Two Hearts in One Home.
A week later, Harry was doing much better. The swelling in his face had all gone down but he still had blue bruises under his eyes, round his nose and lip but he looked more like himself than he had in the past few days. Louis had taken a few days off work and had looked after him, icing his face, pampering him and enjoying his boy, glad that he was back home safe and sound and that Ryan was behind bars. They had refrained from any love making due to Harry's bruised ribs.
Today was Harry's birthday and Louis was very excited. He had gotten up earlier, letting Harry sleep in and went downstairs to the kitchen where he asked Judy if she could make him a special breakfast for Harry which Louis wanted to take up to him in bed. Judy had smiled big and set about working to make a birthday breakfast for Harry, while Louis read the newspaper and sipped a cup of coffee. Judy passed him a plate of breakfast which Louis accepted and thanked her for. As he was eating, his phone rang and he could see that it was Walter calling even though it was not yet nine in the morning. Louis swiped his phone.
'Good morning Walt,' Louis greeted him.
'Louis and a good morning it is. How is Harry?' Walter told him cheerfully. Louis swallowed a piece of toast.
'He is better. Much better. Today its his birthday and I am planning things for him.'
'That's wonderful. Pass on my regards to the birthday boy. And also pass on the news that we will be going to court in a month. After Ryan was booked and his finger prints taken they were matched to the finger prints the police found on the threatening notes that were left for Harry and they match. As much as he was careful not to leave prints well, he slipped. He was the one that had been threatening Harry all along so there are multiple counts Ryan is being charged on. However, there is one thing I needed to talk to you about.' Walter paused and Louis could feel the heaviness in that pause. Dread pooled in the bottom of his stomach.
'What is it Walt?' Louis asked him a little distressed. He really wanted nothing to spoil today.
'Besides the obvious charges that Ryan will be charged with, kidnapping, assault, battery, blackmail etc etc etc, are we going to charge him with rape also?' Louis nearly choked on his toast.
'What?' He heard Walter sigh.
'Louis, what he did to Harry, that was against his will. I saw the video. He was tied to the damn chair while he sexually abused him. If we show that video....'
'No!' Louis stopped him immediately. 'No. You can't do that! Harry will be mortified if that video is shown.'
'Louis that video can get him more time....'
'Walt no! Harry will not want everyone to know what that bastard did to him. He was already in the news with all that shit about my case. You know how it broke him. You were there! He had to run away from the shame and abuse he got for it. This will....no Walt.'
'Did you ask him though?' It was Louis' turn to sigh now, feeling like he was explaining to a child why he couldn't have candy before dinner.
