Chapter 3: I Should Have Kissed You

I sleepily checked the alarm. It energetically flashed 3:30 back and forth. At least one of us had energy! Why was I awake so early? After what seemed like hours of tossing and turning I crawled out of my warm fortress and walked steadily into the kitchen. I grabbed my self some digestives from the cookie jar and pored myself a glass of milk. I turned the latch on the door, cautious of the clicking sound. Not wanting to wake Ems I tiptoed out the apartment and found myself walking across the hall to Niall's place.

Without thinking I knocked on his door three times before waiting. What if he didn't want to see me? I reassured myself, telling my brain that he said his door was always open. Praying this was true, I waited some more. After five seconds the door slowly opened and a rather sleepy looking Niall poked his head around the door. "Millie?"

"Sorry Niall, I couldn't sleep…"

"Its okay, come in! I see you brought refreshments too, you know me too well!"

I suddenly realised I was still holding my cookies and milk. I giggled at my stupidity. "Sure you don't mind Niall?" I questioned his decision as I stepped warily into his apartment. A familiar smell came rushing back to me, Niall's natural smell! I couldn't help but smile.

"Course I don't mind, I couldn't sleep anyway. I thought I'd watch a bit of morning TV but it's full of crap! I'm kinda glad you came." He smiled and for the first time I realised that he was only wearing his boxer shorts. Looking back at the ground again, I fumbled with my fingers. He ran into his bedroom and quickly changed into some trackies and a JW hoody. He motioned me to the sofa and as I went to sit down something on the side table caught my eye. Song lyrics.

"Do you write a lot of songs then Niall?" I watched as he blushed. I could tell straight away I shouldn't have asked but my curiosity got the better of me. "Kinda, I do it when I want to relax or can't express my emotions properly. It's a way of clearing my system I guess" I picked up the lyric sheet and without thinking I started to sing some of the words that were so neatly written on the paper.

"Every morning when I leave my house, I always look for you! Yeah! I see you every time I close my eyes, what am I gunna do?"

I looked up to see Niall staring at me. "Sorry, I'm a really bad singer; I didn't do your song any justice!"

"What? Your voice is beautiful!"

"Really? Thanks! So you got a girl this was meant for? Wait, you did write this for a girl didn't you? Haha!"

"Yes, yes I did write this for a girl, a really pretty girl with stunningly blue eyes and a gorgeous smile!" as he spoke I noticed him smiling and looking in my direction. "She is beautiful…"

"So you wrote it for her then?"

"Well, yeah. I don't exactly know how to say I like her to her face…"

"Just be honest with her Niall, if she doesn't like you then she is stupid! I know for a fact that if it was me I would be incredibly flattered!"

"Yeah? You don't think I should work my Irish charm? Haha!"

"That comes through in your eyes" I gave him a cheeky wink and placed the piece of paper back where it came from. "Really, my eyes?" he sounded puzzled as he spoke and I could see a cryptic smile start to spread across his face. "Yeah, so anything else I can help you with?" I laughed; I loved helping people with their problems. I liked to think of myself as a strange agony ant! "Urm, not for now but maybe later!"

"Oh okay…" I didn't mean to sound miffed and I think he thought I was offended by his answer.

"Sorry, I can see you like sorting things out!" He pulled me in closer for a hug. I was so tired I just flopped into his arms and rested my head on his chest. "Don't worry, you didn't!" I said reassuringly.

"Good! You know, whenever you need advice about guys or your relationships come to uncle Niall! I'm always happy to help seeing as you helped me!"

"Urm Uncle Niall? LOL! And doubt I'll get a boy anytime, I think I scare most guys away haha!"

"You kidding me? You are a little stunner! You're insecure, and I don't know what for! You gorgeous!"

"I wish more people thought like you! And hey, you could put that in a song!"

"Awhhhh, Millie! You flatter me! And whoo maybe I will put it in a song! Which part?"

I stuttered my words as I started to sing what he just said. "You're insecure, don't know what for!"

"You're turning heads when you walk through the do-o-or!"

"You continued the song?" I asked puzzled?

"Yeah, and I quite enjoyed singing with you! We made an awesome song!"

"Yeah, yeah we did! Well you know what they say, great minds think alike!" I looked at him out of the corner of my eye and I could see a satisfactory grin creep across his face, he was defiantly happy with my answer!

The idle chatter continued for about another hour and I felt us growing closer and closer together. My eyes slowly closed and before I knew it, it was roughly 10:30. As my body began to wake up, the realisation that I was still snuggled up close to Niall hit me like a brick! "Morning sleepy head! Sleep well?" His sweet Irish voice was like music to my ears.

"Yeah, you know Niall Horan, you make a really comfy bed!"

"Well, I like to try my best! Breakfast?" He asked so politely and I honesty wanted to say yes but I knew I had to get back to Emily, she would be getting worried! "Urm, I have to get back to Emily, but thanks for the company!"

"Anytime princess!"

"Princess?" Joy filled my insides; no guy had ever called me princess before apart from my dad!

"Urm, sorry. Why don't you come over tonight and we can to a restaurant or something? My way of saying thanks for keeping me company last night? We have a meeting with Simon about the band but after that I'm free, pick you up at 7?"

"Sounds lovely, have fun at your meeting" I said it half-heartedly not wanting to sound too miffed that he didn't mean to call me princess. I peeled myself off the sofa and opened the door. "Bye Niall!" I closed it quietly and looked around, hoping that I could sneak back in unnoticed. I thought I was off the hook and I let me self in silently cheering in my head until I tuned around only to be met by three pairs of eyes. Emily, Harry and Louis.

"Been having some alone time with Niall then have we?" Louis joked.

"No, I just couldn't sleep so I went round and we talked about stuff! Nothing happened, I promise. I don't know him well enough yet!" No matter how hard I protested, they kept attacking me with jokes and digs. Just before I managed to Harry and Louis out, Harry turned very serious. "Just leave a note next time yeah? We don't want Emily getting panicked again! And Louis was worried about you too!"

"Sorry guys, I didn't mean to stay that long, I just drifted off to sleep!"

"Don't worry about it Millie, at least you got some sleep! All I heard from this one was Millie this, Millie that, when do you think we will see her again, blah, blah, blah!" Harry was laughing as he spoke and I saw Emily giggle too but out of the corner of my eye I saw Louis look down at his espadrilles. "Oh shut up Hazza!" I decided it was best to defend Louis; after all, no one likes being embarrassed do they?

After I pushed them out our door, I went to change out of my jammies and freshen up; I also took the opportunity to lay out my dress for tonight. I choose to wear a mini, tight fitting black dress with skinny silver belt and silver accessories. I like silver; it highlights the blue in my eyes. I turned my phone back on and placed my jewellery on my desk, ready for tonight. I went to get my black suede heels out of my wardrobe and place them next to my desk when my phone vibrated. I read the message and couldn't help but grin.

Thanks for sticking up for me, you're the best :D and btw, you look really cute in those jammies ;) Lo

I assumed Harry had passed on my number. I told myself I was to tell them off and give them a lecture on why giving out my number was bad! I couldn't help but giggle; I had grown to like these five guys that walked into my life in the past few days.

No problem, you didn't look too bad yourself ;P Mxx

Even as I typed back, I couldn't help but laugh to myself once more. Trust Louis to comment on my cow print jammies and tank top! I could grow to like this boy!