It's Complicated

Chapter 20

Can't believe it's Chapter 20 already.

Enjoy!

Before they went home, they dropped off Brady at his house, making sure he got there safely. Olivia wanted to walk him to his door step but Louis promptly said no.

As soon as they enter the house, Harry takes off his shoes and stretches out his toes once they were free. As much as he loved his pointed toed boots, they squeezed the hell out of his feet.

The kids scurry off to get ready for bed, leaving Louis and Harry downstairs by themselves.

It's the first time they've been alone together since they had that argument in their bedroom.

"Fuck my feet are killing me," Harry groans, while plopping himself down on the sofa.

Louis looks amused and sits next to him. "If that was your way of asking me to rub your feet the answer is no."

Harry chuckles, already rubbing his feet himself.

They sit in silence, letting themselves unwind from their long day.

Louis leans back further into the couch and sighs loudly. "So...are you talking to me again?"

"I don't know, am I?" Harry responds cheekily.

Louis glares at him, unimpressed. "You confuse the hell out of me sometimes you know?"

"You confuse me too."

"Whatever," Louis grumbles and decides to change the subject. "I still can't believe Olivia has a new boyfriend already."

"I like Brady," Harry comments. "I think he'll be good to her."

"Well he better be. I have no problem beating up a little kid," Louis said semi-seriously.

Harry playfully smacks him on his leg. "Don't say that."

Louis laughs and tilts his head back against the couch, looking up at the ceiling. "Our kids are growing up way too fast."

"I know right. Soon they'll be going off to uni and then they'll be having families of their own." Harry smiles at the thought.

"I wonder what will happen between us," Louis thinks aloud.

Harry's head snaps back up to look at him and is met with a serious stare. "I don't know."

This makes them both silent, as they try to imagine what might happen between them in the future.

Will they still be fighting? Are they friends? Will they be married to someone else?

There were so many possibilities on what might happen with them and it was slightly terrifying.

Harry clears his throat and turns his body so he was facing Louis. "I want to apologize for today."

"For what?" Louis asked, pretending that he didn't know.

"You know what."

"Yeah but I just want to hear you say it," Louis said smugly.

Harry rolls his eyes but ultimately swallows his pride. "I'm sorry for giving you the silent treatment. It was rude and childish of me."

"Can I ask why though?" Louis asks. "I know you wanted space, but why the silent treatment?"

Harry takes a deep breath before speaking. "I guess I thought it would be easier that way."

Louis digests his words, trying to make it make sense in his head, but decides not to ask anymore questions.