Niall and I are close friends, like really close. But he isn't my boyfriend, not yet. I want him to be, but I don't have the guts to ask him, and I don't know if he likes me. He hasn't given me any hints or signals that say that he likes me. So I'm still in the friend zone.

I was walking outside the venue for a bit of fresh air, it was too warm for me inside, before I get a headache. There were a lot of fans outside, but I didn't think that they would know or recognize me. I'm not seen with the boys often in public. Most of the time at their home or my home. Suddenly three girls came walking to me. I would define them, and most of all the 'leader', as 'bitches'. My mother would say that I should watch my language, but I'm not saying it out loud. Definition of bitch: a girl who thinks she is pretty, wears too much makeup, who is pathetic, who has a lot of people around here who are just afraid to be bullied, who bullies, who thinks she is amazing etc. You know what I mean.

"Hey, you're Laura right? Niall's girlfriend?"

I wanted to say yes, but one, I'm not, and second, they really scare me. She is taller than I am, and I'm not that kind of girl who likes discussions and fights, verbally or psychically. So I said: "No, we're just friends and we aren't going to be more than friends." I had to lie, I wish I didn't have too, but I do. What I didn't know was that Niall was listening and caught that part.

Niall's p.o.v.

I was looking for Laura, because I wanted to talk to her before the concerts starts. I couldn't find here until Liam said she went outside for some fresh air. Yeah it was warm inside. I walked outside and saw her talking to three girls. I heard my name, and I wanted to hear what they were talking about, so I hid behind a car.

"Hey, you're Laura right? Niall's girlfriend?"

Does she knows them? I've never seen them before, so I don't think so.

Laura hesitated with her answer. I knew she would say no, but I really want her as my girlfriend, only she doesn't like me, I'm sure, because she always flirts with other guys, and never with me. I'm just her best friend. Nothing more, nothing less.

"No, we're just friends and we aren't going to be more than friends." My heart literally broke when she said that. I already knew she didn't like me, but hearing her say that broke my heart. Some tears we're already forming in the corner of my eyes and I ran towards the venue. I ran to my dressing room, and hit a wall. It hurt my hand, but I didn't feel the pain. I sank to the ground and took my knees to my body, tears falling.

Your p.o.v.

"Good" the leader, bitchy said, yeah I called here bitchy, "because he's mine and only mine. He doesn't know yet, but he will after tonight. You can't touch him and if you are standing to close to him, I will come back to you and let you know you're mine. So I should pay attention if I were you, I can easily find you. So, that's what I wanted to say, keep away from him."

After she said that, she turned around, walking away, with her 'friends' behind her. They didn't say anything, obviously afraid of her. I started running, I was already crying, towards the venue. I ran into the first empty room I saw and let myself fall to the ground. I was angry, at them, but at myself too. I'm a coward, I could say something, but I let her talk like that. I wasn't paying any attention to my surrounding, until I heard a familiar voice.

 "Laura? What happened between you and Niall?" I looked up, confusion all written on my face.

"Niall? What happened with Niall?"

"You don't know? I don't know either. I saw him crying, punching and throwing things in his dressing room, but he didn't let me talk to him. When I asked him what happened, he only said Laura in a whisper. So I thought you knew what happened, but you don't."

"Wait, maybe I do. He heard me talking. I'm going to explain, promise me you'll be open minded yeah?"

"Yeah of course."

"Well, I was walking outside for a bit of fresh air when suddenly three girls came walking towards me. Obviously one is the leader, I called her Bitchy, she was one. So she asked me if I was Niall's girlfriend, but I said no just friends. Then I lied to her, I lied, but only because I was afraid of here. I love Niall, with my whole heart, but I had to lie, so I said that Niall and I were just friends and that we aren't going to be more than that. I think Niall heard this part of the conversation. It was just.. I had to Liam, I had to." I started sobbing and fell in his arms.

"Shhh it's okay, it's okay. Shh Laura calm down." I started to relax a little.

"Should I… should I talk to him?"

"Yep, I think you are the only one now he will listen too."

"Okay." I stood up. "Thanks Liam."

"No problem, now go get your boyfriend." He said with a wink while I was walking away.

I ran down the hallway till I found his dressing room. I didn't knock on the door because I already knew that he wouldn't respond. I saw him crying on the ground, my heart shattered into pieces when I saw him. Niall should never be the one crying, he is too sweet to cry. I walked towards him and sat on the ground so I was on the same eye level.

"Niall?" I said softly. But he didn't look at me. "Niall look at me." Still nothing.

"Niall James Horan look at me right now!" I raised my voice, and it drew his attention. His eyes were red and puffy from all the crying. "Go away! I don't want to see you."

"I'm not going till you hear the whole story." "Hmppff." He knew I won't give up.

"I was lying Niall, lying. I had too. I love you, with my whole heart, from the first time I saw you. But that girl, I was afraid for her. She was intimidating and I knew she would hurt me, because she wanted me to stay away from you, but I can't, I can't stay away from you. I want you to be mine and I need you to be here for me. I love you Ni.."

Before I could say his name, his lips were on mine. I was shocked at first, but then I started to kiss. It was sweet, gently and our lips are made perfectly for each other. I could taste our salty tears, but I didn't care, because we both smiled in the kiss. After, it felt like a couple of hours but it were just 2 minutes, we broke the kiss. He rested his forehead against mine.

 "I love you too Lau, but I thought that you didn't like me, so I didn't make a move."

"We're stupid." He giggled. "Why?"

 "Because I thought you didn't like me."

"So we were both thinking that we didn't like each other. But now I found you, you found me, but I got you know. You're mine."

"Yeah, I'm yours, and your mine. I love you."

"I love you too." He said with a kiss at the end, a passionate one.

We're made for each other. I get some hate from time to time, but most fans really like me and Niall together. They say things like: perfect, cute, sweet and amazing. No better words could describe our relationship.

Dedicated to LauraFreakout, because she's amazing and just the best friend.
I'm gonna start writing imagines again.If you got ideas or fanart, send them to me.
Love, Sascha