Definition ||n.h

6

I spend the next several hours at the studio. I work on writing, trying to relay my feelings for Auden into a song. I text her when I'm done but head home to relax. After an hour I hear a knock at my door and open it to find Auden standing there.

"Hi love," I pull her into hug, shutting the door.

"Hi babe," she wraps her arms around my waist and hugs me tightly.

"What's wrong?" I ask after we've been hugging for a minute and her grip tightens.

"I was just wondering ... Do you think we are going too fast? Like we did just meet and we don't know each other that well." she fades off when saying the last part. I wrap her arms around my neck and pick her up bridal style. I carry her over to the couch and sit down with her on my lap, and pull her close.

"Auden I like you a lot," I look at her but her face is buried in my shoulder, I put my finger under her chin and turn her to look at me. "More than I ever thought I could like someone. We could just be friends but that doesn't make any sense to me because my feelings aren't going to change and I know we are going to end up together. Hopefully you feel the same. Why would we wait and be miserable when we can be happy now? I think that when you know it's right there isn't a too fast."

I reach up and grab her wrist to kiss her hand and she flinches. I look at her wrist and there is a large bandage.

"Auden what is this?" she pulls her wrist away.

"Nothing," she gives me a small smile.

"Tell me, what is it?"

"It's nothing," I tackle her over on the couch, straddling her and pinning her arms over her head.

"Let me see it."

"Niall," she screams, laughing and trying to get me off.

"I'm ripping it off," I grab the edge of the bandage and she screams.

"Okay," she giggles. "I'll show you."

I let go of her arms and sit up but remain sat on her. She pulls the bandage off to reveal the word 'Ohana' tattooed on her left wrist. I brush my thumb against it lightly.

"What does it mean?"

"It's Hawaiian. Ohana means family and family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten," she smiles up at me.

"It's beautiful," I kiss her wrist gently.

"Do you really mean what you said?" she asks, an ingenuous expression on her face. I push up so I'm hovering over her. Her breath catches in her throat as I bring my lips down on hers, kissing her softly.

"Of course," I go down on my elbows and lower myself so our bodies are pressed together. I kiss her again, deeper this time, slipping my tongue into her mouth. She slides her leg out from under and wraps it around me.

"I love you," she sighs against my lips. A growl escapes my throat, our teeth clash and then my tongue is in her mouth. She moans and I kiss her harder. Desire and longing explode throughout my body as she kisses me back. I lessen the pressure, biting her lower lip softly and running my tongue over it. I slip my tongue between her lips again and repeat the closer examination. I break the kiss and pull away looking her in the eyes. I'm panting and Auden is wheezing like she's run a marathon.

"I love you," I whisper. I bring my lips back down to hers and she wraps her arms around my neck, pulling me closer to her. The kiss gets more passionate, I brush my hand up Auden's leg, pulling her dress up around her waist, and exploring her body with my hands. Suddenly the front door opens and I hear the boys voices.