Isn't She Lovely (h.s)

Chapter 10

Samantha

I couldn't have been anymore thankful for Louis, I don't know what I would've done if he hadn't come along today. The sun was just starting to set when he stood up with a groan.

"Well, as much as I've enjoyed this day, it is about time I go see me own family now!" I saw Catherine's face fall as Louis stood to leave. I could tell that she was going to cry at any minute.

"No Uncle Lou, you stay wif me and mama and nanna, no go!" He crouched down so that he was at eye level with her, and even from across the room I could see the large swell of tears accumulating on her lashes.

"Well Caty Cat, my mummy and sisters want to spend time with me too."

"Why they no come hew?" She shrugged her shoulders and I saw Louis smile.

"Well because they have their own house, Love bug. But, you know what? My mum's house is quite a drive away, maybe you and your mummy would be able to drive me there?" She gasped and turned to face me, giving me that pleading look. After everything he'd done for me today, this was the least I could do to repay him.

"Of course I can drive you Louis, where does she live?"

"In Doncaster." I practically choked. That was like three hours away.

"But if you can't that's fine, I can call a taxi." he added on quickly as he saw the expression on my face.

"No, no that's fine. It's just going to be way past Catherine's bedtime when we get home, but I'm sure she'll just fall asleep during the car ride anyways."

"Why don't you just stay over? Eleanor will be there, and I know she's going to have so much fun with this little Lovebug right here!" He started to tickle her and she fell into a fit of giggles.

"I'm not so sure Louis, we just met and we wouldn't want to impose on your family... Wouldn't it be weird? Yaknow since none of your family knows us?," He brushed that away with a flick of his wrist.

"Oh please, no it's fine. We always have people over. Friends, relatives, girlfriends, boyfriends, you name it, my mum lives to host. Plus, any family of Haz's is family of mine. And after the day you've had, I think it's best if you two are not alone," He enunciated with a kiss to the top of Catherine's frizzy curls. "On the way we can just stop at your place and pack an overnight bag." A smile danced on my lips, I never thought I'd like any of the boys that Harry was paired up with, but I stood corrected. Louis was so sweet, and even though I was still a bit uncomfortable to be meeting the family of a man I just met, I really didn't want to go back to an empty apartment tonight... I just needed some time to clear my head of all things Harry related.

"You hear that baby doll? I guess we're staying at Uncle Louis's tonight..."

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"We der yet?" Catherine whined for the millionth time this night. We had just made it into Doncaster and still had about a twenty minute drive to Louis's mum's house.

"Only a little bit longer, Baby Doll." Catherine had never gone on this long of a car trip before, and I'm sure Lou was just as annoyed by her as I was, he was just good at masking it. I heard her huff from the backseat and then fall into silence. I thought she was asleep, until she started humming "Torn". I glanced over at Louis sitting next to me and he was just staring at Catherine, mouth slightly gaping.

"What can I say? She's got a good taste in music, must get it from me." I shrugged with a laugh and a wink in Louis's direction as he just shook his head.

"Wow..." He breathed out shaking his head. "Hey Caty Cat... You wanna listen to some good music?" I looked over and Louis was smirking as he rifled through his bag.

"Louis what are you..." I kept glancing between him and the road curiously, and then he pulled out the glossy white CD. My eyes widened as he popped the CD into the stereo and turned up the volume. He pressed a few buttons and before I knew it, the loud strumming of a guitar filled the car. He smiled at me and I just stared out the windshield.

"I'm broken, do you hear me? I'm blinded cuz you are everything I see... i'm dancing, alone. I'm praying that your heart will just turn around. And as I walk up to your door, my head turns to face the floor, cuz I can't look you in the eyes and say..." Louis sang along and as the chorus came around I gasped. I couldn't believe that I was hearing Harry's angelic voice again. It brought tears to my eyes as I swelled with pride, that was my best friend. The love of my life, following his dreams and making it big with that beautifully raspy voice of his. I was mesmerized as the chorus came and went and as it did, Louis turned down the radio when the Irish one, ah what's his name? Niall? Well, as his solo came on.

"Catherine sweetheart, do you know who was singing that?"

"No... who dat Lou-ie?" He turned around to face her and he was smiling from ear to ear. As he chances a glance in my direction. I felt my stomach twisting uncomfortably but I ignored it, keeping a straight face and pretending to be focused on the traffic in front of me.

"That was your daddy, Love bug."

"Daddy?" He smiled and nodded his head.

"Your Daddy has the most incredible voice, Lovebug, he loves to sing more than anything!" Her eyes were as wide as saucers and her tiny mouth had formed a small 'oh' as she tried to process what Louis was telling her.

"We listen again?"

"Sure we can!" He changed the song and 'Gotta Be You' came on.

"Cuz it's Gotta Be you-u-u-u-u, only you-u-u-u-u-u-u-ou-ou..." God his voice brought back so many memories... I could practically feel his hot breath dance along my skin as he kissed along my stomach, humming as he did so while slowly moving lower and lower...

"Mummy, mummy! Das daddy! Das my daddy!" She sounded so giddy, it warmed my heart to see her so happy. I reached across the seat and put my hand on top of Louis's.

"Thank you.." he squeezed my hand and then reached into his pocket and pulled out his phone. The screen was lit up and it read:

New Message

 from My Eleanor<3 :

"Who's that?" He saw my eyes on his phone and smiled

"Eleanor? My girlfriend!" He smiled the biggest smile I'd ever seen on him.

"Oh! What's she like?"

"You'd love her Sam," He was beaming as he went on to tell me all about Eleanor Calder, his beautiful uni student girlfriend from Manchester. His smile was contagious as he went on and on about their relationship. My lips stretched into a larger smile as I felt that familiar pang of jealous twinge in my gut like it always did when I was surrounded by love. Why couldn't I have that?

"Oh look, we're here!" I stopped in front of a quaint white house with ivory vines climbing up the walls.

"B-but I listen to daddy!"

"But, Love bug, don't you want to come meet my family?" Louis pouted and Catherine reached forward, poking at his bottom lip. She sighed and crossed her arms.

"Yes, yes Uncle Lou-ie!"

"Good!" He practically jumped from the car and grabbed his bags with one hand and got Catherine out of the car with the other. He started to walk up to the door and turned back.

"Well, won't you join us Samantha?"

Here goes nothing..