"Is that the last of it, Love?" Louis asks.

You step through his front door carrying a box of your clothing.  "Yeah," you say.

Louis gently takes the box from you and sets it on the floor in the corner of the kitchen with the other boxes.  "I'm so glad you chose to come live with me."

"Of course, Louis.   We need to stay together now hat the boys are gone."

Louis nods, taking a seat at the table.  "You're talking about me, aren't you?"

"Louis, I just don't want to see you the way you were the night Harry died...I need to keep you sane."

"Thanks Love," Louis says. "But you don't need to worry about me.  I promise I'll be okay for you.  For the baby."  He gets up from his seat and places his hand on your baby bump.  He smiles but you spot tears in the corner of his eyes.

"Are you alright?" you ask, touching the side of his face.

"I'm perfectly fine," he says and presses your hand his cheek. "I've wanted a baby for eight years..."

"But Louis,  what about Davis?"

"I love that kid to pieces, you know that," Louis says.  "But I want a child of my very own...and now I'm getting one."  Tears are streaming steadily down face and slowly puts both of his hands on either side of your face.  "I'm getting one with the most beautiful, amazing girl...I literally couldn't be happier right now."

"Louis..." you whisper, wiping his tears. 

He chuckles in utter happiness and tries to stop crying.   "I guess I should make some supper now, huh?  I only know how to make frozen pizza..."

You laugh.  "I'll help you make something else."

"No!" Louis says,  heading toward the kitchen.  "I'll make it myself, you deserve some rest!"

"Louis," you say.  "Sorry, but I don't feel like pizza again."

Louis laughs too.  "Me either, " he admits. "What should we make?"

The two of you walk into the kitchen and Louis starts rummaging through the cabinets.

"I was thinking spaghetti," you say simply.

"Ooh, romantic!  I love it." You watch as he gets out a pot and some noodles.  "Now what?"

You giggle.  "Harry really didn't teach youanything, did he?"

Taking the pot, you fill it with water and set it on the stove.

"Well,"Louis says.  "He taught me how to make one thing once but it was kinda complex and hard to follow.  Just like Harry, haha!" 

You smile a bit as the water is brought to a boil and Louis stands very close to watch.  "Now the noodles," you tell him.

He quickly hands you the little box and you dump them in.  Louis seems fascinated at the thousands of tiny bubbles that form, completely surrounding the mass of noodles.  It only takes a few minutes for the noodles to cook through.  Louis carefully watches you pour all of the water from the pot into he sink and then place the pot on the stove again. 

"They're really wiggly," Louis says, laughing like a little boy.  He picks one up and starts waving it around until it hits you lightly in the face.

"Louis!" you scold playfullly.

"Whatcha gonna do about it, Love?" Louis asks, hitting you again.

You give him a grin and toss a few noodles at his shoulder.

"Oh...you shouldn't have done that!" he says with a smile.  He throws a whole handful of them at you and they land in your hair.  You gasp and throw some at him, but he dodges.

"Now look what you've done!" he says, holding his arm out at the little pile of noodles on the floor. 

Then you realize that was only a distraction and Louis takes his noodles filled hand from behind his back and they land right on you.

"Louis, stop!" you shriek happily, throwing two handfuls at once.

Before you know it, noodles are flying everywhere.  They're getting in your hair, your clothes, and they only keep coming.   Louis shows no mercy as you both throw handful after handful of noodles.  Finally the noodles run out, and the two of you are left a little out of breath.  Louis laughs when he realizes the pot is empty.  You look around the kitchen to find it completely covered in noodles.

"So..." Louis says.  "I'll get the pizza?"

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The following morning, you eat some muffins Louis surprised you with.  And you were a bit surprised at how well they tasted for someone who has no cooking experience, but then you found the empty boxes of pre-made muffin mix in the trash.  Louis suddenly walks in from the living room and grabs his jean jacket and beanie.

"Where are you going?" you ask.

"To the store," Louis says.  "We're gonna need a lot more frozen pizza."

"Or...we could just make spaghetti again."

"Then we'll need more noodles," he says, placing his hand on the doorknob.

"Wait," you say.  "Do you really need to go?  I mean...don't we have enough food here?"

"No," Louis says.  "There's two people living here now, you know.  I won't be gone long, Love."

"Wait, you can't go!" you say, rushing to him.

"Why not?"

You bite your lip.  "I...I don't want you to die.  I'm afraid that if you go out there, you'll be killed."

"That would never happen!  Why would you even say that?  I'm just going to the store."

"So did Niall," you say.  "And look what happened."

"I'll drive safe," Louis says. 

"Something could still happen.  What if Marcy--" You stop, realizing you mistake a little too late.

"I thought I told you to stop mentioning that crazy idea of yours!" Louis shouts.

"I know but I'm telling you, she's out there!"

"Yeah, in jail!"

"But what if she's not?" you say.  "What if she's out there just waiting for you to come outside so she can kill you so all of you boys are gone?"

"Why would she even do that?  Isn't she like our number one fan or something?"

"I don't know, but she's out there!" you say.

"Love!" Louis suddenly yells.  "I'm going to the store, okay? And guess what?  I'm not going to die.  Not just because it's impossible, but because of the baby.  I promise I'll stay alive, okay? There's nothing to worry about."

"Okay..." you whimper as Louis slowly steps out the door. 

But the second after he dissapears, you rush out into the sunlight and cling to him.

"Love!" he groans, almost tipping over.

"Don't go, Louis..." you sob into his chest.  "I'm scared...please don't go."

Louis sighs and lifts your chin up. "I'm have to," he says.  "It's just the store and I'll be back in a half an hour.  Nothing will happen to me, okay?  I will stay alive for you.  For the baby.  I promise I won't die."

You look up into his soft blue eyes and wipe away your tears. "Okay," you say with a sniff.

"Now..." Louis says.  "Where's that smile?"

You give him a little grin. 

"There is is!" Louis says, smiling himself.  "I love you so much."

He slowly kisses you and suddenly all your worries are melted away and everything is n peaceful.  All of a sudden, Louis jolts and gasps, breaking the kiss.  His arms go around your neck and suddenly all of his weight is upon you.

"Louis..." you say, confused.

He slides down your body and collapses at your feet. 

"Louis!" you scream.  You drop beside him and take his hand.

"Love..." he whispers.  "I'm so sorry."  His eyelids slowly close over his beautiful blue eyes.

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Author's Note:

Don't panic!  I PROMISE everything will turn out good in the end, but you'll have to stay tuned to find out!  Be sure to follow me so you know when I update. What do you think of this chapter?  Let me know in the comments! :)