Circle (Niall Horan AU)

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Niall stomped downstairs.
"Mum pack you're leaving" he said madly.
"What?!"
"You heard me"
"But why?"
"Why?! You think I can't see or hear?! Leave her alone mum. Stop fucking blaming her for something that's not her fault!" He raised his voice slightly.
"She should've been more careful"
"Mum it's not her fault" he said through gritted teeth.
"Then whose is it?"
"ME! Okay?! It's my fault that we lost our son!" He said with his voice cracking sitting down and hiding his face with his hands.

"What?" She said shocked sitting next to him.
"Niall what are you talking about?" She asked.
"I saw it on cameras." His tear rolled down.
"What did you see?"
"She was beside my office. I was talking to Garry about bombing a building. She heard it and became frightened. That caused the miscarriage. I killed our son." He cried.
"Oh my God." She said feeling guilty.
"She doesn't remember that this is the reason." Niall said.
"Niall" she said hugging him.

***

"So?" Jacob asked his parents once he came back from dropping Ayla off at her house. She has been staying with them for the past two days since her parents were on an emergency business trip.
Catherine smiled widely.
"She was a good person" Alex said.
Jacob smiled in response.
"I'm glad you found her" Catherine hugged him.
"I'm glad I found her too" he said into the hug.

***

Valerie was swaying Grace left to right. She stopped after a minute and looked at her.
She smiled widely looking at her daughter.
"You're so adorable" she said to her.
She rubbed her nose with hers.
"I love you" she said and laid her down in her crib.

Niall came into the room.
"Your awake" he said.
"Yeah. Someone was hungry." She smiled looking at Grace.
"Hopefully you rested well before she woke you up." He smiled.
"Yeah I did." She finally looked up and saw his red puffy eyes.
"Are you okay?" She asked worriedly.
"Yeah why?"
"Your eyes are red."
"It's nothing"
"You cried" she said softly rubbing her thumb on his tear stains.
"Don't worry. Everything is good" he whispered kissing her thumb.

Grace made some noise causing Niall to smile.
"Even Grace agrees"
Valerie giggled.
They both looked at her again.
"She looks like you" Valerie said.
"Her nose is you." He said.
"Out of everything" she laughed causing him to laugh as well.
"Your nose is cute" he said chuckling.
"You're just being nice" she laughed facing him.
"No I mean it. Your face is perfect." He said facing her.
"Especially your nose" he kissed her nose making her giggle a little.

"Okay you had your turns now it's time for some aunt and niece bonding time." Ava entered.
"Oh that's not good" Niall joked.
"Hey" she slapped his arm playfully.
She picked Grace up.
"You'll see her again" she walked out.
Valerie smiled at her.
"I'm going to go to take a shower." Niall said.
She nodded.
He held her wrist gently.
"Come with me" he whispered kissing her knuckles.
"okay" she said softly and followed him.

Niall washed her hair and body. This time she didn't tensed up.
She was relaxed the whole time. Even when she was washing his hair and body.
Looks like it was yesterday when she was shy, scared, and sad.
This time she wasn't shy. She wasn't scared and she wasn't fully sad.

They changed and Ava entered with a crying Grace.
"We had fun" she passed her to Valerie.
Niall and Valerie laughed while Ava exited the room.
"You're hungry again?" She asked while positioning her to breastfeed her.
She didn't drink though. She just cried.
"What is wrong?" She asked.
"Maybe she needs changing" Niall said.
Valerie smelled her.
"No. I think she just needs her dada" she passed her to Niall.
Niall smiled and held her close to his chest.
Just like that Grace calmed down and her crying started fading away.

"Daddy's girl" Valerie said.
"Jealous?"
"I carried her for 9 months. I went through labor and birth just for her to be daddy's girl." She complained jokingly.
"It's okay babe. Once she becomes hungry she'll be mummy's girl" Niall said causing her to giggle.

***

"What's wrong?" Jacob asked Ayla.
They were at a park enjoying each other's company.
"My parents" she sighed.
"What about them?"
"They want to move to Germany."
"Why?" He asked.
"Well my mom is originally from there. And it's safer there."
"You'll go too?" He asked feeling sad.
"I don't want to" her voice cracked.
"Then don't." He held her hand.
She stared at him with glossy eyes.
"Don't go. Stay" he said kissing her wrists.
"I .. I have to"
"Why?"
"The other day when I was walking home with my mom. I saw one of the Circles was eyeing me." She said.
"No way I let that happen" he said through clenched teeth.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm dropping you home. And do not come out at all. Until I say so. Understand?"
"Okay" she nodded rapidly.

***

Jacob rushed inside Niall's mansion with anger covering his body.
As he was walking toward Niall's office, he heard a baby's cry.
His head snapped toward the voice and saw her with the baby.
The baby that doesn't have his last name.
That anger him more.
His hand fisted thinking if he doesn't do anything now, this will happen to Ayla and history will repeat again.
He walked toward Niall's office.

He knocked and entered without waiting for any response.
Niall's head snapped up and saw him.
"For fuck's sake! What the hell do you want now?!" Niall snapped.

"I left her alone as you said." Jacob started.
"I went against my heart and started moving on. And I did. A girl came to my life and started healing my scars. Healing my broken heart. I listened to you and kept my distance from her. Now you will pay what you owe me" he said madly.
"I don't owe you anything."
"You and I both know we were in love when you took her and made her your wife. We both know she being your child's mother was not her first inten-"
"What the fuck do you want?!" Niall cut him off.
"Keep your gang away from my girlfriend. No one has the right to take her away. I lost one I will not let it happen again. I swear Niall if your gang members touches her, I will not stand and watch like the last time." He said glaring at him deadly.

Niall didn't respond for a few seconds.
He let out a heavy breath.
"Fine. Our gang will not go near her." Niall said.
"And how do I trust you?"
"You have my word. They won't drink a drop of water without my permission. I will tell them to stay away from you and your girl."
Jacob raised his hand toward Niall to shake it.
"You and your gang stay away from my girlfriend. And I will stay away from your family. Deal?" Jacob said.
Niall stared at his hand for a second.
He eventually shook it.
"Deal."

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A/N

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