Danny's POV:

It's been a long time coming, but we have finally released our new album, #3. I was sat in our manager's office with Mark, Glen and our whole team, eagerly anticipating the outcome. About 40 minutes after it was on iTunes, to my relief it had already climbed up to #1 in the charts, causing loud cheers, man hugs, high fives and whooping by everyone. I felt overwhelmingly proud of what we've become together, and how hard we have worked. The alcohol was brought up and the party began, it didn't take long to get drunk. 8 pints of Guinness and champion of the drinking contest, It was safe to say that I was more than tipsy, staggering over to Mark to wind him up. Over the chattering and drunk hollering my phone vibrated, signalling that I had a new text . I unlocked my phone to see the letters dancing around the screen before forcing myself to focus.

From: Babes 😍
Omg babe, loving the new album! Congrats on #1 in the charts! Ye really deserve it! Have to say that HOF, GOD and IYCSMN are my faves! Hope ur doing ok and having fun xxx

I beamed at her reaction. God, she is so sweet, and she's actually listened to the songs! I love how supportive she's being and how caring she is. God, I miss her so much.....

To: Babes 😍
Thanks! We really can't believe it!Glad you like them, have a good feeling about HOF:) yeah having a grand time, although promo's quite tiring. How's work? Settled back in ok yeah? Xxx

I received a reply almost immediately

From: Babes 😍
Ahhhh so do I! It's a cracker! I bet it's boring too lol ;) make sure ye rest up, I bet you're shattered! Work's great, Mary knows about us. She remembers you! The fam are doing great, and I'll go see ye mam later on! Xxx

I chuckled at her response, she was always so happy and bubbly! Wow, Mary actually remembers me?! That's awesome! She's always so concerned about me, and I love how lovely She is with mam and how she visits her to keep her company. Apart from Patch the terrier and Tom the cat, mam lived in that big house all on her own. Sure, my sisters would visit nearly everyday but it still wasn't the same without dad. Having Aoife visit her was brilliant as she went to see her everyday, filling her in on the gossip and kept her company. She was one in a million.

To Babes 😍:
Thanks! Don't worry about me, I'm grand!Awww good on ye! So grateful for what ye do for Mam, means a lot. Can't believe that Mary remembers me! Small world huh?! xxxxx

We partied on into the early hours of the morning, the sound of drunks staggering and hollering around the place. My head is spinning, and I was pretty much leg less. I turned my head to the right to see Mark throwing up noisily in the corner bin, while Glen rubbed his back, comforting him. I've had enough and all I want to do was sleep.I'm going home.

"See yez tomorrow guys" I slurred, the alcohol heavy on my speech. Even the sound of my own voice made my head pound painfully against my skull.

"See ye Daaannnnyyy booooooooyyyyy!!!!!" Mark yelled in my ear, slinging his arm around my shoulder and giving me a sloppy, drunken kiss on the cheek. I jumped away, shrieking while Glen hooted with laughter. Thank God he didn't drink!

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Aoife's POV:

It's finally time for me to fly over to London to see Dan! I now stood wrapped up in Dublin Airport, checked in and waiting for my flight to be called. Not many walked around departures as It was only 6am. I sighed in relief as the last thing I wanted was to be mobbed again.

I had been lucky as I hadn't been mobbed since the corner shop incident but Dan hadn't been so lucky. As his new album was out and filming for the voice auditions had started, he couldn't go anywhere without Sean, his security guard as the paps followed him everywhere. It's worse for Dan as he's the front man of the band and he's on the voice, so he's very popular at the minute.

I couldn't help but worry about him though.I could tell that the stress was getting to him and he sounded so upset on the phone the other night. It bugged me that the paps even waited outside his apartment in the mornings. He's tried staying with Mark, Glen, Rodney and Ben but had the same result. So last night, he decided to stay in his dressing room at the BBC studios. It worked out great as the call for hair/make up was at 5:30am as auditions started at 6:30am each day. At that moment, I got a text off Dan:

From: Dan 😘
Morning babes! Just finished hair and makeup (not that I need it 😉) now having breakfast. Has ur flight been called yet? Can't wait to see ye later xxxxx

I chuckled at his cockiness. Always the charmer I guess. He's definitely in a better mood today.

To: Dan 😘

Jesus, ur up 😂! No not yet, will be called any minute now! I know, can't wait! How did ye sleep last night? Xxxxx

I knew that staying at the studios had given him some peace and quiet. I knew that he wouldn't admit it but I don't think that he's been sleeping well recently as stress and worry were factors that kept him awake. He answered just as my flight was called.

Yeah grand, slept like a baby xxxxxx

Hmmm, I still doubt him though... I guess I'll see for myself later on.

Good good 😀 flight's just been called, I'll see ye soon xxxxxx

I pressed send and walked through the tunnel, outside and onto the plane and settled down to watch a movie called Brave.

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About an hour later, I landed in Heathrow airport, London and it was now 7:30am. I decided to have breakfast at costa, a fruit and nut flapjack and a cappuccino, yummm! I decided to text Dan, hoping that his phone was on silent.

To : Dan 😘
Hey, just landed, hope u don't get in trouble coz yer on yer phone! What time should I come see ye? Xxxxx

About 15 mins later, he replied.

From Dan 😘
Hey babes! It's no probs, don't worry! We're on a toilet break atm hahaaah 😂Can ye come at about 12:30 ish please? We've got a lunch break then and ye can stay backstage 😀😊 xxxxx

I laughed at his response, he's so sweet.

To: Dan 😘
Ahhh I get ye lol 😉 sure no probs, I'll pop by Evie to say hi and come see ye later xxxxx

I finished eating and picked up my bags, heading for the exit and hailed a taxi. I gave the driver directions and chatted to him. Danny replied shortly after our journey started.

From: Dan 😘
Thanks, yer a star! Great idea! Just watch out for paps xxxxxx

Aww so considerate, and so worried. He really needs to stop worrying! I needed to reassure him.

To: Dan 😘
I will, don't worry about me xxxxxx

I phoned up Evie and lucky for me, it turned out that she was free. So for the next few hours, we wondered around the shops, catching up and before we knew it, it was time for me to go meet Dan.  I hailed another taxi and gave directions to the BBC studios. When I arrived it was about 12:45pm and the guys were on their break until about 2:30pm as it was a long day.

Following Dan's rough directions, I walked down a long corridor and turned left where a sign read: dressing rooms this way. I was also met with an angry looking security guard. He was at least 6'6 and was built like a tree. I gingerly walked up to the towering figure, smiling up at him.

"Excuse me, this is the way back stage?" I asked, sounding wimpy. Gosh, why was I so nervous? The guard looked down at me with an amused look.

"Sure is. You can go if ye show me a pass" his deep voice matching his masculinity. Shit. I don't have a pass, How the f*ck am I gonna get past?!

"Well ye see, I... Erm....I don't one"

"Well that's a shame. On your way miss" he said, turning me by the shoulders and gently shoving me in the opposite direction. This can't be happening.

"But I'm Danny's girlfriend! I've come all the way from Dublin to see him! Ye have to believe me!" I exclaimed, resisting his force. A sarcastic laugh came from behind me.

"I've heard that excuse a million times! All 'the girls after Daniel. Well if he was ye boyfriend, he would've had the decency to send ye a pass or notify me. But ye haven't got one and I haven't heard anything. So on ye way before I call back up" he hissed into my ear threatingly. This can't be happening.....

As I was pushed further away from the dressing rooms, I heard a familiar light voice of a woman chatting away to someone. I struggled against the guard to see who it was,but he tightened his grip, pinning me on the wall in order to open the door. I yelped in surprise.

Hearing my Yelp, a tall, slim,dark haired woman turned her head towards us, jogged down the corridor in her high heels.Her hair was cut in a neat bob which parted to the right. She wore a dark leather look t shirt and leggings. Despite wearing a light layer of make up, her prominent cheek bones stood out and her eye make up was blended into a smokey eye effect. She was gorgeous. Her expression was one of shock and concern.
"Duncan, let her go! You're hurting her!"

"Nonsense! I'm just showing her the way out.... Some crazed fan I'm sure" he turned back to me to throw me out but Jessie grabbed his arm.

" Let her go! She's Dan's girlfriend!" She said, grabbing my arm and pulling me towards her protectively. The guard now had a sheepish, apologetic look on his face.

"Sorry miss, I should've believed you " and with that, he walked off down the corridor. Jessie turned towards me with a kind smile.

"Are you alright Aoife?" She asked, rubbing her hand up and down my arm, probably trying to stop me from shaking.

"I'm grand now.... Thank you...." I grinned at her, not really sure what has happened. Jessie picked up on my bashfulness.

"Sorry, You must wonder how I recognised you" she said quietly, her perfect teeth showing. "Dan showed me a photo of ye, and told me all about you. He really does love ye, you know?"

I directed my gaze to the floor, I couldn't stop the grin that spread to my ears, feeling my cheeks growing red as the heat glowed in them. Dan talked about me at work?That's so sweet. Jessie's warm laugh filled my ears

"Aww don't be embarrassed, I didn't want to seem like a psychopath! , hahaha" she giggled, her laugh immediately set me at ease.

"I know, I love him so much" I admitted, pausing. "So can ye help me find him in this maze?" I asked, lifting my gaze to meet her kind emerald eyes.

"Sure, no problem! Follow me!" She exclaimed, before grabbing my hand and walked with me towards the dressing rooms. We chatted as we walked and Jess is really nice. She lead me along to the room at the end of one of the corridor that read "Danny".

"So this is it!" She grinned, I returned her smile.

"Thank you, I really don't know what would've happened if ye hadn't had saved me!"

"Seriously, it's no problem! We girls stick together. I'll see you around later yeah? We're still on a break for a couple more hours"

"Yeah defo, catch ye later!". With that, she turned and walked back in the direction we had come from , before taking a right turn, presumably where her dressing room was. Turning back towards the door, I knocked loudly 3 times. I heard some movement inside and footsteps walking towards the door.

The door opened and there stood the man I had been longing to see for weeks. "Babe!" He exclaimed as he rushed forward to tightly wrap me in his embrace. I wrapped my arms around his slim torso, probably crushing the life out of him. I had waited so long for this moment, just to hold him. Inevitably, the tears started.

"I-I missed you so much" I choked, burying my face in his chest. I looked up to see that he was fighting back tears, his eyes glistening.

"Me too sweetheart, me too" he whispered, leaning down to kiss my lips tenderly, then wiped my tears away before pulling me into the room and closing the door behind us.

I looked around and realised that his dressing room was surprisingly big. To the right, a dressing table and a wardrobe, a piano and a guitar at the far end of the room. To the left, a little kitchen, with a fridge and freezer. In the centre of the room, a big L shaped sofa sat, facing the 40" flatscreen tv.

Dan walked over to the sofa before plonking himself down, and opened his arms, signalling for me to go sit on his lap, which I did without hesitation. He wrapped his arms around me, while I put an arm around his shoulders for support. I leaned in and we shared a slow, sweet kiss. We pulled away and gazed deep into each others eyes.

"So how've ye been?" Dan asked, tightening his grip around me as I shuffled closer to him.

"Great! I've had a lot of shifts down at Mary's and I've been visiting ye Mam, the fam, yeah..." I trailed off, realising that me life was quite boring, compared to Dan's.

"Ahhh that's good! I guess it's nice to live a normal life, without being harassed for a change" he replied quietly, sarcasm and frustration at the paps and media clear in his voice, as he buried his face in my shoulder, sighing deeply. I hugged him tightly, trying to give him some sort of comfort. The stress and emotions overwhelming him as I felt him desperately trying to hold back the sobs.

"Just let it out babe" I whispered, rubbing his back as he shook violently in my arms, my heart breaking when I heard his broken cries and choked sobs. He eventually pulled back, revealing his sore, puffy red eyes.

"It just really get to me, ye know? How people will do anything to write a story to get money, without considering the feelings of others"He admitted, letting out a long yawn as he leaned back against the chair. As much as he denied it, I knew he hadn't been sleeping well recently. He was exhausted. He was noticeably paler than usual and his evergreen eyes were dull, with no spark in them. Dark shadows had formed under his eyes, his face sunken. He really should sleep before the next set of auditions.

"I know babe, it's really not fair what they do...." I stated. Keen to calm him down, I reached over and switched the tv on before settling on come dine with me. We sat in comfortable silence and after a while, He yawned again.

"When was the last time you slept babe?"I asked, running my thumb along his cheek bone.
"I really don't know..." He replied " but I'm grand though... I'm not tired..."He slurred almost drunkly, fighting to keep his drooping eyelids open. I moved a hand to his hair, gently stroking it, trying to lull him asleep. A faint smile played on his lips, obviously enjoying the relaxing motion.

I turned my attention back to the tv and but when I glanced back at Danny, his eyes were closed and his breathing had evened out. He was finally asleep. I couldn't help but grin at his gorgeous profiles. I noticed that it was now 1pm so I could let him sleep for about an hour. Resting my head on his shoulder, I snuggled into him and watched some more come dine with me.

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Hey guys! Yay I finally updated :D
I've been really busy recently with school and everything And really haven't had the time to write! But I'm back! Hope to write more before the end of xmas hols 😀 so Dan's not really coping with the paps, is he? I feel sorry for him lol. Hoping to have a bit more drama in the next chapter.

Thank you so much for reading this though, and for commenting, voting and saving my story! Really means a lot! Hope you guys enjoy the rest of the holidays! Merry Christmas! X