Amanda had to leave for the airport really early in the morning. She wanted to say goodbye to JJ; so even though it was well before JJ would normally wake up, she knocked on her door. She couldn't believe JJ wasn't coming. She waited a few minutes and then opened the door. She was probably still asleep. She wasn't in her bed. "JJ?" Amanda called. She looked around the room and saw her suitcase out. She heard the bathroom door open. JJ came out dressed. "OMG! You're coming! Thank god!" Amanda went up and hugged her.

"How do you know? I haven't seen my parents in a while and thought I'd take the time to go see them." When she saw Amanda's face drop though, she decided not to tease her. "Yes, I'm coming. Figured I'd better talk to Harry and I'd better do it in person, because over the phone would be too easy to just hang up. Guess I need to see how things are when I see him again. But don't go talking about love, or relationships or anything like that again."

Amanda laughed. "Wouldn't dream of it." She was so happy JJ was going. She was so glad JJ had decided to talk to Harry instead of just pulling further away. She wouldn't talk about love, besides it wasn't that time yet. It was way too soon. She believed JJ wanted love, and that hopefully, she would stop being afraid of her feelings. But, maybe, she could love him at some point, if she would allow herself. This day was already great, and now that JJ was going, it was even better.

The girls had a long, boring flight to FL and a crazy ride from the airport. They were supposed to be there early for the show but didn't arrive until about 30 minutes before it started. They walked in and met Lottie.

"Hi!" Lottie said hugging the girls. "I'm so happy to see you guys! JJ, I'm so glad you came! I didn't think you were coming. Let me take you to the guys quickly. It's almost show time."

"Lottie, wait." Julie stopped her. "If it's ok with Amanda, I'd rather not see them just yet." Both Amanda and Lottie looked at her shocked. She laughed. "No, what I mean is I'd like to watch the show from the audience to get the full experience. Is there a way to do that without causing too much trouble?"

"Oh, yes! You can go right in front of the stage. That's a brilliant idea. What a surprise if all of a sudden they spot you. They might think they are seeing things." Lottie laughed.

"Well, I want to kind of blend in. Don't want them to see us right away at least." Julie was extremely nervous. She was there, but she was hoping for a little more time, and she really did want to experience the concert from the fans' point of view. Not that she wasn't a fan. She knew what she meant. "Amanda are you ok with this? I know you want to see Niall ASAP."

"Yeah, I am. Lottie is right. It would be a complete shock to see us there all of a sudden." She smiled. She was excited, and she wondered how Niall would react to seeing her in the crowd.

Right before the show started, security took them out to the seats in the VIP section. It was for fans who won contests and family and friends. They didn't want to be in the front row and make it easy to be spotted, so they sat a few rows back amidst some pretty crazy young fans. They didn't want to seem suspicious, so they talked to them like they had never seen the guys before and were super excited to be this close. The fans around them were quite crazy. It made them laugh, but it was quite fun. Right before the show started, someone came up from behind them. "Wait," they said. "You're the two girls from the video! The ones that took care of Niall in the hospital. Amanda and Julie! I've watched that video lots of times!" Amanda and Julie looked at each other shocked. What video? they both thought.

Amanda looked at the fan. "What video? We aren't quite sure what you're talking about. Think you may have us mistaken for someone else."

"The video posted on YouTube taken when Niall thanked you guys at the LA concert!" she said.

Julie shook her head. They didn't need this right now. She couldn't even believe they were on YouTube. Maybe she should have figured since someone was always recording at the concerts, but she never even thought. "That's very kind for you to think that, but it's not us." Julie said hoping she'd buy it. She was wrong.

"It is! How come you're here? Are one of you dating Niall?" she asked.

"We wish" both Julie and Amanda said at the same time. Deflect, they had to deflect. Tonight was about seeing the guys and watching the show not starting a media storm. They talked to her for a few more minutes. Told her they came to watch the show because they were on a vacation here anyway, which was a kind of truth, and hoped they'd convinced her.

They laughed to each other when she finally left. "Holy crap!" Julie exclaimed. "When did we become recognizable? Um ,this isn't good. So much for a quiet life!"

"No kidding!" Amanda said. "Hopefully, we can get through the night without too much craziness!"

The show was starting. The girls held hands and jumped up and down with the rest of them. It was so much fun and so funny acting like a crazed fan. It was such a crazy sight . They found themselves watching the reactions of the fans around them just as much as watching the guys. They were amazed how many were crying whenever the guys came anywhere near their section. So far, they had stayed out of sight. They wanted to watch and remain incognito as long as possible to experience as much as they could. They sang along and danced along with everyone in the crowd. They hadn't laughed so much in a long time.

They were pretty proud they had gotten through most of the concert without being spotted by any of the guys. It was close a few times, but they managed to hide themselves enough. They figured it wouldn't last forever though, and it didn't. During the middle of "Don't Forget Where You Belong", Liam was sitting on the side of the stage where they were. They tried to stay out of his sight line, but it wasn't long before he noticed. He pointed and dropped his jaw. The girls put their fingers to their lips like shhhhhh, and tried to wave him off. He kind of nodded, but at the end of the song, he went and whispered in Louis' and Zayn's ears.

Before the next song, while they were addressing the crowd, Louis and Zayn wandered over towards where the girls were. They both waved and gave them shocked looks. The girls tried to sssshhhh them too, but they had a feeling Louis wouldn't go for it. They were kind of enjoying being under the radar and watching the guys interactions with everyone. It was fun trying to hide from them. They were right though. Louis wasn't going to let them get away with it. When he, Zayn, and Liam were standing in front of where the girls were, he called to the guys. "Guys we sure have a great looking audience tonight!" Everyone screamed. Julie and Amanda shook their heads at him, but he wasn't going to listen. "Especially the view over here!"

Liam agreed. "Yes, I'd have to say this is quite the view." The fans in the section the guys were in were going wild.

Harry and Niall who were on the opposite side of the stage played along. "Sorry guys, but I think we have the best looking section over here." Harry said. That side of the stage went crazy.

Zayn said. "Nah, man, Louis is right. We got it."

Julie and Amanda rolled their eyes. They were evil brats.

"Zayn, I think we know what we are talking about." Niall said.

Louis walked towards the center of the stage. "Well, maybe, we should check out your side, and you can check out ours." Liam and Zayn both winked at the girls and walked towards the other side.

Harry and Niall met them in the middle. Louis stopped them and said. "Let's bet. Losers have to run around the stage saying the winners are #1."

"We will take that bet." Harry said as he and Niall walked to the side where the girls were. Zayn, Louis, and Liam went to the other side but kept glancing back. They wanted to see Niall and Harry's reaction. The girls tried to hide while they were scanning the faces in the crowd. They were successful for a short period; however, it was inevitable.

"No way!" Niall exclaimed. He was shocked. The girls shook their heads and waved at him slowly. He was staring at them and couldn't say a word. They looked at each other and laughed and tried to wave him off. They didn't want the other fans to catch on. It was too late though. The girl who had recognized them before exclaimed. "I knew it! You are them." At that point, a bunch of fans started recognizing them.

Harry slowly walked over to Niall. "What, are you causing a riot over here?"

Niall finally spoke. "No, but I think they win." He said referring to Zayn, Liam, and Louis.

"Not possible." Harry started. Niall kinda nodded his head in the girls' direction. Harry looked. Took a minute, but then he saw them.
"No fucking way." He exclaimed. Cringing as he swore. They tried not to swear, since there were lots of young kids, but he was shocked.

Julie wrinkled her lips and waved at him.

"You've got to be kidding me." He said. He wanted to jump off that stage and go to her. What was she doing here? He hadn't heard from her, and he was starting to give up. But there she was. On the East Coast. She traveled across country to be there.

Niall and Harry were so dumbfounded, they couldn't say anything. Louis saved them. "Well lads, looks like there are only winners here tonight. The audience is great looking all around."

Julie and Amanda kind of waved their hands at them like go on. Finish your songs. Do your thing. They were getting recognized way too much now. It was becoming a bit overwhelming. The guys moved on reluctantly, but they had a hard time not gravitating towards that side of the stage. They were paying such attention to that side now that some fans started getting overwhelmed. Julie and Amanda turned around when they heard someone scream help. They saw a fan faint because of Harry and Niall being so close. The girls didn't hesitate. Julie jumped up and over the 2 rows of chairs between them, and Amanda followed. It was in their DNA to help. They got to her before anyone else and started assessing the situation. They steadied her neck. Checked her pulse. Checked to see if she had any injuries.

Harry and Niall watched in amazement. It was a sight to see. They caught the movement and turned to see Julie and Amanda jumping over chairs quickly. It was so incredible to see the girls jump into action like that.

Amanda and JJ stayed with her while the girl came to. They talked to her and made sure everything was ok until the arena's medical staff arrived. They gave them her stats and assisted them until they were able to take her to the medical area. After that, it was too much. Security came and got the girls and took them backstage. They had to watch the rest of the show from there. When the show was over, they walked back with Lottie and Lou to where they'd met earlier.

"Amanda!" They turned around when they heard Niall exclaim Amanda's name.

She ran up to him and jumped into his arms. She hugged him so tight. "I'm so happy to see you!"

He kissed her. He didn't care who was there. He kissed her deeply. "Why didn't you tell me you were coming? Why didn't you come see me before the show?"

"It was given to me as a gift, and it was a meant to be a surprise. This was all JJ. She planned it all, got it all set up, bought the plane tickets and got me the time off work. I was just as shocked when she handed me the envelope on her birthday."

He held her in his arms. "Once again, she makes sure we are together. It's becoming her thing. Thank god! I was going crazy not being able to see you!" He kissed her again.

"Yeah, when she loves someone, she's got a huge heart. I'm glad it's me she loves." She laughed.

"Me too, me too." He took her hand and led her to a car.

Julie touched Amanda's arm when she walked by and smiled. She looked at Niall and mouthed "hate you" to him. He kissed her on the cheek and mouthed "hate you, too".
Julie then looked up to see Harry coming through the small crowd of people and crew gathered. They wanted to talk to him, and he was trying to be polite, but tried to slide through them. Louis finally jumped in and took everyone's attention away, so Harry could get free.

Julie took a deep breath as he got closer. Just seeing him again was driving her crazy. She may have a little more clarity, but he still clouded her judgement. When he stopped right in front of her, she looked up at him. "Hi," was all she managed to say.

"Hi." He said. He reached out to touch her but then stopped himself short. He wasn't sure if it was a good idea or not. He could feel tears gathering in his eyes. He was so surprised she was here. It was a bit overwhelming.

Julie watched his hand, and when he stopped himself, she reached out and took it. She didn't want to see him hurt. No matter what, she never meant to hurt him. She watched his fingers intertwine with hers. After they did, she looked up at him to see a tear escape his eye. "Please don't cry. I don't think I could take it. I'm sorry."

"I was afraid I would never see you again." He said looking into her eyes. "I hated it."

"I know. I know I'm difficult. I know I'm stubborn and hard-headed. I will never be the easiest person to get along with. Sometimes I even drive myself crazy. I can't promise that I won't have moments of complete stupidity, especially when I'm overwhelmed. I don't like it either, but it's me." She hated talking about this. She hated admitting it. She wanted to be done with it and just turn away, but she couldn't. She had to do this. "I'm having a hard time with the fact that I can't stop thinking about you, that I missed you even before you left. I needed to deny everything I was feeling so that I wouldn't get hurt. I suck at all of this, Harry," She wiped a stray tear from her own eye. "But I can't imagine not having you in my life right now."

"Julie." He said as he put his hand behind her neck and looked her in the eyes. He didn't know what to say. He was a bit overwhelmed himself at the moment. He didn't expect her to be so open with him. He could tell she was fighting to get through it and that it was difficult. He could tell she wanted to run, but she didn't. She pushed through it to make him understand.

"I am sorry, Harry. If I hurt you at all, I didn't mean to. I didn't think I had enough power to hurt you. I figured I wasn't hurting anyone but myself. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday gift either. It was perfect. He helped me get through and helped me realize that I wanted the real arms around me." She took a deep breath. This was the hardest thing she'd ever done. It was not in her nature to be this open. She almost didn't know what to do. She started shifting from one foot to the other.

Amanda was watching the interaction between Harry and JJ. She couldn't hear what was being said as they were off a bit from everyone else, but she could see. She could tell JJ was getting ready to pull back. She was getting antsy, and she knew it would only be a matter of time. She was glad they were talking though. She was glad JJ took Harry's hand when he stopped himself. She was quite proud of the way JJ stayed to talk to him. She could tell by the look on Harry's face that she must be opening up to him. He had a kind of overwhelmed, shocked look on his face.

"Just say you'll be my difficult, stubborn problem, Julie." He said. "All I want is a chance to prove to you I want to be with you. I want to be there for you in every way." When she took a deep breath, he knew she was struggling to deal with all of this. He was quite happy she hadn't run yet. He was afraid she was going to. He pulled her to him and wrapped his arms around her. "I won't let you go. Not until you agree." He needed to lighten it up a little so she didn't bolt.

She tried to push him away her hands against his chest, but he just held tighter. She looked up at him. "On one condition."

"And what condition is that?" He asked suspiciously.

"That we can stop talking about my feelings right now." She said.

He laughed probably harder than he should have. He should have known. "Ok, if you agree to give me a real chance. We can stop for now."

"I think I've always been yours." She said quietly.

He couldn't wait any longer. Not after she'd said that. He kissed her. He had missed her so much. He had her back now and was so relieved.
Julie hid her head in his chest as they heard everyone cheering when they kissed. How embarrassing.

"I think they are just happy I will stop moping around now." Harry laughed as he put his hand behind her head and held her to him. He kissed the top of her head. He didn't want to move. It was all perfect right in that moment. He finally let go and stepped back slightly. "Are you coming with us?" he asked. He didn't want to assume anything or push her too much.

She nodded. "Yeah, we're staying for a while."

"Good, let's go then." He took her hand and led her to the car. They were supposed to go from Tampa to Miami tonight. He wondered if he could smuggle her on the bus. They were going back to the hotel first and then getting on the buses. It was a bit unusual, but he was glad to get the time in the car with her. He wasn't sure if she would be allowed to travel in the buses with them. He had to respect there were other people on the bus.

Both Harry and Niall were disappointed when they realized Julie and Amanda would be driving separately. Neither was ready to let go. Didn't matter it was only a 4 hour drive. They tried to talk them into letting them road trip with them, but they weren't having it. They stated it was better this way. They didn't want the fans or paparazzi on them just yet. They had a rental car, and they would meet them at the hotel. The guys had 2 days off in between shows, and the girls were excited to vacation in Miami. They hadn't had a vacation together yet. Adding Harry and Niall into the mix was even better. They said their see you laters and went their separate ways.

Julie drove first. Amanda thought she was being extra quiet. "You and Harry looked pretty intense when you talked."

"Panda, do we really have to talk about this? I think I've expended my feelings' talk for quite some time."

Amanda laughed. "I'm sure you did. But, yes. We do. Did you tell him how you feel?"

"Amanda." Julie said, but she saw Amanda set her jaw and look at her with her arms crossed. "I am rubbing off on you way too much. Yes, sort of. I told him I was sorry, that I didn't mean to hurt him and that I would always be difficult and stubborn and couldn't promise anything. Told him that I would 'be his' as long as we could stop talking about my feelings. There, you got the cliff notes version."

"I'm actually quite proud of you. I know that was hard for you. Now if we can just get you to show some real emotion, you might become a real girl yet." Amanda laughed. "Ouch!" Amanda exclaimed and laughed harder when JJ backhanded her across the shoulder. "What?"

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