Mistletoe [nouis]

Four

Louis

I was just asked out on a date by Niall. The last time I was on a date was last year. It went well but the relationship didn't. Harry and I are better off as friends for sure.

I shut the door and walked backed to Bea's room to continue tucking her in.

"Who was it daddy?" She asked closing her eyes.

"No one sweetie go to sleep." I kissed her head and turned the lamp off. I walked out leaving the door open just a crack.

I walked into my room and brushed my teeth and changed. I laid down thinking about how Saturday will go.

-

When Saturday rolls around it was one week before Christmas. I almost completely forgot about my date.

I was running around the house trying to find things and put things away.

"Daddy why are you so hyper?"

"I'm not hyper sweetie I'm stressing. Have you seen my red adidas shoe?" She ran out of sight and came back moments later with the show in hand.

"Thank you sweetie." I put the shoe on and stood up looking in the hallway mirror to fix my hair.

"Are you going somewhere?"

"Mhm I'm going on a date." I wore my low red shirt that showed my it is what it is tattoo with my black skinny jeans and red adidas shoes. I had my hair in a fringe.

"With who?"

"Niall." I heard her squeal.

"Yes!" She practically yelled. I smiled down at her.

"You like Niall don't you?" She nodded.

"He is nice, and fun to hang with." She sounded more excited then me. Hell she sound excited in general, I'm stressing so much. What are we going to do? Are we going anywhere? What about Bea?

"Daddy! Calm down." She snapped me out of my thoughts.

I took a deep breath and took one last look at my appearance. I mean I think I look horrible but don't we all not like how we look? I just hope he thinks I look good.

I looked at the clock 7:20.

Shit! Yesterday he came over to say to come around 7. I'm 20 minutes late.

Thankfully Bea had her shoes on from earlier when we went to the grocery. I picked her up and grabbed my keys. I walked out the house and locked it and headed down the street.

Knock knock

Niall opened the door. His blond hair styled up, he wore black framed glasses and his white button up shirt had the top two buttons undone so you could see his chest. Have to admit his chest hair shown like that made him extremely hot.

"Almost thought you weren't gonna show." I laughed lightly.

"Sorry I lost track of time."

"It's fine. Come in." I walked passed him setting Bea down.

"Bea do you want to eat with us or do you want to play the Wii U in my spare room?" Her face lite up at the sound of Wii U.

"Where's your room?" She smiled looking around, Niall cracked an adorable smile.

"This way." I waited for Niall to come back.

"Hi."

"Hi." He replied. That awkward introduction you have on your first date is always the worst.

"So what are we eating?" I broke the silence.

"Spaghetti. It's almost done." He led me towards the kitchen and I stood next to him by the stove.

I hoisted my self onto the counter and watched as he grabbed the wooden spoon to stir the pasta.

"So what part of Ireland are you from?"

"Mullingar."

I tilted my head.

"Never heard of Mullingar. What's it like?" He smiled.

"It's very small and quite. But on holiday nights like Christmas and New Years you can here the party that someone has blocks away."

"So living here is a lot different isn't it?" He nodded

"Very." He turned off the stove and drained the pasta.

"Could you grab two bowls." I nodded and hopped off the counter.

"They're in the cupboard left of the stove." I grabbed them and set them on the counter.

He poured the pasta into the bowls and the sauce on top. I hopped back onto the counter and Niall handed me a fork.

(A/N : I accidentally originally wrote spoon in instead of fork, I have no idea why but I was young when I first wrote this I'm sorry🤣)

"Sorry I haven't been able to get a table yet."

"It's fine." He leaned against the counter next to me.

-

"Whoa look at the time." I said pointing to the oven clock.

Midnight.

"Have we really been sitting here that long, in the kitchen as well." Thats when I noticed how we where sitting. I was sitting with my legs crossed over eachother on the counter and he had one hand on each side of me, our faces inches apart.

"I could kiss you right now." He said getting cheeky.

"You could. But-" I decided to be festive about this.

"There is not mistletoe." He smiled.

"How do you know." He pulled me off the counter and under the light. Where the small mistletoe hung.

"What about now?" He leaned forward, I did the same and right before our lips attached I heard the voice of my daughter.

"Daddy I'm tired." I looked around towards her. Her little hands rubbing her tired eyes.

"I guess that's my cue to go." He nodded and backed away. I smiled at him and leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"Can't leave you under the mistletoe without some kind of kiss." His face turned pink.

I turned around and picked up Bea. Niall led us out and we said our goodbyes.

"Hey text me." I nodded and walked down the steps.

"Daddy is he your boyfriend now?"

"Maybe sweetie, just maybe."