Result⚣Book 3✔️

Twenty-Eight

I'm cutting this off short at chapter thirty, just for you all to be aware of, maybe chapter thirty one by the the that I actually plan out the next ending chapters! Once I have this out of the way then I am free to finish other fics that are in need of a finish and then I'm free to start more!!

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"So tell me again how many people are coming for dinner?"

"10."

"10?! I'm not running a fucking Michelin 5 star restaurant, Liam."

"Look, that's not my fault. There's us, and then the squatter you call your best friend that lives in our attic, and then Fletcher invited Axel who then asked Michael and Calum who are both working who had spread the news to Harry and Zayn who are instead coming in replacement of Calum and Michael."Liam explains as he's watching Louis buzz around the kitchen.

Christmas is fast approaching and as much as Louis should be in the excited mood of putting up Christmas decorations and paying Christmas music - something he and Liam only started to get interested in whenever Fletcher was born - with the amount of stress that's piling on top of him, Louis is nowhere near excited for Christmas.

And really, this happens every single year. They have a dinner, one that Louis should be prepared for every single year - and one that's planned a year in advanced - which always happens to be turned onto its head with more people coming than planned or picky eaters being incredibly frustrating.

Usually, Olivia is here to lend him a hand as he preps the dinner but she went with Fletcher to pick up Zayn and Harry from their house and Adrian is just as useless at cooking that Liam is. Axel however is a marvellous cook and Niall isn't too bad himself, it's just finding where they're both hiding that Louis needs to find out.

"Wait that's 9, 9 people, not 10."Louis momentally pauses in his actions to look over at Liam who seems to move out of the way from where he's blocking the doorframe at the exact moment. The joyful scream - and it's a scream, Liam is sure he hasn't heard Louis scream in excitement since Adrian said his first word - that leaves Louis nearly makes Liam hit the deck with utter surprise.

"Matthew!"And Louis is completely running past Liam to leap at his best friend who he hasn't seen in month, a leap that nearly sends Matthew tumbling to the ground with Louis going with him, but one that he gratefully embraces.

It's been so long since he's last seen Matthew and for him to be standing here in his kitchen is enough to make tears start to form in Louis' eyes as he clings on tightly to one of his best friends. Since moving to New York, Matthew has had a hectic life with his hardworking job, and even now as his promotions keep on coming, he still makes time to contact Louis even for a short 10 minute chat on the phone once a week.

"Whoa, what's with the crying? Am I that repulsive looking?"Matthew frowns.

"It's because I've missed you you big asshole."Louis rubs away his fast running tears with the sleeve of his jumper, glaring up at a taller Matthew with watery oceanic blue eyes. Matthew has aged remarkably well for being in his forties. He turns to look at Liam,"And you. You kept this a secret from me!"

"It was a surprise,"Liam smirks, completely satisfied that Louis is now overjoyed to have his best friend under his roof."Am I out of the dog house yet?"