My eyes flashed in fear. Louis' grip on me tightened. As Liam went on, I curled closer to him, forgetting where was Louis hurt and just trying to hide. He grunted every once and a while, but refused to yield his hold on me.
"Your Louis isn't as perfect as he seems, kitten." His voice was crude, mocking. "He couldn't throw a punch if his life depended on it. I took care of his looks, too."
"You bastard." I whispered.
"Oh? I'm a bastard? You should've heard what your Lou was saying to one LIAM PAYNE."
"Learn to stick up for yourself, Liam." I shuddered and Louis pulled my head to the crook of his neck.
"Oh I did, gorgeous. You shouldve seen him fumble and fall, howling shit like 'I don't wanna fight you', and 'do it for her'. He was just unable to touch this."
"He could pummel you if I told him to! I told him to hold back on you!" It wasn't a complete lie; right?
"Oh so now he's your pet? Trained puppy? Go get him boy, GET HIM!" He trilled in a sing-song voice. "Good boy, Louis! Come get your treat." He growled. Louis' grip wound tighter. I pressed my face into his chest, letting the tears drip onto his shirt.
"Fuck off Liam." Louis rarely spoke so harshly. He could cuss just to mess around but his voice was too tensed, arms too unrelenting for him to be joking. He leaned his cheek on the side of my head, tucking it closer to mine in reassurance.
"Oh, your nerd in aluminum foil is here? How you liking that broken rib, dipshit?"
"He broke your rib...?!" Louis' lips were pressed in a hard line.
"Aw, he hasn't whined to Muma yet?"
"Just give up Liam. I will beat you the next time I see you trying to fuck around with MY button." His hands clenched like Liam was watching.
"Oh ho ho, I'm SOO scared...Come and get-" Louis was careful next to my face, stroking my cheek with a finger and took my phone. He hung up, and playfully slipped it in my pocket. He tried to get me to smile back, but I just hid under his jaw. He rocked me in the slightest, rubbing my back.
"S'okay, baby. I won't let him get you."
"I'm not scared." My voice cracked, revealing me caught in a lie. He leaned in like he was thinking of kissing me, then reconsidered.
"Don't be ashamed, button, I won't judge. Maybe playing with Harry's hair will make you feel better?" I shook my head, hiding my face in his chest. He clicked his tongue, still giving me his warm Louis grin.
"You can play with mine..." I looked up, teary-eyed, and ran my fingers opposite the direction I'd styled his hair earlier. "Now you can make it go one direction." I smiled just a little bit at his reference. It made his wider and he gave me a little squeeze. He brushed the tears from my cheeks.
"Louis?" I said quietly.
"Yeah babe?"
"You promise you'll keep us both safe? Jamie and I?"
"Forever and always."
YOU ARE READING
Kiss Me Before the Sky Falls
FanficI don't know how it happened but I wouldn't change a minute of it. It went from a Nando's waitress to Niall's girlfriend. Then Liam's jealous phase and being thrown away like we'd never had anything. I remember, I can count the seconds, when I was a...
