For Your Eyes Only

My head was pounding last night was just such a blur I remember Olivia looking absolutely stunning but I promised myself that I would just stay away. I was falling for her the hardest part about falling for her was I knew she wouldn’t be falling for me. Being with Zayn, Louis and now Harry clearly she just wanted to have fun. Which is great but I wanted her all to myself, the date was such a success but I know it’s going to take a lot of work to break her walls down. Moving out of bed I wanted to go on in to her room but stopping myself knowing she most probably has a guy from last night in there. I was close to bringing the girl home with me last night but just couldn’t bring myself to do it, even just kissing the girl I felt guilty. Changing direction I walked on down to see only, Jade awake sat outside maybe I could talk to her.
“Niall you alright?”
“Urmm yeah can I talk to you actually”
“Of course been bored on my own glad someone is finally up, so what’s up?”
“Well it’s about Olivia”
“Ok what about her”
“I think I have truly fallen for her”
“Aww Niall that is great”
“It’s not though is it?”
“What do you mean?”
“Well she’s well Olivia just wanting to be single and have fun I mean we have shared some moments when I have truly thought she felt the same about me, but then hear from Louis and Harry she’s still messing around with the other guys. Like she told me if something was to happen then you know she would stop it all but I don’t know I’m all confused I just want to break down her guard so she can at least tell me or explain to me how she feels”
“Niall, Olivia is just overwhelmed I mean she came home to meet her new family, she has finally got back in to music and is writing again which is incredible her guard is dropping and you have a big part in that. Give her more time and I am sure she will explain if you ask”
“Do you know how she feels?”
“She may have mentioned something but that’s not for me to say”
“Please I just need to know if I should just back of and distance myself now or carry on trying”
“Right I will tell you but you act like you know nothing ok”
“Promise”
“She likes you a lot Niall she really does and is falling for you and it scares her, but she is also falling for Harry but to me she seems more hung up on you. Last night she got a bit upset watching you two neck on with other birds and she really couldn’t understand why it bothered her that much, that’s what Liam told me he had a little heart to heart with her last night”
“So she likes me and Harry”
“Yes, Harry is taking her on a date Sunday as well”
“Ok now you know Olivia you’re her best friend if she was to say take more of an interest in one of us two would she keep leading the other guy on”
“To be honest Niall she will either be completely honest with both of you if she prefers one to the other or she will just call it off with both of you too scared to make a decision not wanting to upset the other person”
“Ok, thank you Jade”
“No problem now let’s make some breakfast I’m starving”
“Good Idea”
After my chat with Jade, I felt a bit more at ease but more worried knowing I had completion with Harry over Olivia. I wasn’t going to give up though I knew that for sure I was in with a chance of being with Olivia for good. The thought of her being with Harry upset me but she is single and has fallen for both of us I can’t really tell her to stop with Harry, or could I. I was brought out of my thoughts when Zayn and Liam came walking in to the kitchen, Liam helped Jade with the breakfast and Zayn joined me at the table followed by Louis walking in. They started talking about last night but I was zoned out once again realising that Olivia and Harry was the only two people still not down. She was most probably cuddled up to him like she had been with me a few mornings here and there jealously was boiling inside of me but I had to keep it under control. It wasn’t long until Harry and Olivia joined us she decided to just have a smoothie and went for a swim by herself. Everyone was so caught up in to a conversation I slipped away and sat on the edge of the pool watching Olivia swimming over to me with this beautiful smiling across her face making me smile slowly.
“Hey Niall”
“Hey”
“Did you have fun last night?”
“Yeah, wish I spent it with you though slowly regretting now”
“No need to regret it we can have plenty of nights together”
“Yeah but not in that dress”
“And why not, can always dress up for you”
Chuckling along I couldn’t help but just feel so happy around her, she decided to jump up next to me. No words were said we just stared of in to the distance for a while it was just so peaceful and no words were needed at this moment and time.
“You know I got a bit jealous”
“Really?”
“Yeah I know I shouldn’t really have the right to be jealous but I couldn’t help it”
“Well that’s an achievement I managed to make Olivia jealous”
She shoved me causing us both to laugh as I somehow managed to fall in to the pool, she was nice enough to help me out of the pool but our one to one moment was shortly ruined by everyone else now joining us. Thankfully, though Liam and Jade soon left planning a whole day together before she went back to Uni, Harry was meeting his mum for lunch he tried to convince Olivia and me to go but she wanted to stay here and I wanted to be with her. Louis and Zayn were double dating and went off out for the day so it left just me and Olivia home alone.
“Right now they are gone guess I better keep up my side of the deal”
“Huh”
“Follow me”
I nearly forgot what she was going on about soon remembered as we headed towards the music room, I could see she was nervous when she excused herself to get her book. I sat and waited not for long though as she walked in taking a seat next to me physical shaking.
“If you’re not ready you don’t have to play it I won’t force you to”
“Thanks but I want you to hear it and help me I have the chorus and the second verse”
“Ok when you’re ready I am all ears”
I watched her take in a deep breath slowly moving her hands over the keys, with a bit of hesitation she soon began to play and sing.
‘I’ve got scars even though they can’t always be seen
And pain gets hard
But now you’re here and I don’t feel a thing
Pay attention I hope that you listen cause I let my guard down
Right now, I’m completely defenceless
For your eyes only, I gave you my heart
For when you’re lonely and forget who you are
I’m missing half of me when we’re apart
Now you know me, for your eyes only’
It was beautiful, her hands moved from the keys and I just couldn’t help but smile at her.
“What do you think?”
“Livy this is sounding great”
“Thank you”
“So what would you like to work on babe?”
“Well I had a few ideas for the first verse but I’m not too sure”
“Ok well let’s hear them I will help as much as I can”
A smile just broke out across her face as I said this causing me to just instantly smile, I watched how she leaned in towards me and I copied her actions. Our lips connected and to me it was electric filling my stomach up with butterflies. Pulling apart, we kept each other’s gaze then soon looked down and the scribbles she had made in her mother’s songbook.
“I was thinking of repeating the Pay attention I hope that you listen cause I let my guard down Right now, I’m completely defenceless because I really like how it flows in to the chorus”
“Yeah I agree that would be good to do, so this bit here I think you need something before it, it just doesn’t fit in for the start of the song”
“Yeah I agree”
“Do you mind singing it so I can see if I can think of anything?”
“Of course”
‘I’d be coming right back home to you
I think I might give up everything just ask me to
Pay attention I hope that you listen cause I let my guard down
Right now, I’m completely defenceless’
“Hmm definitely needs something”
“Yeah”
I couldn’t think of anything I watched as Olivia was thinking I signalled to her songbook for me to look at and she nodded allowing me to. Flicking through the other songs her mother and her really did write some great songs. Going through I was looking for anything that would just pop out, I came across the writing for her mothers and fathers wedding song looking through the lyrics something popped out to me.
“Ok I may have something”
“What is it?”
“Start playing and let me see if it would work”
“Ok”
‘If I could fly
I’d be coming right back home to you
I think I might give up everything just ask me to
Pay attention I hope that you listen cause I let my guard down
Right now, I’m completely defenceless’
“It’s only short but I think it fits well”
“Niall that’s perfect thank you”
“Well I took it from this song”
I showed her the page and her eyes began to well up, instantly I thought I had upset her and fucked up everything. Before I could even say an apology her lips were on mine bringing me in closer to her, I placed my hands cupping her face moving pieces of hair out of the way as I deepened the kiss. She soon pulled away staring in to my eyes with a smile growing across her face.
“Thank you so much”
“Your welcome”
“Can we make something to eat I’m hungry”
“Ha-ha thought you would never ask, come on”
I got up and started to walk when she took a hold of my hand entwining our fingers together, this tingling feeling took over my body but I managed to stay cool on the outside. Instead, I just lifted our hands up and kissed the back of her hand making her giggle slightly. Walking in to the kitchen, we were inseparable we decided to make chicken wraps, and either way one of us would be hugging the other one or placing little kisses on each other it was just perfect. Then it hit me she still has feelings for Harry and is going on a date with him tomorrow.
“What’s wrong Niall?”
“Huh” I didn’t realise I must of changed as I thought about her and Harry.
“You’ve gone all sad what’s up”
“Oh nothing, nothing babe”
“Ok urmm is the food ready”
“Yeah I will plate it up you go take a seat”
She did as I said hesitating at first but soon sat down, I took this time to get myself together I want to enjoy the rest of my one on one time with her before everyone came back. Walking over I places the food down and we both tucked in but stayed very quiet until Olivia broke the silence.
“Today has been great with you, I really have loved it”
“I have to, thank you for spending it with me”
“Didn’t have a choice really ha-ha”
“Hurtful”
“I’m joking…Niall I know you most probably know but I want to tell you something”
“Ok what is it?”
“I’m going on a date with Harry tomorrow”
“Yeah, he mentioned it to me you looking forward to it”
“Yeah I really am bit nervous though”
“It will be great fun so don’t be nervous”
“Thanks Niall I still want to be close with you though?”
“Of course nothing will change between us”
“Good because I’m kind of urmm never mind”
“No go on tell me you can’t just say that and leave me hanging”
“Ha-ha well it’s hard to admit and say so just know I really do like you Niall”
“More than Harry?”
“Ha-ha that I don’t know yet but as soon as I do you will promise”
“Good, I like you to”
I moved from my seat and moved next to her placing a soft kiss on her lips as I went to pull away she pulls me in closer not wanting to end the kiss. I felt so happy that she was able to tell me it must of taken a lot of courage to be able to open up like that even about Harry to me as well. I sort of hated the fact that her smile stayed in place as she talked about Harry but I knew I was within a chance especially after such a great day today. We were interrupted from the door closing and everyone arriving back around the same time, we headed to the movie room and Olivia sat next to me leaning against me. I noticed Harry who had to deal with Louis cuddling up to him looking over giving a jealous look I know I would be given if the roles were reversed but he soon soften up as Olivia gave him a little smile. This was hard for me but I carried on just focusing on the film I was determined to give it my best shot to win her heart and break down her walls.

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