From the Start

Chapter 6: It's a Date

**Kaley's POV**

I sat there, waiting for Taylor to text me back. She wouldn't answer any of my calls or texts, and I really needed to talk to her.

It's already midnight, but she never goes to bed early, I usually do. She's more of a night owl, and I'm more of a morning person. Lately I just haven't been getting much sleep thanks to this whole Niall thing. I feel like there could be a chance, but I can't just ask him out like that. I go to Taylor's house all the time, and I wouldn't know how to handle being around him if he said no.

I never actually considered asking him out. I always assumed that if Taylor found out, she wouldn't want us to go out and that would just be the end of it and I would just move on with my life and like other people. But, now... I don't know what I'm going to do.

Should I trust Taylor in the fact that he truly does like me, or..... ugh.

Someone's here.

I've made it to the door by the time I stop investigating the whole situation in my head. I swing the door open slowly to reveal the person that's been invading my thoughts for the past week. I stood there completely and utterly speechless. I have no idea why he's here and what he plans on doing, but he just stands there with a single rose in his right hand.

My eyes dance across his body. I see he's wearing jeans and a jack wills sweatshirt due to the fact that it's a bit chilly at this hour. My eyes move to his face to show him looking at me intently which makes me squirm remembering how I look at the moment. I'm in my P.J.'s looking like I just got hit by a semi while he's looking as perfect as always.

"Um....Hi?" I said to break the silence.

"Hey, Kaley. I need to ask you something."

"Okay, but why do you have a rose, and why are you here so la-"

"Icametoaskifyouwouldgotothecarnivalwithmethissaturday." He says cutting me off and speaking a thousand words a minute.

It takes me a few moments to let what he just said sink in. When I finally realize what I think he said, I look up at him with a shocked expression. I find him looking back at me with a pained expression and I instantly know I heard correctly. And he thinks I'm going to say no.

Niall turns and starts to walk back to his car slumped over and looking very upset and I realize I haven't answered him.

I grab his shoulder before he can get out of my reach.

"Yes! I would love to go with you. I just.. I didn't expect you to ask me that."

His face lights up like Christmas when I say this.

"Great, I'll pick you up here at seven this Saturday, okay?"

"Great. I can't wait." I can't stop myself form smiling like I just won the lottery, and I don't even try.

"Oh, and I bought you this rose. It's as beautiful as you are. Goodnight Kaley." He hands me the rose and kisses me tenderly on the cheek before turning and walking to his car.

I watch him drive down my block until I can't see him anymore. After I find the strength to move from the spot where we spoke I turn and shut the door. I slide down my door into a sitting position and smell the rose bringing it closer to me. He is too sweet. What guy would show up at my door step with a rose in the middle of the night simply to ask me out. the whole thing just seems so unreal and like a fairy tale.

I don't know what time it is when I fall asleep but I doze out in that same position with the rose held tightly in my hand.

**Taylor's POV**

I wake up from the best dream I've ever had by a phone call at eight in the morning, this ungodly hour. Kaley's calling me, but I just ignore it, knowing I can call her back after I get out of the shower and I get dressed and everything.

I give myself a few moment to recuperate what my dream meant. I've never had a dream where Louis and I were together or he kissed me or anything like what I just had.

I finally decide that there's no point in thinking about it when it was just a dream and it'll never actually happen. I hop in the shower and get dressed soon after. I decide I should probably call Kaley back considering she left me 20 texts and 12 missed calls.

First, I check the texts.

From: Kaley

Hey... I need to talk to you about Niall, Should I ask him out.. or what?

I skip the next 10 as I see they say basically the same thing as the first.

From: Kaley

TAYLOR. SOMETHING REALLY IMPORTANT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT AND I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT.

After I see that message I call her immediately, worrying about all the possibilities that could have happened.

The phone rings a couple of times before she picks up.

"Finally, I've been waiting all day to get ahold of you."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. What happened last night that was so important?"

"NIALL ASKED ME OUT!"

We both start screaming after that and I jump around dancing like an idiot.

"He did!?!"

"Yeah! Oh my gosh Taylor, it was the cutest thing you've ever seen. He came up with a single white rose all nervous at midnight. He asked me to go to the carnival with him really fast in a nervous rush, and I was so shocked he asked that I didn't say anything, so he thought I was going to say no! Then, he started to walk away, but I stopped him and told him I'd love to , and he got so happy and said he'd pick me up Saturday at seven, you're helping me get ready by the way. And then handed me the rose, kissed my cheek, and drove away. I almost melted right then and there."

"Oh my god. I have to go tell my brother how adorable he is. I'll talk to you later."

She said goodbye and I went to my brothers' room and gave him a huge hug.

"Oi! What you doing that for?'

"Because you're adorable, and you asked her out!"

"Oh, so she told you..."

 "Yes she did. And lets get one thing straight." I stood up and started pacing around the room. "You will always treat her with respect. If and when you two breakup, she better be the one to do it, or ill break you. And most importantly," I get really close to his face and I see him gulp nervously."If you EVER make her cry, I will make you cry. Everyday. For the rest. Of your. Life." I back away slowly out the door of his room, never breaking eye contact. Then, I walk back to my room, satisfied with my situation.

But then, I remember Louis.