Falling In Love Through The Phone

Chapter 22

It was one of the rare mornings that Louis woke up first. Harry was curled up against his back that he must have turned to him in his sleep. Harry's cheek pressed between his shoulders and his knees lined up with his where they bent together. Everything lined up perfectly and usually Louis would find comfort in it, but this morning, still confused about what happened the past few days, felt suffocated and had the urge to push Harry off of the bed. He didn't of course, but he did climb out of his arms and head downstairs wrapping one of the randomly placed blankets around the house around him before he got outside. He headed to the large basket swing chair and sat in it letting lightly sway as he thought back to through the past few days.

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Louis didn't know how long he sat there; he knew it was long enough for his body to get use to the cool air around him. Long enough that he had checked social media and google news enough times to turn his phone off completely.

"What are you doing out here before noon?" Louis turned and saw Harry heading over dressed in joggers and a sweater, "open up let me in." Louis hesitated but opened his arms and legs letting Harry climb in with his back to his chest. Louis wrapped his arms around Harry's chest and kissed his shoulder. It became very clear very fast that they were most certainly not okay and that terrified Louis. Harry tensed when the silence turned stiff instead of comfortable but tried to pretend, he didn't, and Louis pretended he didn't notice. Harry leaned closer into him and Louis tightened his arms around him.

"Want me to make some breakfast?" Harry asked already leaning to get up.

"No just order it." Louis mumbled pulling him closer, "let's just sit here and cuddle."

"My phone is...I don't know...somewhere."

"That's fine. I'm not hungry yet."

"Want me to hold you?"

"No."

"Before you break up with me can we go to dinner first?" Louis grinned chuckling softly as he pressed a kiss to Harry's cheek.

"I'm not breaking up with you Harry."

"Oh good." Harry looked back at him with a soft smile and Louis kissed him lightly on the lips, "do you want me to stay at a friends for a few days? Give us some space?"

"No but I think I will. Won't be permanent, but ever since you got back, we haven't had time to ourselves. It's not a break and it's not the beginning of an end for us, but some space. I love you and we're okay, well we will be, and you can definitely take me to dinner. At the end of the week away. We can have that first date where you come pick me up looking all spiffy." Harry grinned chuckling

"Okay. Not right now, though right?"

"No, we can cuddle for a while more."

"Good." Harry said snuggling back further though Louis didn't know how it was possible considering they were already pressed together. "Wait a whole week?"

"You'll survive."

"Yeah, but how will I sleep?!"

"The same way you did in L.A?"

"Surrounded by pillows and your shirts and cologne that I stole?"

"You stole my cologne?"

"The spare bottle not the one you're using. I was smart when I stole it."

"I love you dork. But yes, if that is how you need to slept without me by you then sure go ahead and I will steal your sweaters and cologne. In seven days, you can take me to dinner and bring me back home."