Drive

Chapter 14

"Alex," I wait for him to say something but he doesn't. Instead he leans in to me as my pulse raises. But just when he's about the pull back I grab the back of his neck, pulling him towards me and smash my lips against his. Our lips move together, his tongue barely touching mine. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me to him, I wrap my arms around his neck.

We finally pull back for air. Our breathings heavy as we cling to each other, and a smile pulls over my face. I drop my head but he lowers his and presses his lips to mine so i'll pull my head back up.

"So," I say and he looks up at me. I meet his eyes, they're full of fear and worry. "This is what you meant." He nods his head, holding my gaze and I smile. "I was hoping for that." He smiles and I can tell all the fear and worry is washed away and replaced by happiness. I've been waiting for this, and I can only dream i'll have this forever.

I scold myself for always falling for somebody too quickly, knowing i'll be heartbroken in the end; but I'm happy i'm falling for him.

I lay back down, pulling him down with me and lay my head on his chest. I close my eyes, letting sleep pull me away.

It's only been a week but we're already looking for an apartment. I feel like a burden on Nialls mother, Maura, even though she tells me time and time again that i'm not.

I get Kaylee dressed and take the keys and head out to the rental car. I buckle her in and wait in the drivers seat for Niall, who is talking to his mother.

I've decided on once we get the apartment, potty training Kaylee. She's three, she should be potty trained by now.

The secrets out about Niall quitting One Direction and it's all over the news about teenage girls devastated. I can picture Katherine, I know how much those boys mean to her.

We told his family we're dating. They congratulated us and told Niall to take care of me and Kaylee. I know he will, I have a lot of faith in him. I've known him for a month and, honestly, he's the best things thats ever happened to me, besides Kaylee.

I hear the door open and I lift my head up, seeing Niall climbing in the car.

"You can drive right? I like my life," he teases and I roll my eyes.

"Yes, I can drive." I start the car and back out the driveway, turning around, and pulling on the road.

I can't believe i'm moving in with him. It feels like just the other day he was meeting Kaylee for the first time. I've spent a whole month, actually happy. I've never laughed so hard or smiled so big. I can be me around him, the girl nobody knows, and he accepts me, and I accept him. Not because of respect, but because we couldn't imagine life without them. People walk into your life to be a blessing or a lessing, and ever since i've met him I've been blessed.

He takes my hand in his and I close my fingers around his hand. It's a simple gesture, but intimate. It feels right. After Keenan died, I thought I wasn't capable of being loved again. It's been almost seven months, and i'm completley over the heartbreak, if you could call it that. It was devastating, and I was lost, but maybe I didn't know which way to go. I was lost in a tunnel, feeling what I thought I needed to feel, and thinking was I thought I needed to thing, but in all actuality, it didn't hurt me as bad as it should've. I truly believe I didn't love him. I wasn't inlove with Keenan, I just thought I was.

"Is this it?" I finally ask and turn into the apartments when he nods. It's a tall brick building Niall calls "exquisite."

"I already looked at it, and I think you're going to like it. I really hope so because uhm.. I already kind of bought it." I turn my head towards him and roll my eyes. Of course he would.