Let's Close Our Eyes&Save The Truth For One More Night [ON HOLD]

Chapter 7: Unprepared

*Nathan's POV*

"I love you" I stammered, the words falling out of my mouth easier than I imagined they would. Shit, I thought. Kendall moved her head from my chest and looked up at my face. That's when I looked at what was hidden inside her eyes. That's when I saw the pain in her gaze. And that was when a tear rolled down her cheek.

"I love you too" she smiled, but it didn't quite reach her hurt filled eyes. I was taken aback on a few things. The first was that she had said she loved me; and that brought a feeling of warmth inside me. The second was that although she had said this, Kendall didn't look too particularly happy, and that troubled me. The third was this night had gone better than I expected.

"What's wrong?" I asked, me being too curious just to let it slide. Kendall looked down at her feet and loosened her hands around the back of my neck before saying "Nothing!" she replied, a hint of hysteria in her voice. 

"It doesn't seem like it. You know you can tell me anything, right?"

"I know that." She looked up into my face again. "Its nothing honestly, I'm perfectly fine." She seemed to not want to spend anymore time on the subject so I tried to think of something else to talk about.

Just then, her phone rang and the familiar sound of Walks Like Rihanna filled the room. I raised my eyebrow at her and she blushed. "I like the song okay" she said sheepishly, before seeing who was calling her.

*Kendall's POV*

Well that was embarrassing, him finding out my ringtone was one of his band's songs. It was Emily. Probably apologizing for what she said to me earlier. "Hello" I said into the phone.

"Hi Kenny, I just called to say that Jay phoned me up saying he wanted me to come out with him and the boys tonight."

"Oh ok, great. Do you know what time roughly you'll be back home?"

"Actually, he asked me to sleep round theirs as well. So if you don't wanna go back home and be by yourself then I think you should ask Nathan if its alright if you slept over too"

"Ok I'll ask him now" I said, looking at Nathan, he was already staring at me while I talked to Emily.

"Nath, Jay asked Emily to go out with them and the rest of your bandmates and then they're coming back here and Em's sleeping over. Do you mind if I do as well?" I asked, still searching his eyes for a reaction. I didn't need to search in his eyes as the massive grin on his face told me enough.

"Of course!" I'd love you to stay the night here!" I smiled back at him, then held the phone up to my ear once again only to hear Emily laughing down the phone.

"Why are you laughing?"

"I heard how enthusiastic Nathan sounded, he really likes you Kendall"

"Yeah, I guess you could say that"

"Aw, by the way I'm sorry about what I said, it was a bit harsh"

My suspicions had been correct. I forgave her and said goodbye. "Wait Emily! What about clean underwear and my toothbrush?"

"I'll pick it up on the way alright? Look I've got to go, Jay wants to do shots" And she hung up.

"What about clothes?" I said, knowing she had already gone. I sighed and put my phone back into my pocket. "You can borrow mine if you want" Nathan said to me, and my heart couldn't help but melt when he said that.

"Are you sure you don't mind? You know...your clothes smelling like a girl?" I worried. At that, Nathan chuckled. It sent a sense of relief through me when I heard his care free laugh. "No I don't mind at all" he smiled as he cupped my cheek and stroked it with his thumb. My heart started beating at a ridiculous speed and my cheeks began to blush red. Nathan smiled a slight smirk and dropped his hand.