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My phone buzzes in my hand and I look to see Niall's name as the caller ID. I let out a long sigh and drop onto my white, leather sofa.

My thumb hovers over the red decline button for a few seconds before i quickly tap answer, before I could change my mind.

"Hello?" I breathe out. Things hadn't been the same between me and Niall ever since Henry came into the picture. I was confused. So very confused. I hated that he had gotten between us. I liked Niall, not Henry.

Henry was my past, Niall was my future.

"Brinley," Niall sighs. "For a second I thought you weren't going to answer." He laughs nervously.

I lick my dry lips. "So did I." I answer honestly.

A moment passes where we were just listening to each other's breathing. I squeeze my eyes shut waiting for him to speak.

"I've missed you," I open my eyes and look at my feet. "They say when you are missing someone that they are probably feeling the same, but I don't think it's possible for you to miss me as much as I'm missing you right now."

I try to stop the tears from falling as I hear those words. I let out a shaky breath."I've missed you too."

I could practically see him smiling down the phone and it makes my heart flutter.

"What happened to us Niall?" I ask, chewing on my lip.

He doesn't answer for a moment and I felt like he was never going to, until he clears his throat.

"I liked you more than you liked me." That's not true.

At least that's what I wanted to say. I was scared. Scared of rejection.

"Niall." My voice cracks. "You know that's not true."

He lets out a heavy sigh.

I tuck my hair behind my ear."Do you want to come round?"

"Uh,  yeah, that'd be great."

I smile. "I'll see you soon then?"

"Yeah," he clears his throat nervously. "See you soon."

I nod even though he couldn't see me.

"Oh, and Brinley," he stops me from hanging up. "Just in case you ever foolishly forget; I'm never not thinking of you."

The line goes dead and my lips part in surprise. He never fails to make me swoon.

And I loved him for it.