She's not afraid

23. New waters

*Niall's P.O.V*

I decided to drive around a little bit while Jessie silently sleeps against the widow.

I drove around the streets of Florida for about an hour before heading back to our hotel.

As I pulled up into the front of our over sized hotel I looked over at my beautiful sleeping girlfriend. I smiled down at my feet once I stepped out of the car. Jessie still sound asleep.

I finally got her. She's finally mine. It's been nearly 2 months since she became mine and I'm so glad that I won her over. She deserved better than Zayn. He couldn't keep her happy. He would only hurt her over and over again. It was bound to happen. Granted, I feel bad about Zayn and Jessie breaking up. They did love each other since they were in diapers. But that changed. Things change. But Zayn didn't. After 3 years of not having Jessie around he still didn't realize what he lost. And once he finally got her back, he cheated on her like an arse with his ex girlfriend. At least I can now make her happier than she was with him. Hopefully. I don't know if I can ever make her the happiest woman in the world but I can sure as hell try. I will try until I take my last breath. Because I love her. And I'm 100 percent positive that I don't deserve this unique, perfect, amazing, beautiful girl that is in my passenger seat right now. But what can I say? I'm just the under dog, who finally got the girl. And I am perfectly happy with that.

I walked around the car and opened the car door. I handed the boy that was to take the car around to the back my keys and thanked him as I unbuckled Jessie's seat belt. I put one of my hands under Jessie's back and the other one under her legs. I picked her up bridal style and she curled into my chest. She snuggled her face into my chest. She's still asleep.

I wonder what she's dreaming about. Is it me? Hopefully it's not a nightmare again. She's been having those a lot lately. I hate to see her stressed out over stuff like Alec and her father and stuff. It makes me feel like I'm not shielding her from the outside world. Although I try my very hardest every single day.

The boy took my keys and hopped into the car and I started carrying her through the lobby. Earning a few stares from random strangers.

What are they looking at? Is it illegal too carry your girlfriend to her hotel room while she's sleeping or something? People these days.

I made it up the elevator and to our hotel room. I leaned Jessie's weight onto one arm and dug our room key out of my pocket. I slid it in the door lock and the door opened. I walked over to the hotel bed and gently placed Jessie onto the bed.

She's still in her bathing suite and shorts and shirt. Shit.

Ill just give her one of my shirts to borrow.

I slowly pulled her shorts down her soft legs, trying not to wake her. Next I pulled her shirt over her head and threw it onto the floor. She's still in her bathing suite. I'm not taking that off because that's too far, at least while she's asleep ;)

I grabbed one of my shirts from my suite case that Jessie neatly arranged and slid it over her head. She let out soft moans and small sounds as she started to wake up from the sudden movement.

I slipped one of her arms through the arm hole and I repeated this with the other arm. This is like dressing Theo. I pulled the shirt down her body to cover her lower area. The shirt is big on her so its kinda like a night gown.

Then I pulled the blanket over her cold body. It's almost dark outside now and I see why she's so tired. We did a lot today. Paintball wars, water parks, car rides...

I slipped my shirt over my head and threw it on the floor next to Jessie's clothes. I then took off my shorts in a swift motion and was left in only my boxers.