The end where I begin

C h a p t e r 18

Lauren's POV

*flashback*

'Okay then, I'll just go to the bathroom and get changed, I'll be right back.' Okay, but what am I supposed to sleep in? I didn't exactly bring my pjs for this. I had no clue I was going to end up in Danny's room for the night so I was not prepared for this.

'Uhm Danny?' I said awkwardly as he came out of the bathroom after he finished changing. He wore just his black boxers and a t-shirt. Something tells me he would not wear that t-shirt if I wasn't here.

'Yeah, something wrong?'

'Well yeah, this wasn't exactly planned so I don't have anything to sleep in, and I'm not stripping down to my underwear for you, just so you know.' He eyed me up and down before adding a cheeky smile to it. I gave him a glare back and he went over to his suitcase rummaging it for a t-shirt. He threw me a black t-shirt and I left to change.

'Not bad, it suits you.' he told me as I walked out of the bathroom with just my underwear and the t-shirt on.

'Thanks, now stop staring.' I walked over to the bed and slipped under the duvet pulling it up and over my shoulders. Danny came over to the bed and went under the covers too.

'Good night Laur.' Danny said while stretching over to turn of the lamp off that was on the nightstand. I did the same and cuddled more into the duvet.

'Goodnight Danny, see you tomorrow.'

I closed my eyes and thought about this crazy day. This day has been by far the best I've had in a while, even better than seeing the lads for the first time. As for what's happening with Danny, I'm not quite sure myself. I am not sure what he feels and I'm certainly not sure what I feel myself. My head is just a mess. Of course I had a bit of a crush on him before, but then I met him and got to know him, he became my friend and it all changed. He has been here for me more than my friends have the past month and I do appreciate that a lot. He has been really kind to me, and a bit flirty too, but it's Dan so it's normal. I know that when I am with him or when we talk I feel alive again. I feel happy and I know that I can do anything I want, he has given me hope and motivation in life, and for that I will be forever grateful even when the day comes where we don't talk anymore. I don't want that day to come, and maybe it won't...All these thoughts are flowing in my head as I hear Danny snoring silently beside me. I pray to God this is not only a dream, I don't want this day to end. When I wake up tomorrow this will be over. I will go back home and he will go back to Dublin.

I felt Danny move next to me. I shot my eyes open. I saw him lying there looking at me. I looked back at him and immediately got lost in his eyes. We both moved closer, so close our foreheads almost touched.

'Are you okay with this?' Dan whispered. I just nodded at him. We both looked each other in the eyes, they were both filled with a love the both of us couldn't deny it.

'Laurs, what's really happening here?' Danny asked while sitting up on his right arm looking down at me. I couldn't really see his face only his eyes that shone directly in my direction and the silhouette of his body frame.

'What do you mean Danny?

'What is all this? The looks and all this flirting?'

'Uhm, I'm really not sure what's happening to be honest. I don't know how to feel about this.'

'Me neither Laurs. Can't we just go with the flow or something and see where this goes?' I looked at him and signed. I knew it was what I really wanted, but a part of me still said no.