Black And White : A Niall Horan Fanfiction

24.

The early morning air whipped against me as I stepped out of the restaurant. I pulled my coat on and shivered a little.

"Cold isn't it?"

I jumped at the sudden sound of a voice and turned around to see Niall walking towards me.

"God, you scared the life out of me," I said and put my hand on my chest.

"Sorry. I didn't know how to tell you that I was here and it sort of just came out," he said and stopped as he reached me.

He was so close but so far. I wanted to reach out and hug him and never let go. I wanted to feel his touch once more. I wanted him to kiss me. But instead I just stood up straight and said, "I really should get home, sorry" and walked quickly away from him. Footsteps followed behind me and I knew he wouldn't give up that easily. I sighed and stopped walking.

"Niall I really need to get home and go to sleep so I can get up in time for my job interview at 8:15 tomorrow. I should be home already but my boss made me work longer because I've been late so many times this week. And I need to get my dad to his doctors appointment tomorrow at 10:30 because he can't afford to miss it. Oh and Liv wanted me to drop her nephew off at pre-school tomorrow morning at 7:10 because she has a very important meeting that she can't miss. So any other night it would be fine but please, just leave me alone tonight." I let out more than i meant to and as I try to walk away Niall's hand grabs mine and suddenly, just for a second, everything goes blank.

"Lily," he says my name in such a way that makes me feel so special and I turn just enough to see his face, "Are you walking home?"

"Yeah it's not very far. It's only takes about 10 minutes," I say. It took more like 25 minutes from the restaurant to my house but I didn't want to tell Niall.

"Will you let me drive you, my car is only over there." he says. I attempt to say no but I'm stopped by a large yawn. Niall raises his eyebrows and I give in helplessly and watch him as he runs down the street to get his car.

In a matter of minutes, a silver mercedes benz comes into view. It slows and I open the door to the passenger seat and climb in.

I collapse into the comfortable seat of the car and force myself to keep my eyes open so i can give Niall directions.

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"This is it," I say pointing my house out to Niall. It was actually my parents house, I hadn't moved out yet but I didn't say that.

The car stopped directly outside my small gate and he turned the engine off.

I opened the door and was about to climb out when Niall said something, "Lily, go easy on yourself. Your not everyone's slave."

All I do is smile at him, I was to tired to speak but I think he knew that.

I go to sleep that night with Niall in my mind. I sigh and silently pray that perhaps this time it could maybe work out. That was, if I ever saw him again.