Settle Down With Me -Larry AU-

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Chapter Eight

            Louis and Harry had been in the middle of a particularly vicious row when Louis’ phone rang. The boys both immediately halted their yells and Louis stretched his fingers to the coffee table across from him. He delicately picked his phone up, gripping it tighter when he saw it was his mother. Louis took a deep breath before swiping his finger to answer the phone.

            “Mum?” Louis’ voice cracked after all the yelling, and his eyes grabbed Harry’s to calm his nerves. His nerves sky rocketed when instead of his mother, his 15 year old sister Fizzy answered.

            “Lou? Mum’s just gone into labor. Dan says for you and Haz to watch us at the house, they’ll call you when she’s born. Okay?” Fizzy says and all Louis can due to swallow the nerves is gasp out a choked agreement and hang up. He turns to Harry, eyes wide, and Harry opens is arms. Louis all but collapses into his warm embrace, letting the tears spring to his eyes, but not letting them fall.

            “Sh, love. It’s okay, let’s go pack some bags, yeah?” Harry hushes while he brushes a hand through Louis’ hair. He hears Louis hiccup and then nod. Louis pulls away and grabs Harry’s hand, pulling him to their room. He goes to their bathroom and Harry goes to their closet pulling out a bag and clothes for them to wear. He has no idea how long they’ll be staying so he only packs a few pairs of clothes and plans to use the washing machine. Harry softly hums to himself as he packs, and startles when thin arms wrap around his waist. He sighs, raising a hand to his heart and leaning back in his lovers embrace.

            “You ready, baby?” Louis whispers, nuzzling his head into Harry’s back. Harry nods, spinning around and kissing Louis’ nose.

            “I’ll go start the car, get us some snacks, it’s a long ride.” Harry mumbles, kissing Louis’ lips one last time. Louis nods and Harry heads off to the foyer, leaving the house. He starts the car, takes a moment to breathe before rushing back inside. He finds Louis in the kitchen pouring ta into thermos’s for them. He grins, kissing Louis’ head before grabbing their bags from the floor.

            “I’ll meet you outside, Haz.” Louis mumbles over his shoulder. Harry nods and continues on his way.

            Five minutes later, Louis stumbles outside with a beanie on his head, red rimmed eyes, and tear stained cheeks. Harry doesn’t say anything when he enters the car, just holds him when he climbs into his lap.

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            Louis and Harry arrive at Louis’ childhood home at 10:45 pm. Louis quickly gets out to see his siblings, and Harry stays back to grab their things (he definitely isn’t staying back to admire Louis’ happy face as he grabs his little sister in a hug ((and he definitely isn’t thinking about how good Louis would be with kids)) (((definitely not))).

            At 12:37 am all the kids are asleep and the two boys are cuddled in the guest bed, whispering to each other their apologies of their argument.

            “I didn’t mean to get angry, I just felt neglected. I know that wasn’t your intention but you’ve been staying late at work and when you don’t you go out with Zayn and don’t come home until the morning. I hate laying there worrying about you and then not falling asleep with you.” Harry spoke up about his feelings, casting his eyes downward away from his boyfriend.

            “I’m so sorry, love. I’ve just been trying to earn extra money for us to go out and for me to spend money on you for, and I got so stressed and I went out with Z and I never meant to hurt you. I am so in love with you, it’s unreal. I never meant to make you feel neglected; I’ll start coming home earlier. I’m so sorry.” Louis whispered, kissing all over Harry’s face to get him to smile. It worked and Harry quickly shoved him off, giggling and curling into his arms. He rested his head on Louis’ heart, letting the beat lull him to sleep.