One Day (One Direction)

Chapter Eleven

CHAPTER ELEVEN

“This is nice,” I say to Louis who is laying beside me on the grass.

We had finished our ice cream about an hour ago and just decided that after messing around some in the playground, we would sit and stare at the stars.

“Yes it is,” Louis agreed.

“I’ve had fun today,” I tell him earnestly. This is going down as one of the most fun and exciting days of my life so far.

“I did too. it was nice to hang out with you all day and now night too.”

“It’s past midnight,” I say and start sitting up.

“Yeah so? Do you like going to sleep early?” He asked me but still sat up when I did.

“It’s not that, it’s just Alex, Nate, and I have to film an interview with Ellen tomorrow, or today now I guess, at seven in the morning. I have to go home eventually,” I say even though I really didn’t mind being with him here right now.

“Oh, ok. That’s a good reason to have to go. I’ll drive you to your apartment. I still remember where it is,” he told me.

We both started getting up as slowly as possible My dress had risen up a bit so I started pulling it down back to where it was supposed to be above my knee while Louis watched me. I was deliberately avoiding his eyes so that I wouldn’t start blushing anymore than I was at the moment.

“Ok, I’m ready,” I say and finally look at him. He was smirking at me as his eyes carefully travelled up and down my body.

“Is something wrong?” I asked him when he still hadn’t averted his eyes.

“Nothing is wrong. Everything is perfect,” he said and held out his hand to me.

I looked into his eyes then but saw nothing but hope in them. I knew that this was the first test and it was all on me. If I take his hand, it would tell me I trusted him. He knew this, I knew this. I only hesitated for a moment before I grasped his hand with my own.

I looked up and smiled at him. I felt good about this--confident even at the moment too. Louis was smiling at me too and held my hand tighter as we walked out of the park together, hand in hand.

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As Louis pulled up to my apartment, I got a text message from Jessica:

Hey, I think it would be best if you didn’t come home tonight. Zayn is still here ;) Don’t be mad k? I’m sure Alex or Nate will let you stay over. Have fun with Louis ;) See you tomorrow, hopefully!

“Great, I’ve just been kicked out of my apartment for the night,” I said as Louis parked his car.

“Zayn is over still?” He asked me.

“Yep,” I sighed even though I was happy for Jessica.

“So where are you going to sleep for tonight?” Louis asked me seriously.

“I guess I have to crash at Alex and Nate’s apartment. They should be home by now.”

“If they aren’t, you are welcome to come over to where Harry and I stay when we are in America,” he told me earnestly.

“Although that is a sweet offer, I think Alex and Nate will literally kill me if they found out I went home with you too instead of asking them first,” I said thinking of how Alex protects me as if I was his blood sister.

“Right. I’m sure Nate wouldn’t be too happy about that,” he said.

“What?” I asked confused.

“Nothing. I’ll walk you to the door. But promise me you will text me if you need another place to stay.”

“I promise,” I say truthfully and smile up at him.

He smiled back and got out of the car and walked around to my side and opened the door.

“Thanks,” I say as I get out of the car.

“No problem at all love,” he replied and I laughed.

He walked me up to the front door of the building and we both turned to each other.

“Well, thanks for today. I had fun,” I say nervously.

“I did too. How about after your interview later, we can go and see a move?” He asked me. He was inspecting my face to see if my reaction to the question.

“Definitely,” I say to him confidently. Relief spread across the features of his face.

“Great!” He exclaimed. “I’ll see you later. Text me if you need anything!” He said and pressed his lips onto my forehead. I blushed madly at the touch and smiled to myself. This boy is getting to me.

When he broke away he gave me a nice long hug and I buried my face into his chest and sighed. I really wish I didn’t have to leave him now.

“Goodnight,” I say as I, sadly, break the hug.

“Goodnight love,” he said as he gave me one last smile and walked away.

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“Hey I’m outside at your door. Can you let me in? I’ve been kicked out,” I say into the phone to Nate who only took a few seconds to open the door.

I disconnected the phone call and walked into the apartment. His apartment pretty much mirrored mine so I knew my way around.

I turned around again to look at Nate before sitting on the couch. He was dressed in only a tank top and his boxer shorts. If I still had my crush on him, I would be dying on the inside at having the opportunity to see this nice sight. But now that he is like my best friend, it didn’t phase me seeing him like that. I still had to smile because he did have a nice built body.

“Jessica still with Zayn?” Nate asked me as I sat on the couch.

“Yep, can I stay the night? I have some of my stuff here that I knew would come in handy one day. I can sleep on the couch too!” I begged.

“Of course you can stay Rose!” Nate exclaimed while looking at me like I was crazy. “But Alex’s asleep so you can take my bed. I’m not going to make you sleep on the couch, that isn’t cool.”

“No! I don’t want to be a bother. The couch is comfy anyways!” I said to him.

“If you really don’t want to sleep on my bed then I won’t force you. You can use my bathroom though so that you don’t wake Alex,” Nate said as he walked over and gave me a quick hug before walking towards his room. He returned a moment later with a large shirt of his and basketball shorts from our high school. He tossed them to me and gave me a toothbrush. “Goodnight! Let me know if you need anything else.”

“Goodnight Nate, you’re awesome. I just thought you should know that. Love you!” I said and walked into the bathroom.

“Love you too Rose,” he replied.

I went into his bathroom and first changed out of my dress and into the clothes Nate got for me. I then washed my hands and took out my contacts and put them into their container that I always bring with me for emergencies, along with the solution. After I took them off, I washed my face free of makeup. I put my hair into a high ponytail and walked out of the bathroom.

Nate was laying down in his bed. His eyes were closed and his breathing was even. He had taken off his tank top when he went to bed and his upper torso was not under the covers. He really did have a nice body.

“Goodnight Nate,” I say softly as I walk out of his room to the couch.

I guess while I was in the bathroom Nate had put sheets, pillows, and a comforter on the couch. I smiled to myself at Nate’s thoughtfulness. He really was such a great friend to me.

I laid down on the couch and pulled the covers over my body and fell into a nice dreamless slumber.