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Niall decides that he's going to take Ella away for the weekend. And by take away, he means he's going to take her home. He remembers the first time Ella ever met his mother. She was completely terrified and a nervous wreck, which isn't Ella at all. It amused him quite a lot at the time.

But then he supposes she was quite amused by how nervous he was the first time he met Ella's mother. Though his mom loved Ella whole-heartedly, Ella's mum wasn't too keen on Niall.

His mother was about as harmless as a leaf though and somewhere deep down inside he knew Ella knew that as well. But it didn't stop her from sweating buckets on the way to the airport, and refusing to climb onto the plane as they reached Heathrow. But now Ella and Maura were like best friends.

Whenever Maura called, it was usually for Ella, getting her advice on an outfit she had bought or what she should make for her husband.

Niall resented the fact that his own mother loved to talk to his girlfriend more than she loved talking to him but as long as they got along he was happy.

"El, reckon we can sneak home for a few days?" Niall said as he drove to their flat after rehearsals.

Ella was always the one to get them time away from everything if it became too much and Niall can feel the stress setting in. Ella looks at Niall and he playfully pouts. She smiles and nods her head, grabbing her phone out of her pocket. She dials a number and Niall hears her speaking to someone else. In no time they are back at their flat, packing an overnight bag.

Ella finds it easier to call it in that they will be going to Heathrow rather than getting there and waiting for a while.

By the time the two arrive at Heathrow, it's already half past seven. Niall looks just about as bad as a person who hasn't slept in a while and Ella thinks that he probably hasn't.

***

Ireland is always beautiful in the morning. Before anyone wakes up and before the sun has warmed the dewy ground. Ella absolutely adores the place where Niall grew up.

She loves everything about the scenery and the people and the way Niall's eyes light up every time he visits his family.

They visit Denise and Greg, Niall spending just a little more time with Theo than he usually would have.

Ella remembers the first time she met Theo. Niall was so good with him and she had this feeling that if they every decided to have a child he would be such a good father. And she remembers how scared she was that she was thinking about babies and her entire life with Niall that soon. But then again that's probably the place she realized that she couldn't live without Niall anymore. So Ireland holds a special place in her heart.

Their last stop is Maura's house where they're greeted by the smell of coconut curry and a smiling Maura.

"Hello darling, how are you doing?" Maura says smiling and hugging Ella as hard she can. Ella loves the homely smell Maura has. It's lavender and love and everything warm. She wishes that she had the same relationship with her mom as Niall has with his.

"Hi mom." Niall says kissing her cheek and taking Ella's bag from her and racing up the stairs. A couple minutes later Ella hears the shower run.

"How've you been my dear?" Maura says wrapping her arm around Ella's shoulders and leading her to the kitchen. Ella has never felt more at home than she has in this very moment.

"I'm good, how are you holding up?"

"Better now that the two of you are here." Maura smiles again.

Ella can always see Niall in his mothers smile. She can see the bubbly personality and the same crinkle at the end of his eyes. Maura is beautiful and so is her son.

"Niall needed a break." Ella grabs a knife and starts chopping some potatoes to help with dinner.

"That boy works too hard for his own good." Maura has this scolding tone and it makes Ella's heart warm.

The two talk for a little while until Niall comes back down and scoops Ella into his lap. Maura sits and smiles at the two of them. She loves watching the way they interact with each other. She says it reminds her of how her and Bobby were when they were young. And every time she brings up how cute and in love Niall and Ella seem to be, Ella gets a little flustered and can't help but smile.

Because Maura is completely right. Ella is in love with this boy more so than anyone who's ever been in love with someone.

Ella focuses on the fact that Niall isn't shaking at the moment. It always gets this way when he's around his mom. It's quite amazing the effect a little family visit has on him, but honestly she's thankful for it. And she knows how much it means to him that she comes with him when he wants to go home.

So until further notice, Ella is content and happy with the way things are going.

***

"How is he doing?" Maura asks as Niall is finishing up the washing.

Ella knows that Maura is worried for Niall. She can see the stress every time she sees the shaking in his hands. And to be honest it's quite sad that she has to watch her son get worse and worse and have no control over it.

"He's doing well love, you know how visits home make everything go away for a while." Ella smiles and wraps her cold hands around her cuppa and takes a sip. Maura nods and follows her actions and sets her cup down.

"You know Ella, I'm glad he has you. To be quite honest I don't know where that boy would be with out you. You're his rock. Hell you're his everything. I worried that at the beginning of this whole thing he would live alone. You know shut everyone out like he usually does when he's angry, but you've changed that. I know you said visits home help calm him just a little bit but you're more than any home he's ever had. He's different around you.

"And I don't know what you did. At this point I don't care if you brainwashed the boy. I just wanted to thank you.

"I wanted to thank you for making my baby so happy and so in love."

AUTHORS NOTE

i've been getting a lot of comments lately asking to reveal what niall has but im sorry to say i wont be doing that for a while due to how i want to write the story. don't worry it'll happen but i think it would just be best for all of you to find out when the fans in the story find out.