Niall One Shots

Just... Picking Up the Kids

Niall checks his rearview mirror, smiling at the two sleepy but beaming faces that were sitting in the back of the car. Being a single dad was tough, it was time consuming and hell, it kept him tired. But for his son and daughter, he would do anything for them. Whatever they needed from him, he would do.

"Daddy do we have guitar lessons today?" His son looked up at him with big blue eyes.

Niall shakes his head, "No, today you go to uncle Louis' for football practice."

"I love going to uncle Louis' house! He lets us-"

"Sh! Remember what Uncle Louis told us!" Robert hushed his little sister.

Niall chuckle a bit, he knew what was going on behind the closed door of Uncle Louis', the ice cream, the video games... He didn't mind. The kids needed that too.

"Let's go my kiddies!" He grins and gets out of the car, helping Robert and Lily out of the car. "I will pick you up right after school and have snacks and your football gear!" He looked at his eight year old and six year old. "I love you two very very much." He grins and nod at them. "Give daddy some love." He speaks gently.

They giggle and run over to hold him tightly and kiss both of his cheeks. "Okay, learn a lot!" They nod and run off to go through the front doors of the school. He straightens and glances around the school yard and his eyes land on you.

Whoa.

His eyes drop to your hands and there is no band on your finger and you were gorgeous and seemingly only one kid.

She looked just like you.

You cup her cheeks, "I know this is your first day baby, but you got this!" You smile widely at your daughter, she was only seven, in second grade, and completely nervous.

"But muuuum. All of these kids will all ready have friends! I don't like making new friends!" Her lower lip juts out in a pout and a sniffle.

"It's going to be okay Addy, I promise." You smile and search your daughter's eyes. "You're going to make so many new friends. And it will be fun! The second grade is soo zoo fun!" You hug her tight. "Off you go before you're late petal." You tap her bum and she slowly makes her way to the front and turns to give you a solemn look before going into the school.

Niall watched her. He hadn't seen either daughter or mother at any school events or PTA meetings. Yes, Niall was a proud member of the PTA.

He starts to approach you, but you're gone as fast as he saw you. As soon as your daughter made it through the door, you had to go to work. You were all ready running a bit late.

Niall sighs to himself, he wanted to meet you. You were gorgeous and also a parent. Honestly, a perfect combination.

For a bit, Niall just watched you from afar, whenever there was a drop off or a pick up. It wasn't until Lily walked out with your daughter, holding hands, he was finally able to-well he had to introduce himself if they were going to have to meet.

He goes to meet Robert and Lily and this mystery girl. "Hey kiddos! 'Ow did school go today?" He crouches before the three of the kids.

"Daddy! I made a new friend. She's a year older than I am! But but-"

Niall smiles, "Dats wonderful honey, what's 'er name?"

"I'm Addy." Addy's words are barely above a whisper.

"Well, Addy, I'm Niall, Lily's daddy."

Her eyes are round as she speaks. "H-Hi."

You had walked up just as she said hi.

Noticing Niall and his children here. Niall was handsome as ever, and he left his hair down... God damn it.

"Addy, sweetie!" You breathe out and she lights up going to hug you tightly.

"Mummy! I missed you!" She hugs your waist, her face burying in your stomach.

Niall smiles at the two of you. "Hi, I'm Niall, Niall Horan. Deir dad." He holds his hand out for you.

"Oh, hi, I'm Y/N, Addy's mum." You smile shyly.

You had seen him earlier, dropping off the kids and picking them up. He was really handsome, but you could never work the courage up to approach him.

And here Addy made friends with his daughter.

"Daddy, can Addy come over to play?" She looked up at Niall, her eyes wide.

"Daddy! Today is guitar lessons!" Robert folds his arms.

"Oh then that-"

"Okay, Robert, you and I will do guitar lessons and the girls can play in her room, yeah?" Niall ruffles Robert's hair. He looks to you, "You can come over if you want to get to kind of know who I am and that I am not crazy." He chuckles.

It was such a nice sounds. "Oh that's sounds-"

"Mummy please!" Addy whines.

"What? I was going to say yes! You silly." You giggle and crouch to kiss her cheek. "I'll just follow you?" Your eye brows come up a bit.

Niall nods a bit. "Sounds fantastic."

The kids were in the back, playing with Niall's dog, Sheep. You and Niall could hear the squeals and laughter from the kids as they chased his around.

"So... Is it just you and the kids?" You ask quietly, sipping at a glass of wine.

"Yeah." He nods, "Their mum met someone during me final tour who was still goin' ta be tourin and rakin in a lot of money and she left." Niall shrugs.

You nod, "I'm sorry. I mean, I caught her dad cheating, so I understand a bit." You sigh softly and shrug a bit.

"Dats awful, I am so sorry!" His hand came to cover yours for a moment. You smile shyly at him and shrug again. "If it's not ta forward... I'd like ta take ya on a date, widout our children..." The blush that covers Niall's cheeks is adorable and absolutely flattering.

"I, um, I would like that." You nod, "Quote a lot." You smily shyly.

"Perfect. Just to think, If I never dropped off the kids..." Niall shakes his head a bit, chuckling.

"We wouldn't have a date for Friday!" You giggle.

Two and Half Years Later

"I do." Niall says confidently and looks at you.

Who would have known? Honestly?

"I now pronounce you man and wife, you may kiss the bride." The priest nods and smiles softly.

Niall takes your face in his hands and kisses you long and deeply.

The kids squealed and covered their eyes, saying it was gross.

This was it, the two of you and putting your family together. And they were all young enough where they can still bond and make this family a beautifully blended one.

Picking up the kids lead to a conjoining of two families.

They all couldn't be any happier.