Kiss Me

Niall's POV

"HARRY! Stop!" I yell as he pushes me once more as we walk out of the plane onto that long platform thingy deal to get into Heathrow airport. I take a deep breath in of the London air and smile to myself. Home.
"Please tell me none of you morons spilled the news about us coming home!" Louis calls back to us, dragging his suitcase behind him. "We haven't seen the girls in 6 weeks, and I want our surprise to be perfect!"
"Yeah, yeah, Louis, we KNOW!" Liam said, shaking his head. He has dark circles under his eyes and he looks miserable. Harry and I exchange a look of despair. The poor guy has been like this all week. He and Maiya had to call it quits. She got a job in LA, so she moved there I think yesterday. They were both torn, but they know it was for the best. I'm glad he has us and his friend Sophia, who I honestly think has a thing for him. But if she does, she's not moving in for the kill. At least she understands that all he needs right now is a friend. She's a good person. Always calling to check on him.
"I haven't told Junie at all. She thinks we'll be home in a week or so. There's no way they'll be expecting this," I say, adjusting my backpack on my shoulder. I hope our arrival will help the girls get over Maiya's departure.
"Pick it up, boys! Vas happening with you?!" Zayn shouts from the front of the group in that weird voice he always does. He gets excited where Perrie's concerned.
I check my watch as the group accelerates toward the exit and the awaiting SUVs. It's about 10:15 PM. Junie doesn't normally go to bed until 11:00, but she'll probably sitting up, reading when we get there, which means Eleanor will be in her and Louis' room, going through her ridiculous nighttime skin care routine, and Perrie will be in Zayn's room watching TV or something. None of them really go to bed early usually.
Clearly we've thoroughly thought this through. We've been planning this for about a month. It was Louis' idea. Don't clap for him, it'll just boost his already large ego.
We climb into the cars, shaking to our bones with nervousness and grinning like idiots. Even Liam is smiling. I know he missed Junie and the girls, even if Maiya won't be there. Besides, I think Junie was having Sophia over to get the scoop on Liam anyway. She's nosey like that.
So naturally, since at heart we are children, as we pull up to the condo, we all giggle and pass smiles around the car. Jumping out, Paul says he and the security team will get our things so we all run to the door.
"SHHHHHhhh guys calm down," Zayn whisper shouts at the giggling rest of us and we instantly quiet down. Zayn unlocks the door slowly and cautiously opens it. The place is quiet, so they aren't in the kitchen or living room. We creep in and nod at one another to just sit down and wait for them to come out. It's 10:45, so Junie usually comes out to grab a cup of tea before officially heading to bed. I jiggle in my seat, nervous out of my mind to see her.
The boys and I all fidget silently, not one of us making a noise.
As if on que, Junie appears from the entrance to the hallway, looking as beautiful as ever in one of my tee shirts, sweatpants, and her hair in a messy bun. She has her delicate fingers under the rims of her large glasses rubbing her eyelids as she cuts around the corner toward the kitchen. She doesn't even see us.
"Hurry up, June! I miss you!" We hear El yell from down the hall.
"Calm your knickers, woman, you're so clingy!" Junie yells back from the kitchen, making me giggle a little and Louis lightly punches me in a warning.
A couple minutes later, Juniper comes back into the room carrying two mugs, yawning. When she closes her mouth and spots us, she nods her head in greeting then enters the hallway again. Louis looks flabbergasted and the boys look angry that she didn't even react. I just hold up my hand and count down from three.
On one, she screams and I hear the cups drop to the floor, no doubt spilling all over, but I don't care. She comes barreling around the corner and launches herself into the arms of the nearest person, which happens to be Louis.
Junie lets out a sort of sob and clings to Louis like life. He squeezes her back tightly, and I hear him sniffle a bit. The scene itself is almost enough to make me cry. But I'm a man, so no.
Junie pulls back and holds him at arms length, smiling like a loon at him, and then the rest of us as tears stream down her face. El comes around the corner with a look of irritation at first.
"June, why the hell is all the tea on the fl--" She stops mid sentence as she sees us. She covers her mouth with her hand and the other clings to her chest, right above her heart, and she, too, starts crying. Louis immediately kisses her and pulls her into a tight embrace as she lets out a sort of wail and wraps her arms around his neck.
Junie has moved over to hug Harry and then Zayn. She turns to Liam and starts crying a little harder, and I know it must be because of Maiya, since Liam also starts crying and pulls her into a hug.
"It's okay, Lili," I hear her whisper. "Everything's okay, I promise."
He nods and then lets her go. "Sophia is in your room. She just headed in there right before you guys arrived. She should still be awake," Junie says, smiling at him. He nods again and, with a kiss to Junie's cheek, heads down to his room. Zayn also heads away to see Perrie. Harry just stands there and talks to El and Louis.
Junie turns to me and just smiles, crying the whole time. For a moment, we just stare at one another, grasping the fact that we are in the same room. Then, I hold open my arms, and Junie launches into them, forcing her lips to mine in a plea. I respond quickly, wrapping my arms around her torso. I realize that I've started when Junie chuckles a little and wipes the tears from my face, resting her hands on my cheeks.
"Hey," She smiles, her voice raspy.
"Hi," I reply, kissing the tip of her nose, being rewarded with a giggle.
So I just pull her close and hold her, my face in her hair and my lips on her neck. She sighs and grips me tighter. In that moment, I feel loved. Like I really feel her love for me, and my love for her, and I realize we are so strong together, and for each other, and against the world. She's my everything, and I wouldn't change a thing.
I pull back and smile, tucking a stray hair behind her ear, and say, "Want to drink tea and have a Spongebob marathon?"
She smiles brightly and kisses my neck, smiling against it. "Always."

Notes

HEY CRAZIES
Sorry for being distant. I was hoping to hear from some of you first, but I figured it was time for an update. So here you go!
Thoughts, anyone? Please please share!

Love always,

~livelaughlove