Author's Note: Hey guys! I know you were expecting an update at midnight or sooner like I usually do, but I have felt like crap all weekend... and I had to work on top of that. But, I never break a promise, so I did finish the chapter in time to post it for today, and I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think. --Ekat =)
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Hannah’s P.O.V.
After Zayn was done reenacting what it was like to be five again, he decided to upgrade to a thirteen year old girl by slamming his bedroom door and refusing to talk to anybody. The rest of the day was really awkward. No one knew what to say or what to do. To get rid of the awkward silence that never seemed to disappear, we decided to have a movie day. Dani would have joined us, but she sent us a text saying that she had to go to some rehearsal for her dancing, but she sent me a text telling me she had someone that she wanted to introduce me to someone. Louis and Liam had small smiles when I showed them the text, and said they knew who it was, and that it was okay. I was a little hesitant because of the last time I was introduced to someone my brother trusted, which I know is fucked up for me to be thinking, but I’m just being precautious. But, when I saw Niall nod his head to tell me that this was someone that I could trust, I knew that it was okay. I still haven’t figured out what it is about him that makes me trust him, but I can’t help it. Every time I look into those crystal blue eyes, I just get lost in them. It’s like the speak nothing but sweet nothings to me.
Seeing as how Niall and I were trying to get on Liam’s good side about the idea of us dating, we decided to watch some of his favorite movies. Of course, this included the Toy Story trilogy. Even though we were trying to get on his good side, that wasn’t stopping the glare that he was shooting at Niall when we were cuddling on the couch with my head on his chest.
“Your brother is staring at me,” Niall whispered into my ear.
“Glaring is more like it,” I whispered back. To respond, Niall let out a slight chuckle, which intensified the glare Liam was giving Niall, as well as made me jump up since my head was on his chest.
“I think it’s time for bed,” Liam said, shutting the movie off, making everyone groan in disapproval. “Stop your moaning and groaning; it’s been a long day for all of us, and we need our rest.”
“How was it a long day for you?” I asked him. It’s not like he had a fight with his best friend.
“I found out my sister and my best mate are dating,” Liam shot back with an exasperated sigh. “I need time to take this in.”
“Oh stop,” I said, trying to get him out of his dramatic mood. “You’re supposed to be my big brother, not my little sister.”
Everyone started laughing, and Liam turned his glare from Niall onto me. See, even though Liam’s glaring on the outside, I know he’s doing cartwheels on the inside because I’m starting to act like myself again.
We all headed up the stairs, and said goodnight to each other. It was slightly awkward when I went to give Niall a kiss goodnight. The other three boys were standing at their doors, staring at us. And what a surprise, Liam was once again glaring at Niall. Niall blushed, and awkwardly kissed me on the cheek before heading to his room. I could tell that he wanted to kiss me on the lips, which is what I wanted too, but with Liam there, there was no chance of that happening. I turned to see Liam standing in his doorway with a proud smile, signaling that he was happy that Niall was a complete gentleman with me, and didn’t try to eat my face off. I glared it him, but he only shot a wink back before entering his bedroom. When I heard snickering, I turned to the opposite direction to see that Harry and Louis were holding onto each other to stop one another from laughing. Oh, just wait until they get girlfriends; I’m going to do everything in my power to stop them from doing anything. With that happy thoughts forming in my brain, I happily entered my own bedroom to enter the land of slumber.
After I changed into my pajamas, I was playing around on my laptop before getting tired. But just as I rolled over and shut my eyes, I heard my bedroom door open and shut. By the time I rolled over, I saw Niall leaning over the side of my bed with a gigantic smile.
“You almost gave me a fucking heart attack,” I fake scowled, clutching onto my chest over my heart. He couldn’t help but chuckle. Normally I would have been made at that, but hearing his chuckle made up for it. The sound was like hearing your favorite song on repeat forever. It’s a sound that you can’t wait to hear, and once you do, you never want it to stop. “So what are you doing here?”
“You really didn’t expect me to go to bed without a proper kiss from my girlfriend, did you?” Niall asked with a raised eyebrow and a look of pure amusement on his face.
“I had my doubts after that awkward kiss in the hallway,” I admitted, allowing me to hear that beautiful chuckle again.
“Try being in my shoes,” Niall replied, pointing to himself. “It’s your brother that’s being protective. So if I get hurt for whatever reason, I just get the best friend treatment. But if you get hurt, my whole world is going to end.”
Now it was my turn to laugh.
“Seriously,” Niall said with a straight face. “Your brother will make sure that I never live to see another day if you get hurt. But as long as I’m around, I won’t let that happen.”
“There isn’t a doubt in my mind Niall,” I replied honestly. “I know that you won’t hurt me. How can the person that saved me, ever be someone that would hurt me?”
“I feel the same way Hannah,” Niall said. “With you in my life, I could care less about what all of those hateful people have to say. You make all of those people disappear, and I have no reason to ever think about them again.”
“Okay, enough of this sappy crap,” I said with an innocent smile, making Niall smile. “Now, can you do me a favor, and give me a real kiss?”
Niall nodded his head, and leaned down as I leaned up to give him a kiss. It lasted a little longer than our usual kisses, but I sure as hell wasn’t complaining. About a minute later, he pulled away, making me pout.
“Don’t pout,” Niall quietly whined. “That just makes me want to kiss you even more.”
So what do I do? I pout even more, making him roll his eyes. In the end, I got my wish, and he kissed me again…and again, and again. By the time we stopped, the two of us were out of breath.
“Well, I should head back to my room before I stop breathing,” Niall joked, making me chuckle. I probably would have laughed harder, but I was still gasping for air. When he starts to walk away, I grab onto his arm. When he turned around, he had a confused look on his face. “What’s wrong Hannah?”
“Sleep with me tonight?” I asked with a pout, and I saw him biting his bottom lip, trying to hide back a laugh. When I thought for a minute, I realized why he was trying to hold back his laughter. “Not that way you perv.”
“Hey, I’m a guy,” Niall said, throwing his arms up in surrender, trying to defend himself. “It’s just who I am.”
“Either way, I want to sleep next to you tonight,” I explained, making his eyes widen.
Niall’s P.O.V.
“It’s okay if you don’t want to,” Hannah said with disappointment in both her eyes and her tone of voice. Does she really think that I wouldn’t want to sleep next to her?
“Hannah, look at me,” I said, trying to gain her attention. She looked down at her lap instead of looking me in the eyes. Since she wasn’t doing it by her own choice, I put my hand under her chin, and forced her to look into my eyes. “Hannah, believe me, it’s not that… I just don’t want Liam to kill me if he wakes up before us, and sees the two of us in bed together.”
“Oh,” Hannah replies, letting out a nervous chuckle before turning serious. “But you know what Niall; it’s not up to him. I want to spend the night next to the boy that I’ve fallen for.”
“So you’ve fallen for me?” I asked, teasing her a bit.
“Maybe just a little bit,” she muttered with a blush on her cheeks. Damn, I thought her pouting made me want to kiss her; but seeing her blush was way more sexy. I don’t know if I’d be able to handle myself if she did both at the same time. Damn you teenage hormone; damn you!
“Good, because I’ve fallen head over heels for you,” I replied with a smile. Not a teasing smirk, but a real, honest-to-goodness smile. She makes me happy. I look back on the last few months where I’ve been miserable, and as long as I have Hannah next to me, I will never be miserable. Ironic how I can say this after only knowing her for a few days.
“So will do you me the honor, and enjoy a nice, peaceful night sleep next to me?” she asked with her beautiful smile, causing me to smile.
“I would love to,” I replied, taking my spot under the duvet with her. “But I swear, if Liam catches us together in the morning, I’m throwing you under the bus.”
“How loving of my boyfriend,” she replied sarcastically. She laid her head on my chest, and I wrapped my arms tightly around her, never intending on letting go. We exchanged one last kiss, and fell asleep with smiles on our faces.
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Still Niall’s P.O.V. (In the morning)
“What the fuck is this?” an angry voice boomed through the house. I opened my eyes to see a very pissed off Liam standing in front of us. I looked over to Hannah, who had a nervous look on her face. But for the first time in a long time, I don’t care. That was one of the best night’s sleep I’ve ever had.