A Light in the Dark // Flicker Series Part I #wattys2019

I Think Too Much

Chapter 49
Evie's POV // I Think Too Much

After a call to Niall's assistant Tara, we had secured two first class plane tickets to Ireland and we were set to fly out in two days.

Niall told me his plan was to surprise his mum and dad, so they weren't even aware he was coming, let alone that I would be joining him.

They'll be in for quite a surprise.

I would be lying if I said that the entire premise behind this trip didn't make me a little nervous. Ok, a lot nervous. I feel like I could throw up at any moment.

While I am truly excited to meet Maura and Bobby and their respective counter parts, there is just so much pressure placed on 'meeting the parents'.

Is it too soon? I mean, Niall has met my parents —only through a FaceTime call, but he's met them.

Do they approve of me? Will they think i'm with Niall for the wrong reasons? I mean there have been others in his life that have certainly been there for the wrong reasons...what's to make them think i'm any different?

Niall tells me that they love me already, but...what if he's just saying that to make me feel better? But I know he wouldn't lie to me....Uhg!

"You're in your head again, Love." Niall speaks up, pulling me from my thoughts as we sit and wait in the private airport lounge.

His hand drifts to mine in my lap and he gives it a slight tug until I open my palm up to him. He pulls it to his mouth to kiss my knuckles before resting our joined hands on his thigh.

"Sorry..." I apologize, as this isn't the first time i've gotten lost in my thoughts this morning.

"I promise they'll love you. You've got nothing to worry about." He encourages, looking up from the phone in his opposite hands to look me in the eye.

"I know!" I whine, annoyed with myself for not being able to shake the nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. "I just..." I pause, thinking for the right words to explain my feelings.

"You want them to like you..." Niall says, speaking the words for me.

"Yeah...I do." I nod, fiddling with our fingers to distract myself.

"Well for starters, you have nothing to worry about because they already love you." He smiles, looking at me proudly which doesn't fail to put a smile on my lips, simply because of how happy he is.

"But even without that tidbit of information, I know that this is the right decision. Because the only reason you're nervous to meet them is because you've put so much value in their opinion. Because you love me, and you want to love them because of me and you want them to love you, because of us..." He explains perfectly, our eyes exchanging loving glances over the arm rest that separates our chairs.