Chapter One~

Hayleigh sat up in her crib. She looked at her mother, who was on her laptop. She made a small noise, and her mother, Nikki, who was a young eighteen, picked her up.

"Hi girlie," She cooed. She looked at her eleven month old daughter. Hayleigh grabbed a fist full of Nikki's hair, and examined it. Nikki went over to her bed. She put Hayleigh on the bed next to her, and returned to her laptop.

Nikki pulled up to her father's house. She turned the car off, and went to go get Hayleigh out. She walked up the steps to the apartment building, and went in. She walked up the creaky flight of stairs, and knocked on the door of her father's home. Her step-mother, Lacey, answered.

"Hi Nikki, Hayleigh," She said, allowing them in. Nikki walked in, and set Hayleigh on the floor. She toddled away, after Nikki took her coat off. She hung it on the rack. Lacey hugged Isabelle.

"Thanks for taking her for the afternoon," Nikki said.

"No problem! Audrey's gonna come by later with little Jennifer, so she'll have someone to play with. And I love Hayleigh!" Lacey squealed. Nikki giggled.

"Yeah. We're moving out this weekend, so I have to pick up some odds and ends," Nikki told her.

"Well, go do what you have to then. Come by when you're done," Lacey said as Nikki walked out. Nikki got in her car and drove towards the Walmart.

Nikki was going to grab some apple juice when another hand shot out for it. She turned and looked at the person. He had brown hair arranged across his face, and blue-ish grey eyes. He was in grey jeans, a Superman tee shirt, a grey beanie, and a black sweat shirt.

"Sorry…you can take the apple juice," Nikki whispered, and the man chuckled.

"You can take it. I'm Louis, by the way," He said, with a British accent. He stuck his hand out. Nikki shook it, feeling almost like an electric shock when they touched.

"I'm Nikki," Nikki said, smiling. Louis looked at her, and smiled.

"Can I get your number?" He asked, causing Nikki to blush.

"Sure…if I can get yours," She giggled, handing Louis her phone. He handed her his phone, and she put her number in, and Louis put his number in her phone. They gave each other their phones back. Louis looked at her.

"Tonight's my last night in the city. Can I spend it with you?" He asked, causing Nikki to blush even more.

"Sure. What time?" She asked.

"Six thirty," Louis replied, and pulled Nikki in for a hug.

"Alrighty. I'll see you then," She said, smiling as she continued shopping.

Nikki nervously sat on the couch in her apartment, waiting for Louis. Lacey agreed to keep Hayleigh for a few hours, and Nikki would pick her up. Nikki was wearing red jeans, a dark blue shirt with elbow length sleeves with a dark tan belt, and shoes matching the belt color. She had a semi-braid in the back. She heard the buzzer, and buzzed the person in. She opened the door, and saw Louis. He grabbed her hand, and they walked to her car.

Nikki and Louis walked around Times Square. Nikki learned that Louis was from Doncaster.

They were eating at the TGI Fridays. Nikki and Louis were near the back, but by a window. The waitress brought them their food, and they ate it up.

Nikki and Louis were walking to where Nikki's car was parked.

"Louis?" Nikki asked.

"Yeah?" Louis asked, walking over to Nikki, who was a few feet behind him. He walked over to her side, and grabbed her hand.

"What?" He asked her again.

"Can we make a stop?" She asked.

"Yeah…why?" He asked her, curiosity in his voice.

"I…have to pick up my daughter, Hayleigh," Nikki whispered. Louis looked at her.

"Y-you have a kid?" He stuttered. Nikki nodded.

"I get it. You don't have to-" Nikki began.

"No. That's cool…I love kids," Louis said, grabbing Nikki's hand. Nikki smiled.

"Most guys don't like dating a mom….they don't want to deal with a kid..." She whispered.

"It's ok…Hayleigh is her name, right?" Louie asked.

"Yeah. Hayleigh Olivia Jamison," Nikki said, smiling at her daughter's name. They got into Nikki's car. Nikki began to drive towards her father's house.

"My dad lives here. You can come in," Nikki said, and Louis nodded. They got out, and Nikki led the way to her father's apartment. Louis grabbed her hand as she opened the door.

Lacey was on the couch with Hayleigh, who was rapidly drinking her juice. Hayleigh toddled over to Nikki. Nikki picked her up.

"This," Nikki said, "Is Hayleigh." Hayleigh got all shy, and hid behind Nikki's hair.

"Hayleigh, this is Louis. Mommy's friend," Nikki said as Hayleigh peered out from behind Nikki's hair. Louis waved at Hayleigh, and she smiled slightly. Lacey brought Nikki Hayleigh's diaper bag. Nikki said good night to Lacey, and she, Louis and Hayleigh headed for her car.

Nikki drove to her new apartment, which everything was all put together.

"This, is your place?" Louis asked Nikki. Nikki nodded and let Hayleigh down. Nikki sat on the couch, and Louis followed. Hayleigh walked over to Louis, and looked at him. She put her arms up, indicating that she wanted up. Louis slowly picked her up, and sat her on his lap. Hayleigh looked at her mother.

"He's ok baby girl," Nikki said, smiling as she grabbed Louis' hand. Louis smiled, and Hayleigh yawned. She reached for Nikki.

"Say good night to Louis," Nikki said. Hayleigh wrapped her tiny arms around Louis' neck, hugging him. She kissed his cheek, and Louis laughed. Hayleigh reached for Nikki, and Nikki picked her up. She put Hayleigh to bed, and walked out to Louis. Louis hugged her tightly.

"There's something I need to tell you," Louis said.

"What?" She asked.

"I'm…in a band. And we're touring the US…I won't be back in New York until who knows when," He sighed. Nikki looked at him.

"It's ok Louis. What band?" Nikki asked.

"One Direction," Louis said. Nikki smiled. Her step-sister was obsessed with them. She wrapped her arms around Louis' neck. He leaned down, and kissed her. Nikki was surprised, but kissed back. Slowly, he pulled away. Nikki smiled at him. She hugged him tightly.

"What made you decide on her name?" Louis asked. Nikki looked at him. "Hayleigh," He added.

"Oh. I liked it…and how I spell her name," Nikki said.

"How do you spell it?" Louis asked.

"H-a-y-l-e-i-g-h. Hayleigh. It's a different way," Nikki said. Louis smiled.

"SUPERMAN!" Louis yelled, and Nikki giggled.

"I hate to say this Nikki, but I have to leave," Louis sighed. Nikki nodded, sad.

"Text me please," She said as she walked Louis to the door. Louis leaned down, and kissed her again. Slowly, he pulled away. He left, and waved to her. The second she closed the door, her phone went off. It was Louis.

From: Louis

Hey cutie…I miss u x

She smiled. And texted him back.

To: Louis

Miss u too…I think haylz likes u

From: Louis

Haylz?

To: Louis

Hayleigh…I call her haylz…when will u b back in nyc? I miss u a lot… ):

From: Louis

Soon…ill drive back 2morrow from philadelphia

To: Louis

Really? Ud do that 4 me?

From: Louis

Yeah…I love u ;) I gtg…were getting on the bus…u wanna video chat?

To: Louis

Yeah…skype?

From: Louis

Yeah…call me at Superman!

To: Louis

Ok…I love you

Nikki turned her computer on and logged onto Skype. She placed a call for Louis, and he picked up. He was on a bus, with four other guys around him.

"Hey Cutie Pie," Louis said, and Nikki blushed.

"Hey Louis…who are they?" Nikki asked.

"Oh…HARRY, NIALL, ZAYN, LIAM!" He yelled. The four boys appeared next to him.

"Nikki, this is Harry," He said, pointing to a curly headed boy. "Liam" He said, pointing to a blonde guy with Bieber hair. "Zayn," He said, pointing to a guy with black hair. "And Niall," He said, pointing to a guy with blonde hair.

"Hello Nikki," They all said with British accents.

"Hi," Nikki waved. Louis got up and went to another room with his computer.

"Those are the other members of the band," He said, motioning a hand towards them. Nikki giggled. Hayleigh started to whine.

"I have to go get Hayleigh," Nikki said as she went to Hayleigh's room.

Hayleigh was in her crib, her face bright red. Nikki picked her up, and Hayleigh calmed down. She walked with Hayleigh to the living room, and sat on the couch. Hayleigh looked at Nikki's computer. Nikki picked it up, and Hayleigh climbed into her lap.

"Hi Hayleigh," Louis said, waving. Hayleigh smiled and waved back. She looked at Nikki.

"Mommy?" She asked. Nikki gasped.

"Louis, did she just say Mommy?" Nikki asked, frantic.

"Yeah…" Louis replied.

"Those are her first words!" Nikki exclaimed, hugging Hayleigh. Louis started to clap. Then, Harry sat next to Louis.

"What are you clapping about?" Harry asked, looking at Hayleigh in Nikki's lap.

"Hayleigh said her first words," Louis told him.

"Hayleigh's my daughter," Nikki said as Hayleigh touched the screen.

"Dada?" She asked, pointing to Louis. Nikki giggled.

"What?" Louis and Harry asked.

"Hayleigh thinks that Louis' Dada…" Nikki said, sad.

"BOYS! GET SOME SLEEP!" A man yelled.

"Go Lou. I'll see you soon," Nikki said as she hung up. She put her computer away, and put Hayleigh to bed. Nikki went to bed, and fell asleep, dreaming of Louis.