Choices Between Us

Chapter 10

"Merry Christmas Raya." Niall said pulling me into a hug, he had just arrived at the hospital to visit Lena and I.  Harry had dropped us off before he went back to see his family at the hotel they were staying at.

"Merry Christmas." I say back to him hugging him tighter.  "I didn't have time to get you a present." I joke and he chuckles.

"Well this little one here in this glass box is enough of a present for everyone.  How is she doing?" He asked as we walked towards the incubator that held my precious little girl in.

"She is doing okay.  She gained a ounce which is so good.  Her lungs still are not strong enough for her to weaned for the vent.  Still giving her steroids to help with that."

"She is downright beautiful." He said looking through the glass at her.

"She is." I said placing my hand on his forearm, he turns and smiles at me.  "Thank you for being here for me always."

"That is what friends are for, right?" he grins softly at me.  

"Ya." I smile back at him softly.

"Oh me almost forgot."  He said as he went over to his coat and pulled out a small wrapped box with a big red bow on it.   "M'mm got you something."   he shoved his hand out to me.

"Naill you didn't need to get me anything."  

"I know but I wanted to.  It has been a rough go the past few weeks and just wanted to get you something.  I am going shopping for this wee one as soon as she gets to come home.  We need to get her room ready, her nursery."

"You want to help with that?" I asked feeling a little shocked that he was planning on staying around for awhile.  "Don't you have things to do?  Band things?  Life things? "

He laughed softly.  "That stuff is put on hold to little miss here is strong enough."

I sit down in the chair and look up at the Irish man standing there smiling at me.

"Open it already." 

I smile back at him and tear the paper off, being my only present I had yet to receive I was a little excited.  Once all the paper was removed I looked at the black velvet box that said Tiffany and Co on the top.  These boys could never shop cheap.  I opened it up.

"Niall it is beautiful." I gasped as I seen what was in side the box, a beautiful white gold charm bracelet, it was linked to together with little leaves with a place between them to hang the charm, and it had a beautiful rose to fancy it up.  

I picked it up to look at it better, and there hung a charm, it was Lena's birth date and name in a little heart.

"You like it?"

"I love it." I said standing up and going to hug him again.  "It is perfect, so much thought put into it.  Thank you."

"Your welcome." He said taking it from my hand and placing it around my wrist.  "Looks beautiful on you."

I smile at him and give him a soft kiss on the cheek.  "You are too good to me."

"You deserve it and more." he said softly looking into my eyes,  I stare back up into his kind sparkling blues.  "You mean a lot to me Ray..... I care for you." he says reaching to touch my face.  "I was so scared I was going to lose you when you went into labour with the baby.  There was so much blood."

I lean my face into his hand, loving the touch, the honest warm embrace.  "I am okay Niall, we are okay."

"I know it was just scary."