SPACES | 𝘯. 𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯 (book 3) ✔

Chapter 119: Easy Love.

[Loving you ain't easy, 
nothing ever is]

      I yawned, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and sighing. I looked down to find Via's big blue eyes already staring up at me. "Good morning, sunshine." I greeted. She smirked at me, kicking her little legs and moved her arms to me. I sat up, picking her up and kissing her cheek. "How'd you sleep? Hm? Obviously very well, since I only woke up once." I said to her, trying to pat down the crazy sleep hair that pointed in all directions. 

      I changed Via's diaper quickly before going to brush my teeth fast, not wanting Via to be alone. After finishing, I grabbed Via, holding her close to me while I walked to where I heard the voices being heard. "Morning, love. How'd you sleep?" Maura asked with a warm smile as she walked around the island, placing a plate on the counter top. 

      "Very well, thank you. Via let me sleep and now we're both well rested." I smiled, sitting on the stool. "Where's Niall?" 

      "Oh, he's out in the back. Something about making a livestream." She answered. I nodded, sounds typical. 

     After having morning tea with Maura, Niall came in a little while after, holding his guitar by the neck and his phone in hand. "Morning, loves." He greets, kissing both mine and Via's head. 

      "Morning." I sighed, passing him Via. I know what he's doing right now is showing that he cares, but I can't help but think of all the times that I was almost convinced that he wasn't happy with what he has. All I hoped for was that he would still stay grounded, just he had been for a while. 

     While I got dressed for the day, Niall entertained Via and got her dressed. My phone began to ring and Yomara's named flashed across the screen. I sighed, picking up the phone and answering the call. "Hey, Yomara." 

      "Hey, how's everything going? Anything bad happening?" 

      "It's been fine, Yomara. A couple things, here and there, but nothing too big." I responded, remembering that Niall was just in the other room. 

      "No reasons for me to beat him with a bat yet?" I chuckled, rolling my eyes. 

      "No, Yomara." 

      "I'm just asking, Em. After the Instagram things, I'm almost convinced that I'll have to kill him." 

      "I know you're protective and all, Yomara, but for now, I'm fine, Via's fine, that's all that matters, okay?" She sighed from the other end of the phone. 

      "I'm just making sure, Em. If you need anything, I'm a call away and there's a spare room here." 

      "Thank you. I'll call you later." 

      "Alright, bye." 

      "Who's the best little girl ever?" I heard Niall say in a baby voice. "You are the best little girl!" The way Niall treated Via was the best sight that I could ever witness. It never failed to make me smile and it almost made all of my doubts just kinda, fly away. I trusted Niall, I would never ask to check his phone or anything like that, just because if something was bothering him, he would come to me when he was ready. I would never pressure him to tell me something, just like I'm not going to ask him why he's been blowing us off. The album comes out in a few days, I'm sure that he's just a little stressed out about it because of all the changes they had to do and all the times they had to redo some parts to the songs.

     I went back into the bedroom, leaning onto the doorframe watching Niall blow raspberries into Via's belly while she only smiled widely since she hadn't laughed or giggled or made any sounds yet, which I learned that babies start making noises when they're about three months. Niall still smiled as he placed Via back onto the bed. "I have to make a quick call to James," He says, looking at me from my place. "but I'll be quick." He stood up, looking back at the baby. "Don't you go anywhere!" He pointed at her jokingly earning another toothless smile. He smiled and came to the door way. He kissed my temple before walking out and looking down to his phone. 

      What was so important that he had to call James now? Out of all times? I let out a disappointed sigh and walked to the bed with Via. If I had known that Niall was only going to blow us off while being here, I wouldn't have agreed to come with the only exception of Via meeting his family. I felt like the only reason to come here was to distract me and Via while he was on the phone all day. Doesn't he see that he has a daughter? One that needs our undivided attention? One that isn't getting enough attention from him? I'm wondering how things will be when we go home. Would he still blow us off? I guess only time will tell.

      All I'm hoping for is that he's not doing anything behind my back. I know he wouldn't, but with his recent behavior, I have no other choice but to think that. Is he seeing someone else? Or at least talking to someone else? I don't know. But, even if he is, that's on him. I've come to learn that I don't deserve to be broken by any boy, including Niall. I finally have the child that I've been dying to have for years and he doesn't get to make me feel like this is on me. If I have to, I'll move Via and I to another damn continent if that's what's going to come of this situation. 

      I really hope my assumptions on this are far from right. I really do love Niall, but if he isn't going to be the father he promised to be that one night in the hospital, then what's he going to be? A once in a while father? That's not what Via deserves.

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[Easy Love - R5]

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A/N:

oh

shit

k, bye

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