A Light in the Dark // Flicker Series Part I #wattys2019

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"I'm ok." I nod. "I'm appalled by his behavior, and it hurts to see him act this way...especially towards me. But it just solidifies that he isn't the same person anymore, and there is no way I could ever be happy with someone like that."

"I'm sorry, love." He says, squeezing my hand tighter in reassurance.

Niall has been nothing but supportive in helping me work through this, but I cant help but feel bad that he has to put up with this. He could have anyone he wanted, but he sits here listening to me drone on about my ex and has to deal with his foolishness to boot.

"No, i'm sorry you have to put up with all of this. You shouldn't have to carry around my baggage, i'm sure you don't want to listen to me talk about him. You could have anyone you wanted, but you got me with all of my issues." I bite my lip —a nervous habit of mine.

"Evie, look at me." He says calmly, a hesitate but eventually raise my eyes to meet him. "I didn't get you. I chose you. I wish you didn't have to go through all of this, because I don't understand how anyone could treat someone as amazing as you so horribly...but I'm not going anywhere. It doesn't scare me away, or make me want to leave. There is no where else I would rather be."

I bite harder on my lip, trying to stop the tears that are welling in my eyes.

"I really do want to know every little thing about you. The good and the bad. I want to help you fix the bad, but I can't do that if I don't know about it. Communication is key, remember?" He asks, referring to the conversation we had after our first date.

I nod at him, his genuine desire to help me bringing a smile back to my face. I don't deserve him or the constant love that he's showered over me since we met, but I love him equally as much.

"Promise?" He asks, taking his hand from mine and holding his pinky —another nod to our first date.

"Promise." I nod, smiling softly as I wrap my little finger around his.

"Thank you." I lean across the car whispering in his ear and placing a kiss on his cheek after we've parked.

"This trip to Australia will be good for me, I'll be able to clear my head and focus on work and come home and start fresh." I explain, nodding in agreement with myself.

Niall nods, hopping out of the car and running around to open my door and assist me out. As soon as he shuts my door, he gently pins me against the car with one hand on either side of me.

"I think so too... just as long as you don't forget one thing." He says lowly, kissing my cheeks and jaw bone.

"What's that?" I ask, slightly giggling at him.

"Clear your mind of all of his drama, but promise me you won't forget how much I love you while you're gone." He says in a romantic hushed tone as our noses brush against each other.

"How could I forget that?" I reply in a tone similar to his, before placing a romantic kiss on his lips.