... And Fall Into My Arms Instead *One Direction*

Chapter 11

The cool grass interrupted my view of Niall. Suddenly I was thrust onto the ground, and rolling down the hill pencil style. As I rolled, I caught a glance of Niall racing down the hill after me. When I reached the bottom, I rolled to a slow stop, and pulled myself up on my elbows. Niall skidded to a stop in front of me. 

"Are you okay?!" He asked, blatantly concerned about me. I nodded, a grin spreading across my face. 

"That was actually fun!" I was surprised with myself. He looked at me like I was crazy. 

"That's your idea of fun? You're mental!" He asked, and I grinned, grabbing his hand and pulling him up to the top with me.  

"You are completely looney." I imitated in a British accent. He laughed, and while he laughed, I wrapped my fingers up in his shirt, and grinning sweetly, pulled him down. We rolled all the way down the hill. For a moment, it was just the rough grass, the joy of the ride and Niall. Just Niall. Not the joking player front Niall puts up, just honest Niall. The boy he was for me. And suddenly, I knew.  

It was like it hit me out of nowhere, and it surprised me. I had wanted to let myself want him for so long, and suddenly, in that one moment, I was ready to let myself have him.  

We rolled to a stop, and he found himself pinning me to the ground, a lot like we had been that first day at the airport. He must have remembered it too, because after a moment he smirked.  

"Why, hello, there!" He joked, before he smiled sweetly and tuck a piece of escaped hair back behind my ear. I reach up, closing the gap, and wrapped my arms around his neck. I could tell by his expression I had surprised him, but I didn't stop. I leaned in, and kissed him sweetly at first, but then more urgently. It wasn't like the last kiss I had started. I wasn't curious, or searching. I was in this moment, and never more sure of anything. He pulled away sweetly, breaking the kiss.  

When his eyes flicked open he breathed, "What was that?"  

"I..." I trailed off, realizing I really didn't really have any explanation. "I'm not sure." I confessed. A grin spread across my face, while I slyly added. "But now we are even..."  

He leaned down, and for a moment, my heart raced, thinking he was going to kiss me again.  

"You've got a couple more to make up for." He whispered in me ear instead, chuckling at my heart's marathon. I blushed, thankful for the night to cover it, then rolled under his arm to get up. He joined me, and I light up my phone, to find the path along the rose garden close by. 

"Fancy a walk in the garden?" He said, reading my mind. I nodded, and soon we were leisurely strolling along the path. I took a deep breath of summer air and turned to him.  

"Sing for me?" I begged. He grinned, tucking me into his shoulder, and made a deal.  

"Will you sing with me?"  

"Like what?" I asked suspiciously.  

"Er..." He thought about it, then said "That song from the movie! The duet!"  

"You want me to sing a Disney movie song?" He nodded, doubting himself. I giggled at his worried face, and put him out of his misery.  

"Can't argue with that. Disney movies are the best!" He laughed than prodded me to sing.  

"All those days watching from the windows 

All those years outside looking in 

All that time never even knowing 

Just how blind I've been 

Now I'm here, blinking in the starlight 

Now I'm here, suddenly I see