Memories |n.h | au

Chapter 26

Lucy's pov

I'm picking you up at seven. Wear something nice.
-N

It's been four days since Niall and I kissed. Things have been different between us since Monday. We're both more open with each other. Even though there's still that big secret as to why he left nine months ago being carried on the back of our shoulders. I guess we both just -without talking about it- agreed to let everything play out.

I was laying in bed eating out of an ice cream container whilst watching some crappy reality show when I received the text from Niall. I looked at the time and it was one hour till seven. I jumped out of bed and got ready. Why do people think it's ok for them to just assume I'll go somewhere with them?  First Zoe and now Niall. 

He was fifteen minutes late picking me up. Which gave me time to mentally prepare myself with what might happen on this -whatever you call it- with him.

"Hey cupcake." He smiled as I opened the door of my house. I rolled my eyes "I'll let you leave alone if you call me that again." I warned him. I know no matter how many times I tell him not to call me that he won't get through his thick skull.

"You look lovely" he complimented as he opened the car door on my side. "Thanks." I smiled at the ground. I got in the car and watched as he did a little jog to his side.

"So where we going?" I asked "and don't give me that 'it's a surprise' crap" I added. He chuckled at my words as he pulled out the drive way

"The city." He informed. I raised my eyebrows a little surprised. "What made you decide that?" I asked purely out of curiosity.

"I haven't been in a while." He shrugged "and I figured I'd have to have someone accompany me." He finished.

"Alright." I said smiling over at him.

"Alright." He repeated, looking over at me. 

"I like your hair like that." He complimented. My hand flew up to touch my hair "thanks." I mumbled. It really was nothing special it was just slightly wavy towards the ends of it. Considering how my hair is a big ball of frizz it took me half the time I had to get ready to get it like this.

"Why'd I have to wear something nice?" I asked. It's not like I went all out I had a red top on and some black jeans with a black coat. Nothing special.

"We're going for dinner." He informed taking a turn.

" So is this like a date?" I asked without actually thinking. My mouth sometimes does the thing where it starts moving before I can actually process anything.

"Yes." He answered without hesitation. I looked over at him and noticed a small smile across his face. Cheeky bastard.

"Oohh are we going to Olive Garden? I've never been there." I said obviously the first thing that came to mind. I mentally face palmed. Why am I being so awkward.

"Not where I was playing to take you but we could go there if you'd like." He replied looking over at me for a second then back at the road. "Oh no no where ever you had planned is perfectly fine." I smiled.

After five more minutes of me being the most awkward person in the world we finally arrived.
"Why are we at the place my mom got married?" I asked as I waited for him to come and stand next to me.

"just shut up and follow me ok?" He said. I complied and followed him inside. We went up the staircase I remember going up the day of the wedding. He turned around and gave me a cheeky grin before opening the door. He let me walk out first.

"Y-you did this all by yourself?" I asked. He came up behind me wrapping his arms around my waist. "Not completely, Louis helped." He replied. I made a full three-sixty so now I was facing him, his arms still in place.

"Louis? As in my brother Louis?" I raised my eyebrows. He nodded, grabbed my hand and led me to the small table.

It was all beautiful, there were lights hung up around, the small table overlooked the city, and there were blankets and pillows in one area with a blanket hung over them. 

"How did you manage to get permission to get us up here?" I asked.

"Well my mum knows the guy that owns the building and I talked her into talking to him about my plan and he agreed." H explained.

"Niall this is-just wow." I said completely speechless. I wonder how long it took them to set all of this up.

"I'm glad you like it." He smiled "now for dinner I'm starving." He said touching his belly.  He disappeared for a few minutes coming back with a tray full of food.

"Ok so I didn't know what would of been good so I ordered food from a restaurant but that didn't help because I didn't know what to order." He rambled as I just sat there with a stupid smile on my face.

"So I ordered spaghetti, orange chicken, and pasta." He continued looking up at me. "If you don't like any of that, I ordered pizza." He finished. I got up from my seat and walked over to him. I took the tray of food off his hands and set it down.

"Niall this is perfect." I told him, holding his hands.  He smiled "no you're perfect."  I rolled my eyes at his cheesiness but broke out into a grin.

"Shall we?" He asked gesturing to the table. "We shall." I smiled and took my previous seat.

We had both just finished dinner and now we were just sitting there admiring everything.

"How long have you been planning this?" I asked.

"Since before we kissed." He replied immediately. So this wasn't sparked by the kiss he was going to take me out even before we kissed.

He took out his phone and put on a song. I immediately recognize the song it was A daydream away by All Time Low. He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him.

-I wish you could see your face right now 'Cause you're grinning like a fool. And we're sitting on your kitchen floor
On a Tuesday afternoon-

The song played. Niall looked at me and smiled while I grinned like a fool.

He lowered his face down to my ear and sang along ,sending shivers down my spine.

-It doesn't matter when we get back
To doing what we do
'Cause right now could last forever
Just as long as I'm with you

You're just a daydream away
I wouldn't know what to say if I had you
And I'll keep you a daydream away
Just watch from a safe place
So I never have to lose-

We continued swaying to the song until it was over. I didn't know if I wanted to laugh or cry or scream out of pure happiness. Because I was happy it had been a long time since I was happy.

I was happy because of this dumb blonde beautiful idiot standing in front of me.

He made me happy and no matter how many times I've tried to deny it I always knew.

He is my happiness.

I'm the worst.

Sorry this took so long. I have no clue when the next update will be because I'll have final exams. Buuuuuttt I have less than a month left of school so that means more updates.

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