THE TIES THAT BIND-Book 3 In The Sexy As Series

Chapter 26

Harry was stunned. First by the text and the fact that he was actually even talking to him.

"Are you alright?" He asked. "You...you haven't done anything stupid have you?" Except for leave the woman you say you love more than life. He still loved his brother and just needed to know he was physically alright.

"No I'm not alright, but don't worry, I haven't done anything stupid." He said his words slurring. "Unless you call leaving the love of my life all alone. I...I....just can't right now," he said unable to keep his tears at bay. He tossed a bottle against the wall and he cracked open another one. It was the only thing that helped to numb the pain of losing his son.

Harry moved to lean up against the wall. "How drunk are you?" He asked. "Where are you?"

"I'm trying to stay drunk so I can't feel the pain of losing him. I was just watching a slide show of pictures Marian took of our son," He slurred desperate to cling to the past when his world wasn't turned upside down. Back to when his son was alive and he was planning the wedding to the love of his life. Now it was all gone. "Take care of her, Harry," he whispered.

"Lou," he said. He could hear the sadness and pain in his voice. "Please tell me where you are. We can all help you get through this together. We love you."

"You love her, you have always loved her!" Louis said angrily. "You will take care of her for me, it was foolish for me to think you would actually give her a divorce and let us marry," he went on and drained another beer. "God and fate is punishing me for coveting my best friends wife. Now we are both paying for my inability to control my emotions."

"Lou, I was giving her the divorce papers when she went into labor," he said closing his eyes. "I've only ever wanted her to be happy. You made her happy," Even if it means giving her up he thought to himself. "And you're right, I've always loved her and I always will."

"She deserves better than this. This is all my fault. She is dying and I can't watch her die too. So just do me a favor and make her happy." He said. "I'm going away for good, I need to find a way deal with my son's death. I need to find peace and a way to forget. Everyone will be better off without me around." He fought back his tears. "Will you do me this one last favor? Keep her safe until.."

"Lou please don't say things like that, she loves you." He glanced up and saw someone with a camera across the street taking his picture. He swore under his breath. He turned and began walking. "Keep her safe until what Lou?" He already knew what he was going to say. "Just come home. She needs you."

"No, I can never come home again. Something inside of me and I'm broken. I will never be the same. I love her, Harry, too much. You will take care of her they way she needs. Just remember she is stubborn as hell but she was my perfect snowflake." He said beginning to lose focus as his words began to slur even more. "Promise me, you won't let her die alone. No matter how much shit she tosses at you. I need you to promise me Harry!"

He stopped. Almost tripping at Louis' words. His own heart was breaking. "And what if she lives Lou?" He asked. He himself wasn't going to let her die. "Then what? Are you going to hide forever?"

"I hope she lives and goes on to live a wonderful magical life. I hope that you can use that magical aura of yours to help heal her soul and mind." He said. "She deserves the world and I need to find a way to carry on with my guilt and sorrow. Now I have nothing, my son is gone.He was everything to me. Marian and I made this perfect child and now he's gone. Louis said breaking down into incoherent ramblings.

Harry wished he knew where he was. This was breaking his own heart. Yes, he wanted to be with Marian, but he wanted her and Louis to be happy as well. Even if it meant them together.