Forever Young (Louis Tomlinson Fanfic)

Chapter 24

I left the church, holding Louis' hand in mine very firmly.

"You did great," he said, wiping a tear from my face.

I smiled and lightly kissed his cheek. "Thank you," I shakily replied. "For everything you've done for me."

He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. "I love you," he said. "And I'd do absolutely anything for you."

I felt his cold, hard body against mine as we hugged.

The other four boys, Tiffany, and Alice came out. Zayn looked at me and said, "Didn't know you could sing like that."

I shrugged. "Didn't think I'd have to for a while," I said.

During the funeral, I sang Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" for my dad. He loved that song and loved hearing me sing. When I was little, I would sing to basically any song for him.

The one thing I found out to be really odd was when Louis was over at my father's coffin during the visitation hour whispering something. I wasn't able to completely hear what he said, but I heard him say something about a bear in a carriage. What a weirdo I love.

-EARLIER IN THE FUNERAL IN LOUIS' POV-

I looked around and saw Mal talking to someone. Good, she wouldn't hear what I was going to do, as silly as it was.

I walked over to the coffin and bent down. "Mr Denshak," I whispered. "I have a favor to ask you. I think...later on, down the road...I'd like to marry your daughter. She's a wonderful girl who keeps me very happy and who I like to keep very happy. I figured I'd ask now rather than later, while I'm able to see you...by the way, that suit fits you, sir, is that Italian? Anyway, if you'd let me, I'd like to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage."

I heard silence. Of course I did, I'm talking to a dead body.

"I'll take that as a yes," I said, smiling. "Thank you, sir."

-BACK TO THE PRESENT IN MAL'S POV-

I hopped into the passenger seat of Louis' car. Alice and Niall were in the back, and the others were in Harry's Subaru.

I looked back at Alice who was showing Niall a picture of something funny, whatever it was. I giggled as I saw Niall turn into a ball of laughter, kicking the air with his legs as his face turned bright red. Alice watched Niall and laughed with him.

I didn't even notice Louis start the car and start driving as I watched Niall and Alice crack up. I had to actually sit there and try to remember when Louis and I ever had a moment where we'd just sit there and laugh and laugh fot about 20 minutes.

As we pulled into the driveway of our mansion-house, Alice was just recovering from her laughing fit, while Niall was finished 6 blocks ago.

I got out of the car and started walking towards the door when Louis stood in front of me. The others were here and stood around with grins on their faces. So were Alice and Niall.

Louis looked at me and said, "Mal, I love you. Someday, you'll be the one I marry. And when that time comes, I'll be ready. But until then..." He got down on one knee, and popped open a small box with a ring that had engraved in it "I'll love you forever". "..will you accept this promise ring?"

I looked around at the boys, Alice, and Tiffany, and thought to myself, Seriously, you guys are excited about a promise ring? It's not an engagement ring, people!