The Rich and Poor 》 l.t Book 1 ✅

Chapter Five

-Louis's POV-

I can't believe I nearly kissed her. Why'd you do that? Because your stupid that's why. Oh now you talk to your self. I was lying awake going over what happened last night, after the past week of wondering how I could see her again and now she's sleeping next to me in my bed. But why? Why wouldn't she want to sleep by herself? I mean she gets abused I thought she wouldn't even come back to see me. My thoughts were distracted by Isabella who just woke up next to me. 

"Hey Lou?" she mumbled. 

"Yes?" I turned on my side so I could face her, she was still waking up so her eyes were half closed. 

"Wh-at time is it?" 

"Eight," 

She groaned, and closed her eyes more wanting to go back to sleep.

"Hey, I've got Football today, what did you want to do?" 

"Oh um I don't know."

"I'll call Bri, yeah?"

"Okay" she said shyly. 

I pecked her cheek, which she seemed okay about and then I got out of bed and to find my uniform. Once I did I went into my bathroom and put my jersy on with my favourite number, seventeen, I put my shorts on then walked back out. Isabella sat up still under the covers, streching. Her hair was a little messy from last nights sleep, I smiled at how pretty she was but didn't realise it. I wish I could beat whoever has beaten her, that bruise on her face looked horrible, and I wondered when she got it. I got rid of those thoughts and got my phone from the bedside table. I found Bri's number and dialled it. 

"Hey Lou" she said. 

"Hey. Harry and I have football, would you mind spending the day with Isabella. I don't think she's up to going out of the house" I whispered.

"Sure. I'll get Harry to drop me off and yous can leave then. Bye"

"Bye" did she stay at Harry's house? I don't want to know. 

"Well Bri's coming over so you can stay here okay? I'll be gone for maybe two hours at the most."

"Okay."

"Bella-" I stopped. I really wanted to know if she felt something for me or not. I wanted to know more about her, but I think it's all bad. 

"What?" She questioned. 

"When we first met I knew I liked you and I still do, so I was just wondering where you were..." nice now she'll be scared again. 

"Lou. I-I think I like you. I don't know"

"Hey, it's cool. I got to head off" I said and walked out of my room. 

That didn't go how I expected it to. I sat in the living room putting my shoes on when Harry and Bri walked in. I motioned that Isabella was in my room and that she could go in and Harry came and sat next to me, he could sense something was up.

"What's up?" he asked plonking himself next to me.

"The sky" I replied back sarcastically. 

"Ha ha. No really, you're not your happy self."

"I told Bella that I liked her and she said she didn't know how she felt about me"

"Wow, um okay"

"She told me something that happened to her and I can understand why she wouldn't be close to guys but I thought she did like me"

"Don't beat yourself up about it. Lets just go play football and beat them," Harry said. 

"You're right." I said and walked off to Harry's car and headed to the football feild. 

-Isabella's POV-

"Hey, it's cool. I got to head off" he said to me after he told me how he felt. He walked out the door and obviously to wait away from me. Stupid, stupid me. Why couldn't I have just said that I had a small feeling for him? No I had to say that I don't know, and I wouldn't be in this situation if my dad and his pigs of friends didn't do stuff to me. 

Bri walked in and came and sat on the bed with me. She was wearing designer clothes, as any rich girl would.

"Hey what's up?" she asked. Was it that obvious that I was upset?

"Oh um. Just things with Lou." I said. 

"Is he okay?" she asked furrowing her eye brows.

"Yeah, it's Lou and I"

"Oh. Like..?" I sighed. I guess I could tell her. About Louis I mean.

"Well last night, when we were in bed, well on the bed. He leant in to kiss me, but I turned my head so he just kissed my cheek. But... This morning he told me he likes me. And I said I don't know how I feel. But the truth is I really, think I do like him" I took a breath, I needed to let that out.

"Why don't you just tell him tonight. But why wouldn't you kiss him? I mean I would if I wasn't with Harry that is." she laughed, and I did too. "lets get some food I'm starving"

After two hours Louis and Harry came in the house, they were sweaty and covered in dirt, but they looked extremely hot. Harry went over and greeted Bri, but instead of hugging he just leant over for a kiss. He then left to the spare room he always uses here and Louis came over to me.

"So how was your day." 

"Great" I smiled at Bri.

"Well mine wasn't bad either, we won" he smiled.

"Well that's good" I said looking up at him. He looked so hot right now.

"I'm going to take a shower. Won't be long" he said then left me alone with Bri again.

"Aw. You two are so cute. Please tell me you'll talk to him tonight"

"Yes. I definately will."

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The day went fast again and soon it was time for bed. I had been so lazy I had stayed in my pyjamas all day. But Louis didn't even seem to care that I did. Louis was sitting on the bed with me and I was working up the courage to tell him. 

"Lou, I need to talk to you." I took a deep breath and he looked at me. "I really do like you. I just, I just still have trouble with trusting men, but you, you I do trust" I said, it felt so great to say it. 

"Really? You're not just saying that bec-"

"No" He stopped talking and looked at me, his eyes going to my lips then my eyes, he went in closer but stopped just an inch away from my face. I nodded for him to continue and he did, I soon felt his lips on mine, I was scared that he'd be rough like the other guy was to me, but he wasn't, it was nice, gentle, I didn't want it to end, but it had to, we needed to catch our breaths.

"Oh my-" he silenced me with another kiss. 

When we pulled away he rubbed his nose against mine and smiled. We lay down and instead of me sleeping on the other side of the bed I cuddled into Louis. With one simple little kiss he made me feel amazing, wonderful. Too many good words that there's not enough in the human language to say.

-Louis's POV-

She actually let me kiss her, I was so over the moon. I wanted to continue to kiss her but we needed to catch our breath. She was about to speak but I cut her off with another kiss. We removed ourselves again and I rubbed my nose against hers, and she smiled. As we lay down she cuddled into me instead of sleeping of the other side. Had she already trusted me that much? I mean getting beaten by your drunken abusive dad I would've thought she'd be scared forever. Was it because I was nice to her? Either way she trusted me, and liked me. 

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The morning light shone through my window and I groaned as the warmth and light disturbed my sleep. Bella was still asleep and cuddled in my side. I smiled as she moved in her sleep, without any warning my phone blarred it's ringtone. 

"Shit" I cursed quietly and quickly grabbing my phone so hopefully it didn't wake up Bella. "Hello?" I whispered. 

"Hey Lou. Why you whispering?" Harry asked. 

"I'm in bed... And Bella's alseep." I said. 

"Did yous, you know ha-"

"No Harry, we didn't"

"How'd you know what I was going to say?" he asked. 

"Because you're too predictable." I said and laughed. 

"Well I wanted to hang, but I'll leave you alone with Bella" he said in a way that made it sound like 'spend "alone" time' if you get what I mean, if not well. Think bed alone. 

"Yeah, thanks" I said smiling down at Bella who was asleep next to me. "Bye Haz"

I hung up and put my phone aside. I set myself back in bed, to a more comfortable postition and hugged Bella by the waist. 

"Morning"

"How'd you know I was awake?"

"Gut feeling?"

"What did Harry want?" she asked looking up at me and placed her head on my chest. 

"Wanted to hang, but changed his mind so now it's just the two of us."

"I don't want you to stop spending time with Harry because of me."

"Babe it's okay. I can spend as much time with him at school"

"Oh." Shit Louis what'd you say this time.

"You okay babe?" I asked confused. 

"Y-you have school, and I don't" Of course she didn't have school. 

"Hey, don't worry. I'll see you after school" I said and pecked her lips.

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We spent the day like we have the past two days, just sitting watching TV and cuddling. I made her lunch again and she was very appreciative about it. It made me wonder what it was like for her at home, did she have to cook? And everything else a parent should at least be doing with the help of a kid.

She lay in my lap and I was gently playing with her hair which cause her to give a smile, but I didn't notice I was looking in to space thinking. 

"Lou?" she asked pulling me away from my thoughts. "Whatcha thinking about?"

"You" I said smiling.

"What about me?" she asked a little worriedly. 

"About how beautiful you are. How amazing" I smiled. Even though it was a small lie, I wasn't thinking that, but it's true she's both those things. "I was thinking...." I trailed off.

"What?" 

"That maybe, I could take you shopping and I could get you some clothes. So you know, you have your own here" I smiled shyly. 

"Lou, you don't have to. I don't want to waste your money on me."

"Isabella, I wouldn't want to spend it on anything else. Plus, your sorta my girlfriend, so I get to spoil you" I cheekily smiled. 

"Well then sort of boyfriend, how about tomorrow?"

"Sounds great" I leant down and pecked her lips. 

A/N aww how cute! do you ship them? I need a ship name! Dedication for the best one!