Baby Boom || Liam Payne <Complete>

Chapter 24: Late Lunch - Pt. 2

"So tell me what the deal is with you and the whole 'waiting for my princess' thing." I said as I took a sip of my mocha. Niall was sitting on the other side of the booth drinking some kind of pumpkin spice latte. He cleared his throat.

"I don't really know. It was a cliche thing management had told me to say that would 'reel in the girls' with the cheesiness behind the meaning...." He explained. I hummed and nodded.

"And what would you be looking for in a girl?" I asked curiously.

"Well, I gotta admit, I'm a sucker for brunettes." We both start chuckling. "I like my girls a little under my height."

Check and check..... Not for me, though! For Cassie...

"They have to be easy going and a great person to have a conversation with."

Check...

"But, I don't know. Love's blind, and weird. When it comes, wait excuse me, she comes than I guess then is only when..." His voice started to drift off as he stared at something, someone, behind me. "Time will tell." He finishes.

I turn my body around and try to find who he's looking at. I find none other than Cassie looking around for us in breathtaking cream colored skinny jeans, knee high brown boots, and a black long sleeve sweater covered by a brown leather jacket. She grabs her phone from her purse and taps on it a couple of times before putting it away and going towards the counter.

I feel my phone vibrate and while getting it out, I look at Niall and find him dreamily looking in Cassie's direction and he has a warm smile on his face. I smirk and quickly look at my phone.

Hey, I'm here!

-I see you! I'll come get you right now! Go ahead and order what you want! Tell the guy you're a friend of Jessica and he'll get you what you want without you having to pay ;) It's on me

"That girl you're staring at, her name's Cassie." I say. "Now, I'm going to get her and you stay put. Close your mouth while you're at it."

"You look like a love struck puppy." I add with a snort.

"You mean the way Liam looks at you." He shoots back playfully. I playfully glare at him.

"Touche." I stand up from my spot at the booth, straightening my shirt real quick before making my way towards Cassie.

"Hey girl! How was the walk here?" I ask as she finally spots me halfway, meeting me there and giving me a hug. She pulls away right when her name gets called.

"It was good! Sorry I'm a little late. There was a little hold up with a mob of girls screaming outside of the music store. I believe it's because Mack's Music World just released a new album from that boy band Cynthia likes." She tells me as we take our time walking back to the booth in the back. "What are they called again? One Direction I think it was. She's in love with the curly haired one. That's the one that likes carrots right?" She asks. I giggle.

"Curly haired one is Harry and the one that likes carrots.... That would be Louis." I correct her.

"Oh, okay. So you know who I'm talking about then."

"Yes, yes I do." I smirk at her. We're nearly right in front of the booth where Niall and I are sitting when she adds, "You know, I wasn't very fond of them but the one I fancy a bit is the one with the light lavender hair and, if I'm not mistaken, I think he's Irish?"

"Yeah, he is." I say, stifling from a laughter attack that can come at any given moment. We finally get to the table and based on the wide smile on Niall's face, he heard what Cassie just said.

And based on the gasp coming from her and the playful glare she's giving me, she instantly recognized him and knew I set this thing up.

"Niall I'd like to introduce you to Cassie. She was the friend I had invited along with us." I say as he basically pops up from his spot as I introduce them.

"Cass, this is Niall the Irish friend I told you would be having lunch with us as well." I say putting emphasis on Irish while laughing.

"It's a pleasure meeting you Niall." She says a bit flustered.

"Pleasure's all mine, beautiful." Niall says in return with a cheeky wink.

We all sit back down and Niall takes Jakob from his stroller that was parked beside him. He puts Jakob on his chest and lets him sleep there.

Cassie's loving this. Wanna know how I know? Her eyes are looking adoringly at Niall as he caresses Jakes hair and her hands our in that 'clasped-together-looking-at-you-in-adoration' manner. I smirk and inwardly pat myself on the back.

Job well done Jess... job well done.

They immediatley hit it off. We would start talking about Niall's tour schedule or where Cassie works or what I'm doing for the weekend. We just blabbered on and on and on! And every once in a while, they'd just talk to each other. Take that opportunity to ask more questions to dig a little deeper into the holes of each other's personal lives.

We ended up having conversations about The Walking Dead and how Doctor Who should continue with a whole new season even though the dude will probably be all bent and out of shape for not continuing the series after this long. Before you know it, it's already 4:25.

Cassie's phone had been ringing and she excused her self to go answer it. When she was out of earshot, I looked back at Niall.

"Did you set this all up?!" He asked.

"Why yes, I did." I say as I cross my arms and show a cocky grin. "What do you think of her?" I ask. He sighs.

"She's beautiful..." He says. He looks like he's off in another world.

"I believe you've found your princess Niall." I state.

Just as he opened his mouth to say something, Cassie came back apologizing.

"I'm so sorry guys but I must be heading back now. Jeremy has to go to tutoring for the biology quiz he failed last week and someone has to go watch Cynthia." She hurriedly grabs her things and places a 5 dollar bill down on the table. "That's for my sandwich." She points a finger at the money. Niall immediately starts to protest and picks up the money to hand it back to her.

"Absolutely not! A lovely lady like you shouldn't have to pay for a meal when a gentleman is at the table." He smoothly slides the money into her bra and I stare wide eyed as he slowly brings his hand out of the cup.

I don't know when Jakob woke up from his nap but it looks as if he's decided to watch this soppy show with me and laugh at it. I cover his eyes with my hand and he takes the opportunity to chew on it. I, however, am un-phased by it.

"I will only take the money back under one circumstance Mr. Horan." She bargains.

"And what would that be Ms. Thompson?"

"I take the money back in exchange for your phone number."

Woah. Shy girl makes first move on all of a sudden super egotistical guy... Didn't see that coming.

I mean, even Niall looked slightly taken aback. Who wouldn't?

"Sure. Mind handing me your phone then, m'lady?" He asks.

She obediently hands him her phone and he types in his digits before sending himself a text so he can save her number to his phone too.

"Bye Jessie! I had fun! We should do this again!" She says as she hugs me. I personally think she also secretly hinted it to Niall as well. She said bye Niall as well and inevitably, Niall and I are left alone with an 'oblivious-to-what-just-happened' Jakob in my arms.

"So, what do you think?" I ask.

"I think time has told me what it had in stock..."
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