Teenage Dreams (Harry Styles AU)

-Chapter 18

Carter's POV:

I really had to get going to the coffee shop in a few minutes and I was almost ready getting all of my things together so that I could leave. Stacey had already went home and Sammy would be going to bed soon enough, but I was still worried for all of the questions that Harry would inevitably be asking me when I got home from meeting with Niall, although I haven't told him that I'm actually meeting with Niall. I put on my shoes and sling my coat over my shoulders before sticking my arms in the sleeves.

"You going baby?" Harry questions. "I am. You're good with Sammy?" I stand on my toes to place a soft kiss to his lips. "Yeah, I'm fine. You sure you're ok?" Harry gives me another suspicious look. "Yeah, everything's fine. I"ll be back very soon." I giggle and pretend that nothing is bothering me, I know for sure that the thought of me going to see Niall has entered Harry's mind and I just don't want to worry him, because as nervous as I was for the next hour, I knew that I had it under control.

I say goodbye and goodnight to my baby before giving Harry one last kiss and leaving the house. Harry stays by the front door with it slightly open as he watches me get into my car and drive off. I feel horrible for lying to him, but I knew that it was just what I had to do right now. I would tell Harry the truth soon enough, but right now just wasn't the time for it. I park right outside of the local cafe and look for Niall's car before remembering that it wouldn't be here. I wrap myself up in my scarf and tug my coat tighter around me before finally getting out of my car and going into the small coffee shop.

I could spot Niall the second that I opened the heavy door. He had a special talent of owning a room, and I couldn't help but notice that he does even more so now that he's older and even more captivating. Although he makes me so mad and I can't stand what he's done to me, there is no denying the great things there are about that blonde boy.

His eyes were already on me when I opened the door and I gave him a small smile and wave, that he returned. He visibly let out a deep breath of relief and I went to order a coffee and slowly walked over to the booth that Niall was sat in once it was done being made. Niall watches me as I slide into the seat across from him and we both tightly grip our drinks as we wait for the other to speak. "Hey Niall." I break the silence and give him an uncomfortable smile and Niall gives me a tight smile back.

"Carpet." He speaks with a joy in the remembrance for the nickname. My smile falters and he tries to correct his use of the old name, but I begin speaking before he can. "I thought that you had gone home awhile ago." I speak quietly, although I don't need to, I feel like if I speak too loud then it will start to sink in that I'm actually sat here with Niall, the boy that completely changed my life forever. "I was going to, but when the day came that I was supposed to go back to America, I realized that I couldn't just leave here after coming all this way to speak to you and leaving empty handed, I had to keep trying or at least once more. I had to speak to you Carter, so I changed my ticket." Niall avoids my eyes as he speaks slowly to me.

"What are you trying to get from this talk with me Niall?" I speak softly, trying hard to stay calm as I talk to the man that used to be my everything, until he completely crushed me. I try keeping in mind how I wouldn't have my Sammy, if it wasn't for him, because if I don't then I might just walk out of here and back to my baby girl and the man that has actually been there for me and Samantha in a way that no one else has. Niall stayed silent for a solid minute while he stared at his hands that remained interlocked on the table top next to his portable coffee cup. I watched Niall's eyes stare at his hands and I knew he was thinking deeply, so I remained silent too. His mouth opened once before shutting again.

"I've made so many mistakes... I need to make them right. Not for myself, not because I feel pity, but because I'm grown, and I need to fix the mistakes that I made when I was too young to know what to do. I'm not trying to make excuses, I'm not trying to disrupt your life. I just want you and Samantha to be happy, if that's without me, than I can live with that, but I couldn't live with myself knowing that I could have tried harder, knowing that I could have helped in anyway. I'm just trying to please you both, tell me what you need me as and I'll do it, i'll be it. I have to fix this." Niall's eyes grew glossy and he cleared his throat as he waited for my response.