DEMI’S POV
Niall opened my front door with a big huge smile on his face. He must of heard my car pulling up in the driveway. “hey, baby” he shouted before running down to help me with a few things from the car
He kissed my lips softly before grabbing all the bags i was carrying. “you’re back quite late” he beamed, bouncing back into the house happily. I sighed as my thought were brought back to the day i had just had. “ugh, i know. Thank god i’m finally home” i told him as i kicked my shoes off at the bottom of the stairs.
He put the bags down on the hall table and turned to look at me. His arms were folded across his chest as he looked at my sympathetically, although a sincere and warm smile was spread across his face. “are you bolloxed?” he asked seriously. I nodded my head and giggled at his term for ‘tired’. I knew this because he used it frequently.
He pouted out his bottom lip playfully before wrapping one of his arms firmly around my neck and pulling me into his warm chest. “we can cuddle and watch a movie on the couch if you like” he offered kindly. I couldn’t think of anything i wanted to do more. I smiled weakly to myself and through my arms around his waist before looking up into his eyes.
I nodded my head to tell him that is what i wanted to do. He smiled again and spun me around, draping his arms around my waist from behind and led me slowly into the living room. He reached over to the coffee table and grabbed the remote before spreading out across the couch and pulling me down beside him.
“what’s on?” i asked, forcing a yawn. He turned sideways and dug his chin into my arm lightly as he flicked through channels. I traced my fingers across his soft cheek as he looked intently at the television. “finding Nemo?” he beamed, looking at me waiting for and answer. I didn’t really mind what we watched.
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The movie had already started but we watched it anyway. He ran his hands through my hair soothingly, almost making me fall asleep. “Demi?” he whispered seriously, his tone made me jump slightly. I turned around to look into his face to see if he was alright. “I don’t really look like Ellen, do i?” i could tell he was trying his hardest to look serious. I burst out laughing into his chest.
“no, you don’t” i mumbled against him. I felt his chest move in silent laughter. I didn’t even bother to turn back around to watch the movie. He held my face softly against his chest, running his fingers through my hair again. It almost felt as if he was trying not to breath heavily as i lay against him drifting off into unconsciousness. At first his heartbeat was fast and irregular, i listened to it carefully. As his breathing steadied and he relaxed more, so did his heart beat, it sent me right off to sleep.
NIALL’S POV
Every time she exhaled she released an adorable little noise. I wouldn’t of been able to hear it if my face wasn’t so close to hers. That’s how i knew for sure she was asleep. I waited a few minutes until i was sure that if i moved her she wouldn’t wake up.
I slowly rolled over her and knelt down beside her. As soon as i moved from under her she rolled right to the inside of the couch. I tried my best not to laugh as i slowly lifted her up and cradled her in my arms like a baby.
I walked around every corner carefully. Making sure not to move her too much because she looked so peaceful. I stuck out my knee and balanced her on it as i pulled back her duvet. I lay her down slowly, as i took my arm out from under her neck her head dropped a couple of inches and sunk into the pillow softly. She ran her hand up my arm softly, startling me slightly.
“stay with me” she whispered, her eyes still closed. I lifted up the corner of the duvet and she rolled over to the middle of the bed as a moved in beside her. “are you okay?” i asked as she lifted her head up slowly. She nodded absentmindedly before throwing her arm across my body and resting her head on my chest again.
