Louis POV

“Louis, we really have to go otherwise we won’t catch our plane. Louis, I am serious” Harry keeps tugging on my shirt and it annoys me.
“Okay, okay” I groan out after a few minutes of him tugging on my shirt and I looking at Jess’ body. I quickly peck her nose softly before I turn around and walk out of the all too familiar room.
“Get in” Harry pushes me in the car.
“Christ, calm down. I’m going to call Rick first.” I say as I almost fall in the passenger seat. I quickly dial his number and not even after two rings he picks up.
“Louis? What’s wrong?” His voice is concerned.
“Nothing, but I am leaving right now and I want you to promise me you’ll call me whenever something happens. Whatever it is, call me. Promise me.”
“I promise.” He sighs and waits for me to ask anything else.
“Okay. Thanks, bye!” I hang up before he will protest.
I sigh as I rest my back against the seat. I close my eyes and enjoy the silence for a few minutes until Harry starts to talk.
“Your love for her is not healthy, Louis” I don’t do effort to answer him , nor to open my eyes. I know he’s right, but that doesn’t mean it has to be spoken out loud.
***
“You look more alive than two days ago” Zayn said to me when he saw me playing some game on the Xbox with Niall. I don’t know if it was considered as a compliment but I decided against it.
“Just a second” I explained as Niall groans when I paused the game.
“Rick? What’s wrong?” I answer my phone.
“Her eyes are open, Louis.” I threw the controller away from me what made Niall shout an irritated ‘Hey!’ and my heart started to pound unhealthy in my chest in an uncontrollable speed.
“Did she say already anything?” I asked after I swallowed.
“Only one word, but she’s literally five minutes ‘awake’, I was just visiting and-“
“What did she say?”
“I don’t want to drag you here, she’s not fully awake and she still needs some help to breathe and she still has some injuries inside of her. So I don’t want you to come yet, you’re on tour and-“
“What did she say?” I cut him off, not giving a fuck about whatever words he was rambling.
“Your name but Louis, I mean it-“ I disconnected before he could finish his sentence.
“I have to go back home” I said to a confusing face of Niall.
“We can’t we have to perform tomorrow.” Niall answered panicked because he saw how serious my face was.
“Well then I leave after tomorrow’s concert.” I stated.
“I’ll be back before the next concert.” I said before he could protest.
“You have to ask management first.” Niall warned me.
“Urgh, I’ll let them know”
“Are we going to continue or what?” there formed a shit eating grin on his face and he wriggled his eyebrows. Eventually I grabbed the remoter again and played the game.
***
“So she’s basically awake, but she’s not?” I asked again, still a little confused.
“Well to explain it easily, she’s awoken from her coma and she’s no longer in danger to die, but she’s still in..” he looked away and he looked like he was struggling to find the correct word. “you could say in trance, so it will take at least a day until she will speak again” The young doctor informed.
“Can I see her now?” I was starting to get very impatient right now.
“Just.. Just be careful” he warned and I didn’t even answer, I rudely passed him but my rush was disturbed when I saw her laying there. Her eyes open, like she was ready to see me.
“You are so beautiful” I suck in a breath when I see her eyes shining, full of life. “ I love you so much, Jess.” I take her hand and the monitor at my side starts beeping like crazy. I petrify for a few seconds before I’m able to react.
I rush out of the room to find the doctor. When I see him I practically yank him inside her room. “the monitor was beeping weirdly” I manage to bring out. The doctor who’s named ‘Dylan’ according to his name tag walks annoyingly slowly to the monitor and checks the history of her heartbeat.
“Take her hand again” he demands me, his friendly tone disappeared in only a few minutes. I do what he asked me before he’s ordering me to get out. When I touch her hand the monitor starts beeping again and suddenly Dylan smiles.
“She’s in love with you” he states when he walks out, without any further explanation.
I am so beyond tired that I barely reach the seat beside her bed. I let my head fall onto her mattress with a light thud and fall asleep almost immediately.
Something between a sigh and a soft moan escapes my lips when I feel soft fingertips caressing graciously the top of my head. My eyes flutter before I am able to open them gradually.
“Hi” She whispers lovingly when her eyes met mine. The most beautiful smile covers her plump lips as I don’t answer. It’s hard to explain, but it feels like someone just opened a gate inside of my heart and suddenly all the warmth of the world wants to rush inside of it. It’s so overwhelming, I’m afraid I’d pass out. “I love you” she whispers again in the voice I have been praying to hear for so long now. It was the first time she ever said those words to me, I’ve heard her say it to Niall countless times, I have told her those words several times, but I had never witnessed her telling those words to me before, and everything was too much now.
“Am I dreaming?” I whispered back, slowly lifting my head from the mattress. Are you serious Louis? The first words you can say to her when she’s awake are ‘Am I dreaming?’ I knew you were stupid but so retarded? Her angelic chuckling made me feel better than I’ve ever felt before and I closed my eyes to enjoy the sound penetrating my ears.
“I love you so much, Jess. Please don’t ever-“ I got cut off by her hand being removed from my hair. “What’s wrong?” I asked, scared I screwed up again.
“Don’t cry please” She begged, closing her eyes like I just told her the most horrifying news ever. She opened her eyes again, and there was a light gloss covering her beautiful eyes, she reached her hand out again to wipe away my tears, I didn’t even know fell from my eyes.
“Can I kiss you?” I ask carefully. She nodded and I placed my hands on either side of her body, so that I was towering over her body. I waited a little, just admiring the view I got from over here. She reached her hand out again and placed it behind my neck, gently tugging my neck near her face, just before I closed my eyes I could see her eyes flutter close as well and I smiled lightly before I felt her soft lips against mine. It was an innocent kiss, just our lips pressed against one another, but it felt better than any kiss I’ve ever had. I kept my lips lingering a little longer on hers to call it a peck, though.
She started chuckling when my lips were no longer on hers, but I refused to pull back. I rested my forehead against hers, looking in her eyes full of joy. “What’s wrong?” I breathed out, smiling back at her. But suddenly her chuckling turned into tears and small sobs. “Jess?” I asked heartbroken and I created a small space between the both of us, just enough to see her entire face.
“Don’t you ever dare to leave me again” she weakly slapped my torso.
“I’m sorry, baby. I won’t” I whisper, catching both of her wrists and gently putting them down on the mattress again. I rest my forearms on each side of her body and cup with both of my hands her cheeks. “I won’t” I repeat a little louder. “I love you” I say another time, before gently placing my lips on her forehead. I stare into her eyes and watch her calm down under my body.
I love her so fucking much.

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