*still in the hospital...
KATIE'S P.O.V.
I remembered what Louis' told me yesterday. His words made my heart melt. Although it may sound really cheesy, it meant a lot to me. I know where this leads. Yeah, my love life. Well, here's the thing: I wasn't really lucky in love. I had relationships, yes, but none lasted long. Even before my acting career I had boyfriends, but they just broke my heart. And even after I became an actress, the boyfriends I had were only after the fame and fortune. I never really had a first kiss. Only on the cheek. But, that's not a kiss.

I was daydreaming once when I was a kid what it would be like to have my first kiss. I imagined it to be in either of these two scenarios: First, I would be in a park. Just standing over the bridge, watching the people, the animals, but mostly, the view. I was in the middle of my sightseeing when someone pats me on the back gently. I turn around and am surprised to see my well, one true love, standing there with something behind him. I'm shocked to see him standing there and he was just smiling genuinely. I ask, "What are you doing here? How did you find me-", I get cut off by him placing his finger on my mouth and pulling back a strand of my hair. He then shows me what he has behind him: a bouquet of red flowers, what I told him that I really like. I gasp at how he remembers and he leans closer and gives them to me. I accept graciously and look at each flower. He leans closer and says, "Katie...", "Yes?", I ask. "...will you, um... will...you...", he says. I actually like that. When he stammers, it's cute for me, "Will I?", I ask. He breaths heavily and finally asks, "Will I have a chance with you?" I'm surprised at his question and he looks at me worriedly. My surprised face turns into a huge smile and I nod. He smiles uncontrollably and we hug each other, him carrying me off the ground. Then, we kiss, my foot flopping like in the movies. He leans closer and we just stand there, kissing. The perfect movie moment.

Second, I would be walking alone on the beach, me trying to hold back my tears. I couldn't take it and fall to the sand. I roll myself into a ball and cry it all out. Suddenly, one true love appears after searching for me. He sits next to me and wraps me in his arms. I, on the other hand, try to push him away, but he won't budge. His grip stays strong and cradles me. I finally calm down and lean my head on his shoulder, me still crying. He lifts my head up, looking at me. I try to hide my face away because I still had tears in my eyes and they were swollen. He turns me to face him and we, well, just stare at each other. The sun was setting and the breeze got a bit colder, but we didn't mind. We got lost in each other's gazes. "You're so pretty when you cry...", he says, still not breaking the gaze. I smile and blush slightly. "... but you're beautiful when you smile.", he continues. At this point, we were a few inches apart. He started leaning closer and I began to lean in too and we kissed. Gently, yet lovingly. Then, fireworks begin to shoot up in the sky, as if it were on cue.

Yeah, those were how I imagined my first actual kiss to be. I hope I have my first kiss with someone I will be with forever. Someone I won't forget. Someone who-

"Hey, look who's up!", Louis cut me off of my thoughts. I look up to see him holding a tray of food. I smile at his cuteness and he gently places them on my lap. I look at the wall clock and check the time. 10:30 AM. He catches me looking at the clock and says, "Looks like you slept in late." I nod and ask, "What about the shooting?" "Don't worry about it, love. Mark said shooting starts once you're ready. Just give him a call the day before so we can get started.", he replies. I frown at the thought of me causing the delay of this movie. I felt bummed that they could not continue without me. Louis  must've seen it and he takes my hand. "What's wrong?" I shake my head, not wanting him to know why. "Love, I know when you're troubled. I can sense it just by the look on your face.", he says. I sigh and say, "It's just, I feel like I'm causing the delay of this film. If only I had become more careful, they wouldn't wait like this. It's all my fault." I bowed my head.

He chuckles and lifts my head up. He smiles and we just stare at each other, again. He says, "No one is causing the delay of this film, Katie. No, it's not your fault. No one's responsible for this. Okay?" I nod and smile at his effort to make me happy. "You know, Louis, you never fail to cheer me up. Thank you for being here with me. It's been two days now! I would've expected you to leave and just visit me often." I say. He cups my face in his hands and replies, "And why would I do that? As I told you a couple of days ago, I care about you. You're my friend, Katie."

I don't know why, but I felt a large thud on my chest after he said that. I just smile and I hug him. We pull away and I remember the food I had on my lap. "Let's dig in!", I say. With that, we started eating.
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  After we finish, the door opens, revealing a doctor and a nurse. "Hello, Ms. Williams! How are you feeling?", the doctor asked. I recognized her voice. Yeah, she was the doctor Louis was talking to a couple of days ago. "I'm feeling okay, Doc. My head doesn't hurt anymore. My body's not sore. I feel alright." I reply. She smiles and jots down something. "Well, since you're feeling better, I think that you're ready to go now!", she says excitedly. I smile brightly and so does Louis. "Yehey! We're going home now!", Louis says. I chuckle at his cuteness and the doctor continues. "Just head over to the counter and sign some papers, Ms. Williams." We both nod and they leave. "Well, I'm going to let you change first. I'll wait outside.", he says. I nod and he heads outside.

I realize that I didn't have any clothes besides the ones I had on when Louis brought me here. I sigh and wear them, deciding to just change later. After changing, I head outside to find Louis talking to the woman by the counter. I walk towards him and he spots me. I smile and so does he. "Umm, Ms. Williams?", the woman asks. "Yes, that's me." I say. "Please sign these and you're ready to go.", she says, handing me the papers. I nod and sign them, looking at how much the bill costs. I hand her the papers and was about to get my wallet when Louis stops my hand. "What's wrong?", I ask, confused. "I'm paying since I brought you here.", he says. I shake my head and take out my wallet. Too bad Louis did it first and there, my bill was paid. I glare at him and he laughs.

We were about to leave when the woman asked,"Mr. Tomlinson and Ms. Williams?" We turn to look at her. "Please, just Katie and Louis.", we reply. "May I take a picture of you two?  I'm your biggest fan!", she says. We both laugh and nod. She takes a picture with us and she says, "Can't wait for your upcoming movie! Please remember me, okay?" We nod and I smile at her. "Of course we won't, Betty.", I say, reading her name tag. We both say goodbye to her and she does the same. We then exit the building and hail a cab. "Where to ma'am and sir?", the driver asks. I tell him the address and he nods. We then drove off.
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We then reached my condo. I race Louis to pay the driver and he sighs. I stick my tongue at him and he rolls his eyes. We both thank the driver and Louis walked me towards my condo, which was, again in front of his. "Well, see you later, Katie. I'm right across the street if you need me.", he says. I nod and wave goodbye. He walked to his condo. I was about to enter when he rushed back to me. "What?", I ask. He smiles and says, "My phone still doesn't have the number of the most beautiful person in the world. I was hoping you'd help me with that." I laugh at him and hand him my phone. He types in his number and hands me his. I type in mine and we both smile. "Thanks, Louis. But, I'm not beautiful.", I reply, chuckling. He pretends to be shocked and walks backwards towards his condo. "Katie Williams says she's not beautiful, everyone! I disagree!", he yells. "Hey, quiet down! The neighbors might hear you! Watch where you're going by the way!", I yell back. He laughs and says, "You are beautiful! Everyone knows it!" I laugh at his silliness and watch him head for the door. He waves goodbye and I do too. We both enter our separate condos. I enter my condo and lay down in bed.

I remember what Louis said in the hospital. "You're my friend, Katie." Friend. Friend. Those words stung me. Friend. What's wrong with that? Why did it sting me? "You want to be more than friends, that's what it means.", my subconscious says. No, that's impossible. I'm perfectly fine with that. "Then why did you feel that thud when he said 'friend', huh? Why did it sting you? Just think, Katie. Why?"
My subconscious was right.

Why did I feel that way?

Do I want to be more than 'friends'?

A/N: Oh, what do you think? Does Katie want to be more than friends? Do you think Louis feels the same? Anyways, thank you for so many reads now! This story started just a few days ago and it has many reads already! Thank you so much! Please like, vote and comment. Next update on Monday, okay? Thank you again! Love ya guys and gals!                -louise ❤️