Lilis PoV:

For three weeks everything has been calmer again.

Liam was completely healthy again and her last tour is about to start.
Well, at least the European tour.

America and Australia didn't get on with it for a few months.

Here there are only "smaller" concerts, Niall had explained it to me.

Things went better than ever between us. Niall and I spent as much time together as possible and today we celebrated Christmas with our families in Ireland.

Our flight would leave in exactly four hours.
We take Jenna with us, as well as my hangover, because otherwise both of them would be alone at Christmas.

I've starred in a couple of commercials so far. I have to admit, Niall helped me on the first shoot through his contacts.
But the company was so impressed that they recommended me to others and I received several invitations.

Even for a small part in a series. If she was lucky and well received by the audience, the role would grow too, she said.

So Jenna and I got the idea to leave the cat in Ireland. Because he would like it better there.
It would have more freedom and a lot more space than in our small apartment.

"Baby, have you packed everything" Niall asked, tearing me out of my thoughts.
He put his arms around me from behind and kissed my neck gently.

I got goose bumps and turned to join our lips.
"Come on, you can make out enough in Ireland, I don't want to miss your mother's meal.
That was so great last year, "enthused Jenna, throwing us off with a teddy bear.

"How do we get rid of them unobtrusively, can't we throw them into some river or out of the airplane window" Niall mumbled into my ear.

"Since Shan heard me," Jenna said loudly and left my room again.

So far, our relationship has not yet been public, there have been assumptions, but according to the media, I am also pregnant by Zayn.

I didn't care what the media said, I also knew about Niall, Zayn and the others.

"We have to go since you two finished" Jenna and I were asked by Niall. We both nodded.
I picked up the cat box. Jenna our hand luggage, while Niall carried the two suitcases.

Niall and I shared one and Jenna only had a small one, after all, we would be flying home the day after tomorrow.

Once at the bottom we took a taxi.

When we got to the airport, we put on sunglasses to protect ourselves from camera flashes in an emergency.

And already they came when we were outside. It was a little, but enough to make my hangover excited.

At check-in everything went very quickly, we handed in the cat box with the luggage and we were already on the plane.

There were mostly older people here, which surprised me a little.
When we arrived in Ireland, my dad picked us up at the airport.

"Well my little one," he smiled at me and kissed my forehead.

Jenna was slowly becoming part of the family too, which is why she got a kiss.

"You don't need a kiss on the forehead or a big one," he asked Niall, who turned his head away in a playful offense.

Without thinking too much, my father kissed my boyfriend's forehead as well.

Niall grinned contentedly and sat down next to me in the back seat.

Jenna was allowed to sit in the front.

We had loaded the suitcases in the trunk and we drove off.

"Your parents are also coming to Niall tonight," my father announced, but he also asked us.

"Yes as far as I know," Niall smiled and put his hand on my thigh.

I got goose bumps and blushed slightly. I looked out the window immediately.
I felt how Niall drew light circles on my thigh and slowly drove up.

It was driving me crazy and he realized it.

I drew in a sharp breath as he hiked further up, but covered it up with a coughing fit.

"You won't get sick with me now, at Christmas," my dad said in shock and looked at me questioningly.

Niall had his hand with him again.

"I just choked" I lied, whereupon he nodded in confusion and finally stopped in front of our house.

From a distance I saw Millie running towards us.
She immediately hugged me and Niall, and then kept Jenna busy with all the animals.

Kelli was already walking around everywhere and made friends with the chicks.

Funny hangover.

Mom said hello before Niall and I started wrapping gifts.

We had ordered everything online and had it delivered right here.

Millie got new riding gear and Jenna got a purple saddle pad.

(A / N: a saddle pad is a kind of blanket that goes under the saddle if you shouldn't know)

Mom and Dad got an expensive wine. Jenna as it should be got merch, way too much merch from the guys.

We knew that even if she was in personal contact with them now, they were still one of the most important people in their lives.

You couldn't tell, but she had a bad past. Domestic violence, exposure to drugs at a young age, and two unsuccessful suicide attempts. Then there was anorexia, and all of that before she was 20 years old.

Then she unintentionally got to know one direction. At that time she was sitting in our apartment in front of the television and there was a performance.

We met two years ago and I also helped her through.
But the five could do one thing that I couldn't.

Put a smile on her face.

Since that one day it was only going uphill and today she was a different person.

No drugs, no cigarettes, alcohol in small amounts. And daily meals ...