Love Drunk (One Direction FanFic)

Chapter Eight

Niall’s POV:

„Hey girl, hey!“ I greeted Coco as she slipped through the door and walked towards the car. I was only halfway out the car when she reached it. “Well.. I was gonna come and get you at the door, but you were too quick.”

“Sorry about that.” She said with a shy smile.

“Ah, it’s alright.” I said as we both climbed into the car. “Guess you just couldn’t wait to see me.” Coco blushed a little and shifted in her seat as she put on the seat belt. “Well.. you’re my ride.” I laughed. “And, I’m your date.” “That as well.” She nodded and laughed, too.

We kept chatting throughout the ride and I felt her relax a little next to me, opening up more and more the longer we drove. She still seemed nervous though, fiddling with the watch around her wrist or twisting strands of her hair.

“So.. Are we actually gonna go somewhere or just drive around?” Coco asked after a while and I chuckled, taking my time before answering her question.

“We’re going somewhere. Unless you want me to keep driving.”

She grinned. “Going somewhere sounds good. Now where exactly did you say we were going again?”

I smirked away. “I didn’t say anything. And I’m not going to either.” A quick look at her showed me that she had her arms crossed in front of her chest, pouting away as I spoke. It only made me grin wider. “It’ll be a surprise.” I saw the corners of her lips twist into a smile but she refused to look at me. “Cut the act already.” I teased her. “I know you’re excited.”

Coco unwillingly smiled, biting her lips and looking out her window. She just couldn’t hide her amusement. “Jeez, you Irish people have a way..” She hissed making me laugh.

Another ten minutes later I pulled up into the parking lot and Coco looked out the window with big eyes. I shut off the car, climbed out of it and waited patiently for her for her to do the same. She seemed a little caught off guard and still stared at the large building.

“Is this.. an aquarium?” She asked as we slowly walked towards the entrance.

“No, it’s a movie theater called ‘Oceanworld’.” I said ironically and she rolled her eyes at me, shoving her elbow playfully in my side. I laughed at her weak attempt of hurting me and she couldn’t hide a grin herself either.

“Aren’t you funny, Mr. Horan.” She said through clenched teethes as we reached the main entrance and I held the door open for her.

“Why yes I am, Miss..”

“Hovey.” She finished for me, figuring that I didn’t know her last name.

“Well, alright Miss Hovey then. Why don’t you wait here for a moment, while I go get our tickets?” I said pointing at the ticket counter behind me. Coco nodded and smiled a little. I smirked at her one last time before turning around and walking across the room quickly.

When I returned Coco had wandered off to one of the large walls where they had dozens of pictures of all sorts of sea animals.

“Scrollan?” I asked softly and she turned on her heel. “You wanna go find a real sea turtle?” Holding up the tickets I had just gotten and pointing at the picture of a huge turtle behind her which she had been looking at, I saw a smile spread across her face. “Yes, sure.”

We made our way past the turnstile and I handed Coco a paper map they had given me at the ticket counter. She took it and picked the turtles for us to start out with. I nodded and together we strolled down long transparent hallways surrounded by water.