Empires of Sand

I had to replay the words in my head several times to actually compute what Louis had just said to me. At first I thought I heard him wrong, that he hadn’t just told me he’s in love with me, but once I knew I heard him right I had to wrap my head around the five words I never thought I’d hear. Especially from Louis. I’m in love with you . Louis is in love with me? More importantly Louis loves me too ?

“L-Louis.” I finally spoke but my voice was hoarse and broken. “Oh God.” He said as he looked away from me, “I knew I shouldn’t have said that. I shouldn’t have told you that. I’m so sorry. I-I know you must not feel the same and i’m sorry if that confuses you but it’s the truth. I had to tell you and I’m sorry. I understand if you don’t want to be around me anymore.” He turned away from me slightly. I wanted to stop him. I wanted to just kiss him to shut up his babbling but I just couldn’t form any words.

“I’ll um-I can go stay with Lottie and mum. I’m sorry.” He said before standing up. I finally snapped myself out of my trance long enough to grab his hand and pull him back to the bed. “What-?” He began but I silenced him with a kiss. I put my hand on the back of his head to deepen the kiss and kept it there even when we pulled away. His eyes slowly fluttered open after the more passionate kiss than usual. “Would you shut up long enough for me to tell you that I love you too?”

I smiled when his eyes went wide in disbelieve. “You-You-” “Yes Louis. I have for a almost a week now. I just didn’t think you felt the same. That’s why I didn’t say anything.” Slowly a large smile found its way to Louis’ lips. He kissed me again but it was only quick because soon he was pulling away, speaking a mile a minute, “You love me too? You love me?! All this time I was terrified to tell you then Niall and Liam and Zayn basically told me I was being a twat and that you did love me but I didn’t believe them and-” I shut him up with another kiss.

“You really need to stop talking.” I said making him laugh, “Yes I love you. Of course I love you Louis. How could I not? You’re everything I’ve always wanted.” Louis let out a sigh of relief. “Thank you.” I snorted at him and he caught himself, “Oh! Sorry. I love you too Harry.” We simultaneously kissed each other again, the two of us smiling into the kiss.

“Harry.” He spoke in a lower voice than before. “Yeah?” I asked in confusion at his tone of voice. “I know we said we would wait until we were home when the time is right, but don’t you think the time is right now?” I studied his face for any sign of a joke but there was none. He was completely serious. “Louis, I-I love you. I do but I don’t think-” “And I love you Harry. That’s why I think this would be perfect. Don’t you want to?” “Shit Louis of course I want to I just want to make sure you’re ready.”

He nodded, “I am. I’ve been ready fort his for a while and what better time? We’re in Paris for God’s sake the city of love.” I smiled. “And I most certainly love you.” I smiled more seductively. “I most certainly love you too.” I kissed him for probably the millionth time since we admitted our love but this time it was a more lustful kiss.

The both of us knew where this was going and soon, it didn’t take long for our shirts to be shed, followed closely by our trousers and soon after that we were in the sheets together, the closest we have ever been.