Irish Luck

Chapter 13

Chapter 13

I woke up to see Niall underneath me. I was surprised to see I hadn't changed my position while sleeping, and neither did he. He looked so pleasant when he slept, his eyes shut and mouth partly open. His blonde, wavy hair flopped onto the pillow. I glanced at the clock, 10:30am. I guess I could wake him up, so I brought my lips down to his neck, lightly kissing up to his jawline. I rested my hands on his sides, pushing myself closer to his face.

"Hmm, hey babe," Niall said, peeling his eyes open. I didn't stop kissing him until he tilted my face to his, planting a light kiss on my lips.

"Did you sleep well?" I asked, staring into his eyes.

"Yeah, you make a good blanket," he said, wrapping his arms around my waist. I giggled as he kissed my cheek.

"You make a good mattress," I replied. We laughed together, I felt his chest rise and fall.

"What do you want to do today?" he asked?

"Nothing," I said, putting my head back down on his chest and holding him in my arms. He squeezed me tightly.

"We have to do something, get out of bed and start the day," Niall encouraged.

"No," I protested, squeezing him tighter. I didn't want to do anything. This week was so insane, I just wanted to stay home and relax.

"I guess we're having a lazy day," Niall said. He kissed my head and rubbed my back. He nudged me to slide off of him, but I remained in my place, "Come on, babe, we have to at least get up."

I slid off of him and onto the bed, allowing him access to leave. I still laid in bed and watched him as he grabbed a set of clothes and towel. I got up and followed him out the door and into the bathroom.

"Can I just brush my teeth really quick?" I asked.

"Yeah, of course. I'm just going to hop into the shower," he agreed, starting the shower. He has a small bathroom, with the sink and mirror across from the shower. I looked in the mirror as I brushed my teeth and saw Niall undress. I couldn't stop my wandering eyes as he peeled off his pants and boxers and stepped into the shower. Good thing he didn't notice. I finished up with my teeth and headed for the door.

"Don't take too long, I want to shower too," I called to him. He yelled back an 'Okay' as I exited the room.

I went into his room to grab a towel and I couldn't help but notice Niall's laptop was halfway open. The screen was bright, so I opened it up and took a look inside. It took me a while to realize what was inside. It was the X Factor registration page, confirming his audition. I was so shocked, I didn't understand. I knew he could sing, but I didn't know he was going to go to audition for weeks? The only thing I could think of was him being so disappointed if he lost. Why didn't he tell me he was auditioning for the X Factor? Just then I heard the water turn off in the bathroom, and I quickly returned the computer to its original position.

"Babe! Shower's free!" I heard Niall call. I ran back in to see his grey towel wrapped around his waist. His blonde hair was tousled and wet. His chest was dripping and I couldn't help being drawn to him. I hugged him tightly, ignoring the fact that he was still damp. He returned the hug, kissing my head, "What's this for?"

"Just because," I said, cuddling my head into his chest. He pushed me back and looked into my eyes.

"Get in the shower, love. We'll have plenty of time together afterwards," he said softly.

"Am I changing back into these clothes?" I asked, referring to the baggy shirt I had on.

"I think I have a shirt that may fit you better, maybe a pair of shrunken pajamas...," Niall said, thinking. He ran into his bedroom and came back minutes later with a medium sized, black pullover sweatshirt and red flannel pants.