Way Of Life - H.S & N.H

Little White Lies

Heather's phone rang out through the kitchen. Causing her to jump at the noise.
She reached over and glanced at the screen to see it was Niall calling.

Before she could even say hello, his voice boomed through the speaker.

"Petal! Petal! Hey. So listen, we're not in trouble.. trouble or anything." He was very clearly intoxicated but wanted to reassure his wife that nothing was wrong.

"Niall? What the hell?! You were supposed to be at a meeting for the reunion? How'd you end up drunk?" Heather tried to keep her composure. She wasn't mad at him but didn't want to let on, that she found his drunken state incredibly funny.

"I know. Know. I'm sorry. We finish.. finished up quite quick. So what for some drinks." Niall managed to stammer out.

"Wait like in an actual pub? How have you not been mobbed?!" Heather exclaimed. If they 'd been spotted and photographed altogether there would be carnage.

"Fuck off H! Sorry what did.. did you say Petal?" Heather could hear the other guys in the background, joking around with Niall. She chuckled to herself.

"You're phoning for me to come get you aren't you? I'll get my keys." Heather huffed out before making her way into the hall.

...

"Sweet Pea. You know you love.. love me." Harry murmured into his phone.

"Do I? Sometimes I have to question it." Shay teased. She lay on the couch with her phone held to her ear.
Henry lay in between her legs. His head resting on her thigh.

"Heeeey." Harry whined. His sloppy state making the whine even more childlike.

"That was mean I'm sorry. Of course I love you. What's up?" Shay chuckled.

"So I.. kind of need you to come get me." He replied bluntly.

"Come get you? Why where are you? I thought you were in the meeting?" Shay fired all the questions his way.

"Woah too many.. many things to process." Harry exclaimed.

Shay let out a laugh before letting Harry speak again.

"We went out for a couple.. may have gotten a.. tad bit carried away. Well, Niall did that's for fucking sure." Harry choked on the last sentence. Clearly distracted by what Niall was doing in the background.

"For gods sake. It's a good job Haley is with your mum or you'd be in big trouble for interrupting her sleep schedule!" Shay huffed as she moved off the couch, Henry quickly moved with her. Following closely behind as she grabbed her shoes and put them on.

"I'm considerate like that Shaylaloooouu." He sang out her nickname. It wasn't something he called her very often but she'd grown to love it when he did.

...

"Well well well. What do we have here?" Louis beamed as he clapped his hands together.

Heather pulled up outside the pub, both Isla and Angus were fast asleep on their car seats. Luckily they hadn't stirred much in the process of moving them from their beds to the car.

Niall shuffled back and forth on his feet, his hands behind his back and a big, goofy smile on his face.

"There she is! Love of my life." He chimed.

"Don't love of my life me! Trying to get those two in the car on my own, while also trying not to wake them wasn't fun. You ass!" Heather slapped his arm.