Kiss Me Before the Sky Falls

-Chapter 29- A Brief Bonding Moment - Louis' P.O.V. -

Jamie got to stay overnight at the hospital with us. They were both pretty tuckered out, and to be honest, so was I. We all curled up in Shelby's bed, huddled to one another, and drifted off into sleep.

Jamie or Bel didn't so much as stir, it was me who was up too early, but I was wide awake. I tried very hard not to so much as twitch, and Jamie was of no assistance. He had originally been curled on Bel's stomach, but he'd wriggled off and into the warm little nook between us. He'd slipped a bit lower than where he had originally been, lets leave it at that.

I tried moving him, but he was just attracted to there. I get that my stomach isn't as plush as Bel's, but come on! I need those...

Shelby had stayed motionless the entire time I wrestled with Jamie. It was a bit worrying, but I figured she wasn't fully recovered. But she lay, stiff as a board, head on my arm like the first night she moved. Now Jamie, on the other hand, refused to sit still. I had a really bad feeling that when he got older he'd sleepwalk like me... Hopefully, he can cook.

It was 2:46 a.m. according to my ridiculously bright phone screen. I really didn't want to lay here until Bel woke up, since this had happened, she could sleep all day. I was a little worried that Jamie would wake her up though, so I picked him and took him outside the room, sitting by the door.

Jamie was wide awake now, rolling around in my lap playfully. He bundled in my shirt, rubbing his face into my stomach. I pulled him off and reset him on my legs, but he was far more amused under my shirt.

"Alright alright, easy now. We have to be quiet."

"Muh!"

"What are getting at, bud?"

"Muh."

"Are you trying to talk?!" He got bored and tried instead to climb up my torso, quite unsuccessfully. I sighed, figuring he was a little young to be talking. I picked him up so he could reach my face like he wanted. He petted my hair a few times before getting drowsy and falling back asleep. I wish I could fall asleep as easily.

I carried us both back into bed, tucking Jamie in his mum's arms. I laid there, arm wrapped over her loosely, and watched them sleep for a bit.

"I didn't think your eyes were THAT sparkly..." I jumped at the voice, and in being on the edge of the bed, fell with a thick thud.

"You're really good about pushing people to fall off beds, Shalice." I grumbled.

"Hey! I didn't mean to spook Tails that ONE time! I did that to you on purpose though." She flashed a friendly smile. I returned a glare and got back up behind Bel, hiding my face in her warm neck and closing my eyes. "I couldn't sleep."

"Welcome to the club." I hissed back.

"Jeez when did you get an elephant tusk shoved up your arsehole."

"I DIDN'T, but what a lovely picture that was."

"I'd like to think it hurts." I rolled my eyes under my eyelids.

"I'd imagine anything taken up the ass hurts."

"You didn't seem to think so on the tour-bus that night..."

"It was a dream." I growled. "Can't help my subconscious thoughts." I sounded angry but my cheeks were heating up. I was thankful for the darkness.

"Just admit Larry Stylinson was real for a minute there."

"No." I said childishly.

"Louis..." She drug out the vowels in my name. "What was going down in the dream anyway?"

"I don't remember." I lied thickly.

"You didn't tell her, did you?"

"It was just a dream."

"That's what Nelly said. Then he wrote a song about it. It reached No. 472 or something. Tell me!"

"How can I? I don't recall..." I taunted.

"I THOUGHT WE WAS TIGHT, YO."

"Keep your voice down." I retorted. "Theres people sleeping."

"Tell me what happened!" She huffed.

"I refuse." I said dauntingly, curling closer to Bel and hiding my smug smile behind her shoulder, pressing my face to her hot skin.

"Maybe it'll help me sleep better."

"You know what rhymes with better?"

"You sick fuck."

"Wetter."

"I can't believe you just said that."

"Shit just went down."

"You have a dirty side you just don't let on."

"Bel loves it."

"I know she's a messed-up cunt but you..."

"Hey, be nice."

"She's my best friend. We were diagnosed at the same time."

"I'm going to sleep."

"Tell me about the dream!"

"No..." I whined.

"I will give you a wet willy if you fall asleep, Louis Tomlinson. I will. Don't you dare-I PENIS PROMISE I WILL. LOUIS! You have been warned."

She keeps true to her penis/pinky promises.