Night Changes// L.T AU

Chapter 4- morning

*hehe Four*

The sound of thunder awoken me. I jumped a little, my eye opening abruptly. I take a few deep breaths, regaining my thought process.

I swing my legs over the side of the bed and stand up, stretching my arms into the air. I'm wearing a long t-shirt that reaches mid-thigh. Before I question why I'm in these clothes, memories of last night float around in my head and tears fight to come out. How did I get into these clothes? Did Louis put them on me? I check the digital clock that rests on the side table. 2:29am.

I hear the low sound of static. I cringe at the sound, the noise irritating my mind. I robotically walk out of the bedroom and into the living room. The flat screen TV is the cause of the static just as I suspected. I shake my head as a try to find the remote. His apartment is freezing cold and I find myself shaking uncontrollably. Goosebumps quickly form on my skin, covering my whole entire body. I find the remote on the floor right in front of Louis.

I'm insane. I went home with a complete stranger willingly, but technically that was Harry's fault. He threw me into the car and drove me here, but atleast it isn't home. I can't face my family now.

I try not to think of last night and turn off the TV. Louis has a bottle of liquor in his hand. I take the bottle away from him before it can break and place it on the table. My heart jumps as a feel Louis' warm hand on my wrist, tugging gently. I turn to look at him, his eyes are still closed. "Don't go," he mumbles, pulling me towards him. For some reason, I don't object. I let him drag me onto his bare chest.

"Hey Louis," I say in a small voice as he brushes his hand through my hair. My heart is pounding rapidly as I lay on his warm chest. My body instantly heating up, causing my shaking to decrease. It's amazing what effect this boy has on me.

He mumbles something, wrapping his other arm around my waist.

"Did we... you know..." I ask him, hoping the answer is no. My heart is probably pounding because I am terrified of the answer.

He hesitates before answering, "No," he grunts. His body is extremely warm against mine and it feels fucking amazing. For some reason, I don't care that I'm half naked on top of a person I just met yesterday. I don't care about anything right now. And for some reason, I feel safe in Louis' arms. I snuggle my head into his chest, closing my eyes again. A single tear rolls down my cheek as I drift off to sleep.

***

I still hear the rain as I wake up for the second time. There's actually some sunlight, but not much. Today's gonna be a crappy day. Plus, my head is throbbing from all the alcohol. I finally open my eyes realizing I'm still on Louis. I catch his eyes on me, but when I look at him, he closes them.

"I saw you checking me out," I tell him, pinching his cheeks. A smile fights it's way onto his lips and he lets out a throaty chuckle.

"Oh shut up, Ash," he says, flipping me so I'm under him. My heartbeat increases as a rush of adrenaline courses through me. It was silent though as we stared at each other, only the sound of our hearts and the rain could be heard. Suddenly, thunder shook the apartment, causing us both to fly off the couch. We both start chuckling in unison, our laughs sounding like music. "You have a beautiful laugh," Louis compliments, once we calm down. I look away, my cheeks turning red.

"Louis, I feel like crap. Do you have any Advil," I question, holding my forehead, changing the subject.

He nods his head, his mouth forming into a thin line, "hold on." He gets up and in a matter of seconds and comes back with a glass of water and two tablets. I thank him and gulp down the water with the pills. "I already took some awhile ago," he tells me, scratching his head. "They worked pretty well." I stay silent as I place the glass onto the table. I feel like I'm faking everything. I still feel completely numb and I'm completely aware of what happened yesterday, but I'm not crying. I'm not ready to face reality yet, I guess. Something inside me makes me feel some sort of attraction to Louis, but I push it away. He's just a kind stranger who's extremely attractive.