FAIRY TALES
by Carol and Lia

.script by Kenshin.

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Chapter 01

Dublin – Nowadays

It´s 3 a.m in the morning, I open my eyes and find myself wrapped in those strong arms. ´s arms. I turn and look at him; he is even more handsome when we see him lightened by the moonlight. That baby face I loved so much sleeping peacefully. I feel a shiver on my spine, it´s a cold spring night, really cold.

Quietly, I get out from his arms and wrap my naked body in my night gown, he doesn´t wake up. I´m hungry, so I walk out of bed and make my way to the kitchen throught the dark house.

I turn on the kitchen´s light and turn on the heater. I take a bottle of milk from the fridge and start making myself a hot chocolate. Trying to keep my sanity, I remember that is really upstairs, my wish is to come back there to see if he is really laid on my bed... I seat on my kitchen table and start to wander...

Flashback – London 2004

... There's someone important out there in the shop... He is picking up the best pieces and I think he needs professional help...

I take my glasses off and look to Jeane. We work in a clothes shop, a posh one at Oxford St., she is one of the sales girls and I'm the manager, she always calls me when someone important got in there, she says that those guys always need professional help...

"Oh Jeane... I´m kinda busy here choosing the pieces to next week´s display. Are you sure you can´t handle it?"

"Well... He is buying the Gucci things... So it´s your specialty... C´mon..." She pleaded with puppy eyes

"Oh Lord.." I rolled my eyes "Who is the big boss?"

"Someone named Louis Walsh."

"Louis who???"

We both laughed and I made my way to the Gucci area of the shop, and I spotted him chosing men clothing

"Mr. Walsh?" He looked at me intriged "Hi... My name is " I said shacking hands with him "Is there anything I could do for you, sir?"

"Oh... So I get personalized assistance?" He smiled.

"It´s a personalized shop..." I smiled back and we started a conversation.

He was there trying to find some clothes to the band he was managing. Some guys called Westlife, who I probably have heard about, but never paid much attention to, as I worked too much managing that shop. He bought half of the shop, asked for a discount, which I had to grant, as he paid in cash. After a quick coffee inside the shop, he said bye and left. I called a car to take his shopping to his hotel. I don´t think he was really used to that much attention because he really thanked me. Well, it was the least I could do, the man paid us an astronomic amount. Anyway...

Chapter 02

Few weeks later he came back to the shop and I was there at the lobby with the display guy discussing some details when I saw him. But he was not there to spent another fortune...

"Mr Walsh!!! Nice to see you around again!!! Fancy a coffee?" I said smiling, he was a nice man and had a good laugh.

"Yeah... I came here to invite you for a coffee... But could it be out of here?" I looked at him puzzled "Oh... Before you think it´s a date... No it´s not!" He laughed relaxed

"Oh..." I blushed "Sure... But can you wait just a second? I´m almost done here..." He noodded and I came back to work.

I finished with the display guy and left with Mr. Walsh to a cafeteria nearby.

"So... Did the things fit the lads?"

"Perfectly... And that´s what I want to talk about with you ..."

"Oh... If there is something that doesn´t fit, just bring me in, I can change it for you and..."

"No no..." He laughed "I´ll go straight to the point here... As I see you are really busy at the shop and I still have to fly to Stockholm today..." I looked at him interested and he continued "I have a job offer to you."

"Pardon me?"

"Yeah, yeah... A job offer... Are you interested?"

"Depends on the job..." I smiled.

"Well... Let me explain... As I told you, I manage this band, Westlife; and we lost our stylist, as Sasha got pregnant and could not handle the bizz thing. And the thing is, I need a new stylist, then I just bumped into you that other day, and I think you're just perfect for that! As I´m their manager, I can´t be going out to buy them the perfect clothes..." He smiled.

"Me? Well I, I..." I didn´t know what to say.

"You don´t need to tell me anything now, here is my card and a sheet with your duties and a salary proposal." I was totally shocked "Don´t forget, I really think that this job fits you."

"Mr. Walsh I´m flattered and all but... Isn´t it too much?"

"To work with Westlife?" He laughed "Believe me, it´s not... You´ll have to be with them 24/7."

"And you are going to pay me this to take care of these guys clothes?" He nooded.

"I said, you are the girl to the job..." He finished his coffee "I´m waiting for your call ok!?"

"Oh sure... I´ll give you a call whenever I decide..."

"Please don´t make me wait" He smiled "If you say yes, we have to be going to Australia in two months, and I don´t have anything for them to wear at the showcase." He blinked while standing up "I'll wait for your call, me love."

That said, he just left, and I was there shocked, looking at that paper with THE salary proposal. I would never earn that amout in any posh shop anywhere. Immediatly I called my cousin.

Chapter 03

"Betta... We do need to talk!"

"Whoa... What happened? You sound weird... Aren´t you at the shop?!"

"No... I´m in that cafeteria just around the corner... Do you know any guy called Louis Walsh?!"

"The Westlife manager? Yeah sure..."

"How does he look like?"

"Oh, he is not old, but have a kinda grey hair, is a little bit red and..."

"Shush... I´ve been with this guy a second ago..."

"And he called you to sing in a girl band?" She laughed.

"Fuck off! This is serious..." I said trying not to laugh "But yeah, he made me a job proposal..."

"And..."

"He asked me to be the Westlife stylist... And will pay me loads of money to do so!"

"What?!"

"What you've just heard."

"Will you get paid to decide what those hunks will wear and buy it?"

"Kinda..."

"Did you say yes?"

"Not yet..."

"What are you waiting for?"

"You pinch me to see if I´m not dreaming!"

"Jesus Christ! Call this man right away and say you are in!"

"What about the shop I..."

"Oh... You can buy their entire collection! Call the man!"

"Are they really gorgeous?"

Well... I came back to the shop, talked to my boss and then I called Louis. I was in! Definitely!

"So lady... Pack your bags... You're moving to Dublin!"

"Dublin?!" I just loved Dublin.

"Yeah... When can you go?"

"Well... The sooner the better. Right?"

"So come over tomorrow, we are going to find you some place to live and as soon as we find it, I get a company to pack your things and bring them here. Meanwhile, you stay at Four Seasons."

"Four Seasons?" I was shocked again, one of the most posh hotels in the world.

"Yeah... That´s where we always stay. So, do you know Dublin well?"

"A little... I´ve been there a couple of times..."

"So... Can you meet me at BMG? Grafton st? You can take the flight that leaves London at 10:30... So you´ll be here for lunch..."

"Tomorrow? Sure... "

"So I´m waiting for you huh!?"

"See you tomorrow Mr. Walsh..."

"Call me Louis dear... See you tomorrow."

Chapter 04

I was head over hills! Gooooood... I was going to live in Dublin, work to four hunks, and earn thousands of pounds... I have won the lottery... Really!

Next day came and I left to Dublin, drop my bags at the hotel and met Louis at BMG. He introduced me to some people and told me that I would meet the guys later on, as he was not sure if they were in Ireland or not.

Actually I didn´t care about the lads at that moment, I wanted to choose my new home and everything.

That night when Louis left me at the hotel, I just took a shower and slept as on the next day I would be on my own to finally chose the place I was going to live. He had some other business to take care of, so he gave me some tips where I should live and everything.

As soon as I woke up I called a friend, Kat, who was living in Dublin. So we could walk around and find my new house.

And I was not dreaming!!!!

It was Friday night, I was dead tired but I was in Dublin, so... I had to go out and party as an irish. Kat and I left to Temple Bar, and end up getting inside a place called Bobs. Where a karaoke was happening. Well... After few beers I got on stage and choose a song to sing. People seemed to like it, as they cheered and clapped hands. I really don´t know if it was because of my performance though... After I got off the little stage, I saw the hottest guy ever coming up. He was , eyes, messed hair, strong arms and everything. As I was a little bit drunk I just stared at him. I know... Pathetic! But it happens... He sang a pop song, which fit his voice completely. I was slobbing while looking at him, I guess he saw because I was almost sure he winked at me. But you know how alcohol can change things... So I decided to go to the bar get me another beer, when I saw him stopped exactly by my side, looking at me.

"Hey..." He said with that sexy irish accent.

"Hi." That´s all my completely blushed face could say.

"Alone tonight?"

"Not quite... I lost my friend, she might be here somewhere..." I smiled.

"So, alone for now?" He was looking at me with those piercing eyes

"Kinda..."

"Would you mind if I join you for a drink or two? I might have lost my friend as well..."

"Surely. By the way... Nice music!"

"Oh... You too!" We both smiled.

"So... Living in Dublin?!"

"Yeah... Work things... You?"

"No.. No.. "

"I don´t live here. Actually I do but I don´t... If you know what I mean..."

"Probably I would understand this I do, but I don´t think if I was a little bit sober but..." We both laughed.

"So, are you wasted already?"

"I´m not irish... And I´m sure I shouldn´t have told you that... By the way... What´s your name?"

"... Yours?"

". Nice to meet you!"

When I was going to kiss him on the face, he turned and planted a warm and soft kiss on my lips. Straight to the point, just like that.

Chapter 05

"Wow... So that´s what irish do when they meet new opposite sex people?"

"Only if they are sexy like you..." He was incredibly charming.

"Oh... Better stop it, I´ll really believe that ..."

"You should..." He said taking a sip of his beer, believe me he was deadly handsome, and kissing me again

Well, the night didn´t end up in a wild sex night. Not because I didn´t want to, but the thing is, we were too pissed to do that. I finally found Kat, got a cab, she dropped me at the hotel and left to her place.

The hangover on the other day was unbeliavable, but that guy´s face was still on my head. I got his number, and he got mine, so I was going to wait for his call...

As I should have expected... He didn´t call... Anyway, as he was gorgeous to death, I´d give him a chance... If he called me at least within a week...

I didn´t find my place to live the weekend, either the appartments were too old, or too big... Never suited. Louis told me not to hurry that I´d find something that pleased me, althought he said a thousand times that he didn´t understand all that because I would not spend that much time at home...

Monday came on a glimpse, and I had my own office at BMG building. So I was there organizing my office when Louis entered the place with one of the lads.

"Morning beautiful..."

"Morning Louis..." I said turning to him and facing a handsome .

"I want you to meet . this is , your new stylist." He gave me a melting smile, I greeted him and we talked for a while.

The other lads were downstairs somewhere. They were arranging things for the new album and I already had loads of work to do as we needed to decide what they would wear to the cover photoshoot. I followed and Louis downstairs to meet two of them. Completely gorgeous I have to say.

We were talking for a while, about the new album, songs and everything, when I was told that there would be another one, and he should be popping into in a few, as he was a little late.

He got there a little late, really. He entered the room along with Louis, who was telling him that he should meet me.

"... Meet ! Your new stylist!" – Louis said with a proud smile, I gasped.

We stood looking at each other for 10 seconds without saying a thing, when I handed him my hand like I´ve never saw him before. My eyes eating him alive, as he told me his name was , well... Was it the same person?! Err... I would recognize that mouth anywhere.

"Hello ... Nice to meet you!"

"Hi... Err... . How are you doing?!" He approached and gave me a kiss on my cheek.

"... Mate... I know she is beautiful but... You don´t need to stare at her!!!" said joking, was still holding my hand, I blushed, but I was angry to death.

"No, no... Of course she is mate, but I´m not staring... It´s just that I have the impression of having seen her before." He smiled to me.

"Absolutely... I have never seen you , not even in magazines!" I gave him a look.

"You´d better let go of her hand mate... Or will kill ye!" said laughing.

"Oh... Sorry... I mean, it´s really nice to meet you... Err... Welcome to Westlife!" He said shyly.

Chapter 06

My thoughts at that time were “? Who the hell is ? Ohhhhhh he might have a girlfriend... Son of a bitch... But no... It might be someone else... Maybe he has a twin brother or something...”

We kept our work, they were doing a themed album, called Allow Us To Be Frank and I really needed to talk to them and to the production people to do a team work. We spent the whole day on that. I had loads of work ahead.

Well, the lads were just perfect! The most sympathetic guys in the whole world: funny, smart, talented, and absolutely gorgeous. You don’t have a clue how painful it is when turn right and see ’s eyes, mouth and butt , turn left and see ’s eyes and cute smile. And what about earning money to work with them?! Hard life mine, uh?

Anyway, when I was in my office trying to think about their themed outfit, someone knocked my door. I answered, automatically:

"Come on in…" and then, it was him. That murderer son of a bitch! Murderer because he must be trying to kill me wearing that black shirt and jeans. And what about that hair? It’d be hard to be as cold as I wanted with such an Apollo in front of me. But I like challenges!

"May I?" He asked, just with his head appearing a little bit shy. – I looked up, saw his face and looked down to the papers, talking looking at them.

"Sure, come in."

"Look, I wanted to tell you about…Erm…"

"About…?" I looked at him, as if we didn’t have a word to talk about.

"I mean… ."

"? Are you sure it’s with me? I don’t know any …" Son of a bitch…I cannot believe it…

"I know you don’t. She is my…girlfriend."

"Oh… Really?!" I said trying not to show how disappointed I was… It was like “A girlfriend? God… Why me?! Did he really had to had a girlfriend? Just because I thought I had found my eyed prince? "Good for you. Is that what you wanted to tell me? I don´t think I got your point..." I said, smiling. He was a bit puzzled. Bingo!

"Well…It was… I mean… I just felt like explaining that to you….considering what happened between us… And as we are working together and…"

"Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…. So, that´s what this is all about ? Don’t worry silly… It happens…" I said, pretending it didn’t mean a thing to me. Of course it meant, I thought he should have told me about his girlfriend. But, that's her problem…she was the on who got cheated! And I already didn’t like her at all… "I mean, could you imagine how we were going to work together, huh?!"

"I want to apologize, it wasn't very nice of me. "

"You don’t have to, for God’s sake… You’re not the first irish lad that did it and you will be not the last one, trust me…" I smiled. Oh, I am so sweet. I wanted to kick his cute butt (oh, and it is really cute!) from my office and I was there smiling at him.

"You really mean it? Or are you being ironic?"

"I mean it… OK? Forget about it now…"

"Right…so, what about stop working and go to a coffee break with me?" He said with a smile.

"A coffee? With you?!"

"Oh… Don´t say no… It´s almost time to leave anyway… C´mon…"

I had to accept. I was really disappointed because I really liked what happened between me and “”, who turned to be , who had a girlfriend… So it was like, game over totally for me and him. Damn it! Why did he had to be so gorgeous?!

So we walked out of my office under some concerned looks, we went to the lift and, when it arrived, he put his arm in front of me and said:

"Ladies first."

"So…" I said when we were already out of the lift. "You are a gentleman now?!"

"Of course I am! Always… You’ll notice it when I burp in the snack bar." Then I couldn’t help but laughing. He’d look great even burping! "You doubt? Let’s have a coke and then I show you!"

Chapter 07

We got there and he said:

"So, what are ye having?"

"Let me see the coffes they have here….Hmmm… I want a Mocca, with cream on top."

"Wow… I’m gonna have my coke…"

"Are you gonna burp?"

"I don’t know…Do you think this is cute?"

"Well, burping is not that cute!"

"So, I won’t… I can’t promise, but I’m gonna try!" And I laughed. "Well, did you enjoy your first day?" he asked, smiling.

"Sure I did…I guess this job is everything that not even in my dreams I didn’t know I wanted!"

"Wow… I’m glad you’re enjoying. I noticed you’re very good as well… Louis made up such a great choice. But, tomorrow, you’re gonna meet Simon…He is a bit difficult."

"I am his fan! I absolutely adore him!"

"Do you? So you are one of those psychos who think it’s funny when he says all those stuffs? – he asked, with a funny expression."

"Well, he is a bit rude sometimes, but I had lots of fun watching his comments in American Idol and Pop Idol."

"Yeah…that was funny…" and we continued talking and had our snack. I’ve never eat so many French Fries in my life! Neither had such a lot of fun! After all, he was such a great guy and, at the end of the snack, I didn’t want to kick his cute butt anymore.

When we were getting back to work, a gorgeous woman with such a bad taste for clothes yelled:

"! !"

"Oh…hi !" He said, a bit embarrassed. She kissed him and looked up and down to me, for a few seconds. I really wanted to ask if I looked like a shop window, for her to be looking like that, but I did nothing.

"Who’s this?" She asked. How I hated her voice, my God! So annoying!

"This is . She is part of the crew now. , this is , my girlfriend."

"Hello . Heard a lot about you." I said, sweet again.

"I’m sure you did. I am famous. It’s you who no one knows dear…" Oh, that bitch!

"Oh yeah!" I gave her an ironic smile "Famous?! Err… I just heard you date this lad here… But anyway, it might make you famous right?!" When she was breathing to answer me I continued "Well, I’m going inside , see ya later." And I left both there. Such a bitch! I couldn’t believe that , who was such a nice guy, could bear dating someone so arrogant, so petulant and mainly, with such a bad taste for clothes. I hated her since that day and that was it. Period.

Chapter 08

Anyway, the time went on and on and the real work started. We started traveling and I had so many things to do! Accepting this job was the best thing I´ve ever done to my life. Besides I really became their number one fan!

and I became really close friends. I mean, one day I was getting back to the hotel, with all the lads but after a night out. We went to our rooms, I took a shower and that night was a bit different from the others, because was more attractive than usual and…I mean… I guess it was not a crush, I don’t really know what it was, but we were really attracted to each other and we didn’t stay a moment away, he sat by my side and we danced loads together. He was not dating anymore, I was single… Well…what’s wrong about flirting, right?

So, we went to our rooms and called me when I was finishing my shower. I just ran from the bathroom by the sound of the phone ringing.

"Hey!" I picked it up, thinking it was .

"So, can I talk to you now?" Did I forget to mention that we didn´t exchange a word during the night out because of ?!

"Hey …sure you can…"

"Well, once now you have just eyes to and he has just eyes to you…"

"Oh, cut the crap…" Silence "Err… Do you think so?" I heard his laugh.

"It’s obvious isn’t it? I just don’t think that it’s the right thing…"

"Why wouldn’t it be?"

"I don’t know… It’s a bit strange imagining you guys together…"

"Thanks…I really appreciated your compliment!" I said ironic and it surprised me when I notice that his opinion really counted to me. I thought he would say that we matched and that our flirting would be successful. But he didn’t. Damn sincerity!

"Don’t think that I’m trying to ruin things ...I want this thing to go right with you guys, OK? Don’t get me wrong!"

"Right …So… how was your night?"

"Well, drank too much again, so it ended up with lots of vomits in my car."

"Oh God damn it…again?" I couldn’t remember one day I didn’t go out with them and she hadn’t drunk a lot and after that almost spilled her liver out!

"Yeah…Every time we go out and you are with us she drinks a lot. I can’t get the point, but it’s totally impossible. I hate when she does that, you know?"

"You guys are having such a bad time, uh?"

"I guess we are, my friend. What should I do?" If I was a bit honest, I would say “Well, you start by kicking her ass out of your life: her, her beautiful face, her head without brain and her awful clothes, with all the make up she wears.” But it was all about my best friend happiness, so I couldn’t just say that. I had to be sensate.

"Do you love her, ?"

"I don’t know anymore."

"It’s just worth it when you are in love. If you’re out of it…"

"Yeah…guess you’re right…" Silence. "Oh, and I want to tell ya something! Did you notice that I am the only one in the lads that can do the moonwalk?" He said obviously avoiding 's subject.

"Really? Wow…that makes you an alien in this world…Never knew someone so different from the people." I said, sarcastically, but joking. He laughed.

"I knew you’d find out. I'm not from this planet." Well, considering things as the color of his eyes, the shape of his mouth, and the width of his shoulder, he is probably really from any other planet.

"So, where are you from?"

"I am from Venus, the planet of love and sex."

"So, now you’re the Sex God?" And I laughed, loudly, teasing him. Of course, I am an angel, and I didn’t even thought about anything related to and…well, let me go on!

"Do you doubt on my capacity?"

"Who am I to do it? Just a poor mortal, Sex God."

"I just won’t show you because I have a girlfriend and you have this flirt with … otherwise I would go there and show you what I'm capable of, my dear!"

"OMG…I guess we should hang up. It’s late and you’re saying nonsense already! You can´t propose sex to your best female friend !"

"Well… At the end of the day, we don´t have sex with our enemies do we? Picture… Wouldn´t it be great?! I mean I know you are not a bad kisser and we know each other so well… and…"

"! Stop that!" I said and we both were laughing.

"Oh c´mon… It´s not a bad idea…"

"I´m off to bed! You should do the same…"

"Ohhhh… Ok then… Nit nit babe."

"Nit Sex God."

"We hung up the phone and I fell asleep."

Well… After all the teasing from the previous night, things between me and went on.

They had a TV program to do that night, and if Armani had delivered the suits in time, I should not need to be there. So I got there running with their suits when stopped me at the middle of the corridor.

Chapter 09

"Hello beautiful…"

"Hey … Err… Let´s get inside you need to change and everything…"

"Yeah sure but… I was wondering if we could go out tonight." I´m sure my face was a tomato.

"Go out?" He nooded.

"After I´m done here… I mean… To have a drink out of the hotel and all…" I smiled at him.

"Sure… I guess it would do no harm right?" And blinked to him "Now Mr. … Here is your suit. Go change!"

We got inside the dressing room together, to find the other lads. I sat there for a while and was talking to Melanie, the make-up girl when sat by my side and whispered in my ear.

"Can you tell me what´s the reason for this light smiled you are carrying since the moment you entered this room?" I looked at him.

"Tomorrow, because tonight I have a date…"

"A date? Hmmm… Who are you going out with?"

"Hang on the phone you… Are you my dad?" I said with a grin.

At this moment the other lads were ready and taking a seat near us. Few moments later they had to go on stage and I went home. I needed to get ready to go out with .

It was almost 11 pm when came to pick me up. We went out to have dinner and after that we went to have a drink. He was incredibly charming and even though had said he could not picture me and together, I could picture it perfectly. We started dating that night.

Life could not be better! Although thinking me and were not “meant to be”, he was really cool about that. I was happy, so he was happy for me.

Months later it was ´s b´day and they had the day off. So we all headed to Sligo, where his mum had arranged a huge party to celebrate his 25^th birthday.

Chapter 10

We were all at his place along with his family and friends having loads of fun, when 's ex-girlfriend, , arrived.

I have heard about her and her story with , but I didn´t mind her presence at all. We were introduced and apart from “nice too meet you” we said nothing to each other. was acting completely normal. So I presumed it was no big deal.

The party was great and I was going to sleep at ´s that night, as his mum really wanted me to do so. When everybody was gone, we were at the kitchen talking, eating and laughing. There was me, , and (Oh, was at the party as well, but as usual, she got drunk and sent her to bed before she could make a scene.) So, we were talking when ´s mum said:

"I don´t know why you guys don´t date!" I gasped and almost fell from ´s lap.

"Mum… Not again…" He said, she always said that whenever she had the chance.

"Why not again? I mean… Isn´t it obvious you two would make a perfect couple!?" We laughed.

"Oh yeah Mrs. … Sure we would…"

"If she wasn't dating …"

"No way… If you were not dating !" His dad said.

"Yeah, yeah… Totally agree…"

"Ah well… Whenever we are single, we should start considering this … Don´t you think?!" He said kissing the tip of my nose.

"Definitely!"

It was one usual relaxed talk we always had whenever the parties ended… Took one hour or something and then we were off to bed.

Next morning I woke up a little late and went straight to the kitchen where everybody gather when wake up. I found only his dad there.

"Morning Mr. …"

"Morning dear…" He said kissing me on my forehead "Slept well?"

"As always when I sleep here…" He smiled "Where is everybody?"

"Well… As you can imagine and had a huge fight…" He said handing me a cup of tea "And I guess they are over, he went to take her to the airport. went with them, juts to make sure she won´t come back." He said not hiding a smile.

"Oh… I´ve seen those fights countless times…" I said taking a seat, he sat as well.

"Wanna eat something? left something for you inside the oven."

"Ohhhhhhh… He is such a lovely bloke, isn´t he?!" We laughed.

We kept talking until someone knocked on the door.

"It might be some fan… I´ll get it Mr. . It´s ok!"

I went to get to the door, and there she was… .

"Good morning ..." I looked at her puzzled.

"Morning , err... Please get in." I said politely, she entered "We're here at the kitchen follow me..."

"Err... I need to have a word with you." She said tense, I turned to look at her.

"A word with me?" That´s when Mr. was leaving the kitchen.

"... Hello you!" He said sympathetic kissing her cheek " is not home but you can wait for her in the kitchen with us if you want... We are just having breakfast..."

"Hello ..." She said smilling at him, looking a bit more relaxed "Err... I didn´t come here to talk to ... I was just saying I need a word with and..." I looked at him who understood immediatly.

"So I´d better leave you two..." He smiled "Girls, I´m in my room if you need me alright?" He said joking.

"Sure..." I said "So , follow me?" I said leaving to the kitchen she followed me and we sat at the table "Some tea?" I said handing her a cup of tea, she accepted and started.

"Err... ..." She was looking to her cup "It´s about you and... Err... ."

"What about me and ?" I said defensive.

"Do you love him?" She said shyly.

"What kind of question is that? I don´t even know you and now you are asking me is I love my boyfriend?"

"I´m sorry... Don´t be mad... I mean..." She had tears in her eyes.

"What´s the point of this conversation anyway?"

"Well you don´t need to answer if you don´t want to... As you said, you don´t even know me... So I´m here now to tell you something..."

"You go ahead then."

"You now that and I dated for a long time and... Err... We broke up, I left... But I still love him. I really do, more than I love myself and, and..." I gave her an attentive look "And if you tell me you love him and he can make you happy, I swear I won´t fight for him. I´ll hide this feeling in my life and... Well... And live my life without him." We stood there without saying a word, I was thinking about what the hell was happening, she got her bag and was trying to fight against her tears "I´m sorry , I´m so sorry, I mean, I shouldn't be here, you have nothing to do with my own problems I´m sorry, I don´t know what came into my mind it´s just that told me you´d listen to me and understand and..."

"Wait a minute... told you to talk to me? Was it his idea?"

"I´d better go... You really have nothing to do with my problems... I..."

It´s when opens the kitchen door and enters.

Chapter 11

" !" I turn to see him as he opens a smile "Morning ..."

"Morning..." We both said.

"I was already leaving I..."

"So soon dear?" says putting her shopping on the table.

"Yeah... I don´t know what I am doing here anyway... I should have not left my bed today, I..." She said making her way to the door and left, she was really disturbed.

"What happened here?"

" , do you mind if we have a word?" I said to him seriously, he looked at me concerned and said

"I´ll be at the living room if you need me."

"No ... Please don´t bother, you can stay." I said but she left anyway.

"Sure we can have a word ..." He said seating next to me.

"You are my best friend, you know that don´t you?!"

"Sure I do..." He said obviously knowing the next step.

"But you know that it doesn´t give you the right to put your big foot in my life, don´t you?"

"I dont´t put my big foot in your life!"

"Oh no?!" I said ironic "What about telling your cousin to come here to discuss my relationship? MY relationship. And even ask if I loved my boyfriend or not!"

"I´m sorry I just thought you could listen to her and..." I looked at him seriously "But hey... Why are you so mad? I mean she just asked if you really love , a simple yes or no question!" I was really trying to avoid answering the question because I didn´t know if I loved enough to keep him away from , who loved him the most. The point was: I liked him, really did, but I was not sure about love, that´s the reason I was so upset.

"You... You.... Damn it ! You can´t tell people what to do with my life!" I said standing up to leave the kitchen when he held my arm and faced me.

"Do you love him or not?" I looked to the floor "I mean I can´t stand seeing you living a situation which doesn't complete you! It´s obvious you and are not meant to be. Way too obvious!"

"It´s about us to decide... Not you!"

"I´m not deciding anything sweetie... Listen to me!" I looked at him "You have nothing to do with each other! It´s like, you can get along in bed, be good partners, but we all see something is missing. Think about it!" He told that and let me go, we stood looking at each other in silence for some time and I hugged him.

This thought about me and crossed my mind every now and then. We were definetely good partners and sex was great. But as said there was always something missing. was at his home that day, I didn´t want to meet him. After that talk with , I packed my bags and left to Dublin. I didn´t even mention ´s fight with , I was so confused with all that, that all I wanted was to be alone with my thoughts. I know not very good for a best friend but...

He told me to call him if I needed something, but I just called him to say I got home.

Chapter 12

After some time called me, he said I didn't get to talk to him and that I had to come back to Dublin.

Next day the lads were in town and we met at BMG. As soon as entered my office with he gave me a complicy look and took a seat while came to give me a soft kiss on my lips.

"Morning babe... "

"Morning..." I smiled.

"So what is our agenda for today?"

"We have to go shopping! I mean you need some clothes to appear to fan pictures and everything..."

"Shopping... This is a hard life isn´t it?"

"Yeah... But you're free tonight for me, aren´t you babe?"

"Sure I´ll be..." I said and gave him a light smile.

I had my office at BMG but I had other clients. So that day I was with them but I had to do the same thing with so many people, including ´s unbearable girlfriend. My worst client in fact, because I had to “convince” her that what she wanted to buy didn´t fit her but... At some point I don´t care, I hate her, so... But everyone knew I was her personal stylist so it could do no harm to my image.

That day we spent all day buying clothes for them and we had a laugh. But at night I was tired to death. So we dropped the lads at their hotel, and I stopped at a restaurant to buy us dinner and headed to my place.

I was quite serious that night, we had dinner and then we left to my room. He laid on my bed and I went to the bathroom to get ready to bed. We were talking like always and I made my way to my bed. He was looking absolutely sexy but...

"Hmmm... you smell good babe..." He said hugging me from behind, I shivered and nest myself on his arms.

"Thanks babe..." He started those butterfly kisses on my neck and I could not stop thinking about and our talk, and I turned to face those eyes and that tempting mouth " ..." I said softly "We need to talk."

"Now?" He said still kissing me.

"Yeah... Now..." He looked at me concerned.

"What´s wrong?"

"Nothing is wrong... It´s err... came to talk to me and..." He rolled his eyes and let go off me.

"What about ?" He said seating on the bed.

"She went to s and we talked, err... Not really talked, but what she said touched me and..."

" is past!" He seemed hurt.

" ... Do we love each other enough?"

"What do you mean enough?"

"For you to let go of and..."

" ... She is past!"

"I´m not talking about past... It´s like... I don´t think I have the right to be between both of you and"

"Don´t say nonsenses!"

"It´s not nonsense... She had the gutts to come to me and ask if I loved you, because if I did and could make you happy she would let go of you..."

"She has no right!"

"It´s not about rights... I mean I know you had lived a beautiful love story with her and..." I looked at him "Do you love her?"

"It doesn´t matter! She hurted me!"

"So you love her. Period. There is nothing else to be said. Seek your happiness , it´s not with me."

"But I like you."

"Not enough to stop you living this love story... Doesn't matter if you were hurt..." I held his hand "Have you heard about forgiveness?" He looked at me, his eyes full of tears and nodded "It´s clear we were not going to get married..." I kissed his hands.

"Are you human?" He asked.

"More than you think..." I gave him a sad smile "I wanted us to work out but... We are not the one for each other you know?" He nodded.

We talked a bit about that, his relationship with , why it ended... And he left after a few hours. It was about 4 am and next day I had to go shopping with .

Chapter 13

I went to bed, but I just couldn’t get asleep before 6 am. I was supposed to meet at 10, so…I was completely in a bad mood when I got the to mall.

Just to make things better, arrived half an hour late, wearing such a short and tight dress. And with all that make up, she looked like a hooker, but, that was my job: make that bitch look like a respectable person. Tough task!

"You are late ."

"I know. But who cares, right? Let’s go work…" I really hated her. It’s awful to hate someone, but I really hated her from the bottom of my heart. We got into the first store and I caught her two dresses, long ones, but one of them had a sexy, not vulgar, cleavage and the other was backless. Both perfect for the next award she’d go with . But, sure, her taste and mine didn’t match at all.

"Why did you catch up these…things?" She said, with that annoying voice of spoiled girl. I felt my patience going away from my body.

"I didn’t get what you mean."

"Well, maybe you are used to hide your body… But I am not." I took a breath and said:

"I still didn’t get it."

"When you have a body like mine, you have to show it baby… But I don’t think you’d know that…" That was too much for me to handle and if she wanted trouble, she had just found it!

"Yeah…When you have BRAIN you don’t need to go out naked for everyone to pay attention on you, but I don’t think you’d know that as well."

"Excuse me?"

"Now, if you really want to go to that important award looking like a cheap hooker, it’s up to you. I won’t do a thing to help you. Buy whatever you want."

"I’m gonna tell Louis!"

"Oh…spoiled child, tell him whatever you want ok? But don’t forget to tell him that you’re going to wear this damn leather dress on the award because I don’t have a good taste for you."

"Well you really don’t and…" my mobile rang.

"Be quiet for a second. Pretend you have education!" and I answered it. " Araujo."

"Hey sweetie. here."

"Hey handsome, what’s up?"

"Just wanted to know if you’re ok… I’ve heard the news and…you know…"

"Don’t worry, I am just fine."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Promise?"

"I do…" I laughed. I really wanted to kill him sometimes, but he was adorable. I couldn’t believe he dated that brainless bitch!

Chapter 14

"Ok then…I wanted to tell you something else…But I forgot. I call you when I remember."

- I laughed again.

"Oh Lord, Dory…OK… Bye" and I hang up.

"Why did my boyfriend call you?"

"I beg you pardon?" She was carrying an awful red dress, really short. But I didn’t care at all.

"I wanna know why MY boyfriend called you. Is it that difficult to answer?"

"No it’s not difficult; it’s just none of your business. And how did you know it was ?"

"I heard his voice."

"Didn’t you know that it’s not polite to listen to other people’s conversation?"

"It’s different when it’s about my boyfriend."

"If you needed to know you’d be invited to talk with us." My cell phone rang again. "H-E-L-L-O."

"I remembered!"

"Shoot then…" When I heard his voice I felt loads calmer. Maybe because he seemed to be smiling when he said that and imagining that smile made me feel better.

"Could you come up here later to help me choosing my clothes to the award? I wanna go the same color as ...Isn’t she going on a black or brown thing? "

- I looked at her and saw a new fuchsia mini skirt and said:

"You don’t wanna go on the same color."

"Why?"

"Trust me; you don’t wanna go like that."

"I don’t?"

"No, you don’t…and I have already bought your clothes. Yours and the guys’."

"Ohh…Ok then…And hey…is it that awful?"

"You don’t have a clue. If it was leaves only would show less than what I see…"

"Don´t let her use that! I mean she can´t go with me like that!!"

" … I just quit from this job… I can´t dress your girlfriend, sorry. Her taste is just too posh for me!"

"Shut up, will ya! You have the best taste for clothes ever!"

"Not for her. Anyway, pointless. I will get myself something , as I am in a bad mood and depressed, and whenever she is done I´ll use your credit card ok?"

"Use it for you as well… Buy yourself a present. From me right?"

"Ohhhhhhh you take care on what you say… I´ll accept it huh?" was looking at me like a hawk, not that I cared but…

"You better… So whenever you are done ring me. We can go out for a coffee or something, ok!?"

"Sure cap… See you later then."

And then we hung up. was still looking at me.

Chapter 15

"I was wondering…"

"So… You think?" I said doing a shocked face.

"You don´t talk to me like that! You work for me!"

"Not anymore… Weren´t you listening to our conversation? "

"I don´t get why has to ring you for everything!"

"So that´s what you were wondering… I dunno dear. Ask him. It´s a topic for you to talk about, as I don´t think you have much things to say. Anyway, dear, I´m off. "

"I don´t need your help anyway!"

"As I suspected... I´m sure you can get the best dress to your perfect body on your own!"

I just turned and left her talking alone. I went shopping as I really did have nothing to do that day. When she was done, I made her wait until I was done so I could pay for everything. She was really pissed off, well, I wasn't. Actually my head was killing me because on the last 24 hs my life had changed: I was single again, and I declared war to each other and I had no sleep. I sooooooo needed my bed. I paid and left her behind.

I drove to my office at BMG to check some stuff, arranged some interviews for the boys and went back home.

When I woke up there were hundreds of phone calls on my mobile, it was Louis Walsh. I called him back, ready for the speech he would put on me because of . For my surprise, he answered me laughing.

"Boss… Are you going to give me a speech because of that thing with right? And I tell you what, if it will make you choose either I work with her or I´m out, I´m out! Because I don´t perform miracles." I said at once and that´s when I realised he was laughing.

" …" He said between his laughs "You are sooo mean… Poor her, she just needed a little bit of patience…" Said that he burst into laughters.

"So… Err… You are not mad at me?"

"Me? No way!!! Actually she came to me saying that you were rude and everything else with her and told me the story. "

"And..."

"And nothing, I just laughed at her. And said that if she wants a personal stylist, she shoud follow the rules you know?"

"OMG... She didn´t accept... Did she?"

"No... She said you wanted her to walk around like an old lady and not in one million years she would do that, so..."

"So I´m free of her. I mean, I´m sorry Louis but she is just a bit too much for me to handle..."

"I know what you mean... Anyway, is everything ready for tomorrow?"

And we started talking about work.

Next day was crazy, it´s always crazy on awards day... So many things to set, and it was like, I was invited to go, but I was going as ´s girlfriend... And I wasn´t anymore. So after I got everything ready for them. I started getting myself ready to leave when caught me talking to Kat on the phone.

Chapter 16

"Nah.. I´m not going... I don´t have nothing to do there... "

He interrupted me and I had to hung up the phone.

"What you mean you are not going?"

"I´m not going... It´s like, err..."

"You don´t have an excuse not to go. This is not because of is it?"

"Not really... But I was invited to go as his partner and I´m not."

"What a lame excuse..."

"And well... I don´t want to meet your girlfriend!" He gave a relaxed laugh.

"You know... She said the same. You look like two children."

"It´s not about being childish, I don´t like her and you know that!"

"Forget about her... Come with me to the party..."

"With her in the same car? NO!"

He insisted and I said I would not go and that was end of the conversation. I went home and took a long bath... After relaxing, I decided I would go. Not in a million years I would not go to that party because of . So I got myself ready and drove alone to the party.

"The lads had just arrived..." The girl from the cerimonial told me, I shook my head confirming I heard her and smiled for the photographers.

So I made my way inside the Hilton where the ceremony was taking place. When I saw them from a distance. saw me immediatly and came to talk to me while I was greeting some people I knew.

"Hey babe..." He kissed my cheek "Did you answer any question outside?"

"No... Why?"

"They are bruning to know about “us” you know?"

"Oh... They will find out... Don´t worry. If you want to make a statement I could help you with that!" I blinked at him and it was when we were interrupted by Colin Farrell (who hated the most)

So that´s when gets out of the scene and I keep talking to Colin, who I think is really charming and funny. We went together to greet the lads before the ceremony started.

gave me a hug and said on my ear:

"You look absolutely stunning tonight..." I smiled at him and kissed his cheek.

"Not more than you dear..." I said charming.

Well... When I saw I had the impression I was inside a nightmare... She looked like some Flinstones character´s with that two pieces leather clothes who left her belly shown. Well, she wore boots and bag with the same pattern. I gave her a fake smile, just to nobody say that I pretended she wasn't there.

Chapter 17

The time had come and we had to get inside the auditorium. I was just behind when a photographer asked him for a picture of the three of us. He, and I. And had to make her scene like...

"I´m not going to be shown anywhere with her!" I just rolled my eyes and said to the photographer.

"Don´t bother her... She is just not herself today..." I smiled and kept walking with Colin.

We sat all together and at some point the boys had to perform a song called “Beyond the Sea”, it was adorable and everybody cheered when it came to it´s end.

I went with them to the party just for a drink or two, because I was just too tired and was really trying to piss me off. was really upset with all that situation, but if he had said a word she would have made a scene.

Anyway, after my drinks I kissed everybody good night and drove back home. Believe me or not, I really had fun that night.

It was Saturday and I woke up with on the phone.

"We do need to talk..."

"Aw ... Not now... I mean it´s only 10 a.m..."

"Well... I broke up with . I do need to talk." I sat on my bed in shock.

"You what?!"

"Yeah... We broke up. I´m so tired of her, could you open the door for me?"

"Are you here?"

"Sure! Where else would I be?"

I walked out of bed and found on my doorstep, helding some tabloids in his hands.

"Morning gorgeous..." He said steping inside and kissing my cheek.

"Morning handsome... Brought me the news?"

"Well... You are everywhere on the papers..."

"Me? Let me see it!"

"Well... I took “The Sun” first and there was me, front page, walking the red carpet alone and there was a picture of wearing those awful clothes. And the headline was “ has such a good taste for best friends... Why not use it for girlfriends?”"

"Fucking hell!!! Let me see the other ones!"

They were not better, one was questioning about me and , other was saying while I looked like a Diva she looked like some created charachter and one of those had a quick note from that photographer who tried to take a picture of the three of us, telling that refused taking a picture with me. After taking a look at them all I looked at him.

"This is the reason you broke up?"

"Not really... We broke up before getting at home..."

"And why?!"

" ... I don´t love her anymore and after all she had done... It´s useless. I can´t make a life with a person like her..."

"And... Err... Are you cool about that? I mean what about tears? Suffering and everything?"

"I´ve never been better!"

"And why did you wake me so early?"

"Because I need to talk to you."

"Is everything ok?!"

"Yeah it is but... I want your company... Is it ok?!"

"You could have wanted it a bit later..." I laughed.

"Go get ready! Let´s go out to eat something and do some shopping..."

"Sure, sure.. I´ll be ready in a minute."

"Hey..." He called my attention while I was going to my room "You were really err... Let´s say... You were the most beautiful woman at that place last night!"

"Aaaaaaawwwwwww..." I came back to give him a hug "You are my friend and that doesn´t count. By the way... That dress was your present!"

"I knew it!" He smiled and took a seat at the couch "The only bad thing was Colin glued on you all night long..."

"Oh... He is such a sweet!"

"A what!?" He said sarcastically.

"I´ll take a shower!" I said breaking the subject.

"You´d better! Such a sweet!" He moaned.

We laughed and I went to get myself ready.

Chapter 18

"You know?" I said to him coming from my bedroom when I was ready to go out "You don´t look like who had just broke up a relationship... – He smiled.

"Well... Shall we go?"

We had a wonderful time shopping and we stood together until 6 pm or so. We had lunch, ice cream, donuts and chocolate. I was about to explode and then he said:

"Oh Lord, look … Candies!" He saw that before entering into the car, with millions of bags.

"You gotta be kidding me… After all this stuff we had you really feel like eating?" I said, but he had already bought a lot of candies, those that kind of “explode” into your mouth! He looked like a kid. And after putting almost a complete wrapping into his mouth he said:

"Look Auntie , everything is exploding…" He was imitating a kid and I laughed a lot.

"Oh my God …. Look at you! Are you human?

"I’ve already told ya… - he said, after swallowing a little bit of the candies." I am an alien, from Venus…

"Oh, sure…Sorry, I forgot about that, ALIEN…" and I couldn’t stop laughing.

"Talking about that…once I am the Sex God…We are single now you know?"

"Why are you looking at me with this face ?"

"Well, we should think about trying that one of those days… I’m single, you are single.. I can’t see why not…"

" ! I can’t believe you are proposing me such a thing!" I slapped his arm, blushed and he laughed so much. But even though it sounded like joke to him, I was surprised when I noticed that it was not a joke for me. I would LOVE that, it didn’t seem a bad idea at all. That was shocking. It’s not everyday that you fancy the idea of trying your friend’s specialties on bed like if they were strawberry ice cream on the street!

"Hey, are you OK?" He asked me, when he noticed I was quiet.

"Sure I am…why wouldn’t I?"

"I don’t know…that’s why I am asking!"

"Don’t worry…spending all your money this afternoon was awesome!" he laughed and we got to my place.

"So…see ya tomorrow at the airport, OK?" We were going to travel to Berlin the other day, for them to go to a beneficent TV Show. And I was going with them, sure! Though life of mine!

"OK…bye…" I kissed his cheek and felt his perfume. Wow, he smelled GOOD! Anyway, I got out of the car with a few bags ( OBLIED me to buy few things for me…) and entered in my place.

I have put by bags near the door (and they were thousands!) and finally threw myself on bed. I was really tired! It was when the phone rang.

"Oh shit!" and I picked it up, from bed. " Araujo"

" ? Is that you?"

"Jesus, can’t you let me rest a little bit? Are you trying to kill me?" I joked and he laughed.

"You don’t have a clue! It’s been two nights I don’t sleep well and today a friend of mine caught me to go shopping with him."

"But…why did you call me?"

"Erm…tomorrow? We’ll meet at the airport…"

"Oh , you’re so…" my mobile rang. "A second!"

"Hang on!" I said to and answered the mobile. " Araújo!"

"Hey …It’s Colin here."

"Colin Farrell was calling me…Oh LORD!"

"Hey Colin!" And then I heard yelling on the phone.

"Hey Colin, just a second, please." And then I caught the phone " , shut up for one moment, I'm on the phone!"

"Stop being so curious! Give me a few minutes." And I caught my mobile again. What a gymnastic! "Hey Colin…What’s up?"

"Yes, I am. Why?"

"Well…I…Erm…" was yelling again. Shit! "Just a second again Colin." and then I caught the phone. " , WOULD YOU MIND STOPPING?"

"I’m talking to Colin!" I said, nervous. Shit, I shouldn’t have done that!

"Uhhh…the sweet…" he said, sarcastic. "Sorry to bother, see ya tomorrow!" and he hung up! Double shit. Now he was pissed and my ride to the airport probably gone! Anyway, I remembered I had Colin on the mobile!

"Hey Colin, sorry…"

"Well, I’m going with the guys…you know…But you’d be more than welcome if you joined us."

"See ya…bye, bye." and after that, I tried to sleep, wondering if was too mad at me.

Chapter 19

I called as soon as I woke up. And for my surprise, he said he was ready and waiting for my call so he could pick me up. Few minutes later he was there and we went to the airport.

"So... You went out last night with the sweetest guy ever?" He finally asked.

" ..." I said rolling my eyes "Don´t talk about him like that... You know I think he is nice."

"Oh yeah... Sure he is... Except the fact he is a ladies man... Everything is ok, isn´t it?"

"I´m not marrying him... By the way, we only talked over the phone and met quite a few times..."

"I know that kind!"

"I know you do..." I said caressing his arm "But don´t mistreat him ok?! He is a cool lad and..."

"I worry about you. It´s like I..." I hugged him.

"It´s ok... I know he is a ladies man... A hot one but..."

"Oh... A hottie?"

"Not more than you..." I joked and than the others arrived and we started talking about something else.

We got in Berlin and there were so many things to do. Because there were some people trying to arrange interviews and everything with them and, surprisingly or not, that was my task as well.

That night we were off, I mean the only duty we had was going out, drink some german beer and have some fun.

Colin met me a bit later at the disco I was with the lads, and it was quite fun... He is a great dancer and all. But it´s like, I was really tired and fancing going back to the hotel to rest a little in order to have a nice night sleep because the other day would be tough, many things to do, including a photoshoot.

Anyway, all the lads decided they would come back with me but . He said he would be there for quite a while. I headed back to the hotel with the boys. Colin went somewhere else with his friends and we arranged to meet on the next day.

Well... Next day came and I woke up in time, got ready and went downstairs to have my breakfast. We were all gathered on a huge table having our breakfast and never got there.

" ... Do you know where is?"

"Oh no Dave... I don´t. He should be here already right?"

"Yeah... Or we´ll be late. Hm... Can you go upstarirs and wake him up?"

"Me?"

"Yeah you..."

The though task of waking up was always mine. I protested a little but as usual, they won me over so I made my way to his room. I knocked on his door and he told me to come in.

The room was a mess, he was alone but the way the room was, it was way too obvious he didn´t spend the night alone, at least part of it. I just told him he was late and left. What was completely unusual because we always wake each other up with fight pillows, ticklings and this sort of things. That day I just said: “Morning . Wake up lazy, you are late!” And left banging his door.

"He is coming down." I said serious when I got to the breakfast place again while taking my seat to continue eating.

"Few minutes later he enters the place."

"Morning everyone..." We all smiled to him, including me, and answered, I was kinda bitter and said still looking to my food.

"Afternoon huh?"

"Someone is bitter here today huh?" He said hugging me from behind.

"Leave me . I´m not bitter! I´m pissed off because you are so irresponsible! We will be late because of you. That´s all." I said getting up.

"Whoa... I see that the night with the sweetest guy ever was not one of the best huh?!" He said bitter as well, I turned to him.

"Oh... Certainly not... It´s not because you are used to get laid with the first you meet not worrying what you have to do on the next day..." He interrupted me.

"Oh... Are you jealous?"

"Jealous?" I laughed "Cut the bullshit! I´m just pissed off because now the make-up guys will loose at least 40 more minutes trying to hide your black eyes for the photoshoot."

"Pardon? I mean what´s wrong with you today?"

That´s when Louis enters the place and see everybody quiet listening to me and .

"Hey, hey, hey you two... Stop it! We are already late and have a thousand things to do!"

I looked at Louis, got my bag and left to the car which was going to take us to the studio. didn´t talk to me all day long, yeah... Childish, I know, but that´s how we were. When night came, , who was really good friends with me as well, called me for a drink before we go to bed. It was going to be early night for all of us that day, as the day at work was mad.

Chapter 20

After a quick shower I went downstairs and met at the bar. He was already having a drink and alone, I took a seat.

"Long time no see huh?" I said smiling.

"You bet!!! I´m tired to death!"

"Are you? So what is this drink stuff tonight? I mean where are the others?"

"No others tonight ... We need to talk."

"Do we?" I said puzzled.

"Yeah we do..."

"And may I know the subject?" I asked taking a sip of my drink and putting it back on the table.

" ..."

"What about him?" I rolled his eyes.

"That scene you both performed here earlier..."

"What scene ?"

"Both of you arguing earlier and because you were jealous!"

"I was not..." He didn´t let me finish and took my hand.

" ... We have done what he did a thousand times, and you never, and I mean never got so pissed off."

"I was just worried because of..."

"Worried? ... Don´t fool yourself, you don´t know yet but you are in love with ."

"I beg your pardon?"

That´s when Dave enters the pub to send us all to bed. We just get ready and walk to the lift, when he stop in front of the door of his room...

"Think about it ..." He said giving me a sweet look "You don´t need to tell me, just be true to yourself huh?" I nooded.

"Nit ..."

"Nit."

I went to my room thinking about that quick conversation we had... I had no messages of on my answering machine, thing that made me feel even worse. I mean, certainly had a point, and if I was in love with , how was I going to deal with all that? I mean it was all that old same shit of falling in love with your best friend and all... But it´s not the same old shit when it´s about you, I mean, what if I was falling for him? What was going to happen? Think about that? Pointless! I could not close my eyes and sleep for one hour straight. My head was full of “what ifs” with no answers... To make things worse, I could be in love with my best friend, who I worked with. In other words, I´d have to look at him at least 12 hours a day!

It took ages until next morning, I saw the sun come up, and walked out of bed with it. Feeling tired and with two black stains under my eyes, I took a quick shower and made my way down to the lobby. I was there when the restaurant opened it´s doors.

"Hungry huh?" The waiter told me, all I could do was smile at him and make my way to the table.

Few minutes later got in. What a nightmare, he was the last person I wanted to see that day. He made his way to my table.

"Morning..." He muttered moody.

"Morning..." I said a bit more sympathetic, and we said nothing for a few seconds, I decided I would speak – Ki... I´m sorry hun.

"Sorry?" He looked at me puzzled, I nodded.

"I was having a bad day yesterday... That´s why I was so pissed off and everyhing..." He smiled.

"Oh... That jealousy scene?" I blushed.

"I was not jealous all right?"

"No... I was jealous..." He hugged me tenderly and kissed my forehead "But I totally understand that..."

"You do?" I said puzzled.

"Sure I do... Am I the most handsome best friend ever or not? You were afraid of loosing me to some gorgeous ... Confess!" He laughed and I got myself looking at him, and noticing that gorgeous laugh, I saw hundreads of times, but not with those eyes...

"Oh ... Get a life will ya?" I laughed and kissed his cheek, I was trying to convince myself that everything would remain the same.

"I mean... We have the day off today... What was wrong with your bed?"

"I didn´t get any sleep last night..." I said careless pouring some milk for me.

"Oh..." He looked serious "I saw when you walked out of your room ready to kill... So you went out on a date with the sweetest guy?" He said that and I had to laugh.

"Colin?"

"Yeah... Is there any other one I should know about?"

"No... You freak! I wasn´t having sex all night long... It was a thing called insomnia... Have you heard of it?" He nodded and asked.

"Anything wrong?"

"Not really... I was worried because I have got no messages from you last night, I thought we were not friends anymore..." I looked at him making a sad face.

"That´s really flattering! I mean nothing, and I say, nothing would be able to let you without any sleep..."

"See?" We both smiled at each other "I missed you so much!!!!" I hugged him, I guess it was like an excuse to hug him, even though I really missed him.

Chapter 21

We stood there having our breakfast and joking when Colin entered the restaurant.

"So is he here?" said.

"I guess he is... Otherwise what would I be doing here at this time in the morning?"

"That´s when he gets to our table."

"Morning pretty..." He says and kisses me on the cheek "Morning ..." He says while shacking hands with him.

"Morning dude." says seriously.

"Morning Colin..." I say smiling "Wanna join us?"

"Oh yeah... Sure!" He said while taking a seat, was analysing him.

"So, are you staying here as well?"

"No, no ... I´ve heard this lady here had a day off today, and wanted to take her with me. You know? I´m really the kind of guy who needs a professional help on clothes and everything..."

"Me?" I said smiling.

"Yeah... Sure... You. I mean we had no chance of talking that night and... You could help me with some shopping and we could have some chat and all."

"Oh I err... I..." I said completely not knowing what to say, he was looking at me with those gorgeous brown eyes and I got stuck, that´s when I listen to .

"Well I, well... err... I´d better get going... I planned to play some golf with in.." he looks to his watch "20 minutes. I have to get ready and all... So I´d better get going."

"Oh... You didn´t tell me you would play golf today."

"I totally forgot! Well err... See you around, right Colin?"

"Oh... Sure..." Colin said puzzled.

"So... See you later gorgeous..." He kissed my forehead and left.

"What´s wrong with him?"

"Ah well... I don´t know. He has this things you know? That´s just him!" I said and smiled, he smiled back.

We finished our breakfast and left the hotel to do some shopping. What was a lame excuse, because after 3 shops we were having a coffee and snogging. That was a lovely day, we went everywhere in Berlin, walked hand in hand and stuff. That was brilliant, I really liked to spend time with Colin, he was funny and charming, not to mention a great kisser. He dropped me at the hotel it was almost 8 pm. and were arriving from the golf match.

"So, how was your day???" said kissing my cheek.

"Brilliant... What about yours?" I said kissing him back.

"Well... I didn´t went out with a hot brunette just like you but..." He laughed.

"C´mon... At least you won!" said passing his arm on my shoulders "Did you have a great time babe?" I nodded.

"At least you did... Because this lad here... Well, bad mood and lost the match... Can you picture that ?"

"Oh no... I guess he needs me tonight huh?!"

"Definetely!" said and smiled

Chapter 22

We made our way to our bedrooms, it was night already and I was tired. After a quick shower I ran to ´s bedroom for a little chat before going to bed. We talked a little bit and as he was on those moody days it was early night for us.

Next day they had a showcase, it was crazy. Too much work, too many people and stuff like that. After the signing and the showcase we were having 15 days off. So, next morning we headed back to Dublin, where I was staying for two days before my trip back home to .

went to Sligo, but would be back to my farewell party... I was only going to be away for 10 days, but if you know the boys, everything is a good reason for parties...

Anyway, arrived in Dublin at noon on the day of the party. He went straight to my place.

"Hey gorgeous..." I said opening the door to him.

"Hey pretty. Missed me?" I blushed and nodded.

"So, you really came for the night?!"

"Why?!"

"Only a rucksak..." I said to him while he was making his way inside my house.

"Yeah, yeah... I came only to your party and to take you to the airport... I´ll be back home straight from the aiport."

"Thanks for coming..." I said him from the kitchen.

"I´ll miss you, you know?" He said from the kitchen door with those puppy eyes, I tried hard not to run and jump on his lap.

"I´ll miss you too..."

"So, why are you going?"

"Well... I have my family down there, you know?"

"They could come over..." I smiled to him.

"Not everyone..." I said to him trying to disguise the real reason I was leaving to a far away place: him.

I just needed a time far away from everything, and away from him. To clear my mind, try to think straight, because living with him so close to me, it was impossible.

We spent the afternoon together, watching some DVDs and trying to pack. Obviously I was trying to focus on what I was doing, but trust me, it´s hard when you have walking up and down your bedroom, wearing no shirt.

Anyway, the night had come and we got ready to go to Lillies Bordello to my farewell party.

There were loads of people there, invited and non-invited... Albert showed her face over there, looking awful as usual.

I said hi to her and made my way to the VIP area, where the party was taking place. Unfortunatelly, she knew the owner of the place, and got herself into the VIP area as well.. She was not close to all the time, neither was I. I had loads of guests to talk and have fun with as well.

The night was doing great, when I was talking to a flirty handsome guy on the dance floor, we were dancing, talking and having a drink (actually I´ve had many at that point). It was a nice chat and I was like laughing and everything, when I felt a hand grabbing my arm. It was .

Chapter 23

" ... It´s time for us to leave." He said firmly.

"What?" I said almost screaming because I was drunk, the music was loud and I was not hearing a thing.

"We are leaving ! Say good night to your new friend."

" ... It´s only 3 am! We are so not going anywhere."

"You have a flight to catch tomorrow, say good night to your friend, we are leaving!"

I saw he was angry, and I didn´t want to upset him. Maybe he wanted to leave because he had a fight with or something like that. So he was still holding my arm when I said good night to Matt, who didn´t get a thing.

Then it was a choir of “oh... so soon?”, “leaving already?” and to all of them, said the same thing, I had to pack, a flight to catch and so on.

On the way back to my place, I was talking non-stop about the night, thing that we were used to do, and he was giving me yes or no type of answers. Really weird as he is fond of long conversations.

Anyway, we got home, and he got in as soon as I opened the door and without a word he made his way upstairs to my bedroom. When he was already on the first floor, and I was on my way to the kitchen he said:

Will you take long? I really need to sleep and we still have to pack!

"Moody..." That was all I could say to myself and turn back on my way to the bedroom.

When I got there he was already packing some stuff of mine. Like folding clothes and putting those inside the suitcase. He looked serious and I had to ask.

"What´s wrong with you tonight?" He looked at me seriously.

"Apart from the fact that that guy was almost doing you in the middle of the dance floor?" I looked at him shocked.

"I beg your pardon?"

"Don´t look at me with such a face! And YOU were playing his game! Honestly, I didn´t expect that from you!"

"What do you mean?"

"Oh yeah..." He said like if he was talking to himself "You were almost showing him your boobies!"

I took a deep breath, in a normal situation that´d piss me off to death, but on that situation, it showed me that he was jealous, and that was flattering, or at least something to believe. But I had to play the offended one, as not in a million years, my boobies were being shown.

" ! What the fuck!" I said taking few shirts he had on his hands and throwing those inside the suitcase "You don´t say I was acting like a slut, because I was not! And even if I were you have no right!" I said facing him.

"Yeah, you are right! I have no fucking right! And you know what? I DON´T CARE!" He said leaving to the bathroom, all I could listen was the door banging.

I took a deep breath again and fought against my tears. I was drunk, but I was able to do that. And in fact, I didn´t know if those tears were of joy, because he was jealous and I was thinking that he might have some feeling for me, or from sadness because I so knew his temper, and probably we have had a huge fight and he almost called me a slut, and the jealousy was not for something else but for the reason that he loved me like his sister, and I could not stand that idea. I wanted so bad to take the first option...

I finished my packing alone, in 30 minutes or so, and had no sign of him. So I took a shower on my bedrooms bathroom, put something really comforting and went to bed. Few minutes after I turned out the lights, I heard him getting inside the room and changing. Moments later he was on my bed, and laid with his back to me. I pretended I was already sleeping, and listening to his deep breath finally felt asleep.

During the night I could swear I felt his hand caressing all the way from my upper back to my legs, but I didn´t know if it was real of if it was a dream, as I so longed for that.

I woke up with the first sunbeams, turned to face him, still sleeping. Specially handsome that morning. I made my way out of bed trying not to make any hard movement, not to wake him up and went to the kitchen. All I could think was about that stupid fight, and how pointless it was. So I decided to make him a cup of tea, and took it to the bedroom, when I opened it´s door, he was already sat on my bed, wrapped on those white cotton sheets, shirtless, sleepy face and with that messy hair.

Chapter 24

"... I made you some tea... You´ll need it to recover from all the alcohol you had last night..." I said handing him the cup and pretending nothing had happened "Loads of sugar, just the way you like it." He took it and when I was turning to make my way to the bathroom he held my hand.

"Babe..." He smiled, and I felt weak on my knees "I´m sorry all right?" I nodded "You were not acting like a slut, I´m sorry... I guess I freaked out." I kept looking at him holding my tears "Come here will ya?"

He said putting the tea cup on the besides table and opening his arms, I made my way to him shyly and sat on his lap, he held me immediatly and I burried my face on his strong shoulders and at that point I could not hold back my tears anymore, so I cried, for everything that was happening.

"Shhh... Don´t you cry..." He said holding my face with both of his hands and with his eyes full of tears "Why are you crying sweetie? I said I´m sorry, and I have to understand you're not mine, and that you were soooooo not acting like a slut, in fact you were stunning last night. I´m sorry, I got carried away yesterday. It won´t happen again all right?"

Then I cried even harder, because even if he had a trembling voice while saying that, what I heard was the second option I mentioned before: he loved me like his sister.

After a while, I was a bit calmer and after breakfast; we had everything ready, so he was going to drive me to the airport.

We were talking all the way, and the goodbye part is always the worst one... Isn´t it? We cried, hugged, hugged tighter, cried, I made him highly recomendations on my house and on my dog, and we cried again and so on...

I made my way to the plane among tears, and I still had to stop to take some pictures with their fans, they were all asking me why I was crying so much and I didn´t say the real reason for a miracle. I was feeling miserable. I was running away from the truth, hiding from it. And guess what? I had no way out, but come back and face it. It was like being on a one-way-out situation, I loved him. Period.

It was the longest flight ever! I couldn´t even sleep and was feeling really sick. You know? Never drink a night before boarding. It´s awful. Anyway, after 14 hours, I was at my parents. I called to say I got home, but we didn´t talk much as mum and dad had arranged a lunch for me at home, and I had to hung up the phone.

Tell you the truth, the time I spent trying to forget , was the worst ever. I missed him, totally, and avoiding the thoughts about him were becoming really impossible. We talked everyday, but everytime I tried to ask about girls, nights out and stuff, he disguised and changed the subject. I freaked out thinking that he had found a girlfriend and that someone might have told him I was in love with him, and he was avoiding the subject not to hurt me. As it was typical him, not hurting me. Protecting me and all.

Spending time at my parents was awesome, but my home was not there anymore. Home is where your heart is, and it was in Ireland. Close to . That´s where I felt home and at ease. That´s the place I felt comfortable and happy.

I decided I could not live hiding my love for him anymore, and even if it costs our friendship, I decided I´d talk to him. So I came back to Ireland one day before. For two reasons: I was decided to talk to him, but facing him the moment I put my feet in Dublin would be a bit too much and I could surprise him if I got there one day earlier.

Chapter 25

I got in Dublin around 6 am, and this thing about time and flights always get me. I was tired and all I wanted was my bed. So I got myself into a cab and went straight to my house. Getting there, I decided I´d call him. It was almost 9 am and he was in London. Surprised because I was home, he said he´d be coming to Dublin with the lads and we´d celebrate my earlier arrival. I told him I was unable to go anywhere because I was too tired, so I told him to come over with everybody, so we could eat and drink at my place. He agreed. When I hung up the phone I just turned myself to the other side on the bed and slept again. I woke up with the sound of his voice, he was telling my dog to shut up because I was sleeping. I felt happiness filling me all over and fear at the same time. Walking out of bed, still on my PJs I made my way outside the bedroom, to see him still locking the front door. Alone. Like if he felt my presence he turned to see me on the top of the stairway looking at him. He was even handsome that I could ever remember. And saying nothing I just ran downstairs and jumped on his lap, he hugged me. That was home. He kissed me tenderly on my cheek.

"Babe... I can´t believe you are back!!!" He said putting me on the floor.

"Here I am!!! I couldn´t stand one more day without this guy here..." I said teasing him and caressing my dog.

"Oh... I see... You missed the dog..." He said pretending he was disapointed "How was the trip anyway?"

"Hmm... You don´t need to use your sad face... I missed you." I said hugging him once again "Where are the others?"

"Err... Well... They couldn´t make it. I mean, they all had arranged things for tomorrow you know? As we were expecting you here tomorrow and all and..."

"I see... So what did you bring me? I mean I´m starving!" I said while we were heading to the kitchen.

"Well... I´ll cook for you tonight lady!"

"That´s what I call an honour!"

"And, despite you are looking awesome on this pjs, you are not allowed to eat our honorable dinner wearing those!" He laughed.

"It´s a special ocasion... Indeed! I´ll go upstairs and get arranged while you cook ok?"

"Please don´t take more than one hour..."

"I´ll be quick, I told you, I´m hungry!" I said smiling and leaving the kitchen followed by my dog.

I was not nervous anymore, and I had made up my mind I´d talk to him on that night. I took a shower and got ready. When I got downstairs he had arranged everything for the supper. A supper for two, with plates, candles and everything.

" !!!! You are a master!!!!"

"I know..." He blinked "We are celebrating your earlier arrival, a great occasion." He said while pulling me the chair and I took a seat "By the way, lovely dress."

"Oh... Thanks!!!" I said a bit blushed "As you said, a great occasion!" I said raising my cup, he smiled charming.

The dinner was great. We had a laugh and he was really interested on knowing everything about my trip. Not even a word about nights out or boyfriends. Weird, as it was one of the things he always asked me straight away. There was no dessert and that made us go to the TV/sound room to listen to some music and talk a little bit more. We were listening to the latest Westlife album Allow us to be Frank, when he stood up and asked me for a dance. Clementine was playing and I accepted the dance. We were dancing, laughing and twirling around the room when I stumbled and felt over the arm of the sofa, with him above me. The tension was on the air, we stoped laughing and stood looking into each others eyes for few seconds, and that´s the time he kisses me. I kissed him back, I didn´t think at all, I just kissed him back. After breaking the kiss, I was still between him and the arm of my couch and still speechless. And looking into his eyes, I felt that familiar shivers on my spine.

" ... I... Err..." I said blushed, he licked his lips.

"I so reminded how it was..." He says and smiles.

"Pardon?"

"How great your kiss is... "

" ... You stop it. I mean, it shouldn´t... I mean... Are you sure of what you had done just now?"

"Never been so sure of anything else. Otherwise, why would I come up here alone?" He said seriously, I smiled and he kissed me again, a bit deeper than before, beraking the kiss again I said:

" ... You mind?" I said poiting my back to him, it was hurting as we felt in a no comfy position and he laughed.

"Oh... Are you hurt?!"

"It´s not really comfortable, you know?" I said making a face.

"Hm... You are getting out of here with one condition..."

"Which is..."

"You letting me take you straight to your bedroom." He said giving me butterfly kisses.

"Indeed... You´ll put me on bed tonight..." He laughed.

"Not in a million years... I´ll be going to bed with you tonight."

"Oh... Easy one... We had gone to bed together for a thousand times..." I said teasing him.

"Not the way I want tonight... Remember that Venus thing?" I laughed.

"Oh... Sex God and everything?" He nodded "Ok, ok... I´ll let you try, if this is the only way I can get out of here..."

"He stood up and helped me to stay up."

"Let´s do it right..." He said helding me in his arms, like bride and groom.

"Hey... We are not married!!!"

"Yet babe... Yet... Let´s start rehearsing huh?!" I laughed and kissed him again.

We made our way up to my bedroom among deep passionate kisses while he was trying hard to concentrate on the steps of the stairs.

That was the best sex ever, we did everything we wanted, like made love, sex, naughty and romantic things... Everything we wanted. Really. It was just all I expected, I didn´t know what would come up next and I didn´t care.

Exhausted, we fell asleep. And that´s when I woke up and find myself here now, writting and lost in thoughts here... When I feel his strong arms holding me from behind, bringing me back to my own world.

"I never realised how huge your bed is without you..." He said almost whispering on my ear and I nest myself in his arms, among lil kisses on my neck he says "Why we waited for so long??"

"Things only happen when it has to happen babe..."

"It could have been a little bit faster on our case huh!?" he says turning myself to face him, I smiled "Now, we won´t let it go right?"

"Indeed..."

"It´s cold upstairs... Would you mind coming back?"

"I´m just finishing this here, be up there in a minute right?"

"Right..." He brushes his lips on mine "I always loved you." He says while making his way out of the kitchen.

I keep myself looking at him and wondering... Who told that fairy tales are just for fools??? Or even that they didn´t exist???

The End