Zayn's POV
I can't stop thinking about what Niall asked of me. He pleaded I keep him safe... Keep him safe from what? Harry maybe?
It can't be, I heard them moaning in his office yesterday... Does Harry hurt him? I haven't seen Niall shirtless lately but that doesn't really mean much because him and I haven't had sex at all so there wouldn't even be any need for me to see him shirtless
I was snapped from my thoughts when the doorbell rang and I answered it, finding Niall in baggy jeans and a t shirt, his eyes pink underneath and his cheeks wet
"Ni?"
He burst into tears, hugging me tightly
"Niall, what... What's wrong?" I asked
He hugged me tighter, burying himself into my body the way he did back in school... When I was taller than him
I helped him to the couch and he just held onto me, whimpering every time we lost contact
"Hey, hey" I hushed him "what's gotten into you? Where's your fancy clothes? Where's Harry?"
He cried, shaking his head and he crawled into my lap, sitting there, holding himself
"Niall I can't help you unless you tell me what's wrong" I frowned
He shook his head again, hiccuping through his tears
"You can't cry like this" I mumbled "you're a billionaire and an adult... Nothing should make you cry"
"C-can I have tea?"
"Of course sweetheart" I said softly "do you want to come with me?"
He nodded and I held his hand, taking him into the kitchen.
I struggled to make tea with one hand but I managed, putting in water with the tea bag, then milk and three sugars... The way he likes it
"You remembered" he gave me a smile that reached his eyes and made them twinkle in excitement
"I never forgot" I nodded "how could I?"
"Six years" he mumbled
"That didn't stop me from loving you either did it?"
"But tea is... Such a small thing" Niall frowned "and you remembered what goes in and how much of it"
"I always made you tea" I nodded "it was one of those small things that only showed me I still cared for you"
"What else do you remember?" Niall asked
I went to the freezer and got out goody gum drops ice cream, placing it on the bench
"Your favorite ice cream" I smiled
"With what?"
"Jelly tots"
"Why?"
"Because you love them" I answered "they're your favorite sweet and they're colorful, it makes you happy"
He chuckled, wiping his eyes and shaking his head "you have an amazing memory"
"I'll put some in a bowl for you"
"What if I don't want any?"
"Then you need rehabilitation" I informed him
I served some and slid the bowl in front of him, putting away the ice cream and shutting the freezer again
"Thank you" Niall murmured, picking out a red gum drop
"What we had... Was amazing" I smiled softly
