"M'not wearin dat." Alice let out a huff as Niall looked at the shirt in her hands, "I don't look good in dat shade of yellow." He added making Alice just roll her eyes as she tossed it over her shoulder with the others she was going to make him try on.
"That's not even the slightest bit true," Niall let out a sigh of defeat as he watched her dig through another pile of shirts looking for his size. He knew that asking Alice to go shopping with him would more than likely just end up with him in a dressing room being thrown different articles of clothing but he didn't mind, he enjoyed just getting to spend time with her. "Oh this will make your eyes look amazing, adding it to the pile." He just shook his head as a soft chuckle escaped him while he watched her toss a bright green shirt onto the pile on her shoulder.
Niall took this moment to look around the store and figured since she was busy picking things for him that he might as well see if there was anything he'd like to see her in. His eyes immediately landed on a dress, it was a simple classic looking sundress but it had something special about it that Niall couldn't quite figure out. Alice didn't notice him wander off into the woman's section, she was far too busy trying to find Niall's size in this tye dye shirt because she just had to see him in it even if it was just for a laugh.
"Shopping for someone special?" Niall jumped at the sound of the saleswoman's voice making her laugh. "Sorry, I always do that." Niall just laughed it off as she gave him a warm smile.
"Uh do ya have this in a size," He looked over his shoulder towards Alice, the woman was quick to follow his gaze. "Medium?" He hated how it came out more like a question but he never needed to know Alice's size before so this was his safest bet.
"Is it for her? Then I'd say that's about right." Niall just nodded his head as he rubbed at the back of his neck, he looked over at Alice again to make sure she still was in her own little world not noticing his absence. "Do you like this color? We have it in several others." Niall looked at the dress, he for some reason couldn't imagine it on Alice in any other color.
"Uh I tink dis color is perfect, thanks." The saleswoman just smiled and looked through the rack and pulled out a hanger with the dress on it with a smile as she handed it to him.
"Lucky you, this is the last one in that size." Niall just smiled as she walked away to go help another customer leaving him standing there with the dress in his hand and a goofy smile on his face as he looked the dress over one more time before turning and heading off to find Alice.
"Oh what'd you find?" Alice asked as she saw him heading towards her with a hanger in his hands as it was resting on one of his shoulders. Niall simply tossed it over his shoulder making the dress sway a bit, he saw the corners of Alice's mouth twitch as she fought back a smile. "It's a little leggy but I think you can pull it off." Niall glared at her as he held the hanger out for her to take.
"As much as I do love ta show a bit of leg, I actually want ta see it on you." Alice smiled as she traded with him, she handed him the stack of clothes she had found for him to try on causing his eyes to go a bit wide at the amount of shirts in the pile while she just took the one hanger from him. "Don't feel obligated ta say ya love it or anythin. Jus saw it an thought it'd be pretty on ya." Alice looked at Niall who for a moment she swore almost looked nervous.
"Thank you Niall, it's a lovely dress." Niall felt a wave of relief wash over him as Alice looked at the dress, she ran her fingers over the lace detailing on the waist, smiling as she felt how soft the material was. It might be a simple cut but the details like the lace and little rhinestones scattered throughout the waistline of the dress is what made it special.
"Figured ya needed a white dress," Alice felt her hands get a bit sweaty as her heartbeat started picking up pace as Niall spoke. "I mean it'll make ya look real tan, know yer always tryin ta look tan." Alice just gave him her best smile, she was well aware that he had no clue that she really was on the hunt for the perfect white dress. Niall led them towards the dressing room where Alice insisted he go first since she wanted to see everything on, she never did let him just decide on his own if he liked the clothes she picked or not.
"Remember I want to see everything." Niall just rolled his eyes as Alice got comfortable in the chair by the dressing room that was normally occupied by husbands or boyfriends who were waiting for their significant others to try on clothes. Alice placed the dress in her lap as she dug around in her purse for her phone so she could snap a picture of the dress and send it to Vivian.
"M'not sure bout dis color." Niall walked out of the dressing room just as Alice got done hitting send on her text to Vivian. She motioned for him to come closer as she stood up draping the dress over the armrest of the chair.
"The color is amazing," Niall felt his heart start beating a little faster as he felt her fingers on his skin as she undid a few buttons of the dress shirt. "You don't have anything like this." Alice took a step back and smiled and nodded her head making Niall just turn around so he could look at himself in the full length mirror.
"Guess yer right." He looked at her through the mirror and she just gave him a smirk. He saw the dress draped over the chair making him turn around and motion towards it. "Yer turn, go try it on fo me." Alice looked over her shoulder at the dress before looking back at Niall with a small smile. Alice just went and grabbed her phone along with the dress and headed back towards the same dressing room Niall just walked out of.
A few minutes later Alice was looking at herself in the mirror with wide eyes, it was perfect. The fit was great and she couldn't believe of all people Niall was the one who picked it out. She felt her phone buzz in her hand making her snap out of her little daydream as she looked and saw it was a text from Vivian.
"Did you just find your proposal dress? Where did you find it? Who's with you?" Alice just laughed and shook her head as she began typing out her reply.
"I think I did, and you'll never guess who actually picked it out for me." Alice quickly hit send before opening the dressing room door, taking a deep breath before stepping out and heading for the waiting area where she knew Niall would be standing around at.
"So, I think I love it." Niall spun around and felt his heart feel as if it was doing somersaults when he saw Alice standing there in the dress. She did a little twirl making the dress sway with her movements, he had never seen her like this before. Sure Niall has seen her in dresses before, she'd been his plus one to a few weddings but this was different. This was a dress that he picked for her because he just had this need to see her in it, and here she was looking even more amazing in it than he could've imagined.
"It's uh," Alice tilted her head as Niall fumbled with his words. "Yer erm uh." She couldn't help but giggle as his cheek began to turn a little pink he cleared his throat before opening his mouth again. "Ya look stunning love, absolutely beautiful." Alice smiled and looked down at the dress and bit down on her bottom lip as her phone vibrated once more.
"Did Niall seriously pick out his soon to be wife's proposal dress?" Alice felt her face get hot as she read the text message making Niall give her a weird look.
"Ya okay?" Alice just looked up from her phone so she could just nod her head before turning and heading back towards the dressing room.
"This shit is really happening!" Alice laughed as the newest text message showed up on her home screen. It really was, it was all starting to come together and the man down the hall standing around waiting for her had no clue what was coming and Alice couldn't help but feel more relaxed as she took one last look at herself in the dress before slipping it off and changing back into her regular clothes.
"It's really happening." Alice whispered to herself as she unlocked the dressing room door, she about jumped out of her skin when she was met with Niall standing right outside the door with his hand raised as if he was about to knock on it.
"What's happenin?" He asked as he just brought his hand to the back of his neck while moving to the side to let Alice out of the doorway. Alice just lifted up the dress and let out a shaky little laugh.
"I'm getting a white dress," Niall just raised an eyebrow at her. "You know white and I normally don't get along but this was just too nice to pass up, and it makes me look tan." She explained making Niall chuckle as he turned and walked into the dressing room making Alice let out a sigh of relief as she heard the lock on the door.
"Better go get comfy love, ya got have da bloody store in here." Alice just rolled her yes as she headed back to her chair in the waiting area, she gently placed the dress back on the armrest so she could get comfortable in the chair. Alice and Niall spent the next hour deciding on if Niall really could pull off mustard yellow along with if he had just truly outgrown ripped denim resulting in three shopping bags full of clothes while Alice was content with leaving the store with just her single item.
"M' happy ya liked da dress," Alice just smiled as Niall slid on his sunglasses before turning the car on. "Excited ta see ya in it." Alice just nodded her head, she couldn't help but chuckle at the fact he had no idea that he'd be seeing her in it sooner than he thought and for a reason neither of them were fully prepared for.