Better Than Words

The room is quiet except for my typing on the keyboard. I somehow manage to finish my story despite the incredible distraction lying on the bed.
I stand up and tell Niall I’m done and thank him for letting me use his desk.
“May I read it?” He asks me. “Sure.” I bring my laptop over to him. I hand it to him and he pats the bed indicating for me to sit. He doesn’t move over at all, so I sit on the edge of the bed and our hips are touching. I swear I could literally feel a spark. Niall looks up at me then back down to the laptop screen. Could he have felt it too?
Niall hands me back the laptop. “Wow, it’s great. You are really good at this.” He smiles.
“Thank you.” I don’t want to leave that spot but I have to. “I have to go call my editor.” I tell Niall. He doesn’t say a word. Just looks disappointed as I get up from the bed.
After I finish the call, I look for Niall. I finally find him in the backyard. “Hey, what ya doing?” I ask him.
He turns to me and smiles. “I was just thinking.”
I’m too chicken to ask him what about. I hope it’s me. Instead I say. “It’s a beautiful night.”
I look up at Niall. He looks in my eyes. “Yes a beautiful night, with a beautiful girl.” He looks like he wants to kiss me, but unfortunately he holds back. His gaze returns to the sky. Just as I’m feeling a bit sad for that lost kiss, I feel Niall’s arm on my back. He manages to find one of the belt loops on my jeans. He hooks his thumb through it and pulls me closer to him. His arm stays right here as we look up together into what looks like a million stars.

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