I knew it wasn't it a date. It was nothing like a date at all but I was still a little nervous. This was completely unlike me. I was never nervous. I never got nervous over anything. I was usually so calm and confident about everything. But not this time. I was sort of freaking out. I didn't know why either. It was just Niall. I had been out with him a couple of times now, it was nothing to be nervous about. But somehow this felt different. Harry wasn't too happy I was planning to hang out with Niall tonight but we weren't together. I could hang out with whoever I wanted. I nervously kept checking to my phone to see if Niall was here yet. I shouldn't be nervous at all. This was like a date or anything. Why did I even care so much? I felt my phone buzz in my hand. Niall was here. I double checked myself in the mirror before heading outside just to make sure I looked the same the last fifty times I checked myself in the mirror. He leaned against his car with one foot on it. He looked so cool and so confident that it almost took my breath away. He bit his lip as he noticed that I was walked towards him.
¨Hey there.¨ I said walking up to his car.
¨Are you ready for this night Nori?¨ he asked brushing up against me.
¨Only if you are.¨
¨I've been ready. But I still don't think you can handle my style.¨
¨Please. I can handle anything.¨
¨Right, I almost forgot. You're Nori Thomas you can do everything.¨
¨Exactly, you're catching on now.¨
¨Hop in.¨
He held the door open for me and I got in. I was excited to know what we were about to do. Hopefully it wasn't anything too crazy. I might be up for a little adventure but I was far from a risk taker.
¨So what exactly are we doing?¨ I asked as he pulled out of my driveway.
¨Just relax.¨ He said putting one hand on my knee and keeping the other on the steering wheel.
There he goes again touching me. I couldn't say I didn't like it. Niall was hot, I'd give him that. I had the urge to take his hand into mine and keep it there. I also had the urge to kiss him but that wasn't going to happen. I leaned back in the seat and relaxed just as Niall told me to do. I trusted Niall and knew whatever we were going to do tonight was going to be fun. It was going to be somewhere I had never been before. He was good for things like that.
¨So what does your boyfriend think?¨ Niall asked taking away his hand.
¨What do you mean?¨
¨What does he think about you being with me tonight?¨
¨He's not my boyfriend Niall.¨
¨No?¨
¨No. We've dated since we were 14 but I guess you could say it's complicated. But we're not together right now.¨
¨Do you love him?¨
I didn't think he would even ask me that question. It kind of made me think. Me and Harry had never told each other we loved each other. It was just nothing we ever said. Of course I cared for him. I cared for him so much but love was a strong word. I guess I just never felt that way about him.
¨Love is a strong word.¨ I said.
¨It is. Are you in love with him?¨
¨I care for him.¨
¨That wasn't the question Nori.¨ Niall said looking over at me.
¨Well to answer your question. I guess not.¨
¨Does he love you?¨
¨I don't know. Why do you wanna know about my love life anyway?¨
¨Just making conversation.¨
¨So what about you?¨
¨What about me?¨
¨Do you have a girlfriend?¨
¨No.¨
¨Why not?¨
¨Haven't found the right girl I guess.¨
Somehow that made me happy. Niall didn't have a girlfriend. I wondered if I had a chance with him. If he could feel something for me. Before I knew it I looked out of my window ad noticed we weren't in the city anymore. We were far from the city. I had never been this far out of the city before. There was nothing outside of my window. All I saw were fields and trees. going on for miles. If Niall was going to take me to some kind of woods that wasn't going to work. I wasn't a woods kind of girl. He made a turn and we pulled up to an empty and what looked like an adbandoned church. He stopped and turned off the car.
¨What are we doing here?¨ I asked.
¨Come on.¨
¨I-I don't know.¨
¨It's fine, I promise.¨
I followed him out of the car and into the church. It was old and abandoned. Why would he take me to some old church? He took my hand into mine and lead me up some stairs.
¨Where are we going?¨
¨Just trust me.¨
We walked up some more stairs then walked out a door. I was taken aback. Luke had lead us to the roof of the church. The sun was setting and it looked so beautiful between the trees. It was breathtaking.
¨Wow.¨ I said as I tightened the grip I had on Niall's hand.
¨I told you to trust me.¨
¨How do you even know about this place?¨
¨I just found it one day while I was driving. I like to come up here and think sometimes when I have a lot going on.¨
¨It's beautiful.¨
He let go of my hand and walked closer to the edge. I stayed where I was watching him. I wondered how I could get closer to him. I wondered if I should let go of Harry for good so I could get closer to Niall. I walked over to him leaving a distance between us. I could feel Niall's eyes on me and I watched the sun set.
¨You like what you see?¨ he asked as the sun went down one last time.
¨I love it.¨
¨I'm glad.¨
¨You Niall Horan picked out a great spot. How do even find these places?¨
¨I like to drive around a lot. Keeps me away and busy.¨
¨Away? Away from what?¨
He stiffened and looked away from me. There was something going on with him.
¨Nothing.¨
¨You know you can tell-¨
He cut me off, ¨Leave it alone Nori.¨
Niall Horan had secrets and I wanted to know what they were.
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Stop The World
FanfictionI felt a hand touch my cheek. Through my tears I saw Niall's face appear. I didn't know why he was here or how he even knew. But Niall always knew. Because he loved me. I touched his hand and intertwined our fingers together. ¨I was wrong before,¨...
