Parenting

Chapter Seventeen

-Christine's POV-

Niall parked the car and I checked one more time in the reflection that my makeup covered the majority of my bruises.

Niall was already out grabbing William as I stepped out taking his baby bag. Though Niall went to grab it as our hands touched.

"Oh." Niall looked up a bit surprised. "I can take it."

"I know." I cheekily responded and took the bag anyway. Shutting the door, Niall locked the car as we made our way into the building entrance.

Though something caught me off guard. There was three men standing near the door snapping shots of us. Were they paparazzi?

Niall obviously didn't expect them either by the look on his face.

"Niall! Who's this?!" Similiar questions were fired as Niall took my hand and pulled me into the building.

"You ok?" He asked as I blinked back nodding. "I didn't know they were going to be there. I'm sorry." He apologized as I shrugged with a smile.

"It's ok. What's done is done, right?" He sighed nodding before leading us through a corridor towards voices.

Taking in my surroundings, I looked forward to see William smiling at me over Niall's shoulder. I couldn't but giggle at the boy and wave. He waved back before hiding his face in Niall's neck.

Such a cutie.

"Ay! It's Niall!" He was immediately greeted as we stepped into another room. I awkwardly stopped and played with my long sleeved shirt as Niall soared greetings.

"Christine?" I looked over to see Harry walking over with a confused smile. "Hey."

"Hi." He took me into his arms before looking at me confused.

"What are you doing here? Not that I don't want you here!" He tried saving his ass as I smiled. "I was just wondering, you know."

"Niall invited me-"

"Chrissy?" Louis jumped over some instruments with a light mumbling of cuss. I laughed into my hand as he joined us. "The hell you doing here?" He pulled me into a tight squeeze as I flinched.

He didn't notice, but Harry seemed to.

"Niall said could come today."

"Lads?" Louis let go for us to see another man come over. "Liam." He smiled offering me his hand.

"Christine."

"Chrissy." Louis coughed looking around the room innocently.

"Maddy's rubbed off on you."

"So, uh," Liam looked politely at the boys for an explanation, "who's Christine?"

"Niall's frie-"

"Girlfriend!" Harry's eyes and mine widened as Louis cacked himself laughing. Liam looked me up and down shocked as I shook my head.

"N-no, no! I'm not-"

"You should have seen them yesterday Liam! Tongues down each other's throats and everything!" Oh I bet he was getting a good laugh out of this the prick.

"Christine!" Niall came back smiling at us as Liam turned to him wide eyed. "What?"

"Isn't that right Niall?" Louis decided to leave us here awkwardly and hopefully fall over every instrument in the room.

"What's right? What?"

"Don't listen to Louis Liam. They're not dating." Niall's eyes widened as he shook his head frantically.

"No, no, no! Far from it! Just friends!" Liam awkwardly nodded as the boys were then called over to the side of the room.

Thankfully Harry introduced me to some people and I sat with them. They were really friendly and inviting, it made me more comfortable by the minute.

Seconds turned into minutes and minutes turned into hours.

I had watched as the boys worked through their album and loose focus every now and then. William stayed with me most of the day as Niall chucked us looks every now and then. Probably to make sure how William was going.

A buzz came from my phone as I pulled it out to see a message from Indie.

IndianaJones: WHAT THE HELL IS THIS??? -->

I clicked on the link beside the message to see an article about Niall and strangely me as well.

'We've seen the early pictures of these two swapping phone numbers and now it seems they have grown quite close. The Drag Me Down singer Niall Horan was reported early this morning to have been sighted with the mysterious brunette girl again. Even going as far as holding her hand as they walked into the building! Is this Niall Horan's new rumoured girlfriend? Or does he still have a connection with the Fifth Harmony singer Camilla?'

Oh shit. This is not good! This is not good at all! Immediately pressing call to Indie's phone, she didn't hesitate to pick up.

"Indie-"

"Girl," she cut me off, "you have got a damn lot of explaining to do." I picked up William and took us into a quiet corner as I began.

I told Indie about how Niall and I met and all the times we've seen each other.

"So you're staying at his house now?! Why?!" I knew this question would come up.

"Chris is being a dick."

"Are you serious? What's that fuckboy done now?" I couldn't tell her it I'd breakdown into tears.

"Being Chris Low. Niall offered me a place to stay so Chris can't find me. It's only for a little while."

"What about Maddy?" Oh great, another tear brimmer topic.

"Remember Jess' party?"

"Yeah?"

"Well I asked Niall to babysit and was to drunk to drive home. So I stupidity drove over there and cane back late the next day. Fuck, mum was so pissed. I can't see Maddy for two weeks."

"Aw baby." Indie cooed. I heard someone call a break time and watched Niall look around the room until his eyes landed on us.

"I gotta go, but I'll you later ok?"

"Ok Christine. Love you. Talk later."

"Bye Indie. Love you too."

I hung up and Niall narrowed his eyes down at me.

"That wasn't Chris was it?" My eyes widened.

"No! No way!" He sighed in relief taking William from my arms.

"Good. Well, lunch is on for an hour; wanna go grab something? My treat."

"O-ok."