Six Years.

Chapter 72

Hi my loves!

Happy July lol It's been a busy month for me. I got to see Louis finally for the first time ever and freaked out! Best time of my life!

But anyway, I made time for my ongoing love. I know it's like why keep going, but I just can't seem to let this one go. But it will end soon. Just trying to figure out when and how.

For now, please enjoy this chapter I had fun writing while at the airport.

Love,
Ness💙💚

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January 24th 2023

It was cold and cloudy in London. Harry was rushing with dinner and trying to do laundry all at once.

Louis was up in their bedroom unpacking their clothes from Mexico only to bring them down, wash, then pack again.

Liam would be there any minute and the Beef Stroganoff wasn't done yet.

"Lou? Can you bring beers from the cooler in the basement please." Harry was so occupied physically and mentally that he didn't realize what he said.

He startled when Louis appeared at the island with a confused face. "H. Liam is trying to get better. How will beers help?"

His eyes widen as he turns to him and he curses under his breath. His eyes start to water and releases a sob wiping his hands over his face. Louis immediately walks over to him. "I'm sorry. My mind is all over the place. I have to finish this. Wash our clothes. Pack for LA. We leave tomorrow morning and we just landed yesterday morning from Mexico. We shouldn't have delayed our flight."

"Hey, hey. Calm down love. It must be the jet lag and returning to work so fast after such a good time away. Why don't you just focus on dinner. I'll do the laundry, pack, and also bring some sodas and juices up. How does that sound?"

Harry sighs setting his forehead against Louis' chest. "Perfect. Thank you. You're my hero. I love you."

Louis chuckles grabbing his face kissing him quickly. "I love you too. Now relax. Li won't be here for another hour. We have time."

Closing his eyes, Harry takes a deep breath in, then exhales. He nods to himself as he hears Louis in the laundry room, then goes back to dinner.

An hour later, he's in his bedroom debating on a pair of shorts or jeans. Louis is in front of their dresser mirror fixing himself up but also eyeing Harry. He has the cutest frustrated pout on his face and his eyebrows knot together.

Smiling to himself, Louis walks over and reaches to thumb his forehead startling him. "Baby, as much as I find your pout really cute, what's wrong? Why are you overthinking so much today?"

Harry sighs sitting on the bed and rubs his hands down his face. "I don't know. I think now everything is catching up to me. I felt so relaxed with you and our friends on vacation. And knowing that we just got back and now I have to go to work again. I love working you know that. We both do. But this quickly reminded me of how much time we spend apart. And it's giving me anxiety to be separated again."

Louis takes a seat next to him and grabs his hands. "Are you saying it finally feels like overloaded work?"

With sagged shoulders, Harry sniffles and sighs sadly. "I think so, yea. You were right. I've put too much on my shoulders and they're taking advantage of that putting even more on me. But the thing is, I do love it. I love the ongoing tour and the fans. Just miss all of this too."

Clearing his throat, Louis reaches to tuck a curl behind his ear and set a hand on his cheek. "Listen love. Request to end the tour soon, then say you're taking some time off. Get your thoughts in order, and then you tell them that you will only do the amount of work that you yourself approve. They can't make you do everything. You do what you want and what you can handle okay? I'll be there every step of the way with you. I don't want to lose you to the craziness of the industry. We saw what it did to Zayn. And Liam."