One Direction...more Than This Lyrics Novels & Stories

I can hear Felix’s voice drifting through the night as he sings out the lyrics as familiar as my own name: Just one second, A beautiful moment I’m falling fast, I can't forget Over and over, your story's rewritten Unbreakable chain, my déjà vu. Love through the darkness Mirrors on mirrors I’ve been waiting all this time Fire becomes ashes A new star is born In this starlight Say you’ll be mine. The eerie, muted words are a whisper in the dark, barely discernable. Where is it coming from? It can’t be my ringtone. Surely not.

This love is good This love is bad This love is alive, back from the dead These hands had to let it go free And this love came back to me ... Taylor's voice was singing in the background but it felt more like she was singing about them. This love left a permanent mark This love is glowing in the dark These hands had to let it go free And this love came back to me ... His gaze lingered on her face. She held a smile. As the music faded, the lyrics stayed. When the music was over, they wished it had gone for a little bit longer.

“Shawn, I’m coming to you with our baby.” … I was back at Shawn’s funeral when I opened my eyes again. My body felt translucent. No one could see me. But it was all right. I was dead now, which meant I could see my Shawn again. I scanned the room and searched for his presence. Finally, I saw him. He was standing beside Jenna. I instinctively rushed toward him. “Shawn, I finally found you! We’re having a baby!” However, my hands passed right through him. Shawn did not seem to hear me. He turned to comfort his grieving parents and said, “Dad, Mom, don’t cry. It’s me. I’m not dead.”

Finding their way toward something stronger than before. A quiet night in. A real one.

That kiss was so long that I couldn't breathe, and when I remembered it now, it felt like an illusory dream. When I woke up, I still felt tears rain down my cheeks. It was dawn, and after a long pause, I mindlinked to my father. "Dad, I severed the mate bond," I said hoarsely, "After I get the severance decree, I'll go back and keep you accompany." "Did Lucian hurt you? "Dad's voice immediately rose. "No," I looked at the gradually brightening sky, "I'm just... too tired." Saying the words was like swallowing the strongest wolfsbane.

Ian froze, fork halfway up, just staring. "Leah—" She didn't even blink. Just kept going. "I used to think we were one person. Like, if you left, I'd fall apart. If I left, you would." She laughed—soft, almost free. "But I was wrong." Her eyes were clear now, lighter. "We were never one. You're you, I'm me. Nobody dies just 'cause someone bails." She stood, snatched the check.

"Come on, we've all called him that before, and you never argued about it." Diana's fingers curled into her palms, but that was the truth. She'd never defended me against these jabs before. The guy continued, "And for real, everyone in our circle has side pieces. He should be grateful you only have one guy instead of a whole roster." "We're all old hands at this," a girl chimed in. "You hold all the power in the relationship. What's there to worry about?" The logic matched the rules of their world, but the gnawing anxiety in Diana's gut only tightened. Worse, she had no clue where the weird anxiety was coming from.

Please make your choice. The prompt came again. I closed my eyes and made up my mind. "I'm going home." There was nothing left here worth staying for, no one left worth saving. [Exchange complete. Passage home will now open.] As the words settled, the sky shifted. A crimson glow spread overhead as the earth began to tremble, a deep rumble rolling beneath our feet. "It's a sign from the heavens!" The crowd erupted in celebration. People cheered, pointed at the sky, and praised what they believed was a blessing.