"I wouldn't have let you leave."
My eyes timidly looked up to see his expression which seemed to look as right as rain. My mind said to allow it since it was probably just ballocks. Whilst I was turning round, feeling balmy, Louis' hand stopped me.
"I wish you did too."
"Wha-...why?"
"Cause...I..."
"What?"
He hesitated to answer, biting his lip nervously. My first instinct was to get ahold of his hand for reassurance. Louis looked down at the ground.
"I think....I think I'm falling for you."
My eyes widened as realisation of the meaning behind his words sunk in. My mouth opened to reply, but no words came out. I was utterly speechless.
"This is why I didn't tell you. You think I'm-"
"Actions speak louder than words, right?"
Immediately after the words left my mouth, I stood on my tip toes and connected our lips. Louis' arm went round my lower back, pulling me closer as I brought my hand to the nape of his neck. We pulled apart and Louis smiled at me, interlocking our fingers as we walked back to the hotel.
* * * * * * * *
"Audrey, have you seen my cucumber deodorant?"
I giggled to myself. Perrie was always losing something. Now that I think about it, it's usually a necessity as well. She walked into my room in shorts and a bikini top. Her hair was in a messy bun, pink flip-flops on her feet. A wolf whistle came from her mouth as I attempted to finish tying to back of my bathing suit.
"Look at you hot stuff."
"Shut your gob."
"Is there a chance you look extra sexy for a certain someone that goes by the name of Louis?"
"Pshh, I always look like this."
"Well I'm just saying that bikinis are known for attracting male attention. Plus with a body like yours... What the hell do you do to look like that?"
"Um...I don't know....squats with weights and a lot of sit-ups."
"We're working out together ASAP."
"Course..."
"Ooh, I remember where it is!"
Perrie rushed back to her room in the suite as I rolled my eyes at her random ways. Even though she has her moments, she's a ton of fun; I definitely see why Zayn seems so happy with her. After putting a t shirt on and gathering my beach necessities in a small bag we left the suite. The shops along the way to the beach were mostly small, kind of like in Doncaster. They were all side-by-side in a little of a strip mall. Once our feet touched the sand a flash of a person went past, objects flying around as a shrilling scream left Perrie's mouth. Soon enough a tanned body and dark brown hair came into view. Perrie was hitting against the back of Zayn's shoulder, attempting to free herself from his grasp. I shook my head laughing at the adorable couple as Zayn carried her away, leaving me to pick up the discarded items.
When I finished gathering the things Perrie had dropped, I made my way to the blankets set up on the beach. After placing mine and Perrie's belongings down, I turned to look out at the others splashing in the ocean. A smile held on my face as Perrie finally freed herself from Zayn. Her freedom was short-lived when she was dunked into the water. Contact of smooth hands against the backs of my arms, sliding down to my hands and intertwining our fingers distracted me from the other activities instantly. My body seemed to relax at the contingency of our skin, wanting more in the same moment. I turned my face to the right, tilted slightly to look up into the beautiful blue of Louis' eyes. He smiled before unexpectedly kissing me.
