~ Clouis Oneshots ~

Nerves

Scenario: Clem is tired after a long day, and when she tries to go to sleep, she finds it difficult with Louis talking.

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Clem sighed as she placed her hat on the table beside her bed. She slipped her boots off, placing them st the side of the bed.

She slid into bed, looking at the doorframe.

"Well, aren't you gonna come in?" she asked.

She had let Louis spend the night, because AJ was sleeping in Tenn's room and Clem didn't particularly want to be alone.

"I, um.. yeah." he said, stepping into the room and gently closing the door.

He walked over to the bed opposite Clem's. He didn't want to go in her bed and make her feel like he's invading her space or something. Clem raised her eyebrow and turned on her side to face him.

"You know you can come over into my bed, right?" Clem said.

"Uh.. are you sure?" he asked. He was nervous, and Clem could tell.

"I'm sure." she said, moving over and making room for Louis. He smiled nervously, taking his coat and boots off and awkwardly lying down a good distance away from her.

Clem shuffled over closer to him. By now his heart was pounding out of his chest.

She sat up, and took his hand. He looked at her in confusion.

"Just... trust me, okay?" she said.

He moved his arm out, before leaning on his shoulder.

He didn't know what to do at first, but then his instincts took over and he put his arm round her, getting more comfortable.

She closed her eyes.

Louis's nerves got the better of him, and he started rambling, a nervous habit of his.

"So... hair, right?" he said.

Clem opened one eye. "What?"

"Hair. You can have it in so many different styles, like... ponytails.... and uh... curled.... yay for hair." he said with a nervous chuckle.

"Why are you talking about hair?" she mumbles tiredly.

"I don't know... sorry, I'm just... nervous." he said.

"Nervous? Why?" she asked.

"Because.... I really like you, Clem, and I don't want to mess up like I always do. I want us to last..." he said.

She leaned up, kissing his cheek. "You're not gonna mess up, Lou."

"I hope you're right..."

She sighed and leaned her face into the crook of his neck. Her breaths tickled his neck, but he didn't care.

She closed her eyes again.

He kissed her temple, before closing his own eyes and drifting to sleep.