I yawned and sat up. The boys’ last concert of their last World Tour was today. We were in London and everyone was especially giddy. I looked at Harry who was still asleep and a smile crept onto my lips. I stretched not yet ready to get up. I lay back down and curled into Harry’s side, my head on his chest. His arm automatically wrapped around me. It had become an unconscious gesture.

“Good morning,” he mumbled.

“Good morning.” I traced circles onto his chest. “Are you ready for the last show
today?”

I heard the smile in his voice when he answered, “Oh yes. This is going to be the best one yet.”

I looked into his eyes which were smiling down at me.

“Why do you say that?”

“Oh, we’ve got a couple of surprises planned for this show. It is the last one and all.”

I narrowed my eyes, “What kind of surprises? You and the lads have been acting very funny lately. I’ve never seen a group of five boys spend so much time
shopping together.”

“If I told you they wouldn’t be surprises anymore. You’ll just have to wait to find out until tonight, just like everyone else.”

“You can’t tell me?” He shook his head and sat up. I guess the look on my face warranted a kiss, because that’s exactly what he did.

“Stop dwelling. We need to get ready to head to the venue.” I sighed and got up.

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I had been bugging the lads all day to tell me what the surprises were for the show that night, but none of them would budge. Even Lucy didn’t tell me. I was surprised she was in on it.

“How come you get to know and I don’t? It obviously has something to do with me since I’m the only one that doesn’t know!” I sighed, exasperated. I was getting tired of this. Lucy and I were wandering the venue as the lads and crew got set up for tonight.

“You’re right, but that’s all I’m going to tell you.”

I stopped in my tracks, a thought hitting me hard. Oh my god. He’s not… I raised my eyebrows, heart beating in anticipation. We had been together for ages, so it wasn’t a crazy idea. Could he really? I was suddenly more anxious than ever for the show tonight.

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“Thank you so much for all of your support over the years. It’s been an amazing journey with all of you!” Liam said into the mic. The girls still went wild for the guys.

“We have one final surprise for you all tonight,” Louis said mischievously.

“If Darcy Larson could please, come onto the stage,” Harry said. My heart stopped as I stepped into the lights. I could hear the girls screaming. I smiled and waved as I walked across the stage. I stopped next to Harry.

“So we’ve had a nerf gun fight, a silly string fight, sprayed confetti into the crowd, and had one last cake fight tonight,” he began. Evidence of his words was strewn across the stage. “And for one final surprise,” he took my hand. My heart was beating so hard that I was surprised the crowd couldn’t see it beating through my shirt. Louis, Zayn, Niall, and Liam stood on either side of us. I saw Niall give the crowd a thumbs up. I glanced through the set to see Lucy also giving me a thumbs
up, a wide grin on her face. The girls were going crazy.

“Darcy Larson, these past 5 years have been the most incredible of my life. I couldn’t imagine any part of my life without you. We’ve been through so much and yet here we stand, stronger than ever.”

I watched him go onto one knee. My heart stopped. Louis moved forward to hold the microphone for him. As if in slow motion, I saw him dip a hand into his blazer pocket and reemerge with a small, black velvet box.

“Oh my god,” I whispered. The boys chuckled.

“Darcy Rae, will you marry me?”

My hands were shaking as I nodded. I couldn’t seem to find my voice.

“Yes,” I said softly. “Yes!” I said again louder. The girls screamed and I saw a few of them crying. Their tears triggered my own and they came pouring down my face. I was glad Harry took my hand because it was trembling so hard. He stood up and pulled me into one of the most passionate kisses we had ever shared. When he pulled away the tears were still coming thick and fast. All five of the lads turned to the audience, huge smiles on their faces. I tried desperately to wipe the tears away with one hand. I waved to the crowd with the other. I was glad Harry had an arm around my waist because my knees felt weak. I was sure that if he let go I
would fall.

“Thank you so much for coming out tonight!”

The boys bowed and ran off stage, Harry pulling me behind him.

Backstage, everyone was going nuts. I had multiple hugs but didn’t remember who gave them to me. I was still in shock. I looked down at my left hand to see the diamond sparkling from my finger. I took a deep breath to steady myself.

When Lucy came over, reality seemed to come back to me a bit. She pulled me into a hug.

“Congratulations Darcy. You two were made for each other.”

“Thank you so much. I can’t believe this is happening.” She laughed and pulled away. A smile was on her face as she looked at me.

“We’ll talk later,” she told me as Harry approached. I nodded numbly.

“Hello my beautiful fiancée,” he greeted me. A few more tears trickled down my face at his words. He kissed me again. “I love you forever.”

“I will always love you,” I replied. He swept me off my feet and carried me bridal style back to the dressing rooms.

“I knew that ring was going to look spectacular on you.”

I admired my ring once more.

“It’s beautiful.”

He pushed open the door and the other lads were already there. They stood as we entered. Harry sat me down as I hugged each of them.

“Congratulations, mate!” I heard Niall say. I watched as they hugged him. Zayn broke away and came over to me. Before he could say anything I was hugging him.

“Congratulations, Darcy,” he murmured into my ear.

“Thank you so much.” I pulled away. “Oh my goodness, my heart is fluttering like mad. I probably look a hot mess from all this crying.” I swiped at a few more tears that had made their way down my face.

Louis, Liam, and Niall came over and gave me a group hug. I ducked out wanting to give them each a hug. They came up to me one by one. Liam came first.

“Congratulations, Darce. You two were meant to be together,” he said as he hugged me. I hugged him tightly.

“Thanks Daddy D.” He smiled and sat on the couch in the room. Niall came up to me next.

“Congrats, love.” I pulled him into a hug.

“Thanks, Nialler.”

Louis came up to me last. He looked me in the eyes and said, “Take care of my boyfriend.” I burst out laughing and he laughed, too. I hugged him tightly.

“Of course.” When we pulled away I took another deep breath. I felt Harry’s hand in mine, a feeling that I loved. I kissed him as we left the venue and headed to the bus one last time. The boys had decided to take a break for a while. Obviously they were going to stay together, but they were taking a break from making music for a bit. They had stated that they wanted to explore some of their other interests. I was glad. I climbed up the steps to the bus and went to the window. There were a few fans who had managed to make it out back. Harry came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me. His chin rested on my head. We both waved to the fans who were standing outside. I heard the others board the bus and move to the windows as well.

“I can’t believe this was our last concert for a while.”

“I know. It seems so surreal. Just imagine the response you lads are going to get
when you return.”

I turned to face him.

“I love you Harold Edward Styles.”

“I love you Darcy Rae Styles,” he replied. I laughed as he used his surname.

“Darcy Rae Styles,” I said again. I loved the sound of it. We moved to the back of the bus as it began to pull away. I assumed that the others had found something to occupy themselves as the bus went quiet.

Harry pulled me to him as he sat on the couch. I put my head on his shoulder and curled my feet under me. He rested his head on mine and wrapped his arm around my waist. One of his hands held mine. I smiled in contentment, ready for the start of our life together.

Notes

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The end! I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it!