Speak [Narry]

Epilogue

Danielle had sat down with Liam and talked about what happened. It was difficult for her, but Liam held her hand and didn't interrupt her, and she got through it.

"You're alright, now?" Liam asked, squeezing her fingers. "I mean, as alright as you can be?"

Danielle smiled softly and nodded. "I'm back on my feet. I've gone to therapy, and I'm back to dancing. I've- I've moved on with my life. The memory is hazy, anyways."

"I wish you would've told me." Liam admitted, but he wasn't angry. "I could've helped you through it."

"I wish I would have told you, too." Danielle said, chuckling a bit at herself. "But I'm okay."

The two of them were silent for a few moments. "You wanted to tell me something, too?"

Liam gulped. He was scared to tell her, but he had to. He nodded. "I-I cheated on you, Danielle."

Danielle frowned, almost pulling her hand out of Liam's. "You- what? When was this?"

"About a month ago." Liam said. "I don't know what I was thinking. I'm really sorry, babe."

"Who was it?" Danielle asked. "I mean, who was it that you cheated on me with?"

"N-Niall." Liam said. Danielle's eyes widened, shock crossing over her features. "I'm so sorry, Danielle."

She stayed still for a moment, and then she burst out laughing, covering her face with her hands.

Liam stared at her, confused, until Danielle stopped laughing. "Oh, Liam."

"Aren't- aren't you mad?" Liam asked. Danielle still had a small smile on her face.

"No," Danielle paused for a moment. "Well, I guess that depends, actually. Do you still have feelings for him?"

"No." Liam said, shifting. "I never really did, actually. Like I said, I'm not sure what I was thinking."

"Then no," Danielle said, taking Liam's hand again. "I'm not mad at you, Liam."

"You aren't?" Liam cocked his head, confused. "Why aren't you upset at me?"

"Because I know you, Liam." Danielle said. "I know you're not a cheater. We'd been away from each other for months. You missed me, and Niall's attractive and he was there. It's okay."

"But it's really not." Liam said, shaking his head. "I should have been loyal to you, Dani."

"Liam, look at me." Danielle said. "I know cheating isn't right, but I also know you're a loyal boy. If you ever do it again, which I know you won't, then yes, I'll have lost trust in you. But I love you, and I know you love me, so I'm not going to hold that against you. We can forget about it, if you'd like."

"Please." Liam nodded. Danielle smiled and leaned over, pressing a kiss to Liam's lips.

The two of them felt better, now, because they talked over the obstacles they faced and they were still together.

They felt proud of themselves and each other. They felt proud for being strong.

-•-

Eleanor and Louis sat down together, too, and began talking out Eleanor's problems, because Louis didn't really have any that dealt with Eleanor.

"I stole from you, Louis." Eleanor admitted, ashamed. "I was going through some tough times, and I-I needed money. I'm so sorry."

Louis sat there for a moment, shocked, then he smiled. "I've got plenty of money to spare, El. I just wished you would have told me you needed help."

"I'm really sorry." Eleanor mumbled, biting at her lips. She was glad she'd only put on lip gloss today, because she'd been chewing at her lips all day long.

"It's fine." Louis said. "Are you alright, now? I mean, with money and things like that?"

"Yeah, I'm fine." Eleanor said. "I was just out of work for a while, because the store I modeled for had shut down. I found a new job, now."

Louis smiled. "That's good. I'm glad you're doing better. I'd hate if you struggled."

Then Eleanor leaned over, quite quickly, and kissed Louis. Louis was a bit shocked, but he kissed back, wrapping an arm around Eleanor.

"I'm sorry." Eleanor said. Now she was really glad she'd only put on some lip gloss today.

"It's okay." Louis smiled. He pressed their lips together again. They were both happy with that.

-•-

Perrie was having a difficult time telling Zayn what she's felt before, because it seemed so unreal that she'd ever been like that with Zayn.

"Do you way me to say what I have to say first?" Zayn asked, and Pereie nodded, relieved.

"I cheated on you." Zayn said, biting the inside of his cheeks. "I'm really sorry, Pez."

Pez. That's what Zayn always called Perrie, and Perrie thought it was cute, but she wasn't exactly focused on that right now. "You cheated on me?"

"Yeah." Zayn muttered. He was seriously so ashamed of himself. "I'm really-"

"Will you ever do it again?" Perrie asked, cutting Zayn off. Zayn frowned; why would he ever do it again?

"No, of course not." Zayn said. "I love you. I shouldn't have done it in the first place."

"That's alright, then." Perrie said. "Just as long as you don't do it again, yeah?"

"Yeah. Of course." Zayn said I'm agreement. "What was it you had to tell me?"

"I- when we first started to date," Perrie took a deep breath. "I was just- I was using you."

Zayn frowned, staying silent for a few moments, then he chuckled. "But you love me now, right?"

"Of course I love you." Perrie said, slightly offended that Zayn would doubt her (though, now that she told him, she wasn't surprised he did).

"That's alright, then." Zayn smiled. Perrie, smiled, too. Then they kissed and everything was alright between them.

-•-

Harry and Niall didn't have anything to talk about (they'd done that in the three days they had alone), so they just laid in bed all day, watching films, ordering pizza, and enjoying each other's company.

"I love you." Harry said to Niall, who was sitting right next to him, halfway through a bite of pizza.

Niall had to hesitate before answering, not wanting to talk with his mouth full. "I love you too, Hazza."

Harry was really proud of Niall, who'd come to accept himself. He was really proud of himself, too, for helping Niall get to that point.

He was glad every was okay, now, because he doesn't know what he would do if it wasn't. He doesn't even want to think about that.