Competition •{Complete}•

Chapter Twenty-Five

I roll over and open my eyes. I look at my familiar surroundings. Niall's room. But Niall isn't in bed. I peel the covers off myself and get out of bed. As I walk over to the living area of Niall's room, I hear the shower running. So he's showering. I sit on the couch next to my dress from last night. I pull my legs up to my chest as I turn the T.V. on. I put on a cartoon show and watch it as I wait for Niall.

Soon Niall comes out with messy wet hair and only a towel wrapped around his hips.

"Morning, love," Niall says. He comes over and pecks my lips.

"Good morning," I say back as he walks into his closet and closes the door. I continue watching T.V. as he gets dressed.

"Did you sleep well?" Niall asks, dressed, but hair not brushed.

"Yeah, how about you? Did you sleep well?" I ask him.

"Yeah. I mean having you next to me the whole night was pretty nice," he replies with a smile.

"That was so cheesy." I laugh at him. "I should probably go to my room..."

"Nooo," Niall whines. I get up to hug him, but am overwhelmed with dizziness and nausea. Ugh, hangover. I put a hand to my forehead and sit back down. "Alli, are you okay?"

"Hangover..."

"I'll get you some medicine," Niall says before rushing into the bathroom. I take deep breaths while Niall gets some medicine for me. He comes out quickly and hands me a glass of water and some pain medicine that I take right away.

"Thanks, Ni," I say and kiss his cheek.

"You're welcome."

"Did I make a fool of myself last night?"

"Just a little bit."

"Not in front of everybody, right?" Niall shakes his head. "Thank God."

"Yeah, I got you most of the way up here before you started being loopy."

"Thanks."

"It's my job."

"You don't have a job."

"Stop being so precise."

"Whatever."

"Don't 'whatever' me," Niall says jokingly. He crouches down in front of me and puts his hand on my knee. "Do you need anything else?"

"Probably some more sleep," I say and laugh weakly.

"You can go lay down, if you want, darling."

"I think I will." Niall moves his hand away as I stand up. I hand him the empty cup, kiss his cheek, and climb into his bed. I soon feel the bed move some and turn to see Niall laying next to me. I turn so my back is to Niall and close my eyes. He starts rubbing my back and hums a song I haven't heard. "What song is that?" I mumble.

"A song I've been working on."

"Oh," I say and drift off to sleep.

I wake up and hear Niall strumming on his guitar and him singing softly. It's the song he's been working on, but I can't make out the words Niall's singing. I close my eyes, trying to fall back asleep and move some, finding a comfortable position. Once I move, Niall stops playing and singing, but then he continues, and I fall back asleep to the sound of his strums on the guitar.

"Alli. Love. Wake up. Alli." I wake up to Niall lightly shaking me and whispering. I stir around and open my eyes.

"Huh?"