DISARRAY (Niall Horan A.U)

Chapter 63

"Niall, what are you doing here?" I repeat myself.

"I'm wooing you." Niall says with a smile.

He limps around the couch to come stand in front of me. I look him up and down. I'm baffled that he is here standing in front of me. I knew he would come visit, but I didn't think it would be this soon. I thought he would come at my halfway mark. Did he miss me or did he just come here to have something to do? What about soccer?

"How are you here? You have a job and responsibilities." He wouldn't quit his job for me. Would he?

"I had a long talk with my coach." Niall nervously rubs the back of his neck. "We, uh, we both decided that it would be healthy for me to spend some time away. The sitting at practices and games were just stressing me out. I also told him about you and he seems to be a hopeless romantic."

"You left your job for me?" I try not to think too much into this.

"For you and for me. I needed a break." Niall smiles at me.

"You left me for your job and now you left your job for me?" This is confusing me.

"I tried to live without you, but I can't. I need to be where you are." Niall admits.

"That's sweet. It's really sweet, but you keep deciding these things without asking me. I feel like I have no control. This makes me not want to trust you, because you choose to do what's best for you and not what's best for the both of us." I step away from Niall to distance myself.

"You need to learn that it's okay to not be in control all the time." Niall isn't wrong. "I do keep deciding things, but I always think that it is what's best for the both of us. Me leaving two and half years ago was for the best, because I needed to follow my dreams and it made you follow your dreams as well. If you don't want me here now then I will leave. I respect you and what you want, so tell me to leave and I will."

"Don't leave. That's not what I'm saying." I take a step closer to Niall. "Just talk to me before you make any decisions that affect the both of us, okay?"

"I promise I will." Niall leans in and instead of kissing me on the lips like I thought he would he kisses my head and then pulls me close to him.

I wrap my arms around his waist as he wraps his arms around my shoulders. My mind flashes back to the day in the airport when Niall said goodbye before we broke up. I had a feeling I wouldn't be seeing him again and he acted that way, but he kept saying I will see you again. I think Niall always knew that we would end up together again. Maybe things are never really over? I take a deep breath not really knowing what to do or think. I want to let Niall back in, but something is holding me back. I need help.

"How long are you staying?" I ask.

"As long as you will have me." Niall's confidence seems to slip. This causes me to smirk. It's nice to have the power again. "I was planning on staying the whole time."

"We will see." I am enjoying Niall's nervousness too much. "Is Louis with you?"

"Louis, you can come out now!" Niall raises his voice slightly.

Louis comes walking out of the bathroom with one hand covering his eyes. The smirk on his face let's me know to brace myself for a very Louis comment. A comment that is meant to embarrass everyone in its path. Louis walks towards us and right into a side table. He knocks over a vase of flowers. Flowers that Niall sent me two days ago. I should probably thank him for those.

"Shit." Louis mumbles. "I would uncover my eyes, but I made a promise to myself long ago to never see either of you naked again." Louis laughs, but quickly adds, "also you two give the word quickie a whole new meaning."