Behind It All

The first spark

I was standing outside the shopping mall with both hands full of bags waiting on Niall to pick me up.

I looked through my sunglasses searching for his car, as the Australian sun shone down on everyone.

We've got two days left here in Australia and Niall and I have got a group date with the other boys and their girlfriends at a small but beautiful restaurant on the beach.
Since the boys were doing interviews all day, Jane the babysitter offered to take care of James for the day and told me to go and treat myself to a shopping spree.
I hesitantly agreed, I didn't want to leave James but, hey, a girl needs a shopping spree every now and then right?

I bought a load of new outfits including one to wear tonight. However, as soon as Niall picks me up we have to go straight to the restaurant to meet the others, which means I need to get changed in the car...great...that should be easy.

Finally I see Niall's car approaching as it stops right at the kirb. I decide to jump in the back seats considering that it will be easier and more discreet to get changed.

"Hey Hayls" Niall chirps when I get in the car.

"Hey Ni, are we still on for the beach restaurant?" I ask finding the bag with tonight's outfit inside as Niall begins to drive again.

"Yeah just going there now, why the heck are you sitting in the back?" Niall asks with a chuckle.

"I need to get changed. Don't look back here for the next five minutes!" I say taking off my sunglasses.

"Hmm....sure" Niall says and I can see the smirk on his face in the mirror.

"Niall! seriously don't look!" I say sliding off my old jeans and quickly slipping into my new skirt.

The outfit I got consisted of a small pink skirt with a white bralet style crop-top and a black kimono cardigan with flowers on it and a flower hair band for my hair.

I looked in the mirror to check he wasn't looking before taking my top off, only to find Niall's eye's glance in the mirror.

"Niall! What did I tell you! Keep those eyes away! I mean it or I'm not coming to dinner!" I tease as he chuckles.

"I'm not looking" he bluffs, eyes returning back to the road.

I glance back one more time to check he isn't looking before quickly take my top off, revealing my white lace bra.

I quickly grab the crop-top to match my skirt and find Niall's eyes drawn to the mirror once again.
Although, this time, it's not just a quick glance, his eyes are were captivated to the mirror which beheld my reflection.

"Niall!" I squeal, giggling as a rosy red blush springs to his cheeks.

I quickly slide the top on and relief spreads over me.

"Sorry Hayley..." Niall smirks.

"I told you not to look!" I scolded him as I put on my kimono cardigan.

"Sorry, I just can't keep my eyes off of you" Niall says in attempt to sound sarcastic although I can feel a slight bit of truth within his voice.

A small smile appears to my face at his words.

"Well...I'll let it slide this time" I said taking my hair out of it's messy bun and letting the dark brown natural curls fall.

"Oh so there's gonna be a next time is there? Great, I'll get my binoculars" Niall jokes with a laugh.

"For god's sake Niall!" I laugh at his stupid attempt to be funny.