Chapter 10 of 53

10 - Just One Look

The Assistant // Louis Tomlinson1,413 words~8 min read

can I just say... im on a roll with 4 chapters in 2 days! I dont know what its about but im rollin with it! Hope you guys enjoyed the last chapter btws;)

oh and dedicated to a certain person who... lets just say shes not easy to get a compliment from and I woke up today with a text from her that made me day! I swear getting a compliment from her is the biggest compliment because even if she likes something she'll most likely just say 'that's stupid' and walk away so it made me happy that she really liked my story! anyways just had to share that with you cuz it made my day! seriously-riley <3

Stole My Heart

"Hey, guys, what was that all about?" Niall asks us as we walk off the stage when the concert finishes.

What do I say? I'm not sure if I'm ready for them to know what is going on between Louis and I because... I mean I don't even know what is going on between Louis and I. How am I supposed to answer their questions about just that?

I look up to Louis for help, but he looks as baffled as I am on how to respond.

He open his mouth to speak but I beat him to it. I have no idea what is going to come out of his mouth but by the panicked look on his face it's not going to be good.

"I told Louis that I had... been going through, or went through, I should say, a hard time and he thought this would be a good song to show me that, I don't know, you guys are there for me and I have you now to help me be strong."

Damn. Good answer. High five, me!

They all smile and come in to give me a big hug.

God these guys are like freaking teddy bears.

When they pull back, they of course ask me variations of 'what kind of hard times' and 'you know we are there for you' and stuff like that but I just give simple answers and enjoy their support.

"So was that what you two were doing up last night?" Liam ask.

My eyes go wide and I feel the blood drain from my face.

"W-What? What do you mean?" I stutter.

"I heard you guys walking around and saw you guys get back into bed at like three this morning."

"Oh, um, yeah. Sorry if we woke you," I say, relieved he only knows that.

"Oh don't worry about it," he laughs lightly. He seems to be in a better mood all of the sudden... odd.

"Okay, well I don't know about you guys, but I'm exhausted. We are staying at the hotel tonight which means there are real beds waiting for us!" Zayn exclaims excitedly.

"YAY!" they all scream. Boys...

"Who gets their own room tonight?" Niall asks. Whenever the boys are in a hotel, they take turns so two people are in a room and one gets their own. It is easier than them all having their own room when Lou and Caroline come to get them ready in the morning than tracking them all down in different rooms. This way they can be controlled easier.

Hearing this, Paul walks over to us, placing his hands on Liam and Zayn's shoulders.

"Tonight, the sleeping arrangements will be Liam and Harry, Zayn and Niall, and Louis gets his own room."

"YAS!" Louis screams, fist pumping in the air.

I just chuckle. "Where will I be sleeping tonight?" I ask Paul nicely.

"Normally you will be rooming with Lou, or on the occasion that Caroline needs your help, Brooklyn or fashion wise, you will bunk with her every once in a while. But Lou has family in town and I've given her the night off to stay with them so you have your room all to yourself."

I smile big. "Thank you!"

"No problem. Now, I best be getting off to bed myself, and you boys better not be far behind me. We have that Chatty Man interview tomorrow and you boys needs your rest. We all know how much energy anything to do with Alan takes." He looks at them knowingly. I have seen clips of their previous Chatty Man interviews when the boys were giving my initiation education. He is definitely an interesting guy. He also happens to be absolutely hilarious, and I am so excited to see the boys' interviews tomorrow.

Paul turns to walk off after making sure the boys will be getting a good nights rest when I run off to catch up with him.

"Hey, Paul, could I ask you something?" I ask when I am beside him.

"Of course. What's on your mind Ms. Williams?"

"Oh, please, you can call me Avery," I say, trying to not to sound conceited for correcting him.

"Of course, Avery. Thank you. I just never know. Especially in my line of work there are people who get really weird about that kind of thing. Glad to know you are not one of them. They are a prickly personality. Though, I guess I should have figured out you weren't one of those people. The boys seem to have already taken a strong liking to you, after all."

"Oh, well, thank you. Yeah they are greats guys," I say smiling.

He chuckles politely. "Anyways, what did you want to ask me?"

"Oh, right," I chuckle, slightly embarrassed that I got side-tracked and forgotten I came to ask him something. "Well I was talking to the boys a while ago about my best friend, who is a huge 1D fan, and they said I should invite her to visit some time. I was just wondering... If it would be okay?" I ask slightly nervous. I'm still new and I am already asking favors.

"Of course she can. Just make sure you don't let her presence hold you from your work too much. As long as that's not a problem, I think it is a wonderful idea."

"Thank you so much! She will be so excited! I really appreciate it!" I say slightly overly excited that he approves of Hailee visiting.

"My pleasure. I look forward to meeting her. Goodnight Avery." He leaves with a smile.

"Goodnight Paul!" I call after him.

YES!

I run back over to the boys and jump on Niall's back, squealing like a fangirl.

"What's up with you?" Harry questions.

"Paul said Hailee could come visit! I am so excited! I miss her so much and I want you all to meet her so badly!" I squeal, climbing off Niall's back.

"You haven't even been here two weeks yet. How can you miss her so much already?" Liam asks, chuckling at me.

I give him a little scowl. "She's like my sister. Correction--she is my sister. The longest I've been away from her is one time I went on a month long trip with my family in high school. And even then, she spent the week before I went at my house, and stayed an entire week after because we missed each other so much. It's a new thing being away from her so yes I miss her this much already!" I rant.

"Okay then..." Liam says, acting as if he was looking at a penguin on a tropical beach. But I can see the humor in his eyes and he give me a little smile.

"Okay, well we best be hitting the sac. See you all in the morning!" Zayn yells.

"See you guys!" I say to the boys as they walk away. I turn back to see Louis still standing there. I feel like we have been in this situation before...

"Hey, uh, do you want to talk... in my dressing room?" he asks nervously. I know what we are talking about, and I know we need to talk about it. But still, I am not looking forward to it.

"Yeah," I say looking at him with an awkward smile, letting him know I know exactly what this is about.

He takes my hand and pulls me towards his dressing room. As we walk down the barren concrete hallways, he chances a look over to me and a small smile forms on his face that makes my heart skip a beat.

I swear, that boy could steal my heart with just one look.

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