Flashback: (Niall's POV)

I was walking beside her, looking at the ground to hide my blushing face. It was the beginning of winter, the air was cool and crisp.

I looked up at her, she smiled at me, her beautiful smile. I reached out and laced my fingers through hers.

We had been together for two years now, since the eighth grade. "Forever and Always" we had always said.

She gasped as a single snowflake fell on her nose. She was so beautiful. Her skin was easily as pale as the dusting of the first snow that began to fall around us.

She laughed and stuck her tongue out. I did the same. We began running down the sidewalk, trying to catch every last flake on our tongues.

She let out a little shriek as she slipped on some ice. I caught her easily and pulled her up, laughing.

"Essy, you klutz," I said, smiling. I wrapped my arm around her waist and she did the same to me, so that we supported each other. Neither of us would fall.

The wind began to blow harder, making her long, fiery red hair billow around us, standing out amongst the now snow covered surroundings.

She leaned into me, and I wrapped both my arms around her, keeping her warm.

"I love you Niall," she whispered.

"I love you too Essence," I breathed, my breath making a cloud in the snowy air. "Forever and always."


Present Day, Niall's POV:

I looked down at the little girl, who was still picking at my large fingers with her tiny little hands. I shook my head, to shake it of the flashback that had just occurred.

But I couldn't help but look at the child's delicate hands. Pale as snow. Her fiery red hair had the same waves. And when she looked up at me, as disdainful as her expression was, I could see her eyes were not the bright green color of Essy's, but the bright blue of my own.

No. It couldn't be. She had gotten an abortion. If she hadn't she would have kept the baby. The only reason we broke up was because I said I couldn't care for a child. If she had told me she was planning to give up the girl... I would have stayed with her. After all, she was my one true love.

This was just a coincidence. I mean... this child was too old to have been born five years ago. She was as tall as a seven year old.

"How old are you?" I asked abruptly. She stopped tugging at my fingers.

"Five and three quarters," she said proudly. "I'm tall though."

Five and three quarters.

Five.

Holy fucking shit.

I looked down at her. "Espy..." I said.

"Don't call me that," she snapped.

I stared at her. She had to be.

The next thing I knew I was picking her up and hugging her. She seemed a bit confused but she wrapped her tiny arms around my neck and her legs around my torso.

I felt a single tear trickle down my cheek.

I had a daughter.

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