I had to face Niall eventually. I couldn’t ignore him for the rest of the tour and we were probably going to hang out again. Don't act like an idiot, Stevie. The sun was starting to go down and my fingers were tired from playing the piano for hours with Liam. I traced my fingertips on my cheek where Liam's were just three hours ago. I could still smell his cologne on my shirt.

I looked the clock and it read 6:12 PM. The concert was going to start at 7 and I needed to head to the venue. This is the last night here in Massachusetts, then we were hitting the road right after the show. Liam invited me on the bus instead of driving in the van. I told him I would think about it. I was still so unsure about being around Niall since I didn't know what happened between us.

I put my bracelets on as I was checking to make sure that my bags were fully packed. Nothing left behind. I heard a soft knock at the door. I opened it to see the bellhop with a trolley. I let him in so he could load up my bags and take them to the buses downstairs. I handed him a twenty, grabbed my camera bags and left the room.

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The crowd tonight seemed larger than any we had seen before. I saw a few familiar faces in the crowd. I went up to the gate and flashed my All Access pass to the guard who went to usher me in. His name was Mike and we talked a little over the past few nights. I asked him for a photo before I went in, as I pulled out my camera. When I focused on his face, he widened his eyes and bared his teeth. I laughed at his goofiness and hugged him before I walked in. I would miss this place.

There were cheers in the venue, girls starting chants and singing songs with each other. I wanted to get photos of the fans before the show started, to capture the pure anticipation in their eyes. I walked down to the front of the stage and asked a group of girls to get together so I could take a photo of them. They rushed together, smiling wide and screaming. Glitter plastered in their hair, on their eyelids and way too much blue eyeliner.

I thanked the girls and headed backstage. Harry and Zayn were playing video games, Louis was on his phone and Liam was nibbling on some grapes from the catering table. I walked over to Liam and started to nibble on some crackers and cheese.

"Have fun at practice today?" Liam asked.

I rolled my eyes at him and he just laughed at me.

I walked over to Harry and Zayn and sat on the couch with them.

"Hey guys."

"Hi Stevie, can't talk, trying to kick Zayn's ass."

They were playing Fifa and I could tell it was getting intense. Louis came over to watch and criticize every move they made. Making suggestions, then throwing a fit when they didn't listen to him.

"Where's Niall?" I asked.

"He went to go get some food a couple of hours ago. Maybe someone kidnapped him." Zayn joked.

"Don't get my hopes up Zayn." Liam chimed in, laughing.

I realized that with all the practice today, I didn't eat much of anything all day. I wandered back to the catering table, trying to decide if I wanted a wrap or a sandwich. Both looked delicious, but nothing sounded good. I was too hungry for anything to sound good enough to eat. I started to nibble on some carrots since I couldn't pick a meal when I heard Niall behind me. I turned slowly and faced him.

"Hey Ireland."

He turned to me and smiled, "Hey, Stevie."

I started to move towards him when the stage manager walked in behind me announcing the five minute warning. I stood there defeated, I wasn’t going to get the chance to talk to Niall before the show. I started going through my bags, making sure that all my SD cards were cleared out and ready for the plethora of shots they were about to contain. I felt a hand on the small of my back and when I looked up, it was Niall.

"You look stunning tonight." He kissed my forehead and walked out of the dressing room towards the stage.

Niall and I slept together.

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I was admittedly distracted for the entire show. I slept with the talent. Wasn't that the first rule of being on tour with a band? Don't sleep with them? I had only 200 shots when they ended the first part of the set before playing their Encore. Fans chanted and screamed for the boys to come back out to sing more songs.

They waited the standard two minutes before they came back out and played You & I. The rest of the show was a blur and I couldn't tell you anything that happened.

I walked backstage and got ready for the meet and greet. I was going to tell Liam that I couldn't go on the bus. It would be awkward knowing that I slept with Niall and that I was starting to develop feelings for Liam. I would just have to talk to Niall and make sure that we were going to remain professional on tour.

Niall came up to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

"Hey Stevie. Ready to wrap up this night?"

"Yeah, I am ready to sleep for about a day." I joked.

"Good thing we have a full day off then." He pulled me closer to him.

"Hey, I need to talk to you about the last night. I - I am so sorry about everything. I know that what we did was not professional at all."

"Yeah, it's all good. I'd rather not talk about it."

"I can totally understand. If you want your space, I will leave you alone for the rest of the tour."

"Stevie, being sick on my trousers isn't that bad. It's not like you killed anyone." He laughed.

"That's all? Just being sick on your pants? Nothing else… happened?"

"No, noth- wait, what do you think happened?"

"We slept together, Niall."

He laughed.

"Why is this funny to you?"

"You asked me not to leave you alone. So, I went and changed the came back and we cuddled."

My eyes widened in horror.

"Oh. I am going to go die now."

"Can you die after the photos are done? The fans are waiting." He winked at me.

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We were on the bus headed to the next city and I was relaxing with Niall. I was resting my head on Niall's shoulder, ready to fall asleep. Liam was across from us playing a game on his phone.

Liam got up, leaving his phone oh the couch. It lit up and I saw the name Sophia flash on his screen again.

Who was Sophia?

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