1Dentity (One Direction Affection: Book 1) [Watty Awards 2012]

23: Inappropriately Adorable

☆  23: Inappropriately Adorable  ★ 

"I don't think she is going to get it."

"Well, if you don't hush up she definitely won't."

"Come on, mum!"

"Oh my god, she's only ten thousand away!"

"Go, go!"

The tour bus fills with everyone's cheers as we all huddle around Ms. Cox as she attempts to beat Niall's old high score on Temple Run. Everyone, with the exception of Niall, was hoping that she'll beat him. I for one was beginning to get tired of Niall constantly bragging about his Temple Run abilities. 

I found it funny how it had only taken her a matter of days to get this good. When we were on the road, when she wasn't talking to Harry or baking some delicious cupcakes, she was glued to Niall's phone. I blame Niall for introducing her to the game in the first place. 

"Hey you guys, I'm trying to have a Twitcam over here," Liam calls to us from the back room. 

"Oh, good," Louis shouts to Liam. "You should tell them that Niall is going to get beat by Harry's mum!"

"I am not!" Niall says, sadly. Even he knew that he had no chance at keeping his high score. She was just too close to beating it and by the looks of it, she wasn't slowing down.

"Wow, mum! You really got good," Harry laughs. 

"I think she might be able to go pro someday," I say laughing with Harry.

"Whoa! Everyone, hush up!" Zayn says holding his hands up. "She's almost there."

We all watch in anticipation as Ms. Cox continues to play. I couldn't believe that she was getting into this. I never would've pegged her for the gaming type. And what's even more surprising is how comprising everyone else was. However, I was more than happy that Ms. Cox was enjoying herself while she was here. If it weren't for Niall and his game, I don't think it wouldn't have been as much fun.

I peer over Zayn's shoulder, watching as Ms. Cox's score just kept rising. She tilts and swipes her finger across the phone with precision and accuracy. I can tell by the small whimpers escaping Niall's mouth that she was getting close. 

"Almost there," Ms. Cox yells in excitement.

"Hey! What's that over there?" Niall shouts in an attempt to distract her. 

But it didn't work.

And soon enough, with one swift swipe across the screen, Ms. Cox had managed to surpass Niall's old high score. The moment she beats him, everyone in the room cheers loudly. I even found myself screaming along with them. 

"No!" Niall shouts dramatically. "I can't believe it."

"You did it, mum!" Harry cheers in excitement as she drops the phone, no longer worrying about playing now that she already beat Niall.

"So, Niall, how does it feel to lose to Harry's mum?" Louis teases.

Niall doesn't answer. All he does is purse his lips in frustration as he takes his phone back and what I assume, opens up the Temple Run app, in attempt to regain his spot on top.

"Aw, come on, Niall," Zayn says patting Niall on the shoulder. "It's not the end of the world."

"Yeah, there is still food in the fridge," Eleanor points out. "No reason to be upset."

"Come on, Niall," Ms. Cox says gently, "How about I bake you some I-just-got-beat-by-my-mates-mum cupcakes?"

"Mum, I think you just made losing a bit more enjoyable for him," Harry announces laughing.

I couldn't help but laugh as everyone continues giving Niall a hard time about getting beat by Harry's mom. While they do that, I slowly back up and make my way to the back to check up on Liam. Over the others talking, I can hear the sound of music playing. I poke my head into the room, only to find Liam doing some strange head flick to the song Moves Like Jagger. I can't help but let out a loud laugh.

Hearing my laugh, Liam quickly stops what he's doing and turns towards me. "Oh, hey Paige. Didn't see you there."

"Oh, don't mind me," I say walking into the room. "Just go back to your weird seduction dance thing."

"Hey! That was a good move," He says and then towards the camera he asks. "Didn't you guys think so?"

I can only assume that thousands of girls at that moment were screaming how 'good that move was'. I mean, if any of the One Direction boys even blinked at a fan, they would most likely faint. 

Liam leans in towards the computer, trying to read a tweet. "See, Hannahloves1D seems to think so."

I give Liam a dead look. "Well, that's because Hannah loves 1D."

"Fine, Paige, let's see your best dance move, huh?" Liam challenges. 

"Oh, no. I wouldn't wanna put your head flick to shame," I say with a flick of my wrist. 

Liam turns to the webcam. "Who here thinks Paige should show us how she'd seduce Harry on the dance floor?"

"Oh, no one wants to see that," I say quickly as I blush.

"Well, it seems everyone here begs to differ," Liam says as he points to his computer screen, where new Tweets were popping up by the second. "Come on, Paige. Let's have it then."

"Well, tell your viewers that if my moves causes any visual damage, that they brought this upon themselves," I warn. 

"Just dance already!" Liam says, laughing. "We don't have all day."

Liam shifts the webcam so it points in my direction. I quickly rack my brain for the dumbest dance move I can think of. Then, I remember the dance move that Dylan would always use at our middle school dances. It was dorky, but I'd laugh every time.

"Alright," I say, swinging my arms back and forth. "This is called The Fish Hook. The first thing you do is cast your line towards your prey, which in my case is Harry- who isn't here, but we'll just pretend he's there- and then you just reel him in." 

I hold my hands together as if I'm holding a fishing pole. I begin moving my right hand in a circular motion as if i'm literally reeling in a fish. All while this is going on, Moves Like Jagger is still playing, and I begin moving my hips and bobbing my head to the music, putting on my most absurd face. 

"And you just keep reeling him in," I say proudly as I turn towards Liam and the viewers. "Hook, line, and sinker! I swear, if Harry were here, you can be sure that he will be throughly seduced by that wonderful dance."

Liam laughs at me inconspicuously as he bites his lower lip. I narrow my gaze at him as he slowly lifts up his hand, pointing behind me.

"Why don't you let Harry speak for himself?"

I whip around at the sound of Harry's voice. The moment my eyes land on his tall build, my cheeks heat up. "Did you happen to see all that?"

"If I say no, would you do that dance move again for me?" He asks giving me a knowing smile as he walks into the room. 

I feel my cheeks heat up. "No, that was a one time deal. You'll just have to cherish that memory forever."

"Aw, that's too bad."

"Hey, Haz," Liam says and I turn my attention back to him. "Everyone wants to know if you'll show them your best seduction dance."

"Oh, I don't need a seduction dance," Harry says as he suddenly wraps his arms around my waist, hugging me from behind. Then, into my ear, he says, "I've already seduced Paige just by standing here. Isn't that right, babe?"

A shiver runs down my neck and to the rest of my body as his hot breath is at my ear. I instinctively place my hands over Harry's, as I try to hide my goofy smile that I'm sure is sprawled across my lips. 

"Oh, yeah. Everyday," I say sarcastically. Then, to the webcam, I mouth out the words "Not really."

"Hey! I saw that," Harry says as he places his head at the crook of my neck. Then to the webcam he says, "Paige knows it's true. She can't resist my curls."

"Oh, yeah. I've always wanted to date a cabbage patch kid." I say as reach back and run my hands through his thick curls, accidentally knocking off his beanie in the process.

"I thought I was a poodle," He asks curiously.

"You're both. A Cabbage Patch Poodle," I joke, trying hard not to laugh as I fully know that Cabbage Patch Poodles don't exist. "Don't they have those in England?"

"No, we don't."

"Well, you must've had a sad, sad childhood."

Liam laughs as he turns to the camera and says. "Aren't they just so inappropriately adorable?"

"Inappropriately adorable?" I repeat as I drop my hand from Harry's head.

"Yes," Liam says again, this time more sternly. "And it seems to me, with everyone saying how cute you two are, they agree."

Harry and I lean forward, Harry's arms still holding my waist as we look over Liam's shoulder, trying to catch sight at the incoming Tweets. Liam isn't lying. Almost every single Tweet had to do with Harry and I being a great couple. Occasionally you'll see one asking Liam a question. 

However, I couldn't help but smile as I read through some of the comments. This was the first time that I've ever gotten great feedback from fans. Yes, I had seen some signs barring the name Pairry on them, but they were nothing huge. These were just hitting me, one compliment after another. And it seemed to me that Harry was liking the feedback also.

Being Harry's fake girlfriend had become a whole lot easier now that we are friends. Everything with him just clicks. I know exactly what to do and how I should do it. It was like I didn't even have to try anymore. 

I just can't tell if that is something I should be feeling.

"We are adorable, aren't we?," Harry agrees as he places a kiss at my cheek.

Yeah, I can definitely get used to this.




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