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horansqueen · 4 years ago

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It Feels Like Christmas - Part 4

It feels like Christmas Just like Christmas It feels like Christmas with you...

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I couldn't take my mind off of Mimi. The whole time I was on the plane, I couldn't stop thinking about her. I had remained in my seat, eyes closed, playing the evening we spent together over and over in my head, trying to find what I could have done or said that would have made her want to see me again. Did I insist too much? Was I too intrusive? Did I ask too much questions? Or did I talk too much about myself?

I knew that for her, I was probably just a guy who paid her a drink at a hotel bar, someone she spent time with so she wouldn't be alone. Perhaps I didn't even matter to her. But damn, she mattered to me. I was never the type to believe in love at first sight. Not because I was not a romantic soul, I actually liked to think I was, but believing in love at first sight seemed shallow and pale in comparison with real deep love, the kind of love that requires a connection, the building of something... a love where you know the person better than they know themselves. It takes time and effort to reach that level with someone and I prefered to think that real love was based on sharing moments, feelings and secrets together, discovering someone's flaws and habits, realizing that someone completes you. Not because you're incomplete when you're alone, but just because being with them is easy and natural. I want someone who will make my life brighter just by being in it.

I didn't know much about Mimi, but everything I knew, I felt like I didn't deserve to know. I didn't know if she regretted telling me so many of her secrets in the same night. I had the feeling she was not the type to open up easily, and that realization made me think that maybe, just maybe, I was a bit special.

When I hugged her, I felt like it was not the last time. Or maybe it was just that I didn't want it to be. She had made it clear that she didn't want to keep in touch with me, though, and I was not going to try and look for her, that would be wrong, I knew it.

I knew I should forget completely about her and move on. It would be the normal and right thing to do. I guessed that everyone in their life ended up meeting someone special they never see again. Someone who was supposed to teach them something, or bring some comfort to them for some reason. Maybe Mimi was that person, or maybe I was that person for her. Or both. Either way, it was over, but I was not ready to let it go. Not yet.

I tried to find the right key for the elevator and when I finally got to my apartment, I heard the sound of dishes and frowned, letting my bags fall in the lobby.

"Ma?"

"Pet!"

I smiled as I watched her walk up to me and wrapped my arms around her, holding her tight against me. I couldn't spend the whole holidays thinking about a girl I barely knew, no matter how obsessed I seemed to be, and I decided to push the thought of her away.

"I'm so sorry I'm late, I should have been here last night."

"No, don't worry." she shook her head, bringing one of her hands on my cheeks. "I'm glad you're back safe and sound."

She tapped my cheek vert softly and I smiled more. "It smells good, did you make food?"

"Mmhm, are you hungry?"

I didn't know if I was more tired or hungry but we ended up sitting at the table, eating together and quickly washed the dishes after. I didn't see my mother really often, only a few times a year, and enjoying my time with her was high on my priority list.

I opened a bottle of red wine and when she proposed we actually decorated my tree, I couldn't pretend it was not an amazing idea. We were almost done when she finally spoke. I had noticed her glancing at me a lot in the last half hour but I didn't want to mention it.

"What's wrong?"

"Mm?" I asked, turning around and raising my eyebrows. "What do you mean?"

"You're... pensive. Something is upsetting you."

I chuckled and shook my head, a bit baffled at how well she could read me. It always surprised me even if I should be used to it by now. I moved away to turn on the soft white lights of the tree and sighed again, grabbing my glass as my eyes roamed on our achieved work.

"It's nothing bad or dangerous," I started with a shrug, staring at the lights of the tree. "You don't have to worry."

"Ah. A girl." she stated, nodding slowly.

This time, I couldn't help but turn my head her way and let out a low chuckle. Was I that transparent? Or was it just because my mother knew me so well it was almost impossible for me to hide her anything?

"I mean, just a girl I met at the airport." I shrugged, trying to make it seem like it was no big deal. "I felt like we connected but maybe it was all in my head."

"Are you going to see her again?"

I took a few steps back and sat on my couch with a sigh, leaning against it. My mom walked up to me and sat next to me as I took a sip of my drink, my gaze lost in the soft lights.

"Probably not, but I hope so."

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The hopes I had inside of me to see Mimi again didn't falter despite my efforts to get her out of my mind, and two days later, it just happened. I saw her. I walked in a restaurant for take out and there she was, sitting at the table the closest to the door. I noticed her hair first and my heart jumped in my chest. With a swift head movement, she pushed her hair behind her shoulder and her face appeared to me.

At first, I thought I was hallucinating and it slightly bothered me. I didn't want to obsess over her to the point of seeing her everywhere. It was ridiculous to be infatuated like that with someone I barely knew and at the same time, what I had felt when we met wouldn't leave me. It stuck to my skin, my heart, my soul and my mind in a way I didn't understand. I still had the feeling my life would be changed forever from meeting her, but it seemed less likely knowing there were barley any chance for us to meet again.

It was different when I finally realized that it was really her, standing only a few meters away from me, and that I could just take a few steps in her direction to smell her again. I held my breath, staring at her for a few minutes, gathering some courage and not really knowing what I could tell her, when suddenly, a guy sat in front of her. He sent her a large smile and she put her back straight and crossed her hands on the table.

My lips parted, feeling suddenly a bit lost on what my next move should be. All I knew was that I couldn't let go of that chance, I had to take it. It was crazy to even think we found each other again, I was not going to ruin this.

The thought that she may already have a boyfriend crossed my mind but I blinked a few times and swallowed hard. I didn't know much about Mimi, but her cynical ways to see life made me think she was not the type to hold on to a romantic relationship for too long. Plus, he didn't seem like his type, or at least, I hoped he was not.

"When your mom told me you were in town, I couldn't believe it!" the guy said, letting out a short chuckle. "You haven't been here for Christmas in.. years!"

"How do you know that?"

"Oh, your mom always told mine how much she missed you, but that she understood you were busy and everything."

Mimi nodded slowly and I suddenly felt horrible for listening to their conversation. "Look, Josh, I don't know what my mom told you, and I know she loves getting into my love life but, I'm not, you know..."

I couldn't see her face but I noticed how the guy's face literally dropped and I felt bad for him. I couldn't pretend it didn't please me, though.

"Oh, I mean you're here, so I thought..."

"Josh, we dated when we were eighteen, I mean." she chuckled softly. "I don't even live here and I don't want to. I don't believe in relationships, you know how I am. I don't... I've never fallen in love before, and I don't think it's ever going to happen."

"Okay but maybe we could just try? Go on a date, spend time together." he proposed. "We don't have to officially date or anything."

"No, I'd rather n-"

"Come on, Mimi,” he cut her. “Take some time to think about it, will you?"

I don't know what brought me to do this but I quickly walked to them and breathed in, spreading a smile on my face.

"Mimi, wow, never thought I'd see you here!"

She turned her head to look at me but I felt like it was all going in slow motion. Her frowning eyes met mine and I could swear her facial expression softened. Her lips parted slightly in surprise and if I allowed myself to believe it, I could even think she was happy and relieved to see me.

"Hey, Niall." she let out in a gentle tone, making my heart skip a beat. "What are you doing here? Are you following me?"

I laughed a bit and shrugged. "I was wondering the same thing."

We remained motionless but after a while, she got up and put her hand on my shoulder, moving closer to kiss my cheeks. It felt formal, especially when I thought about us falling asleep together, cuddling, after she spilled her biggest secrets to me, but I took it anyway and sent her a bigger smile when she moved slightly back. She glanced at Josh and when I looked at him, he seemed confused and a bit upset by the situation. I didn't really care about him, though. I just wanted to save Mimi from this horrible 'date', for lack of a better word.

"Oh, last time, you forgot your wallet." I lied, making her frown. "It's in my car."

It took her a few seconds to understand and she finally opened her eyes wide and nodded. "Oh, yea yea, thank you so much!"

She turned around to grab her coat and put it on before sending a fake smile to Josh and licking her lips. "So uhm hey, I have to go, I'll see you around?"

Josh got up quickly, putting his hands on the table to be closer to her. "You're already leaving?"

"Yes, sorry."

"Alright, so, I'll see you at that Christmas party?"

"Sure. Can't wait."

I heard the sarcasm in her voice but I was not sure Josh had actually noticed. I let her lead the way and we walked outside as she wrapped her scarf around her neck. We walked for a few minutes before she turned her head to me and sent me a smile. Her eyes seemed to light up when they met mine and the connection I had felt so clearly in the taxi was back.

"Thank you." she let out sincerely with a hint of relief. "I didn't know how to get out of this. I love my mom, but she absolutely wants me to find a man, which is ridiculous. I don't need a man to be happy."

I sent her a smile and nodded. "You're welcome. I'm glad I could save you, Mimi Armstrong." I replied, making her laugh. "Perhaps you want to go for a walk with me? Hot chocolate?"

She stopped walking and I did the same, turning to face her. Her head tilted slightly on the right as her hands were deep in the pockets of her coat. She looked pretty and the smile she sent me made my own lips curl. I didn't want to beg her or insist too much, the way that guy had only some minutes ago. I wanted her to agree because she wanted to, not because she felt like she owed me.

"Okay."

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makeupinthedrawer · 3 years ago

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all i want

niall x shy!fem!reader

going home to ireland with niall for the holidays

a/n: ik it’s been two months since i posted i’m sorry lovlies :( i hope you like this though :)!!!

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upcoming content: fluff, mentions of anxiety, minor swear words

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niall looked over and felt his stomach swoop low at the sight before him. blankets tucked up to your chin, face dimly lit up by the small lights overhead, casting a warm glow on your soft features, allowing him to study the slope of your nose, eyelashes against your cheeks, slightly parted lips, it was his favorite pastime.

he reached over and let his hand trail over your shoulder, gently taking you out of the grasp of sleep. “love, you need’ta wake up for me.”

your brows furrowed, eyes still heavy with sleep, “have we landed already?”

a soft smile spread across his face at your sleepy voice, “almost, love.” and the plane rumbled, proving his point. you turned your head towards him, finally opening your eyes. a short gasp escaped you at how close he was, and you immediately felt yourself get dizzy with love all over again as you studied his irises for the millionth time, counting the gold specks that shine within the blue.

“ah there ya are, sleepy girl”

“sleepy girl?” you responded, eyes still blurry with drowsiness.

“mm-hmm” niall pushed the seat divider up and wrapped his strong arm around you, and you revelled in the newfound warmth and weight. “y’slept the entire flight, that makes you sleepy girl. it’s gonna be a bitch for you to get to bed tonight.”

you cleared your throat a couple times and tried to wake yourself up as you and niall sat in the silence, huddled together in the small private cabin, until the flight attendant announced you’d land in just minutes. a gasp erupted from niall, any sense of slumber escaping him, as he reached over your frame and tore open the window. the sunshine took you by surprise but you followed niall’s wonderstruck gaze towards the mass amount of green, dublin airport pulling into view.

lwe’re here,” he spoke, his voice filled with so much unbridled happiness you felt your heart swell, “welcome to the best country on earth, baby”

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in fact, the feelings swirling through his entire being could only be described as adoration. you pressed against the window of the car, bundled up in every sweater and jacket niall could squeeze onto you before you lost the ability to move,

“niall this is ridiculous!” you exclaimed, voice muffled by the scarf wrapped tight around your neck

“darling, please, its going to be fucking freezing over there! i’m only looking out for you.”

“i can’t even walk!” to prove your point you tried to waddle your way towards him standing in front of the closet and nearly lost your balance

“alright, alright, i guess we can get rid of the snow pants.”

the town he still knew like the back of his hand going by behind you… the two things he loved the most, his country and his girl, coming together, was almost too much to handle and he had to swallow back the lump in his throat.

“tomorrow, i can show you ‘round, we passed the book store a couple minutes back, dunno if you saw it, but it's not a long walk.”

you merely nodded and continued to look out the window, the sights niall pointed out seemed fuzzy as your mind was occupied with anxiety. you’ve talked to niall’s mum over the phone countless of times, his dad too, a few skype’s here and there- and his cousins and childhood best friend quickly became your friends too after you and niall started going out- but being a part of the horan family christmas was filling you with nerves you never thought you’d have because of something related to niall.

“what’re you thinking about, love?” you snapped your heads towards him, noses brushing as his lips rested at your ear. “it’s nothing, ni. don’t worry about it.”

he furrowed his brows and tucked a finger under your chin, keeping your gaze on him as you tried to turn your head away. “nothing is nothing when it comes to you, talk t’me.” he emphasized, pushing his nose against your cheek.

he spoke so lowly, so gently, and he was so close that no matter where you looked, you were met with him. “i- i’m just nervous, to meet your family.” it all came out in one breath. “what if they don’t like me, or if i do that weird stuttery thing, oh my god i’ll just die of embarrassment.”

“what the fuck are you going on about? that’s nonsense, of course they’re going to like you, you’re my best girl.”

you rolled your eyes, trying to ignore the fact that the car was slowing down and looked down at your pants.

“oi, what’s the eye roll for missy?”

“you’re only saying that because i’m your girlfriend…”

“…yeah…” he replied confusedly, “you are my girlfriend, because i love you. and i wouldn’t have you come meet my family if i didn’t think you were ready for it, if we were ready for it.”

your annoyance quickly dwindled as you looked up at your boyfriend, your soft gaze rosying his cheeks as the taxi pulled up outside the house.

“ ‘sides, if anyone should be worried about being embarrassed it‘s me… let’s just hope me ma put away the church boy photos” he muttered under his breath, holding the car door open for you.

you gasped as you grabbed your bag from the trunk, “oh my god no! niall you have to show me every single baby photo there is of you, i swear to god.”

niall scowled down at you as he took the suitcase out your hand, “not a chance!”

“baby, yes! i can’t believe i never even thought about the treasure trove of pictures i’d get to see! were you an altar boy?”

niall trudged through the snow, each hand pulling a suitcase, avoiding your stare, but the redness that coated his ears gave his stoic demeanor away.

“you were! oh this is going to be amazing!!” you exclaimed, linking your arm in his and walking up to the front door. niall smiled down at the change in attitude. he’d show you every damn photo of him as an altar boy, or with diapers on his head, or with crooked teeth and hair that was much too bleached, if it meant you’d smile like that.

he knew it was going to be loud, and he was going to be pulled every each way to catch up with family members he hasn’t seen in months. for the first hour, you were glued to his side, greeting every aunt and uncle with a shaky handshake and a soft “it’s nice to meet you.” niall looked at you with moony eyes each time which got called out by his relatives, but they all had knowing smiles on their faces, that you were going to be forever.

as dinner started, you branched out more, finding conversation in his cousin annie, having a compliment battle with each other. and now, surrounded by his cousins and childhood friends, his nth beer in his hand, he scoured the room to try and find you.

“aww, nialler looking for his girl?”

niall took a swig of beer, ignoring his cousin's drunken teasing.

“avoiding the question, it must be pretty serious” conor wooed, the boys erupting in exaggerated awws and whipping noises.

“oi, enough of that boys!” maura snapped, the grown men still obeying the command from the woman who looked after them for so many years.

“ha ha!” niall smugly laughed, earning himself a slap in the back of his head.

“ma! yer supposed to be on my side!”

“i’m on the side of that young lady over there, who seems like she might need rescuing from your father! he’s brought out the photo album.”

niall shot up and barreled straight towards you, cringing as he saw the plethora of baby photos of him in your hand.

“niall this is the best day of my life!” you squeaked, adding his year four school photo to your growing collection.

“t’ank ya dad, i really appreciate this” niall remarked sarcastically, only to be met with a scoff from the two of you.

“it wasn’t my idea, son! it was your mam’s!”

“oh i’m sure it was. cmon baby, for my sanity we need to stop before you reach the blonde chapter.” which only made your eyes shine brighter.

“don’t worry love, i’ll mail them to you in the post”

“i’ll be expecting them! thank you for tonight!” you said to his dad, bending down to give him a hug and his whisper of “welcome to the family” didn’t escape niall.

you liked your fingers with niall’s and he gave your hand a squeeze in question, you squeezed his hands back, letting him know you’re okay. it was something you guys came up with when you first started going public.

“taking her away from us so soon, mate?” mully called, santa hat sitting skewed on his head.

“blink twice if he’s kidnapping you, love, yeah?” deo joined in making you laugh.

“don’t know WHAT you see in him y/n!”

“leave him alone, it’s the holidays, let them have thier fun.” mully winked and covered his eyes.

niall laughed loudly, cheeks flushed from the alcohol and the implication as he tucked you under his arm and led you up the stairs, letting you pause and coo at the baby photos that littered the wall.

he opened his door, sighing at his childhood bedroom being exactly how he left it. you flopped on the bed and wrapped yourself up in his comforter, only your eyes peering up at him. he sent you a soft, love stricken smile, or maybe it hadn’t left his face all night.

“any room for a lad in there?” he asked, his sweater and trousers coming off with swiftness. you lifted the blanket and he slid in next to you, his arm wrapping around you immediately as he pulled you into his side.

“did you have fun tonight, lover?” he asked, his tone riddled with anxiety. he loved his family more than anything, but he loved you so much it scared him sometimes, and he didn’t know what he would do if you didn’t like them.

“it was so much fun, i ate too much though”

he tssked at that as you continued “but i love them already, even if i couldn’t understand them half the time”

niall let out a laugh and you burrowed your face into his chest, “strong accents we have, yeah. you’ll need to get used to it because they love you, baby, don’t think they ever want you to leave. especially annie, t’ink you guys are best friends now”

“you really think they liked me, ni?”

he thought back to the conversation his dad had with him as you were playing cars with theo, about how much he liked you, and how niall better not fuck this up. a smirk played on his lips at the memory, “i know they loved you, darling. not as much as i do though”

you giggled again, the sound cutting through the cold air and your eyes shut as his familiar scent overtook you. “wait, baby, before y’go to sleep. i wanna give you your present.”

“now? what about tomorrow morning?”

niall sat you up, wrapping the blanket around your shoulders and then reached under the bed, pulling out a silver bag. “as much as i love ‘em down there, there are some things i just want between us. is that okay?” he asked, his voice so loving that you nodded automatically. how could you ever deny him anything?

“i hope you like it, its not much, but-“

you cut him off before he could continue, “oh shush ni”

you pulled out the long velvet box, opening the top and a gold bracelet shined up at you, leannán, engraved in the pendant. you ran your fingers over the lettering, taking in the beautiful piece of jewelry.

“it’s lover… that’s what it says, in irish.”

you gasped and looked up at him and he didn’t meet your eye. “niall, look at me”

his head snapped up at you, his blue eyes swallowed by his dilated pupils, “it’s beautiful, the most beautiful thing i own, thank you lover.”

his stare bored into yours as he pressed his forehead to yours, “anything for you, lover.”

the romantic atmosphere clouded around you and you could live in it forever, but you still had your gift to give to niall, and you were really excited. his arms reached out for you as you slid off the bed and you smiled at the sight before you. he looked so small, hair fluffy and flat against his head, legs tucked under each other, in nothing but his boxers as his baby blanket was spread across his lap, yet he took up so much space, in any room he was in, he was the only thing you could keep your eyes on.

you reached into your suitcase, finding the green and red wrapped box and your heart sank as the pieces inside rattled. you silently prayed that the present you put so much thought into wasn’t ruined but your suspicions were confirmed when you ripped the top off the box, not paying attention to niall’s attentive stare on you. the little silver sphere was smashed.

your eyes immediately watered as the shards of glass sat in your palms, broken and painful, exactly how you and this situation felt at the moment.

“oh ni, i’m so sorry”

niall scooted closer to you on the bed, his knees bumping into yours, as he looked down at the cracked figurine.

“i swear i wrapped it up properly i don’t know what happened, it was a replica of the moon the day we went to that launch, and i swear, it was super detailed and everything and now its all ruined”

niall’s mouth fell open a little as he took in the remaining pieces, tuning the rest of your stuttered apology out. he remembered that day perfectly, the day his friend over at Nasa flew to the space station, he remembered how excited he was when they played his song before take off, how he nearly broke his neck looking from the rocket to you, childish joy coursing through his veins. that was back in may, you must have been working on this for months.

“and i can get you something new, i promise-“ your voice cracked over your words, head down, unable to look into his eyes but the gold bracelet taunted you as it sat on your wrist.

before you could choke out any more sentiments, niall tipped your chin up and placed a fleeting kiss on your lips. and then another. and another. covering your face in hard presses of his lips, his fingers slowly removing the glass from yours and setting it on the comforter behind him.

“no, niall you don’t understand-“

“i understand perfectly, angel, and i’m so grateful” he whispered against the crown of your head as he continued to press kisses down to your jaw.

“b-but i don’t have anything to give you” you meekly replied, eyes glassy.

niall looked down at you and his heart melted and bled onto the expanse of his chest. you were such a giver, it was in your nature, to give people your time and love without hesitation. it was one of the things he loved most about you, but you coming with him to his home, the place he loves most in the entire world -save for when he’s by your side- playing with his little cousins, and listening to his da and uncles tell you every embarrassing story of him they could think of, it was all more than enough. it was enough to make him want to bring heaven down to earth for you, for you were his angel. and crying over a broken present, not because it was a waste of your time and money, but because you didn’t have any present for him, made him look at you like you hung the moon and the stars.

and he told you just that, the redness of your face going from sadness to love as he showered you in declarations of his love, pushing you back on his childhood bed (that was too small for two people, leaving niall with his calves hanging off the bed, but he didn't mind) and kissing his devotion into you, for it was too much for him to say, as the twinkling lights of mullingar at christmas time shone through the window.

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booksncoffee · 3 years ago

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hands off my heart, coming soon

Jena Chen and Niall Horan were each other’s person until they ruined everything.

While it wasn’t easy, Jena has made peace with the fact that they’ll never be the same again and that she’ll never hear from him again. That is, until he texts her out of nowhere telling her that he’s back in the small town that he left two years ago.

As if that isn’t enough to turn Jena’s world upside down, he's intent on spending as much time with her as he possibly could. It is as if he wants to go back to the way they were, which Jena thinks is impossible. But Niall Horan is the most stubborn person she’s ever met and when he sets his mind on something, he’ll always get it. And that’s how Jena finds herself spending more and more time with him.

When old feelings resurface, Jena starts to realise that she has seen this story before and she refuses to let it end the same way: with her getting her heart broken and Niall leaving the town.

But does every story — the one that starts with her trying not to fall for him — has to end the same way?

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lipsticklou · 3 years ago

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new fic! it’s an android au series with some christmas fluff sprinkled in 💌💌 you can read it here!

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paynesqueen · 4 years ago

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🎄Home for Christmas🎄

A Niall Horan Fanfic, Rating to be determined

🎄NOTES🎄

This is a short story that will have between 5-7 chapters.

This is dedicated to my friend Livia (@horansqueen) because she’s such an amazing friend. She is always there for me and listen to me even when I make no fucking sense. I love ya loads!!

I added Isa (@sushiniall) because she has been such a good friend to Livia and plus she’s such a sweetheart.

This story will have romance, some drama and possible smut.

I apologize in advance for every grammar mistakes in this story.

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Olivia Cooper dragging her sister to spend Christmas in London this year is only an excuse to finally meet Niall Horan with whom she has been talking online for the past few years.

But colliding online and offline realities isn’t always as expected and for sure will make this a Christmas she won’t forget.

🎄PROLOGUE🎄

"Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see." - The Polar Express

“Remind me again why we are doing this?” My sister asked as we took our seats in the airplane.

I looked around as people rushed to their seats probably excited to reach their destination, but I knew that Isa wasn’t. She was never a good flyer and the only reason she was on board was because of me who begged her to not leave me alone for the Holidays. She was probably the only person in my life that I knew who wouldn’t refuse me my demand mostly because we always have each other’s backs.

“Because I need to be far away from my stalkerish of ex-boyfriend and you need to loosen up. Seriously, I love you to death, but you’re probably the most uptight person that I know.”

Ever since I broke-up with Josh, he kept coming over and trying to win me back. At first he was acting like he just wanted to be friends, but it soon became apparent that he was hoping for more. He wasn’t doing anything that I would say was dangerous, but it was mostly annoying trying to change the subject whenever he tried to ask me to get back together. He wasn’t a bad guy, but the spark was gone and there was nothing to light it up again. I was hoping that not seeing me for a while might just trigger him to finally go meet new girls.

“The need to get away from Josh, I get that. I think it would actually do him some good, but I am not that bad. I can have fun too.”

Of course, we were both quite aware that she was lying her ass off. My sister had definitely not inherited the adventurous gene in the family. Apparently I was the only one who did and I appointed myself to force my sister to step out of her shell; starting with this trip.

“Oh please.” I rolled my eyes. “So since the parents have decided that they didn’t want to spend the Holidays with us and go on that Caribbean cruise instead with the Jeffersons, I decided to take control on how we were spending it and I say we are going to London.”

“But why London? I mean, if you think I need to loosen up, I would have expected you to book us a two week vacation somewhere like Mexico, Cuba or somewhere like that so we could get drunk and party day and night.” She exclaimed as she started to fidget in her seat.

“Baby steps because let’s face it; you have never gotten drunk in your life or party for that matter and I wouldn’t want to scar you for life. Plus, I have an amazing friend who has a flat there that we get to stay in for free so it settled it for me. So we’ll try to get you to enjoy life a bit more and I’ll try to get as far as I can from Josh so he can hopefully start finding someone else to annoy. Is it too much of me to ask you to do this for me?”

“No, Liv. It’s not too much though I think you are more interested in meeting this “amazing friend” of yours more than just getting away from stalker boy.” She added air quoting amazing friend.

Niall and I have been chatting online for the past three years and never got to meet once before now. We met through a message board where I was looking for someone to teach me guitar and the piano. Niall was one of my teachers and if at first, the messages and video chats were more professional, we soon moved to talk about more personal stuff and before we realized it a friendship was born.

I tried to hide the small smile that appeared on my face behind a magazine; “Am I looking forward to finally meet Niall? Perhaps, but really, this was an offer that I couldn’t refuse. It’s London! We’ve wanted to go there since forever and we the parents gone and Niall’s offer, it was like timing couldn’t be more perfect.”

But yes, my sister wasn’t stupid and Niall’s offer for a place to stay had helped a lot into making my decision. And the fact that my parents dropped the money in my bank account so I can do something with my sister during the Holidays had helped a lot too. But she wasn’t aware of the last part and I wasn’t supposed to tell her for whatever reasons my parents kept for themselves. I stopped long ago trying to understand why they do what they do most of the time.

“Sure. That is the only reason you opted for London. The fact that there’s a handsome Irish guy over there is simply a coincidence.” She added.

“Quit it already okay. Now you’re just being annoying about Niall.”

“Fine, I’ll stop complaining.” She sighed. “Once we are in the air, I’m getting a drink and then sleeping until we land in London.”

“A drink sounds really good.” I agreed. “Might calm me down a little bit.”

“Nervous about meeting Niall or is it something else?”

“I’m not nervous about meeting Niall. I just have a weird feeling like I’m forgetting something.”

“I swear if you scream Kevin, I’m hitting you.” She exclaimed as we both started to laugh.

“Now you’ve ruined it.”

“That’s what sisters do.” She explained. “Now can we just take off so I can have that much needed drink.”

“Just relax. It shouldn’t be that long now. It doesn’t look like more people are coming in so I guess it should be soon.”

“Yeah if only that was a good indicator. Remember when we went to Orlando and even though we were all seated it took over an hour before we actually left ground.”

It took about half an hour before we were finally taking off and as promised, once my sister took her drink, she closed her eyes to try and sleep. I couldn’t sleep no matter how much I should get a few hours of shuteye. We were set to arrive around 9 in the morning London time and I planned to do a few things on our first day and it would be nice not to be tired all halfway through it.

I wanted to do all the tourist spots we could in the first few days so we can then move on to enjoy our time just hanging out in pubs and of course shopping.

I didn’t know if Niall would be hanging out with us the whole time we were going to be there. He offered us his flat, but we hadn’t talked about how often we were going to actually be hanging out. And with Christmas smack in the middle of our stay, he might be going back to Ireland to be with his family.

I couldn’t help the happy feeling invading me knowing that in about eight hours I was finally going to meet him. I didn’t know what to expect, but unlike my sister I was always up for new adventures.

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buckleyy--diazz · 5 years ago

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For the holiday prompts: #22 and Narry pretty please? :D

So it's very late and probably not the best time to post this but here some baby boyfriends fluff!!

#22 “How can you possibly look good with snow in your hair?”

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Niall moved from Mullingar to Holmes Chapel when he was ten years old. His mum and dad had just divorced and Niall remembered hearing his mom say she needed a 'fresh start'. Niall had no idea what it meant and had been a bit sad to move and leave his friends but both his parents had promised him he would love Holmes Chapel and he would make new friends at his new school. His dad also promised to visit as much as he could and Niall was also always welcome at his dad's house.

Niall did make friends as easily as his parents had promised. He had met Louis and Liam on the first day and they had been nice to him. Liam had been nice to him. Louis had made fun of his accent all day and Liam had pushed him at recess telling him to be nice. Louis had pouted but had stopped making fun of Niall. On the second day Niall had met Zayn. He had been sitting alone under a tree and Niall had been intrigued by him. Zayn was quiet but he was nice and Niall had invited him to play at his home after school. Zayn had smiled and said yes.

When Niall was twelve their old neighbor moved away and a woman with two kids moved in. There was a boy the same age as Niall and a girl who looked a bit older. Their mom was always smiling or laughing and Niall liked her even if he didn't know her. His mom made a gift basket with pastries and fresh fruits and a bottle of wine as a welcome gift. When Maura said she was going over to give the basket to their new neighbors Niall surprised her by saying he would tag along instead of staying in his room playing video games. In reality Niall was just very curious about the new boy. He hadn't seen him at school yet.

The boy opened the door a wide smile on his face and introduced himself as Harry. He had a mop of brown curly hair falling in front of his haor but not long enough to hide their pretty green colour. It was the first time Niall thought another boy was pretty. Girls were pretty but boys? Niall had no idea before today a boy could be pretty.

Harry called his mom to come to the door and she invited Niall and Maura in. Her name was Anne and the other girl Niall had seen on the day they moved was Gemma and she was three years older than them he learned. Anne made a cuppa for Maura and Harry asked Niall if he wanted to come to his room and listen to music while their mums were talking. Harry said Anne was a talker and they could be there for hours. Niall nodded and followed Harry to his bedroom.

Niall and Harry bonded over their love of music, especially old music almost no one their age listened to. Niall loved the Eagles and Harry Fleetwood Mac. They spent hours making each other listen to their favourite songs and Niall pouted when Maura said they needed to go home. Anne laughed and said Niall was welcome back anytime when Harry pouted too.

After this day they became inseparable. Niall introduced Harry to his other friends and they all got along but what Niall and Harry had was different. Niall didn't know how to explain it but he could feel it and he knew Harry felt it too. They had a special bond.

When they were fourteen Harry came to Niall's house and said he needed to speak to him. Harry was never that serious and it made Niall anxious. Harry sat on Niall's bed and he looked nervous, twiddling his thumbs and pulling on a loose thread on the sleeve of his jumper. Niall sat on his bed, opposite of Harry and waited for him to be ready to talk.

"I'm gay," is all Harry said, obviously waiting for Niall's reaction.

"Ok."

"Ok, that's all you have to say?"

"Yes, no, I mean, I don't know. What am I supposed to say?"

"That you still want to be my friend."

"Of course, I still want to be your friends H, you and I it's forever."

"So...I can still sleep here?" Harry asked, his voice small.

Niall felt his heart break a little. He took Harry in his arms and held him as tight as he could.

"I don't care that you're gay Haz, you're my best friend and nothing will change between us," Niall said, his face still tucked safely in the crook of Harry's neck.

Harry let go of the hug first and gave Niall a watery smile and Niall's heart broke again a little bit. Niall was with Harry, holding his hand and ready to fight when Harry came out to their friends but luckily they all accepted Harry and Niall was glad he didn't have to fight any of their friends.

In the next few months Niall discovered a few things about himself and after weeks of questioning and long night Googling Niall came to the conclusion he was bisexual. Niall told Harry right away and Harry smiled and hugged Niall. Harry smelled great and his curly hair weren tickling Niall's nose. Niall never wanted to let him go. This was new. This was also what had lead Niall to his questioning. He had never been attracted to another boy before. Sure he could admit another boy was good looking but Harry was the first one he wanted to kiss.

Niall was scared. Everytime he was opening his mouth he was scared he was gonna blurted out his feelings for his best friend. Niall knew that it's not because Harry was gay that he was attracted to him and Niall couldn't risk telling Harry about how he felt and being rejected.

Niall did his best to keep his feelings away and tried to act as normal as possible with Harry. Every time Harry was hugging him now Niall felt like his heart was going to lurch out of his chest. It was dizzying how much he liked, maybe even loved, Harry.

Someone knocked at the door and Niall shook his head. He got off the couch and walked to the front door. He opened it and Harry was standing on the front porch a wide smile on his face.

"It's snowing," he said, "wanna go for a walk?"

Niall nodded and grabbed his winter jacket before leaving a note for his mum in case she came back from work before Niall and Harry were back from their walk. It was still early but it was already dark outside but the snow made everything looked brighter. Niall loved the first snow. It was quiet around them the only sound being their steps on the snow. Niall realised he had forgotten his gloves at home and rubbed his hands together before blowing on them. His fingers were freezing but he didn't want to go back home yet. Harry stopped walking and removed his right glove and handed it to Niall.

"Put it on," he said.

Niall arched and eyebrow but put the glove on anyway. Harry grabbed Niall's left hand and entwined their fingers.

"That way all of our hands are warm," Harry said, smiling and Niall tried to ignore the way his heart jumped in his chest when Harry's soft hand took his. It meant nothing, Niall told himself, Harry was just being a good friend and he didn't want Niall to have frost bites on his fingers.

They walked for almost an hour and when they turned on their street Niall almost pouted, not wanting to let go of Harry's hand yet. They stopped in front of Harry's driveway and stood in silence for a while.

Niall lifted his eyes to look at Harry and groaned.

“How can you possibly look good with snow in your hair?”

"You think I look good?" Asked Harry, a small smirk on his lips and Niall hated himself for opening his big mouth. Of course Harry was going to tease him about this.

"Whatever."

"You think I'm pretty," Harry sing song and Niall punched him in the shoulder.

"I think you're pretty too," continued Harry, looking at Niall in the eyes.

Niall was pretty sure they were not so close just a moment ago but he had no idea who had moved first. Niall brought his hand up and pushed a loose strand of hair away from Harry's forehead. Harry leaned in and Niall didn't move his hand away. Harry was even closer now and Niall's heart was beating so fast he feared Harry would be able to hear it. Harry moved his hand up and mirrored Niall's position.

"I really like you," Harry whispered, so low Niall almost thought he imagined it but Harry moved even closer and now Niall could feel Harry's warm breath against his lips.

"I like you too," Niall whispered back, hoping Harry's words were not a fragment of his imagination.

When Harry's lips touched his Niall felt like he was going to faint. It was better than anything he had ever imagined. Harry's lips were soft and warm and his hand at the base of Niall's skull was playing with Niall's short hair.

Niall had no idea how long they stayed outside kissing but they broke the kiss when they heard Gemma shout 'mum, Niall and Harry are finally kissing.'

Harry laughed and pressed his forehead against Niall. He pressed another quick kiss to Niall's lips.

"Wanna come inside for a cup of hot chocolate?"

Niall smiled and nodded. He took Harry's hand and followed him inside.

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adoremp3 · 5 years ago

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in my heart

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#1dff #niall horan #niall horan fanfiction #fic: imh #i thought it'd be fun and use a christmas template hehe #also i've got a few drafted so i might queue them to post one a day

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cordensangels131 · 5 years ago

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Miss You Most at Christmas Time (Narry AU)

Sequel to Driving Home for Christmas

It's been two years since Niall drove a very hungover Harry Styles home to Cheshire for Christmas but now Harry spends too much time away for work and Niall finds as the holidays approach, he misses him more than ever. Will the distance wreck their love?

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horansqueen · 4 years ago

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It Feels Like Christmas - Part 7

It feels like Christmas Just like Christmas It feels like Christmas with you...

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MIMI

When I reached the rink, I felt my lips curl despite myself. I hadn't skated in so long. but I was pretty sure it was like riding a bike. It brought back a bunch of memories to my brain and I was lost in them when Niall arrived. I felt his hand on my shoulder and although it should have made me jump, it actually simply made me blink a few times.

"Hey, Mimi, sorry I'm late."

He moved closer and I held my breath when he bent down to kiss my cheeks gently. After all, I shouldn't be surprised by this behavior. Not only was Niall giving me that kind of vibe, the fact that I kissed his cheek at the store was probably some sort of invitation for that kind of greeting now. I was not complaining, I actually enjoyed it, but I couldn't remember the last time someone had really touched me, except that time we cuddled all night at the hotel room.

That memory felt like it had happened in an other life, or in an other dimension, but Niall standing right next to me was the proof that it was real and I appreciated the reminder.

"It's okay, no worries." I replied with a smile. "So, ice skating uh? Why?"

"Well, I thought you'd find it a bit too weird if we'd go sledding." he explained, making me chuckle.

"I don't know, I haven't done that in years. Or skating. Or building a snowman." I admitted with a small shrug. "These are all considered 'Christmas activities', right?"

This time, Niall laughed and once again, my lips curled more at the sight of his head falling slightly back on his shoulders. "Winter activities, yea. Christmas activities, not so sure! But it's a great start!"

"Okay, you're clearly a Christmas prophet or something like that, tell me what kind of Christmas activities we could do?"

He raised his nose up and his chin up for a few seconds as he considered his options and finally moved his head back down and turned to look at me. "We could bake Christmas cookies, watch Christmas movies next to the tree, or maybe, oh, I know, we could go caroling!"

"That will not happen, I sing like a cat being choked to death!" I admitted with a laugh.

"That's a weird comparison but okay, no caroling!"

I laughed too and glanced at him, letting my eyes roam on him a bit. He looked classy with his usual long dark coat and his scarf, and I started wondering if he always dressed like that. The truth was, I hadn't seen him without his coat much and it hit me that I didn't know many futile things about him... and I wanted that to change.

"Okay Mimi, ready?" he asked, raising his eyebrows as he sent me an amused smile. "Can you even skate?"

I laughed and rolled my eyes without answering and we put our skates in silence before to get on the ice. I was surprised her could actually skate quite well and turned around, to face him as I kept on skating backwards.

"I took classes." I explained, licking my lips. "When I started living with my parents, they allowed me to try many things, and one of them was ice skating. I also took karate classes, painting classes, piano classes, and even did a year of ballet."

This time, Niall chuckled and raised his eyebrows. I could swear his eyes were sparkling. "Ballet? Why do I have a hard time imagining young rebellious Mimi dancing ballet?"

"Don't laugh! We danced on the Nutcracker!" I pointed out with a grin.

"See? You were always meant to love Christmas!" he let out as I slowed down a bit, allowing him to move a bit closer. "You just have to open up to it!"

I sent him a shy smile and shook my head slightly. I didn't think he really realized how much I had opened up to things since I met him, and it had only been a few days. It was not Christmas that had an impact on me, it was Niall.

I blinked a few times when I noticed his hands. He was holding them in front of me, palms up, the same way he had a few days before, when he warmed mine, and I glanced at them before looking up in his eyes. I wanted to put my hands in his, I really really wanted it. And I was exhausted to fight the things I wanted, I was exhausted to fight my attraction to him. I probably would end up regretting it, in a few weeks, when he'd break my heart, but I would deal with it, right?

I placed my hands in his and as soon as it happened, he smiled wider and pulled on them. It was ridiculous to feel your heart beat hard against your rib cage just from someone's touch but it was happening and instead to take my hands back, I squeezed his fingers tighter and let him lead. It was weird not having control, and scary at the same time, but anyway, that's pretty much how I had been feeling in the past few days. Every since I had met Niall, I felt like it was him who controlled me. He seemed to be everywhere I'd go and he was invading my thoughts. I was still trying to let go but I was holding on to the control I took years to build for myself.

I laughed when he made me turn and almost tripped, making him chuckle too. I don't know how long we skated but when we stopped, I couldn't take the smile off my face. I tried to catch my breath as we put our boots back on and walked away. His cheeks were red and I guessed that so were mine.

We walked to his car and he offered that I left my skates on his back seat. I didn't ask why even if I really wanted to, so much that I felt my tongue and throat burn slightly from keeping the question in. I followed him to a street and my eyes roamed on all the Christmas decorations around. He kept quiet for a few minutes and after a while, he slipped his hand in his pocket and took a small box out.

He grabbed it with both hands, looking down at it as we kept walking very slowly, and finally sighed. "I know you hate gifts but.. here."

I stopped dead in my track and my eyebrows raised when he handed me the box. I glanced up at him, then looked back at the box before pressing my lips together. Should I really accept a gift from a man I barely knew?

"Please." he asked in a gentle tone. "It's nothing expensive, but I bought them at the toyshop, I think they could be useful for you."

I frowned, suddenly curious on what could be in the box and without thinking, I quickly opened it. My lips parted and I chuckled very low as I stood there, staring at a pair of heart shaped sunglasses. I frowned and look up before raising my eyebrows at him. He was smiling and he shrugged.

"Try them." he proposed, making me frown again. "Please."

I took the glasses and he grabbed the box to help me as I felt my heart beat faster in my chest. I desperately wanted an explanation but I didn't want to ask. It took while before i put the on and when I did, It brought a big smile on my face and I chuckled again. Every single light around was now surrounded by a heart-shaped halo of the same color, except the white and yellow ones who were rainbow colored. I laughed a bit more and turned on my heels to glimpse at every single light in the street, whether they were Christmas lights or street lamps.

"This is... okay this is so cool." I admitted with an other chuckle.

It took a few minutes for me to finally take them off and the first thing I saw was Niall's fond smile, looking at me. I took a step closer and tilted my head, noticing his eyes following me. I don't know how he did that, but whenever he looked at me, I felt special, like I was the only person worth looking at.

"Maybe if you start seeing hearts around you, it'll help you believe in Christmas magic." he explained in a murmur. "Maybe you'll even allow yourself to fall in love."

"Fall in love?" I repeated just as low, raising my eyebrows. I wanted to say it would never happen but I was not so sure about it anymore and at the same time, I didn't know if I was really ready. "I doubt that."

He shrugged both shoulders and licked his lips. "You never know, Mimi."

"Thank you, Niall. I'm so sorry I don't have any gift for you." I confessed, feeling bad but making him smile.

"I thought I told you that you were my magic, Mimi." he repeated, bending down slightly closer, so close i could feel his warm breath on my cheeks. "You're my gift. And I'm determine to give you a very merry Christmas."

"Really?"

"Mmhm, how am I doing?"

I laughed and shook my head slightly at how endearing he was. I liked him. I really liked Niall Horan, and when I saw his smile again, I knew I was fucked.

"Great, actually, you're doing great."

I don't know my heart started beating so hard that I was starting to be dizzy. I could feel him thump in my chest, echoing in my ears and my head. If I wanted, I could move a few centimeters and press my lips on his, but if I did that, it would change everything. I couldn't remember the last time I kissed someone I liked that much and I didn't want to ruin this. I didn't want to allow him to hurt me. I didn't want to allow him to reject me. I breathed in and smiled more but took a step back.

"Well, it's time to go home." I just pointed out with a shrug.

"It's a bit late, maybe." I could swear I heard sadness in his voice but didn't mention it.

We were almost at my car when he started talking again, making my heart skip a beat. "Do you have something planned tomorrow?"

I turned to him and raised my eyebrows, trying to remember if I was busy on the next day. It was the 23rd and I was definitely not busy. Something suddenly invaded me, like some ecstatic feeling at the thought of spending more time with him, and I just shook my head.

"No, i'm free."

"So, there's this party, you know, the one I told you about? A few friends, few family members, including my mom... I thought maybe, you could be my plus one?"

My jaw dropped at his proposition and I blinked a few times as he scratched the back of his head with a shy smile. I hadn't seen Niall shy much but he clearly was embarrassed to ask and I was not sure why.

"And what are you gonna tell them when they ask who I am?" I wondered with a grimace, feeling suddenly bad at that thought. "Oh hey, this is Mimi, the girl I got drunk with in a hotel room during a snowstorm!"

Niall laughed and shrugged again before pushing both his hands in his pockets, his lips curling slightly on the left in an amused smile. "How about, this is Mimi, I got her for Christmas."

My eyes opened more and i slapped him friendly on the arm as he burst into laughter, moving slightly trying to escape my hand.

"That literally makes me sound like a prostitute!"

"Relax!" His laughter was contagious and I let out a chuckle too, not able to stop a smile to draw itself on my lips. "I'll just tell them we're friends, no big deal."

"I don't know, Niall." I argued with a small grimace. "I told you, I'm not a people person."

"How about you take the night to think about it?" he suggested again, his eyes roaming quickly on my face. "Perhaps you'd want to come to my apartment tomorrow afternoon. We could bake Christmas cookies."

The thought made my heart stir in my chest and I pressed my lips together, trying not to smile too much, without much success. What the hell was this guy doing to me? Would I really accept to a cheesy Christmas activity with him just because he was the prettiest and the sweetest man I had ever met?

"Maybe, I guess I'll text you tomorrow?"

My answer seemed to satisfy him and he smiled more before nodding. "I'll wait for your text message, then."

"Thanks again, Niall, for the gift." I whispered loud enough for him to hear.

"You're welcome."

I placed my hand on his chest and gripped his coat gently for a few seconds before getting back to my senses and clearing my throat. I took a step back and shrugged, still staring at him.

"I guess we will have to see each other anyway since my skates are in your car."

"See? We're meant to spend tomorrow together!"

As an only answer, I giggled like an idiot and turned around, reaching my car and unlocking the door.

"Goodnight Mimi."

I looked up at him, noticing that because of the angle of the street, his head was right under a street lamp from my point of view and quickly, I put the sunglasses back on my nose. A rainbow-colored heart appeared over his head like some sort of halo and my lips curled. I brought my hands in front of me, using them to make a heart around his face, looking at the portrait in front of me. He was gorgeous and I felt my heart skip a beat when I realized that the sunglasses seemed to work : maybe I was allowing feelings to take over. Feelings for him.

"Goodnight, Niall."

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Secret Santa 🎄✨

“Where can I put this?” Your voice was soft as you looked around the office for a gift table. Still being fairly new you still weren’t quite sure how this whole Secret Santa thing worked minus the fact you had to draw a name out of a Santa hat and not spend over twenty dollars on that person as well as not reveal yourself until after your person had opened their gift. Your coworker Gina smiled and pointed you in the direction of the office Christmas Tree and you mentally smacked yourself because of course the gifts would go under the tree, it’s Christmas after all.

“I’m new.” You blurted out making him just nod his head as a small smile appeared on his face, you knew he was trying to think of your name so you figured you’d same him the embarrassment of realizing he in fact didn’t know it. “Uh your secret is safe with me.” You added making him turn his head and purse his lips, you rubbed your lips together and looked down towards the floor letting you take in his suit and tie, a nice contrast to the casual jeans and golf shirt he normally wore to the office.

“Secret?” He asked and when you looked up at him and then flickered your eyes to the gift still tucked under his arm it all clicked on his head making him laugh as he looked at the poorly wrapped box under his arm. “Right! Thanks. M’Niall by tha way.” He quickly leaned over and placed his gift under the tree so he could reach out and extend his hand to you. You smiled at him as you reached yours out so you could shake it, you wanted to just crumble into a million pieces because this moment meant he didn’t remember meeting you three weeks ago when he personally hired you.

“Great to meet you.” You replied after you gave him your name making him just give you a smile that made your cheeks get warm when he made eye contact with you. When he let go of your hand you just brought it up to tuck a few stray hairs behind your ear while looking away from him and around the office so you could finally take in the decorations.

“Well enjoy tha party,” He cleared his throat causing you to look away from the refreshments table and back towards him. “Go easy on da punch, s’got a kick to it.” And with that he shot you a playful wink before patting you on the shoulder as he walked past you towards a few of the other higher ups who all smiled and cheered when Niall reached them.

“You alright?” You turned and gave Gina a smile as you poured yourself a glass of punch. She was standing there with a plate of snacks and a worried expression on her face. “Saw you and Niall talking, did you let it spill that you drew him for the Santa thing?” She asked before taking a bite of a cracker, you shook your head as you brought your cup up to your lips to take a sip of the red liquid.

“Nope.” You replied after taking another sip of the drink making you shake your head and let out a small wince when the taste of straight vodka hit your tongue. “Was as cool as a cucumber.” You managed to get out between coughs as Gina just laughed at your reaction to the punch.

“Cool as a cucumber? Right.” You just shrugged as the two of you headed for an empty table towards the back of the office so you could have a good view of everything that was going on.

“Was even nice enough to introduce myself to him.” You mumbled making Gina’s eyes go wide as she slapped her hand down onto the table while you took a small sip of your drink.

“Introduced yourself? He’s the one who hired you isn’t he?” She asked resulting in you just nodding your head and taking a bigger sip of the drink that burned your throat. “Well I guess he is a busy man, can’t remember everyone he hires and fires.” You just shrugged because even though you knew she didn’t mean it rudely she was right, there wasn’t really anything memorable about you, nothing that would’ve made him go home that night and tell someone about you, like you did with your roommate about him.

“He is busy,” You agreed as Gina finished off the half eaten cracker that was in her hand. “That’s why I got him a planner. So he can keep track of all his daily doings and not worry about what phone he had that appointment saved on, it’ll just all be in his planner.” Gina smiled as she looked over at you as your eyes drifted towards Niall who was standing by a group of people all holding gifts in their hands. “Even added the appointments I already know he has set up for the next few weeks.” You watched him as he leaned his head back and laughed that loud contagious laugh you’d heard around the office the past few weeks.

“Gee it’s like you’re his assistant or something.” You rolled your eyes as Gina reached over and gave your arm a little pinch. “Or wait your his assistant’s assistant right?” You looked over at Gina with a playful glare making her just laugh and steal your cup of punch from your hands.

“I’m the administrative assistant to the marketing director thank you very much.” You snapped as you looked over to see Gina taking a big swig of your drink causing her to make a face and cover her mouth with her free hand to contain her coughs when she pulled the glass away from her lips. “Niall said it had a kick to it.” You explained making Gina just shove the cup back into your hands.

“A kick? He must've meant more like a roundhouse kick.” You just laughed as you placed the cup down onto the table so you could steal one of the mini sandwiches off Gina’s plate.

Niall put his beer down on the table behind him so he could begin opening his gift, he just ignored the looks he was getting as people watched him rip the paper off to reveal a leather bound notebook with his initials on it. He set the paper aside so he could get a better look at the notebook that he was now realizing was a planner. He smiled when he noticed it had important dates already written down for him on the calendar and it even had the meetings and phone calls scheduled for next week written in the prettiest handwriting he thinks he’s ever seen. When he looked up he saw everyone seemed sort of on edge, as if they weren’t sure how he was going to react to this gift and for the life of him he couldn’t figure out why, they know he loves to be organized so this gift fit him extremely well.

“Dis is amazin,” He chuckled when everyone seemed to let out a sigh of relief. “Who got it fo me? Was it you Diane?” He asked as he looked his assistant in the eyes with a playful grin, when she just shook her head no he raised an eyebrow and looked around trying to think who else he knows that has handwriting like that or knew he was in need of a good planner.

“I’m not quite sure who drew your name Niall but it had to have been someone here.” Niall just smiled and nodded his head, the office wasn’t that big so he was sure he’d figure it out before the end of the party. He looked around the room and when he saw Gina, he instantly thought that she could’ve been the one who got him the planner.

“I’m going to go get another drink.” Gina just smiled and nodded her head as you took the now empty punch glass from her. You looked over at the drink table and felt your eyes go wide when you saw Niall was headed right towards the two of you. He smiled at you as you walked past him and towards the punch bowl, you let out a sigh of relief when he kept walking towards Gina.

“Hey Gina,” Niall smiled as Gina turned so she was facing him making a large grin take over her features when she looked down and saw the leather bound planner in his hands. “Thanks fo this.” He held up the planner and when he saw Gina raise an eyebrow at him he felt himself let out a sigh of defeat. “You didn’t get me this did ya?” He asked making her just chuckle and shake her head.

“Sadly no it wasn’t me,” Gina looked over his shoulder towards where you were at the drink table talking to another coworker. “I think I might know who it was though.” Niall followed Gina’s stare and when he saw you standing there laughing at the drink table he felt his brows furrow because there was no way you could’ve been his secret Santa and gotten him something so spot on because you hadn’t even been with the company a month.

“Ya serious?” Niall’s voice was full of confusion making Gina just nod her head when Niall looked back over to her. “She got dis fo me?” He asked as he looked down at the planner, Gina just laughed and placed a hand on Niall’s arm.

“Go ask her yourself.” Niall looked up and chuckled when Gina shot him a wink before dropping her hand from his arm and turning and heading back to the table the two of you had been sitting at earlier.

Niall smiled at the people as they walked past him on his way to the drink table where he saw you standing there with a glass in your hand as you looked around at the people who were dancing in front of the Christmas Tree. When you turned and saw Niall standing there with the planner in his hand you almost choked on the sip of punch you had just taken making Niall let out a chuckle as he watched you struggle to regain your composure. He watched your eyes flicker from the planner in his hands up to his face where he offered you a reassuring smile.

“Thank ya fo this.” His soft voice made you relax a bit as he held the planner up. “Really dis is jus amazin, how’d ya know I needed this?” You felt your cheeks get hot as he took a step closer to you.

“Uh I just noticed that you had your meetings and stuff on two separate phones.” You explained making Niall just nod his head, he couldn’t help but notice that you seemed nervous and he couldn’t understand why. “I uhm know you like to be organized.” You added before taking another sip of your drink in attempts to relax a bit more.

“How long have ya been here again?” You watched his face as he tried to piece together how you would know these things about him and you couldn’t help laugh.

“You hired me three weeks ago.” Niall’s eyes went wide and his cheeks went pink when it hit him that he hired you, not one of his assistant but he himself personally hired you. “You trained me for about two days and then you went on that business trip to London.” You added making him just nod his head as it all came flooding back to him making him feel like an asshole.

“M’such an arse I’m so sorry,” He apologized as he took a small step closer to you. “Now that ya mention it tho I remember hiring ya, yer da one who had met Tiger Woods right?” He asked and when you laughed and nodded your head he felt relief wash over him because if that hadn’t been you he didn’t know what he was going to do besides turn and run off and never show his face around you again.

“Yup that’s me.” Niall smiled at the sound of your laugh, “I thought that was one of the main reasons you hired me.” You joked making Niall chuckle and shrug as he shot you a wink.

“It helped in the decision process fo sure.” He teased making you giggle. “Really thank you fo the gift, I have a feelin you spent a bit mo than twenty dollars on dis.” You just shrugged and took another sip of your drink making Niall just smile.

“Eh it’s Christmas, who cares how much the gift costs if it makes the person happy.” Niall just nodded his head in agreement as he looked around and saw everyone smiling or laughing and having what seemed to be like a good time. “Merry Christmas Niall.” He turned and looked at you with a grin. You smiled as he placed his hand on your arm.

“Oh ya forgot about dis under tha tree.” You looked down at your arm as Niall slid his hand away so he could reach into his jacket pocket so he could pull out the gift that you had seen him place under the tree a few hours ago.

“You’re joking,” You laughed as you placed your drink on the table so you could take the gift from Niall’s hand. “You’re my secret Santa?” Niall just nodded his head with a laugh as he watched you open your gift.

“Not much of a secret anymore.” He smiled when you looked at him after seeing the beautiful wallet he had picked out, “didn’t know what color ya’d like so I just went wit a neutral.” You held it up so you could get a better look as Niall cleared his throat as he watched you open it up making your eyes go wide.

“Niall…” He just shrugged as you looked at him with a shocked expression when you saw all the gift cards slid into the credit card slots.

“S’not as personal as da gift ya got me but there has ta be at least one place outta all dem cards ya like ta shop at.” He mumbled as you placed the wallet down so you could wrap your arms around him in a hug.

“Thank you so much.” You whispered in his ear as you felt his arms wrap around you returning the hug.

“Merry Christmas,” You smiled as you pulled away, Niall quickly leaned down and placed a sweet little kiss to your cheek making both of your faces go bright pink when he realized what he had just done. “Uh erm see ya around love.” He quickly dropped his arms from around you and turned on his heels and headed off towards his office leaving you standing there with a look of shock on your face.

“If you two aren’t dating by New Years I’m going to be very disappointed.” You just rolled your eyes as you took your seat next to Gina at the table, she watched the whole thing unfold from afar and she had a silly little grin on her face. “I’ll also be out ten bucks so make it happen yeah?” She added making you laugh as you swatted her arm with your hand.

“Merry Christmas Gina.” You raised your glass making her smile as she did the same and clinked her glass with yours.

“Merry Christmas.” With that the two of you spent the rest of the evening laughing and watching the party go on around you, while Niall paced his office floor wondering why the hell he had the need to kiss your cheek and why when you pulled away from him did he feel this urge to pull you back in.

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