KITCHEN TABLE _ LARRY STYLINSON

Chapter 19

30.04.24

H POV

The young 23 year old was hunched at his desk reading through his schedule for the upcoming month that Niall had just through to his email. He sighed looking through all of the dates with a good few meetings every week, some events and his interviews. He saved the file to his computer and printed out the document.

Walking over to the printer he waited patiently until it spat out his life plan and when it did he grasped a hold of it and walked back to his desk. He ripped off the current schedule stuck to a little a4 photo frame of sorts and replaced it with his new one.

A knock interrupted his actions as he frowned in confusion at who it is. He shouted a 'come in' and was surprised to see Louis walk in with an expression he couldn't quite put a name to.

"Louis..." he verbally noted as the older made his way a little further into the room. Harry didn't have a great feeling about this as it was unlike Louis to knock, normally he'd just stroll in without a care in the world. Well he hasn't for the last week no doubt trying to avoid him at all costs. But, that doesn't stop them being bitter toward one another when they do come across each other.

"I've just come to let you know I'm leaving for Doncaster" Way to rip off the band aid. Harry's mouth opened and closed like a fish at the revelation. I mean it's not everyday your husband walks in and says 'I'm off, see ya'

"Wha-why?" He asked bewildered now standing up from his position at the desk. Louis looked up into his emerald green eyes and let out a shaky breath.

"I have my own business up there, I need to make sure everyone is okay" Louis explained and Harry could only nod in understanding. He did understand, Louis had been away for nearly 2 months he had to make sure everything is running as it should be.

"How long will you be gone?" Harry questioned eyes fixated on Louis feeling as though he is slowly fading out of his world.

"Don't know but I don't see myself coming back in the near future to be honest" Louis explained and met Harry's eyes once again. Harry froze at that statement, he was trying to define near future was that a week or a few months? Harry didn't know and it was killing him. He was used to having everything planned out on a piece of paper and he liked his life that way. So not having a specific time frame was knawing away at his brain.

"What about us?" Harry dared to ask and Louis looked at him as if saying 'you already know the answer'.

"We were able to be apart for the last few years I think we can do it again" The older said rubbing on the piece of gold metal on his finger. After not getting a response from the shocked man behind the desk Louis sighed and gave one last look to Harry who didn't miss the thin layer of what would be tears in his cerulean eyes. He turned away and left through the door and took the lift back down having already said good bye to Niall and Liam. 

It felt as if time was moving so fast as he was going down in the lift it opened after what only seemed a couple seconds and he walked out and was greeted by Cherrie-Ann with a bouquet of flowers in her hand she just fetched from the delivery man at the door.

"Mr Styles this came it says you ordered it!" She exclaimed holding the beautiful pink, white and yellow roses to his face. He chuckled and guided her hands that were still holding the flowers back to her, she looked at him in confusion.

"Give them to Lily-" He said and her cheeks immediately flushed a deep red colour a beautiful contrast to her dark skin. "-I see the way you look at each other" She grinned and took him off guard by giving him a big hug in thanks. He patted her back and she bid goodbye as if she would see him later and he watched as she approached the front desk where Lilly was typing on her computer.