Gracie

Chapter 39 - Niall Knows Best

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Niall's POV:

My little princess wasn't the same since she had to appear in court, she was like the Gracie I first met, but leaving the hospital she was very forlorn but wanted love, she didn't want to be left alone. She had a constant need of affection, very unusual for Gracie.

"Dad! Please hold me!" Gracie said holding her arms out for Liam to pick her up.

"Your legs stopped working" Liam laughed.

"I want a cuddle Dad."

Liam didn't refuse, he pulled Gracie up into his chest and wrapped his arms tightly around her body

"Someone's grown I think!" Liam laughed.

I wanted to hold Gracie more than anything at that moment in time, but she was Liam's little girl, I knew I would get a cuddle another time, and I was right.

"Niall? I love you!" She said while letting her blue eyes fall to mine.

"Love you more princess!" I cooed back pulling her into my side.

Happy she was being held she snuggled her head into my side and fell asleep in the car.

Gracie POV: YES! I'm back!

I couldn't really tell you much from my side for a while, because there was a lot which I couldn't remember, but there's bits, like the day I left the hospital. I just wanted to be held, I was scared and I don't know why, but I knew I wanted to be held.

Dad, Niall, Amelia just to feel close to someone was what I wanted. Niall didn't refuse to cuddle me tight in the car, Niall's cuddles were the best, I think it was because he was the first real cuddle I had ever received.

I jostled awake in Niall's arms, my face was hot and my eyes burned, I felt like I had been sobbing hard for hours, but I had been asleep. I started to wriggle in his arms I wanted to be put down, the feeling I previously had for a cuddle had gone.

"What's wrong princess?" Niall cooed.

"I didn't mean to wake you up" he added placing a kiss to my head.

I wasn't sure what was wrong, I wasn't sure how I felt, it was a weird feeling. Shuffling slowly passed Niall I headed back down the few steps which he had already carried me up.

I wanted to be with people but alone.

Liam's POV:

Gracie shuffled into the corner of the room in the lounge, I went to approached her but she coward holding her hands up. She didn't want affection.

"Did you push me?" Gracie asked me.

It hurt, everything I had done and she thought I pushed her down the stairs.

"No Gracie, I would never hurt you like that, ev-

"I love you Dad!" She cut in as she walked up to me cuddled into my side.

"I love you too sweetie"

"Can I sleep in your room tonight Dad?" She asked.

"Gracie you up to reading 'The count of Monte Cristo?" Amelia interrupted unaware of of any conversation.