Until You Know

Chapter Nine

Liam drummed his fingers on his knee. What was taking them so long?

"Alright I'm gonna go get them--"

"No!" Zayn yelled, grabbing Liam by his back pocket and pulling him back onto the couch.

"Whoa, what's the yelling about? I'm just gonna get the boys down here so we can start the movie!" Liam said, looking at Zayn confusedly.

"Erm, just give 'em a little bit, okay? I think..." He scrambled to make an excuse, "I think they've had a row and they're patching things up."

"Fine." Liam said, settling back into the couch.

Niall stood up and stretched, then headed for the stairs.

"Where are you going?" Zayn asked.

"Chill you're nips, Zayn, I gotta take a pee."

Niall bounded up the stairs and turned to the bathroom, when he noticed that Louis' door was closed. The lads must be in there. Unable to resist, Niall put his ear to the door and listened. Nothing. What was going on in there? He knelt down and peered under the door, but couldn't see anything. Maybe they weren't in there after all. He stood up but just as he was about to move on he heard what sounded like the creaking of bed springs. He opened the door.

Louis and Harry were sitting on the bed kissing. Louis pulled away when the door opened and his eyes locked with Niall's. Niall was at a loss for words.

"Oh, uh, sorry, I--"

Niall quickly backed away and ran into the bathroom and shut the door.

"Niall?" He heard Louis' voice through the door. He was panicking. They obviously didn't want anyone to know what had been going on. Was Louis angry with him?

"Go away, Lou."

"No, Niall c'mon. Open up I wanna talk."

Niall sighed and opened the door to see Louis leaning against the door frame. He looked sort of sad.

"Hi."

"Hi."

"Listen, Niall. I don't really know what's going on. Harry just wanted to give me my birthday present and then it just started happening really fast..."

"It's okay I just wish you'd said something sooner," Niall said, looking down at the floor.

"I would have if I'd known," Louis said, his voice sounding strained, "But this is the first time we've kissed! I didn't even know he liked me!"

"What?" Niall looked up.

"Yeah!" Louis said. "This has never happened before. I'm not keeping anything from you at all mate."

"Oh," Niall said. And then a smile quickly began to spread across his face. "Hey, congratulations, man!"

He pulled Louis into an affectionate hug.

"But I've gotta piss now so can you get out?"

Louis pulled away, smiling.

"Ok. But Niall?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you do us a favour and not tell the others yet? I don't know what Harry wants right now."

"Oh, right. Yeah, fine."

"Thanks, Ni. I owe you one," Louis said, then turned away and walked back to his room and shut the door.

*~*

Louis walked in to see Harry sitting on his bed biting his thumb.

"Louis, what're we doing?" Harry said, his brows drawn together.

"I dunno, Haz. But Niall's not gonna tell anyone. It's ok."

"I don't know what to do, I'm sorry I just kissed you like that I wasn't thinking--"

"Harry," Louis said comfortingly, sitting on the bed. "I wanted you to. I've been wanting you to for a while now."

"Really?" Harry asked. His green eyes bored into Louis. He looked so innocent.

"Yeah," Louis replied. His voice was slightly rocky as he whispered. "I've wanted you for so long. We can figure out how to handle it with the boys later... Let's just focus on us now." Louis stretched forward slowly and reached his hand to the back of Harry's head. Twisting his fingers through his hair he pulled Harry's face forcefully to his and began kissing him hard.

Harry opened his mouth and moaned into Louis'. They were at a perfect rhythm with each other. Louis moved his tongue into Harry's mouth and traced it along the back of his front teeth. Harry pulled back a bit and then took Louis' bottom lip between his teeth and gently raked backwards. Louis grinned and pushed Harry onto his back, then settled himself over the younger boy, straddling him. Harry gazed up into Louis' handsome face. God those cheekbones. Louis' eyes were smoldering. Harry felt his jeans get tighter as he took in Louis' features.

Suddenly Louis dipped his hips down and began grinding down on Harry. Harry had to bite his lip to keep in the loud moan that burst from him. Louis kissed Harry frantically as Harry brought his hand to Louis hips and guided him up and down.

"Unnnh, Haz," Louis groaned as he placed his head on the mattress next to Harry, still humping him.

They were both breathing heavily.

Suddenly Harry started gasping.

"Ohhh. Lou-- Louis I think I'm gonna--- I'm-- Mmmmmmm."

"Haz I'm still harddd," Louis whined, rolling off Harry.

"I'll take care of that," Harry said, placing a hand between Louis' thighs. "It is your birthday after all."

With that Harry unzipped Louis' pants and slid them down so his boxers were exposed. Then he reached in and took hold of Louis.

"Ohhh yeaaah." Louis groaned, bucking into Harry's hand.

Harry pumped Louis until he was writhing, then at the last possible second Harry clapped his hand over Louis' mouth as he came, muffling Louis' scream.

When Louis' breathing finally settled down, Harry kissed him and then stood up.

"You should get cleaned up. I'm gonna head back downstairs."

"Okay," Louis murmured, admiring Harry's body as he turned and left the room.

Best birthday ever.