You woke up later than usual.
One glance at the small digital clock at your bedside table revealed that it was ten AM . Oh crap , you think to yourself as you scramble out of the bed , tugging on your clothes . I'm gonna be late to work .
You didn't know where Niall was ( or why he didn't think to wake you before he left ) , but you had no time to dwell on it . You had to get to work .
Adrenaline filled your veins as you hurriedly pull on your pants , run a comb through your hair so it looks moderately decent , and race to the kitchen with a bag thrown carelessly across your shoulder .
Grabbing a bagel and a container of mints , you hurry up to pull up your socks when you hear them .
You're in the doorway of the kitchen , body leaning on the counter - hidden from the views of your boyfriend and the rest of the band , who crowd in the living room .
"This is important Liam !" Niall hisses , clenching his fists at his sides . "I wouldn't have asked you all to come here if it was anything less than important. "
"Are you sure , though ?" Louis asks . You had a half bagel in your mouth , eyebrows furrowing in confusion . "I mean this is a huge decision . What if she doesn't agree with it ? And then you two would fight and you could possibly break her heart ."
You almost trip over yourself . What ? Niall was talking about to the boys about breaking your heart ?
Even though you couldn't see his face , you could've sworn Niall's hand had ran through his hair . He sighs , "I don't think I'll break her heart .... I mean , unless she totally disagrees with me . Either way , I'm gonna scare her away ."
Scare her away ? Your brain is screaming at you to storm right up to him and demand to know why he was breaking up with you . And why he would tell the boys ! You both could have a long and serious discussion about this but -
Your phone buzzes in your back pocket , and you thank all your lucky stars that you had decided to turn the ringer off the night before . Which reminds you ..... you don't have time for Niall . Or this . Or impending the break up .
You were late for work .
And yet , you decided to escape through the back exit instead of facing your boyfriend and his friends . You didn't want to see his expression when he realizes that you had heard his plan . And you did not want to give him the opportunity to humiliate and embarrass you in front of his friends.
It wasn't happening.
"HE'S BREAKING UP WITH YOU ??" Your co-worker , whom you've become quite close with after working together for a few years now , yells across the office.
"Shut up !" You mouth desperately , looking around to see if your boss had heard the outburst . You beckon for your friend to head over to your desk , and as soon as she does , you whisper , "I think so ! He was saying how I would probably be upset and maybe heartbroken !"
Your friend furrows her eyebrows , "But you two have been together for two years ! You didn't complain , not even once when his fans would litteraly tear your limb from limb ! Where else is he gonna find someone as understanding and compassionate as you !"
A horrified look takes over your calm expression , You hiss , "The sex ! The sex last night !"
Your friend cringes , "I don't need about your sex life . I mean , we're close but -"
You smack her arm lightly and interrupt , "No , no not like that . I mean , it was ..... it wasn't horrible but it wasnt necessarily good either. I mean , I was really tired and not in the mood . What if he -"
The other girl rolls her eyes , "Would he really break up with you just because one night wasn't good as the rest ? Is he that shallow ? Don't you know him better than that ?"
You bite your lip , your hands gesturing wildly , "But that's the point ! He's breaking up with me and I thought I knew him but I don't ! And I don't know what I did wrong !"
"Maybe you did nothing wrong ." She offers . "Maybe it's him ."
You sigh , twirling your pen , "That's the kind of crap he's going to hit me with when he tells me we are over ."
"Are you not going home then ? And not answering your phone ?" Your friend asks . "I mean , he can't break up with you if he can't contact you , right ?"
"Mhm ." You hum absentmindedly . Then bolt upright . "He won't break up with me if he pities me !" A smile stretches on your face . "I'll take half the day off and cook his favorite meal , and wear the outfit he likes ! He can't break up with me after that !"
Your friend looks at you as if you're crazy . "Are you sure ? I mean that sounds .... sorta desperate ."
You send her a look that hopefully conveys the message of non-desperation . "Hopefully Niall's not a heartless bastard and doesn't break up with me until next week . Then I'll have three days to decide what to do . And where to live . Oh God , I hope he doesn't break up with me ."
The other girl pats on your shoulder reassuringly . "Go home and put on the biggest pity party you can ."
You had just finished perfecting the presentation of the Caesar salad when you hear the keys jingle in the front door . You hurry to take off your apron and check your reflection in the mirror to see if your lipstick was still perfect.
Truth be told , you weren't sure if Niall's favorite dish was still his favorite dish - as his mind changes rapidly - so you had no choice but to display them all .
Pizza , sushi , Chinese food , tacos and wraps ....etc and a healthy salad to top it on !
You sigh , taking one last glance over the feast , before exiting the kitchen to greet Niall for the first time that day.
"Hey you ." Niall abandons his coat by the door and greets you with a peck on the lips , followed by a tight embrace . Is this his way of buttering me up before the kill ? You think to yourself as you wrap your arms around him . "What's that smell ?"
"Everything ." You pull back and force yourself to smile . He glances up and down your body . You were wearing his favorite dress on you , and his favorite lipstick as well . It made your lips taste like cinnamon . Almost like cinnamon buns . Which were also in the kitchen . "I'm not kidding , I made everything . Okay , maybe not made . I ordered some things ."
He grins humorously , "What's all this ?"
You ignore the temptation to bite your lip , as it will ruin your perfect make-up that took hours for perfecting . You lie , "We haven't spent a lot of time together since you came back from tour , and I thought I would take half a day off and remind you what you missed when you were gone ."
Niall leans in close and whispers to your temple , "Oh , I know what I missed ."
Shivers raced your spine . If this was the way he was leading you to your execution then , you gotta admit , it was a damn good way . Quite misleading , too .
How were you going to make him pity you if he was enjoying this too much ?
"I missed you a lot when you were gone ." You lead him towards the dining table , and watch as his jaw drops at the sight of the table . "There were nights where I cried myself to sleep ."
Niall squeezes your hand tightly , and his forehead creases , "You know how much I hate being away from you . I had some sleepless nights myself ."
You resist to roll your eyes . Niall , I'm trying to make you feel bad for me ! He moves closer to the table , popping sashimi into his mouth .
This was confusing . He was still holding your hand like normal .... was he just a really really good actor or was he ..... not going to break up with you ?
You decide you couldn't do it anymore . It's absolutely killing you .
"Ni ." You drop his hand and he looks at you curiously . He cocks his head to the side as if to say what is it now ? You take a deep breath , "I lied . Just now . I didn't do it all this because I missed you . Well , I did but I mostly did this all because I wanted you to pity me ."
He looks taken aback . "Pity you ?" He repeats . "Why would I pity you ?"
You furrow your eyebrows , and answer slowly , "Because you're ...breaking up with me . I wanted you to feel bad about it . Because I'm a damn good girlfriend !"
He's grinning . Why is he grinning ? This was supposed to be an emotional fight . You were emotionally prepared , after all , you had spent an hour re-watching the final episodes of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER . You were prepared to cry .
He steps closer to you , and before you could decide if you wanted to back away or not , he pulls you to him . He smiles , leaning his forehead against yours . "Now , why on earth would you think I would be breaking up with you ? "
You say , "Because I heard you talking to the boys this morning . And Louis said something about you breaking my heart ?"
Niall laughs . He has the nerve to laugh . He shakes his head , "That was Louis being Louis. Overly dramatic ."
You frown , "Then what you were talking about this morning ?"
Niall takes a deep breath in and steps back . You could've sworn your brain was about to blow up from the questions swarming up there . His blue eyes lock on yours . "Me and the boys were talking about how you were a horrible girlfriend ."
Your lips part , "Excuse me ?"
Niall raises his eyebrows , "Just hear me out . You are a horrible girlfriend ." Then your eyes widen as he sinks down to one knee . He says , "I think you'll be better as a fiancée . My fiancée ."
"You were going to propose to me , not break up with me ." You murmur , and Niall nods , eyes shimmering . You whisper , "You're proposing to me ."
"I want to spend the rest of my days with you ." Niall confesses . "Will you do me the honour of accepting my proposal ? I mean , you already cooked a feast . Would be a waste if you refused ....."
You roll your eyes playfully , "You always have to joke about everything ."
Niall laughs , then pulls out an engagement ring from his back pocket . He asks again , "Will you do me the honours ?"
You shake your head . Then you shake your head again . And you could've shaken your head a million times and yelled the word Yes ! A million times , you didn't keep track . You couldn't keep track .
You fall forward and Niall catches you , sliding the smooth , beautiful silver band onto your finger .
"Thanks God you didn't break up with me ."
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