Settle Down With Me -Larry AU-

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     Songs for this chapter:

Give Me Love- Ed Sheeran (I don't know if I've done this song yet but yeah)

Maybe it was the alcohol. Maybe it was the lighting. Maybe...it was true.

     It was Friday night and Louis and Niall were throwing a party. Niall was dancing with his boyfriend and some of his friends and Louis was goofing off with his friend Aiden. Louis was downing shots and dancing like there was no tomorrow. To some people, there was no tomorrow. There were just days on days of torture and pain and loneliness. Louis used to feel that way. He used to feel as though every one was happy and together, but Louis was alone. He was sad, abused, he felt used, and he had no friends. That was until he escaped his father and went to his mother's house. There he began to feel happy again and made a few friends. His mother and sisters made him laugh and smile, tried to get him to forget. Georgia visited them often, making excuses for the bruises on her body and the limp in her walk. Her excuses could not trick everyone and eventually, Jay took her in, keeping her with her then calling the cops. Louis' father was arrested and Georgia now lives with Jay and her other daughters. Most days, he could forget. But other days, it was hard. Louis wanted to forget. He wanted to never know his father. So, he drank. He drank so much that he could not understand what was real or not real.

     Louis was dancing to Gas Pedal when he first saw him. The brunette curls glistening from the light coming from the window. The emerald green eyes glistening. Then, he was gone. Louis blinked. Am I seriously seeing things? Louis thought. He blinked once again, then shook his head. He started dancing again and quickly forgot about it, laughing with his friends as he quickly became the center of attention.

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    Louis was outside on the balcony with Zayn when he saw him again. Zayn was drunk, and is usually a happy and giggly drunk, but he and Perrie had just had a bit of a row and he was sat there now sobbing about how terrible he was. 

"I don't understand how she can stay with me. She probably won't stay with me tonight anyways, oh god....oh god oh god, Lou. What am I gonna do?" Zayn moaned, and Louis patted his back.

"C'mon mate, it'll be alright, Per will forgive you and you will get her some flowers and cupcakes and you guys will like kiss and stuff and make up and it will be fine." Louis mumbled, smiling when Zayn sniffled and nodded. "You want me to call her? She can come over and stay over with you tonight, yeah?" Louis offered. Zayn nodded and smiled at Louis. Louis pulled out his phone and side-stepped away from Zayn. 

[Louis in regular font Perrie in bold]

"Louis!" Perrie squealed.

"Perrie!" Louis laughed. "What's up, my little munchkin?"

"Nothing, just uh, watching some movies on my couch...how is Zayn?" Louis smiled at the girls question, always making sure he was okay.

"He is...well, he is very drunk, that is my fault by the way,and a few seconds ago was just crying about your fight. He thinks you're going to leave him." Louis sighed.

"I'm not, really, I'm not, god I would never. Is he okay? Shit, I'm so stupid, I should have kept him in tonight!" Perrie was gasping now and Louis knew she was going to cry soon.

"No, no! He is fine, he just wants you. Can you maybe come here tonight? He wants to be with you tonight and already agreed to sleep here."

"Yeah, yes I will be there in a few minutes, uh can I talk to him?" Perrie asked, and Louis laughed and gave his phone to Zayn.