My hands flew to my mouth and Niall knelt before me with a large grin plastered on his face.
"Autumn. I love you, I love you so much. And I only want to love you more if that was even possible. I want to wake up to your beautiful eyes everyday and watch you make us breakfast, and I'll sneak up behind you and I'll hear your laugh. Will you, Autumn, move in with me." I caught my chest with my palm and sighed. Relieved, yet upset it wasn't more. But if he had asked me to marry him, I don't know what I would say.
"Yes I will move in with you, you moron." I guided him with my hands from his shoulders. He placed the key in my hand to his home-our home. And I brought his lips to mine. People cheered and hollered around us. I faintly smiled in his touch as he pressed his large palm to my back aching for more touch. I quickly pulled away and he smiled at me.
"Uh you might have to hold this for me. Unless you want me to lose it." I handed the key back to him and he laughed at me before shaking his head and pulling the key from between my fingers.
"Come on,"he flicked his head," let's walk." I took his massive hand in mine as we walked.
The air became crisp and chills ran down my skin before Niall placed a soft, warm jacket.
"No, I don't want you to get cold." I began to slide his jacket off my shoulders.
"Well, I know how weak your immune system is winter, and I don't want you catching a cold." I laughed.
"Are we really doing the seasons now, Nail." I teased before he pulled me by the shoulder that his coat occupied.
"Hey, I'm not a metal piece." He joked.
"And I'm not a cold season." We stopped walking in front of a lake. The mid evening fog resting upon the top of the water.
"Beautiful..."
"I know." I replied resting my head on his shoulder.
"I meant you." I looked up and he was staring at me, scanning me, looking into my eyes.
Now, now is the time I know I was ready. I love Niall with my heart entirely. He practically scared me when we had first met, thinking he was an intruder. He was there through the chemo even though he had not the slightest clue who I was. He was there to protect me always. We've been through thick and thin. And the previous events that had taken place only days earlier had me realizing that our love has only grown stronger through all of the problems we have faced together. And now I know, I finally know, that I'm ready whenever.
"Niall," he hummed in response. His hold on me now from behind, his chin resting on my shoulder.
"When is our flight home?"
"Thursday."
"Oh,"I sighed,"what day is it today?"
"Tuesday." Friday, it has to be Friday.
"Why?" He questioned. I tensed, quickly becoming embarrassed of the topic about me and Niall becoming intimate.
"Well, uh, my parents wanted to get dinner with us tomorrow night," I completely lied. Although my parents did want to catch a meal with me and my boyfriend, I made up the date for panicking reasons.
"That, sounds, lovely." He placed a soft kiss to my cheek before he tangled out hands, striding back to the tent together.
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Niall comfortably made conversation on the opposite side of the tent from me with my cousin. He noticed me looking and waved lightly. I flashed a weak smile and waved back. I scanned the floor for my parents before I spotted them sitting together at a clothed table, making small talk with one another, my father's hand rested gently on top of my mother's.
I rushed in their direction.
"Hey mom, dad." I smiled.
"Hello beautiful girl." My father turned in my direction.
"Honey you alright, you look flustered..." My mom commented.
"Oh I'm fine. Remember when you said you wanted get to know Niall?" The both nodded.
"Yeah, well, I kinda told him we were getting together for dinner tomorrow night. Can you make it? Great thanks." I hurried my sentence and made an attempt to get away before I turned and bumped into my blonde haired beauty.
"Hello Summer." I rolled my eyes and he tried to contain his laughter, I scoffed at his "wanna-be" humor.
"I was just about to converse with your parents." He nodded in the direction of my mother and father.
"Niall! Hello darling!" My mom greeted and I mentally cursed at the situation happening. Niall shuffled past me and shook my father's hand, and kissed my mother's knuckle.
"I was just coming to say hello." He greeted. I weakly stood next to him.
"Well, we were just telling Autumn that the dinner plans are on for tomorrow night." My face brightened and I mouthed a 'thank you' to my mother for cooperating. She nodded in my direction giving me approval of both my boyfriend and the date.
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*next evening*
It wasn't a formal wear for the event, but it was formal enough for a dress. Niall and I entered the restaurant and quickly spotted my parents. Niall removed my coat and placed it on the back of my chair before letting me sit and pushing it in. He then sat next to me and my father and me next to my mom and Niall.
"So Niall, you're a singer?" My mom asked taking a sip from her water.
"Yes ma'am. I love my job very much."
"I'm sure you do son,"my father interrogated,"now tell me Niall..."
"Yes sir?" Niall encouraged for him to proceed.
"How often are you gone?" My palms instantly became sweaty. My father was always so protective, and now that he's leaving his daughter to another man, he wants to make sure he keeps me safe as well.
"Months at a time, but Autumn usually meets me places, or she'll just drive along with us in her own car. But most of the time she's living home alone, which is why I asked her to move in with me. It just makes me more comfortable with her living in my home rather than Autumn by herself," he's doing great. Niall has had hard hitting questions ever since his career began due to his endless counts of interviews. The key is to be completely honest, but not give away too much information. Niall told me all his secrets one night when I kept asking questions about how he does it all.
"It makes me satisfied that she's got a home with you, but while on tour, you're always keeping up, Horan?"
"Yes sir, constantly talking and catching up."
"For hours." I added. My dad sat forward and I tensed, wrapping my fingers around Niall's bicep.
"Niall," he sternly spoke.
"I'm not one hundred percent comfortable with Autumn on her own a lot of the time,"i gulped and Niall's eyebrows raised in guilt,"maybe get her a puppy." My father said in a serious tone, displaying a serious expression on his face as well. I relaxed, he approved. Niall leaned back in my direction and whispered,"is that a good thing." I nodded,"yes it is Niall." I laughed at his fear before he relaxed and shook my father's hand once again.
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We finished our food and my mother continued with her questions from eating.
"Niall, do you plan to marry Autumn?" I choked on my water.
"Mom." I snapped.
"No no, it's okay," he took my hand in his on top of the table and laughed,"yes ma'am I do."
"Mm," she hummed in pleasure and nodded," anytime soon?"
"Well," he sighed, looking my direction,"wouldn't be a surprise if I told you then." He gazed into my wide eyes. This whole conversation was a shock to me. Now a ring? A marriage? In all honestly, I do not want to be married. I'm too young. But, one day, I want to be married. And I'm looking at the boy I want to marry in this very second.
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Well it's been a while. I'm trying to improve my writing because this story kinda sucks. So let me know.
-Dee
