Olivia's P.O.V

"Keep the change." Elliot handed the cab driver a wad of cash before pulling me out with him, rather forcefully.

I tried to remove his grip from my elbow, or at least loosen it, but it was useless. He continued to drag me with him all the way to his dorm. I didn't know how much longer I would be able to put up with his shit.

We got to his door and he finally let me go to turn the key. I narrowed my eyes at the side of his head when he wasn't looking. Before he could man handle me any further I pushed myself through the door.

Luckily his roommate wasn't there, I didn't care too much for him. He was rude.
I kicked off my heels and opened the small bag I brought with me. I pulled out my sweat pants
and slipped them on under my dress.

"Why are you putting clothes on?" He breathed from right behind me. His breath stunk of brandy. That was the thing about Elliot, when he drank it was always the hard stuff. I didn't like him when he was drunk, it scared me.

"Um..I'm kind of tired." I told him in a soft voice, hoping he was in a good mood. Though I knew for a fact after the little rift with Niall he certainly wasn't.

"Liv it's been weeks." He ran his hands down my sides. For me it hasn't. I almost wanted to tell him right then. It would give me an easy reason to break up with him, well for him to break up with me. I was only worried how he was going to react. Especially after drinking. He was going to go insane, Niall was right I can't be alone when I tell him.

I took a shaky breath. "Please, not tonight Elliot."

His grip on my hips tightened. "Why did you visit me then?" He growled but I felt him press his face into my neck, running his lips over my skin.

"I wanted to see you." I kept my voice firm. "Is that not a good enough reason?"

"It is.. but I've missed other parts of you too." His hands began to wander and my stomach began to churn. I almost wished I'd vomit right then, he would probably be too disgusted to be near me.

I felt him tugging on the dress until he pulled it over my head, leaving me in my sweat pants and bra. I should have fought him to keep it on but I was too worried what he would do..especially after the last time I denied him.

I turned around to face him and he smiled down at me. With shaky hands I gripped his face and stood on my tippy toes to kiss him. Maybe he would be satisfied with just kissing. He walked us to the bed, not detaching our lips.

I shrieked when he lifted me up and flopped us both on the mattress so we bounced slightly. I giggled and he smiled at me, we used to be like that, loving, recently things have changed.

He started kissing me again and his hands went to remove my pants. I distracted him by gripping his shirt and motioning for him to lift his arms so I could take it off. He smirked, obviously assuming I wanted to look at his abs. I mean not that I didn't, they were very impressive, at least he didn't name them like Niall did. I still remember the day he 'introduced' me to them, I had to keep an annoyed expression on my face to hide my ogling.

"You should come to mine this year for Thanksgiving." Elliot randomly said as his head dipped
to kiss the top of my breasts.

"My parents are coming home." I told him, besides I didn't really feel like spending the holiday with his snooty family. Especially his mother.

He laughed slightly. "You really don't believe that, do you?" He was grinning as if what he was saying was actually funny.

"They said they would be here." I frowned, averting my eyes from him. It's comments like that that really get under my skin and make me want to punch him.

He was still chuckling. "Didn't they say that last year? And the year before that..and just about every holiday. You need to stop being so gullible Olivia, I mean how are you going to be a lawyer if-"

"Get off of me." I snapped.

"What?" He finally stopped laughing.

"I said get off of me. I'm leaving."

He raised his eyebrows. "No your not."

"I don't want to be near you when your a jerk, so yes I'm getting away from here."

"Jeez, stop over reacting." He leaned down to try and kiss me again but I quickly turned my head. He growled slightly, grabbing my face and smashing his mouth to mine. His thumb was digging so hard into my jaw I wouldn't be surprised if it bruised.

I pinched my lips together refusing to kiss back. He must have grown impatient because he started trailing his mouth down my neck to my chest, reaching under me to try and unlatch my bra. I took a moment when he was distracted to push against his chest with all of my strength, surprisingly sending him up high enough so I could slip off of the bed. He sat up in shock as I ran over to my bag. I needed to call Ronnie or Niall.

I only managed to slip on a t-shirt and scroll through my phone before Elliot was storming over to me, angrier than I'd ever seen him. He grabbed my phone and chucked it at the wall across from his room. It smashed, and I could hear the sound of the glass cracking.

My heart-rate quickened and I flinched back, taking in enraged Elliot, the heavy rise and fall of his chest. I didn't know what he would do. A few weeks ago I wouldn't have been as scared, but after he'd been violent with me it wasn't something I would rule out from happening again.

"Don't fucking run from me." He growled, grabbing me and slamming my back against the wall. His face hovered over mine, his hot alcohol tainted breath hitting my cheeks. I whimpered slightly, reprimanding myself for showing weakness. "Get back on the bed and i'll pretend that didn't happen."

I closed my eyes, gaining confidence, when I opened them I glared venomously at him. "No."

He chuckled, before lifting me over his shoulder. I punched his back, screaming at him to put me down as he carried me. He slammed me down on the bed, not playful as he had before. He was pissed, but so was I. He climbed back on top of me, pinning me down before I could
escape.

"Be a good girl, I don't want to hurt you." He warned, but a gleam in his eye told me he was enjoying this. The sadistic bastard was enjoying this.

"I'll never forgive you for this." I threatened.

"Hah right." He snarled, moving his face directly over mine. "You need me. You'd be nothing without me." I used to feel that way, and I realized now that it was because of him that I did. He put it all in my head.

"I think I'll manage without an abusive jerk for a boyfriend. It's you I feel sorry for." I told him before loosening my leg and with all my force lifting my knee into his crotch.
He cried out, his hands instantly releasing me to hold between his legs. I hopped off the bed, my breath quickening, this was my only chance.

"You bitch!"He shouted at me, and I heard him stumbling to get off the bed. I was on the verge of panicking but I had to remain calm. I checked my phone, it was completely destroyed, meaning I'd have no way to call a cab or my friends. Grabbing my bag I opened the dorm door just as Eliot was barging towards me, his face still twisted in pain and rage.

Without looking back I sprinted down the hallway. I was so distracted I didn't notice when I slammed into a hard chest. My heart lurched in fear, assuming some how it was Elliot. Except I looked up and saw the one face I did not expect to see, the one face that filled me with an overwhelming feeling of safety. His expression was filled with tension, and he seemed confused to see me.

"Niall!" I cried, wrapping my arms around him, tears freely falling now from my face. He immediately pulled me to him.

"Olive," he breathed against my neck.

The moment was short lived however. "Let go of her Horan." Elliot seethed from behind me. The vile in his voice made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I whimpered again, squeezing
Niall tighter, half expecting him to disappear. I couldn't believe he was there.

Niall ran a hand soothingly over my hair and moved me so I stood behind him. He held tightly to my left hand, my right one clutched to the back of his shirt. "Not going to happen." Niall told Elliot with a calm voice.

"You don't want to do this. Go back to your Hotel and give me my girlfriend."

I clenched Niall's hand tighter, silently begging him not to leave me.

"Ha, right. Would you like to tell your girlfriend what you've been up to the past few months? Or
should I do the honors?"

"What are you on about?" Elliot growled.

Niall chuckled darkly. "The name Candice ring a bell? Or maybe I should read the list of girls who live in this building? How about the campus?"

What? I peaked out from Niall's side, Elliot was glaring relentlessly at him.

"You don't even know what your talking about."

"But I do. While your girlfriends been at home, you've been fucking every girl you could get your hands on. Am I wrong?"

My breath hitched.

"Your wrong." Elliot's eye's snapped to mine. Almost willing me to believe him. I didn't. I trusted Niall, more than I even realized, he wouldn't make this up to hurt me.

"Oh, he's right." All three of our heads turned to a blonde girl stepping out from a dorm room. She walked towards us, her hair was a mess and she had make up smeared all over her face. Despite her look her eyes were angry and directed at Elliot. "What was your threat tonight Elliot? Hmm.. oh that's right. You threatened to make my life hell if I mentioned a word about your behavior to your girlfriend."

My eyes widened. I felt Niall's thumb run soothing circles over the back of my hand.

"That offer still stands." Elliot snapped at her before turning to me. "She's crazy Olivia. Yes I yelled at her to stay away from you because I didn't want you to hear her lies." He desperately pleaded.

The girl cracked up. "This is too good." She breathed. "Want to know the best part?" She asked me and I shakily nodded my head. "He was fucking me into the bathroom wall while threatening me."

"You crazy bitch!" Elliot growled storming over to her. He raised his fist back and went to punch her, my hand flying to my mouth. Before Elliot could lay a hand on her Niall stepped in the way and stopped his fist, counteracting with his own punch to Elliot's jaw.

"Candice, take Olivia and get in your room. Lock the door." Niall ordered. While Elliot stumbled up from the ground where he fell from the force of Niall's punch.

"I'm not leaving you!" I told him.

"Olive!" Niall growled. "Stop being stubborn for once and do as I say." Niall dodged a punch from Elliot and sent a knee to his stomach.

"Come on." The girl, I now knew was Candice, placed her hand on my back offering me a small smile. I didn't want to go with her. I didn't want to be in a room with the girl Elliot's been doing, or one of the girls. Holy shit, this is actually happening. I drove all the way there because I panicked about sleeping with Niall and was so ready to tell Elliot. While he'd been having the time of his life getting it on with anything that had two legs.

I walked with her to her dorm and hesitantly followed her inside. Looking back once more at the two guys, I was on edge and didn't want to leave but was relieved to see Niall dominating the fight.

"Do you want some water?" She asked, I shook my head no. She sat on her bed and I awkwardly stood by her desk. "You can sit you know. My roommate won't be home tonight. Sit on her bed; get comfy."

"Okay." I muttered and sat down on the perfectly made bed that was across from hers. She was sitting up and staring intensely at me. Only serving to make me more uncomfortable.

"Your pretty." She told me.

"Um, thanks, I guess." I raised an eyebrow in question.

She chuckled. "I mean, I understand why he loves you."
I really didn't want to here that in that moment. "I don't think Elliot even knows what love is." I shook my head.

"Not Elliot. Niall. Though I get the whole commodity over you. Elliot liked the idea of loving you, you were like his own little trophy. Your gorgeous, you've been crying but you still look perfect and-"

"Wait, Niall?" I cut her off. I don't think this girl had a filter, she just spoke whatever came to her mind not concerned with how it hit others.

"Duh, Niall, he totally loves you."

Now it was my turn to laugh. "Yeah, the day that happens."

"He does, and you love him."

"You don't even know me." I snapped. "I just met you five minutes ago."

"I don't need to. From the interaction I just witnessed, five minutes was enough. I'm a psych major, human behavioral to be specific. I know when two people love each other. And you and Niall couldn't make it more obvious if you had it tattooed to your foreheads. No wonder Elliot's so jealous of him."

I couldn't tell if she was rude or just extremely blunt.

A knock on the door cut out conversation off, thankfully. "It's me." Niall called. "You can come out."

When I flung it open Niall stood there, a red mark on his cheek but other than that he didn't look injured. He pulled me into his arms and I happily squeezed him back.

"I'm so sorry." I cried.

"Shh, don't cry. It's okay. It's all okay now." I nodded my head. "Let's get out of here." He told me, pulling back to look me in the face. I reached a hand up gently brushing it over his injury.

"I'm alright Olive I promise." I looked down, guilt eating me up, if I had just gone to the hotel with him in the first place. "Hey." He lifted my chin. "I've been waiting years to beat the shit out of him. One punch to the face was more than worth it. So thank you." He smiled.

I couldn't help but giggle a little. I was surprised to realize that I wasn't so affected by finding out
Elliot's been cheating on me. Maybe it's because I'm still in shock, but part of me is...relieved.

"Where is he?" I asked.

"I knocked him out and dragged him back to his room." He admitted with a not so guilty smirk.

"Let's get out of here." I repeated his earlier statement. I looked over my shoulder. Candice was sitting in the same spot on her bed, giving me the I told you so smile. I rolled my eyes at her. She was a little outspoken but for some reason I liked her. I admired her balls to stand up to Elliot.

"Are you going to be okay?" I asked her.

"I'll be fine. I'm not going anywhere near him again. Plus my brothers a junior here, so he'll protect me." She grinned teasingly.

"Okay, well um, thank you."

"Don't mention it."

Niall waved and closed the door behind us. I couldn't wait to get out of this dorm building. It was going to haunt my memories for a while. Niall's arm wrapped around me, pulling me to his side as I left Elliot behind for good.

..

Niall rented us another hotel, apparently Zayn and Ronnie took over the other. We originally started off in two beds, but after an hour I found myself creeping over to his. I was assuming and hoping he was already asleep.

As soon as the bed dipped from my weight one of Niall's eyes squinted open. Whether he had been sleeping or not I couldn't tell. His arm reached out and pulled me into his chest. I snuggled my head into the crook of his neck letting out a sigh.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

"I don't think anythings really processed in my head yet." I admitted.

His lips pressed against my forehead. "That's alright."

"Thank you Niall, if you weren't there.."

"I told you not to worry about that."

"But, I was an idiot tonight. I shouldn't have left you in that room, I shouldn't have gone back to Elliot, and I shouldn't have left the party with him."

He chuckled slightly. "That's a lot of shouldn'ts."

"But it's true."

"We all make mistakes Olive. We can't be expected to make the right decisions all the time. Let's just say you didn't go with him, and had stayed with me...we wouldn't have learned what a cheating bastard he was and you would still be together with him."

I nodded my head, he was right. Though I was breaking up with Elliot before I found out about his other women.

"I never told him about me and you." I said, only now just realizing it.

His finger nails scratched lightly up and down my back, it felt amazing. "I don't think he deserves to know." Niall whispered in my ear. "Something that special should stay between us."

My stomach was doing flips.

"And Ronnie and Zayn?" I teased.

He laughed. "And Ronnie and Zayn."

"What about Liam?" I asked on a more serious note.

Niall took a deep breath. His friendship with my brother meant everything to him, it was going to be in jeopardy once Liam finds out about us.

"We'll deal with that when it comes." He kissed the top of my head. "Get some sleep Olive, long drive tomorrow."

Notes

I'm sorry I took longer to update then planned! Theres just a lot going on.

Thank you for reading and let me know what you think!!