Best I Ever Had

¤ Chapter Three ¤

* Niall's P.O.V.*

   My father grabs Greg and I by the arms, and pulls us over to some people.  I stare at my shoes the whole time, until my father says my name; that's when I see who stands in front of me. The girl from the restaurant.  What was her name?

   Clara.

   I stare in her eyes and she stares back in mine, the expression on her face looking like she had just gotten shot in the abdomen.

   I feel the blood rush to my face, and suddenly my cheeks feel like they're a thousand degrees. I want to look elsewhere,  but I can't.  I won't.

*Clara's P.O.V.*

   After my parents and Bobby are finished talking with each other, I walk away from Niall. Part of me is dying to grab him and punch him right in the nose.  But the other part of me is tempted to grab him and make out with him. I guess I had a decision to make.

***

After we eat dinner, I am forced to sit next to him on the couch, since my only other option was to sit on the floor, and I was not about to do that with two inch heels on and a short dress.

I pretended to text someone on my phone, until he tapped me on the shoulder and said, "come here, Clara."

He took me into another room, where no one could see us easily.

"So a guy tries to be nice to you by giving you his number, and you throw it out? Is this some kind of joke?" He wasn't screaming, but he talked loud enough to scare me.

I stood up straighter and we could look straight into each other's eyes.

"Oh,  come on! I bet you give your number to all the girls. How can I ever trust you?" I said back to him, my anger rising.

"Well, if you gave me a chance, you would know the answer to that question."

I felt bad for being so harsh.

"Goodbye,  Niall." I had just began to turn around when he grabbed my left arm and pressed me against the wall.

He quickly leaned in toward me, and pressed his lips against mine,  a lot less gentle then I expected.

I felt guilty for doing so, but I pulled him closer to me,  his waist against mine.

He ran his hand through my hair,  and I thought to myself,  "Maybe I'll give this kid a shot."