Chance.

Chapter 8:Make it real now.

Quote of the day^. I know the last chapter wasn't the best, sorry for that. Hope this one makes up for that. Ok then... Enjoy.💕

I wake with a nice smell filling my nose. I slowly open my eyes as I see something red and green in front of me. I open my eyes wider and find out that the object is actually roses. Red roses with long green leaves. I wonder why they are there. I mean obviously Niall bought them. But are they meant for me? I pick them up as a small paper falls. I quickly recognize Niall's writing. It says:
Happy Valentine's Emma, come down I am making your favorite: Pancakes. From Niall.
How sweet of him. He brought me roses for valentines. But why? I know he's nice in general but no one is looking right now he doesn't have to pretend that we are actually in love at home. I don't like doing that outside I can't do that at home at all. I want it to be real. I re-read the note at least I get to eat the yummy pancakes he's making. He always makes the best pancakes.
I pick the roses up and go downstairs in the kitchen. He looks at me then says."Good you are up." He hands me a plate full of pancakes.
"Did you like the flowers?" He asks me, as we walk to the dining table. "Yes." I tell him honestly, I look at the roses I am still holding. I always liked roses.
We both sit together as I put the flowers aside. Why would he do that? I know he doesn't like me or anything.
"Why?" I ask him, he looks at me confused.
"Why what?" He asks.
Oh right I didn't even ask him the complete thing. "Why did you give them to me?"
He looks at me blankly for about few seconds then says."I don't know... I thought it'd be nice."
"Oh." That's all I manage to say. Well that's fine I wasn't expecting because Emmy I am deeply in love with you.
"Emmy." He says."I know we are married and stuff."
Ok where is this going?"But you know we are like friends aren't we?"
Friend zoned by my own husband. Life.
"But you know I like it when we get along and it's nice talking to you." He tells me.
Thanks Niall. But that's not enough I want so much more from you. I want you to tell me it's real. I want you to make me feel like this relationship is real. I don't want us to keep fooling the world. Because that won't last forever. But love... love never ends... it goes on for infinity.
"Yeah." I say."I like that too." He smiles at me and I once again get lost staring at his lips. I wonder how it would feel to kiss him. I have to be patient. Patient for what? Patient for him to actually like me? Never happening. But I suppose I still have to give it a chance.
"How about?" He starts then stops. I look at him then he says."How about we go to a dinner tonight?"
What? Like on a date? Oh my god! Wait don't get too excited.
"Just as friends." He quickly adds in as I look at him surprised. Of course! Didn't I say don't get too excited?
"That would be nice." I tell him slowly looking at my finished plate of pancakes.
"Is something wrong?" He asks me.
"No." I lie. I don't want to be just your friend.
"Alright then." He tells me."7:00 be ready."
"Ok." I tell him. I'll be ready and pretending that I am just your friend but when we step outside I'll pretend we are in love.

By 7:05 I am ready. I wear my white dress, my mom gave it to me in my birthday last year. Glad I don't grow anymore because then this thing would be a total waste. What kind of things am I even thinking? That I don't grow any taller anymore? I am so so stupid sometimes.I hear Niall's voice."Are you ready?" He comes in the room by the end of his sentence. He stares at me for a minute. What do I look bad?
"Yes." I tell him."Is it too much, do I look ok?"
"Yes." He tells me as he smiles."Too be honest..."
He moves his hand in his hair then says."You look beautiful."
Was that a compliment? Yes it was. Niall just called me beautiful. Oh my god. Ok I need to relax.
"Thank you." I say as I blush for sure. This blushing never leaves me.
He drives us to a fancy, expensive restaurant. We hold our hand as we walk out of the car and into the restaurant. A waiter takes us to a round table set for two in a corner. We take our seats as a pretty blonde waitress brings us our menus.
She stares at Niall. Probably recognized him.
"You are Niall right?" She asks him. He looks up at her smiles then says."Yes."
The waitress flips her hair then says."I am totally in love with you."
Excuse me. His wife is sitting right here.
He gives a small laugh then says."Thank you."
Yeah yeah."I love you too."
Oh my, I know he said it because she is a fan and he loves his fan. But if I tell Niall I like him will he tell me that back? Just as a fan. I mean I am his fan.
We order our food while she stares at Niall. When she leaves I joke and say."Well she seemed interested in you."
He gives a small laugh then says."I sort of noticed."
"How?" I ask him, incase he notices me looking at him.
"She was starting at me." He jokes. Oh brother he probably does notice me staring at him too. Does he? I hope he doesn't. Well at least he knows he's good looking.
I laugh then ask him."So you would notice if a girl is into you?"
"Maybe." He replies. Maybe? Like what does that even mean?
"Maybe?" I ask him.
"I mean if she's staring at me day and night I will." He says ending it with a laugh. Oh my god is that a clue that he notices me doing that?
"Really?" I ask him.
"Oh Emma." He says."What's the big deal about it?"
I can't tell him. I remember when he told me you won't understand. I am sure he said that for a totally different reason but I am going with my reason and tell him the same thing.
"You won't understand." I tell him, he crosses his eyes then says."Why?"
"That is also something you won't understand." I tell him.
He actually laughs surprising me then says."Ok, use my own words against me."
The same waitress brings us our food, she gives Niall a quick wink as she leaves.
"I think she likes you a lot." I joke.
"I like all my fans." He tells me, oh well in a way he likes me. Wait does he even know I like his band?
"Do you know I am your fan?" I ask while taking a bite of my delicious food.
"I actually didn't know you were a fan." He tells me.
I know it's super dumb but I have to."Does that mean you like me too?" I quickly ask him and look away into my plate so I don't have to see his expressions. But I peak and see him staring at me, with his blue eyes crossed.
"Yeah, I suppose." He says as he takes a bite out of his food. He supposes? What the hell does that even mean?
Ok I am tired of this pretend thing. I don't care what Niall thinks about it. I am going to tell him how I feel about him. He is my husband after all. Some one has to make a move first. Yes yes I know it's usually the boy, but this time it can be the girl.
"Niall?"
"Yes?"
Ok how am I even supposed to tell him that I really like him?
"Did you bring me here so we can fool the world we are in love?" I ask him. I don't know why I asked him that but I suppose I had to.
He looks at me then smiles then says."I didn't bring you here to fool anyone."
"Then why did you?" I ask him. Oh give it up Emmy, he isn't going to tell you because he likes you.
"Because Emma." He says giving me butterflies. I didn't like him calling me Emma at first, but now it feels good. It's something only he can call me now.
"Yes?"
"I think you deserve a nice dinner." He says talking another bite of his chicken.
"Why?" I ask him.
"Because I think you are a nice girl and I just you know like to hang out with you, you are like this cool friend of mine."
A cool friend? Ouch Niall that just hurts. "So you brought me here because I am a cool friend?"
"Yes." He says.
"You said I deserve a nice dinner?" I ask him.
"Yes." He tells me.
"Well you are a good cook yourself so we don't have to worry about nice dinners." I tell him.
"So are you." He tells me.
I smile at him then say."Thanks." I have to tell him how I feel.
"Did you mean what you just said?" I ask him.
"Yes Emmy you really are a good cook." He tells me. I laugh then say."No, I mean that I am cool?"
He laughs then says."Of course you are."
He takes another bite then says."Why are you asking me this stuff, what's gotten into you today?"
I look at my wedding ring. I am just about to open my mouth to tell him why but the waiter comes and says."Do you need anything else?"
Agh. I want to kick her now."No we are good, thanks love." He tells her.
I just lost my courage. She leaves. "What were you about to say?" He asks me.
"Never mind." I say.

When we go back home and lay in bed I look at him busy on his phone. I want to tell him how I fell but my confident isn't agreeing with me right now.
Let's try it anyway."Niall?" I say.
"Yes?" He asks me turning towards me. Ok my try just failed. "I had good time at the dinner tonight." I say.
He smiles at me then says."So did I."
I can't control so I lean over and give him another kiss on the cheek.
"What did you do that for?" He asks me. Maybe if I make him really curious I'll be able to say it.
"You won't understand." I tell him. But he didn't care about it and says."Oh, okay." As he turns his back and faces the other side.
Why can't you get it Niall? I like you too much. I want it all to be real now.

Next morning it's all in the news Niall Horan enjoys a nice dinner with wife. It says that we two were having a great time enjoying our valentines dinner. Ok true we were they got that part right. What they didn't get right is when they said the pair looked madly in love.
That's like a personal joke to us. Madly in love? I suppose we are doing a great job pretending we are in love. This is ridiculous. I have to pretend for that world to make them think I like my husband. I know Niall is faking the couple part. But I actually am interested in him. I actually want to be with him. And he thinks I am a cool friend. That's like an insult on my face. Ok clam down Emmy. He doesn't know how I feel. That poor guy is doing all he can to make me happy. Even when he was forced to marry me, he still is trying his best. I look at him sleeping next to me. I know he doesn't feel that way for me, and I know it would be awkward if I tell him but I have to. This isn't supposed to be like this. This marriage was forced but now that we are in a relationship-ish let's make it work. Let's make it real.

Thanks for reading. Hope you all enjoyed. Keep reading to find out what happens next. 💕