Lou wasn't there when you arrived .
You ordered a cup of coffee and a couple of cookies , then proceeded to sit in the front booth ( the only booth by a window ) . You and Lou loved to just sit there and chat while watching people walk past the cafe-either in a rush , or strolling carelessly with their lovers by their sides .
Today you kept your eyes pealed for your.....well , you weren't necessarily sure what her hair colour would be today , since she was a fan of dyeing it all sorts of different ones .
You came out of your house to get some fresh air-not to mention being outside also meant that you didn't get sudden miserable cravings to google Niall's name , which resulted into even more miserable thoughts .
You were about halfway done with your coffee , and a third into your plate of cookies when you felt someone take a seat in front of you . Curling your lips into a smile , the words , "It's about time you show up , I was beginning to think --" before you could taken them back .
Because sitting before you wasn't your friend, Lou Teasdale.
It was Niall Horan.
"For Fuck's sake ." You swear and he laughs . "No." You lift a finger and point it accusingly at him . "You don't get to sit there and laugh and pretend everything's fine when it isn't . Now get out of that seat before Lou comes and I have to explain why I can't even look at you right now ."
He doesn't even bother denying it . Instead , he slouches back in his seat and sighs , "I deserve that . Every single bit of it . But first let me -"
"Explain ?" You are already beginning to stand up . "I get it , Niall . I was just that intern that was always around , and maybe you even liked me for a little bit . But at the end of the day , you belong with the rich and famous- and me with the ...."
Niall stands up abruptly and grabs your wrist , preventing you from grabbing your bag and leaving . You shoot him a glare just as he says , "I..I got Lou to call you up and ask you to meet her here , but in reality , I wanted to meet you . I knew you wouldn't go out if you knew you were going to see me ... I guess ... I guess I wanted to apologize ?"
"Why does your apology sound like a fucking question ?" You fire back at him . You try to shake his hand away but his grip was strong . Cause his hours at the gym . "Niall ." You huff . "If I say I forgive you , will you go ?"
"No ." Niall looks around anxiously , and you see that we had created a scene . Phones were being brought up and you could only guess that your little 'encounter' was going to be headlines of tommorow's magazines . "Can we ..... Can we go somewhere quite ?"
"I don't think I wanna go anywhere with you right now ." You whisper , tears threatening to spill . "You kiss me then you promise you'd call but then you didn't ." Niall looks away - his eyes latch on to everything and anything , but you . You bite your lip , "Do you know how many days and nights I spent repeating the words I love you under my breath , wishing that one day I could tell you ?" His eyelids are squeezed shut.
Tears trickle onto your cheek . "And when I said it , you didn't say it back . And I was stupid enough to believe that you mean't it , even if you didn't say it ."
Niall blurts out , "I do ."
You furrow your eyebrows and almost let out a laugh . "You do ? You do what ? I didn't propose. "
He swallows a lump in his throat . "I do love you . I love you so much ."
"Wha-"
"No , it's time for you to listen ." Niall sits back down and after a few seconds , you mirror his actions . He takes a deep breath in , clasps his hands together and breathes , "I was scared . I mean , I am scared . I'm completely , utterly, shitless scared ."
Under the table , you squeeze your hands together .
"I thought-do you remember the first ... the time we saw each other ?" He asks and you nod . He laughs , "You were so beautiful that day . I remember ..... I remember completely tripping over myself because you were so goddamn beautiful ."
You brush your tears away with the back of your palm.
He continues , "And when I finally met you and got to know you , you were just ....you were so brilliant and marvellous . You were ..... you were a masterpiece ... and that's when I got scared ."
"I got scared because I always wreck things up . I always do . With all the relationships that I have been in . And I didn't want to wreck anything up with you....I didn't want to risk hurting you . I didn't care about me . Only you . I got scared because I didn't want to ruin a masterpiece ."
You sniff , "That still doesn't explain Ellie . And why didn't you call me when you finally had me . And I told you I loved you ."
Niall smiles sadly . "I thought I could push you away . I was wrong . I thought you better off hating me for something I did wrong . I thought that by going to Ellie- who is the absolute opposite of you- that I could forget . I could forget how your eyes sparkle in the sun and the way you laugh and ..... how my heart fluttered when you told me you loved me .
"I couldn't say it back ," Niall confessed . "I wanted to . I knew I could , too . But that would mean handing my heart over to you on a silver platter . And I was a coward , back then ."
"Was ?" Your lips part .
Niall leans over the table and says , "I love you . I always have . And I always will ."
"I'm moving ," you blurt out .
He looks taken aback for a moment , before asking "Where ?"
"I dont know ," you confess . "I was really mad at you . I quit my job , remember ? And , I dont know I thought it was a good idea to move away ."
"How does L.A. sound ?" Niall reaches over the table and takes your hand in his . "I know this really good place .... a pool everything . Thing is , someone's kinda living there ? And it's sorta me ? So if you're -"
"Is this your way of asking me to move in with you , Horan ?" You nearly choke on laughter.
"Well ," Niall's blue eyes pierce through you . "Will you ?"
"Just to be clear , this doesn't mean I forgive you for making out with Ellie Goulding ," you say and he laughs . "I'm just saying I'll think about it ."
"So will you ?" Niall asks again .
"Yes ."
Yes .
A thousand times over .
A hundred times across .
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
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