Save Me (A One Direction Fanfiction)

XI

Friday 7:34 PM London

Louis changed his shirt for the third time as Harry walked into the room.

"Styles! What do you think of this one?" Louis asked holding the plain white button up shirt in front of him.

Harry looked at him, "Umm it's nice." He said.

"Nice? What does that mean?" Louis questioned as he dropped the shirt on to the bed next to the pile of other reject clothes.

"I don’t know, nice." Harry said trying to explain himself.

"Fuck Styles, I'm asking her to marry me! I don't want to just look nice!" Louis whined as he walked back to his closet.

"What about that that black pull over shirt? You know the one you wore to the awards thingy." Harry said as he pictured the shirt in his mind.

"You don't think that's too casual?" Louis asked poking his head out from the back of his closet. Harry shook his head.

"No, just pair it with a blazer. You can borrow mine."

"Alright Styles, thanks." Louis said as he pulled the shirt over his head.Harry got off the bed and made his way out of the room.

"Harry!" Louis shouted after him, he turned and stepped back into the room.

"Tommo?" Harry said smiling.

"Dress nice tonight, but don't look better than me mate." Louis smirked.

"What are you afraid she is going to propose to me tonight?" Harry laughed as he walked out the door to go get ready himself.

9:22 PM London

Louis had been acting weird all through dinner. El scooted closer to him as Harry had captivated every ones attention with his story.

"What’s up with you Lou?" She breathed into his ear. He looked at her concerned, but smiled that perfect smile of his.

"What?" He asked innocently.

"You've been acting funny." she pressed the question further. Louis looked worried.

"No I haven't!" He whispered back, trying to keep the attention off of them.

"What is going on Lou?" She asked, hiding her mouth behind her water glass as she pretended to take a sip.

Louis had to tell her, now.  The laughter followed Harry's story as he finished, Louis pushed his chair back and stood at the table, eyes following his movement.

"I would like to propose a toast." Louis said clearing his throat as he raised his champagne glass. Eleanor didn't understand what he was doing, along with the rest of the room who also looked confused.

"I would like to say that you are all amazing and I am grateful for all of you." Louis addressed the table as he spoke.

"I am mostly grateful to my little brothers without you lot I would be in a much different place in my life." Louis spoke directly to Niall, Liam, Zayn and Harry with genuine love. 

"But most importantly I would love to thank my beautiful girlfriend, El. This girl is such a massive blessing on my life and in my heart. I love you." Louis bent down to kiss her as the table let out a simultaneous "Aww".

Breaking their lips apart Louis continued "AND... that is why tonight," Louis bent down to one knee, "Miss Eleanor Jane Calder will you make me the happiest man in the world and do me the honor of marrying me?" Louis pulled a small box out of his jacket pocket and opened it revealing a sparkling ring.

Eleanor was in shock, her words failed her, all she could do was nod a simple yes as Louis slid the ring on her left hand, then he pulled her into a kiss as the table clapped and cheered them on. She could feel his smile as they kissed, feel the cool metal on her finger and his voice in her ear as he whispered "I love you El." making her blush even more.

Harry watched as Louis got down on one knee, watched as he slipped the ring on her finger, watched as he smiled brighter than ever before and yet somewhere deep down he felt sad. He wasn't sure why, maybe because this would inevitably change his and Louis friendship forever, maybe because he and Louis might grow apart, but maybe because for the first time he realized that he was sad over what he could never have. Shaking the thought from his mind he walked up to Louis pulling him into a massive hug, trying to cover his wandering thoughts as he held on to his best friends with a longing he never felt before.

11:43 PM London

Louis walked across the street, the cold London air surrounding him as he pulled the scarf tight around his neck, his hand wrapped tight in Eleanor's. He could feel the warmth between them, he was no longer cold, he smiled looking towards her.

"What?" She asked as she noticed his eyes on her.

Nothing beautiful." Louis said as he continued to watch her from her side. He could feel her smile, red erupting on her pale cheeks.

Louis couldn't wait, he stopped walking his hand still tight in hers forcing her to slingshot back to him as she continued to walk. He wrapped her in his arms as she smiled a big happy smile before he lent in to kiss her.

Her empty hand worked its way up his chest onto his neck, then to his hair as she felt the soft locks in her fingers. She brought her hand down to his cheek caressing the stubble on his jawline. He breathed her in as he kissed her again and again, his tongue finding its way into her mouth as it met hers. His lips tingled as the broke apart and he looked her in the eyes.

"I love you, just wanted to tell you that." He smirked just as a flash of light came out of the dark.

The cameras were suddenly everywhere as they flashed all around them. Louis lent in and whispered in her ear.

"Let’s get out of here." He squeezed her hand.

She kissed him on the cheek and whispered back to him "What’s the rush? The world should know we're in love." She pulled away slightly as she nibbled on his ear making him go weak in the knees.

"Oh baby, you are a woman after my own heart." Louis chuckled back to her then pulled her tight against him, pressing his frame into hers and planted a passionate kiss to her lips as she stroked his cheek with her left hand, the flashes catching on the diamond ring.

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