Eleanor and Louis : together.

Chapter Two

Chapter Two

When Louis had ducked out of their bedroom, he had walked quickly down the hall to find Eleanor in front of the stove with three pans in front of her. She was pouring pancake batter in one, frying eggs in the other, and sizzling bacon and sausage in the next. After everything settled, she deftly slid two pieces of bread into the toaster before swiftly resuming her position in front of the stove.

Louis chuckled, raising an eyebrow. "What are you doing? I could have just had a bowl of cereal, El, what's this all about? You know I love me some Curiously Cinnamon in the morning."

His eyes lingered over Eleanor's figure in her fitted pajama bottoms, eyes slowly flitting up and down her waist, before going up to her and flipping the eggs and sausage.

"We're engaged now," she said quietly, "I wanted to do this for you." Still focusing on making the bacon nice and crispy the way Louis liked it, she slid it out of the pan and onto the plate just in time. Louis shoveled eggs and sausage on top, grabbed a slice of bread from the toaster, and sat down at the table.

"This is so fancy," he giggled. "Don't you do this often, or else I'll start expecting it!"

Eleanor laughed, and Louis marveled at the sound. It was so tinkly, like soft little bells, bursting with robust hope and vigorous happiness. Louis treasured the sound so much that sometimes he just liked to tickle her, just to hear her laugh.

It made him feel hopeful. It made him feel safe.

Eleanor daintily swallowed a forkful of egg and sausage, and asked seriously, "Lou, so how are you? And-- and the boys? You guys okay?"

Louis frowned, and he stood up really quick to pour orange juice into two thin glasses for them both. After putting both glasses on the table, he answered, "We're great, yeah, now that the album's out we can kinda take a little break for a while. Why?" He took a bite of buttermilk pancake, smooth as always when Eleanor made them, and washed it down with a gulp of orange juice.

"Everything.. okay on twitter?" Eleanor fidgeted. Gripping her fork and knife as she cut a pancake into fourths, doing the same for her two sausage links.

"Yes, Eleanor, we're all fine. Is everything alright with YOU? What's the matter?" He asked gently, concern decorating the edges of his words.

He heard an almost inaudible sniff, and within the second he was up and out of his chair, hand extended towards Eleanor.

She let him tow her silently down the hall until he opened the door to the bedroom, pulling her down beside him.

Their food was getting cold.

"Let's talk." Louis suggested firmly, but not unkindly.

Eleanor shook her head, covering her face with her hands, shoulders shaking slightly.

Louis pulled her close, nuzzling his head into the crook of her shoulder and sighing deeply. He hated seeing Eleanor like this, especially when he knew that there was nothing Eleanor hated more than showing she was in pain.

"A fan got a picture," she said softly, "Of my ring. The rumors have started again, I just.. I just don't understand what I'm doing to make them all hate me--" she stopped, her mouth trying to form words helplessly.

Lou grabbed her arms and held her, pulling her into a hug.

"Hey," he chided gently, "This is going to sound super, super corny,"

Eleanor smiled, lifting up her head.

"But they don't know about us, remember? I love you, Eleanor, and some people can be nasty, and I can't help that. But all that matters is us, right here, right now."

Eleanor's smile widened. "It was twitter," she admitted, "More of that 'Larry Stylinson' crap anyways. Promise me you'll try to not be so attached to Harry from now on? You know I love him but--"

Louis quieted her with a kiss so enthusiastic she felt electricity surging up from her toes.

"Consider it done," Louis breathed, peppering down Eleanor's throat with soft kisses, "Now let's change the subject,"

Eleanor only laughed and pushed Louis down with all the force she could muster.

"All I'm gonna say is that I," she whispered, eyes growing darker with lust, "wanna be on top."