I Survived

“So Natasha, are you ready for your surprise?” Louis asked, knocking me out of my trance. I totally forgot about the surprise, I was too caught up with investigation work; investigation who Harry’s caller was.

“Uh, yeah!” I grinned, full of excitement.

“I actually have two surprises.” He informed as he placed two parcels on the table whilst he lid onto the sofa next to me.

“It’s not my birthday.” I joked.

“That’s a shame, I really fancy some cake.” Niall chirped in as he eyes averted towards the fridge.

“It’s empty.” Liam stated as if he could read his mind.

“Can we st-”

“No, well be at the venue soon.” Liam cut him off.

“Mardy.” Niall muttered under his breath although we all heard him anyway and sent out a wave of laughter.

“Are you going to open them?” Louis whispered into my ear, sending a shiver down my spine.

“I can’t resist any longer.” I whispered back and turned my attention to the parcels set out in front of me. “Your really didn’t have to do this Louis.” I spoke as I gently slid my finger under the metallic purple wrapping paper. Purple; my favorite color, I can’t believe he remembered. I smiled lightly.

“You don’t even know what it is yet.” He chuckled.

“I know, but you still didn0t need to get me anything, I haven’t done anything special.” I argued.

“Can’t I give my girlfriend a present?” He questioned, nuzzling his face into my neck causing me to laugh.

“It still sounds weird.”

“What? Calling you my girlfriend?”

“Yeah.” I sighed.

“Well you better get used to it.” He smirked as his lips made a short but sweet contact with my cheek.

“Will you guys just stop with the lovey dovey stud and open the damn present. It was wrapped up again but I could already tell what it was from shape. “A CD?” I questioned as flipped the present around in my hands, wondering what CD could possibly be beneath the paper.

“Yep.” Louis stated vaguely as he waited from me to continue unwrapping. “Very talented artist.” He commented as I ripped the paper clean off. The CD had it’s back to me once the paper had been removed. As soon as my eyes caught sight of the CD it literally launched itself out my hands form complete and utter shock. My eyes were wide as I stared at the inanimate object right in front of me.

“You don’t do that with every photo of yourself do you?” Louis joked as he placed the CD carefully back into my hands.

“It’s not every day you see yourself on the cover of a CD.” I retorted.

“Well…” Harry trailed off as laughter escaped his lips.

“Alright, maybe you do.” I joked. “But this is so weird.” I gasped as I flipped to the back again. “Is this-”

“Yep, al the songs from the other day at the recording studio and a live version.” Louis stated proudly as his arm swung over my shoulder.

“Even-”

“Even the All Time Low cover.”

“I thought you mixed my voice up?” I asked suspiciously.

“I did but it recorded the original as well.”

“Wow, I can’t believe I have my own CD!” I squealed. “I don’t even have a record deal.”

“It hits stores tomorrow.”

“What?!” I shouted from shock.

“You don’t think it’s just for you to hear do you?” He joked.

“I honestly don’t know what to say.” I stumbled out still in complete amazement, people were finally going to hear my passion towards music.

“Don’t say anything yet.” He grinned.

“What?”

“There’s still one to open.” He replied pulling the other parcel towards my awaiting hands. I set the CD down on the table although my eyes couldn’t help but flicker back towards it every couple of second, this felt better than Christmas.

“If I shake it will it brake?” I asked skeptically as I picked up the package placing my ears against the side of it.

“I wouldn’t if I were you.” Zayn informed me.

“You know what’s inside?” I questioned, placing it back down in front of me.

“We all do, we’ve know for ages.” He stated.

“You guys are good at keeping secrets.” I replied, aiming it all of them.

“We had to keep Niall in constant ear shot.” Liam joked.

“Hey!” Niall shouted, whacking Liam in the stomach.

“You can’t keep your mouth shut unless there’s a precious food threatening to fall out of it.”


“Rude!” He gasped.

“Remember last Christmas you told Louis we bought him a new car, in October?”

“You except me to keep it a secret for three months?”

“You barely lasted three hours.” Zayn chimed in.

“You’re all mean.” Niall frowned, flashing his puppy dog look.

“Anyway…” I trailed off, interrupting their little argument. I tore the wrapping paper off this time. I was surprised to see what was inside wasn’t inside a box or casing or anything to protect it. “I can’t have this.” I continued staring wide eyed at the object as I pushed it towards Louis, I refused to accept such a gift. “This is too much.”

“Nothing is too much for you.”


“Seriously Louis, these things cost thousands, I can’t just have it for no reason.” I justified.

“Sawywhatifyou’regoingtoacceptit.” He strung off his tongue lightning fast.

“What?” I questioned, raising my eyebrows up at him as if he’d lost the plot.

“I said; say what if you’re going to accept it.” He grinned smugly.

“How old are you?”

“Age doesn’t matter, I’m still immature.” He stated as if he was proud of it.

“I know.” I joked.

“Open it up.” He replied, changing the subject.

“Why?”

“Just do it.” He responded, already opening the lid to the brand new MacBook sat right in front of me. Once it was fully upright the screen came to life, straight onto the Internet. I turned to face Louis who was half smiling, half concentrating on the screen. “I have something to show you.”

“It’s not another surprise is it? I don’t think I could ever repay you for the gifts you’re already given me.”

“I don’t need repaying, I like to spoil my girl, is that a crime?” He asked rhetorically. My heart fluttered at the sound of him calling me `my girl´.

“Well in that case can I have a Lamborghini, and iPhone 72 and a diamond palace?” I grinned, fluttering my eyelashes at him, obviously joking, the iPhone 72 was nowhere near being invented.

“And I thought you wanted me for me and not my money.” He gasped.

“I’m joking, what heck would I do with a diamond palace?” I laughed.

“Destroy it.” Harry muttered.

“I can’t deny that.” I joked.

“I think it’s loaded?” I questioned turning to look at the screen. “Is that-”

“That would be you.” Louis chuckled as he brought the screen closer. I was watching a video of me, on stage from all the night on tour preforming all the songs I had written.

“Louis, I really don’t know what to say.” I spoke as I began to choke up.

“Hey, don’t cry, you’re supposed to be happy”

“It’s happy tears.” I laughed slightly as he enveloped me into his arm.

“We’re off to get some food, we’ll leave you guys to it.” Zayn informed.

“I can’t thank you enough.” I spoke as my head leaned back onto his shoulder.

“I told you I would make you’re dream happen didn’t I?”

“I didn’t realize you would make such an effort, I don’t deserve it.”

“Natasha, look at me.” He commanded as he turned to face me, moving my head to meet his eyes. “You deserve every bit of this, after what you’ve been through, you are literally the strongest person I know.”

“Louis-”

“Shh.” He grinned as his finger closed my mouth. “I made a promise and I’m not going to break it, now go tell all your followers what an amazing person I am.” I rolled my eyes at him as he just ruined the moment we were having, but nevertheless I turned towards the laptop and clicked onto my twitter.

“I see you’ve already had fun with my twitter?” I quizzed, raising an eyebrow up at him.

“Well…”

“How did you know my password?”

“You left you’re phone unlocked one day and I figured it out from that.”

“Stalker.” I smirked. “Harry Styles is the greatest person I have ever met, I love him even more than potatoes?” I quoted as I read along the lined.

“Apparently that’s a lot.”

“It’s a shame I don’t like potatoes.” I joked. “I sigh I had hair like Zayn!” I continued to read out some more tweets. “That boy loved himself.” I chuckled as I began to type away on the brand new keyboard.

`Don’t ever let One Direction know your twitter password, unless you want you undying love towards them tweeted to the world ;)´ I typed and then hit the send button.

“Not exactly what I was hoping for.” Louis mentioned as he read over my shoulder.

“I wasn’t done yet.” I replied placing my lips on the tip of his nose for a second.

`Seriously cannot thank @Louis_Tomlinson enough, today had only just begun but I can tell it’s going to be amazing!´

“Better!” He laughed as he pulled the laptop towards him.

“Hey, what are you doing?”

“Wait and see.” He grinned as he pulled the screen away from me as he tapped over the keys. I waited impatiently for him to finish typing, what seemed like an essay. “Done.”

`Don’t forget to get my EP *Forgotten Memories.* Tomorrow in stores!” I read over the sentence a couple of times before reacting.

“Louis! I don’t want people thinking I’m just promoting my own stuff on here.”

“Fine, give it back.” He replied before typing away again. “Better?”

`That wasn’t actually Natasha tweeting, it was the best looking member of One Direction…@Louis_Tomlinson´

“So modest.” I joked sarcastically.

“You love it.” He smirked as our faces crept closer.

“Oddly enough, I do.” I grinned before our lips became entwined with each other’s.

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