Love You Goodbye-Book 4 In the Sexy As Series

Chapter 3

The reviews for Love vs Duty began to pour in and they were all positive.  Both for the story and writing and for the acting.  Katia couldn't believe the reviews she was getting for her acting.  She thought she was a shit actress, but the words proved otherwise.  Marian would read the reviews in the papers and online and would cry with happiness.  She could hardly believe that people actually liked her work.  A part of her wanted to shout to the world that it was her, but she knew that she never could.  She needed to protect those that she loved and cared about.  She shared the reviews with Harry and he told her how proud he was of her, but she still knew he had a hard time dealing with the whole story and what it meant to her.   But he also told her how much he continued to love her and how much he continued to fall further in love with her and he couldn't wait to be a father. 

Kaia and Louis were texting regularly.  After she had seen him outside of the restaurant, she needed to know why he had been following them that day.  He had told her that he just needed to see her, but he was still scared to see her.  Shortly after that, she had an idea.  She thought it would be good for Harry and Louis to talk.  To hash things out.  They both told her she was crazy and that no way it was going to happen.  But she pleaded with them both and was somehow very persuasive.  

Harry checked his phone again for probably the hundredth time.  After Kaia had texted him and told him that Louis would meet him although he was reluctant to do so, she had been able to convince them both that it would be a good thing. That it was time to clear the air.  She told Louis it was time to face his fears.

She set up for them to meet at the studio and she thought it would be best to also use Zayn as an alibi just in case Marian asked Harry why he was going to the studio. She told him to tell her they were working on a side project together.

He continued to pace, waiting for him. His nerves were on edge. He sat down at the soundboard and scrolled through his camera roll looking at pictures of his wife and he couldn't stop smiling.

Louis took a cab to the studio but he was reluctant because he didn't know how to talk to Harry anymore. He was thankful to him for taking care of Marian, but he knew that Harry would never understand that he would always love her and want to be with her even though it was impossible.  He took one long deep breath and went to have the conversation he worried about having. This was only second to actually seeing Marian and talking to her. Which was something he was itching to do, but he honestly didn't know if he could ever do it.

He saw Harry and cleared his throat to announce his presence.  "I'm here."

Harry hadn't even heard the door open and he jumped a little when he heard Louis' voice. He set his phone down and slowly stood up.  It was like seeing a ghost. It had been almost two years. "Lou," he said and walked over to him. He looked healthier than he had ever seen him. And despite the tension he knew that was in the room, he hugged him. Even though he hated what he did to Marian, he still loved him like a brother.

"You wanted to talk?" He said a little nervous as he hugged him back.  "It's been a long time.  You look good."

Harry pulled back. "You look good too, Lou," he said. "You look healthy." He said and went to sit back down in the chair. "I...I wasn't even sure you were going to come but Kaia promised me you would."

Louis sighed he wasn't sure himself "Kaia is a hard woman to say no to,  she's changed a lot." He said.  "I wasn't too sure you would even want to see me," he admitted.

Harry couldn't help but smirk. "She's changed a lot. For the better," he said and watched as Louis sat down. "I didn't want to believe it when Zayn told me you were back. I guess I had to see you for myself."