In The Dark

Chapter 28

~ Niall's P.O.V. ~

"Niall!" Jocelyn screams my name from the kitchen. I run in thinking she might be in trouble.

I see her crying, holding a picture in her hand along with Modest's number. She looks into my eyes, then suddenly drops the picture.

She then turns from looking hurt to pure rage in seconds. I take a step back, wondering what's going on. Then I look down to the picture.

I see myself kissing my 16 year old cousin. She died of cancer about a year ago. Oh, shit. I never told Jocelyn.

I run to the grab the picture. "Let me explain!" I say rushed.

"No! Let me explain, if you've been cheating on me tell me right now!" By now Connor has ran into the kitchen as well.

"I haven't! I never cheated on you, and I never will!" I yell, getting a bit angry that she would think that I would.

"I've been hurt to every extent and I can't take much more pain. Especially not from you!" She sobs. I quickly run over to her and hold her.

But she pushes me away in fear. "Would you just let me explain!"

"I don't wanna hear it!" she starts to run up the stairs. I look to Connor, and if looks could kill, I'd be dead.

"It was my cousin!" I yell out, my voice cracking as I hit the word cousin.

Jocelyn stops dead in her tracks. She turns around, with tear-stained cheeks.

"What?" she asks, very confused.

"Please come down. So we can talk," I say trying to stay calm. She nods and rushes by me to sit on a kitchen stool.

"She was 16. In about a month now, she's gonna turn 17. She had a terminal cancer. And she had 6 months to live. So, I made sure I could let her experience as many things in life as she could."

I take a shaky breath before continuing.

"She had never kissed anyone, and that was something she wanted before she died. So I was her first and only kiss. I took her on dates, and let her drive my car on empty backroads."

A tear escapes from my left eye.

"She was too young. She was such a great person, and she deserved a better life. So do you, Jocelyn. You don't deserve what your mom did to you, no one does."

"But, she no longer has to suffer down here on earth any longer. She's happy now, so I should be happy for her. Not mourning over her death. So I try to think of it as least as possible."

Jocelyn has already came over to me and hugged me, she was still crying.

"I'm so sorry, I should've trusted you. I love you so much I hope you know that." She kisses my neck. I had to hold in my moan. Connor kind of ruined the moment.

"Connor, can I show you to your room?" I asked, but more demanding that he say yes. He agrees and I take him to the empty bedroom in the basement.

I take him down the hallway to the door on the far right. "Here we are."

"Thank you Niall. I honestly hated the thought of you when Jocelyn first mentioned you. But you're a great guy, and I know you'll protect her."

"I will protect her with my life. Goodnight Connor," I smile, before quickly heading back upstairs.

I see Jocelyn sitting on one of the stools staring at the picture. Once she sees me she walks over to me, and she puts her hands on my chest.

"Niall, I'm still so sorry I-"

I grab her face and kiss her passionately. I lift her up so her legs are around my waist.

I kiss down her neck, slightly sucking behind her ear. She moans.

I sit down on the couch with her on top of my lap. I move my hands down to her ass and she smiles through the kiss.

She gently bites my lower lip making me moan. She runs her fingers through my hair, slightly tugging.

"Hey Jocelyn I- Oh my god! I'm leaving," Louis says, his face bright red. I look to Jocelyn with wide eyes.

She begins to laugh, and I join her. She kisses me one more time before standing up. I pout.

"I have school tomorrow you know," she groans.

"Maybe you shouldn't go. I mean I'm all about school but, well I was a high school dropout. But still, I don't want your mom to find you there."

She laughs at the high school dropout part, but then instantly stops when I mention her mother.

"I have to go," she says. "If I don't, she'll find me here, and she'll hurt you."

"No. You're not putting yourself in danger for me," I say standing up.

"Yes I am. Because I am in love with you."

Sorry that it's up late! I was out with my family and I didn't have wifi! But it's up now(: Hope you enjoyed.