elanora
harry tried to call and text her for the first two weeks. after the third it seemed that he had given up.
elanora had been doing some serious thinking since she had that conversation with niall in the car. she felt that she had devoted far too much of her life to harry and never got the chance to go out and mingle.
she was always putting plans with friends on hold when harry was finally available for her. she was always the one trying to make it work, not him. elanora was just a part time hobby to harry, at least that's what it felt like.
she started going out with her co-workers after work and spending more time on herself. she was actually doing pretty well without harry.
she did talk to niall every once in a while. she wanted to be fully over harry before starting something with niall because he deserved someone who was all in, relationship-wise.
niall had called earlier to tell her he was going to drop off some of his mother's chocolate chip cookies that she made. elanora was looking forward to maura's delicious cookies.
she looked up from her computer when she heard a honk outside. with a big smile on her face, she got up and ran towards the door, opening it wide. niall stood outside, braced against his vehicle in tight blue jeans and a black polo shirt. he chuckled at her happy reaction.
"hey there stranger," he joked as she approached him. she rolled her eyes at him before looking down at the beauty that was in his hands. "gimmie!" she exclaimed, holding her hands out to grab the nicely wrapped cookies.
she wasted no time in opening it and taking a big bite, moaning at the lovely taste. niall raises an eyebrow at her. "haven't you eaten for the day?.
elanora shook her head, telling him that she was too excited for the cookies to have a decent meal. niall frowned disapprovingly at her. "you need to eat, elanora. come on, i'll take you out," he stated, motioning for her to get in his car.
elanora was hesitant, and niall could see it. "it's just lunch el," he said opening the door for her. she bit her lip and got in the car. it was just lunch.
she bit into another cookie, closing her eyes as she chewed slowly. she didn't know how maura got the combination of crunchy and chewy so perfect. the woman was a really good baker.
niall reached out for one making elanora slap his hand away. "mine!" she said holding the box of cookies closer to her. niall pulled his arm back and massaged it. "okay meanie," he pouted looking towards the road.
when they got out of the car, she could feel niall's eyes on her. it was as if he was studying her. "what?" she asked him, furrowing her brows in confusion.
"nothing. it's just that you seem different. like you look like you have this glow about you. some kind of new found confidence or something," niall stated, smiling at her.
elanora blushed, no one has never told her something like that before. it made her feel good about herself.
they entered the restaurant. it looked quite classy. she felt very underdressed in her black yoga pants and her graphic v-neck shirt. then again, niall seemed very underdressed as well.
they made their way through some people chatting in their suits and fancy dresses and sat in the side booth. she looked around the restaurant and found that the people were staring at them.
"niall! people are staring! we aren't dressed for this place," she hit his food under the table. niall looked up from the menu he was reading. he looked around at the people who quickly looked away.
he chuckled at elanora. "they aren't staring because of the way we are dressed. i promise you," he smiled at her, shaking his head. she cocked her head to the side, "then why are they staring?".
"it's no big deal. have you decided on what you're getting?" he asked, changing the subject. "yes i have. i'm getting the breaded butter chicken, spicy mexican rice with a side of why are they staring at us," she said looking up from her menu and straight at him. niall chuckled and took a sip of his soda.
"i just bought the 'hilton hotel' chain and it's a pretty big deal to some people," niall explained as if it was no big deal. elanora's eyes widened, "like as in paris hilton?" she asked in disbelief.
niall nodded and stirred his straw. "oh my god! niall congratulations! that is a huge deal! this calls for a celebration. i'm taking you out tonight!" elanora exclaimed.
"thanks," he said, "tonight it is! i'd never turn down free food," he smiled widely. the waitress came to take their orders, also commending niall on his accomplishment.
"here's fine. thank you," a familiar voice said making both elanora and niall look up. it was none other than harry. elanora shifted uncomfortably in her seat. she felt a sudden surge of anger go through her as she balled her fist tightly.
niall looked at her and back to harry who seemed to be dining alone. he didn't know if to ask her if she wanted to leave or not. he studied her features, instead of being sad she looked very angry.
niall touched her hand and gave her a reassuring look which seemed to calm her down. harry didn't seem to spot them yet even though they were less than 12 feet apart.
"oh! there he is! thank you," another recognizable female voice said. elanora didn't need to look up to see that it was erin. she would know her voice anywhere. niall blinked in surprise at the semi-noticeable bump that erin had in her tight beige dress.
"did she put on weight or is she pregnant?" niall mumbled to himself. elanora heard him and looked towards their table. the waiter was holding out a chair for a pregnant erin. she didn't look huge yet, but her baby bump was slightly showing.
"she's pregnant," elanora said turning back towards the sprite in her hand. she heard a chair screech and saw erin get up, telling harry that she needed to pee before going off somewhere.
the waitress came quickly with their food, setting both plates in front of them. "fast service here," elanora commented. "not really. they are actually really slow but when you're known around here they make your food before anyone else's," niall explained making elanora roll her eyes. "you rich people and your privileges," she mocked him.
niall laughed and accidentally dropped his fork in the process, making a few people look over at them. one of the few being harry. "oops," niall mumbled.
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