Niall and I have been texting all day, but whenever Ryan got close to me I felt weird. I hated hiding from him. I don’t want him to find out and be mad at me. I know if I tell Ryan he’ll want to beat the shit out of Niall. He’ll think he messed with my mind. He’ll try to say things that will make me want to break up with Niall. He really has a way with words and I know he would convince me that Niall and I wouldn’t work.
“Are you talking to Wyatt?” Ryan asked on the ride to the video shoot.
I froze and switched my screen on my phone off. “Uhm , uh yeah.”
Tanner turned and watched us. “You two hitting it off then?” Ryan smiled looking down at a message he just received from Mira.
“I guess you can say that.” I gulped.
“That’s good. Maybe now you can forget about that other guy. “ I frowned turning away from him.
*A few months later*
We are in LA again. I feel like we are here every other month, recording and doing interviews. I just want to continue touring but it was put on hold yet again. Management likes to give two week breaks for other pointless shit. I just want to perform and meet fans and travel the world. Next month we go to Europe and Niall and I plan on meeting up somewhere. Hopefully, he’ll be off, maybe in London or in Mullingar. I just hope it’ll work out.
Niall and I are doing amazing. We talk daily. I’m sad that we haven’t seen each other in person since we got back together. It’s so hard not being able to kiss him and hug him. It’s just like it was before. I’m just so tired of having a relationship with my laptop and phone.
Sadly, I just got out of another meeting with management and they want me to start dating Wyatt. Ryan had mentioned him in an interview and then I actually did have to call Wyatt and explain. I told him everything and he completely understood, thankfully. But now, management thinks it will be good for the fans to see me moving on. I just wish it was with Niall.
As soon as I got to my hotel I called him to tell him and I knew he wouldn’t be happy.
“Hi babe. I miss you.” He answered in silly voice.
“Hi. I miss you too.” I sighed, sitting down on my bed.
“What’s wrong?” his voice serious.
“I have to tell you something.” I felt sick.
“What?”
“I’ll start out by saying I’m not happy about this. I cried in the meeting with management about it.”
“Why? (y/n) you’re freaking me out.” I could tell he really was panicking.
“Management wants me to date Wyatt.” I spat out. “They want fans to see me dating.”
“But you’re my girlfriend.” He emphasized the ‘my’.
“I know that babe, but they don’t. Niall, if I knew people wouldn’t try to ruin our relationship we would have told people by now. I swear.” Tears started to run down my face.
“Babe, I know. This sucks.” He puffed out a breath.
“I don’t know what to do. Wyatt knows about you and me because when Ryan mentioned him an interview I had to give him a heads up. Maybe he will be okay with faking it.” I suggested.
“I really don’t like this.”
“Niall.” I ran my fingers through my hair. “I hate this but if management says I have to, I have to. Maybe I don’t have to do it for long. I can just say we weren’t compatible or something.”
“I don’t want you to leave me for that guy.” He sighed.
“I wouldn’t leave you for anyone else. Niall, you know that. I-“ I shut my eyes and took a deep breath. I’m not ready to say that next part yet. “I just have to do this.”
“What about me. What am I supposed to do when I see a picture of you with him.” he said in disgust. “How am I supposed to cope with the fact that my girlfriend has to look happy with someone who isn’t me?” His voice cracked.
“Listen to me.” I licked my dry lips and slide down of the bed to sit on the floor. “You’re the only one who can touch me and kiss me. Wyatt will just have to hold my hand in public, just to be convincing. I don’t like this any more than you.”
“I don’t like it, but if your management is making you do it, I don’t want you to go against them.” He sighed.
“I’m so happy with you, I wouldn’t ruin it.” I smiled. “Did I tell you that I accidentally broke Tanner’s toe.” I was trying to change the subject.
“No.” he laughed.
“Yeah I dropped an amp on it when we were packing up the last show. I felt so bad, but Ryan and Mark wouldn’t stop laughing so I couldn’t help but laugh.”
“You’re cruel. Is he alright?”
“Yeah, I think so. I think you’d like him. He’s really helping me smile when I get sad.” I bent my head back to lay it on the mattress.
“Why do you get sad babe?”
“I get sad when I think about you and how I can’t see you every day and kiss you and cuddle you. I listen to Ryan talk about Mira all the time and I can’t talk about you. I see couples all over the place and it sucks.” I pouted.
“I feel the same way. Zayn and Perrie make it work, we can too.”
“Niall, they live together. We are from completely different sides of the ocean. Why couldn’t I have been from Europe.” I whined.
He laughed, “I like American girls though. You’re my favorite of course.”
“I better be, buddy.” I snickered.
“Don’t worry, you are.” He paused and I heard some muffled voices. “Listen babe, I’ve got to go. I’ll talk to you later?”
“Yeah. Later. Bye babycakes.”
“Bye babe.” He laughed.
I hung up and called Wyatt. I had to tell me what management wanted to happen and I thought maybe we could meet up somewhere, since he’s from LA.
“Hey (y/n). How are you?” he answered with cheer in his voice.
“I’m alright.”
“You still with Niall?” he questioned.
“Yep and I’m happy, but I have to talk to you.” He was silent so I continued. “You know how Ryan brought you up in an interview because I said I was talking to you instead of Niall?”
“Yeah?”
“Well, now management thinks it’ll be a good idea for you and me to start dating.” I bit my lip, feeling stupid even saying this.
“Oh wow. I guess I can do that for you.”
“What? Really? That would make this all way easier.”
“Yeah, (y/n). We’re friends and to be honest I’d like to hang out with you. You’re a sweet girl and I would love to help you out.” I smiled.
“Thank you so much. So, do you want to go with me and Tanner to get some food or something?”
“Yeah sure. Sounds good.”
I told him where we were going to eat and I got changed into something that was warmer. I put on some black jeans and a blue and pink plaid shirt. I buttoned it up and cuffed the sleeves. I threw my hair up in a bun and went to Tanner’s room. I knocked a couple times until he answered.
“Hey (y/n).” he opened the door and I walked in to see Ryan and Mark watching TV.
“Waddup bois.” I held up my hand making a peace sign. ”You bitches coming to get food with us?”
They laughed. “What’s with you?” Mark chuckled.
“Nothing.” I sat down on one of the beds and saw they were watching some weird cartoon that makes me feel like I’m on drugs, just watching it. “So, are you guys coming with Tanner, Wyatt, and me?”
“Ooo Wyatt’s going.” Ryan teased.
“Yeah he is.” i said as Tanner sat next to me putting his shoes on.
“Tanner, I think you should leave the love birds alone.” Ryan laughed.
“No. I want Tanner there. Shut up.” I jokingly yelled. “Can we go now?” I asked as Tanner stood back up.
He nodded and we said goodbye to the other idiots and left.
“Why is Wyatt coming with us?” Tanner asked pressing the elevator button.
“Management wants me dating him.” I sighed walking into the elevator.
“What about Niall?”
“He’s okay. Neither of us are happy about it, but Wyatt is fine with being my fake boyfriend for a little bit.” Tanner shrugged and so did I.
There was nothing I could really do. If management thought it was good for my image than why not. It’s not like I’ll stop liking Niall and fall in love with some kid I’m truthfully not attracted to.
We walked down to the restaurant and met Wyatt outside. A few cameras flashed when he kissed my cheek ‘hello’ and the three of us walked into the building.
The dinner was so good. I was starving, but I couldn’t help but feel people watching us. The paparazzi were all over outside. I guess I am officially fake dating Wyatt. I really hope Niall is okay when he sees these photos.
When we were leaving I held Wyatt’s hand on the walk back to the hotel. It felt wrong. It wasn’t Niall’s rough calloused hands. Wyatt doesn’t even smell like Niall. I hate this.
“Well, thanks for coming.” I smiled at Wyatt as we stood outside the hotel.
He kissed my cheek. “Gotta make it look believable.” He whispered in my ear.
I nodded and walked with Tanner back to our rooms.
A/N: So here's an update and I'm going out of town until the end of the weekend, tomorrow morning... so I think I'll update when i get home from my Grandmother's and then again tonight. :) If that's okay? COMMENT and VOTE!