"I Will Always" » Zarry* ⚠ ✅

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"You never said you were making waffles for breakfast this morning." Liam says as he stirs sugar and creamer into his coffee.

"I did say that." Louis insists. "You just didn't listen."

"And how exactly do you expect me to have time to eat them when I'm already late as it is?"

"So... what you're saying is I got up early on a Wednesday for nothing."

Liam puts the top on his thermos cup.

"No. Not for nothing. This is your first day up in the morning since our relationship started for real this time. Which means it's also the first day you get to kiss me goodbye before work."

"Hmm, a man who leaves my waffles high and dry deserves no kiss."

"Okay. Fine." He shrugs.

"No, I'm kidding." Louis says and he reaches out and snatches Liam towards him by his suit.

It's too early in the morning for French kissing, so the kiss is just a long one with their mouths pressed together. But it's so refreshing for Liam that it's simple. He's so glad Louis has made this whole process of suddenly being attracted to a man so much easier.

When they pull apart, Louis straightens his suit where he pulled at it.

"Okay. Now go make money."

"See you when I get home."

"Bye."

When Liam leaves, Louis looks toward the newly made batter that hasn't had a chance to go into the waffle maker yet. If he was going to have waffles with Liam, he might as well make one for himself and eat alone.

"Uh, Louis?"

He looks back when he hears Liam's voice. "Yeah, did you forget something?"

"No. I think you better come here."

The sound of his voice makes Louis curious. So he stops what he's doing right away and meets him. Liam is standing in the doorway of the garage. So Louis comes out.

"What?"

But Liam doesn't have to answer. The garage door is up and he can see Zayn getting out of his car and coming up. He's crying hysterically.

"Oh my gosh, Zayn." It's the first time he's seen or talked to him in weeks.

Zayn runs toward him immediately and hugs Louis, squeezing him tightly.

"I'm so glad you're home."

"I'm always home. You know I don't work. What's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"He wanted to follow me."

"What? Who wanted to follow you?"

"Can we go inside, please?"

"Yes. Of course."

Liam was off to work at first but he's too intrigued by the sight in front of him to go now. He can't leave just yet. So he closes the garage and follows them back inside.

"They sit down on the living room couch and it's Liam who brings Zayn a glass of water. But he is still much too shaky to even drink from it. So he sets it down on the table.

"Please, Zayn. Tell me who's after you. Is it Harry?"

He doesn't answer directly.

"He kills teddy bears." He says.

"What?"

"I saw them in his shed. So many teddy bears. And they were all ripped up. He killed them all and he pretended they were me."