virgin territory [nh]

Ch. 6

Niall Horan - 23 year old virgin.

We both smile at each other, and I must admit I do fancy her. We've met 3 times now that's enough times to fancy someone isn't it? Two of the times we have a really good talk and got to know each other.
I really want to kiss her but I like the way things are now, just getting to know each other.
Her head is resting on my shoulder, she's funny when she's drunk, she's funny all the time though.
"Ri, come on let's go inside." I say.
"Okay sir" she laughs.
I get her a towel for her hair and body then give some boxers because her underwear is wet and she puts on my bathrobe. I make her a coffee and some food to sober her up and we sit in the living room watching people through the glass having fun in the pool.
"So, Ri. Tell me something about yourself."
I say.
"You already know so much about me" she says with a smile.
"I know but I want to know more, family, friends, secrets, your favourite colour, your favourite band, everything."

"Okay, family I'll start off with family" she says.
"My mum and dad live in the country, well as county as Manchester can get" she laughs.
"They have two dogs, both frenchies one name blossom and one name benny. My parents have always been really supportive you know, I'm lucky to have parents like that. I realised how much I appreciated them when I moved out and got my own place."
"Where do you live?" I ask.
"Funnily enough, I live a few estates back from here, I love my house, I'm proud of it. It's not as big as yours but when I look at it I just feel proud because it's mine, I paid for everything. The house itself, decorations, extensions, adding the pool, the TVs all stuff like and my car." When she's describing it her eyes light up.
"I have a younger sister, Lily. She's a sweet girl but like every 15 year old constantly pushing boundaries, she lives with my mum and dad in the country. My family is really close but I'm not as close with her, she just irritates me." She laughs. I listen to every word she says.
"I have an older brother" her eyes glisten as she says it.
"He's 24 and he's in the army, he's a sniper and he absolutely loves his job, he's on his 3rd tour now. He's called Jason and honestly I could not be prouder, we have always been so close and I love him with every inch of my heart he makes us so proud, I can't wait to see him I get to see him in 2 days I'm picking him up from the airport." She smiles.
"Now tell me about your family."
"Well," I say. "I have one older brother, Greg and we are close but not that close I guess, we talk but not everyday I wish we did but his life is hectic he's a site manager, so it's long hours I guess. My mum and dad live in Ireland in Mullingar, they went through a rough part the other week but they're back in love again." I smile. "When you was talking about your house before you seemed really proud about it." I say.
"I am, when you pay for everything yourself you with no help it just makes me feel like I've accomplished something. I'm sure you can understand with your house it's absolutely beautiful." She says. "Don't get me wrong, I love it, but it just gets lonely I have everything I want and need but it doesn't -"
"Fill the void of not having someone there" she says finishing my sentence.
"I understand I always have Crystal round so I don't feel as lonely, my mum and dad can't come as often because it's about an hour drive because they live in the country."
"Tell me about you and Crystal, how did you meet, when?"
"It's actually a really funny story, so after I turned 18 me and my friends was getting a taxi coming home from town and then this girl, Crystal, jumped into our taxi. So I asked her what she was doing and she said was just saying weird shit like the wolves are going to kill us if the taxi man didn't drive faster, which she was calling him King Kong - she's obsessed with that film. So she was calling him King Kong and saying how the mans her hero and asking if he would marry her and we still didn't know who she was. I got her bagged and pulled out her ID and seen her name was Crystal Smith. When she was going on I realised she had been spiked or she had taken something because of how she was acting and then she had a fit so I took her to the hospital and she woke up the next not having a clue where she was and from that day we've been inseparable."
I burst out laughing, "well what a great way to make friends with someone, that's a definite ice breaker" she laughs along with me. "What about you on your friends?" She asks me. "Just same old boring shit friends from college and we just stayed in touch, nothing on your story." I laugh. "Hey I think that's interesting" she smiles. What a beautiful smile. "By the way, my favourite colour is red and my favourite band is properly the 1975" she gives a shy smile.
"Funnily enough, that's the exact for me."
"Soulmates I'm telling you Ni" she called me Ni, and I like it.
"Eh missy, you never know!"
"How you feeling know, sober? I ask.
"A lot better, thanks for taking care of me" she yawns whilst saying it.
"Always my dear" I smile.
We sit in silence for a couple of seconds until I pluck up the courage to ask her, "Hey Ri, will you go on a real date with me next Wednesday?"