*CRYSTAL'S POV*
"I have to leave," I whispered back. His grip on my body tightened and I sniffled.
"You're not leaving," He whispered steadily back.
I buried my face in the crook of his neck and saw the guys had left. I agree. This is awkward.
"Louis - " I start, already planning my argument about why I should leave. They have fans, they have a future.
I have nothing.
"Crystal, I don't give a fuck if we get in trouble. What I care about is if you get in trouble."
"Why?"
He stays quiet for a moment.
"Because I know you. I read your texts. If you go back they'll hurt you; I don't want that."

"You may not want that - " I began and he gripped my hand.
"You don't want it either, Crystal," Louis replied, studying my expression.
I wiped off some tears off my face.

"Okay, you win," I croaked. He smiled sadly.
"Good. Now c'mon, wanna get ice cream?"

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"I love chocolate," I lied, as I fidgeted with the ice cream cone. He was already scarfing down his.
"Good, or I might have had to eat it for you, which would have been fine," He joked and I smile.
I'm not eating it; I rarely eat.

Actually, I'll do it for him.
I start eating the ice cream, and 2 minutes later I'm done.
"You must have been hungry," He winked as we started back for the hotel.
"Yeah," I laughed, but some blinking lights made me shield my face.

"W-hat's going on?" I squeal as I grab Louis's arm.
"It's okay, just paparazzi... ugh, god. Now they'll stay for ages," He rolled his eyes as he looked behind him.

"Louis! Is this your new lady friend?"
"Have you two had some 'action' yet?"
"What's her name?"
"Were you on a date?"

Suddenly, he leaned down to me and whispered, "Kiss me."
Wait, what?
"Why?"
"So they'll leave."
I mean, any directioner would be quite happy to switch places with me now. Hello? 911? I have to kiss Louis Tomlinson.

So I do what any sane person would do; press my lips onto his.
Okay, maybe a sane person would run the hell out of there and leave him in the dust, but remember, I'm not sane.

The kiss grows, and I don't even know why, we're ' just friends'. Damn, I just friend-zoned Louis Tomlinson.. never mind. I like this.

Even when the clicking fades away, his lips are still planted on mine and we haven't taken a breath yet.
We pull apart and gasp for air.

"That was nice," I mutter.
"I know," He replies before we connect again.

Notes

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