Chapter 18
Niall's POV
I'm stunned, happy and confused all at the same time. "Lily? How did you get here? Why?" I ask "well can we come in so I can explain or do we stay out here freezing our asses off?" I only just realised how cold it was outside. "Yes! Wow you guys must be frozen" I lead them to the lounge where the guys were sitting. "Hey guys look who I found at the door" they all turn their heads, and as if on cue they all dropped their mouths. Harry immediately jumps up rushes to Eloise and kisses her like it was the last thing he would ever do. I see Lily look away from the scene obviously jealous. I take her hand in mine and feel her relax a little more "What are you guys doing here?" Louis says in the nicest way possible. "Well umm...we sorta ran away" Eloise says in a small voice. I stare wide eyed at lily. Why did she do that? Has something else happened? "Hey guys we'll be right back" I say taking Lily's hand and leading her upstairs. We walk into my room and I shut the door behind me. "Look I know what your gonna say bu...." I don't let her finish speaking before I slam my lips to hers. She is at first a little surprised before relaxing into it. We stand there kissing, one hand on her waist the other on the back of her neck, for at least five minutes before things start heating up a bit more. Both of us are fighting with each others shirts when I finally pull away. I stare into her eyes, she seems so happy but at the same time scared out of her wits. I place one hand on her wrist and she flinches like I've stuck a needle in her arm. Carefully I roll back her long sleeve to reveal several cuts. I gasp at the thought of her harming herself. Looking back at Lily I see tears forming in her eyes before they start falling hard and fast. I pull her into my chest and try and comfort her. "Shhhhhh, it will be ok. Your here with me and I'll make everything better. Shhh." Her crying starts to soften and I struggle to hear her words through the sobbing. "H-how can y-y-you love m-me? I-I'm such a mess. Everyone else t-treats me like a child, except you. How can you stand to be with someone who has lost their father and their way of grieving is cutting. How niall? Tell me how?" When she has finished I squeeze her tighter to my chest. "I do it because when you love someone you want to be apart of their life no matter the situation or consequences. You are brave Lily, smart, beautiful, sometimes a little clueless but who isn't" this got her giggling. " and you are the only person I know who can give great life advice to others but won't use it on themselves and be sneaky enough to run away from home with your best friend." I pick her up, wedding style, and carry her over to the bed. Pull back the covers and place her down on the mattress. I lay down beside her and wrap my arm around her and interlock our legs. Her breathing slows and I hear her yawn. Soon enough we both fall asleep in each others arms.
