The Irish One {N.H}

Chapter 2

"This is all so delicious," I complimented Maura as we ate our dinner.

"Oh, thank you dear!" she smiled.

I took a few last bites of the heavenly salad placed on my dish, filled with dark green cucumbers, crunchy pieces of lettuce, bright, juicy red tomatoes, and a savory dressing placed on top. I had already devoured an amazing burger cooked perfectly. When I was done, I quickly gulped down my last few sips of water.

"Mom, can we be excused and can Isabelle and I go for a swim?" Niall asked his Mom.

"Sure dear, why don't you walk her over to her house so she can get her bathing suit real quick if she would like to go for a swim," Maura suggested.

The two of us nodded as we lifted our dishes from our seats, pushed in our chairs, and brought our plates into the kitchen.

"Why don't you go get in your bathing suit and I'll get mine? You don't need to come," I laughed.

"Alright," he said as he ran up the stairs and I walked out the front door.

I made my way back up my long black drive way and the stone sidewalk that led to the front door. I hurried up the stairs, not wanting to keep Niall waiting, and went to my bedroom to pick out a bathing suit. I walked through my room and into my walk in closet. After a few minutes, I decided on an aqua bikini bottom and a black bandeau top with a few gems dividing each breast. It was probably one of my favorites. I quickly threw my hair in a messy bun, placing the clothes I was originally in, into a beach bag, and walked back over to Niall's house after slipping on a pair of flip flops. I had a t-shirt on over me as a cover up, so I wasn't walking around in only a bathing suit. Seeing that Niall was already in the back, I went to the back fence where he opened it up for me and I walked in.

"Hey Iz!" he shouted.

"Hey Niall!" I shouted back, the two of us laughing.

I placed my bag down on a lounge chair that was set up by the pool and slipped my shirt off over my head. I could feel Niall staring at me for a few seconds until he snapped out of his daze.

"Iz, you look gorgeous," he smiled.

"Thanks, not to bad your self," I smirked as he took his shirt off over his head.

He had one heck of a toned body.

Suddenly, I felt two hands grasp the small of my waist, causing me to let out a squeal.

"Niall, put me down!"

Niall dropped me into the pool after I finished speaking. I gasped at his actions as I ran out of the pool, attempting to push him in. Instead, he put both his arms around me and pulled me in with him.

The two of us were engulfed in the water, before coming up a few seconds later. He looked straight into my blue eyes and I looked right into his. Slowly, he began to lean in and my heart started beating faster than ever. His finger traced the outside of my lip, the two of us only centimeters apart.

Splash

Greg, Jake, and Amber jumped into the pool as we quickly split apart. The three of them came up from the water laughing. Niall and I both blushed, both knowing what almost just happened.

Greg, Jake, and Amber all smirked.

"Well, since we are all here now, except for Jackson and Kaylee, why don't we play a game?" I suggested, attempting to break the ice.

"Yeah, how about toothpaste. You know,the game where you lost the initials of the movie and describe it. First one to swim to the other end, hit the persons hand and name the movie correctly gets to be it next. I'll start," Niall helped me out.

We all swam to the deep end of the pool, except for Niall who went to the opposite end.

"Alright, uh the initials are T.N," Niall started off.

"It's a love story-," I drowned out his voice as I quickly swam under the water and hit his hand.

"The Notebook!"

"Yep," Niall swam back and I took my turn.

"The initials are E.L," I said.

As soon as the words left my mouth, Jake swam as fast as possible to me, followed by Amber.

Jake hit my hand first.

"ENDLESS LOVE!" he shouted.

All of us looked at him confused.

"I saw it recently with my girlfriend Jessica," he explained.

We all nodded, no longer as confused, and continued on with our game.

After a little while, Niall and I decided to head inside and get changed into pajamas.

"Here, it's getting chilly, have a sweatshirt," he said as he handed me one.

"I can go get my own you know, but thanks," I laughed.

I went into the bathroom and changed from my bathing suit to a pair of shorts that I had in my bag and Niall's sweatshirt. The two of us went to the deck outside where there was a couch, fireplace, and tv just like at my own. Niall held up The Neighbors, signaling that he was going to play the movie on the tv. Half way through the movie, after many laughs, he put an arm around me and pulled me closer to him since it was getting colder out. I smiled at his actions, he was so sweet. A little while later, I drifted off to sleep, and so did he.

NIALL'S POV

I watched her as she began to drift off in my sweatshirt which made her look even cuter if that was possible. I pulled her closer to me and I began I drift off as well. Everything felt so right.