We Took A Chance

After our brief misunderstanding, the last couple of weeks have been a breath of fresh air for Niall and I. Turns out that the writings he had on the coffee table were lyrics he was writing. He said he missed being involved with music and was hoping he could get back to it soon. He had been having a few calls with a record label in California and it appears they want to sign him. Even though I've been job hunting, I haven't been able to get anything. It's hard to find a job that works with my student schedule. Niall took the opportunity of me being jobless to ask me to go with him for moral support and while we're there he wants us to look at the houses he had talked to me about.

"Are you nervous?" I ask as we settle in our seats on the plane to Los Angeles.
"Honestly? Yes. It's scary going solo. What if it doesn't work out?" Niall answers with a certain shake in his voice.
"You're incredibly talented. It will work out." I assure him grabbing his hand and giving him a light squeeze.
"Thank you, princess. If all else fails, hopefully we at least go back to London knowing we have a brand new house in L.A." he smiles and brings our intertwined hands to his lips and presses a kiss on mine.

The flight to L.A from London was tiring as expected and having had school earlier today, I couldn't help but fall asleep soon after take off. It wasn't, by any means, a restful sleep. Niall was very tense and restless in his seat which in turn made me worry. The last thing I wanted was for Niall to feel any disappointment but at the same time I knew that this meeting would go just fine. In the mean time all I could do was comfort and reassure him that he should follow his heart.

If I thought the amount of fans we encountered at the airport when we went to visit my parents was a lot, this was nothing compared to that. I hadn't really thought about this, but flying into a major airport like LAX, it was to be expected. There was fans already waiting for Niall outside baggage claim while paparazzi were snapping away happily. Niall stopped to pose for a few photos and to sign some merch but overall he insisted we try to get through as fast as possible. The amount paparazzi was intimidating so I agreed we speed walk to the vehicle waiting just outside the terminal. Luckily, two guys from his security team were already waiting for us outside of baggage claim and they helped with getting us through the crowd and with my bag. It felt weird to have security but Niall insisted that it was needed at major U.S airports.

Niall's two security guys, whose names were Troy and Mike, helped us into the large SUV waiting for us and then hopped in for our ride to the hotel. This was my first time visiting Los Angeles and I was amazed at the place. It looked so much different than my hometown and London. We drove approximately 40 minutes to our hotel in West Hollywood and luckily there was no paparazzi there. Troy and Mike were dismissed by Niall and they agreed they'd be called if needed.

"What are you thinking?" I ask coming up to Niall who was standing facing out the window.
"About everything pretty much. This is a huge step, sometimes I think even bigger than when I joined One Direction." he responds turning away from the window and facing me. His rosy cheeks making me smile.
"You're adorable, you know that?" I say grabbing his hands and taking a step back to look at him.
"Oh stop, you only say that because you're my girlfriend!" his face reddens at my words.
"I think a few million girls would agree with me, too. The thing is you're mine and I can tell you all day every day."

Without another word his hands find their way around my waist to pull me closer and his lips find my own. His soft lips against mine were a familiar sensation but the feelings his kisses gave me were a bit foreign. The only other person who I felt something similar to this was Andrew, but these feelings were much stronger. I'd even say it was love.

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Later in the afternoon, we make our way to meet Niall's real estate agent. She is a well known celebrity real estate agent recommended by one of his bandmates. Apparently it's important to be secretive about the purchase of a home while it's still in process of the offer being accepted. We were meeting her to take a look at 3 houses that fit Niall's needs.

"Zoe, this is Angela Chen. Angela, my girlfriend, Zoe." Niall introduces me to his real estate agent.
"Nice to meet you." I say shaking her hand.
"Pleased to meet you. I'm glad you came, it's always good to bring an extra pair of eyes to aid in the decision!" she says with a smile on her face.

We traveled to the first house in a black sedan driven by Angela and while it was nice, nothing stuck out to me. For one, it didn't have a ton of wall space which made it feel cluttered. The second house wasn't too bad but Niall didn't like the shared private entrance and I couldn't help but agree. The third house was one that Angela felt like we would like the least but we checked it out anyway. Nestled in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles, it was a 5 bedroom, 6 bath, modern home. It allowed for a ton of light from the large windows but it had the wall space that I felt the first one lacked.

"I'm in love with this one, Ni." I confess as we step into one of the two family rooms in the structure.
"I really like it, too. I think it needs a few renovations but that's no problem." he agrees, watching as I roam around the spacious room.
"Well, it's up to you, Niall. It's going to be your house, not mine." I say walking up to him and looping a finger to one of his.
He nods before saying, "I like this house."

Angela assured Niall she would send in the offer for the 4 million the seller was asking for. She'd let him know as soon as possible if it was accepted and that she'd have the inspectors come in within the next 2 days in order to have the report back to Niall before we left on Sunday. The house was incredible but I couldn't fathom dishing out 4 million dollars just like that. Niall looked enthusiastic about this house and even made plans to return when the offer was accepted to start renovations.

The night crept up on us rather rapidly. With having just flown in from London and having checked out houses for the most of the afternoon, we were beat.

"Niall, we should relax and get some rest. You have your meeting early in the morning. The last thing you want is to be tired." I stated coming up to him as he sat on the couch and squeezed his shoulders.
"You're right. It's a big day tomorrow. I'm so glad you're here, Zoe." he admitted before taking my hand and leading me to stand in front of him.

He tugged my hips forward hinting that he wanted me to straddle him, so I did. I lean down a bit to kiss him while he wasted no time bringing his hands under my shirt.

"I have an idea on how I can relax.." he teased, briefly breaking our kiss.

I smile briefly before tangling my fingers in his hair. For now, we didn't have to worry about anything but ourselves.

Notes

Just filler today, nothing big. I can't believe this story is coming to an end soon. I'd say around 5 more chapters. :x

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