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Chapter 19

Niall's POV

"Alex," I gently shake her awake. Her brown hair is spread over the pillow and she's wrapped in the sheets. Beautiful. She russles and groans, rolling over on her stomach and putting a pillow over her head. Plan 'B.'

I pull the sheets away from her and grab her waist, picking her up. She lets out a scream and flings her arms and legs as I squeeze my eyes shut, laughing. When I set her on the ground and turns around and sleepily pushes me back, but I catch her wrist and pull her towards me, pressing my lips to hers.

"I already got Kaylee awake and dressed. Carmen decided she was going to stay here since she didn't know him personally." I tell her and she raises an eyebrow at me.

"Carmen is gonna be here? Alone?" Judgment clear in her voice. I crinkle my eyebrows and nod.

"What's wrong with Carmen?" I ask, defending the girl.

"Nothing," she says and walks off. I let it go, but I know she's lying.

I can tell she's not very fond of the girl. Why? I'm not sure.

When she comes back from the bathroom she approaches me slowly, her cheeks blush as she stares at the ground.

"Uhm.." I can see the Alex in Kaylee now. "I need you to run to the store." She says, never moving her eyes from the ground.

"Why?" I ask and press my pointer finger under her chin, lifting her head slightly. I can still see her cheeks redden before she hides her face in her hands.

"What's wrong baby?" I stifle a laugh and wrap my arms around her waist, pulling her towards me.

"I started my period!" She gushes quickly and hides her head back in her hands. I laugh an amused laugh and press my lips to her temple.

"It's okay. I'll go get you tampons before you leak everywhere." I tease and she playfully shoves me. I press another kiss to her forehead and grab the keys off the table.

"I'll be right back. Uhm.. what kind do you use?" After she explains to me what she needs I leave out the house.

When I reach the store it's almost empty. So I'm able to slip in and grab exactly what Alex needs before heading to the checkout. I find the pregnancy test right next to the tampons. I've always wanted children, but I don't believe in sex until marriage, and I'm thankful that Alex doesn't either. We've been dating for two months, marriage is a long time away. I grab a few candy bars from the "impulse aisles" and set them on the counter along with Alex's tampons. I feel so.. un-manly buying these. But Alex needs them, I'd do whatever for her.

"Niall? Niall Horan?" I look up from underneath my hood. What I expected was a young girl that was another crazed fan of One Direction, but I was mistakenly wrong.

"Jane?" My shocked expression makes her giggle before she begins ringing up my items.

"How have you been?" She asks and eyes the tampons, raising her eyebrows at me.

"There for my girlfriend," I tell her and she smiles an amused smile.

"You have a girlfriend?" She teases and I roll my eyes.

"Yes," I nod and she bags the items before giving me the total. I swipe my card and take my bags.

"It was good seeing you again! How's Liam? I've missed him so much lately!" She smiles and I can feel my heart jerk. Jane and Liam's relationship was serious. They were close to marriage. But she had a huge modeling job halfway across the country that she couldn't pass up. It was a huge opportunity. I have no idea why she's working in a small town like this?