I was shocked to come home to find Brinley and every trace of her gone. Honestly, I half expected to come home to her spouting how she had an off week, and if she had been at her best, she would’ve been the one with eighty-two. It was what I was prepared for.

Yet she was gone.

That made me so happy that I just spun around in circles, giggling like a two-year-old. “I feel so free.”

Harry laughed. “Well, kitten, you are for the night. We all know every dirty little secret you have.
So for the night, be free. Do whatever you want . . . whoever you want.”

I pouted. “I’m not allowed.”

His eyebrows rose. “Did you . . . did you not hear what I said? Free to do whatever you want for the night.”

“Niall won’t let me,” I sighed, and Harry’s eyes widened. “He wants to wait until we’re married to have sex again.”

I wasn’t expecting Niall to find that amusing, but the moment I said it, he busted out laughing from his place at the bottom of the stairs.

“And you chose then to listen to me?”

I felt my blood boiling under my skin, but before I could get wrapped up in my thoughts, I turned and bolted upstairs and into my room. It was only a little surprising that Niall followed, and with his lips on mine, it was hard to remember why I came up here.

I managed to pull away, though, and began quickly unbuttoning his shirt. “Give me two seconds?”

He laughed. “Okay, but you’re the one undressing me. Remember that.”

I giggled and hurried over to my dresser. It’s where I had left my phone, and before I got too involved in the night, I decided it would be best to do my round of calling while checking Twitter.

Chris’s tweets were the first I saw: @EvieEbbs So, I feel strange because I’m sitting here on set checking for @TheVoice updates every chance I get. #excitedandanxious #littlesister

@EvieEbbs Just got the good news! Way to go, Ritty!!! :) Definitely already had my ticket for the finale cause, you know, I had faith in you. :D #TeamNiallWins #littlesister

You’re the best. (: Thanks! I’m so psyched!! #TeamNiall #bigbrother

Noah: @EvieEbbs Can’t wait to see you soon! I’m giving you a hug congratulatory hug in person!!! #TheVoiceFinale #TeamNiallWins

Hey you! I can’t wait to see your in a relationship face either! (; A hug sounds nice! Cake, too?

Kiley: @EvieEbbs This reunion will be EPIC! Can’t wait to see you! You kicked butt and took names! We were right. (:

-.- Okay, Kiley. Idc, though. Y’all are gonna be here tomorrow!!! :D

I felt my phone vibrating in my hand, so I answered Max’s call immediately and grimaced when
I heard a bunch of screaming in the background. Niall decided to be impossible and began lightly nibbling on my neck, so I struggled to breathe right.

“I told you!” Max exclaimed, and to my surprise, Kiley giggled in the background. “We were right, all of us! You did it, Ev!”

I was surprised when Kiley took the phone from him and laughed deviously. “Now, hmm, world tour? Adorable Irish couple? I say yes.”

Niall laughed and stopped kissing me so he could say something. “Not yet, Kiley.”

“You say that, but the fact that you say that means it should be!”

I was grateful she was talking strangely because that way, Dad had no idea what we were talking about. Luckily, he didn’t even try to understand. I guess he was just too happy.

“Look, we’ll be there in the morning,” Dad told me. “Our plane is about to board, so we’ll talk later. Love you, baby girl.”

“I love you, too, Daddy,” I said, and I smiled brightly. “I’ll see you guys soon! I love you all.”

“Bye, Ev!”

I hung up and nearly fell back at the immediate rush of Niall’s lips on mine. He caught me, however, and before I knew it, we were falling back onto the bed.

His teeth nibbled along the skin of my neck while I finished pulling his shirt off, and to my delight, he yanked his belt off for me.

The belt was always so hard to get off.

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The sun shone through the drapes and lit up Niall’s face with an almost unnatural glow. I could see my angel laying beside me, and even though his beautiful eyes were closed, there was a smile on his face that melted my heart. “I mean it, Evie. No more.”

That made me giggle a little, and instead of protesting, I snuggled into his arms and loved the way his body heat surged through me and warmed me completely. This was my happy place, the most comfortable place in all of my life.

Niall surprised me when he stood up, though, and slid into a pair of boxers. To my dismay, he actually left with the door open, so I just had to wait under the covers and hope that no one else walked by. After all, it wouldn’t be long until someone arrived.

Niall was back in a flash, almost literally, and he shut the door right back. He had his hand balled up as he crawled on top of me, and his lips very passionately met mine in a brief but magical kiss.

When he pulled away, the smile that spread across our lips was immediate. The way his eyes shone, though, told me that he had something to say that I would probably like hearing.

I took his balled up hand and started trying to open his fingers. “What are you doing? Is there something in here?”

He smiled. “I love you, Evie. You did it. You made it this far, and it’ll only be a matter of time before we’re touring together. There’s gonna be a time in-between this show and when the tour starts that we’ll have to be apart. We’re gonna have to figure out the whole ‘blood’ thing, but my point is . . . I love you, and the thought of losing you scares the hell outta me. I don’t wanna lose you before I ever actually have you, so my question is this.” And when his hand opened, my eyes filled with tears.

There was a beautiful ring in his hand. It was a heart with an infinity symbol intertwined in it, and it was accented with opal and aquamarine all around it. It was breathtakingly beautiful, and I could feel tears falling out of my wide eyes.

He held my face gently and looked right into my eyes, which only made my heart race even more. “So, what do you say? Will you promise to be mine forever?”

I nodded as he slid the ring onto my ring finger, and I hugged him tight against my body. “It’s beautiful, Niall. Of course I will.”

Notes

The lyrics are from Arms by Christina Perri. :)

Okay, so I realize that it might be a bit confusing, but no. They aren't engaged. It's a promise ring. :3 This is the basic idea of what her jewelry looks like (though I couldn't find any with the exact stones.)
ring
necklace

Also, I know I told you there were two stories I was gonna put up, but after reading over His Princess, I realized it was gonna need a lot more work. It's beyond unrealistic, so I'm gonna have to figure out a new beginning before it's ready to be posted.

So, When the Leaves Begin to Fall it is! :)

It's already got a comment. :3 Which is awesome. :)

Anyways, let me know what you think of this chapter! As promised, I'm gonna post the rest of the chapters without waiting! Only sleep will stop me, but I'm pretty sure I'll get them all up tonight. Unless chapter 50 takes longer to make readable than I anticipate . . .

Enjoy. :)