Chapter Twenty Three

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Courtney's POV:

Louis and I both face the door at the same time, stood there was...

My heart was pounding out of my chest, it felt as though it was about to bust out of my rib cage and fall on the floor. At this moment i wish it did, because then that meant that i would be dead and i didn't have to deal with what i know is about to happen.

My eyes locked with his...

Niall!

What was he doing here? How did he even get in? I was still incredibly scared as i didn't know what would happen.

My heart sank in my chest. I let out a breath, which for once I knew I was holding, in fear.

I heard Louis breathe a sigh of relief from next to me. His facial expressions not faltering at all. How is he so calm about this? They could go and tell Harry about us. That's highly unlikely, but still a possibility.

At least it isn't Harry, I thought to myself and I know that Louis is thinking the same thing. That must be what hes thinking, to not be worried right now.

"I didn't see anything!" Niall rushed out, half yelling at us.

Louis stood up, while I just sat there, still in shock of being caught by Niall.

"Erm, err..." I stuttered trying to say something, but nothing was coming out but stutters.

I looked up to see Louis and Niall both staring at me in anticipation. I had no idea what i was going to say, i just felt like i needed to say something, well someone did.

"Errr." i tried again. Still nothing but murmurs escaped my lips.

No one said anything and i have given up trying to say something. It just wasn't coming out, there was no hope. I didn't even have any idea what i was going to say. I just felt like it was necessary to speak at that point.

The tenson in the air grew thicker rapidly, the longer no one spoke. Nialls eyes kept moving from Louis to me, continuously. His eyes looking at Louis, longer than me each time,as though he was scared of Louis. Fear was evident in them, but i have no idea why. It's not like he's the one who has just been caught kissing his cousins best friend.

"Don't tell anyone." I get up off the sofa and head towards Niall and Louis. "Please." I practically beg him.

Niall might think that i am embarrassed to go out with Louis or something. Which is not true! I'm not embarrassed one bit. I love going out with Louis. Except i'm exactly going out with him. We are only dating, hopefully we will end up actually dating.

Niall looked at me for a moment, with a concered look on his face, probably because he is wondering why i am begging him not to tell anyone.

"Why?"Niall asked curiously.

Really? He wants to know why he can't tell anyone.

"Ni, trust us you just can't because if Harry finds out he will kill me." Louis tried to explain to him as calmly as he possibly could in this situation.

"So you two are basically going out with each other behind Harry's back and he has no idea?" Niall asked, attempting to understand what is happening.

I nodded my head rapidly, still in shock with being caught. "Yeah, basically... Apart from the going out part." I told him.

"Huh?" He tilted his head to the right slightly, in confusion.

"Louis and i arn't going out, we are just dating." I stated and he simply nodded his head in an understanding way.

I really hope that i didn't hurt Louis' feelings when i said that then, because then i would feel really bad. It would'nt though because we have discussed this and he knows that we are only dating, it's nothing too serious, but we still can't be found out.

"So, why can't anyone know still? I don't get that?" Niall questioned further.

"If someone else knows, then someone could say something and it would get back to Harry. We don't want that to happen." Louis pauses and sighs, before continuing. "I mean, Harry will literally kill me. He was annoyed when i sort of accidentally said that i had feelings for her out loud in front of everyone. What has made his change his mind now?"

Louis raised his hands up to his head and started pulling on his hair, showing he is frustrated. He then began running his hands through his hair continuously.

"Alright, i understand. I won't tell a soul." He smiled at us both.

I returned it with an even bigger smile as i was slightly relieved that he agreed to keep it a secret. Louis also returned Niall with a smile. I pulled Niall in for a thank you hug, and he wrapped his arms around my back quickly, before pulling away.

"Thanks mate." Louis nodded at Niall and Niall just shook it off as though it was nothing.

"Erm, Niall...?" I trailed off, questioningly.

His eyebrows knitted together, into a frown. "Yeah?"

"How did you even get in?" I asked. It had only just clicked in my brain that we were in my, well Harry's house. I know he hasn't got a key either.

Louis shot his head up to look at Niall, when i asked my question, as a way to say, 'yeah, how did you get in.'

"I was coming up to see Harry and speak to him about work tomorrow because he wasn't answering his phone. I was about to knock the door, but then i realized that it wasn't shut properly, so just walked in." Niall shrugged.

The door wasn't shut? Why wasn't the door shut? I thought to myself, wondering how long that must have been open and anyone could have walked in. At least it was Niall, not some stranger.

"Louis!" I exclaim. "You never shut the door properly after answering it to the pizza man just now." I throw my hands up in the air and then let them flop back down by my sides.

He thought for a moment before replying. "Oh yeah..." He dragged out the word 'Yeah.'

"So you got pizza?" Niall chipped in, walking over to the sofa, where the pizza was sat on the arm of it.

Louis turned around to look at him as he crossed the living room. "We have pizza" He told Niall. "Not you."

I quietly laughed to myself at Louis' words. Neither of the boys noticed though, luckily.

"Well, if you don't want me telling anyone about you two, especially not Harry. I suggest that you better let me have some pizza." He bribed us.

Louis' face began to turn a light shade of red. He must be angry at the comment Niall just made.

"Don't threaten me with that. I mean it!" Louis voice sharp and harsh. He clearly wasn't joking and it sort of scared me a bit. He is really serious and i haven't really seen him get angry.

Niall raised his hands up in surrender. "Sorry... I just want pizza."

This also made me laugh, but this time i noticed that i was laughing a little too loudly because Louis and Niall both stared at me in confusion.

"What? I just found it funny that's all." I defended myself. Louis just shook his head at me, with a small grin on his face. Whilst Niall just frowned at me and shook it off.

I walked over and joined Niall on the sofa, which i was then shortly followed by Louis, who sat close to me and wrapped his arm around the back of my waist.

"Pizza time!" I cheered, earning a small chuckle off the both.

(A/N) So did you guess who walked in on them or were you surprised it was him? Sorry if this chapter was worse than you thought it would be because i think it is. I am pretty sure i could have done better, but it has been three days since i last updated and i know you have been waiting to find out who walked in.

Comment and vote please guysss.... Thanks :)

Sophia xx

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