Saving Niall

Chapter TwentyNine-Reaction

"Niall...I don't know what to say...Yes!" I gasped.
Joy and nervousness overwhelmed me, having me leap into his warm muscular arms.

My head rested softly on his broad shoulder as his arms wrapped all the way around my body, still in the kneeling position.
I quietly inhaled his scent. It was a breezy smell of aftershave and peppermint with a little dash of spices. 
The smell of him relaxed me and made me feel safe. 
He slowly let go of me still keeping eye contact. I could see the excitement and happiness grow in his deep blue eyes. He felt accomplished and slightly relieved. 
"What are you waiting for, kiss me." I murmured, keeping my arms wrapped loosely around his soft neck.
Niall slightly chuckled and tilted his head in, our foreheads barely touching.
His warm breath of cold mint wafted onto my lips. 
Goosebumps rose against my skin as I softly licked my lips, longing for this moment.
They softly brushed against his red mouth as our noses casually touched along the way.
He softly grasped my long blonde hair between his firm yet caring hands, slowly running their way to the end.
A round of applause submerged from the crowd as we unhurriedly pulled away.
"Wheres that ring of mine?" I grinned, standing up.
Niall placed his hand on my upper back as he carefully slid the posh silver on my left ring finger.
Looking up at each other, he slowly seductively slurred,"I love you."

After the wonderful concert, we made our way back to the flat. 
The car ride was definitely not silent. We belted out Thought of You as we normally drove back home.
I opened the front door, casually walking into the kitchen.
Sitting on the counter, I sighed.
"What do you want to eat for celebration?" I giggled as he sat next to me.
"You?" He mumbled, hope filling his eyes.
I slightly nudged his shoulder and chuckled.
"Not until I'm Aria Horan, babe." I explained, kissing his cheek.
He blushed and scratched the back of his neck.
"Oh, then chicken with black beans and rice? After that, rainbow cupcakes?" He questioned.
I bit my lip and nodded. Getting up off the counter, I paced into the pantry and searched for the ingredients.
"I think we have everything, Ni." I murmured behind my shoulder, studying a box of cupcake mix.
He slightly squealed.

"Yay, I call making the beans Mrs. Future Horan."  

I laughed and opened the refrigerator and grabbed the raw chicken strips.

"Okay, but be careful, I don't want my boo getting hurt." I mockingly cooed in a mum voice.

He playfully stuck his tongue out and started the stove top.
As we got into cooking, we occasionally glanced at each other, looking back down at our work.
"So, do you think the rainbow will work?" I asked, stirring the plain cupcake batter.
He snaked his arms around my waist from behind and rested his head on my shoulder.
"Princess, I'm an Irish man. If I want a rainbow, then a rainbow is what I get." He explained.
I softly giggled and added flour.
"But I'm an Irish woman." I protested.
I felt him raise an eye brow.
"You are?" Niall questioned, whispering in my ear.
I nodded.
"One hundred percent," I confessed, pouring in red dye.
He let go and jumped in the air.
"Yes! My parents are going to love you!" He beamed.
"And..." I added, holding up my wooden spatula.
"Well have plenty of Irish babies running around." I enthusiastically added.
He grinned and nodded. 
"How many Irish babies are we talking about?" He questioned, wiping a patch of flour off my chin.
"You first?" I asked, biting my lip.
"Four possibly?" He questioned.
My jaw dropped.
"Three or this body won't be the same." I tried to bargain.
He hummed in agreement.
"Deal, but I will love you no matter what, even if you ever wear mum jeans." He joked.
I gasped and whacked his chest with a white towel.
"I will never wear those hideous things!" 
 
As the rainbow mix looked complete, Niall dipped his finger in it.
"What, what, what are you doing-" I began.
He playfully smeared it onto my cheek.
Gasping, I did the same but with my whole hand dunked in the batter.
"Well, that escalated quickly!" He kindly shouted.
 Snickering, I threw a handful of raw batter at his face.
Gasping, he did the same but at my chest.
"Ah, my dress!" I shocked, but I didn't truly care.
Grabbing my by the waist, Niall threw me onto his shoulders.
"Time to put you in the oven!" He joked.
I jumped off and swiped my finger across his face, licking the batter off.
He did the same, pulling me close and wiping my of my front cheekbones with his thumbs.
Laughing, we ate the batter off our faces.
"Lets go take a bath while the chicken is cooking." He suggested.
Nodding I lead him into the master bathroom.

Sighing, I looked in the mirror, examining my dress.
"I don't know how I'm going to get this out." I mumbled, picking at the dye.
Niall smirked, taking off his shirt.
I turned around and took off my shoes, throwing them in the corner.
Niall wolf whistled as I slid my dress off.
"Oh shut it!" I muttered. "Close your eyes."
Niall grinned and scanned my underwear covered body.
"But I'm going to see you naked anyway." He protested.
Sighing, I agreed.
I quickly took off my black bra, following my underwear.
Looking at Niall, I could see he was awestruck.
"Babe," I snapped.
He smiled innocently and looked up at me, taking off his briefs.
Let me just say, his normal size was bigger than I expected. Thats all I'm saying.
"I should be saying the same thing." He teased, softly kissing my cheek.
I winked and walked into the now steamy shower.
I grabbed my wash cloth and began to vigorously rub the pink dye off my arms.
"Let me get your hair." Niall murmured.
Facing the shower head, I felt Niall smear my mint lavender shampoo into my long now darker blonde hair.
He slowly caressed my head as the suds streamed down my toned back.
He began to sing Oh Darling by Plug in Stereo.
Smiling, I looked down at my now glimmering ring in the wet water.
"Ni, I just want to thank you. I never thought I'd have such a fine piece of jewelry like this." I blushed, hugging his bare body.
"Anything for my love." He flirtatiously sighed, rubbing my back.
We stood there in the relaxing silence of the warm running water. Treasuring this moment.
Today, we tried somethings new. 
Like going to a concert.
Or getting engaged.
Or seeing each other naked for the first time.