Before Christmas

Eleven

I woke up surprisingly early and discovered that Harry and Gemma weren't up yet.

I decided to take the opportunity to Facetime my mum because Paris was a few hours ahead.

"Hey Louis, how's it going at your friend's house?" Mum asked.

"Umm, I think I have to tell you something." I replied.

And so I explained everything, how Eleanor and I had drifted apart ever since we went to different universities, how nice Harry was, how much I liked him, how much I didn't want to hurt Eleanor, how happy Liam and Zayn are because of getting together and how confused I was.

Mum listened to me talk for about forty minutes, asking questions every now and again which had me explaining more. 

"Louis I think you know what you need to do." she said once I had nothing left to say.

"I know." I said.

"Just take your time with it okay, don't rush into anything. Listen to your heart and you'll figure it all out. I love you." Mum said.

"Thanks mum, I love you too." I replied.

There was a knock on the door and it opened, Harry standing in the doorway with no shirt on. That bloody tattooed chest was going to be the death of me.

"Uh, breakfast's ready Lou." he said.

"Thanks Haz, I'll be down in a sec." I replied.

He grinned and went downstairs, closing my door behind me.

Mum gave me a knowing glance, as if she knew what that bedhead and the ink covered body had done to me. Hold on, she probably did know.

"You go and have breakfast Louis, the girls say hi." Mum said.

"Ok, tell them I love them. Bye, I love you." I replied and Mum hung up.

I got myself out of bed and followed Harry downstairs and into the kitchen where everybody was tucking into scrambled eggs and bacon.

"Morning." I said, sitting down beside Harry, who still hadn't fucking put a fucking shirt on even though it was like fucking zero degrees. I wasn't complaining because I got to look at that body of his but I didn't want a hard on at the breakfast table.

"Hey Louis, my mates from school are catching up today, want to come?" Harry asked once everyone had finished and Anne was carrying dishes away.

"Yeah sure." I replied.

"Cool." Harry said, grinning.

"How are you not wearing a shirt? It's freezing." I asked.

"I'm just not. See? Body's all warm." he said and he wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tightly.

What was this guy trying to do. His hair smelt amazing and he grinned at me again before going upstairs. Great, now I did have a hard on at the breakfast table. I was glad Gemma, Anne and Robin had already left the dining room because I could run upstairs and have a shower without anyone seeing me.

Harry POV

"How dare you make me go shirtless all morning, have you seen the snow outside?" I said to Gemma, pulling a shirt and a hoodie on.

"Come on Harry, he was practically drooling over you." Gemma replied.

"No he wasn't Gemma." I said.

"You are so in love with him but you're so fucking blind Harry." Gemma said and she rolled her eyes and went into her room. 

Hmm, maybe I was blind when I came to Louis. Maybe I was so busy gushing over his face that I forgot to notice the expressions. I opened my book and started reading, calling to Louis in the hallway on his way back from the shower that we'd go to my friend's house in an hour.