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Chapter 48

I DID IT I PUBLISHED A CHAPPIE

I'm sorry I'm sorry I know these updates are becoming sparse, I keep forgetting to publish cause I'm not writing on this story anymore and I've started my new one

Louis stepped through the front door, immediately being greeted by the smell of baking and the sound of Harry singing.

He kicked off his shoes before traipsing into his kitchen with his shopping bags. He dropped them by the counter, ambling up to Harry and hugging him from behind.

Harry relaxed into the touch, leaning his head back against Louis. "Hello."

"What's cookin' good lookin'?" Louis replied with a grin, kissing just below Harry's ear.

"Don't say that again." Harry giggled. "I'm making a treacle pudding."

"I fucking love treacle pudding." Louis said and Harry hummed.

"I know, that's why I'm making it." He smiled, turning the hob down before turning around and placing a kiss on Louis's lips. "Missed you." He mumbled into the kiss.

"I've only been gone an hour or so." Louis chuckled.

"You weren't there when I woke up though." Harry pouted and Louis leaned in to kiss it away.

"In all fairness I thought you'd still be asleep by the time I got back." He squeezed Harry's hip.

"Bed felt cold."

"Should've got the cats to lie with you."

"But they're not you."

"Clingy is what you are." Louis laughed in Harry's ear and Harry squeezed him harder.

"And I'm not ashamed." Harry rested his lips against Louis's neck. "I love you."

Louis froze, and within an instance so did Harry.

"I-" Harry started but trailed off.

Louis lifted his head back to look Harry in the eyes.

"Did you just say it?" Louis was fighting back a smile just in case he had misheard.

"I-I said I love you." Harry repeated quietly.

"Fuck, I love you too." Louis grinned and Harry let out a sigh of relief, his mouth quickly stretching into a beam.

A small squeal erupted from Harry's mouth and he surged forwards, capturing Louis's lips again. He deepened the kiss as Louis wrapped his arms tighter around Harry's waist.

Harry let out a small moan, and his cheeks flushed. He went to hide his head in Louis's shoulder but Louis chased the kiss. After a minute or two Louis moved his lips to Harry's neck, sucking gently against his pulse point.

Harry moaned again, whimpering a "treacle-"

"Yes, honey?' Louis smirked, knowing exactly what he was referring to.

"No, Louis-" Harry laughed breathily, gently hitting Louis's arm. "Gotta finish the treacle pudding."

"It's a shame, I was enjoying marking you up." Louis gave a warm lick to Harry's skin and Harry mewled.

"Gross!"

"You weren't saying that when my tongue was in your mouth." Louis tapped him, moving to pick up the shopping bags and place them on the sides.

Harry giggled again, his face like a tomato.

"Right I'll put this shopping away and then I'll leave you to make your pudding. I promised Lottie that I'd call her."

"Can I meet your family soon?" Harry asked timidly.

"Of course you can. I haven't meant to keep you away from them this long, honestly, they're just very busy. They want to meet you though, especially my mum. I'll arrange something, yeah?"

"Yeah. Definitely." Harry nodded, yelping as Louis tossed a can of pineapple in Harry's direction.

He fumbled for a second, almost dropping it before he got a firm grip. He raised the tin in the air with both hands, bending his knees and letting out a cheer.

"I'm in love with an actual weirdo." Louis shook his head, biting his lip as he smiled.

Harry beamed, "I can put the rest of the shopping away, go phone Lottie."

"Are you sure?" Louis asked and Harry nodded, "thank you, I appreciate it."

Harry quickly put the shopping away before returning to his treacle pudding.

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"What's all this? Thought you were just making pudding?" Louis arched an eyebrow as Harry pushed him into the chair.

"I was...but then we professed our love for one another out loud so I thought we ought to celebrate." Harry grinned, tucking Louis's chair in. "Bon appetit!"

"Oh babe, you're truly a world wonder." Louis watched Harry bustle around the kitchen, a proud smile upon Louis's face.

"Red wine?"

"Yes please." Louis dug his phone out of his pocket, quietly taking a picture of Harry pouring the wine, the two bowls of meatballs on the table. He took another one, this time Harry spotted the camera, pointing at it with an open mouth grin and an awkward stance. "You're adorable."

Harry danced back over to Louis, placing the wine glasses on the table. He quickly tapped at his phone and Harry's old love songs playlist softly flowed out from the speakers.

Harry sat down opposite Louis. "To us." He raised his glass and Louis raised his.

"To us." Louis repeated.

The two began to eat, chatting happily for the next few hours. By the time they were ready to clear away, Harry had drunk far too much wine.

He was giggling at every word that Louis said, and he stayed wrapped around Louis's body.

"Baby, I really ought to clean this up." Louis tried to walk over to the sink.

"No, mine." Harry nuzzled against Louis's collarbone.

"I'm yours, yes. But right now the plates need to be washed up."

"Don't wanna let go." Harry pouted, "wanna cuddle."

"I'll be quick, yeah? Then I'm all yours."

"Promise I can stay?"

"What? Stay here whilst I clean up?"

Harry nodded. "I can dry up?"

Louis shook his head, leading Harry over to the sink and settling his hands on his waist. He lifted Harry up to sit on the counter next to the sink. "No, you just sit there and look pretty. I don't want the plates to end up smashed on the floor."

"I'm not that pissed." Harry protested.

"Maybe not, but you're quite pissed and you're incredibly clumsy, Bambi."

Harry let a sheepish smile spread across his face. "Not clumsy." He murmured through the smile, "hurry please."

"Alright, alright. I'll try my best sweetheart." Louis grabbed the plates from the table, placing them in the sink. He swirled the fairy liquid onto the plates, scrubbing them quickly.

Harry watched his every move, focusing on his hands, and then his neck, and then his eyes, and then his lips. "Love you Lou Lou." Harry sighed happily. "Kiss please."

Louis stepped between Harry's legs, standing on his tip toes to place several kisses to Harry's lips, punctuating each word of "love you so much."

Harry sighed happily, dropping his head to Louis's shoulder and slumping against him.