Brotherly - Larry

Chapter 28 - Possessiveness

- Third Person -

It had been one day since the three had messed around together, Edward didn't make an effort to lock Louis up again. He didn't feel like that was necessary anymore. It was clear to him though, he was attached to Harry's side and wherever the man went, he followed. 

It was true, Louis had really missed Harry, the real Harry. Louis was situated in the man's lap right now asleep, curled up. The pair were situated on one of the outdoor lounges. Finding a sort of comfort in the presence of each other.

Harry didn't mind though, having Louis so close was something he was not going to take advantage of ever again. He knew he probably had done it a bit before Edward came into the picture. So, never again. Time with his boy was valuable.

Harry was occupied as he looked through work Edward had given him, they were business opportunities and Harry was in charge of the next big investment. He did feel more confident and even willing to risk a bit more thanks to Edward's push.

Edward had been busy dealing with his own business issues as he arrived home, looking around until he found the pair, moving to sit down next to the quick to catch Harry's attention. "I can see your bloody knuckles, Edward. Who did you beat up today?"

"Only someone who deserved it." Edward chuckled, leaning back and put one leg over his other as he leant back. His bruised knuckles were complemented by his golden rings adorning his fingers. Even they had droplets of blood coming off of them.

"Cryptic." Harry shook his head, he was speaking just a bit below normal to ensure he was not going to wake up Louis. He looked back down to what he had been looking over and making notes before handing it over to Edward.

"This is where I want to branch into." Harry did his best to speak with conviction, but, it did fall short a little. He wanted his brother to like and support his idea as much as he did. So when Edward read over it with a blank expression, it put the oldest twin on edge. 

"Racecars?" Edward questioned, continuing with his expressionless face as he glanced up from the paperwork to meet Harry's eyes. Them both entering an undeclared staring contest, Edward was adamant on remaining silent until Harry offered more. The silence lingered for a little while longer.

"Um yeah... I figured that sport is quite popular and only gaining momentum so getting a team together to advertise our products and also do well in this. Well, it will only boost the business. The audience here probably would never consider us as this sort of company, so, I think we'll bring more people in as well. Really solidify our empire."

"You said our empire." Edward pointed out, his lips twisting up a little bit into a smile as he leant forward to eye Harry a bit more. His way of saying he's proud, well, it wasn't as simple as just congratulating the man. Toying with him a bit beforehand was something he enjoyed.

Harry did flush a bit from that being pointed out, he really wasn't sure how he intended it, but, he knew it was something he did feel. So just blurting out his thoughts would probably save him some embarrassment. "Yeah, I guess I did. Is that something you would consider?"

Edward pondered a little as he weighed his options in his own mind. "I would be happy to help you with this business Harry. But, I do have my own to run as well. Which you made clear is probably not for you. So, I will consult with you about Styles Corporation, but, you really should run it with Liam. But, I'm happy to have it a part of my empire and legacy."

Harry smiled when hearing Edward, he knew the man had his own issues to deal with, a whole other world he could get lost in. He knew it wasn't his place to ever ask Edward to leave that. "I'm happy with that, and this deal? What do you think?"