Natalie's POV

"I KNOW EACTLY WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GO!"

Leaning forward towards me almost pressing our nose against each other, giving a slight smirk and raising his left eyebrow and putting his right hand on his waist he questioned.

"WHERE EXACTLY ARE WE SUPPOSED TO GO?" Emphasising "EXACTLY." Okay so there it goes the jittery feeling starts again.

"We......" I started , just then Naomi pops her head between ours, pushing Harry by the chest with her hand continued,
".......are going to a boutique Mr. Bradley Cooper."

"Blimey Naomi," Harry said rubbing his chest as if to prove he actually got hurt. He then continued, "Whose driving?"

Harry then looked at Niall for an answer,
"I ain't in the mood to drive!" Niall stated.

Harry gave him the evident glance, felt he already knew that'd be his answer.
His eyes then shifted towards me,
"I cannot drive..." I stated in an apologetic tone.

Then turning towards Naomi for he had no other choice.
"I am not supposed to drive..." Naomi complained as if she would if harry allowed her. He wouldn't.

"Fiiiiine." Harry said pulling the "I" .
All of us got in the car I sat in front and before getting in Harry stood in front of me to convey his polite gesture of opening the door.
To which Niall and Naomi looked at each other and Niall swung his head from left to right indicating Naomi not to expect such a behaviour from his side.

Naomi gave him a "chill out lad" expression, as if stating she would never think that Niall would be such a gentleman.
They both looked at Harry and myself, then looked at each other shared a smirk and got in the car.
I was really thirsty so I took out my bottle and started opening it, Harry was not yet driving probably because I was drinking.
He then said.
"I dont know the way."
I looked at him.
Disappointed, but not for long as I realise it would be dumb on my side to be disappointed at him when it wasn't his fault so I stopped this chain of thoughts and concentrated on drinking.
Naomi popped her head from the backseat and replied sarcastically, " Why do you think she is sitting beside you?"

I could see Niall through the rear-view mirror. Niall had this abrupt eyebrow thing he has on his face when he is about give his "duh" answers and not a moment had passed than he stated,
"Umm...because he likes her...."

I coughed out loud and almost spilled the pool of water I had in my mouth, but I somehow swallowed it and in the process almost choked myself again.

To this Niall reacted
"No.....No....No..... he doesn't he doesn't."
That was when I felt Harry's hand on my back trying to rub it, to make me calm.
When I looked at him, I felt Niall's voice echoing in my mind.
"He likes her....." No he does not , he was with Taylor for crying out loud and he is way above my pay grade. I tried to look away from him as it did nothing but made the situation more awkward. I didn't want unpleasantness between Harry and myself.

Hearing my cough Niall added.
"No he doesn't...... she has to show him the way."
"I'm not sure whether you're a freshman or not! But I'm bloody sure you're a graduate in making situations awkward, you dodgy lil chap."Harry retorted.

An unwieldy silence prevailed for about five minutes until some one honked from behind.
Harry peeped outside the window and screamed "Two minutes mate." He grinned.

"Go to central park and then take a left turn." I stated.

*2 minutes later*

"Natalie are you sure we're going in the right direction? First you asked me to take a left, I did, then a left again, I did then a left again, Natalie one more left and we'll be ending up where we started." Harry stated agitated.

"Take a right. See Harry that is the problem, you never let me complete."

"How long?" his voice still disconcerted.

" Just the next block."

"Fine." Harry said forcing his hand towards the steering.

"But whatever guys, you need to bring me here once again, I don't have much cash ."

"Oh don't worry about that. I'll handle ." Naomi grinned.

"Naomi you're not paying for my clothes."

"I am? Of course not. Kidding me Harry. I said I'll take care of it not pay for it."

"How are you supposed to take care of it?"

"You know they might just consider."

"Why would they do that?"

"Because I'm pretty."

"I would've been satisfied if it were Natalie, but Naomi these words coming out of your mouth don't make little sense." Niall stated stuffing more food in his mouth.

Naomi grabbing the packet of crisps from Niall's hand. "Get off my things."

"Husshhh. You guys fight like a married couple." I said looking at them who were still fighting for the packet of crisps.

"No we're worse they can get divorced. WE CANNOT EVEN DO THAT." Niall complained.

Naomi then laughed realising what Niall had just said, in the middle of the fight and exchanged a high five with Niall, pretending the fight that happened moments ago never really happened.
"STOOOOPPPPPPP." Naomi screamed. Almost coming over to the front seat.
"What?" Harry asked terrified. "We reached........."

-Harry's POV-

As I got out of the car I was dumbstruck as I read the shops name "Peters?" I mumbled.

"Natalie, do you own this place?" I looked at Natalie. She avoided eye contact with me again, she had been doing it since the time I held her hand, and again in the car. Her behavior was making me proper gutted by the minute.

"Why on earth would you say that?" Naomi commented.

"Because it reads "PETERS!"" I said pointing towards the name .

"Uhh Mr. Cooper. We don't just have one Cooper in the whole of America. Do we?"
Naomi's point wasn't invalid. But wasn't totally valid either, yet she made sure I didn't think about it at least for the next hour.

"Hmmm" I said uplifting my lower lip causing freckles to appear on my chin.

"C'mon guys lets get in." Natalie uncharacteristically ordered.
I saw Naomi telling the retailer something . Not quite sure what they were talking about. I looked forward at Natalie, who was selecting outfits.
"You think this would fit?" I ask her , holding the garment in one of my hands while I leaned towards her cornering her near the pillar.

"Yeah, this seems pretty.... good." She smiled a nervous grin.
"Is everything alright love?" She nodded her head trying to break away from my untouched embrace, I gripped her right hand.
"Harry please..." Natalie was cut halfway through by strange noises so we turned over.

"Niall, this is the third time okay, I'm warning you. Dare you call this a bath robe one more time ,you illiterate piece of compact toned with foundation and white icing."

"You do not want to quarrel with me missy." Niall warned.
"Naomi, stop that." Natalie screamed atypically.

"He calls a Sherwani a bathrobe. How do you expect me to react."

"Ma'am you're requested to be silent." Said a worker.
"Work place Naomi."

"Workplace?"

"Natalie, Naomi what are you doing here?"

Said a lady, tall beautiful and had an essence of Indian-accent.
"Oh mom you could've been a minute late, you ruined all the fun."

Mom...... that was their mother. The lady whom I didn't meet for this long time, who was not present at home whenever I visited Natalie's place. The lady  with whom, destiny didn't allow me to meet for this long was standing right in front of me.
Niall and I look at each other both utterly perplexed. I couldn't understand what was going on. I felt like a wee little pillock, and by the expression on Niall's face I could make out he felt the same.

"I don't understand ." Mrs. Peters replies.

"Mom, we are here to buy them a few clothes. For them . Thats Harry and..."

"Niall right? Heard a lot about you both."

"Hello , Mrs. Peter's." Niall and I greeted in unison.

"Hi ! You're here for Anthony's wedding shopping aren't you?"

"Yeahh.."

"......and it was Naomi's idea to bring you all here."
"Yeah." Niall and I looked at each other, and then at Naomi who was busy patting her own shoulder, for the great job she had done.

"Good, I've got something for you."

We followed her to the other part of the shop where she gave us the perfect fitting of clothes and which had great colours and she didn't charge us anything at all. Undoubtedly I would have been a skint if she charged for those.

While leaving I promised I would drop Natalie and Naomi home. She didn't trust me completely I think for which she kept calling Natalie at instances probably at every turning we took.

We didn't have any other drama while going back home . But while I dropped them back, I called out to Natalie and whispered in her ear.
"I finally met your mother . That's how I met your mother."