Forgetting yesterday

(Chapter Thirty-Six)

Chapter Thirty-Six.

My alarm rang like a war siren. I felt like I was in high school all over again. I rolled over to my bedside locker and switched it off. I stepped onto the floor, I would give my left arm to stay cuddled up to Niall for a little longer. Considering it was just coming into summer and hot wether, I decided to wear a cream day dress, which was just up above my knees, I matched that with a long, light beige knitted cardigan. I grabbed my beige flat sandals and tied two side pieces of hair in a little ponytail at the back of my head.

Considering Niall was still asleep, I decided to do my makeup in the bathroom, just incase I woke him while applying it in the bedroom.

I stood in the bathroom adding the final touches to my makeup. I was applying my mascara when I saw Niall lean against the door frame. "I'm walking you to work, and I'm not taking no for an answer" he sleepily spoke. I smiled, "Fine, but only cause I love you" I spoke while putting my makeup back in my makeup bag.

We walked down the road hand in hand. It felt surreal, like one of those cute moments, you would see in a movie. I raised my arm and pinched my skin, "what are you doing?" Niall asked confused as I left go of his hand, "Making sure this moment is real" I said smiling. "Of course it is?" Niall spoke still confused, "It feels too perfect to be true" I said. "Well it is true, now stop pinching yourself, before someone thinks it was me abusing you" he said laughing as he grabbed my hand once again.

When we reached the café Niall grabbed both my hands and pulled me into his arms. He kissed me passionately, "Enjoy your day. What time you finished?" Niall asked, "Three, I think." I replied, "I can collect you, if you want?" Niall sort of insisted, "Are you sure?" I questioned, "Yeah, Ill be here for three" he said with a smile before kissing one last time and walking away. I stood outside the café watching him as he walked away, "Love you" I mouthed as he turned back to see me watching him, he blew me a kiss and I caught it before I dreadfully opened the door of the café and made my way inside.

"Leigh, my office, now" Gabi spoke the minute I walked in the door.I sighed and walked towards her office, she stood at the door holding it open, I walked past her, inside. I stood at her desk with a guilty face. "Please sit" she spoke before she made her way to the other side of the desk and also sat down. "I take it you know why you're here?" She questioned, I nodded in response. "Aren't you going to explain why you did it?" Gabi asked calmly, "She was getting on my nerves, and I couldn't take it" I replied a little rudely. "Look Leigh alot of people get on my nerves, but I don't go and pull them around by their hair, or smack their heads off counters. If I did I wouldn't be where I am today, I am where I am because I was patient, because I put up with the crap people threw me, and I hire people because I expect them to do the same." She blabbered kindly, I still sat with a guilty look on my face. "I'm going to be understanding about the situation, and leave you off with a warning, but if anything like that ever happens again, I'm going to have to let you go" she spoke sweetly. "Go on, get back to work" she said dismissing me.

Just as I was about to walk out the door, I remembered Nialls discussion with me the previous night. I turned back to Gabi, "I know, this may seem like I'm pushing my luck, considering my ass is on the line, but as you may or may not know, my boyfriend is Irish, and his mother lives there. He really wants to go home to see her, and it would mean the absolute world to him if I went with him to meet her." I spoke practically begging Gabi for some time off work. She starred blankly at me, "I can give you a week but that's it-" "Thank you, thanks so much, you will not regret this I promise" I shrieked before Gabi even finished what she was saying.

I stood behind the counter and took orders, Max was next in line. "Are you just coming here because you know I work here?" I said jokingly, "No this is my local café, my old time buddy working here just comes as a bonus" he spoke making me laugh, "What can I get you?" I inquired once I stopped laughing. "A large coffee, please." He spoke, "Leigh you can take your lunch break, now" Gabi spoke, just as I asked Max "for here or take away?" "Make it a take away, maybe we can grab lunch together?" Max inquired "Uh I'm not really hungry, I might just get something from here and sit outside, if you want to join me?" I questioned, "Sure" Max replied.

"Are you sure I cant buy you a tea?" Max asked as we walked out the door of the café and sat on the small wall in the sun. "No its okay, I don't drink tea" I told Max. "What? An English person who doesn't drink tea?" He spoke pretending to be shocked, "That's a little stereotypical, don't you think?" I said. "Well what about a coffee?" Max questioned, "I don't drink that either, and even if I did, I cant" I blabbed, before realizing what I had said. "Why not?" Max questioned, shit, what was I going to tell him? I decided to be completely honest with him as long as he promised to keep it a secret, "If I tell you, you cant mention it to anyone" I stated. "Cross my heart" Max spoke while drawing an imaginary 'X' on his chest.

"Well. I'm pregnant" I truthfully spoke. "What? I wouldn't have even guessed that, congratulations." Max spoke shocked. "Well I hope you wouldn't notice, just yet, I'm only going on ten weeks" I told Max. "I take it Nialls the father?" Max questioned, "Yeah" I replied. "Wow, that was rather shocking news, but Im sure you and Niall will make great parents, the baby will be lucky to have ye" He then spoke. "Oh, no, I'm not keeping the baby, I'm going to give it up for adoption once its born" I explained to Max, "Really? And Nialls okay with that?" He asked both shocked and confused. Now that I thought about it, I'm not sure I made that clear to Niall. "Well Niall and I have been through alot in the past, so I'm sure he understands why I have to give it away" I spoke quietly. I had to talk to Niall about that and sooner rather then later. "Well, I'm really happy for you, and Niall of course, but Iv got to get to work so, Ill talk to you some other time?" Max said, "Yeah, definitely" I said with a smile.

The clock hit three, and the very second it did, I saw Niall walk up to the wall of the café. "Okay Leigh, Ill see you Monday" I heard Gabi dismiss me. "Am, I was wondering when I could get that week off?" I questioned Gabi, "Well anytime really, when ever your boyfriend wants to go home. But I really cant make it more then a week off" She spoke, "No I understand, I just have to talk to him about the holiday and Ill get back to you." I said to Gabi, before walking towards the door, "Bye, have a good weekend" She spoke as I walked out the door.

Niall welcomed me with open arms. "How was your day?" He questioned before leaning down to kiss the top of my head. "Good actually" I replied hugging him tightly. "Glad to hear it" Niall spoke taking my hand in his as we walked down the road.

"Did you ask about the trip?" Niall questioned me as I made a pasta salad. "Yeah I did actually" I replied happily, "And what did she say?" Niall questioned once again, "She said she can give me a week" I spoke with happiness and excitement, "A week?" Niall spoke sadly, "Yes?" I said wondering why he would be upset about it, "She was really generous giving me that week Niall, especially after what I did to Juliet" I spoke trying to reassure him that a week off was good. "I just kind of hoped to stay at home a little bit longer then a week" He spoke looking at the ground, "Aw Niall, we can visit again sometime, or maybe we can pay for your mother to visit Orlando, she can stay with us if she does visit in the future" I reassured him before serving lunch.

After lunch Niall went and sat in the back garden, still a little upset that we could only stay in Ireland for a week. I went out to comfort him. "At least you get to go and see your mother, there are alot of people who aren't as lucky" I said crouching down in front of him and holding his hand in mine. Niall sighed, "I guess you're right, and you're also right about her coming to visit. She can come see us once the baby is born" Niall spoke beginning to cheer up.

"We need to talk about the baby, properly" I spoke sitting beside him. "Niall" I paused, "I'm not keeping the baby" I spoke, Nialls heart broke as I did. "What? Your lying? Right? This is a joke?" Niall spoke looking shocked. "Niall, Ive been through so much, with Nathanial, the affair, the miscarriage." I spoke sadly, "Leigh I wont let anything bad happen this time, I promise, I'm here to protect you, and the baby" He spoke as he placed his hand on my stomach.

"I cant have a baby. I don't want a baby." I spoke, standing up. "I'm sorry" I said as I walked inside.

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