In The Shadows

Chapter 13

Harry looks around the tux rental store, he see Louis, Vance and Luke being fitted for the theirs but Tom is sitting on a chair still waiting, being ignored. Walking over to the child Harry squats down in front of him. "Hey, Tommy? What color do you want to wear in my wedding?" Harry asks.

Tommy frowns. "Don't I have to wear what they are?" He asks pointing at the others.

"Of course not." Harry says, gaining the attention of everyone in the shop. "You have the most important job in the wedding, so you can have any color you want." Harry says. "You don't believe me ask Billie."

Tommy looks up at Billie as she walks up behind Harry. "Is that true? I can pick a different color cause my job is special?"

Billie squats down beside Harry and takes Tommy's hands in hers. "It's true." She says with tears in her eyes. "You can pick whatever you want, and you will be the only person wearing that color." She says as she wipes a tear away.

Tommy looks around with wide eyes, when he sees what he likes he points. "That one." He says pointing at a bow tie that is a mixture of emerald green with swirls of white. "I want that one, that way I'll have a little of what both of you are wearing. Is that okay?" Tommy asks.

"Oh, Tom." Billie whispers as more tears stream down her cheeks. "That's perfect." She says as she hugs him.

Tommy looks at Harry from over Billie's shoulder. "Guess I did good." He grins.

Harry smiles back at him, wraps his arms around both him and Billie. "You did great, kid."

Alex turns and looks at the sales clerk. "You keep ignoring that kid, your fired. Get him fitted, make sure you have the bow tie, vest and anything else he needs in the color he picked or you'll never work on my mountain again." Alex says with a smile.

"Yes sir." The guys says as he calls Tommy to him and starts taking his measurements.

Once they were done, and getting ready to walk out the door, Danaka stops Harry by placing her hand on his arm. "Harry, thank you for doing that. You and Louis both have always treated Tommy like a normal kid when most don't." She says hugging him.

Harry hugs Danaka back. "You don't have to thank me. Tommy is a wonderful guy, he deserves to be treated as such." Harry says as he threads his fingers with Billie's. "Now are you guys ready for some food? We've been shopping all morning and I'm starving."

Tommy grabs Harry's free hand then one of Louis' and pulls them out the door. "I want tacos, and Poppy Alex promised me if I was good I could have some." He says. "So who am I riding with?" He asks.

"Come on, kid, you can ride with me and Lulu." William says as he swings Tommy up onto his shoulders. "I'll let you play with my horn." He laughs.

Harry chuckles. "I'm surprised you don't have one those rypes of horns in your truck yet." He teases Billie about the horn system her brother has in his truck that plays multiple different tunes.

"Just wait, that's what we got the two of you for a wedding gift." David says. "Joe is going to install it when you least expect it." He laughs.

"Fantastic." Harry mutters as he swings Billie up into his arms and walks to their truck as she throws her head back laughing.

Once they all get to The Hangout and seated, they were just about to start eating when Tamera walks in. "Well, isn't this convenient. I was looking for you Harry. Did you tell you fiance where you were last night?" She asks. "You know, when you left her at home to run to town?"

Harry sighs, sets his fork down, then puts both hands on the table, one of which is holding one of Billie's. "No, I didn't tell her where I was, I didn't have to." Harry says. "She knows where I went, she sent me there, Luke rode with me. I got my fiance the ice cream she wanted, along with a few things she didn't asks for, because I just love her that much." Harry smirks. "Want to try causing anymore problems? Or can we eat in peace now?"

Tamera narrows her eyes. "I didn't see Luke with you." She snaps.

"Doesn't mean I wasn't there." Luke says. "I saw you, told Harry this would happen on our way back up the mountain."

"You know Tam, I never asked Steven to break up with you. In fact I turned him down when he asked me out." Billie says. "This bullshit of you going after every guy that shows the slightest bit of interest in me is getting quite old. Move on and get over it." She says.

"The other guys may have fell for your act but I never will." Harry says. "I belong to Billie, she owns my heart." Harry says looking at Billie, not Tamera. "Just go away."

"Oh good Lord, Tam." A voice snaps from behind her. "I can't believe you're still giving Billie a hard time over all that when it was your idea for me to asks her out." Steven laughs. "You wanted to get an in with her family, to get your grubby hands on their money. I agree with the tall guy there, give it up already."

"Steven?" Danaka whispers, standing up. "God I'm so glad you're home." She says, shocking Harry and Louis as she hugs the guy.

"Bubby." Tommy yells, jumping into the guys arms.

"I guess we forgot to mention the guy that started Tamera's war against Billie is my older brother." Danaka says.

Steven sits down with Tommy in his lap. "Don't look so worried dude. The only reason I asked Bill out is because I knew she'd say no. Hell she's like little sister to me." He says. "We all knew what Tam was planning. I was about to graduate and leave for college so we thought we'd teach her a lesson." Steven laughs. "Now someone want to introduce me to the guy who stole our Billie's heart?"