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

Sunrise With You On My Chest

Chapter 52
Evie's POV // Sunrise With You On My Chest

"I think it's time to leave you two alone for a while, and I'm going to head to bed." Maura says.

"You going to join me, love?" She asks Chris, extending her hand to him.

"Yes. We will see you two in the morning! Nice to meet you again, Evie." Chris says as he takes Maura's hand and they leave the living room.

"They are such nice people, Niall." I say once they're out of earshot. I can't help the smile that's on my face as I look up at Niall with my head on his chest. He kisses my forehead as he begins to play with my hair.

"I might be biased, but I like to think they're some of the best in the world." He says jokingly. "Are you ready for bed or do you want to stay up a bit?"

"I'm ok to stay up if you want to. If you aren't tired?"

"Movie?" Niall asks.

"I've got just the thing." He says as he slides off the couch. I watch as he stands up and walks to the TV, putting on a movie before returning to me.

He comes back to the couch after grabbing a blanket and we both cuddle underneath it. I snuggle back into the crook of his arm —the spot I've claimed as my own, I pretty much live there now. Forward all of my mail there.

The movie starts to play. I look up to see Niall giving me a smirk and I smile at him and giggle.

He's put on Grease.

If history is an example, you can probably guess what happened next. Just like that first night, we fell asleep not long after the movie began.

My eyes open to a very bright room and I squint, trying to adjust my eyes and remember where I am. I hear a quiet snoring in my ear and everything makes perfect since.

I giggle to myself which causes Niall to stir from his sleep, his arms wrapping instinctively around me and pulling me closer to him in our horizontal position on the couch.

"Good morning, sleepy head." I whisper as he fights to go back to sleep.

"Shhh it can't be morning yet." He protests with his deep raspy morning voice that somehow makes his accent sound impossibly thicker.

"The sun says differently, mister." I poke at him as he groans, finally giving in to me and opening his eyes.

"Good morning." He says, as he gives me the first of many kisses of the day.

"You know, I'm beginning to think that neither of us really like that movie and you just put it on to ensure that i'll sleep with you. You know all you have to do is ask, Niall." I joke and he laughs sleepily.