Breathe

Chapter 21- Princess

I laid in bed, my tearing draining in my pillow and my body tangled in the sheets. I fought to stay silent as I heard footsteps getting louder, closer, coming from down the hall followed with a soft knock.

"Jade, I don't want to talk right now, please just go away.." I said, mumbling in my pillow.

"Well.." I heard a deep voice along with the door opening, "Since I'm not Jade..." I turn to see Niall. He was dressed in a suit and tie, his hair done in a swush.

"Go-"

"Stay? Okay." He smiled, knowing I wasn't going to ask him to stay but to demand him to leave.

"Niall..." I glared at him with my watery eyes and moist cheeks.

"Julia, I don't care if you don't want to know my excuse for being late, I'm going to tell you anyways because if it had been up to me; Tonight would have been perfect, I would have been here hours before announced. If it were up to me, you would've never left me that day on the bus.." His tone strained and grew serious with him words strong.

"I don't care for you not being here, but why didn't you tell me so I didn't have to look like a fool?"

"My phone is dead." He hurried to grab the phone in his pocket to show me. Pressing the home button, nothing happened. Then the lock button, still nothing. My mind coming at ease, he stepped closer to the bed of where I was. "I'm so sorry.." He said, taking his thumb to dry my cheek.

"I look like an idiot crying.." I smiled out a giggle, feeling stupid for not listening to him in the first place.

"Shows you care." He spoke softly, sitting at the edge of my bed as our eyes lock.

"Of course I care."

"Good, because I care a lot for you too, princess." His words breaking as he became closer to me. My eyes eased closed as his lips met mine, so softly. His hand moved to the crock of my neck for pull me into a more passionate and deeper kiss while my body was frozen, melting into his hands. The kiss faded as our lips part and our breath slowly becoming heavy. "Be mine.. Please." He said in a whisper.

Without a thought or even word, I nodded my head. His reaction being to steal away another kiss, I wrapped my arms around his neck. Then, he lowered my back down on the bed, with him hovering over me, our lips still locked, the door was busted through.

"Ju- OH!"

Our heads snapped to the doorway that was filled with Jade.

"I didn't know- I was just seeing if- but you guys- I'm gonna go.." She blushed, leaving and closing the door.

"I should get going too." He dropped his head, killing my shoulder.

"Stay.." I said, snapping his head up, a smile sweeped across him lips.

"Okay." He mouthed, kissing me once more before getting to his feet. "I have to go change."

"You brought clothes?" I asked as he was quick to answer with a nod. "You knew this was going to happen?" I curved in my eyebrows, feeling predictable.

"No, I was just hoping for the best." He said before leaving to go change, with a smile.

While he was gone, I was rethinking the last ten minutes. He asked me to be his.. Does that mean I'm dating him? Or he owns me but we aren't official? Should I ask? No.. Guys hate to talk about their feelings. Maybe in a week or so.

He walked back in with sweatpants and shirt, his hair was wettened. He then crawled into my bed, beside me I cuddled up close into his chest, as if we were back in the tiny bunk. "So," he said deeply, "what do you want to do tomorrow, Princess?"

"I'm not sure, we could go to the beach?" I smiled at his newly found nickname for me.

"The beach it is." He rubbed my back, encouraging my body to get closer to his. Softly pressing his lips to the top of my head, I closed my heavy and tired eyes, from crying, slowly sinking into a deep sleep.

The next morning, I woke up alone in the bed. My eyes scanned the room for any sign that last night was real. Taking notice to Nialls phone next to me, on the charger, I smiled remembering the good about last night. Then, I shoved the covers from my body and followed the sudden smell of food cooking. I dragged myself down the stairs and entered the kitchen, taking in the sight of Niall cooking at the stove.

"Oh, good morning, Juls." He smiled, moving his bright eyes up and down my body, head to toe.

"Morning." I smirked, walking around to hug him from behind for him to stay focused on not burning down the house. "What are you making?"

"Pancakes. I was thinking, after we eat, we can go pick up a few things from my hotel and off to the beach." He said before kissing my forehead.

"That's fine, but can we take my car? I miss driving."

"But.. Women drivers, no survivors.." He teased with a smile.

Just as he planned, after we ate, I dressed into my bathing suit, shorts and shirt, and we were on our way to get his stuff.

"Wait here." He kissed my cheek and got out from the car to go through the hotel by the back doors. I sat there waiting and listening to the radio as the radio announcer caught my attention within seconds.

"Teen Heart Stealer, Niall Horan, also known for his amazing preformances in Worlds Hottest Boy Band, One Direction, has a new girlfriend. With her beautiful smile and low key image, Julia and Niall seem to be dating for a while now. First being seen at a concert only a few short weeks ago." Not taking notice to Niall getting back in the car, I paid my attention to the radio, that was until Niall turned it off.

"It's true now, so everything is okay. I promise." He said, leaning over to lift my chin.

　

*Sorry that I haven't been updating a lot. I've been super busy lately.

I'm so sorry! I'll try harder.

I love you. ~Mara *