Accidentally in Love

Accidentally in Love {Chapter 13}

Dedicated to rebelliousmockingjay because I love her name, she's super nice, and she's a nerdfighter.  DFTBA! :) x

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"Ladies first," Niall offered with a wink. He held Marygrace's hand steadying her as she stepped off of the ice. They'd agreed that they'd skated long enough. They'd been there for about an hour and had both had a great time with each other. They'd laughed, kissed, and gotten to know each other even more than before. Niall was more in love with her then ever. All he wanted to do was be with her, but he was running out of time. It was already 10 o'clock and he couldn't stay out too late or else Paul would get suspicious.

"Thanks Niall," she said with a smile. Her smile could lighten any mood. He couldn't help but smile back at her.

"No problem, babe," Niall replied with a wink. Marygrace felt like her heart was going to jump out of her chest. He'd called her babe. That word coming from Niall just made her feel special, like she was important to him. It was the best thing she'd ever felt.

Niall cautiously stepped off the ice and onto the path leading to the lodge. Once inside the building, the couple took a seat on the benches for the second time that night. Niall got down on his knees before Marygrace could even think about taking off her boots. His hands were on her laces as he undid them so carefully. He looked up at her with a smile.

"What a gentleman!" she teased him adding in a wink. He loved it when she did that. Seeing that cute grin on her face just made him smile and so he did. He looked up with a gigantic smile plastered across his face and winked at her with his sparkling blue eyes. He took off her boots and then sat on the bench to take off his own. When he finished he stood up and exchanged them for their shoes. He returned with his high tops and her boots in hand. He handed her the boots and laced up his shoes. They both stood up when they were finished.

"What time do you have to get home?" Niall asked her. Marygrace fished through her pockets for her Blackberry. The time read 10:15 PM.

"Soon," she said with a sigh "unfortunately." She rolled her eyes. "My curfew is 11:30 and it takes thirty minutes to get to my place from the train." she explained.

"Alright," Niall said, the disappointment obvious in his voice. He didn't want to leave just yet. He waited so long to meet her and they'd only been together for a few hours. "I'll walk you to the train," he said trying to cheer the both of them up. He was going to make the most of the night, no matter how short it was. She smiled back at him as they walked hand in hand towards the elevator.

The doors opened as they surfaced at the ground level. As they stepped out of the warm metal box, the frigid air felt like a brick wall. It was really getting cold. Niall used his free hand to pull the strings on his hoodie a bit tighter and adjust his sunglasses. He was surprised that he had gone the whole night without being noticed. Then again, he was in one of the largest cities in the world.

"So which way are we headed?" Niall asked as they walked further and further away from the huge glistening Christmas tree and the beautifully decorated center.

"Well, we have to make a left up ahead and then walk straight for a few blocks." Marygrace trailed off. Niall heard the disappointment in her voice, but he was secretly flattered by it. That meant that she didn't want to leave him either.

"Cheer up!" Niall said with a smile. "I think that's long enough for another kiss, right?" he said teasing her. With that, he stopped in his footsteps and in one swift motion, spun Marygrace to face him and pressed his lips to hers. She felt her heart flutter when they touched. He knew it was the fourth time they'd kissed, but each time felt like it was the first. Every time his lips touched hers, he couldn't help but feel like they belonged together. They were like magnets, constantly drawn to each other.

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