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Niam - Until Next Time

He pinches the bridge of his nose and closes his eyes to concentrate on what just happened. What the fuck is he doing? The Liam guy could be a serial killer for all he knows. I mean for goodness sake the man sounded kind of spastic on the phone. Niall drops his hands and turns toward the grills to make his last pizza of the night.

He's been staring at the house for five minutes. Not exactly a house you'd think a young man would be staying in. Maybe he lives with his mum? From the looks of the home Niall would guess his grandmother. The house is teal, I mean it's actually teal with a dark roofing and actual white picket fence around it. Not exactly a bachelor pad that's for sure. But the fact that Liamsounded like he lived alone makes this even creepier. What man stays in a place like this? Before Niall can get any heavier in his thoughts and ruin the pizza sitting beside him, he forces himself out his car, bringing the pizza with him.

He takes the 15 steps to the house as slow as possible, taking in all the surroundings. Every single house on this damn block is colorful. Where is he? This is so weird. There are no flowers in the front of this house so he assumes Liam doesn't plant. The porch looks newly swept and Niall wonders if Liam did it a few minutes ago. He finally gets to the front door. He uses his free hand to nervously push back his hair before knocking on the door. He waits about a minute and when no one answers the door, he knocks again. This time he can hear fumbling and a distant "Just a minute!" Niall's breathing speeds up without his consent and he takes three big breaths to try and calm himself down. It almost worked until he saw the doorknob turning and watched as the door opened to a tall, very attractive man. Probably about 20. Definitely no more than 22. He has big brown eyes, a warm smile, short brown hair that is styled up and even though he has a shirt on, Niall can tell he keeps himself in shape.

"Niall," the man said with a soft genuine tone to his voice. "You are Niall right? Considering you have a pizza in your hand." Niall's mouth is dry and he has to swallow thickly to get it wet again but that just seems to make it worse. Since he can't rely on his voice right now he just shakes his head. Liam's smile falls into a face of concern. "Are you alright?" Niall tries to speak. "Fine." Shit. That came out way croakier than he had anticipated. He clears his throat and tries again. "I'm fine. Your total is € 7.44." He pushes the pizza towards Liam who takes it expectantly. Liam looks down at the pizza then back up at Niall. Their eyes meet and shit this guy is attractive. And oh god he's biting his lip. It's not a seductive way, he's just thinking about something and it still makes Niall want to moan in appreciation.

"Would you...I mean?" Liam pauses for a second and looks down at the pizza box as he continues to speak. "I was only going to get a small. But then I heard your voice and ordered a medium. Then you said that you would bring it yourself. Would you care to stay with me and eat the other half?" Niall's eyes widen as he stares at the boy watching the pizza box like it's the most precious thing in the world. He can see the boy is quite nervous asking in person rather than the phone and Niall thinks it's rather cute. He stays quiet and waits for the other lad to look up, which he does about a minute later. Shit. There go those eyes again. Niall's pretty sure Liam has never gotten a no giving someone that look.

"This is so weird mate. But you're lucky I just got off. Go on then. Let me in." Liam lets the most genuine smile come across his face and fuck that smile alone will kill Niall if he lets it. Liam moves out the way so Niall can step inside before closing the door and walking them to the living room. As they sit down on the same couch, Liam begins to speak. "I don't usually do this just so you know. I don't know what came over me I am never that forward. I actually thought about giving you the wrong address just so I wouldn't have to face my doings." Niall doesn't waste any time opening the box and taking a slice out. "Do you regret giving me the right one?" Liam's face is serious and his eyes are intense as he answers. "No." Niall feels a flush crawling up his cheeks. Before he can admit it to himself, he takes a bite of the pizza, letting the cheesy sensation take over his tastebuds. He looks up at Liam to find the boy still staring at him. He squirms at the gaze. "Aren't you going to eat then?" Liam smiles softly and picks up a slice before taking a bite.