Fire Meets Gasoline || Larry Stylinson

Chapter Twenty Five

Today is the day.

Louis is sat anxiously in Chemistry. His foot is tapping the floor to a fast beat. Harry is supposed to get back at the end of day and Louis is going to make sure he's the first one to greet him.

"Could you fucking quit it mate." Niall whispers angrily as he swats at Louis's thigh.

"Sorry." Louis sighs and stops his obnoxious tapping.

"Harry?" Niall asks, already knowing the answer.

"Yeah." Louis gives another sigh. The school day is almost over but yet there is still so much of the day left.

"Well you were mopey as ever while he was gone so I'm glad he's coming back." Niall complains. Louis would talk about how lonely he was everyday and how everything reminded him of Harry. It drove Niall and most everyone who talks to Louis mental.

The bell rings and Louis springs up from his seat.

"Christ Lou." Niall groans and follows a running Louis out of class.

"Aren't you going to get your books before leaving?" Niall hollers to Louis down the hall.

"Nope!" Louis shouts and bolts out the door.

Louis didn't even grab his coat. He's running down the street in a thin long sleeve shirt and some skinny jeans. The adrenaline in his body keeps him warm.

Louis's cheeks go red from being hot and cold at the same time.

The run isn't long, he makes it to Harry's house quick. His heart flutters when he sees his sweetheart shoveling snow in the front yard.

"Harry!" Louis hollers, waving his hand. Harry looks back and drops the shovel in the snow as he smiles wide.

Harry runs for Louis. Louis opens his arms wide as Harry jumps into his embrace.

"I missed you so much." Harry says as he kisses Louis's neck.

"I missed you too, baby." Louis says, his hands cupping Harry's ass.

"Did you just get home?" Louis asks as he puts Harry down.

"Yeah, I took a shower and then my mum said to come out here and clear the yard." Harry says while rolling his eyes.

"I'm glad you're back." Louis smiles fondly and cups Harry's cheek.

"Me too, back in time for the dance. I've been counting down the hours. Four more to go." Harry gleams, this would be his first dance with a steady boyfriend. It would also be his last school dance before he goes to university.

"Wow..." Louis smiles awkwardly, rubbing the back of his neck. He hates dances. He usually would have sex with some random person and get drunk during the dances.

"Well I'm going over to Eleanor's house to get ready so I'll see you at the dance." Harry goes in to give Louis another kiss.

"Alright." Louis nods. Harry then walks off to go inside so Louis begins to walk home.

Louis worries about all the things that could go wrong as he walks home. What if Danielle bothers us or what if someone brings alcohol and drugs and I can't control myself. What if the sex isn't good, what if the hotel room isn't ready. This thoughts clutter Louis's mind sending him over board with anxiety.

"Did you see that Harry is back in town." Louis doesn't even realize he is home until his mum speaks to him. She's outside shoveling snow like Harry.

"Yeah, I just came from his house." Louis nods.

Jay smiles and Louis gives her a half smile back before going inside.

Louis cleans off his snowy and muddy boots as he walks inside the warm house. His muscles relaxed as his body warmed up. Louis made his way to the couch where he plopped down.

"Why aren't you getting ready for the dance?" Lottie comes in and sits down next to her brother.

"Because it isn't until seven?" Louis looks at her confused.

"Exactly. You need to shower, get dressed, style your hair. You also need to get before the dance pictures. Jesus Lou, do you not even care about this dance?" Lottie lectures Louis.

"I didn't know, what else do I need to do?" Louis begins to stress again.

"Well even though Harry isn't a girl, I can tell he'll probably want a corsage that most guys give their dates. Do you have a corsage?" Lottie crosses her arms. She took dances very seriously. Even though she's only been to two, she made sure she got the full experience.

"What the fuck is a corsage?" Louis is panicking.

"I see we have some stuff to do. Come on, we need to get some things. Also you know mum will want pictures of you two." Lottie shakes her head and grabs Louis's wrist, yanking him off the couch.

Louis and Lottie are putting on their coats.

"Can I drive? Please." Lottie asks Louis, dragging out the e.

"Sure, just don't crash the car or dad will murder you." Louis throws the keys to Lottie.

"No, he'll murder you. I'm his favorite." Lottie smiles a cocky smile making Louis roll his eyes.

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"So is this a corsage?" Louis looks at the flower bracelets that Lottie led him to in the store. They are at a wedding supply store.

"Yeah but those are for ladies, I mean if he's wearing a dress..." Lottie doesn't want to sound rude if that's what Harry is going to do.

"No, he's wearing a suit type outfit he told me." Louis explains which Lottie nods.

"Well then, you can get him this type of corsage but there are also corsages for "men" but are just meant to be put on the suit. I'm pretty sure they are called boutonnieres but I don't like that name." Lottie points at these flower pins.

"Oh, I've seen those before, Dan wore one at his and mum's wedding. I guess I'll get him one then." Louis looks through the different array of flowers.

"White rose, Harry told me once his favorite rose is a white rose." Louis picks a white rose corsage. He hopes Harry will like it.

"Great, now get yourself a matching one. Matching couples are cute." Lottie grabs another one and shoves it in Louis's hand.
Lottie and Louis roam around the store a bit to find a few other things to get due to Lottie's demands.

"I've been noticing something different about you, Louis." Lottie speaks up while looking a flower bouquets.

"Oh?" Louis doesn't say anything. He didn't realize he hadn't told Lottie about him getting clean.

"Yeah, like you're less moody and on edge. You're acting like your old self." Lottie turns to her brother with her arms crossed.

"I guess I should tell you I'm sober now." Louis shrugs like it's not a big deal but it's a huge deal to Lottie. A slow smile breaks out on her face and she rushes towards Louis to pull him into a hug.

"That Harry boy is a blessing." Lottie says into his coat.

"How do you know Harry's the reason I went sober?"

"Because old Louis wouldn't be doing all this extra stuff to make a dance special for one of his past boyfriends. I know you love him." Lottie says while looking up to Louis fondly.

"I do love him." Louis smiles.

"Well then you'll get him these flowers." Lottie whips around out of Louis's arms and places a rose bouquet in his hands.

"Okay, I think we can go home now." Lottie sighs contently.

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