maid in the am

23.

We finish eating in uncomfortable silence. Niall decides to break it by getting up, putting his dish in the sink and saying, "Ok we should leave in like 20 minutes, so you better get ready soon" while walking out of the kitchen. Mel and I finish our food, then make our way to my room. I can hear Niall singing in the shower while I'm in the hallway, and I almost have a heart attack. Why does he have to be so attractive? His talent just makes me want him even more. I don't understand my attraction to him, but all I know is he can't find out about it. Mel breaks me out of my thoughts and asks, "Can you keep a secret?" I stare at her for a moment, before responding. I say, "It depends on the scenario" half jokingly but sorta seriously. I can be a vault when I want to, but I'm also notorious for being a big mouth. She laughs and replies, "Its not that serious, I'm just planning a surprise party for Niall next week. Also it's my ticket to finally getting at Harry. Anyway, will you help me by keeping him distracted this coming week so he won't  suspect anything?" I consider her words for a moment and agree with a nod of my head. I then interject, "Wait, I have to ask. I'm invited right?" She laughs and says back, "Of course you are dummy, you're one of my friends now and his too!" I decide on a pair of ripped skinny jeans, and a simple black shirt with a detail at the neckline. I put on my tan booties, and grab my biggest sunglasses to hide my tired face. We finish getting ready, but Mel insists she can't come with us to go car shopping. We meet Niall in the hallway, then go out to his car. We are on the road once again, and drop Mel off at her house on the way out of the neighborhood. "I think I've already got the perfect car picked out for you" he says as we pull out of Mel's driveway. "Oh? And what car is that?" I respond coyly, I'm going to push his buttons today. I didn't ask for a new car, so if he's going to force one onto me I'm going to give him a hard time. "Yes, as a matter of fact, I have picked out one, but I want to be able to drive it sometimes too. It's a Maserati Levante." He says very matter of factly. "Oh my god Niall I will not let you buy me a Maserati! They're way too expensive! I won't let you waste your money on me! Absolutely not!" I object. He responds with, "It's my money to spend Rosie. Besides, you're not a waste, and you never will be" in the most genuine tone. I'm literally just speechless. I honestly don't know what to say. By this time we're already pulling into the dealership. I don't want to make a scene, so I just play nice while Niall parks. Apparently, he is just as stubborn as I am. He rushes over to my side of the car and helps me out. He guides me through the door of the dealership with his hand on my lower back. Oh my god, he really needs to stop doing this. He's so fucking hot, I just want him to keep his hand there forever. I know he knows it gets to me, because he's cheekily smiling. I then catch a glimpse of the two of us in a cars mirror, and damn we look good together. Like a real power couple level of good. I also happen to catch a glimpse of my face and see that I'm blushing thanks to Niall's hand placement. Just then, we're met by a young man greeting us. Him and Niall start talking, and I kind of just tune them out, smiling politely. He then leads us to the suv model, and I can't help but admire how beautiful it is. Niall is still fucking resting his hand on my back, but at least now I'm kinda getting used to it. The salesman and Niall are still talking when they interrupt my blank stare. "What do ya say Rosie? Fancy a test drive?" Niall says. I look at him with suspicion, but respond with a polite, "Sure." The salesman  goes and grabs a set of keys, and leads us outside to the lot. He puts us in one of the most luxurious models, and Niall helps me into the drivers seat. I'm a little shocked, as I figured he would be the one driving. He climbs into the passenger seat, and we are off on our way. "I like this one Rose, how does it feel driving?" Niall asks me. I just say, "I'm not sure yet, let's test it" and wink at him. I take a turn onto a hill filled curvy road, and accelerate. I love to drive, especially on back roads, and I especially love to drive fast. I really push the car, and catch a glimpse of Niall watching me from the corner of my eye. He looks genuinely giddy, and almost amazed at how I'm driving. I slow it back down, and nonchalantly say, "It drives alright I guess" with a coy smirk. He literally giggles like a school boy and responds "Ok Rose, it's clear this is the car for you. Also I did not expect you to drive like THAT. It was amazing! You're literally awesome!" I just brush it off, and take us back to the dealership. We exit the car, and go inside to talk to the salesman. He greets us and asks, "So how did the lovely lady enjoy the ride?" I respond, "Yeah it was good, I enjoyed it." Niall steps up, sort of in between the two of us, and says, "Yeah it was great, let's talk purchasing now." He sounds kind of defensive, but maybe he's just getting aggressive so the guy doesn't try to scam him. Niall chooses the most luxurious option, but makes me choose the color. I choose the "Blu Nobile" color, a dark navy blue, with all blacked out rims and interior. Luckily, they have one with everything I want out on the lot, so we'll be able to drive it home today. Niall signs some papers, shakes the guys hand and then we're led out to my new car. I still can't believe it, MY new car. Niall is too kind I can't believe I let him do this, I got so caught up in the moment. Before I know it, I'm back in the drivers seat, and Niall is walking back to his car. I get a text from him, and it says:
Race home? ;) Loser has to do whatever the winner wants!
As I finish reading the text, I see him speeding away already. Ugh, what a cheater! I turn the car on and speed back to the house. Unfortunately for me, his head start allowed him to get there just before me, although I almost caught up to him. I practically leap out of the car, ready to object to his cheating, when I see him running to the door too. Oh god, he's really trying to race all the way into the house. I break into a sprint, but I'm hindered by my heeled boots. He wins this little race too, but as I fly through the door I trip and take him down with me. We are both tangled up in the entry way, laughing hysterically. I manage to choke out, "I'm sorry!" between heavy breaths. He tries to catch his breath but can't because he's laughing too hard. We finally manage to gain a little bit of composure, and he helps me get up. He's holding my hands, to help me up, but he's lingering a little long before he drops them. "Slow poke," he says cheekily and winks at me. I gasp and fire back, "Ha at least I'm not a cheater like you! You didn't really win!" He looks pretend shocked at me and says, "I don't know what you're talking about. I did not cheat at all, and now you have to do what I want." He says mysteriously. I counter, "And what exactly do you want from me?" He looks nervous for a minute, and gets all shy. He glances down at the ground, then flicks his eyes up to me searching my soul with his gaze. "I want you to go out to dinner with me tonight. Just you and me, and I want to get to know you better" he states with intensity. He almost looks as if he's blushing, and stares into my eyes waiting for my response. This is my worst fear. An intimate setting with Niall, and him forcing to talk about myself. The way he looks at me though, and all he's done for me today, I decide that it's the least I can do. "Ok fine, that's not too bad" I respond. He adds, "Oh, and Rosie?" He looks at me expectantly. I just nod, and he continues, "wear something nice" he winks and walks away from me.