Silver took Zayn's hand as she eased herself up into the people carrier, she hadn't clocked it before but this was the perfect vehicle to get the band around. It was a normal car that would be inconspicuous to the general public. As she settled herself into the seats behind the drivers she considered for the first time how difficult it must be for them to go out and have a normal day out without too much hassle.
She looked to her side as Niall settled in the seat beside her and flashed her his genuine smile, showing off his braces. Silver smiled back before she glanced over her shoulder. Harry and Zayn had taken their spots in the back of the car behind Niall and her, which left Louis driving and Liam claiming the shotgun seat.
Silver glanced to the front of the vehicle and stared at Louis and Liam who were in deep conversation. Louis settled himself behind the wheel and started to get the car moving. Liam fiddled with the radio and settled on a popular station. She looked over at Niall who was messing with his phone "Where are we going?" she asked. Niall looked at Silver and smiled "I have no idea but with Louis driving it is sure to be exciting" he replied. Silver smiled her response and settled into her seat.
It was not long before Louis was pulling into an on road parking spot in the middle of London. Silver had only visited the capital a couple of times and was captivated by the historic sights they had passed. She was unfamiliar with the area they had parked in but was caught up in the boys enthusiasm about where they were.
She was helped out onto the street by Zayn who had insisted that she brought her crutches. She gave Zayn a pained look but accepted the walking aids with reluctance. She settled herself into them and began to follow Liam and Harry who seemed to know exactly where they were going.
Louis took up her side and settled into her walking pace. Silver asked him where they were and Louis responded "We're here babe". She looked up and viewed the massive sign in front of her. Silver exposed a huge smile that lit up her face; she was stood directly opposite Madame Tussauds.
Luckily, due to the time of year and the day of the week there was no queue to get into the attraction. The six were able to walk up to the reception and buy six tickets quite easily and gain entry. Harry pulled out a rather looking fancy camera and got ready to get snap happy documenting the day.
All five of the boys were in good spirits as they entered the first area, Louis fell into step next to Silver and asked her if she had been here before. "No, but I'm really looking forward to the planetarium, my dad would love it" she replied. "I don't think it is here anymore babe, they closed it down a few years ago" Louis responded. "Oh" Silver replied with disappointment in her voice. "Never mind, I guess it has been a while since I was in tourist mode in London" she finished.
Their conversation was cut short by the loud commotion in front of them. Silver observed Zayn and Niall having a row over who got to stand with Kate Winslet first. Harry was clicking away as the boys fought for prime position. It was Liam who settled the argument and Niall got to stand with her first, he pulled a provocative pose and placed his hand on her thigh that was exposed in the sexy slit dress the model was wearing. Silver laughed at Niall's pose and wondered if he would be so confident if it was the real thing stood in front of him.
Zayn got his turn and all the attention was then placed on the figure of Nicole Kidman. Liam and Harry posed with her and both of them pulled funny faces as Niall took the photos. The tour continued around the building with many pictures being taken with well known celebrities, politicians, sporting heroes, and pop stars.
Silver had her photo taken with Prince William, David Beckham, Albert Einstein and many more. The strangest part of Madame Tussauds occurred while they were in the pop hall of fame. The boys were fighting over prime position in the Beatles section and Silver had been given the camera to capture the moment when a rather important looking gentleman approached them.
Silver thought they were clearly in trouble as Louis had got over excited about the Kylie display and had managed to dislodge her head in his enthusiasm, but the man did not seem concerned. She watched as he enquired if they were actually One Direction. Liam took charge of the conversation and started to apologise for the damage Louis had caused and said they would cover the cost of the repairs. The man laughed a little but preceded anyway, what he actually wanted to know is if they would consider allowing Tussauds to make replicas of them.
They boys seemed taken aback by the man's enquiry and it was Silver who finally turned to them and said "I can't believe you're surprised, you are the biggest boy band in the world at the moment, all your fans would visit and have pictures taken with you." The boys looked at her for a moment and told the man they would have to contact their management company, but they would definitely consider it. To make sure they did not forget to do this the Manager, as he turned out to be, asked them to come to his office to get his card.
They all sat around waiting for Nathan (The Manager) to come back from somewhere and sat chatting about the place. Harry leaned over to Silver and was showing her some of the pictures on his camera. Silver laughed out loud at the one of her and Liam pretending to be caught in the Hulks hand pulling shocked faces. The other photo that Silver loved was one that was not actually taken with any of the models; Harry must have seen the moment and caught the action on camera. It was at the point where Niall and Zayn were trying to take a sneak peak at what was under Rhianna's dress and Louis had come up behind Silver and placed his arm around her waist. He had whispered in her ear "What ever is under there it will never be as gorgeous as your body" which had made Silver turn her head towards Louis face.
The photograph that Harry had snapped was a close up of Silver smiling up at Louis as he tenderly smiled back at her with his eyes piercing into hers. It was natural and completely not staged. Louis really was looking longingly at Silver and she didn't even mind the way she looked in the photo. Harry saw the way Silver was looking at the picture and leaned in closer to whisper in her ear "You look great together Silver, he really does like you, you know". Silver looked into Harry's face and smiled "I guess I am starting to believe he does" she responded as Nathan walked back into the room carrying a mass of bags and merchandise.
Nathan handed out loads of goodies to all of them and assured them he would be really interested in discussing the possibility of having them pose for models. All of them thanked him for his generosity and promised they would be in contact soon with the decision. As Silver was getting up out of her seat she stumbled slightly but Louis grabbed her round her waist and steadied her. She smiled at him in thanks and gained her balance again. "Are you ok Silver" Louis asked in a concerned voice. "Yes, I'm fine, just a bit unbalanced". Louis looked into Silver's face for a while and when he was fully satisfied that she was steady he replied "How about some lunch?". "Sounds good" she responded as she allowed Louis to place his hand on her back and escort her out of the famous London attraction.
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After they had all piled back in the car it took several minutes to decide where they would go for lunch. Zayn wanted Subway, Liam wanted McDonalds, Niall wanted KFC, Liam wanted Burger King and Louis wanted Dominoes. Silver didn't care where they ate but enjoyed the banter from each of the boys putting their case forward. After a few minutes of playful banter and argumentative boys Silver had finally decided she wanted to eat and was fed up of the disagreements. She took on a tone of a mother and loudly stated "O.K, I really do not care where we eat but will someone make a decision because I am starving and need to take my medication and I cannot take it before food, so for pity's sake Louis please make a decision".
Silence enveloped the car and all five of the boys turned to look at Silver. It was Louis who spoke first "So where would you like to go babe?" he enquired. She responded with "I really do not care as long as I do not have to eat sprouts" can we just go please. All the lads turned to face the front of the car and clearly Silver had stopped the arguments that were starting to arise. She smirked to herself as they all looked forward in the car, none of them wanting to be the first to speak. She considered where this new found confidence had come from but liked the effect it had on them. Four months ago she would never have spoken to a boy and now she was demanding to be fed by them, she liked the reaction she had gotten and hoped this bravado would continue.
After a good twenty minutes of driving Louis finally pulled up in front of an Italian restaurant. Everyone piled out and entered the quaint looking establishment; they were greeted by a jovial mature Italian who seated them at the back of the restaurant as per Liam's request. Giovanni (the mans name), pulled out a chair for Silver in the middle of the table and motioned for her to sit. After she was seated comfortably the boys sat round the circular table and enthusiastically grabbed the menus.
Louis was on one side of Silver and Niall was on the other, as there were only four menus so Silver leaned across and shared Louis's. "What you fancying babe" Louis enquired. Silver did not look up but continued to peruse the offerings. "Not sure but I love Italian food so it all looks good" she stated. Louis leaned in closer so nobody else could hear the next few words out of his mouth "Do me a favour gorgeous and don't order anything with garlic in, I would hate a bad breath situation later when we go for round two" he supplied.
Silver could feel her cheeks burning with embarrassment after Louis whispered those words. She didn't look at him but kept her eyes fixed on the menu and tried to focus on the words presented in front of her. It was Giovanni that broke the silence by asking for their order and Silver desperately tried to concentrate on the choices. She was pretty sure that a pizza was safe and it was one of her favourite foods. As her Hawaiian pizza order was being taken she considered the affect Louis was having on her, she had never been so unfocussed on her studies before but with a few little words, the man sat next to her could make her forget that focus she had and become a complete slave to his................... and her own desires.