"Joseph!" Louis cheered, pulling an equally short man with bright Red hair and brown eyes into a warm embrace. The man, Joseph, was dressed just as lavishly as Louis was.
Envy boiled up in Harry's chest as he watched the men smile at each other lovingly and begin conversing.
That must be his boyfriend... Harry thought bitterly, folding Louis' clothes.
"Harry, come here!" Louis yelled, ringing his bell as well, startling Harry. Still jumpy, Harry quickly finished folding Louis' clothes.
"He's handsome," Joseph whispered to Louis in a very non-whisper like voice, taking a quick peak around the corner.
"Isn't he," Louis agreed, making a deep blush rise up in Harry's cheeks.
"Are you taking a liking to him, Louis?"
Harry's ears perked up and he listened closer, wanting to hear what Louis had to say about him. At that time, Harry had only been working for Louis privately for about a month and was unsure how things were between them. Louis had eased up a bit on the bitchiness, but he was still very guarded.
"He's a nice lad, but you and I both know it'd never work," Louis explained.
"I don't know anything of the sort," Joseph said, a sideways grin turning up on his handsome face.
Such a familiar smile... Harry noticed, deciding he should hurry up and get in there before he angered Louis.
"Ah, Harry, there you are. This is my cousin, Joseph."
Cousin!
"Nice to meet you, Prince Joseph," Harry said, bowing his head as all servants must do in the presence of the royal family.
"Do you know Gemma Styles by chance?" Joseph blurted out, staring into Harry's eyes intently for a moment, trying to figure something out.
"Yes, she's my older sister actually."
"Really? I didn't know Gemma had a brother!" Joseph said to Louis, patting Harry's shoulder.
"How do you know my sister?" Harry asked, his voice timid but curious.
"We've been together for a few months now. She hasn't told you about me?"
Gemma... with Prince Joseph? Since when? Harry paniced, wishing he had been there a few months earlier to witness the start of this 'relationship'.
"No, Prince. I'm sure she has her reasons for keeping it from me, though," Harry said, calming down.
"You've got a good head on your shoulders!" Joseph patted Harry on the shoulder once more.
"Alright, well we should get going. Harry, once you're done in here, you can go do what you'd like," Louis interupted, "I'm sure you'd like a word with your sister."
Harry nodded his head, going back around the corner to finish his job. Louis led Joseph out of the room and outside to the fountain in the front of the palace. They took a seat on the ledge, away from the falling water.
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"Harry, how was your day?" Gemma asked, wiping her hands on her apron and pulling Harry into a hug.
"I met Joseph," Harry said, waiting for a reaction.
Her face twisted up for a moment, but she recovered quickly.
"How was that? I've heard he's a darling."
"You don't have to pretend like you aren't with him, he told me," Harry explained, grinning at the fact that he caught her off gaurd.
