Masks Off Identities Out

Chapter Twelve

   "How does this look?" Louis looked into the mirror as Harry was on the bed behind him watching Louis change. "Don't try and look your best, it's Nick, no one special." Harry rolled his eyes and took a sip from his water bottle. "Don't give me attitude Styles, this was your idea, not mine. I'm just doing it for Zayn." Louis turned around and unbuttoned the blazer and threw it in the pile of other coats he tried on that night. "M'just saying it's not exactly the right thing, you could've disagreed to it." Louis turned around to face Harry,  he was furious at Harry for saying that. "I'm doing it for Zayn Harry! And you seemed fine with it this afternoon." Louis tried on another coat before deciding it didn't suit his taste. "I just don't want him doing anything to you. He's dangerous Lou, he wants payback and he'll start off with you, you may just end up not coming back to me and somewhere else instead." Louis sat down on Harry lap and pulled him in for a kiss. Louis pressed his forehead against Harry's and smiled. "I will always come back to you, don't worry about it love, it's us against the world." Harry grabbed onto Louis waist and peppered him with kissed along his neck to his lips. "Us against the world?"

   "Just us." Louis confirmed before pecking his lips one last time and hopping off Harry's lap. "I thought the blue one looked half-way decent for a date with Nick." Harry grinned. So that's what Louis wore, a plain white t-shirt with a navy blue jacket, blue jeans and vans. "You look like perfection babe, always do, even when you don't try."

   "Don't push it babe." Louis and Harry laughed. They laughed until their cheeks were just hurting and they were out of breath but even then they continued to laugh. But their laughing was interrupted by a knock at the door. "I guess I better head out." Louis pecked Harry's lips one last time, that included Harry trying to deepen it but the person at the door seemed to have no patience before knocking obnoxiously loud. "Gotta go babe, see you later." Louis ran out the door and waved Harry goodbye. "Louis."

   "Nick." Nick grabbed Louis by the waist and pulled him into his side. "I knew you and Styles couldn't last that long. It was a matter of time before he gave out on you. A quickie you were, but I can guarantee a quickie you will not be with me." Louis mentally slapped himself for getting himself into this mess. "Yeah, too bad I was the one who called it off." Louis swallowed his lie feeling a tad bit guilty. As they were getting into Nick's car Louis received a text from Harry.

'Getting Niall and Ed, might have to keep him distracted a little longer. Can you do it babe? -Hxx'

   Louis looked at Nick from  his peripheral vision and didn't see any problem with it.

'yeah sure thing bbs, just keep me updted, wanna get out of there ASAP.-L'

    Louis locked his phone and slid it into his pocket. Once they arrived at the restaurant Louis was suddenly happy to be out of Nick's car. "Reservations under Grimshaw." The waitress led Louis and Nick to their table and gave them their menu's "So what happened between you and Harry?" Louis was not ready for this kind of question, he didn't have any kind of answer planned out so that would mean he would have to improvise which might he add, he sucked at that. If you gave him a script he could memorize it within seconds but improv was just a complete downfall for him. "Me and Harry?" Louis muttered. "Yeah I mean you were dating him right?" 

    -Meanwhile Harry, Niall, Zayn and Ed- 

    "Can you take any longer to pick the lock?" Harry whispered. "I'm trying curly, it isn't very easy, these locks are retarded." Ed finally unlocked the door to Nick's room and all four boys entered before anyone could catch them. They closed the door and locked it once the were all in. :Good thing he lives closer to the pipes, "okay Zayn hop out the window and throw the hose in here." Harry instructed. Zayn lifted the window screen and went outside to get the hose. "Ni, you got the goo?" Niall pulled the jar of goo out of his back pack and placed it on the table. Zayn came back through the window but this time with a hose that had been connected to one of the water pipes in his hands. "Okay let's cover his blanket with the goo." All the boys dipped their hands in the goo and spread it on the under side of Nick's duvet. Once they were done Harry told Ed to get the moldy sandwhich out of Niall's back pack. Harry put his rubber gloves on and took the old nasty smelling sandwhich out of it's ziplock bag and threw it under Nick's bed. Once Harry was done with that he told Zayn to turn the hose on. 

    'almost don, u cn wrap it up now, c u in a bit. -Hxx'

   Harry sent the message and pointed the house at the ground, Niall and Ed were already packing up and jumping out the window. Harry sprayed the room and kept backing up until he was at the window, he jumped out as he left the hose still running in Nick's room. 

   'gd, we r just bout 2 leav anywy. -L'

   'txt me whn ur here. gtta turn hose off.-Hxx'

   Louis didn't reply but Harry knew he read the message. "And now we wait." Harry sighed as he fixed the bandana that wrapped around his head. "Best prank of the year Harry!" That was just stupendous." Niall exclaimed fist pumping into the air. A few mintues later Louis texted. 

 'am here. in the prking lot. bout to go 2 room.-L' 

    Harry turned the water off and pulled the hose out of sight and wrapped it back around it's holster. "C'mon lad's he's here!" They ran back to Harry's room laughing and out of breath. They heard the door click and Louis was blushing and ran into Harry's arms quickly. Harry stumbled back a bit caught off guard but once he realized what was going on he wrapped his arms around Louis waist. "What's wrong babe?" Harry whispered into his hair. "He's pissed, he started yelling. He's going to kill you guys, you guys got his record player wet and it's a flood in there." Louis started rambling on and just to get him to shut up Harry slammed his lips onto Louis. Louis melted into Harry's kiss but then he pulled away because of Niall's obnoxious coughing. "I hope you know we'd rather not watch you two make out." Zayn commented. They all erupted into a fit of laughter until there was a loud knock on Harry's door. "Styles open the god damn door!" Harry looked at Zayn, who looked at Niall who looked at Louis. "We've got to hide him." Whispered Ed. "Or we can just tell him the truth." Harry said shyly. "Hell no! We are not getting in trouble for this shit. Go into the bathroom Louis." Zayn pushed Louis in there with Niall to make it seem like Niall was using the bathroom. 

    Harry opened the door to an angry Nick Grimshaw. "and what do I owe the pleasure to thee?" Harry smiled. "I know you did it." Harry held his hands up in surrender. "Whatever it is I'm sure I didn't do it. I was with these guys all night, we went out and I mourned over my god awful break up. Which by they way how was the date?" Nick was fuming and decided to solve this by having his fist collide with Harry's jaw. Harry fell back a little before regaining his balance. He smiled back at Nick and cracked his neck a little. "Listen Grimmy, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about so I suggest you get out. Three of us versus one of you, how is that going to end?" Harry looked back at Zayn and Ed who were about ready to trample on Nick. "I know it was you and I will get you back for it, I promise you." 

   "By the way Nick, I'll get Perrie back you man whore!" Zayn yelled out as Nick went back to his room. "I hate his fucking guts." Zayn stormed out of the room. "Ni, Lou, it's safe to come out." They both stepped out of the bathroom and Louis ran up to Harry and traced his fingers over his jaw. A bruise was starting to show. "It's nothing babe, sleep with me tonight?" Harry asked. Louis nodded his head and walked the other lads out. "Thanks for everything tonight guys, nice to properly meet you Ed, I hope to see more of you."

   "And to you too Louis." Louis closed the door and turned around to face Harry. Harry pulled him onto his lap and they both layed back on the bed. They made out, and laughed and joked and talked. "I have to brush my teeth Haz, let go." Harry let go and made a groan. "Hurry back." Louis went into the bathroom to brush and changed into his pajamas. He went under the covers with Harry and soon they both fell asleep with the company of no one but each other.