*Before this chapter starts, I know the song that Niall sings to her is by Ed Sheeran and that Niall didn't write it but for the sake of the story pretend he did*
Niall's POV
It's been 2 months since Julianne had passed away. Aibhlinn is still so upset. I got to stay a little longer at home, for the funeral and stuff. Most importantly to comfort Aibh. I was planning on telling her how I felt about her but she's been so upset lately. I wrote her a song, a song I'm going to sing to her. I have to ask her out first. I don't want to rush into things, because she's still upset over her mum and dad. I went over to see her anyway, like I always do.
Aibhlinn's POV
Lately I've been feeling mixed emotions. I get sad a lot of the time because I lot of things remind me of my parents. Niall has been over everyday, just spending time together. Like we always used to. But now there's a difference, when there's a silence I feel awkward, I don't know what to say. He doesn't say anything, sometimes I catch him looking at me. He looks at my hair, cheek bones, eyes, even my freckles. And now, it doesn't creep me out. Sometimes I look at him. I stare at his wonderful, fluffy hair, his bushy eyebrows, and his beautiful eyes. I now notice, how good looking Niall really is.
I was expecting Niall to come over at about 11:30am. I made pancakes to keep myself busy. If I wasn't busy, I'd think. If I thought to much, I'd remember. If I remembered everything I'd cry. I hated crying. I knew I hated when my parents cried for me, so I told myself that they didn't want me to cry for them. It didn't really help.
Niall came over after I had just set the pancaked onto my plate. "Come in!" I shouted. The door swung open. Niall strutted in. He looked nervous. He looked at my plate of pancakes and back at me. He just shrugged, he went to the kitchen got another fork and we sat on the sofa watching disney movies all morning.
We laughed and joked. When the credits from Nemo where beginning to roll, Niall ran his hand through his unbrushed hair. I smiled. He was adorable.
"So, Aibhlinn." I cringed, I hated my name. That's why all my friends called me Aibh or Ai. He laughed. Oh my god, his laugh echoed around the living room. My heart began to quicken, his laugh was so amazing. He got up of his seat and walked to the guitar stand, he began to tune the guitar. I loved it when Niall sang. It literally gave me goosebumps. "I..I..I..." he began.
"Spit it out Niall!" I laughed. He held the guitar with one hand and ran the other through his hair again. Why was he so nervous.
"I wrote you a song." he said. "About.. em.. you." I tried not to let my mouth hang open. "Aibh, I um, was going to ask you out to dinner but I'm no good at socialising, you know that. So, I used the only thing I know I'm good at, music, to tell you how I feel about .. em.. you." This time my jaw dropped.
Niall's POV
I was so nervous, but I just closed my eyes. It was OK, it was Aibhlinn Dowds. My best friend ever. I just began to play, I couldn't even look at her. I strummed my guitar strings. I opened my mouth and lifted my head to look at her as I sang.
*listen to the song while you read this, it actually make it so more real. The links at the side*
"Settle down with me
Cover me up
Cuddle me in
Lie down with me
Hold me in your arms.
Your heart's against my chest
Lips pressed to my neck
I've fallen for your eyes
But they don't know me yet."
Aibhlinn's POV
Niall, wrote me, a song. He had just sung the first verse and was on the chorus. I couldn't even look at him, but I felt his gaze on me.
"I've fallen for your eyes
But they don't know me yet." he sang. I couldn't believe it. But the next line was worse. The next line could have ruined our friendship forever. But it didn't. Because I felt the same way about him.
"And the feeling I forget, I'm in love now." I got up of my seat as he continued the song. I began walking over to him.
"Kiss me, like you wanna be loved, wanna be loved.
This feels like falling in love, falling in love, falling in love.
Yeah I've been feeling everything
From hate to love
From love to lust
From lust to truth
I guess that's how I know you
So hold you close
To help you give it up
So kiss me like you wanna be loved
Wanna be loved
Wanna be loved
This feels like I've fallen in love
Fallen in love
Fallen in love ." He finished the song, I was standing directly in front of him. We were both staring into each other's eyes. "I wasn't making that up Aibh. I really meant what I said in the lyrics. I love yo-" he didn't finish.
Niall's POV
"I really meant what I said in the lyrics. I love yo-" I couldn't finish. Before I had time to say my line, Aibhlinn's lips were attached to mine. She kissed me. Our lips moved in sync. This was the moment I've dreamed of my whole life. She smiled into the kiss then she pulled away. It was single-handily the best kiss I've ever had.
"So, Aibhlinn Marie Sophia Dowds. Will you do the honour of being my girlfriend?"
A grin was plastered on her face from the kiss, as I finished my sentence the smile had dropped. She turned away. I felt my face go red, she didn't love me back. I made my move and ruined our friendship. I am such a douche.
"Sorry, Aibhlinn. I'll just go." I began to walk towards the door.
"NO!" I heard a shout from behind me. "YES!"
"What?" I said.
"I mean, yes." she said.
"yes what?" I asked confused.
"Yes I'll be your girlfriend."