier. I saw that confidence in her tonight. My mind wonders as I think about her soft lips on mine. I know that she is dating Niall, but a part of me wishes I had found her first.

I push these thoughts back down, no one can know I feel this way. Rachel and I will be friends, and that is something I have to be okay with. She seems pretty cool we just got to get her to open up and be more comfortable around us. I just can’t let myself get too close to her, if I do that I might do something I regret. Niall is one of my best friends I would never want to hurt him.

“You okay lad?” I hear Zayn ask, and immediately I am taken away from my thoughts. “Never better.” I half smile at him, he looks at me as if he is looking into my soul. I have never been this uncomfortable, I can’t let him into my thoughts. I turn my head slowly and walk towards my room shutting the door behind me. Maybe if I sleep for a bit I will get these thoughts out of my system.

Notes

Sorry took me so long to update been busy but I hope you guys like the update.
I tried to put pics of the outfit but I have no idea how to make them appear :/ anyway hope you enjoy it!(: Gonna try to update more often, gonna aim for every other day or at least every five days!(: