Chance

Chapter 7:

Chapter 7:

We started off & Niall grabbed my hand. As soon as we got out of the room he asked me something,

"Hannah, I know you're tired, but do you want to take a little walk before I take you back?"

"I was hoping you'd I ask." I replied with a smile.

"Wonderful!" he said. I laughed and we made our way to the sky deck.

"I've always loved the sky at night." I pointed out.

"Me too. I use it as a reminder. No matter how far I am from the people I love, we'll always be under the same sky, seeing the same beautiful picture." he responded.

"Wow, I'd never really thought of it like that. I'm a fan the Dear John moon thing."

"What would that be?" he questioned.

I was standing close to the edge & he was behind me with his arms around me.

"Here," I said grabbing his hand, "Stick your thumb up." He did.

"Now close one eye & look." I continued, "No matter where you're at on Earth the moon is never bigger than your thumb." I finished still standing there like that.

"I never knew that." he said turning me around to face him.

I felt like an idiot for just standing there gazing into his eyes, but at the same time it just felt natural. Like I had been meant to be in that moment there forever. Everything was perfect.

There was a slow classical piece playing on the deck above us in the adult lounge. He grabbed my left hand in his right hand & put his other hand on my waist. I laid my hand on his shoulder. Everything was perfect, so effortless. Natural.

We swayed back & forth & I laid my head on his shoulder. I was so comfortable. It was perfect. Everything.

Neither one of us realized the music had stopped. We danced for probably a solid minute or two before realizing. We laughed it off & he went behind a lounge chair to go get something.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"This is how our first date was supposed to go." he said carrying over a picnic basket.

"Aww, Niall!!! You didn't have to do all this!" I said while he was spreading out a blanket on the floor.

"Yes I did! I was a jerk I shouldn't have given up until I got ahold of you last night! This is to make up for that! I hope...." he was too good to be true. "Come join me love!" he added, patting the spot on the blanket next to him.

"Niall! I already forgave you! Are you forgetting all day today? You've already won me over," I said "What else is there?" I asked.

"Nothing!" he said smiling, "Now's the fun part!"

He pulled me closer to him & put his arm around me. I was snuggled up next to him while the classical band played something else slower. Now all we needed was the iceberg & this would seem more like a story I could see myself in.

We sat there for at least two hours. Just like that. Talking, laughing, joking, telling stories. His were the funniest. He made my heart happy. I don't care how cliche it is. He does still. His whole demeanor was perfect for me. Every second.

"Do you think we're crazy?" he asked me.

"For what?"

"For loving each other after two days. Well, I know I love you........" he trailed off.

"I do love you Niall!! No, I don't think we're crazy. Risky maybe, but I think we've both waited long enough & we've been through enough to know what we want. We know how amazing it's supposed to feel when we find it. If we're as much alike as I think, then we've both been dreaming of it & we see the possibility in something this unique & we both know how much it will take to make it work, but that's something we're willing to do. We've given up so much time already. Now we know that it's real so we aren't as cautious...." I finished

"That was beautiful. I've never heard love explained like that & I've never had someone feel that much like me. It was like you were in my head that whole time. I hope you aren't. It be pretty embarrassing." he confessed.

"Why's that?"

"You'd know how I feel about you...."

"And how do you feel about me?" I questioned further.

"That you're beautiful. I want to be with you every second I can. I don't want to spend time with the boys as much as I always have. I can already see me having a normal settled life with you. I want to stay with you in my arms just right here right now forever. I know in my heart you feel the same & I know this is how love is supposed to be. I only regret not meeting you sooner. It would've saved me a lot of trouble..."

"Niall, that was amazing." I said touching his face,"I think the time made us better people." I ended.

"I agree. I don't think I could've been what you needed then."

"You're what I need now?"

"I really do hope so..."

I looked up at him. He leaned over & kissed me. He was smiling & that's what I loved. I smiled too. We pulled away.

"Wow." he said.

"What?"

"I just don't know how I got so lucky...."

"One you're Irish. Two you deserve someone who makes you feel as lucky as they do." I said & we laughed.

"Is that it ey?" he said laying his accent on thick.

"Ey, e tis." I said teasing him, trying to imitate his beautiful accent.

"Really?"

"Really." I answered.

He stood up & turned around.

"Niall, babe." I said going over putting my hand on his arm.

He turned around on a dime & grabbed me. He wrestled me to the ground on our blanket & started tickling me.

"Niall!!!!! STOP!" I said dying laughing. I was cackling. He stopped.

"I've never heard you laugh that hard, Lamerson." he said laughing laying down beside of me.

"Consider yourself lucky, Horan." I said smiling.

"I have been for the past couple of days." he said winking.

"I have been too." I said gazing deeply into his eyes.

"I really love you, Hannah." he said seriously.

"I really love you, Niall." I said grinning.

"Really?"

"Really."

We were laying there staring into each other's eyes.

"I don't know how I survived so long without out you." he said breaking the silence.

"Do you really mean that?" I asked.

"With my whole heart."

"You did because you're my brawny little leprechaun!" I joked & he laughed.

He had his arm around me I was laying next to him, gazing at the stars. This was perfect. He was perfect.

I yawned

"Babe, you're exhausted. Let me walk you back?" he asked.

"Alright let's go."

We cleaned up & he took my hand. We started walking back.