We will protect you

Intense desire

⚠️ major smut warning⚠️

The fire is hypnotising, the flames are jumping around creating little sparks that crackle in the dark, I lean back into Harry's arms and feel Edwards hand rubbing little circles on my thigh and I sigh with contentment.

" You ok Princess" Ed asks.

" More than ok, I was just thinking that this is the only time in such a long time that I have actually felt I am getting a little break, I know it isn't under the best circumstances after everything that has happened, but I haven't felt this relaxed in a while".

" It must be grueling being on the road all the time" Niall asks.

" Yeah, it surely is, a different city ever few days, don't get me wrong it is a lot better with my new management, but it is still hard work."

" Have you ever had a decent break?" Liam asks.

" Truly no, this would have been the longest time I haven't been on the road".

" Wow that's crazy." 

" Don't get me wrong I love touring, I have the best fans in the world, but sometimes I think what my life would be like if I just stopped".

" Wouldn't you miss it" Niall asks.

" I guess I would, I don't want to let my fans down but sometimes it's just too much, show after show, everyone wanting a part of you, everyone wanting to know every little thing about your life".

" Do you think all singers feel like that?".

" Yeah, I think most do at some time".

" That's kind of sad." 

" It is what it is, everyone has a different experience, but I am grateful for the break and for everything you guys are all doing for me, and this place is incredible" I say looking around.

" Your right, it is something special here" Liam saids " we really enjoy going back to this after we have had a hard job".

" So, you all work together then?" I question.

" We all meet in the army when we were put in a special OPS team, after many years of grueling work and hard mission we all decided to leave at the same time, we all came here and took a break then started talking about what we could do with our lives and that's how we formed this team and put ourselves out for higher".

" Well for my sake I thank you".

" Lou, you know you are not work to us, your one of us now" Liam saids and I feel tears well up in my eyes.

" Yes Lou, you are a part of our team now "Niall saids.

" Baby, why the tears?" Harry asks.

" It's just I have never had friends before or anyone who likes me because of who I am and not for what I have or what they want from me" I feel a few stray tears slip out of the corner of my eye.

" Oh Lou, don't cry baby" Edward wipes the tears which fall down onto my check, I seem to be doing a lot of this lately spontaneous tears.

I feel Harry's arm tighten around my shoulder, I put my head down feeling embarrassed that I have come undone like this again.

" Come on, no more tears" Edward lifts my head so our eyes meet, I will never get over the way that Edwards green eyes change depth from different emotions he is feeling at the moment they are shiny, warm and inviting but also full of concern.

" Who's ready to eat?".  I watch as Niall stands up and makes his way over to big outdoor BBQ, where he lifts the lid and the aroma of food hits me, making my stomach growls with hunger.