Falling for the Babysitter - Larry Stylinson (ON HOLD)

CHAPTER - THREE

AN: hey guys, gals, and non binary pals! Sorry for the late update! I've had a lot of things going on in my personal life and with my health. BUT here's chapter three! Xoxo

Harry Styles: Sorry to ask this of you but could you perhaps stay late? Liam and I have much to do at the office.

Louis Tomlinson: No worries! I will feed and wash up the kids for bed.

Louis locks his phone and slips it back into his pocket. Heading to the kitchen he looks through the fridge in search of something that he can cook. His eyes land on some chicken nuggets and fries in the freezer. Grabbing them out and preheating the oven.

"Hey Lou, where is dad?" Theo asks entering the kitchen.

"He's going to be working late today so you're stuck with me for a little while longer," Louis smiles.

After dinner, he lets the kids play for a couple more hours until he then has to wash up the kids for bed. After getting Theo and Emerson in their pajamas they enter Theo's room.

"Can you pretty please read to us?" Emerson begs with a pout. sticking out his bottom lip for dramatic effect.

"Of course I can."

Louis's back settles against the bed. Theodore curled up on his left and Emerson on his right. Alice sits on his lap as he stretches out his legs. Louis starts reading Harry Potter to them and doing silly voices with the characters.

"Hello?" Harry calls out when he walks into the house. It was eerily quiet to him. He walks down the hall towards the bedrooms and stops when he sees his kids, Louis, and Alice asleep on the floor. A smile is etched onto his face and a look of fondness also rests on it. Harry is soon snapping a quick photo.

Harry marks Louis's page in the book and picks up Theodore and puts him in bed. He grabs Emerson and brings him across the hall to his room. As gently as he can he wakes up Louis. His blue eyes flutter open and he groans as his backaches from how he was positioned.

Harry helps Louis bring Alice and their belongings to the car. He rubs his eyes tiredly as he looks up at Harry.

"Thanks for staying late Louis I really appreciate it," Harry says leaning on the car.

"It's no problem at all!" Louis says as he makes his way to the driver's side.

Harry waves Louis goodbye as he drives away.

•••

When Harry gets home the next day a few hours earlier than he usually does. He sees the kids and Louis in the pool swimming. Enjoying their hot sunny Friday in the water. Harry unbuttons most of his buttons on his dress shirt and lays his blazer and tie on the patio chair that is by the pool.

"Can you join us, dad? Pretty please?" Emerson asks. His lifejacket secure and keeping him afloat along with Theodore. Louis turns and looks at him while he holds Alice steady in her lifejacket.

Harry looks at his golden skin and quickly diverts his attention. "I was thinking boys, maybe we could have a nice cookout! Invite uncle Liam and of course Niall!"

"Yes please!" The boys cheered.

Harry calls Liam and Niall whilst getting everything together for the cookout. Louis helped him after drying off and slipping off a cut off shirt. Harry would occasionally watch Louis' arms when he would carry things out to the outdoor kitchen.

Louis mind was blown at the nice kitchen that was outside in its own little pavilion. There was a glass table and metal chairs with blue cushions on top do them. He had gotten Alice dressed in a little romper after she was dried off.

Liam and Niall shortly arrived. Liam looked more laid back with a pair of shorts and a cut off shirt. Niall was in basketball shorts and tank top.

"Hey LouLou!" Niall greets with a stupid smile. His post sex smile. Louis chuckles and shakes his head.

"Had to get it on before coming here eh?" Louis asks  setting a sleeping Alice on his lap.

"What can I say? I enjoy the Payne Train."

Louis' face cringes and he gags. Niall laughs at his friends reaction.

By 6:00 pm dinner was ready. Alice had woken up and was eager to dig into the food. Idle chatter is shared at the table. All four of them clicked in the best way. Harry would look at Louis fondly whenever he would scrunch his nose and laugh.

"Say Louis, how did Alice come into your life?" Liam asked randomly. He had waited until the children were on the play set in the yard.

Louis set down his drink. "Well Liam. When a sperm fertilizes and egg-"

"You know what I mean dickhead," Liam laughs cutting off Louis.

"Well. I had just graduated Uni and I wanted a family but unfortunately I didn't have a boyfriend. Well Niall gave me the idea that I 'don't need no man' and well I hired a surrogate to carry Alice. She was a very kind lady. But she made sure that when she had Alice she didn't know the gender, name, nor did she hold her. She didn't want to get attached," Louis looks down at his hands.

"I think that's a beautiful thing she did for you," Harry says sincerely. Louis looked up at him and gave him a smile. Harry's stomach caught butterflies.

Liam caught the way Harry reacted and had a knowing smile on his face. Even though his friend won't admit it. He knew he was slowly falling for Louis. Unknown to Liam, Niall was having the same thought about Louis.

Eventually Liam and Niall had left at 9:00 pm leaving Harry and Louis to clean up. Alice was fast asleep on the couch curled up with a blanket. Theo and Emerson were in their beds sleeping as well.

"You didn't have to stay and clean up," Harry said to Louis as they stood side by side doing dishes.

"My mother taught me manners. Unlike Niall," Louis laughs.

"Theo told me about your mum and sister. Thank you for telling him that," Harry said staring down at him. "And I'm also sorry for your loss."

"Thank you Harry," Louis said with his eyes filling with tears. "They meant everything to me."

Harry's heart breaks and he turns to Louis and hugs him. Louis buries his head in Harry's neck.

"Sorry I don't mean to cry on you like a baby," Louis says with a chuckle. He sniffles and releases the hug.

"It's alright. I cry too when I talk about my Eva."

Louis gives Harry a sad smile. He checks the time. "Alice and I better head out. Thanks for having us Harry."

"You guys could stay the night if you want. I could loan you guys some clothes for the night," Harry says. Louis looks up at him and then looks at his daughter.

"Are you sure we aren't imposing?" Louis asks.

Harry smiles and shakes his head. Louis follows him up to his bedroom. A huge master bedroom with a baby blue and gold theme. A huge king sized bed sat in the middle. One door lead to a bathroom that was giant and the size of Louis' kitchen. Another door lead to a walk in closet the size of Louis' living room.

Noting that one side of the closet had female clothes which he assumes was his wife's clothes due to the slight dust build up. Harry turns to Louis with a pair of sweatpants and a t shirt and a his favorite Rolling Stones shirt for Alice. Louis thanks him and heads to the bathroom and changes.

Once he's changed he goes downstairs and wakes up Alice. Rubbing her little eyes she goes into the bathroom and puts on the tee shirt. It swallows her but Louis couldn't think she could get any more adorable. Harry looked at the two in his clothes and it made his heart feel fuzzy. Well Louis also made him feel some type of way in a different part of his body as well.

"Thank you Mr. Harry," Alice yawns.

Harry chuckles and leads them to the guest room. Which was nude themed.

"Goodnight Harry," Louis says leaning against the door. Harry glances at his lips for a quick second but the wedding ring on his finger felt heavy.

"Goodnight Louis," Harry says turning away and heading to his own room.