Bonded

Chapter Fourteen

They decided to head back once they were finished eating. The work day wasn't over yet but they wanted to beat the traffic. The ride back was much more relaxed then the initial one in. Harry felt way more comfortable with Louis after spending most of the day with him and they had more things to talk about. Even being in close quarters with Ben and Levi again, didn't bother him quite as much. Harry definitely felt their presence but he had a little trust in them now, which made things better.

Ben pulled up front of the office to drop the two young men off. Louis bounced around the vehicle, to walk in beside Harry. Levi escorted them, pausing to hold open the doors. Right before they walked in Louis grabbed and held onto Harry's hand, just like when they left that morning. Harry starred down, at their connected hands casually moving with each swing of Louis's arm. He wondered if it was an O thing, to hold hands so often. He didn't plan on saying anything because he liked the contact but holding hands wasn't something that he got to do often. Isaac used to hold his hand, when they first started dating, but he rarely did it anymore.

As they walked down to the elevators, a couple people glanced up at them but no one dared to call out or stop them. There was still a few hours left of work and everyone was too busy trying to looking productive. Levi hit the button for the elevator then stood beside the door, right where Ben had been waiting earlier. When they stepped inside Harry was surprised to see Louis hit the button for the third floor instead of the fourth, where Louis said a conference room had been set up for them.

"What are we doing," Harry cautiously asked.

Louis swung Harry's hand as he happily rocked on the balls and heels of his feet. "We should pester James a little, and let him know we're back a bit early."

Harry's eyes went wide, "He doesn't know your coming?" He could never imagine just strolling into Isaac's office to pester him.

"No, Levi told Noah we were going straight upstairs," Louis paused to chuckle, "Noah's already up there waiting for us too, serves him right." He laughed again, thinking his plan was clever. "It'll be a nice surprise when we just appear in James's office instead."

"We?" There was no way he could barge into an Elite's office unannounced, he could hardly enter when he was expected. "Maybe I should go upstairs and let Noah know you'll be there soon." Harry wanted no part in this surprise. He knew what Isaac was like when his work was interrupted, and he has zero desire to find out how an A felt, let alone an Elite. He rather hang out alone with Noah upstairs then march into James Wilson's office, even with his partner.

"No, we both have to go. He's going to want to know if we had fun together." Louis sobered up a bit from his excitement and turned to look at Harry. He contemplated for a moment before wrapping his arms around Harry in a huge hug. "He's going to be happy with a surprise visit, I promise." He tried to comfort him.

Harry accepted the hug but it didn't do anything to help calm his nerves. No matter what Louis said, Harry just couldn't envision a scenario where him interrupting, unannounced would end in anything positive.

Louis went back to holding Harry's hand just as the elevator door dinged opened. As predicted, no one was there to greet them. Louis walked casually, as he pulled Harry behind him. Harry stayed half hidden behind Louis as he worked to convince himself to take each next step.

He was hired to help keep Louis safe, so they should at least stay together up until Mr. Wilson's office door, Harry reasoned. He was, internally hoping and praying that either Noah would rush down and beat them there or that Mr. Wilson would be elsewhere.

When they were near Isaac's office, Harry snuck a peek inside, through the glass wall. Isaac was already watching him with a stoned expression on his face. As they were passing the office, Isaac got up and walked over, standing infront of the glass with his hands in his pockets, watching as Louis dragged Harry past. Louis seemed oblivious to it but Harry watched as Isaac seemed to be trying to interpret what was happening. Harry wasn't sure what that meant but he was glad that Isaac hadn't called for him or come out to talk.