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Songs for this chapter are Beast by Timeflies and Broken by Lifehouse.
20 - Niall
Is this really happening? Is Cassie really dancing with me, is she really in my arms, making me fall even deeper for her, if possible? It's like every second she is looking at me she is making my feelings grow deeper for her.
That dress she is wearing is so beautiful on her and I had trouble forming words. It's like all I could see was her, and she looked fucking gorgeous. Honestly, I didn't expect her to agree to dance with me. The alcohol that's in my body is making me braver, more expressive of my feelings. If she doesn't realize that I fancy her by the end of tonight, I'll just tell her myself. I suppose that I have been pretty obvious about it, but she doesn't seem to suspect anything.
"God, I love this song," she says quietly, looking down.
"Who is it?" I ask, keeping my voice just as low as hers.
"Lifehouse. It's called Broken," she says.
I don't waste a moment, pulling her closer to me. She is a little stunned by my actions but I hardly notice. All I can notice is the fact that our bodies are touching and her face is just inches from mine. I am dying to kiss her, it's like something in my body is pushing me to press my lips to hers, but I don't who is watching us. Zayn could have seen us, and I don't want to have her regret kissing me when she realizes that Zayn saw it. Plus, I don't want to be that guy. I don't want to be a horrible friend and kiss my mate's ex.
But fuck, I want to kiss her so badly.
It seems out of my control when I pull her even closer, our bodies slightly swaying to the song that is basically everything I've wanted to say to her since the day I met her. Our noses brush and I'm shocked that she hasn't pulled away by now because as far as I know, she only sees me as a friend. Just as I am about to kiss her, she moves her head and rests it on my shoulder.
Shit.
I was so close! But this isn't so bad either. I plant a kiss to her hair and she sighs in my arms. We just sway and don't say anything for the remainder of the song. Just as it's ending, she lifts her head and meets my eyes. "Happy Birthday, Niall."
I half-smile at her, noticing that we're still extremely close to one another. I love that she isn't pulling away. "Thanks, Cass." The feeling I get when I can call her Cass, which only I can do, is indescribable.
My eyes dart to where I last saw my friends, but they're not there. I notice someone by the door. It's Marley. I silently ask her where everyone is going and she just shakes her head, giving me a wink. I grin, grateful that Zayn isn't here. Cassie leans in, her lips about to press against my cheek. I am taken back by her actions, so I pull back slightly. What the fuck did I just do? She seems a little hurt my actions, so she begins to walk away. No fucking way.
In the back of my mind, I hear "Beast" by Timeflies start to play and the pounding in my chest only intensifies. I grab her elbow and pull her back to me, and before I can stop myself, I press my lips to hers. Right when our lips touch, the chorus begins and it's like something from a movie. My feelings for this one girl come rushing to the surface, making me unable to stop myself. My hands come up and I cup her beautiful face in my hands.
The relief of finally kissing her has got to be the best feeling I have ever experienced. I want to spend the rest of my life doing this, showing her how much I want to be with her. My lips haven't moved, just pressed against hers, and I pull away.
Her eyes meet mine and they widen in shock. God, I hope she doesn't hate me for doing that. My hands are still holding her face, and I can't believe it when she kisses me again, only harder, faster, more desperately. Our lips move against one another's in the best way possible and I wonder what I could have done to deserve this. One of my hands move from her face to her back, and I pull her impossibly closer. The taste of her lips is addicting and I can't stop, I can't stop kissing Cassie. I don't want to. This is for sure the best present she could give me. I know one of her hands is gripping my t-shirt, pushing my tongue to enter her mouth, and it's everything in my power not to get carried away.
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