Promise//l.t

Date?

I could barely sleep last night. Whether it was because I had been in a coma for a week, or because I was giddy after my afternoon with Louis, I don't know. 

After falling asleep briefly at five, I woke up at ten. I looked around for a moment before realizing I was safe and sound in my bed. I got out of bed and eagerly walked downstairs. As I was sitting on the counter, I saw the piece of paper Louis had given me last night with his phone number on it. I contemplated calling him, before reminding myself that he 'had a meeting today'. I sadly looked away from the paper and decided to take a quick nap.

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*RING!!!!!!!!!! RING!!!!!!!!!!!!*

Ugh. Who's calling me at...what time is it anyways? I reached over and grabbed my phone seeing a strange number.

"Hello?" I answered in a groggy voice.

"Hi April. It's Louis. I just got out of my meeting I was wondering if you could text me your address I kind of forgot it." Crap. I totally forgot about that.

"Ummmm, we are still on for today right?" He asked after sensing the long silence.

"Yeah! Yeah. Um sure I'll text it to you right now. All right done. Um see you soon?"

"Thanks! See you later!" OH MY GOD I ONLY HAVE 10 MINUTES TO GET READY!

I quickly got in the shower and lasted barely three minutes in there before quickly hopping out and grabbing  a random outfit without even looking at it. I put it on and tied my hair and applied some gloss on my lips. Just as I finished I heard the doorbell ring.

"Coming!" I yelled while rushing down the stairs.

"HI!" Louis yelled as I opened the door, but then he looked me up and down confusedly.

"Excuse me?" I asked.

"Um, nice outfit." He smirked smugly. I looked down and finally noticed what I was wearing. How embarrassing. (A/N: I'll let your imagination decide what she was wearing ;)) I face palmed and invited Louis in.

"Um I'm sorry. I'm gonna go change real quick, make yourself at home." After putting on a strapless floral sundress and black flats, I applied some natural make-up.

I walked downstairs and found Louis rummagin through my fridge.

"Excuse you?" I asked sarcastically. 

He looked up and smiled that gorgeous smile of his. Wait what? Gorgeous? Psh. Noooooooo.....

"I haven't had anything to eat all day. I'm staaaarving! Wait a second though....let's go out to eat!" He said and without even letting me answer he grabbed my hand and pulled me outside. Feeling the chilly air once we got outside I shivered slightly. Suddenly Louis wrapped his arms around me and I tensed.

"Ummmm, what are you doing?"

"Well you were cold, and since it is the middle of October and we are in Doncaster, I don't blame you. And it was my fault you didn't grab a sweater. So, I feel it is thy duty, to rid thee of thou cold." He said the last part in a ridiculous posh accent.

"Wow um ok. But it's a bit difficult to walk like this, you know?"

"It's a pretty short walk. You lazy girl. Have you heard of a small place called Tony's Family Restaurant? I've been meaning to try it." 

"No. No. NO. we can't go there!" I said while pulling away from him and looking at him.

"And why would that be?"

"I well, I work there! And I called in sick today! If I go there, it'll be obvious I'm not sick."

"But Aaaaa-priiiiillllll!!!!!!" He said my name in a really annoying whiny voice that made me want to strangle him. Oh, and he also wrapped his arms around me, making it hard to say no.

"I reaaaaaaaaaaaallllllyyyyyy want to go there!"

"Ugh fine. But I'm going to try and stay hidden, and if I get caught, I might just sneak into your house and shave your eyebrows off in your sleep. And no I am not being over-dramatic. I literally cannot afford to get fired."

"How come you can't afford to get fired?"

"Well not all of us are international pop stars, meaning some of us actually have to work to earn money. And I'm desperately saving up to study at Oxford."

"Well I'm going to ignore the very rude comment about me not working. Anyways, what do you want to study?"

"I want to be a fashion designer. But they don't have a designing program at Oxford so my parents are practically forcing me to study medicine at Oxford." I said while shrugging like it didn't matter much. Oh but it did. My parents refused to help pay my rent unless I study at an 'actual career.' They're blackmailing my dream away from me.

"And you're just letting them do that to you?" I shrugged nonchalantly again.

"Without them I'll be homeless."

"I'll pay your rent!"

"Louis that's crazy! I won't let you waste your money on a girl you know nothing about! We just met!"

"I don't know what it is, but something about you makes me want to do everything I can to make you happy!" 

"Louis, you're talking nonsense! Now come on, let's get there before rush hour starts." I exclaimed tugging on his hand lightly. 

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As we walked in the restaurant I put my head down while Louis asked for a table for two. Once we were seated  and ordered our drinks Louis and I decided to play twenty questions.

"Ok I want to go first! Hmmmm....have you got a boyfriend?" Louis asked cheekily.

"Maybe I do maybe I don't.......Ok I don't. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"Well no. Not yet anyways." He looked at me flirtatiously and I quickly looked away, blushing. "Ok, my turn again! Favorite movie?"

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Yours?"

"Grease. Favorite band?"

"Maroon 5 and The Fray. Yours?"

"The Fray." He said smiling widely.

"Have any siblings?" He asked loudly.

"Um yeah I used to."

"Used to?"

"Yeah she passed away a couple years back." I said quietly.

"I'm so sorry, love." Louis said sympathetically, while holding my hand under the table.

"Save it." I said while blinking away tears. "Anyways, do you have any siblings?" I asked with a fake smile.

"Yeah. Four sisters." Wow. "Yeah I know. Wow indeed." Did I say that out loud? "Yeah you did." He said smirking widely.

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Forty-nine questions and a three course meal later, we knew everything there was to know about each other. We extended the game from twenty questions to fifty-seven questions. Give or take a few.

"Here it is." Louis said as we walked up to my house. Woah. De ja vu. 

"Um well good night!" He said turning around and walking back to his car. I stared at him sweetly before calling out to him.

"Louis!" I ran up to him and just as he turned around I gave him a swift kiss on the cheek. I giggled at his dumbfounded expression and ran back inside. But not before saying a flirty "Good night Louis." and taking one last look at his frozen in shock form. He finally regained his composure and smiled cheekily. Right before I closed the door I heard him shout: "I'm taking you to meet the boys tomorrow. Wear something pretty!