This Love 2

chapter 64

Cleo's P.O.V -

"I'm going to have a bath, would you care to join?"

"Yes." My breath hitches in my throat.

"You were about to hit the corner edge of the counter with your back. That would've hurt like hell." He moves his hand and grabs both of my hands and puts the up straight above me to pull my shirt off, being cautious not to hurt my cheek and lips.

My arms fall back down to my side and my eyes follow Niall's body while he pours bubble bath into the tub while the water is still shooting out of the faucet.

Niall's P.O.V -

I dry Cleo's body off with a big fluffy towel once we finally finished.

My hands look like shriveled up prunes from Cleo not wanting to get out of the tub.

She brushes her damp hair, putting it in a braid. I look at her confused as to why she keeps redoing it.

"I can braid your pubic hair if you'd like, Niall." The grin on her face makes my cheeks turn red a bit.

"Aw, my baby is blushing." I hit her butt whenever she pinches my cheeks right after I finish brushing my teeth.

"Ouch! Don't do that, that hurts! You did that the other day too." I forgot she doesn't have pants on.

"I don't want to shave my pubes just yet. I will next time we have sex. Which will be no time soon. You said so yourself." I groan and jump onto the bed.

"I'm exhausted, come lay down with meee." I whine, knowing she finds it amusing.

Her hands shuffle through the drawer to find underwear to put on and I sit up on my elbows.

"You weren't wearing panties whenever I hit your butt?" I ask and she shakes her head.

"That's why it hurt." I hit her butt once she lays on me to prove to her that if she has on bottoms it won't hurt. I hear a single quiet sob as she rolls off of me.

"Where are you going?" The dim lamp is giving me light to see her go in the closet.

Cleo needs new glasses..she just ran into the wall.

"We already have a comforter on the bed." I state as she wraps herself in it.

"You don't want to sleep on me?" A small pang in my chest makes me wish I never hit her. It was just in a playful way!

"Niall, you hurt my butt. It's not funny either, I can hear you laughing." She sniffles twice and turns around. I get her out of her blanket cocoon. She just lays on the pillow carefully because of her cheek, then faces me.

"Stop it, Niall." She moves my arms and I give up on even trying to cuddle with her, so I turn around, our backs touch as we go to sleep.

My phone buzzes, Lilly, my boss, is calling. She rarely calls my cell phone, usually she calls my cell phone that is strictly for work.

"Hello?" I get out of bed and step outside on the balcony.

"Mr. Horan, Edward was unavailable this weekend to go with Michelle to go to the meeting with the corporate office that we're pairing with. I decided I let you take his spot, considering your hard work this past year. The flight is booked for Tuesday at four in the morning to Nevada, do not be late.The meeting is at one in the afternoon and I will send you instructions after you land. The hotel is booked and paid for already. I expect both of you to be on your best behavior while you represent our company. Stay out of casino's and strip clubs." Lilly speaks quickly and sounds as if she means business. My ass is on the line.