Niall had been blaring the TV all night. It was 3 AM and I still couldn't fall asleep. So I did what I had to... snuck into his room to turn it off.

"Ellie...?"

"Uh... yeah?"

"What are you doing?"

"It's 3 AM and I can't sleep because your TV is so loud."

"Come here."

"No."

"Please? I'm cold and I wanna cuddle."

"Cuddle Harry."

"Harry's mad at me and girls are better anyways."

"How?"

"Look do you wanna snuggle with me or not?"

"Fiesty. Alright Horan you got me."

"Now cuddle with me."

I pouted over to the other side of the bed as Niall rolled over and pulled me with him.

"Let's talk."

"About what?"

"You."

"Me?"

"Oh c'mon, El. We don't know anything about you. Tell me something."

"I don't talk to my family anymore."

"Oh..."

"It was a big fight a long time ago. My mom told me that if I stepped out of the house to audition for X Factor to be a singer, I could never set foot in that house again. I left anyways. I shouldn't have though. And... that's why I had to win X Factor."

"I'm really sorry El. But it was good that you did it. Look at you now, your mum's gotta be proud."

"She always said how we would know when she was proud of us. She's not, Niall. But my brother moved out after me and I spend the holidays with him."

"This year too?"

"Yeah."

"What about with me?"

"You mean, spend the holidays with you?"

"Sure. I mean, if you want to. And New Years too. I'm preforming in New York."

"I'd love to, Ni."

"Actually, you'd be spending New Years with us anyways. We always throw a big party at the house as a band."

"It sounds great Niall... but it's still 3 in the morning."

"Oh right. Night."

"Night, Niall." 

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"Hey... wake up."

"What the hell Ni? I'm still tired."

"It's almost noon."

"Nevermind I'm good. What's for breakfast?"

"Why do you think I woke you up?" 

"I'm not making breakfast. Ask Harry."

"He's still mad at me. You ask him."

"Fine. You little baby..."

I walked down all the way to the end of the hall, which really wasn't far, and knocked on Harry's door.

"Come in Ellie."

"How'd you know it was me?" I asked once I stepped in.

"You knocked. What's up?"

"Will you make breakfast?"

"Will you help me?"

"Sure."

He rolled out of bed and wrapped an arm around me as we walked down to the kitchen.

"I'm sorry I've been so flirty. I mean, don't get me wrong, you're gorgeous, but I shouldn't be so flirty."

"Well thank you, I guess."

"So what's for breakfast then?"

"Muffins." 

"My favorite."

"Mine too. Chocolate chip?"

"You read my mind."

It was easy enough to make the muffins and Harry was really good at baking things which made it that much easier.

We put the muffins in the oven and that's when it all started. A food fight.

"Harry you're probably even too weak to pick up the flower and throw it."

"Oh yeah?" 

So that's how it started... but once we called a truce, covered in flower and chocolate chips, the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it!" Louis screamed from upstairs and flew down the stairs.

"Hello?"

"Is Ellie here?" The voice sounded familiar.

"Conor?" I asked as I walked to the door.

"Explain."

"Wait... you're Conor Maynard, right?" Louis asked.

"Way back from 2012. Did you bring the whole gang?"

"No... it's just Jack and Caspar."

"Here, Harry give me your shoe."

"Why?" Harry questioned but handed it over anyways.

"I'm gonna go throw it at Conor's car."

I ran outside and aimed the shoe at a screaming Caspar and Jack.

"Oh my god shut up someone'll see you!"

"Just don't hit me!" Caspar cried.

"Jesus you're a mess Caspar... How're you Kitten?"

"Jack I told you not to call me that..."

"You like it."

"I don't."

"Wait..." Caspar started. "Is something going on between you two."

"No."

"She wishes."

"Conor, take him home!"

"Jack, leave Ellie alone! You'll be spending the next few hours with her and you don't wanna piss her off."

"Wait what?" I turned to face him, not realizing how close he was.

"We're going on a road trip."

"I don't think so, Conor.

"C'mon Kitten. It'll be fun. Just you and me. We don't need anything else. Anywhere, anytime." Jack licked his lips.

"Actually, Ellie already promised to go meet my family with me." Niall offered.

"I... did. And I can't break a promise."

"Wait... when did this happen?" Louis asked.

"It's a long story, Lou. So how about you just do what you need to and leave."

"What are you, her boyfriend?" Jack snapped.

"Maybe I am."

"Is he?" Jack looked at me.

"Even if he was it shouldn't make a difference to you." I snapped.

"Conor, I'll do the video as long as that bastard isn't involved."

"Fine. He's out. Casper and I'll come back to pick you up." Conor agreed.

"Wait a second, if you're taking one of us, you're taking all of us. No excuses." Liam added.

"Alright fine. El, you know where it is right? We'll meet you there."