The Help - (Zach Aplin and Niall Horan)

Chapter 5

It's been a week since Zach last saw Niall and it's been tearing him apart, little by little. Yes, he knew that he was only going to go for one session but he wanted more. He wanted to go to Niall's office for the right reasons and not the wrong ones. He imagined going into his office with a box of chocolates or flowers to surprise him with. Not going into his office and sit down on an uncomfortable chair and talk about his life. He wanted to go into his office daily and not because he had a session but because he wanted to see his boyfriend during lunch, talk about their day and share kisses until he had to go back to work.

ZACH'S POV

I fiddled with the piece of paper in my hand that I hadn't touched since Mr. Hor- Niall gave it to me. I looked down at the piece of paper with numbers scribbled down on it. I haven't seen or contacted him since our session and that was precisely one week, two days and seven hours ago, not that I was counting or anything. Nope. Totally not counting at all.

I sighed deeply when I finally had the courage to press down the last digit on my phone that was written on the paper. I held the phone up to my ear and heard the ringing. Glancing around my room I was thinking of what I should say to him if he picks up. A little part of me wishes that he wouldn't pick up, but another part of me wishes he did pick up. All I wanted to hear was his voice again.

"Hello?"

shitshitshit he picked up.

"Um.. Hi, this is Z-Zach? You gave me your number and yeah."

"Oh! Hello Zach! 'Course I remember! I just didn't know you were gonna call because it's almost been a week since we last talked."

has he been counting too? because the thought of it totally didn't make me want to scream in joy. Not at all.

"Eh, yeah.. Sorry 'bout that." scratching my head a bit whilst I bit down on my bottom lip.

"No worries. So what did you call for?"

oh nothing just wanted to hear your angelic voice again, no big deal.

"Actually, nothing.. just wanted to talk to someone."

"Well how's 'bout tomorrow I pick you up and we can go get some lunch?"

Yep. I wanted to explode.

"Sure!" I said almost too enthusiastically, coughing a bit to somewhat lower the excitement in my voice "Oh, yeah sure. I'll text you the address, bye."

I exhaled deeply when I pressed the 'END' button, flopping down on my bed in relief, clutching onto my phone, staring at the dark blank screen, smiling to myself idiotically.

NIALL'S POV

I grinned to myself when the call was finished, putting my phone down onto the coffee table, standing up from my couch and walking to the kitchen. I grabbed a water bottle and walked back to the living room. Smiling even wider when I head my phone 'ding' signalling that I got a text, most probably from Zach.

From: Zach <3

To: Niall

'2390 Smith St. keep driving down till you reach the last house to the left. See you tomorrow :) x'

I chuckled to myself when I saw the contact name I put. I felt like a freshman teenage girl with her senior crush but I really didn't mind that. I knew that I shouldn't have asked him on a date.. if having lunch with one of your patients is even considered a date. But I really just wanted to see him again.

In my job you could not have relations to your patient off work. But I really didn't care at this point. I wanted to be in this boy's life and even if we did get together no one would see.. right? And if anyone from work did see I'll just say that I saw him sitting alone and recognised it was one of my patients. There is no harm in that.. I hope.

I blushed at the thought of me and Zach actually getting together- and no, not like that 'getting together' but that would be nice too-- NIALL JAMES HORAN. What in the actual fuck am I thinking? I shouldn't have any sexual thoughts about the boy, but my mind didn't listen to me last night when I woke up with a boner. I blushed even harder at that memory, shaking my head to try and get forget little incident that happened this morning.

Even if we did somehow date, it was not illegal. Im somewhat young for my occupation. Being only 20 I worked hard for this job and Zach is only 18. It is legal if anything of the sort happens which my little dirty minded side of my brain wished something would happen.

I slid my phone back into my pocket and grabbed my water bottle once more, opening it and taking a sip. All I was thinking of was Zach and how he'll see him again tomorrow.

And that was the last thing I thought of before I went to sleep.. Zach.

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