It's concert time. You're going on your 4th hour of hair and makeup when finally you are ready to hit the stage. Your nerves strike as you realize this is your very first real concert in front of millions of people. You take deep breaths and try to calm yourself. You feel a hand rest lightly on your back.

"You ready?", Camila says with a light smile. You nod, letting out a distressed laugh. She chuckles, and rubs your back. "You're going to do great. You are very talented and they will love you.", she reassures.

"This is just a big deal. The biggest concert I ever performed was for my family during thanksgiving dinner when I was 12 and I ended up knocking over the mashed potatoes and they spilled all over grandma and ruined her favorite blouse and-". "You're going to be fine.", she interrupts while laughing. "There are no mashed potatoes here. It's just you, your guitar, and the fans.", she winks. You smile and hug her tight. She hugs back with a laugh.

"I'm ready.", you say convinced. You pick up your guitar and make your way on stage. The crowd roars as you put on your guitar strap. "Hey, I'm Carson. I'm going to be opening for Fifth Harmony on this tour and I am so blessed for this opportunity. They are an amazing group and they have welcomed me with open arms. I hope you enjoy tonight.", you say with a wide smile. The crowd cheers in excitement as the lights go dim. A spotlight hits you center stage as you begin your first song.

Bring me back to the day

When I used to call your name

Before you gone away

With only me to blame

I'll never forget how you made me feel

My heart was yours to steal

But you took it on that day

Along with all the ways

All the ways, yeah.

You finish your set and the crowd goes wild. "Thank you.", you say with a big smile. "And now what you've all been waiting for, what I've been waiting for, Fifth Harmony!", you introduce as the girls make their way out. They line up next to you. You stand between Lauren and Dinah.

"Give it up for Carson Mile everybody!", Lauren says as she hugs you. "How incredible was this girl?", she asks the crowd. The crowd cheers louder than before. You blush and wrap your arm around Lauren's waist. She smiles at you and winks. They begin to get into formation, so you release Lauren and exit the stage.

"Are you ready for this!", you hear Camila ask the crowd as the music starts. You watch their performance from backstage, mainly mesmerized by Lauren.

"Carson, you're needed for the fans who have all access.", Mathew says leading you to the meet and greet section. You are greeted with excited screams when you enter. You smile and wave to everyone. The first girl approaches you.

"Carson you were amazing! Will you sign my shirt?", she asks, unable to keep still.

"Of course. Are you enjoying the show?", you ask trying your hardest to produce a decent signature.

"Yes! You were so great and you and Lauren were so cute with your hugs!", she jumps up and down. You blush. "Can I get a picture too?", she asks with puppy dog eyes.

"Yes I love pictures!", you smile and pose for the picture. You get almost halfway through the group when you are joined by Fifth Harmony. The crowd screams again.

"Hey everyone!", Camila yells waving to everyone with a huge smile.

"Carson, you're here!", Dinah exclaims and waves you over. You walk over to the girls trying to keep yourself from staring at the green-eyed beauty among them.

"Pictures only!", security yells, causing the fans to sigh in disappointment. You stand at the end of the line to the left of Camila, on the opposite side of Lauren.

"I think Carson will look better on my side.", Lauren says, waving you over. You blush and walk to Lauren's end. You feel like your heart is going to explode. She puts her arm over your shoulder and you pose with the rest of the meet and greet group, the blush never leaving your face.

You lay in your bunk later that night reading the congratulation texts from your friends and family. After you reply to everyone you decide to check social media and discover that your followers have sky rocketed, and you are tagged in many pictures and videos of your performance. You smile and read through all the wonderful tweets and comments. You follow and reply to a few only to be spammed by them thanking you for the follow. You look over at Lauren who has her headphones in and seems to be drawing. You admire her for a minute then go back to your fans before she notices. You scroll down your twitter feed when you get a notification.

laurenjauregui followed you

You look over to see her involved in her drawing with a slight smirk on her face. You smile wide and try your hardest to contain your chronic blushing. You go back to your phone and continue scrolling when you get another notification.

laurenjauregui look at this cutie! CarsonMile

You click it to reveal a picture of you on your phone laying in your bunk. Your phone blows up with the comments of fans agreeing with Lauren and an occasional OTP. You slowly turn your phone towards Lauren and snap a picture of her.

CarsonMile This is the real cutie! laurenjauregui

Your phone goes crazy as you receive comments on your post. A majority of your comments are fans debating on your ship name. You laugh as people comment "Carsen", "Lauron", and "Laurseon". They finally decide on the name "Larson" and you blush at how cute that would be. You look over at Lauren who is now facing away from you on her phone. You decide to skype with Oliver, for twitter has died down a bit. He answers almost immediately.

"I've been waiting for you!", he yells. "What took you so long?", he asks, rolling his eyes.

"Nothing. I just wanted to kill you with the anticipation.", you laugh. He flips you off with a smile.

"I saw all the videos! You were great!", he says amazed. "I knew you had it in you.".

"Yeah. Camila helped me calm down. I was sort of panicking before I went on stage." You say embarrassed.

"Yeah I did!", Camila says, popping up and scaring you.

"Oh my god!", you scream. "Don't do that.". She laughs while hugging you tight. "Hey camila. You should meet my friend Oliver. He wanted me to tell you he's interested if you're available.", you say with a smirk. Camila pops her head into view.

"Hey Oliver. I'm totally available.", she winks and laughs.

"uh..I..I..um..", Oliver mumbles speechless. Camila laughs.

"DM me since you don't seem like the talking type.", she smiles and walks to her bunk.

"I hate you Carson.", He says face palming himself and ends the call. You laugh and close your laptop. You look over to Lauren who is facing you. She seems to be asleep so you face her and watch for a while. You admire every detail and memorize them. After you confirm all the little things you roll over to your phone and get back on social media.

A couple hours have passed and the rest of the girls have already gone to sleep. You decide you should too and roll to face Lauren when you underestimate how close you were to the edge and fall flat on your back. You hear a chuckle as you look up to see Lauren who just witnessed the whole fall. She gets up and helps you to your feet, still laughing at you.

"It's okay. It happens.", she says, trying not to laugh. She still is holding your hands. You look at them and look deep in her eyes. You blush hard and look away. "You okay?", she asks. Her smile turns to concern. She rubs your arm. You feel tingles through your whole body.

"Lauren..I..", you start but can't get the words out. Instead you kiss her cheek and thank her for helping you. You climb into your bunk and close the curtain, leaving the love of your life in confusion. You stare out the window of the bus and watch as you pass towns. "I'm in love with you.", you whisper to yourself. You close your eyes and drift off.