Running Into Destiny (Niall Horan)

Chapter 26: You're Perfect To Me

Natalie's P.O.V.

My body was awake before my mind even considered shifting its gears to start working for the day. I don't remember falling asleep in my bed but I didn't think much of it. Feeling the warm sun heat up the exposed skin of my shoulder, I rolled over expecting to fall into the middle of my bed and feel the warm sun spread across my face. What I was not expecting, was to roll into another body. My eyes flew open as my body nearly jumped a foot in the air.

"Andrew what the hell?! I thought you were gone!" I screamed before even looking at who was actually beside me. That's when I wished I had kept my mouth shut or just screamed rather than saying anything. "Niall?! Shit, what the hell are you doing here?!"

Niall's sleepy blue eyes opened slowly. He stretched his arms up into the air. "Why would Andrew be here?" he mumbled groggily, shifting up to his elbows. I stood up and began pacing around my room, running a hand through my tangled hair.

"No reason," I stated quickly, not looking back at Niall.

"Natalie, was Andrew here?" Niall asked, seemingly more awake.

"When did you get here? What are you doing here? I thought management said you couldn't fly out," I asked trying to distract him.

"Don't go and change the subject Natalie. Why would you think that Andrew was with you? Have you seen him recently?" Niall asked scooting to the edge of the bed.

I bit my bottom lip, contemplating on what I should tell Niall. He already seems angry with me because I'm avoiding the subject. How much more angry would he be with me if I lie, or even if I tell the truth? Could I avoid telling Niall the truth, and if so, for how long? Sandra might say something, or mom could. I guess I really have no other option than telling him the truth. Besides like Andrew said, I of all people know just how well secrets can tear relationships apart.

"My mom didn't know that Andrew and I had broken up. Because she still thought we were together, she invited him to come visit during the same time so we could all be together. He stayed here up until last night. I had an argument with him and he left. Andrew knows to leave me alone now, he knows exactly what I think of him," I spoke quickly trying to get it all to make sense and hoping I wouldn't have to repeat myself.

"Okay but what about me here? Did it ever cross your mind that I might want to know that my girlfirend's ex was staying with her while there was an ocean separating us?" Niall's temper was inflating quickly, and as a reflex mine did as well.

"Maybe I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to worry about me! That's all you ever do! I'm not a fragile little china doll Niall! I'm a grown woman, I am not defenseless. Those trophies prove that I can kick ass when I need to. In fact you've seen me in a fight! You know I'm not some weak girl who depends on someone else to protect her. I can protect myself," I shouted back.

"This is Andrew we're taking about! Natalie, he is not trustworthy! He is unpredictable-"

"To you he is!" I cut Niall off. "I've known him for a lot longer than you have! I probably know him better than he knows himself. I know all of his weaknesses and his strengths. I wouldn't fight him without knowing that I had some kind of advantage!"

"He's twice your size Natalie, and I'm sure that he knows your strengths and weaknesses as well," he said in a low voice.

"No he doesn't. He only paid attention to me when he wanted something, usually sex. Andrew was only with me because he liked the way I looked. He didn't care about me, just how I looked on his arm! He knows literally nothing about me! If he thinks he does, all it really is is the shit people have said about me behind my back," my voice had trailed off by the time I finished my last sentence. I looked at the ground. I couldn't stand to see the anger in Niall's eyes; his sweet, caring, loving, beautiful baby blues.