~Recap~
"Elle, truth or dare." feeling a little more spontaneous than before I chose dare.
"I dare you to play strip poker with us." Harry mused with a cheeky smile and the wriggle of his brows.
Shit.
I.
Suck.
At.
Poker.
~End Recap~
Okay Elle, just stay calm. Just breathe... ARRRGGHH! Okay, who am I kidding, I can't play strip poker with these boys! I've only played poker like twice in my life and both times I lost all of my money.
"Alright Elle, we set up all of the cards. You ready to play?" Harry called to me from the living room. I was currently in the kitchen because I was 'thirsty'. I really just needed to clear my head. Should I just give up and deny the dare? No, I can't do that. They'll think I'm a loser, which I;m sure they already do but that's beside the point.
"Elle, aren't you coming?!"
"Yeah, I'll be there in a minute!"
Well, here goes nothing.
~*~
*Elle's POV*
Great just as I thought. I still suck at poker. I'm down to my underwear, bra, and Harry's shirt (which thankfully goes to mid thigh). Luckily I wore a whole bunch of bracelets today and I've been using them as clothing items. I feel a little better though since the boys are in the same position as me. Niall and Louis are in their socks and boxers, Liam and Zayn are in their shirts and boxers, and Harry is just in his boxers so he was out.
"Alright Elle, it's your bet."
"No! I have nothing left to bet!" I yelled. The boys smirked at me and then motioned to toward my shirt.
"Elle, you have one more Item of clothing left. You have to bet it! Then, if you win this round you could get some clothes back! And if you don't your in the naked pile with Harry." Louis explained to me while laughing.
"Yeah, but I never win." I pouted back towards him. The boys just laughed as I crossed my arms. I glared at all of them for about five minutes and they just waited.
"Fine!" I yelled, while throwing my arms up in defeat. Well, here goes my dignity. I gave them one last glare then hesitantly removed Harry's shirt. Yep, just as I thought. The boys eyed me up and down as I took my seat again. I'm glad I wore my pretty underwear today....
"Take a picture, it'll last longer." I snapped at them. They closed their mouths but kept glancing over at me during the game.
"Sorry Elle, you lost the round. You're out of the game." Liam told me.
"Does that mean I can put my clothes on now?" I asked, with hope laced in my voice.
"No! If I had to wait til the end of the game then so do you!" Harry, argued. I sighed but then nodded. I shifted uncomfortably on the floor and then crawled on to the couch and closed my eyes not caring how the game finished as long as it did indeed finish. I laid there a moment listening to the boys play until my eyelids got heavier and I was swallowed into the blackness that is sleep.
*Louis POV*
"I win, I win, I win! Take that losers!" Zayn said jumping around bragging about his victory.
"Whatever Zayn, we all know you cheated." Niall mumbled. He's just mad cause he didn't win. He is as good at poker as Zayn is at dancing. Yeah, so he never wins. Poor fella.
"Aww! Look at wittle ol' Ewwie!" Harry cooed at her sleeping figure curled up on the couch. Which might I add is still in her underwear. Not gonna complain there. :)
"Shut up Harry! You might wake her up!" Liam scolded Harry, who just sauntered to his room followed by the other other boys. And then there were three....
"I'm gonna go to bed Lou. Can you try to wake Elle up to get dressed and head to bed to?" Liam asked with a yawn. I looked back Elle hoping she wasn't a heavy sleeper
"Sure." I agreed, then turned back to Liam to say goodnight but he was already out of sight. I walked over to the couch and knelt down next to her. She looked so peaceful.
"Elle. Elle wake up babe. The game is over and it's time for bed." I gently spoke to her as I stroked her hair hoping it would wake her up since it usually works with my sisters. Slowly but surely her eyes fluttered open. She stared at me a moment before groaning and sitting up.
"What time is it?" She asked groggily as she rubbed her eyes.
"It's around 1:00 AM. The game lasted a little longer than we thought it would. The other lads went to bed so I decided to wake you up so wouldn't have to sleep naked." I told her while handing her her clothes. She smiled at me then took slid them on not bothering to even get up off the couch. She then layed back down and had a look of discomfort on her face.
"Whats wrong?" I asked, whilst sitting beside her on the couch.
"Erm nothing. This couch is just really uncomfortable." she muttered while rolling around trying to get comfy. I laughed at her and she pouted.
"Come on then, you can sleep with me in my room. My bed is big enough for the both of us." I said while walking towards the stairs, but then stopped and turned when I didn't hear footsteps following me. I walked back over to her and she sighed heavily then looked up to me.
"I'm too lazy. I'll just sleep here." She muttered while staring at the ceiling.
"Oh, come on. You want me to carry you?" I joked but she stuck her arms out and looked at me with cutest puppy face ever. I chuckled then bent down and picked her up bridal style off the couch. She muttered a thank you as I carried her up the stairs and into my room. I laid her down gently on the bed then crawled in on the opposite side. She had her back faced to me but I could see her shivering.
"Come here you." I said with open arms. She rolled over and examined me a bit as if considering my offer. A a breeze blew across her face and she shivered yet again. I gave her a reassuring smile and she hesitated before snuggling into my chest as I wrapped my arms around her. I instantly felt warm with her against me
"Thanks Lou." she said, which came out muffled against my chest.
"Anytime babe." I smiled down at her, though she couldn't see it.
'I could get used to this' I thought before drifting off into a much needed sleep.
Authors Note:
Okie dokie lovlies! There's chapter 9 for ya! Okay so I really don't know anything about poker so I decided not to go into much detail on that. But yeah. Louis is sweetheart! (a cheeky little sweetheart but a sweetheart nonetheless). Please vote and comment! I would greatly appreciate that from you lovely reader! The song is Mac Miller - Up All Night! Yep, really good song :D Okay well, yeah that's it.... Oh and this chapter is dedicated to its_aimee this time! Oh and if you would like a dedication just comment saying so! Alright, PEACE OUT MUTHA F...... just kidding ^_^ I love you guys lol
Love Life, Live Free, Have Fun <3 Jordan
2/18/2013
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