That Boy (L. H)

Epilogue

A month later.

"Are you sure you're okay?" He asks me and I finally snap and grab the closet thing to me, which just happens to be a stuffed dog and I chuck it at him.

"Will you stop asking me that? I'm fine!" I tell him and he only laughs. "Asshole." I tell him and the others start laughing behind me as well. "You guys aren't helping." I snap.

"Oh come on Stevie, he's just trying to help." Calum says and I narrow my eyes at him and he just grins.

"I'll fucking throw something at you next Hood." I glare and I yelp as I feel an arm around my waist. I turn to glare at him. "No way- I don't need any help!" I nearly shout.

"Stevie, you could open your stitches- let him help you." Ashton says chuckling and I glare over my shoulder at Luke who just gives me a cheeky grin. I roll my eyes.

I huff and cross my arms. "Fine." I grumble out and Luke does a small victory dance behind me. Idiot. "Well come on then." I say as I slowly move into the kitchen, Luke hot on my heels.

"So what are we making tonight?" He asks sitting in the counter as I cross my arms.

"Chicken Alfredo." I say and he looks confused. "It's the pasta with the white sauce and chicken in it?" I say and he nods his head.

"Ohhhh I think I know what you're talking about." He says and I chuckle shaking my head.

"It's one of my favourite dishes. My mom used to make it for us all the time." I say as I grab out the jars of sauce and place them on the counter. I get out chicken breast and I put them in the frying pan that's already out from this morning when I decided on what I wanted for super. I turn the oven top on and I put the lid on top.

I get out the noodles and place them next to the sauce. I look over at Luke who watches me and I smile.

"Now what?" He asks. I shrug.

"Now Lucas we wait. I can't do anything else till the meat is cooked." I tell him and he smiles nodding his head, looking at the stove.

"Alright. I can wait." He says and his eyes come back to me. "I can wait a long time." He says shrugging and I shake my head at him.

"I know." I say and he smiles looking back down at his phone.

"How long do you think it'll take?" He asks randomly and I furrow my eyebrows.

"Um well it usually takes about half an hour if not less than that for the chicken to cook, then I add the noddles and- that's not what you meant, is it?" I finally clue in as Luke watches me with raised eyebrows and small smirk on his lips.

He chuckles slowly shaking his head. "No Stevie Rae." He tells me, hoping off the counter and coming over to me.

I feel my heart pick up speed as he comes closer and I calm my beating heart as much as I can. Which isn't a whole lot if I'm being honest.

"Well uh. How long can you wait?" I ask licking my lips and looking down at my hands then back up to Luke's face.

He quirks up the corner of his mouth. "I'll wait as long as I have to, I just would rather not wait as long as I suspect it's going to take- but I will if it does take that long." He goes on and I can't help but see the old Luke come through, the one who I fell in love with to begin with, the one who was my penguin loving freak and my own little slice of heaven and secrecy. One that I had all to myself.

The one who bought me coffee because he knocked me over on the ground.

I slowly put my hand on his cheek and his breath hitches in his throat and I slowly rub my thumb along his cheek bone and he closes his eyes, leaning into my hand and I slowly lean up while his eyes are closed and place a light kiss on his lips- causing his eyes to snap open and he slowly pulls back a little while I smile softly.

He mimics my smile and slowly leans down and places a gentle kiss on my mouth and I feel like a heavy weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I can finally breath again. I press up to him and finally press my lips fully onto his and he responds by wrapping his arms around my waist and my hands place them selves on his shoulders.

I pull back and my eyes open just to see his do the same. "I know you can wait a long time." I say and he nods his head. "But I'm not sure I can." I tell him and he breaks out into a giant grin and he leans down and catches my lips with his in another kiss and I respond just as eagerly.

"I love you so much Stevie Rae." He mumbles against my lips and I feel my chest swell with love as he says this. And I actually believe him.

"And I love you Luke." I tell him and I pull away and go and check on our chicken.

Once it's done I take it out and hand it over to Luke who looks more than a little lost. I chuckles at his confusion. "Luke, I need you to cut up the chicken for me, not to small but not to big either." I say and I hand him the knife and the chicken. I get out a cutting board for him and he starts doing as he's told making me grin.

I open the sauce and pour the jars into the pot and then add the noodles, they'll go soft after a while. I stir it and mix it all together. Luke comes over with the chicken and adds it into the mix and I stir it in while he stands behind me, hands on my waist and his chin on my shoulder.

Once it's all mixed in together and cooking, I turn around so I'm facing him and I smile up at him. "My penguin loving freak." I tell him and he just shrugs while grinning.

"That's me." He tells me and kisses my cheek before backing away and letting me away from the stove. I bend down to pick up a spoon that's fallen on the floor and I gasp and make a pained sound as I go to pick it up and just as the sound leaves my mouth, Luke is by my side helping me up. "Hey what do you think you're doing? Take it easy, I'll get that." He says and I can't help but agree with him this time.

He picks up the spoon and sets it in the sink. He comes back over to me and pulls my shirt up so he can see my stomach and my stitches. He lets out a breath. He gives me a shaky smile. "All is good. But please be more careful Stevie." He says and then there's bodies standing in the doorway of the kitchen.

They come over to me and check my stitches as well. "I'm okay guys, Luke already saved me from getting a spoon off the ground." I tell them and they all chuckles.

"Luke's your knight in shining armour then." Michael chuckles and the others laugh.

I shake my head and wrap my arms around Luke's neck. "Nah he's just my penguin loving singer." I say as he leans down and kisses me.

And everything is right as it should be.

I have my idiot boyfriend, my three best friends who will always be there for me and I have some really yummy super that's almost done.

Now to see what the future holds for us- besides some good food.