Teacher's Pet

Chapter 19

Niall was a real gentleman last night. After we finished watching movies, he went and slept in his bed. I've been lying in bed for the past hour clenching my tummy because of my cramps. I'm trying my hardest to keep quiet but it fails as Niall walks in sleepily.

"Are you okay, hun? I could hear you whimpering from my room." I look at him with tears running down my face. I know I might sound like a baby but I have a problem with my uterus which gives me severe cramps. He climbs in the bed next to me and huddles up close to me, putting his hand on my stomach, under the shirt. Damn his hand is big. His hand is actually making my cramps less sore! This man makes me feel so secure and happy.

"I don't want you to be sore. I hope this helps." He says into the back of my neck. We both lie there in silence, just enjoying the intimacy.

"I feel a lot better, thank you Niall" I say, turning around to give him a peck.

"Do you want to go have breakfast?"

"Can we just go back to yours? I'm not really up to getting dressed to see other people."

"Of course. Take your time packing, you don't have to be home 'til tonight."

I give his hand a squeeze and get out of bed and walk to the shower. I close the bathroom door behind me. I walk up to the mirror and take in my appearance. I have some makeup smudges around my eyes and some mascara clumped on a few eyelashes, but I look so new. I no longer have the always-present bags under my eyes, and I have the sides of my mouth curved up which seems to be permanently there. I even have clear skin and I blame the relaxation and calmness I experience when I am with Niall. I pull my shirt over my head and hum the song that has been played in every store at this resort. I take the rest of my clothes off and turn the tap. I wait for the water to heat and stand in front of the mirror. I look at my body and observe my shape. For the first time, I actually see the good in myself. I could do with a little bit of gym but I actually have a beautiful body. I'm not boney, I'm not thick, I'm not 'thin' but I am me. I am good enough. I remember that I came in to shower, not stare at my naked body, when the mirror fogs up. I climb in the shower and wash the sea salt out of my hair. Soft hair back, I wash the rest of my body and face. I wrap my hair in a towel and wrap one around my body and step out of the shower. I apply some makeup to my fresh face and start brushing my teeth. I walk out into my room and Niall is sprawled across my bed watching the news. He looks at me with a toothbrush in my mouth and smirks.

"I'm only getting my clothes, then going back" I mumble with a mouthful of toothpaste, resulting in a huge glob falling onto my chest. I just roll my eyes and grab some clothes from my drawer and go back into the bathroom. I finish brushing my teeth and wipe the toothpaste off my chest then I put on my shorts and tie-up. I walk into the room again and Niall is still lying on the bed.

"Took your time" he says with an annoyed face as he gets up.

"It takes time to look this good" I reply, running my hands down my waist. Niall laughs and smacks my butt, walking into the bathroom. I start putting all my things together and decide to be a good girlfriend and pack Niall's things too. When I open his bag, I see a little box. Curiosity gets the best of me and I open it. I am blown away. I gasp as I stare at this beautiful shamrock necklace.

"It was meant to be a surprise." Niall's voice scares me.

"I'm so sorry, I was just-"

"No it's alright, I wanted to give it to you but I guess you found it." I take it out of the box and gesture for him to put it on me.

"I was going to give it to you this weekend after asking you to be my girlfriend but you beat me to both of those." He laughs while doing it up at the back.