I WANNA BE WITH YOU

CHAPTER 11: I WANNA BE WITH YOU

Niall’s POV: 

The next day was our last day in NYC. Scarlet said goodbye to me that morning and left with Shane because she wanted to say goodbye to a couple of people before we went on tour. The boys wanted to go out for some tea and go shopping so we went down the block to a tea shop. They had every kind you tea you could have imagined. We chose what we wanted and sat in the back corner where the lights were dimmed. I looked up and saw Harry with his devilish smile looking at me. “So, heard you and Scarlet had a fun night.” Oh my gosh, he would choose now to tell everyone. Louis nearly spit out his tea. I was waiting for a smart remark from him. “You deflowered your girlfriend! Congrats, you are now a man!” I laughed. Then Harry said in a lower voice, kind of a whisper “Yeah, she’s a screamer.” My face got so hot it felt like the blood inside me was boiling. I felt so embarrassed tears were building up. Liam slapped me on the back “Niall, it’s fine. We don’t care.” I know I can tell them anything, but having sex with someone is a little personal. 

We all finished and got up to leave. Not very many people on the streets today which was a bonus. I think I need to buy a new ball cap..

**4 hours later**

We all got back to the hotel and i’m beat from walking all day. All I want to do is eat, so I got up and warmed some of Scar’s food from last night. Liam came in my room and asked for some, I got him a bowl too. We both layed across the couches and watched food network. The food channel in America is so much better than the one in Ireland, they have so many different foods here. I think I could get used to it. Liam looked over at me and asked me how Scarlet is after last night. “She seemed fine when we woke up.”

“That’s good Niall. My first time with Danielle.. it was so awkward. Like, I felt like I couldn’t ever touch her again. By any chance did you use protection?”  Of course we did. I’m not that dumb. He sighed when he heard the anwser from me, like he was relieved. 

I really wanted to do something cute for Scarlet tonight. Something that’ll make her have a good memory of this rotten place she called home. I think I have something in mind for when she comes back. I went into my room to make a phone call to an old friend and came out to Liam putting his slippers on. “Niall i’ll see you in the morning! Off to Connecticut tomorrow.” He slipped out the door and I was alone. I decided to pass some time by reading, I never have time to anymore with everything being so hectic. I picked up the book and right when I was about to read the first sentence Scarlet walked in. She had this sad look on her face. I didn’t know weather or not if she got in a fight with someone or shes just sad to leave. Without saying a word I pulled her in my arms and started humming. We started slow dancing in the middle of the kitchen when I told her I had a surprise for her. I told her to get on her sweats and a sweatshirt, it was going to be cold out. 

We got down to the lobby and snuck out the back door where the vans are set in the little parking lot. I took the key for one of them from Paul when he wasn’t looking today. She got in the passenger and I started driving. After a half an hour she asked anxiously “Are we almost there yet?” It was 11:00 at night so she must be tired.. But I don’t care. It’s worth it. “No babe, only a half an hour more. 

Finally I reached a parking lot, and I saw the boat in the water like I asked my friend to do on the phone. He always had my back when I needed him. And then I told her to get out with me. I grabbed my guitar in the back and walked her to the boat. It was a small thing, but it was still something. I picked her up and pulled her into the boat with me hopping we wouldn’t tip. I took the lighter out of me pocket and lit the two candles on the floor of the boat. I took the ores and pushed us all the way to the middle of the lake. 

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i was captivated by his smile, his voice.

“I heard you were just passing through

I never meant to get attached to you

The day we met - I still hold onto.”

He sang, I recognized the song from somewhere.  I forget though. But just the way I saw him look at me with the reflection of the moon on his face made me literally want to fall into his arms and pretend none of this world existed. Just being alone in the middle of this lake with candles and a row boat makes it all more special because he thought of me. He thought of how I should feel, isolated from everyone like no one could reach me. Just me and him, him and me. That’s all that mattered right now. 

He set his guitar down on the boats floor gently and took my hand. He looked up pushing his blond hair back with his free hand, he seemed a little bit nervous. “I wanted to give you a special date. You and me, no papz, none of the boys, no drinking, no bars, nothing. Just you me and this boat.”

The way he cared for me. I just couldn’t help but want to kiss every square inch and tell him how much I loved and appreciate everything he’s doing for me. I just don’t know how to show him that he means so much.

We sat there on the boat. We squeezed ourselves on the floor to look up at the stars. We tried to find the little dipper but failed. Niall pointed up “Look, a shooting star. My grandma always told me to wish on them. She said people in America would do that.” I moved my head to face his and said “You know, I did wish on a star 2 years ago. I remember my wish being to find someone who loved me because all of my friends had boyfriends and I was alone with my brother every weekend. I think that wish finally came true.” He kissed my forehead and I placed my head back on top of his arm cradling me. The floor was getting uncomfortable but I didn’t care, I liked the view. Then I spoke, there was smoke coming out of my mouth it was so cold. “You know Niall, I don’t need any wishes. I’ve already got everything I need right here.” I heard a sigh, kind of a wimper. I looked over again to see a tear stream down his pale cheeks. He opened his mouth like he was going to say something, and finally he choked it out. 

“Scar, you don’t know how happy that makes me when you say that.”