*Louis POV*
I'm waiting for Eleanor at Starbucks. She said she has something to tell me, she sounded kind of off when she called me. She’s unusually all cheery, laughing at everything I say, but she sound worried and didn’t say ‘I love you’ before she hung up. She always says I love you. I wonder what’s gotten into her to make her act so weird. Ding. I look at the door to see Eleanor standing there. She sees me and walks over to the table. "Hey babe." I say. I go to kiss her and she turns her head at the last second making me kiss her cheek instead. What the hell? Why won’t she kiss me? Does my breath smell? I mean I have been drinking coffee, were at a coffee shop.
"Louis, we need to talk." She says looking everywhere but at me.
"What has gotten into you? I ask, she finally looks at me with tears in her eyes.
"Louis, I'm sorry."
"Sorry about what? Eleanor? Why are you crying? Why wouldn’t you kiss me? Is it because were in public? I told you not to worry about that. Or is it because my breath smells? I don’t have any gum on me. Do you have some gum?" I ramble
"Louis, your breath doesn’t smell. I didn't let you kiss me because I-I met someone." She says blinking away tears.
"You met someone that’s great! Is she nice? I so glad you made a new friend! That’s not something to cry about! Unless their tears of enjoy then that’s understandable.” I say, Eleanor rolls her eyes.
"It’s a guy Louis. I think we should break up.” She says and starts to stand up.
"Wait, don't go. We can work this out. Is it because of my job? Is it because I’m gone too much? I’ll try to come home more often, I promise. P-Please, don’t leave me.” I say standing up tears beginning to blur my vision.
"I’m sorry Louis. It’s just not going to work out. Why don’t you go talk to Niall? I know you love him. I can see it in your eyes’ when you look at him Louis. I have to go. Bye Louis.” She kisses my check. I sit back down and watched her walk away.
I sit there and sip my coffee. Shouldn’t I be more heartbroken about this? Maybe Eleanor’s right. Maybe I love Niall. I should go talk to him. I stand up and throw away the rest of my coffee. I look though the clear doors at Starbucks and see a bar across the street. Maybe I should have a drink or two before I go to Niall’s.
I walked out of the Starbucks and head to the bar across the street. I walk through the bar doors and I instantly smell a mix of beer and sweat. I walk over to the bar and plop down in one of the bar stools. I order a drink, then another, and another, and another. I order another but my words come out slurred. “I’m sorry buddy but after this one I think I need to cut you off before you do something you regret.” I shrug my shoulders and chug the drink. Okay, not a drink or two. More like five. I put some money on the counter before standing up.
I stumble out of the bar and almost fall flat on my face. I steady myself before wandering down the street. I was thinking about going home, instead I find myself outside Niall’s door. I knock on the door and wait. I lean my head against the door. Couple seconds later, the door swings open and I fall flat on my face.
"Louis?"
*Niall POV*
I'm sitting on my couch flipping through the TV channels. I stop when I hear a knock on my door. What? I thought the lads were out? I didn't order take out. I sit there for a little bit before becoming curious as to who was behind the door. When I open the door Louis falls on his face at my feet. "Louis?" He chuckles.
“I’m falling for you Niall.” He says he words all slurred together. He’s drunk but, I’m heart still skips a beat. Oh yeah. I forgot to mention I’m in love with Louis. Yeah, I’m gay. The guys know it and their okay with it.
“Louis, you’re drunk. Why are you drunk?” I ask helping him up off the floor.
“Eleanor broke up with me. She said she found someone else.” Louis says rubbing his head where he fell. The fall seemed to sober he up a little bit but he still slurs his words.
“Oh, I’m sorry Louis.” I’m kind of happy though because now his single.
“You know what the worst part is. I wasn’t even that sad.”
“Well, maybe you didn’t love her as much as you thought you did. Here let me get you some ice for your head. You had quite a fall there. Go sit on the couch, I’ll be right back” I say walking into the kitchen. I grab a bag of peas from it freezer and wrap a towel round it. I walk back into the living room and see Louis laid out on the couch flipping through the channels on the TV. “I said sit on the couch. Not make yourself at home Louis.” I say rolling my eyes. He smirks and sits up. I sit on the couch and put the bag of peas on his forehead. He winces. “Sorry.” I mumble.
*Louis POV*
I go lay on the couch and start flipping through channels on the TV. Niall walks in with a bag on peas in his hand. “I said sit on the couch. Not make yourself at home Louis.” He says then rolls his eyes. His perfect ocean blue eyes’. Wait what? I did not just think that. Back to what Eleanor said ‘Why don’t you go talk to Niall? I know you love him. I can see it in your eyes’ when you look at him Louis’
Niall sits down and presses the bag of peas to my forehead. I wince. “Sorry” He mumbles then goes back to focusing on holding to bag of peas to my forehead. I study his face. His tongue is slightly poke out the side of his mouth. His eyes are a light ocean blue. “Why are you staring at me Louis?” He asks snapping my out of my thoughts. He’s eyebrow is slightly raised.
“I was just looking at your pretty eyes” I blurt, then I realize what I said and my eye went wide. He chuckles.
“You’re drunk Louis. Let’s get you too bed okay. There’s no way I’m letting you go home like this.” He say’s setting the bag of peas on the table. “Come on.” He says standing up.
“I could just sleep on the couch.” I say, I know me and he boys share beds all the time but right now my really nervous about sharing one with Niall. I mean I’ve shared a bed with him before but, that was before I knew I had feelings for him.
“I’ll not letting you sleep on the couch.” He says shaking his head before walking away. I slowly walk after him. When I get to his room I see him in just his boxers walking around putting stuff away. I feel my face go red. He goes into his bathroom and comes back out with a cup of water and some painkillers. He puts them on one of the night stands. I guess if his sleeping in his boxers I am too. I take off my shirt and pants. I go to the side of the bed Niall’s not laying on and lay down. I lay closest to the edge as possible and try to even my breathing. Eleanor was right. I do love Niall.
“Are you okay Lou? You’re breathing weird.” Niall asks I fell him shift in the bed. I just nod my head and focus on my breathing. I feel a hand on my back and then a hand starts to trace light circles. My heart skips on beat. I turn to face Niall.
“Please stop.” I whisper, Niall gives me a weird look and pulls his hand away. He sits up and flips on his lamp.
“Are you sure you okay?” He ask raising an eyebrow as if to say ‘Don’t you dare lie to me’ I sit up.
“Niall, remember when you said maybe you didn’t love Eleanor as much as you thought you did?” I ask. Niall nods his head. “I think your right. I don’t think I loved her at all. I think I’m in love with someone else.” I say.
“Really? Who?” Niall says.
“N-Niall, I think I love you.” I say. I look at him and gulp. His eyes are wide. Just when I was about to get up I feel lips on mine. Niall’s lips to be exact. His lip are warm and a little chapped. I start kissing back putting my hand on his hips. He puts one hand in my hair and the other cupped my face. I run my tongue along his bottom lip asking for entrance and he grants it. Our tongue’s meet and I feel fireworks going off in my head. Niall lightly tugs on my hair and I moan. Niall pulls away panting and I’m panting too.
“Louis, you have no idea how long I’ve been waiting for you to say that.” Niall says. “Could you say it again?” He asks blushing.
“I love you.” I say cupping his face. A smile breaks out on his face.
“I love you too.” He says. I smile.
We lay down Niall curled up, me laying behind him with my arm around his waist pulling him close to my chest. I bury my face in his neck and breathe in his scent.
And let me tell you. That was in first time in a long time that I fell asleep truly happy.