One two three [Larry Stylinson]

Chapter 2 - The idea of you

Zayn arrived later in the afternoon in all his glory. Hair quiffed, leather jacket, tight jeans. His expensive smell spread through the house before he is in view.

His stance and mysterious eyes are remarkably mesmerizing. Zayn Malik. The model. The only introverted of the group but that's how he keeps it together. He's firm and down to earth. Family man, and loyal friend. His success is all from his hard work. People left and right praise him for his professionalism.

"Zee!!!" Everyone chirped in unison spread in the living room.

He greets all but couldn't help but add: "what've you done, Tomlinson?"

Louis retorts: "who's the traitor?" Eyeing everyone suspiciously from his sit on the floor but the others amusedly wait.

Zayn laughted, joining Gigi on the sofa. "No one, I just knew you wouldn't wake up without a fight." He kisses Gigi but the gets back to Louis: "especially after the night you had."

Wild nights are tuesdays for Louis, yet everyone's curious. Louis' night endeavors are the group's most cherished entertainment because anything could happen. Things the others' "adult" life can't afford to happen. Amelia is the one to ask first: "Had fun, Louis?"

"Too much, some bloke from yesterday's afterparty..." Louis excitedly tells, and with a tentative smug smile he adds: "and his girlfriend."

Everyone react differently: with laughter, shout, scoff, head shake, cheer, or even amazement.

Louis' sex life also has always been too open to the group. He has no shame talking about it or flaunting it all to their faces. He's a bachelor by choice with no rules whatsoever. He prides on being single, that no one will ever tie him down.

He has always been that way. At first it was from a teenage heartbreak, but later, his commitment issue has become a lifestyle. In the other hand, he has never felt alone as his best friends were always around and he came from a big united family.

His job as a CEO for LT PR management also has opened his eyes on lots of things abour relationships. If you ask: he is not a believer.

He overlooks contracts day in and day out on how to publicly polish a celebrity's image, and yeah, people will do anything for sex and drugs. At least he's doing all that without guilt.

"Don't be shy, give us more details, Louis!" Kate sarcastically asks turning the wine in her glass.

"I could demonstrate with you and Liam!" Louis jokes and she spills her wine with a muffled cough.

Everyone is laughing at Louis' antics.

He continues: "The offer stands for each of you, you know! If any of you would want to spice things up a little but need someone trustworthy, I'm your man!" He confidently states.

The rest murmur of agreements or disagreements until Zayn says: "I might take you up on that!"

Gigi pinches his side and whines: "Zaddyyy..."

"If you would bottom for me!" Louis points out.

Zayn stands up to fill his glass: "Never in million years!"

"This conversation is getting out of hand! There are ladies present!" Niall finally speaks.

Louis rolls his eyes. "I do it more for the ladies... Niall, lad, you think I'd bed you?"

Niall feels offended as he throws a pillow to Louis direction.

"No, but on a serious note, if any of us really want to try, it's important it's with someone both partners trust, also given our popularity, we could not just pick anyone." Niall states matter or factly. He sounds like he has put so much thought on it.

Chloe nods: "Totally agree, imagine you're the next gossip subject just because someone common doesn't really understand NDA!"

"No, but imagine Louis stealing your girls, lads!" Liam exclaims and everybody groans.

"You're that insecure Payno?" Louis mocks. "But what if I steal you!" He winks exaggeratedly.

Liam gives up: "Okay, you win!"

"Of course, I do." The later sighs: "Now, let's change the subject, preferably not about me, especially not my sex life even though I'm not the sightest ashamed of it."

Then he turns to everyone giving accusing stares pointing them two by two: " Zee and Gi, when's the second baby? Li and Kate, when's the wedding? Ni, Ames now that tour is almost over, it's time to get engaged. Haz and Chlo, it's been three years, Khai needs a friend!"

All 8 people are stunned by Louis' ability to surge all those statements in a very short time. The way he monopolizes the whole group is ridiculous. But they all cackle.

He's not done: "And just like that, I'm your nosy aunt you all want to avoid on family reunions!" He mimics a mic drop with his hands.

The evening is spent like that. So much catching up and chatters.

At some point the girls leave to the other living room because they need to gossip or whatever women do but the boys have no interest in that.

The ladies met each other through the boys. Gigi and Kate bonded first because both are models. Then came Chloe, and the newest addition was Amelia. They are not really best friends, more like just close acquaintances through the boys but they get along well.

As today is the last day for Niall to be around for a while, none is in a hurry to leave. They continue their banters.

No one would ever believe that they are in their thirties now that Zayn and Niall are throwing doritos to each other on the sofa. Louis is leaning against the same sofa sipping his beer with Harry sitting between his spread legs while Liam paints Harry's nails. The footie on TV is on but no one's paying attention except Louis.

What's more unbelievable is that they are rich, successful and hold so much power over the outside world, yet, here they are having ladies' night.