It was around twelve in the afternoon and the family and I have gotten along extremely well!
Dana and I have actually gotten pretty close, since she was one of the only girls my age.
Most of the Horan cousins who were my age were men and surprisingly hitting on me.
But hey, I brushed them off.
"Swimming!" Meg, Niall's four year old cousin beamed, jumping off the tire swing I was pushing her on.
She began to tug on my arm, begging me.
Niall and the other guys were sitting on a pile of rocks, being Irish and trying to act manly, while on the other hand, us girls were hanging out by the tire swing.
I sighed and nodded.
"Sure thing, but you're going to go have to convince everyone while I change into my bikini." I smiled, messing up her hair.
She giggled and ran over to her mum.
"Crap, I forgot my wetsuit." Dana gasped, looking out into the blue.
I chuckled and shook my head.
"Don't worry, I have a spare. We're probably the same size." I explained, helping her up off the ground.
She grinned and ran up towards the house with me.
Inside Niall and I's bedroom, it had light blue walls with a white wooden ceiling and one large glass door with a white curtain over it that lead to the lake.
I could never get over such a beautiful sight.
Sighing pleasurably, I walked over to my black suitcase and pulled out a light pinkish tan underwire cami bikini for me and a black and white striped bikini for Dana.
"Oh my god, I love this!" She squealed, holding it up.
Grinning, I walked into the walk-in closet and slid mine on, pulling up a pair of white shorts over it.
After I finished pulling my hair up, I walked out.
"Does this look okay?" She asked, clipping her front pin.
I smiled and nodded.
"I think you wear it better than me!" I chuckled, handing her a towel.
She smiled and walked out the glass door, me following.
There was a group of wolf whistles from the side.
"Disgusting, I'm practically your cousin now!" I chuckled, throwing my towel in their direction.
I swooped up Meg and carried her into the lake.
Since she wasn't the strongest swimmer, and her mum didn't want to show off her baby fat, I promised to take care of her.
She squealed and clapped the water as I spun her around in it.
"Awe, that so cute!" Niall chuckled.
I turned around and saw Niall and his cousins paddling into the cold waters.
"I know right, she's the cutest." I grinned down at her.
He grumbled and held my chin.
"I mean't you," he whispered, slowly pecking my lips.
I grinned, and kissed back.
"Ew! Cooties!" Meg squealed, flailing around in my arms.
I looked down at her and laughed.
"I'll give you cooties, missy!" Niall teased, blowing raspberries on her stomach.
She began to playfully shriek and pound her chubby fists on his back while he did so.
I knew, one day Niall would make an excellent father.
About an hour of playing in the lake with the Horan family, Meg began to get cranky.
I took her in and changed her back into her normal clothes and put her to nap.
Coming back out, firm arms wrapped around my waist as I soon began to squeal.
"I've got my princess!" Niall shouted, carrying me onto the dock.
I playfully pounded on his back.
"Niall, get some!" His uncle shouted from the water.
I gasped at his crude joke and began to laugh.
His mum began to chant at him to put me down, but he only listened to what he wanted to hear.
"I'm going to jump, yeah?" He whispered in my ear.
My eyes widened and I began to protested.
Moments later, I was under water.
Once I submerged, his moist lips pressed against mine, washing away the annoyance.
I hummed and wrapped my arms around his neck, kissing him back.
There was a slight cough, coming from Maura, his mother.
I blushed and pulled away, looking down at my reflection.
"At least he got some?" His uncle suggested.
Instead of her laughing it off, she stormed off into the house.
"What just happened?" I whispered into Niall's shoulder.
He panted and shook his head.
"I don't know, I'll find out." He whispered back.
Later at dinner time, Maura was extremely quiet, not making eye contact with me nor Niall.
I asked if she and her sisters and brother needed any help cooking, but she just blankly shook her head.
As a normal Irish family, it was loud. I tried making jokes with her, but she just wouldn't budge.
I knew it bothered Niall, he nervously jiggled his knee and looked left from right.
Rubbing his rosy red cheek with my thumb, I smiled.
"It's okay, babe. She may just be tired." I assured.
He sighed and nodded, looking back at his second plate of food.
"I think I might know the situation." He whispered.
I raised my eyebrow and looked up at him.
"She might be rethinking our relationship." He explained, rubbing my thigh.
I gasped and nodded.
"I think you're right, I'll talk to her later."
He nodded and kissed my cheek.
After dinner, I knew I had to make my move.
Maura was washing the dishes, by herself with only her sister wrapping up the left-overs.
"Hi, Maura! Need any help with the dishes?" I smiled, walking over to the wet plates.
I took out a cloth and began to dry a shinny red plate.
Forks and knives clanked together, while she washed, distracting me from the awkward silence.
"I'm sorry about whatever I did to upset you." I murmured, hoping to get her approval.
There was a moment of painful silence.
Sighing, she turned around and crossed her arms.
"You don't know what you did, huh?" She asked, setting the sponge down.
I looked down and shook my head.
She again sighed and sat down on the ground.
"When I saw you and Niall kissing like that, I was just worried that my baby boy was growing up to quickly." She confessed.
I grimaced and took a seat next to her.
"I completely understand, If I were a mum and saw my son snogging a girl, I'd get a little disappointed. But I just want to tell you, nothing has ever gotten more serious than that." I explained.
She looked over at me and smiled.
"Really? You haven't done it?" She gasped.
I shook my head in justice.
"Nope, I'm making him wait until marriage. I've had a pretty brutal past with men, and I don't want a reminder with the man I love." I confessed, crossing my legs.
She sighed sympathetically and patted my knee.
"They used you for sex?" Maura asked.
I bit my lip and shook my head.
"Worst, I was...you know...violated." I tried to explain, not wanting the topic to explode.
She held her mouth and began hugging me.
"I am so so so sorry that happened to you, you're so brave."