Requests are open**
Note: I hope you are doing well! I hope you are all practicing healthy habits and social distancing! We will get through this!
Fiancées, Niall and Kristyn, had been extremely busy the last few weeks. They had been trying to cram all of Niall's performances in in time to go see his family for Christmas, but the closer it got, the more it looked like that was not going to happen. They were currently on the Jingle Bell Ball tour in the USA, and the performances were not lining up with any of the flights that he would need to take to make it back in time for Christmas. "I really don't want to tell my mom," Niall said as he sat in their hotel room looking outside. "I don't want you to either," Kristyn said sitting down next to her fiancée. "She's going to be heartbroken...I really wanted to go home and see them," Niall said dropping his head. "I know you did, babe. Me too! I'm sorry," Kristyn said laying a comforting hand on Niall's back. "It's okay," Niall said quickly wiping the tears that had accumulated under his eyes. "I guess I better call then," he said picking his phone up. He scrolled down to her contact, and finally hit the call button after several seconds of rehearsing how he was going to tell her. After a few rings, Maura answered cheerfully. "Hey, hun," she said through the phone. "Hey, mom," Niall said feeling a little better to hear his mom's voice. "How are you doing, my love?" she said as she noticed something was off about Niall's tone. "I've been better honestly," Niall said nervous to tell her. "Why? What's wrong?" she said in the stereotypical overprotective mom voice. "Well, we were reviewing the schedule. It looks like my last performance on tour isn't going to finish soon enough for me to grab a flight home for Christmas this year, mum," he said Irish accent thicker than normal. "I'm so sorry," he said as tears started to run down his face again. After a few seconds of silence, Maura gathered herself enough to answer Niall. "That's okay, love. I understand that you're busy. Maybe next year," she said as her own voice waivered. "I'm so sorry, I love you," Niall said sadly. "I love you too, Niall! It's okay!" Maura said trying not to make Niall not feel any worse. At that time, Niall heard Bobby come through and ask if everything was okay. "Niall and Kristyn aren't going to make it home for Christmas this year," Maura explained to Bobby. It sounded even worse coming out of her mouth, and Niall shuddered at her saying it. "That's okay, son! We will see you guys soon! We are very proud of you," Bobby said into the phone trying to resolve the sadness. "Thanks, dad. I love you guys," Niall sniffled. "We love you guys too! Stay in touch!" Maura said and they said their goodbyes. When they hung up, Niall immediately started crying even worse, and Kristyn hugged him and pulled him close. He rested his face in the crook of her neck, and let out his emotions as she rubbed his back. "It's okay, we will go first chance we can," Kristyn said kissing Niall on the cheek as he finally calmed down.
Niall moped around for the last few days on tour, the closer it got to Christmas, the more he longed to be home with his family. Kristyn did everything in her power to make him feel better, but it wasn't doing much good, he was heartbroken. "Okay guys," the director of the tour said as everyone came in close to perform again. "It looks like this is going to be your last performance, so make it count!" he announced as he wished them all luck. All Niall heard was that today was the last day, and he instantly was confused. "How? Aren't we supposed to have another concert?" Niall questioned as he walked up to the man. "Well, we were, but it turns out we are finishing a day early. Our last venue cancelled on us, so this is it!" the man said shaking Niall's hand, and wishing him luck. "Kristyn!" Niall hollered running up to her. "Did you hear?" he asked as she was on her phone. "Yep! Already working on tickets, break a leg!" she said kissing him as he rushed to the stage. When he came off, he looked at Kristyn questioningly. "I got us tickets to a very late flight there, so we need to go get our bags packed now," Kristyn said and Niall embraced her in a huge hug. "Thank you, thank you, thank you," he said as he kissed her over and over.
Niall and Kristyn rushed back to their hotel room to start packing, and Niall jumped around the room happily as they packed. "So, are you going to call your mom?" Kristyn asked packing up her clothes. "Oh! I do need to call! We need someone to pick us up from the airport!" Niall said stopping dead in his tracks. "We could always just call Greg, and surprise them," Kristyn suggested and Niall grinned from ear-to-ear. "That's an awesome idea!" he said dialing Greg. They got everything situated, and Greg happily agreed to come get them. They came up with a game plan, and then Niall and Kristyn rushed to the airport to catch a red eye flight to Ireland for Christmas Eve the next day.
"Hey, mate!" Greg said as Niall and Kristyn approached him at the airport. Niall hugged Greg more than happy to be home. "Hey, Kristyn!" Greg said pulling Kristyn into a hug too. "How was your flight?" Greg asked as they walked out to his car. "It was good! Long! What'd you tell mom and dad?" Niall asked as him and Greg loaded the luggage into the car. "I told her that I was going to pick up some last minute gifts from the store," Greg laughed causing Niall and Kristyn to laugh too. "Perfect," Niall said and they were on their way to the house.
As they pulled into the driveway, Greg gave them a little run down of a plan he concocted. "So, I thought maybe I could walk in, and Kristyn could walk in behind me into whatever room mom's in, and we could tell her Kristyn came in and left Niall on tour, and then Niall you could be there, and surprise mom last," Greg said his plot. "That sounds awesome," Kristyn and Niall both agreed. "Cool!" Greg said as they approached the door. Greg walked in, then Niall, and then Kristyn followed suit. "She's in the living room," Greg whispered as he looked down the entrance to find her. "I'm back!" Greg said walking in the living room. "I brought a gift," he said and Kristyn followed him in. "Kristyn!" Maura said jumping off the couch. "What are you doing here?" she said extremely happy to see her. "She left Niall on tour to come be with us," Greg explained sneakily. When Maura pulled away from hugging Kristyn, she turned and caught glimpse of Niall standing close behind, leaning on the door way with his arms crossed over his chest. "Niall!" she screamed and ran over to hug him. She started crying, which caused Niall to tear up a little himself too. When they didn't think it could get any better, Theo came running in to the room with Denise following behind. "Kiki! Uncle Nialler!" Theo yelled running straight to jump into Kristyn's arms. "Hey, bud!" Kristyn said laughing at the young boy. "Hey, guys!" Denise said hugging Kristyn and Niall. "Niall, Kristyn!" Bobby said coming in surprised at seeing the two.
After everyone had hugged and said hellos, they sat around the living room and caught up from not seeing each other for the past little while. "Well, I guess we better go to bed," Maura said getting up and checking the time. "You're right," Niall said yawning. "Goodnight everyone," they said as they headed upstairs to go to bed and get ready for the next morning. "I'm glad we got to surprise them!" Niall said turning off the bedside lamp once they were both under the covers. "Me too! They were so excited!" Kristyn said as Niall pulled her close. "I love you," he said cuddling her closer. "I love you too," she said back, and they were fast asleep in no time. They got up early the next morning, and enjoyed being together and opening gifts as a happy family!
