Book Three - Discovery

Chapter Thirteen

With Loki curled up next to him Liam slept comfortably all night long. He woke up to little puppy kisses the next morning.

He laughed a little a gave him a quickly rub down before sitting up. "I wonder if Niall is awake." He asked the dog. He must have slept well because he didn't come to him last night.

Before Liam could do anything else Loki jumped off the bed and ran out of the room .

"Loki! No!" Liam scolded jumping up and following the dog down the hall. He ran right into Niall's room and jumped onto bed. Liam caught up in time to see Loki wiggling around excitedly while licking as Niall's arms and hands.

Niall's face twisted as he woke up. Liam couldn't help but laugh slightly, "Sorry Ni."

"S'okay." Niall yawned as Liam neared the bed and picked him up.

"He really likes you." Liam commented as Loki went on licking his hand.

"I'm hard not to like." Niall proudly smiled.

"Very true." Liam nodded. "Come on Loki, leave Niall alone." He ordered. The puppy just whimpered.

"He's fine." Nialler yawned again sitting up and scooping Loki into his arms.

"If you're sure. I'm just going to run throw some sweats on so I can take him out. I'll be right back for him."

Meanwhile Harry was sitting on the sofa in their sitting room on his laptop. He was looking at new flats to rent out, but not being completely satisfied he moved to the houses section of the realtor site. He jumped a little feeling the sofa go down on his right side.

Louis frowned. "Sorry, I said 'Hi' when I walked in, I thought you heard me." He said handing Harry his tea.

Harry shook his head. "No, I was too wrapped up in searching for a new place. I can't find any flats I like...I was thinking about a house instead?" He suggested. "Maybe with a bunch of bedrooms? So that way when our family comes down, they don't need to stay in hotels they can stay with us...and Lux can have her own room...and maybe we can have a bedroom put aside for a nursery? When we're ready..." He bit his lip.

"I... Haz slow down. Are we sure this is the right decision? We aren't just running away from something we ought to be working through?" Louis asked seriously. Moving was a big decision.

"I don't want to live here anymore Louis. I don't care if I am running away from whatever. I don't want to stay here. Besides, we have to move eventually. This isn't big enough to raise a family in. It barely big enough for Lux to stay the night. I promised her we'd have lots of time together on this break." Harry sat his laptop aside and turned to face Louis more directly.

"If this is what you want then I'm all for it. Who said anything about having a family right now though?" It was easy to see that Louis was both stunned and uncomfortable with the topic.

"Lou, we'll have one someday. Maybe not tomorrow but one day you and I will be fathers... Right?" It had always been his dream and now he felt nervous it wouldn't happen.

"Right, of course. One day in the far distant future we'll have a baby. I promise. Right now though, let's move because we don't feel right here anymore. Okay? Let's find a house, one that works for our current needs." Louis smiled and kissed his lips to help him feel better. He knew he had worried Harry for a moment.

"Alright, a house big enough for family to visit and Lux to stay over." Harry caved. Of course he secretly still hoped he could find a place big enough to allow for baby planning.

Meanwhile Niall and Liam found themselves in the kitchen sipping hot tea. Loki laid on the floor chewing on a bone.

"So, we need to figure out small things to go and do?" Niall asked.