Climbing the Walls (a Niall Horan love story)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16







*Dani's P.O.V.*

So far, this was a great day for me. I was reunited with my best friend in the world, and her hot British cousin was flirting with me. But the thing is, I'm a girl, I have feelings. I didn't want to just be the girl Harry likes to flirt with, I wanted to be so much more to him. I wanted to actually mean something to him. I wanted him to love me. But that's crazy. How could I feel so strongly about someone I had just met? These weren't even fangirl emotions. I'm not sure what they were. I had dated plenty of guys; getting asked out wasn't exactly a challenge for me. But not many of them really left me with any feelings or memories worth holding onto. I mean there was Justin... But whatever. He wasn't worth my time, especially not now that I was living across the street from Harry Styles. But, what did living across from Harry mean exactly? I couldn't imagine that I actually meant anything to him. Well, we did have those moments, when we stared into each others' eyes and something just clicked... But I was probably the only one who felt that way. And sure we had gotten very close, multiple times... But Harry has been much closer to other girls. I knew I meant nothing to him, but hey, a girl can dream.

"Dani?" a sexy voice broke me from my thoughts as I sat on my bed, which they had just brought in. I looked up, surprised to see Harry standing in my doorway.

"Hey," I replied, patting the spot next to me on my bed. He smiled and walked over to me, but instead of sitting down he extended his hand out toward me. Without even wondering what I was being invited to, I took it and he helped me off of my bed.

"I was wondering if you wanted to watch a movie at our place?" he asked, smiling at me persuasively. His smile was flirty, but something in his green eyes seemed to be begging. I smiled to myself, knowing these signs very well. "Your choice. Like you said, I don't even know your favorite movie." His connection to a conversation we had had previously that day made me smile, flattered that he remembered it.

"As if I have a choice," I retorted, gesturing to our clasped hands as he lured me out of my room and down the stairs. He smiled a smile that could light up this whole town, making my decision unquestionable.

"Would you really turn me down?" he asked with fake-offense, putting his hand to his chest. I just rolled my eyes as we crossed the dark street, knowing I would never turn Harry down. He probably knew it, too. My first thought was that I would have to even the score, but part of me wanted Harry to know he had me. My usual strategy was to make guys work to get me, but something about Harry changed that in me. He made me want to just give into him, let him know he had me where he wanted me. And after he realized I would do anything for him, maybe, just maybe, he would feel that way towards me. That theory went against everything I stood for, but I guess that's the power Harry Styles has.

I was annoyed to see that Derek was already over there, sitting on the floor talking to Zayn when Harry and I walked in. I smiled when I spotted Haley and Niall cuddling on the love seat. Liam was lounging in the recliner, typing on his IPhone with a dreamy smile on his face. My guess was that he was texting Sydney. (I haven't met her yet, but c'mon, all fans know about her.) Louis was sitting alone on the couch, smiling at Harry and me. Harry took a seat next to him, and I smiled at Haley as Harry invited me to sit next him. She winked, and I really wanted to change the topic of our mental conversation.

"So," Harry said, not realizing he was interrupting a conversation. (Seeing as how it was a silent conversation.) "What movie do you want to watch?" Haley and I smiled at each other.

"Mean Girls," we answered in unison. This was our movie. We quoted it all of the time, and it was absolutely impossible to ever get tired of.

"It won't be the same without Gretchen and Karen, but we'll live," she joked with a fake pout. That was another thing: Since there were four of us and four Plastics, we assigned ourselves parts: I was Regina, Haley was Cady, Julia was Gretchen, and Megan was Karen.

"Do we even have that movie?" Liam asked. Haley and I smiled at each other once again, grins widening as we read each others' minds.

"I brought it!" she exclaimed. I squealed, taking her hand as we bolted up the stairs together, leaving five confused-looking boys behind us. Derek had grown used to our mental quickly. We reached her room, and it was no doubt Haley's room. It was hot pink and black, her favorite color combination, and I already knew she loved it.

"Did you tell Julez and Megs?" I asked as she rummaged excitedly through her luggage.

"Not yet, I haven't had time. I will as soon as I can..." she answered distractedly, still searching her bags. "Found it!" she yelped joyously, popping up with a pink rectangle in her hand. I cheered and clapped my hands, bouncing excitedly. We hurried downstairs and slipped the DVD into the video player, our excitement growing as the main menu appeared on the screen. We took the seats we had been occupying previously as Harry pressed play.

I envied Haley and Niall; they were too cute! She was sitting with her legs across his lap and his arm was around her in a way that was possessive in a good way, like he was the proudest boyfriend in the entire world. By the looks of it, seemed like he might be. My heart hoped that someday that would be Harry and me. But I couldn't think about that right now. Right now, I was quoting the best movie with my best friend. I was a little behind and Haley had already started the line, but I finished with her.

"...so that man could fight the dinosaurs. And the homosexuals. AMEN!" We both started cracking up. I mean we both love gay people, they're adorable, but come on. It's Mean Girls.

"Is this going to go on the whole movie?" Zayn groaned.

"Yep," Derek answered matter-of-factly. "They've screamed the lines in this movie at so many sleepovers that we had at our house, I can almost quote the whole damn thing," he complained. Haley and I shushed him through our giggles. What he had said was so true.

By the time the movie ended, only Haley, Derek, and I were awake. Niall was lying on the loveseat asleep with Haley resting on top of him, Zayn was asleep on the floor, Liam was out in the recliner, and Harry and Louis had drifted off to sleep on each other. Haley and I giggled at the scene as the credits rolled. Harry turned in his sleep, placing his head in my lap. My heart was racing so fast and I was so caught up in Harry's adorableness that I completely ignored Haley's wink.

"You guys can crash here," Haley offered in a whisper-shout, "It's dark outside, and the boys won't mind." Derek took the invitation and laid himself across the floor. I smiled at her and gestured to Harry, asking what I should do about my position through facial expressions. She carefully got off of Niall and crept across the room. I gave her a questioningly look, but she just waved me off with her hand. Before I could stop her, she flicked Harry on the ear.

"Hmm?" he groaned, still half asleep.

"You're on my friend," she whispered to him. I subtly flipped her off, glad his eyes were closed so he couldn't see. She just smiled at me smugly as she went back to the loveseat and joined her sleeping Niall once again. Harry shifted, and I was surprised when he wriggled himself out from under Louis, lifted me, lay across the couch, and set me down on him similar to the way Haley was situated on top of Niall. I thanked whatever wonderful force of the universe that was doing these great things for me, and sighed as I closed my eyes, not caring about the credits that were still running. I rested my head on Harry's chest, letting his heartbeat lull me to sleep.

"Goodnight, beautiful," he whispered so quietly he practically breathed out the words. I wasn't sure if he had actually said that or if I had imagined it, but then he kissed the top of my head. Right as we both slipped into unconsciousness.





*Haley's P.O.V.*

I woke up with my face in Niall's neck, slightly inhaling the aroma of his Armani Mania aftershave. My arms were around his neck, his around my waist. I imagined myself waking up like this every morning, for the rest of my life. That really would make my life perfect. As long as I could wake up with Niall, I would be happy. In that moment, Niall was all I wanted. I kissed his warm neck lightly, twirling a lock of his blonde hair gently around my finger. He didn't wake up, and I was glad. I wanted to enjoy this moment for as long as I could. Which wasn't very long.

"Aww! Isn't that just precious?" Louis announced, projecting his voice. Liam was already awake, so that woke up Zayn, Derek, and, sadly, Niall. Dani and Harry were still dead to the world, unconsciously cuddling up into each other, arms wrapped around each other. Zayn and Niall opened their eyes groggily, moaning at their rude awakening. Louis was smirking at Niall and me as I fake glared at him, then he turned to Dani and Harry and put on a fake pout. I laughed at him, and then smiled at them. They were cute, I could get used to it. And I could tell that they were both very happy in each others' presence.

My thoughts were interrupted by a jolt of energy on my cheek. I turned to face Niall, smiling at his morning kiss. "Good morning," he smiled, his sleepy Irish accent making me sigh as my heart fluttered.

"Good morning to you, too," I whispered, leaning down and kissing his ear. He chuckled lightly, so I was guessing it tickled.

"Get a room, please," Liam scoffed with fake disgust in his voice. I just looked up at him and winked. He smiled back at me, shaking his head slightly.

"Okay!" Niall piped, waking up enough to get off of the loveseat and carry me, bridal style, up the stairs. I giggled, clinging onto him like a child. I was used to being lifted by him now, but that didn't mean it didn't still terrify me. Over Niall's shoulder, I saw Liam roll his eyes and head into the kitchen. I smiled as we entered Niall's room. He placed me on his black and white duvet, plopping down next to me and closing his eyes. I sat there with my legs crossed, smiling lovingly at him as he let out a fatigued sigh. After a few moments he opened one eye, looking at me questioningly, making me giggle. "So are you going to join me, or are you just going to sit there?" he asked teasingly.

"I don't know," I answered jokingly, "I kind of like the view from here." I smiled down at him and he rolled his gorgeous eyes, pulling me down into his arms. I giggled, giving in and falling into his embrace.

"Get out, get out, get out of my head. And fall into my arms instead," he sang, stroking my hair as I lay my head on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. I smiled and kissed his chin, seeing as how I was too lazy to move my lips all the way up to his cheek.

"I love you," I murmured into his shirt, stuffing my face back into his chest. I wasn't sure if he knew how much I truly meant those words, I wasn't sure I even knew how much I meant those words. Actually, I think I need you would describe my feelings for him more accurately.

"I love you, too," he replied, squeezing me gently. I was going to argue that I loved him more, but I didn't bother. We both knew that we shared the same intense desire for each other, a desire I couldn't exactly describe, just feel. But it didn't need to be described. Knowing it was mutual was enough. We didn't even need to tell each other, we could just tell we were meant to be. And I wasn't letting go of him anytime soon.

To make the perfect scene even better, the sound of rain droplets landing rhythmically on the roof flowed through my ears, making me smile. I sighed contently and Niall kissed my head. He reached over and searched for something on his phone, but he was smiling, so I didn't ask. "I'm taking you somewhere today," he said, smiling.

"Where?" I asked sleepily, looking up into his smiling blue eyes. I was perfectly fine with staying in bed all day, not doing anything. And besides, it was raining. He just smiled mischievously down at me.

"You'll see," he answered mysteriously, leaving me to wonder about the surprise with my over-active imagination.






A/N***

Haiiii 😁
Where do you think Niall is taking Haley? o.O JK keep that in your head! Keep that, keep that, keep that in your head! Lol I'm funny hahahahah-not.

Here's another question for book group discussion! Where do you think Harry and Dani are headed? Heaven? Hell? Narnia? JK they're already in all three of those places! JK AGAIN they're in your computer, silly!

Well, I suppose I could tell you to have a nice day... But I say that a lot, don't I? Sooo....

Have a fantazmilazmicazical day!!♥
Z.