Love Ain't Easy |Niall Horan|

Chapter 23

~Niall's POV~

I was nervous as I stood at the altar, waiting on River to walk down the aisle. I felt sweat beading on my forehead and my upper lip. I gulped a couple of times, shaking slightly. I kept calm though, faking a smile as I fought my nervousness.

"It's cool to be nervous," Zayn cooed softly.

"Quit cooing," Liam snapped under his breath.

"Leave poor Niall alone," Louis reasoned.

"Shut up," I mumbled, feeling sick to my stomach.

The bridal march began and everyone stood up for River, clapping softly. I gulped again, swallowing the little bit of throw up in my mouth. I didn't want to tell the lads I was sick, nor did I tell River, because she'd freak out and reschedule the wedding.

When River got to me, she immediately noticed how pale I looked. She took my trembling hands into her calm ones and rubbed the backs of my knuckles.

The ceremony went by fast, but the reception was hell. I kept glancing at the bathroom door, then to the guys who kept giving long speeches, then finally I looked at River. She smiled softly and kissed my warm cheek and frowned.

"I'm okay," I croak, having been forced by the boys to sing 'What Makes You Beautiful' as a special song for River.

"Baby, why didn't you tell me you were sick sooner," River whined softly, caressing my warm cheeks.

"I didn't want you to call off the wedding," I whimpered softly.

"I would've only called it off until you were better," she reasoned.

I coughed into my elbow, feeling weaker and weaker by the second. River made me sit down, my head laying on her left shoulder. I coughed and sneezed throughout the reception. River gently rubbed my back, then she suggested, "Hotel Room?".

I nod, yes, my head starting to hurt more because of that simple motion. River gathers the kids and helps me stand, then Tony, Rylan, Malik, River and I went back to our hotel room to rest for the night.

Oh, God, I don't feel well.....