Mystery Buyer (L.S)

Eighteen

Harry turned to face Louis as they were walking slowing down a little so that the were now walking side by side.

'Need help with those bags, Lou?'

'No no it's okay. Why she brought so much stuff, I'll never know.' Louis laughed a little. 'Actually, its Fran. I'm not surprised in the slightest!'

Harry grinned down at him. Harry was about 8 inches taller than Louis and always made him feel tiny. I mean, he was tiny but usually he was just a little smaller than everyone else.

They reached the beach and it was actually a real quiet day. There were only about three other groups of people dotted about the beach and that lowkey relieved Louis. He liked small groups and close company and didn't like busy-ness.

Fran found a flat spot that was near the back of the beach, standing on one spot and spinning slowly around to make sure she was happy with the spot. She dropped her bag before plonking herself down on the sand.

'Man that was tiring!' she groaned, tying her hair away from her face and  into a messy bun.

'Yeah, I can only imagine with your one bag!' Louis joked as he reached her and placed her other bags next to her.

She stood up and gave Louis a small hug, then reached down to grab a blanket from one of her bags stretching it out to sit on. Louis shook his head as he pulled his arms from his backpack, turning to face Harry and Brad to figure out where everyone was sitting. Harry had also got a blanket in his hands and starting to spread it out on the sand. Bradley had already sat next to Fran at this point, the two of them sharing a kiss. Harry nodded his head to the side to let Louis know he wanted him to sit with him, which of course he did.

Louis dropped his bag in one corner of the blanket, following Harry's lead by taking of his Vans, placing them next to Harry's high top Converse, and sitting cross-legged on the blanket. He looked forward to the sea but was distracted by a cold touch on his upper arm that made him spin his head. Harry was holding out a bottle of water from the cooler and grinning whilst trying to tuck his hair into the poorly wrapped bandana with his free hand.

'Thanks, its kinda hot today' Louis spoke quietly as he took the bottle and took a sip that turned out to be a bigger drink.

'It's definitely more than kinda hot today, I'm melting!' Harry was still tucking his hair then dropped his hands to his legs, giving up.

'Do you need help?' Louis laughed, surprising himself.

Harry nodded laughing slightly in return and shuffled forward so that he and Louis were facing each other cross-legged. Louis stretched up a little to reach the bandana, unwrapping it an rerolling it while Harry waited patiently and watched Louis. He had his tongue stuck out a little in concentration and shuffled onto his knees with his feet underneath him while he looked up to Harry's messy hair. Harry shuffled too, uncrossing his legs and putting them either side of Louis so that he was a little closer and lower down making it easier for Louis to reach. Louis tried his best to style Harry's hair a little before he tied the bandana, not doing a very good job without a brush. It was damp with swear and a little stuck to his forward and gave Louis ideas that he shouldn't be thinking of. Ideas of sweaty Harry. Ideas of topless Harry. And him. Ideas of kisses and cuddles and..

'Ow' Louis spun around feeling something hard his his shoulder.

'Might make it a little easier' Fran said with a small wink as Louis picked up a brush that he assumed she threw at him. 'Next time you complain about me bringing too much stuff, remember this!' She joked.

Louis rolled his eyes as he turned back to face Harry which made him laugh, making Louis now fully aware of how close they were to each other and realising Harry had moved closer. It made him a little nervous but the second he saw Harry's smile he was right back to his comfort zone. He brushed Harry's fridge backwards being as gentle as he could possibly be before taking the rolled up bandana and wrapping it around Harry's head, leaning forward to tie it at the back being extra careful not to tie any of Harry's hair into the knot.