A Hint of Spice

Chapter 3

I stared out the car window as he drove. My mind was racing. What was I suppose to do? Amy and Zara betrayed me! He knew things about me! Probably some of my deepest darkest secrets... Secret.

I gulped as he pulled into a spot next to his flat. Why did he have to bring me here?? I reached for the door just in time to hear it lock. My fingers yanked on the door handle but it didn't budge. I watched as Niall walked around the front of the car and opened my door. He grabbed my hand and shut the door with his foot. He silently led me to the front door.

"Why am I here?" I asked.

"Like I said, your ice cream was melting. Didn't want it to go to waste." He grinned mocking me with his gorgeous eyes and smile.

"No. I'm not hungry." I was starving. I hadn't eaten a thing and I had cramps. I'm guessing he noticed because he shook his head.

"Your stomach has been growling the entire time and your eyes have a pained tinge to them. Cramps I'm guessing from the things I bought you." The lock clicked and he led me inside. He shut the door behind me and set his keys on a table next to the door. He hung his jacket and turned to look at me. A red polo shirt covered his torso with tight grey jeans clinging to his calves. His quiff was up at just the right spot and his blue eyes... His blue eyes...

I couldn't stop myself. I took two steps and pressed my lips to his. I jumped when his hands fell to my thighs and lifted me up. I jumped and wrapped my legs around his waist. My fingers ran through his hair. My right hand held his neck as I attack his lips. I loved the taste and I suddenly didn't want to let go of him.

When he finally pulled away to catch a breath I put my head in the crook of his neck. My hot breath falling to his skin making him shiver. I kissed the skin softly and wrapped my arms around his neck loosely. He walked down the hall and turned setting me on his bed. He kissed my lips softly. I hummed into the kiss with satisfaction.

Niall pulled away and gripped the hem of his shirt. He tore it off and turned to leave.

"Niall!" He turned and looked at me with confusion on his face. "We make-out, you take me to your bed, you take off your shirt and now you're leaving!?"

He laughed. "I took off my shirt cause its hot in here. I'm going to go make tea for later."

I nodded. "I'm gonna go freshen up." He nodded as I stood and walked into the bathroom. "Niall I have no extra clothes with me!"

I heard laughter erupt from the kitchen. That cutie jerk! He did this on purpose! I laughed to myself as I stripped and hopped into the hot shower.

**

I turned the water off. I stepped out of from behind the curtain and shivered. I stopped and glanced at myself in the mirror. I looked horrible. Purple bruises covered my body. A single tear fell from my cheek as I stared at my ugly body.

I grabbed a beach towel and covered my body. I didn't want Niall to see my bruises.

I stepped out of the bathroom to see him shirtless and digging through his drawers in his dresser. He finally emerged with a white shirt and a pair of boxers. He stopped when he noticed me and smiled.

"I couldn't find shorts. Why are you using a beach towel?" He looked up and down my body covered with a towel.

"I was cold." I replied nervously.

He smirked and laughed. "You're getting dressed, you won't be cold much longer." He tossed the clothes to my feet and walked to the living room.

I grabbed the clothes and walked inside the bathroom. I quickly put on the shirt and his boxers over my knickers that I had slid on after my shower. I turned to walk out the door when I slipped.

I heard a snap as pain flooded my body. At first I was in shock, then I screamed out in pain. I heard footsteps run over the hard wood floor. Tears streamed down my face as I stared at my broken leg.

Niall stopped and slipped his red polo shirt on. He walked over to me and fell to his knees. He reached out to touch my legs but he stopped. "We need to get you to a hospital." He said. He put an arm around my back and under my knees. He started to lift me, I screamed in pain. Tears flooded down my face. He set me back on the floor as I sobbed.

He lifted me again, this time to his chest. My arms wrapped around his neck. He carried me bridal style outside to his car. He softly set me in the back seat and quickly hopped into the driver's seat.

**

I screamed in pain as we hit bumps. My leg was oozing blood making me want to gag. Tears steadily flowed down my face. The throbbing was somewhat coming down but it hurt. My bone stuck out through my skin.

It was a horrifying thing to look at. Niall kept glancing at the review mirror at me. "Babe it'll be alright." I nodded slowly, slowly taking deep breaths. "Babe we're pulling in right now. Please stop crying gorgeous. I don't like to see you cry."

My heart stopped. He was calling me babe and gorgeous. Who is this guy?

I screamed again as he lifted me from the car and half ran half walked inside. "Emergency! We got a broken leg! We need a doctor or.. Or.." He stumbled on his words. A nurse ran over and pointed to an ER.

Niall quickly walked inside and set me on the bed. He pushed some of my brown-blonde locks behind my ear and smiled warmly. "It's alright. Stop crying, please." He muttered to me so the nurse wouldn't hear. His thumb ran over my cheek, wiping the tears away.

A male nurse grabbed Niall's arm and gestured to leave. Niall stopped and shook his head. The nurse led him to the door and pushed him outside before locking it. Niall pressed his face to the glass, his breath making it foggy.

**Niall's POV** I sat in a waiting chair outside the room. My foot bounced as I waited patiently. I didn't want her to be in pain. What's wrong with me? Ever since I laid eyes on her I practically fell head over heels. I didn't know if I could say the same about her to me.

My heart stopped as the doctor walked out of the ER to me. "Mr. Horan?" He asked.

I nodded standing. My palms were wiped on my jeans as I tried to erase the sweat. "Y-ya."

The doctor nodded. "This is one of the worst breaks I've ever seen in my entire career. We knocked her out and numbed the leg well but she's gonna hurt. Her leg was severely broken. She'll be in a wheelchair for about a month before she can use crutches."

I stopped breathing. She was hurting.. Bad. I didn't want her to. Everyone I got close to got hurt. "Uh.." I didn't know what to say.

"Is she your girlfriend?" He asked me.

I opened my mouth to speak but clamped it closed. She wasn't my girlfriend but I wanted her to be.

The doctor nodded and smiled before walking away. He must've read what I was thinking on my face. I turned and walked into the room and over to the bed she lay on.

My left thumb traced over her cheek as my right thumb traced circles on her right thigh. Then did I noticed the purple spots that dotted her legs.