Since We Were 18 ⭐Nouis⭐

Chapter 32

Niall's POV:

"A boyfriend? You have a boyfriend?" I smiled widely and began to jump and shake out my hands like what girls do when they are really excited.

"Tell me about him Maya!" She beamed at me after seeing my excitement.

"Well his name is Austin and he moved in next door about a month and a half ago. We have chatted here and there but never really talked until the day after our date. He was really sweet and stuff and then this morning he took me out and asked me to be his girlfriend which, I accepted." I smiled wider and let out a squeal.

"Why are you so happy about this?" She laughed and shook her head.

"I'm happy because I was worried that you really liked me. I didn't want to hurt you when you found out that I was kind of in a way back with Louis." I kicked the ground in front of me and smiled.

"You are back with him now? As a couple?" She smiled at me to which I nodded.

"Tell me everything!" I tore my gaze from the floor up to her.

"Okay! So basically he showed up and we talked. He said he hasn't talked talked to the girl since I made him leave and that he had been staying in a hotel. I can't go on with life knowing that he was in a hotel room all alone every night. So I told him he could come back here but it would take a while for me to trust him again. So now he lives here but we aren't really together. We have hugged and slept in the same bed but haven't kissed or anything." She nodded and scanned the room before stopping on me.

"Do you miss him?" I nodded a little.

"Of course. Even though we live in the same house I feel so far away from him."

"No not like that... Like do you miss randomly kissing him?" I looked down and sighed.

"Of course."

"What about sex? When was the last time you guys did that?" I shrugged and played with my fingers.

"I can't even remember the last time we did it. I miss his touch though."

"What about-"

"Maya, why do you keep asking me questions like this? It isn't going to change anything." She shrugged.

"I want you and him together but I'm worried that he's just going to hurt you again." I paused and studied her words.

"I am too. Listen, he has to go get his stuff so um... I know it isn't right to volunteer people but would you like to go with him? I don't want him to go alone in case he decides to go see Eleanor again but he will also need help packing his bags and stuff." She nodded

"Yea I'll go. I can talk to him about this too if you want. Maybe you guys could do it later." She winked at me and I chuckled as my face heated up at the thought of mine and Louis's naked bodies pressed together again.

"Alright let's not get into stuff like that. But if you want to then sure. I won't complain." She let out a laugh as I opened the door.

"You want him so bad I can tell. You can't even hide it Niall." I laughed along with her as we stumbled to the living room.

"Maya you don't know how I feel." She stuck her tongue out at me.

"I'm a girl I know things like this." I stuck mine out at her.

"But you can't read me I'm not a book." She stuck hers back out.

"I do what I want I'm Maya." I took a second to laugh before I did it again too.

"Yea well this is my house and it is impolite to stick your tongue out at me." We laughed at each other and turned to the people sitting around us.

"And you call me childish." Louis giggled and I rolled my eyes.

"Whatever. Oh! Maya, Louis, Connor, Tate what do you guys want for dinner?" Maya's eyes widened.

"Me?" I gave her a confused face.

"Yea cause you and Lou are going to go get his stuff while I'm cooking so that when you get back we can eat then unload it." She nodded a little.

"Thanks Niall!" I stood smiling at her before looking around at everyone.

"Well?"

"I kind of want pork chops." Tate muttered then glanced up at me. I smiled and ran to the freezer and pulled them out.

"Pork chops it is." I put them in the microwave and hit the unthaw button before going back to the living room.

"How's Audrea?" She was laying on the little couch snuggled into a blanket.

"She wakes up a little here and there and mumbles but then goes back to sleep." Connor said and I nodded and walked over, feeling her forehead. I had just realized I didn't check her temperature again.

"She is burning up." I said and began to shake her.

"C'mon babe. Time to get up." She let our a sigh and opened her eyes. They were glassey with red streaks through them. I put my hands under her armpits and picked her up. I put her onto my chest and wrapped my right arm under her butt and my left around her back. I carried her to the bathroom and continued to hold her as I searched for medicine.

"Take this." I held them out to her but she shook her head.

"Please? It will make you feel better." She rested her head on my shoulder and looked at the two pills in my hand.

Slowly, she reached out and picked one up. She popped it in her mouth and chewed it before taking the other one too. I carried her to the kitchen and gave her a water bottle. She took a small sip from it and curled into my chest again. I kissed her hair and turned around.

"Did she take it?" Louis asked and I nodded. He nodded too and watched me hold her for a minute. He slowly walked over and stood next to me. I handed him a nervous smile as he hesitantly stood up on his tip toes and pecked my cheek.

"We'll be back soon." He ran out of the room and out the door as I brought my hand up to the place his lips were a moment before. Connor walked into the doorway and crossed his arms as he smirked at me.

"What?" I asked and she just shook his head.

"Even though I'm still mad at him, you two are so cute." He walked into the kitchen and started to pull stuff out for dinner. I carried Audrea into the living room and layed her back down on the couch as Melia walked in with two of her Barbie's.

She quietly made her way to the table and sat at it while playing with them. I walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the top of the head before walking back to the kitchen.

"So chef Connor what are we making with the pork chops today?"

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