It's Monday morning, Niall is getting ready for his meeting with Louis. Ella decided to sleep in after their busy night last night.
"I have to go babe," Niall says as Ella gives him kisses all over his face.
"Love you!" She says patting his cheek. "Don't be too late! I really want to see that movie!"
"I know," he groans and grabs his phone from the nightstand. "Go to sleep."
He pulls the blanket over her. "See you later cutie."
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Niall taps his foot as he waits in Louis' office. He plays with the pen and twirls them in between his fingers.
"Dammit Louis, you're going to make me late," he mumbles and fixes his hair.
"Sorry mate!" He hears louis yell from behind him, shutting the door. He is holding a briefcase and looks a bit sweaty. "Traffic was killer! And Harry decided to cut his thumb in the morning by accident."
He puts the briefcase on the wooden table. He fixes his tie and look at him. "How's your day going?"
"Good."
"How's Ella?" Louis sits down and starts arranging papers on his desk.
"Currently in bed, sleeping in." Niall sets the pen down. "What's up with you?"
"That's great." Louis open his briefcase and pulls out some documents. "I have a question for you."
"What?"
"Do you have any plans for Christmas?" Louis ask.
"Not sure really," Niall leans back against his chair. "Why?"
"Harry actually was thinking about doing a small Christmas party. Like us, Ella, Zayn and Liam. He said he has an idea but wants to see what everyone says." Louis explains.
"Ah? Well, not sure because Ella hasn't told me anything. But I'll let you know."
Louis rubs his eyes and yawns. "Okay. So, to our meeting. "I've got you in two weeks to fly back to America. I got a call the other day from the amazing Adele! She is coming back to music after her long hiatus. She has specifically requested you to meet up with her in LA about writing a song for her?"
"What?! Adele?! Mate, this is awesome! I love her voice, so powerful. Hell yeah I'd love to write a song for her. When is the trip?"
"Ehhh...I believe she said she needs you to be there by December 1st-15th. So exactly two weeks from today." Louis pulls out a stapler from his drawer. "It's a two week trip."
"Two weeks? A week before Christmas?" Niall asks, watching Louis staple together papers. "Can I take Ella?"
"I don't see why not. I think it'd be nice for her to meet Adele." He smirks and sets the stapled papers to the side. "I know she is a huge fan."
"Oh god, she'll have a heart attack." They both laugh. "But that's really close to Christmas."
"Yeah I know but Adele's team said in case things go good and she can record while your in town." Louis starts writing on a sheet of paper.
"True."
"Ah, also, there is another thing I need to speak with you about." Louis sets his pen down and looks at Niall.
"About?" Niall raises an eyebrow and sits up.
"Your relationship. You guys are super serious from what I can tell. Have you thought about marriage? Kids? Your future with her?"
"Not really." Niall rubs his eye. "But I know I'm truly in love with her. I don't see myself without her."
Louis smiles and leans back into his chair. "Good. You know I care about you, your career, and love life."
"Yes."
"You know how we started this entire thing to fake this relationship and trick people?" Louis crosses his arms.
Niall nods.
"I'm glad things changed and you're in love with my best friend." Louis sits up and sets his hands flat on his desk. "That's it for today. I'll text you more details as I get them."
After saying their goodbyes, Niall walks out of the building and into his Range Rover.
N: "Hey, u awake?"
E: "Woke up like 5 minutes ago. :) I miss you already xx"
N: "I'll be home in about 30 minutes. Xx. Stay."
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As Niall goes to unlock the front door, his phone starts ringing. He quickly pulls it out and puts it on speaker.
"Hello?"
"Hey, it's Liam."
"Liam!" Niall smiles and turns the key. "How are ya mate?!"
"Good, good. Listen, did you go see louis today?" He asks rather quickly.
"Yeah just got back, why?" Niall opens the door and shoves the key into his pocket. He walks inside and closes the door, locking it.
"Did you hear?! Harry was going to propose at the party! Zayn just told me that Louis texted him after the party."
"Ah yes, Ella told me when Louis came to her freaking out." He sets his wallet and keys on the coffee table in the living room.
"Yeah! But Harry got so shit faced, he didn't even remember! And like I texted Harry before Zayn told me, just checking on him. He told me he feels terrible and I asked why.That's
when he told me. Literally, 10 minutes after I got done talking to him, Zayn told me."
"Yeah Louis was a bit bum because he saw the ring box by accident beforehand." Niall walks towards the stairs. "No wonder he came in late."
"Exactly, he probably was bummed." Liam sighs deeply. "Can you believe? They're going to get engaged anytime!"
Niall laughs and walks to his bedroom. "Mate, they're in love. Disgustingly in love. It's about time."
He opens the door and finds Ella sitting near the window, in an oversized hoodie and knee high socks. Her knees are pulled up to her chest and her hair is off to one side. She looks amazing.
He smiles when she turns her head to face him. He gestures at his phone and mouths "Liam."
Ella smiles and nods, turning her head back to the view.
"I know, that's so true. Probably worse than you and Ella." Liam chuckles.
"Hey now. We're not that bad anymore."
"But you were! Anyway, i gotta go. Zayn is making me go to this art stuff. I don't even know what it is. Ugh. I'll talk to you later."
"Ha! Have fun with that. Tell Zayn I'll speak with him soon." Niall stands in front of Ella. "Bye Li."
He hangs up and puts his cell phone away in his pocket. "Hey there, love."
He sits down in front of her. She immediately climbs into his lap and lays her head on his shoulder. She wraps her arms around him tightly and closes her eyes. "Do you ever wonder how life would be if you weren't famous?"
"Uh, sometimes."
"Do you think you'd be happier?" She asks, keeping her eyes closed.
"Ummm...no. I don't think so. If I wasn't famous, I wouldn't have met you." He rubs her back gently. "Why?"
"I read online how Sam Smith wished he wasn't so famous because it got annoying. And that's why his long term boyfriend left. He got so famous he didn't have time for them." Ella squeezes him. "I don't want that to happen to us."
"It won't," he reassures her. "You know I'll always make time for us. You know I love you so much and would miss you too much if I was away too long."
"Yeah sometimes it gets annoying but it's part of life." He continues. "I love my job and I love you. I can divide my time evenly between the both."
"I'm just feeling a bit depressed after reading what Sam said. Not because I loved him and his boyfriend, but because he left him after the fame finally came."
"You have no need to worry," he kisses her head. "You know if you ever feel a certain way or something, you can always talk to me."
They stay there, silent, letting each other breathe calmly...
"Do you still wanna go out?" He asks, kissing her cheek.
"Could we just cuddle and watch Netflix?" She responds and sits up straight. "I just want to lay low tonight."
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The next few days fly past. Niall told Ella that he will be leaving with her soon. However, first, they must fly out to France to meet up with the realtor.
...France, 4 days before LA trip...
"Love, you must hurry up!" Niall calls out from the living room. "You're wasting time!"
"Coming!" Ella yells. "I can't find my blazer!"
"It's here! Remember I told you I will carry it." He yells back, shaking his head.
"Oh?" Ella says shyly. "Oops."
"See? Maybe you should pay attention more." He holds out the black blazer. "It's chilly outside."
She shrugs it on and fixes her shirt. "Okay, I'm officially ready."
"About time, let's go before we're late!"
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"Hello Mr. and Mrs. Horan, so nice to see you again," says Keya the realtor. She shakes their hands. "How was your trip back?"
"Went smoothly," Niall responds. "Quite colder here than back home!"
"Ah yes, I'm afraid so," she replies. Niall and Ella sit down in the brown leather chairs across her wooden desk. Ella smiles as Keya pulls out some papers from her drawer. "So, I know you're interested in the house in the country, correct?"
"Yes," Niall leans back against his seat. "It's for my girlfriend and I. I think it's time to move from my bachelor's pad to somewhere more...family friendly."
Ella smiles at him at the last sentence. What is he trying to say? Was it because of what she told him?
"Right, I understand. I'm sure it's time to move into a bigger, secluded area." Keya smirks and places the papers in a pile. "As you may know, you are one of the the highest offers. I already talked to the other person and they are very interested. However, I feel like they won't go through the deal. Tell me, why did you choose this particular house?"
"We really liked the location. We initially wanted something in the city, but we thought whenever we wanted to start a family, how would they play in a tight area? So we decided somewhere in the country but not too far from the city. Ella really liked that this house had 5 bedrooms and 4 baths. I really liked the layout, it's really spacious." Niall says. "I feel like it's completely better than my bachelor pad back home. I think we're ready to settle down..."
He grabs Ella's hand and kisses her knuckles. "I think it'd be a perfect home for our future family when the time comes."
Ella blushes and squeezes his hand. "And I agree as well. It's a great place for us and hopefully our family."
Holy shit. Future family. Is Niall trying to say he wants to settle down, officially, with her? Ella nearly squeals at the thought.
"Aw, I agree too. It's a fantastic home. It's very beautiful. It'd be perfect," Keya smiles at them. "So, to the good part, are you sure you want this house?"
"Yes," they say together.
Keya smirks and pulls out a pen. "Well, when would you like to move in?"
"What?!" Niall says loudly. "Are you..."
"Yes, the house will be yours if you agree." Keya holds the pen out. "If you two are serious, just sign on the dotted line and we'll get started on the paperwork."
Niall grabs the pen slowly and looks at Ella. "Are you sure?"
She nods her head and rubs his shoulder. "Yes, I'm sure."
Niall leans over and kisses her cheek. "Okay, if you say so..."
He signs on the dotted line and puts the date. "There we go."
Keya smiles and grabs another pile of papers. "Congrats, you are officially a new home owner! Now, for the paperwork...."
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"Can't believe we got our own home," Ella says once their back in the hotel. "Holy shit."
"I know! We have our own home!" He yells. "Our home!"
Ella smiles as he wraps his arms around her waist. "And we get to move into it 2-3 months. Oh my god."
He kisses her softly and squeezes her. "I love you so much. I'm so happy we decided on this together."
"Me too," she replies and fixes his collar. "Listen, when you were saying all that stuff about the future...did you mean it?"
"What? Having a family one day?"
Ella nods her head. "Yes that's what I'm talking about."
"Yes, I was serious. I hope to one day, when we're ready, to have children." He kisses her nose. "And spend my life with you."
"Hopefully," she smiles, reassuring him. "Maybe one day."
"Maybe," he winks and kisses her nose. "I love you."
"I love you too."
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Short chapter! I had a tough time writing this one! Please like and comment :)