Foot Prints in the Sand

13. The start of better days.

A/n

alright,so like i said in the last chapter,some drama will happen but not in this chapter. I want you guys to see how they're reltionship progesses while Niall is away first! there is a time jump in this chapter,just to help speed up the process of the story! :) PLEASE ENJOY AND GIVE FEEDBACK.

P.S: there are two pov's in this chapter :)

~Dani Xx

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Nialls POV: 

I woke up to the sound of Lex breathing,with her head still lightly resting on my chest. It made me feel warm and happy inside to know that she still wanted to continue to stay in touch with me, even if the tour was 2 months longer. Although i was disapointed that i would be away from her for longer,i was excited to get to know her better. With  all the time that ill be away,we cant really jump into a relationship to quickly, which is good. I really like Lex,and i dont want to mess this up,so taking the time to get to know eachother fully is a simple way to prevent messing anything up.

I was startled out of my thoughts when my phone started buzzing. I sturred lightly under Lex, slipping my phone out of my pocket and unlocking the text message.

Paul: I want you at the airport in one hour,you cant be late for your flight.

I suddenly went into panick mode. I had one hour to get my stuff from home,and make it to the airport. I moved lightly beneath Lex, moving her into a laying position so i could pick her up and mover her to her room. I slid my arms lightly around her,picking her up bridal style and making my way to the hallway. Now came the real challenge, finding her bedroom.

I walked quietly through the hallway,opening random doors in search of Lex's room. She snuggled into my chest more as i finally opened up the door that led to a dark purple room. I walked towards the bed and gently layed her down, covering her up with a planket that was at the foot of her bed. Now i had to find something to write an explanation on.

I eventually found a pad of paper and pen on her bedside table. I quickly  wrote a small letter,and left it on her bedside table. Before leaving,i left a small kiss on her check and left her apartment, ready to head back to my flight.

Lex's POV: 

I woke up to light streaming in through my bed room window. Wait... why am I in my bedroom?

I sprung out of my bed and began spinning circles around my room,trying to figure out what i was doing in there. I caught a glimps of a piece of paper,folded perfectly and laying on my bedside table.  I walked towards my bed,picking up the letter and sitting down. Carfully unfolding the letter,i found a small paragraph written inside.

Goodmorning :),

Sorry i couldnt say goodbye in person but i had to catch my flight,and you looked to peaceful to wake.  I wll try my best to stay in touch as much as possible love! xx 

- Niall 

I felt a smile creep on my face as i read Nialls letter. He was so sweet and caring , he made me get butterflies just by thinking about his smile. Even if we we'rent  together , i had a good feeling about him.  A feeling that refused to leave my mind,ever.

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1 month later.

Lex's POV.:

Being in a long distance friendship wasnt as hard as i thought it was. Amost everyday i would get a text from Niall,and the occasional phone all throughout the week. I was definatly getting to know all the little things about Niall that i wanted to know,and i feel like he got to know me a lot better to. If in only one month,i thought i knew a lot about him,i couldnt wait to find out all the things i would know about him at the end of the tour.

Other then the fact that i was talking to a famous member of a boy band daily,my life contiued like usual. Lydia and I still taught the kids music lessons,and every class the kids would ask about ' the guy who sang with us' and beg us to bring him back.

I took a job at my local book store,all i had to do was stock the shelves with new books,and work at the cash. I enjoyed my life at the moment.  I had great friends,and a great job. I only worked 6 hours a day,so i had a lot of time to talk to Niall,and to do my music. 

Since moving to London,i hadnt had a lot of time to get in touch with nature like i used to,so i took advantage of my extra time and went for several hikes,and visited several animal care centers,volunteering to help walk the animals.

My life seemed to be perfect. 

I rolled out of bed to the sound of my alarm. I shut it off and grabbed a pair of dark washed blue jeans and a baggy sweater,heading for the shower. I had to get to the book store in one hour so I had a quick shower and tied my hair into a quick knot bun on the top of my head. I headed into the kitchen,quickly grabbing an apple before taking my keys and heading for the store. 

I was greeted by Julia,my manager on the way into the staff area.

" Hey Lex,i have a box of magazines that you need to stack up in the front of the store please! Thanks!'' she said as she grabbed her purse and exited the store leaving me alone to tend the store.

I set my keys down the table and continued eating my apple while pushing the box of magazines arcross the carpeted floor towards the shelf at the entrance of the store. I stuck my apple in my mouth as a stuggled to get the tape off the box. Once i finally got the tape off i picked out a stack of magazines and began stacking them on the shelf as quickly as possible. 

Once i had finished puttin the last magazine on the shelf,i caught a glimpse of the front cover, which had Niall and I on it. The apple dropped from my mouth  and rolled along the floor stopping behind the chashere counter. I quickly grabbed the magazine and flipped to the pages until i finally found the rest of the pictures of me and Niall.

 The head line was : Niall has a new gal pal. They're were pictues of us at startbucks last month,and pictures of Niall leaving the apartment,and picture of him and I at a club. Wait... a club? I never went to a club with Niall.

The picture consisted of Niall and a blonde headed girl,with hair a lot like mine. Niall had his arm wrapped around her waste  and was leading the girl into the club. I flipped the page and found  a picture of the girl facing away from the camera,and Niall towards it. 

Niall was not only facing the camera,he was facing the girl. The last picture was of Niall kissing the blonde.

He kissed her.