Strings Attached. (Louis Tomlinson Fanfiction)

Chapter Nine

"Kylie!" Mum greets me excitedly, pulling me into a tight hug. "You look so cute today."

"Thanks." I giggle, following her into the kitchen.

"Tea?"

"Please."

Mum puts a kettle on the stove as I sit down in a barstool. She sits across from me.

"So what do you need to talk to me about?" Mum asks, leaning against the counter.

"Remember when you called me last week. And I told you I was watching a movie with a boy-"

"In bed." She contained for me, keeping a straight face.

"Yeah." I mumble. "Well, his name is Louis and he's my boyfriend."

Mum sighs after a moment of thinking. "I figured he was."

"Are you mad?" I blush, looking down at my hands.

"No, of course I'm not mad. I just don't want you to get hurt again, is all." Mum says, walking back to the kettle and pouring two cups of tea for us. "So tell me about him."

"His name is Louis. He's in One Direction." I say, sipping my hot drink.

"How'd you meet?"

"We ran into each other at the studio." I answer, glancing down at my phone to check if I have any notifications.

"How long have you been dating?"

"About a month and a half."

Mum leans towards me. "And now tell me, Kylie. Do you love this boy?"

I blush again, looking down at my tea. "I think so."

"You think?"

"I'm not gonna deny that I'm scared of love. The first time he asked me out, I said no because I didn't want to get hurt. But he's so different then any guy I've met before. He really cares about me and he's so sweet. And he really loves me." The words slip out of my mouth before I process what I'm actually saying.

"Sounds like you do love him." Mum smiles. "But I still wanna meet him."

"Maybe I'll bring him 'round for tea one day."