Here comes the sun - Larry

CHAPTER 10

"Did you actually spend the night with Harry?"

I look at Liam, removing the dirt from under my boots. "It's not a big deal."

He tugs at the grass, pulling out strands every time he repeats the motion. "I'm not saying it is."

"Right." I look at my boots again. "Did you talk to Zayn?"

"He's feeling it, too, apparently."

"Figures."

"I guess we're just keeping it low-key while we figure out what it means."

"Makes sense."

I want Liam to be happy. I've never wanted anything else for him, so I'm glad he's finding it in Zayn. I hope he's overwhelmed with the thrill of falling in love, that he's getting butterflies every time Zayn looks at him. I hope his fingertips are curious, that his skin is tingling, and that his mind is fuzzy with euphoria. And I'm scared Emily's affect on me has simply ceased to exist.

But despite that, I let her take me home, mainly because her parents aren't there, so we aren't going to disturb anyone. Emily is eager, so much that we don't even make it upstairs before she's tugging off her uniform. I don't exactly mind that she's desperate, but I really don't wanna fuck her in the hallway, not because the idea isn't exciting, but because I'm scared of getting caught in case her parents come home unexpectedly.

"Move your ass upstairs," I demand, pushing her along by her hips.

I get a giggle in response before she rushes up the stairs with me following right after. It doesn't take us long to get started, but it's not as satisfying as I want it to be. I get there quickly, though, probably because I don't have a lot of time to jerk off between us having sex. I pull out before I lie down to eat her out instead, using my tongue to push her over the edge. I let her tug on my hair while she falls apart, focusing on getting her through.

"Fuck," she breathes, relaxing against the sheets. "I love when you do that."

"I know." I move up to hover over her, letting my lips meet hers in a slow kiss before I pull back to look at her. "Feel okay, yeah?"

"Always."

I kiss her nose, then move away to throw out the condom. I then pull on my boxers before I help Emily back into her panties. I know she wants cuddles, but we really need to get dressed before her parents come home. I talk her into it, but the tension between us is off.

"Are you okay, babe?"

"I'm fine, Louis, I just... please, come here."

I climb up behind her, both of us now fully dressed again. I pull her into my body, holding her close. "I'm sorry that you're hurting."

"I'm not hurting. I just miss you."

"I don't want you to be mad at me about Harry. I'm pretty sure I will be expelled if I don't help him. And that's why I agreed to it, but he's really not a bad person. I know it's taking up a lot of my time, but he needs the help. It's not because I don't want to see you, but I'm tired all the time, Emily. It's been forever since I actually slept well. I need you to not be mad at me for doing my best."

"Louis," she says, turning around in my arms. "I'm sorry."

I'm surprised, to say the least, to hear those words make their way past her lips. I don't want to shame her for being bad with apologies, but it really isn't her best quality. How are we supposed to get anywhere if she won't communicate with me?

I tug her hair behind her ear. "I need to do this with Harry."

"I know."

"I'm not going anywhere."