Secrets

Chapter 33

This chapter is dedicated to whawhowhi :) -Sarina

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*Niall's POV*

I was staring at Maria while she slept. It was only eight in the morning but I couldn't fall back asleep. I felt like a creep staring at her but she looked so beautiful, especially when she was beneath me...

God Niall stop being such a fucking pervert. I finally decided to get up and do something instead of stalking my girlfriend. I checked my phone and ended up regretting it.

Veronica- I miss you Niall :(

Veronica- I love you

That bitch won't leave me alone. What does she not get about "I have a girlfriend"? It's bad enough she lied and made me drive all the way to Boston, causing a fight with Maria. Now she won't quit calling me, I just hope Maria doesn't notice her calls or texts.

"What are you doing?" I heard Maria's sweet voice, coming from the bedroom door. "Nothing babe, just sitting." I simply said. She looked so beautiful in the morning, she looked innocent and natural without make up; not that she looks any worse with it.

*Maria's POV

I took a seat next to Niall on the corner of the bed, as he place his hand on my thighs. His touch made me feel all fluttery inside, and changing my breathing pace. "Let's invite the gang over?" Niall offered and I nodded. "Sounds fun." I replied with a smile.

Niall called everyone to see if they could come over while I microwaved some leftover pizza. "They're all coming." Niall informed me, grabbing me from behind me by the waist, leaving a trial of kisses on my neck. "I love you." He whispered. "I love you too." I whispered back, I loved him so much, I don't think I could live a day without him.

"Maria, I was thinking that maybe we should move in together?" Niall slowly said, and it shocked me. I didn't know what to say, I feel like it might be too soon to move in together. That's a huge step in a relationship, or at least I think so; I haven't even been in a relationship for two years before Niall. "Niall, I don't know. Don't you think it's too soon?" I asked, turning around to face him. "Why? It's perfect, we love each other and that way we would always be together." He simply said, I smiled at the idea of us living together, it actually sounded exciting. I would get to sleep and wake up next to Niall every day.

Before I got a chance to reply the door bell rang, ending out conversation. "I'll go get that." I said, getting out of his embrace. I opened the door to see Harry and Natalie. "Hey guys! Everyone else should be here soon." I said, inviting them inside. "It's alright, we don't mind hanging out like this." Harry replied as we all sat on the couch. "Niall this is Natalie, Harry's uhh friend?" I said, sort of in a question, unsure of where relationship was at the moment. "Girlfriend." Natalie corrected, smiling in happiness. "Really? Congrats!" I said. "So me and Harry were thinking, since you know we are all couples and stuff, maybe we can have sort of like a double date kinda thing?" Harry asked, holding Natalie's hand, they were so cute together. "Nah that's gay." Niall blurted out, as I nudged him hard on the arm. Making Harry and Niall laugh hard. "It was Natalie's idea.." Harry said in between laughs. "Well I for one think it's a great idea, it'll be fun." I said.

"Or Harry and I can bond like dudes and you two can bond like girls." Niall offered as I gave him a glare. "The double date is happening." I said before the door bell rang. I stood up to open the door, Louis, Liam, and Zayn standing in the doorway. "Hey guys! Come on in." I said, giving them each a hug. "Hey Maria!" Liam and Zayn said at the same time. "Where is Julie?" Zayn asked as we all took a seat on the couch. "She should be coming soon." I replied. "Aye where's the beer?" Louis asked, making us laugh. "Ill go get some from the store." Niall said, getting up from his seat and grabbing his car keys. "I'll come with you." Liam offered.

After the two left Julie arrived. "Okay so?" Julie asked me in my bedroom while everyone else was in the living room. "So what?" I asked, totally confused. "You look different, you're practically gleaming with happiness; it's clear in your face. So, why?" She asked, giving me a wink. "Okay that's private." I scoffed, there's no way I'm telling her what happened last night. "Let me guess? You've lost your innocence." She whispered, trying not to laugh as I started blushing. I playfully slapped her arm. "You pervert! So what?" I whispered, making sure no one heard us. "Well if you're someone like me; you know right away when someone has been getting some action." She joked, and it was partly true, the first week we met she hooked up with five different guys all in one week.

Once we walked back into the living room Niall and Liam were back, the boys drinking beer in the balcony. "Guess it's just us girls." Natalie said, flashing me and Julie a smile. "That's not an issue, I want to get to know who my friend is dating." Julie said, sitting next to Natalie as I sat to her left.

We talked for nearly thirty minutes before the boys got out of the balcony, all smelling like beer and drunk. He gave me a quick kiss before pulling me over to sit on his lap. Everyone else took a seat on the couch also. "Sasha should be coming soon." Liam informed, making me frown. "Why? Why would you invite her to my house?" I asked, sounding a little harsh. "Sorry, I thought she was invited? She said she was." Liam said, making me confused. What a stupid, lying little bitch.

After ten minutes she did come, with that stupid smirk on her face, which was gone as soon as she saw me sitting on Niall's lap. She took a seat right next to Harry and Natalie. "And who's this girl?" She asked a little too rude, making Harry and Natalie frown. "This is Natalie, my girlfriend." Harry stated. "Oh so you finally settled on a girl? Thank god, I thought I'd have to have pity sex with you again." She joked, but no one laughed and Natalie's breathing became heavier until she ran into the bathroom, Harry following her. "What the fuck Sasha?" Julie said. "What? It's not my fault she can't take a joke." She simply said. I got up from Niall's lap and walked over to the bathroom door. "She won't open the door." Harry said. "It's okay you go and sit down, I'll take care of it." I said and he nodded before leaving.

"Natalie? It's me Maria. I'm sorry about Sasha, trust me I hate her as much as you do right now but you can't let her words get to you like they once did to me." I explained, before she opened the door with teary eyes. "What did I ever do to her?" She sniffed, grabbing a napkin and wiping her eyes. "Nothing, she's just jealous because you're a sweet and smart girl, and dating a nice guy and she isn't." I explained, giving her a hug. "Thanks Maria." She whispered.

We walked back into the living room, I went back to sitting on Niall's lap and Harry gave Natalie a gentle kiss before they sat back down.

Everyone hung around until ten, after everyone left I changed into my pajamas and Niall decided to stay until I fell asleep, then would leave; which I didn't want him to.

We were laying on my bed cuddling. "So about the move.." He said, going back to the subject. "Niall I don't know, moving is a big deal and I don't know if we are ready for that step in our relationship yet." I explained. "But imagine waking up next to me every morning, I would cook you breakfast, and you'd go to work. When you come home you'd get to see me all day and we'd be together all the time." He explained and it all sounded like a dream, a beautiful dream that most likely wouldn't happen. "But who would be the one to move?" I asked. "Well my apartment is bigger, so I guess you would." He replied. It's true that his apartment was much bigger but I don't know about this, it's a big deal. "You don't have to decide right now." Was all I heard him say before I drifted off to a peaceful sleep.