FOREVER [Niall Horan] ✔

Chapter 45.

"Your eyes stole all my words."

Ana's POV

I feel Niall shaking me and I whine in my sleep. I turn on my stomach and bury my face in the pillow to shut down the world. I'm tired and exhausted and I need some sleep to recover. "C'mon, baby, we'll be late."

"No! Go away, let me sleep," I grumble.

"Up, now." He pulls the duvet off me. I loudly mewl and turn into a cocoon to fend the cool air off. He tickles my sides, making me whine. When I realize he won't stop until I'm up, I sit up. I want to be mad at him for waking me up but I couldn't when I see him standing right next to the bed, looking utterly beautiful with his blue eyes, looking brighter because of the lamp and unruly morning hair. He offers me a crooked, proud smile before leaning down to press a kiss on my lips, the contact, making me smile instantly.

I pick up my glasses from the nightstand and rest them on my nose before walking into the bathroom and freshening up. I wash my face to remove the sleep off my eyes, brush my teeth and comb my hair before walking out to see Niall already dressed up in a pair of navy blue shorts and a light pink T-shirt with a snapback resting on his head, which suited him just perfectly, along with his white sneakers. I stroll to him and lean up to kiss his lips briefly. "I love you."

"And I, you," He mumbles over my lips.

I pull on a pair of black, mid-rise, cuffed chinos and Niall's white T-shirt, I'm so accustomed to wearing that I now feel is mine, and tuck it in. I grab a denim jacket just in case the weather gets chilly and put on my Red Converse.

Niall wheels our bags to his car and loads them in as I sit shotgun before coming and sitting next to me. I force my eyes to stay open as Niall drives but I barely manage and a loud yawn escapes my lips. Niall turns to look at me and slightly chuckles.

"Sleep, baby. It's a long way," He says before turning to look at the road again.

"No, I'm fine." On cue, another yawn leaves my mouth. Niall turns to look at me again and raises his eyebrows as if asking 'really?'. "I don't want you to drive alone."

"It's okay, baby. Go to sleep." He takes my hand from above my lap and place kisses on my knuckles before entwining his fingers with mine and keeping them on my lap.

I do not argue with him since I am sleepy and take on his advice to sleep. I recline my seat a little and get the most comfortable I can with the seat belt on before bringing our entwined fingers and keeping them against my stomach. A sigh leaves my mouth and I let sleep take over me as soon as I close my eyes.

I don't know how long it was until I feel Niall shaking me awake. "Are we there yet?" I quietly ask, suddenly feeling the loss of warmth of his hand in mine.

"No, we aren't. I thought we can have something before we reach," He says and I open my eyes to see that we are practically in the middle of nowhere. Niall removes his snapback and places it on the console before walking out. I unbuckle myself before getting out of the car, ignoring the faint ache in my neck, and stretching my limbs.

Niall takes my hand in his as we walk towards the small cafe in the corner which I didn't notice earlier. A blonde girl is standing behind a small table and she offers us a smile as we approach her.

We order sandwiches along with two cups of coffee before paying her. We carry the food to one of the three tables that are set there and start to munch on it. After completing our food, we throw the trash in the trash can and walk out to his car.

I turn the radio on as we seat in his car and make a small conversation with him over the radio. Niall lightly hums to 'Backstreet Boys' and I can't help but notice how angelic his voice is. The way his eyes would crinkle whenever he stretches over a word. The way his lips would move perfectly along with the song. The way his fingers would tap against the steering wheel in a rhythm. The way his chest moves with every word he lets out. I stare at his figure for another minute, realising how golden his hair looks because of the sunlight and how his beard is a bit thicker than normal and how handsome he always look.